the objective of the present study was to optimize awettable powder formulation for twoiranianbtstrains (yd5 and kh4) in order to enhance efficiency and durability as biological agent against lepidopteran and coleopteran pests.mass production of the mentioned strains was done in a batch fermentor based on the peviouselyoptimized economical medium and fermentation conditions, and the final conce...

in order to improve local therapeutic techniques for the massively burnt patients and to minimize the pain associated with dressing change, the concept of topical film was utilized to formulate a topical antimicrobial spray. the commonly used topical antimicrobial silver sulfadiazine spray was formulated as a new drug delivery system. the release of therapeutic agents in vitro from medicated sp...

Case-Based Reasoning is a recent Artificial Intelligence problem-solving methodology where new problems are solved by re-using solutions to similar problems in the past. We use this approach to address the formulation problem for tablets: given the dose of a particular new drug decide which excipients to use as filler, binder, disintegrant, lubricant and surfactant, and the quantity of each, so...

Case-Based Design (CBD) applies a knowledge-based process to the knowledge commonly associated with Case-Based Reasoning (CBR) systems { the library of exemplars. This paper investigates the problems in using commercial CBR tools, primarily aimed at classi cation applications, for a more knowledge intensive CBD task, and proposes techniques that overcome some of these di culties. This work resu...

The deep Web has many challenges to be solved. Among them is schema matching. In this paper, we build a conceptual connection between the schema matching problem SMP and the fuzzy constraint optimization problem FCOP. In particular, we propose the use of the fuzzy constraint optimization problem as a framework to model and formalize the schema matching problem. By formalizing the SMP as a FCOP,...

In this paper, a matrix formulation of fuzzy rule based systems is introduced. A gradient descent training algorithm for the determination of the unknown parameters can also be expressed in a matrix form for various adaptive fuzzy networks. When converting a rule-based system to the proposed matrix formulation, only three sets of linear/nonlinear equations are required instead of set of rules a...

This paper elaborates on ontology-based end-user visual query formulation, particularly for users who otherwise cannot/do not desire to use formal textual query languages to retrieve data due to the lack of technical knowledge and skills. Then, it provides a set of quality attributes and features, primarily elicited via a series of industrial enduser workshops and user studies carried out in th...

Aluminium zirconium tetrachlorohydrex glycine (AZG) is a popular antiperspirant/deodorant agent, formulated in various forms including the clear gels. Silicones are used for the preparation of these gels, giving them desirable characteristics. The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of various silicones, when used in combination, on the rheological properties of the resulting AZG...

Aluminium zirconium tetrachlorohydrex glycine (AZG) is a popular antiperspirant/deodorant agent, formulated in various forms including the clear gels. Silicones are used for the preparation of these gels, giving them desirable characteristics. The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of various silicones, when used in combination, on the rheological properties of the resulting AZG...

To date, research in image retrieval has focused on the underlying retrieval algorithms, while little research has been focused on the many aspects pertaining to user expectations, user actions and user experiences. It is here postulated that ultimately, it is the user who decides the quality of an image retrieval system based on a match between his/her expectations and system performance. This...