Mohan Balwant Bande
Mohan Balwant Bande, Indian palaeobotanist (1948 – DESCRIBED FOSSIL PLANTAE GENERA Amooroxylon 1984 with Prakash Atalantioxylon 1978 with Lakhanpal & Prakash Bischofinium 1974 Callistemonites 1986 with Mehrotra & Prakash Callistemonoxylon 1986 with Mehrotra & Prakash Euphorbiocarpon 1983 with Mehrotra & Prakash Garcinioxylon 1980 with Khatri Gomphandroxylon 1980 with Khatri Heyneoxylon 1980 with Prakash Hydnocarpoxylon 1980 with Khatri Hyphaeneocarpon 1982 with Prakash & Ambwani Lophopetalumoxylon 1983 with Mehrotra & Prakash Machilusoxylon 1971 Monocotylostrobus 1981 with Lakhanpal & Prakash Musophyllum 1979 with Prakash & Ambwani Ormosioxylon 1980 with Prakash Polyalthioxylon 1973
Mohammed Bensaid
Mohammed Bensaid, Moroccan geologist and paleontologist (c. 1940 – DESCRIBED FOSSIL MOLLUSCA TAXA Valid Genera Atlantoceras 1977 Dorcadungula 1979 with Termier, Termier & Vachard Pseudoprobeloceras 1974 Species Afromaenioceras sulcatostriatum 1974 Atlantoceras tataense 1977 Bensaidites crassus 1974 Dorcadungula bouchberensis 1979 with Termier, Termier & Vachard Extropharciceras applanatum 1974 Koenenites juvenocostata 1977 Merigoniatites meridionalis 1974 Meropharciceras disciforme 1974 Pseudoprobeloceras nebechense 1977 HONORS Bensaidites Korn 2002 (Fossil Mollusca)
Mohammad Abdul Basir
Mohammad Abdul Basir, Indian helminthologist (1916-1966) An easy method for the preparation of en face view of small nematodes. Trans. Am. Microscop. Soc. 58:123-6, 1949 DESCRIBED NEMATODA GENERA Blattelicola 1940 Cameronia 1948 Chitwoodiella 1948 Desmicola 1956 Galebiella 1941 Gryllocola 1942 Gryllophila 1942 Johnstonia 1956 Linstowiella 1956 Mirzaiella 1942 Periplaneticola 1940 Schwenkiella 1956 Setarospiculum 1939 with Mirza Talpicola 1942 HONORS Basiria Siddiqi 1955 (Cestoda) Basirella Ahmed & Jabin 1966 (Nematoda) Subgenus Basirolaimus Shamsi 1979 (Nematoda) Subgenus Basirotyleptus Jairajpuri 1964 (Nematoda)
Milka Kronegold de Brodtkorb
Milka Aniela Sofía Kronegold de Brodtkorb, Argentine mineralogist (Buenos Aires 05 July 1932 – From German parents DESCRIBED NEW MINERAL SPECIES Suredaite (2000) with Paar, Topa, Miletich, Criddle, Amthauer & Tippelt Angelaite (2004) with Topa, Makovicky & Paar Jagueite (2004) with Paar, Topa, Werner, Makovicky, Sureda, Nickel & Putz Coiraite (2005) with Paar, Moelo, Mozgova, Organova, Stanley, Roberts, Culetto, Effenberger, Topa, Putz & Sureda HONORS Brodtkorbite Paar, Topa, Roberts, Criddle, Amann & Sureda 2002 (Mineral)
Metry Bacila
Metry Bacila, Brazilian biochemist (Palmeira, Paraná State 22 June 1922 – Curitiba 03 May 2012) From Lebanese and Egyptian descent ACHIEVEMENTS Published 419 works Discovered the galactoseoxidase and polyoldehydrogenase of Candida sp. Determined the existence of enzyme galactokinase in animal tissues Studied at molecular level biochemical and Physiological behavior in Antarctic animals concerning adaptation mechanism at extreme temperature, achieving international repercussion. Authored with Bernard L. Horecker & Andrés O.M. Stoppani the book Biochemistry and Genetics of Yeasts:Pure and Applied Aspects. New York Academic Press, 1978. Under L.F. Leloir head clarified the initial phase of galactose’s metabolism in the liver (1947) Demonstrated that cortical hormones inhibit glycolysis by inhibition of hexokinase With E.S. Guzman Barron. The effect of adrenal cortical hormones on the anaerobic glycolysis and hexokinase activity. Endocrinology 54(5):591-603, 1954 Established the denaturing effect of the acylsarcosinates With J. Nicolau. N-acylsarcosines as inhibitors of respiration and glycolysis and glycolytic enzymes. Archives of Biochemistry & Biophysics 29(1):357-61, 1969. With J.A. Alcaide. Um método