... the kappa (k) ratio To estimate the effect of heat inactivation on the performance of the ELISA we evaluated the repeatability of the test before and after heat inactivation of the Page of (page ... negative) before and after heat inactivation at 56°C for 90 minutes (CCC = 0.99) Page of (page number not for citation purposes) Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2007, 49:7 http://www.actavetscand.com/content/49/1/7 ... was a perfect agreement of the interpretations of the test results obtained before and after heat inactivation, and the CCC was calculated to 0.99 The BA plot (not shown) indicated that 95% of...
... the Animal Laboratory at Clinical Physiology, Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden for invaluable assistance and access to the laboratory We also thank Lena Holm at ... mould band The samples were clamped cm from each end and pulled to break at a rate of deformation of 40 mm/ The tensile strength was determined as the maximum failure load Eleven samples manufactured ... device about 0.5 cm from the device The renal artery with the attached device was inspected for haemostasis for about minutes The ability of the device to withstand a ligature slip-off was tested...
... node s , and updates its data track table The data track table consists of entries in the format of 5.3 Adaptive Adjustment by Reinforcement Learning Although runtime update always keeps data close, ... of data transfer and data retrieval and our adaptive accuracy adjustment using reinforcement learning under the PARIS framework in Section We present the experimental evaluation of our approach ... stateless, whereas the collector nodes keep a data track table to maintain the data transfer information The advantage of the runtime update of near likely node is that the data is stored on either...
... EURASIP Journal on Image and Video Processing filtering Additionally, impulse noise is a standard type of degradation in remotely sensed images This paper considers application of median-based algorithms ... Lesa Lesa compared with spatial median filtering technique and temporal median technique S Manikandan and D Ebenezer Table 1: PSNR, IEF, and MSE for various filters for lena.gif image at different ... Frame index 10 12 14 16 18 20 Frame index Spatial median Temporal median Proposed algorithm Spatial median Temporal median Proposed algorithm (a) (b) Figure 11: (a) PSNR comparison graph of “mannathi...
... from available dynamical data of cell-cycle progression, analogously to what we have done for the regulatory system of the malaria parasite [5, 6] We anticipate that, very likely, analysis of these ... annotation tool for malaria based on inference of probabilistic genetic networks,” in Proceedings of the 5th International Conference for the Critical Assessment of Microarray Data Analysis (CAMDA ... with what is observed in nature Axiom (iv) means that the system has a main trajectory, that is, one that is much more probable than the others Axiom (v) means that genes act as a nonlinear gate...
... that are encoded in 454 flowspace In addition to scalability and barcoding, the automated process offers additional advantages Process steps are standardized by automation, eliminating operator-introduced ... preparation of sequence-ready libraries This is particularly pressing for projects that call for sequencing of large numbers of samples each requiring a modest amount of data, such as small genomes ... text Additional file A figure containing a process map for plate-based fragment library construction with details of automation used for each step Additional file A figure containing a process map...
... handles large numbers of samples must have a supporting sample tracking system that preserves sample identification and manages association of critical process data necessary for analysis As part of ... and can be sent for re-selection Quantitative PCR quantification of catch Final evaluation of the catch material employs an automated quantitative PCR assay developed in conjunction with Kapa Biosystems ... provide ability to troubleshoot process failures See text for details AFA, adaptive focused acoustics Performance quality control of automation The Bravo automated liquid handling platform is assayed...
... no professional input They can be used as stand-alone interventions or as an adjunct to other forms of intervention This is a rapidly growing area and a recent meta-analysis of studies evaluating ... self-management format This trial will answer key questions of feasibility that need to be addressed before a large scale clinical and cost effectiveness evaluation of this approach Specifically, ... Care Coordinators or self-referral Potential participants are contacted by a research assistant (RA1) who presents them with verbal and written information about the Lobban et al BMC Psychiatry...
... attachment to CAR, a 46-kDa transmembrane protein that also serves as a receptor for many adenoviruses [17] In addition, some strains of CVB1, and can interact with an additional receptor, DAF, ... amounts of cells and viruses Statistical analyses Individual data pairs were analysed by the unpaired t test, and one-way analysis of variance followed by Dunnetts post-test was used to compare ... Conclusion This article describes a straightforward, rapid and robust method that with high accuracy can be used to quantify viral attachment, as an alternative to traditional methods We are grateful...
... 5’-ggtttggcagaacagggata-3’ B3 FIP Backward outer Forward inner (F1c +F2) 1406 1425 20-nt 40-mer(F1c:22-nt, F2:18-nt) 5’-gcccgtagagtactgggtta -3’ 5’-ggccaaatcctccgagattcgg-cagggacctattggggca -3’ BIP Backward ... Escherichia coli (O78) (Key Laboratory of Animal Diseases and Human Health of Sichuan Province) FQ-PCR was carried out as control assay Sensitivity of the LAMP assay The detection limits of the assay ... China 2Avian Diseases Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine of Sichuan Agricultural University, Yaan 625014, Sichuan Province, China 3Key Laboratory of Animal Diseases and Human Health...