prático para extrair e caracterizar os derivados do acido barbitúrico em urina. Rev. Med. Paraná 12(3):114-8, 1948 Developed Bacila-Alcaide colorimetric method for quantitative determination of barbiturates With J.A. Alcaide. Characterization and determination of derivatives of barbiturics. I. Tribuna Farm. 17:55-59, 1949. A dosage method for ethanol With G. Ferencz. Sobre um método de dosagem do álcool etílico. Arqu. Biol. Tecnol. (4-7):25-30, 1949. A reagent for precipitating alkaloids Sobre um reativo de precipitação de alcalóides. Arqu. Biol. Tecnol. (4-7):31-2, 1949. With H. Medina. Diphasic medium for the culture of protozoa of the genus Leishmania. Arqu. Biol. Tecnol. (9-10): 1954. With G.G. Villela. Rapid and sensitive method for the determination of xanthine oxidase activity using the oxygen electrode. Nature 184 (4696):1394-5, 1959. With J.H. Duarte. Um método enzimático para a determinação de adrenalina e noradrenalina pelo uso de dihidrofeniloxidase de planorbídeos (An enzyme method for determination of adrenaline and noradrenaline employing dihydropheniloxydase of Planorbids) 1961 With D.O.Voss & J.C. Cowles. A new oxygen electrode model for the polarographic assay of cellular and mitochondrial respiration. Anal. Biochem. 6:211-12, 1963. Developed a polarographic method for the measurement of the available oxygen in the muscle of living carp by the use of a platinum electrode. With P.H. Lucchiari, E.F. Feofiloff & A.T. Boscardim. A technique for the determination of the available oxygen in living carp (Cyprinus carpio) muscle. Comp. Biochem. Physiol. A. Comp. Physiol. 78(4):675-9, 1984. Developed an assay based on oxygen uptake assessed by polarography With M.I. Malucelli, R. Niero & P.H. Lucchiari. Evaluation of the polarographic technique for assay of the viability of freeze-dried BCG vaccine. I. The Polarographic technique. Vaccine 13(3):268-72, 1995. Papers in renowned magazines With H. Medina. Reversal by acetylcholine of the inhibition by thyroxin of oxidative phosphorylation on guinea pig heart sarcosomes. Nature 184:1066, 1959 With H. Medina. The inhibition by phenothiazinic compounds of the 2,4-dinitrophenol effect on the respiration of heart muscle sarcosomes. Nature 194:547, 1962 With J. Cat, A.P. Campello, D.O. Voss & H. Braga. Respiration rates and oxidative phosphorylation of human heart sarcosomes in kwashiorkor. Lancet 24:415-6, 1963 HONORS Illuminated Diploma of Honour in Biochemistry- the 20th Century Award for Achievement- International Biographic Center, Cambridge, England. MEMBERSHIP/OTHERS Member, Biochemical Society (England) Member, American Society for Advancement of Science Visiting Scientist, Roche Institute for Molecular Biology, USA Visiting Scientist, Johnson Foundation, University of Pennsylvania, USA Visiting Professor, New York University College of Medicine Visiting Professor, Albert Scientist College of Medicine, Yeshiva University, USA
Max Birabén & Maria Isabel
Maximiliano Leon Pedro Birabén Losson, Argentine zoologist (Buenos Aires 24 August 1893 – 1977) DESCRIBED Described at least 2 genera (Fernandezina 1951 and Neoxyphinus 1954) and 12 species of Arachnida, beyond 1 Crustacea genus (Phallocryptus 1951) At all at least 31 new species HONORS Birabena Drake & Poor 1945 (Hemiptera) Birabenella Grismado 2010 (Arachnida) Maxchernes Feio 1960 (Arachnida) His wife, Maria Isabel Hylton Scott, Argentine malacologist (full name Maria Isabel Sofia Hylton Scott y Pacheco (Córdoba 16 August 1889 – La Plata 01 September 1990)) DESCRIBED Mollusca Genera Cochleornata 1975 Hirtudiscus 1973 Kuschelenia 1951 Paracochlea 1967 Pilsbrylia 1952 Stephadiscus 1981 Ulpia 1955 Described at least 1 family, 47 species and 4 subspecies of Mollusca