... 5’-TTGGTTACCATGCAAACAAYT-3’ 91-111 Antisense 5’-TRTCTTGGGCRTGTGTAACA-3 152-171 Probe 119-143 5’-FAM-CAGGTTGACACAATAATGGAAAAGBHQ3-3’ a Y = T or C, R = A or G LNA residues in the probe are indicated ... influenza virus in Asia: implications for pandemic control Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 2006, 103(8):2845-2850 Li KS, Guan Y, Wang J, Smith GJ, Xu KM, Duan L, Rahardjo AP, Puthavathana P, Buranathai C, ... assay failed to detect virus in a nasal swab and a throat swab (Table 1) This may be due to RNA degradation during long-term storage and multiple freezethaw cycles Tran Tan et al Virology Journal...
... (2005) also claims that task-based needs analysis has advantages over other traditional needs analysis approaches since: (a) task-based needs analysis provides more valid data on the target tasks ... for learners who are not accustomed to traditional classroom However, like any other type of syllabus, the task-based syllabus has its own advantages and disadvantages Four major advantages of ... ofa task based syllabus include: Adequate 11 consideration of needs analysis, Authenticity of materials, Humanistic orientation, and Variety of tasks The adequate consideration of needs analysis...
... coordinate frame O Local coordinate frame Ra Radius of the base plate ofa parallel manipulator Rb Radius of the mobile platform ofa parallel manipulator l Limb length ofa parallel manipulator ... Tilting angle between the actuator and the base plate ofa parallel manipulator di Moving distance ofa translational actuator sd Full stroke distance ofa translational actuator si Unit vector ofa ... stiffness ofa motor N Transmission ratio ofa gear box E AS ,i Elastic modulus of the lead screw ofa translational actuator GAS ,i Shear modulus of the lead screw ofa translational actuator J As...
... In addition, this would correct for possible negation of the association of tachycardia with mortality because of the coding of heart rate as in cases of cardiac arrest Twelve patients had cardiac ... might have been an important cause of hyperlactataemia in our patients, particularly in the Page of (page number not for citation purposes) Critical Care Vol 12 No Jansen et al Table Multivariable ... patients based on abnormal vitalsigns rather than including all patients for whom ambulances were dispatched This allowed establishing associations between lactate levels, abnormalities in vital...
... notification of the critical event [8] At the other extreme, it could be the formation ofa large database ofvitalsigns to determine and validate calling criteria for rapid response team activation ... of physiological parameters and the advent of early warning systems allows fora mechanism of automatic analysis of these signals, theoretically enabling the clinical expertise of medical professionals ... demographic and laboratory information, allowing raw physiology data, early warning scores, vitalsigns charts and oxygen therapy records to be made instantaneously available to any member of the...
... conditions that guarantee stability and passivity ofahaptic device, based on a variable structure parallel mechanism driven by SEA actuators, when in contact with a human We have analyzed an equivalent ... Design ofa series visco-elastic actuator for multi-purpose rehabilitation hapticdevice Jakob Oblak*, Zlatko Matjačić Abstract Background: Variable structure parallel mechanisms, actuated with ... significantly stabilizes haptic performance mechanism and actuators with series elasticity, stability and passivity ofhaptic performance can be obtained Because such ahaptic system may be composed...
... Table I Baseline data for the 58 smear-negative patients (continued) Characteristic Adenopathy Infiltrate and adenopathy Pleural effusion/thickening and infiltrates Pleural effusion and adenopathy ... 55probable TB cases (3 probable TB cases (3 ‡ had military patterns on had miliary patterns on CXR, and had high ADA CXR, and had high ADA levels in pleural effusion, all levels in pleural effusion, ... modified for use by nurses in rural areas where doctors and chest radiographs are not readily available Such algorithms could be used in the National TB Programme to reduce diagnostic delay associated...
... normal, not manifesting any clinical signsof trypanosomiasis, later their symptoms appeared (rate of animals manifesting clinical signs varied 20 - 100 %) Table 3.20 Main clinical signsof buffaloes ... evansi are higher than that of healthy mice * In rabbits: - Appearance time of T evansi in the blood of rabbit earliest on day and latest on day 14 after being experimentally infected Appearance ... Percentage (%) Stomoxys calcitrans Tabanus kiangsuensis Tabanus rubidus Stomoxys calcitrans Tabanus kiangsuensis Tabanus rubidus Stomoxys calcitrans Tabanus kiangsuensis Tabanus rubidus Stomoxys calcitrans...