A scaling theory of the sub atto-molar (aM) detection limits of magnetic particle (MP) based biosensors (e.g., bio-barcode assays) is developed and discussed. Despite the dramatic differences of sensing protocols and detection limits, the MP-based sensors can be interpreted within the same theoretical framework as any other classical biosensor (e.g., nanowire sensors), except that these sensors...

PURPOSE To compare action spectra for visual discomfort in the fovea and the parafovea and to determine the effect of macular pigment (MP). METHODS Visual discomfort thresholds to lights from 440 to 600 nm were obtained for six young (<35 y), visually normal subjects with a wide range of MP densities (0.10-0.71 at 30' eccentricity). Foveal and parafoveal conditions were assessed. Discomfort t...

BACKGROUND Medical pluralism (MP) can be defined as the employment of more than one medical system or the use of both conventional and complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for health and illness. A population-based survey and linkage with medical records was conducted to investigate MP amongst the Taiwanese population. Previous research suggests an increasing use of CAM worldwide. MET...

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of an experimental primer containing a microperoxidase (MP-11) with 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate on adhesive bonding of three different luting systems and dentin. The luting systems prepared were three etch-and-rinse systems (10-3/Super-Bond, 10-0/Super-Bond, 65PA/Super-Bond), a self-etching system (PanaviaF2.0), and a self-adhesive ...

Macular pigment (MP) distribution profiles were measured for 18 subjects using a Moreland anomaloscope modified for motion photometry. The total amount of MP within the central 7 degrees was estimated from the distribution profile by numerical integration. Fundus autofluorescence images were obtained for eight of these subjects using a scanning laser ophthalmoscope. Peak optical density of MP i...

This study addresses the ill-conditioning problem of the memory polynomial (MP) model with application to the predistortion of highly non-linear power amplifiers with memory effects. A resource-efficient lattice-based MP structure built using the cascade of a MP generator and a lattice predictor is proposed to overcome the ill-conditioning of the MP’s data matrix. The proposed model performance...

The DINION IP starlight 8000 MP offers a new standard in round-the-clock video surveillance. Regardless of lighting conditions, time-of-day or object movement, the camera delivers relevant IP video 24/7. Capturing 16:9 images at 5 megapixel resolution (3K) even under extreme low-light conditions, it gives amazing images in fine detail. The camera produces multi-megapixel full-color video in nea...

The paper presents formalism and Implementation aspects of the programming system for Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications. The system contains Resolrer which Is based on the Ideas of LISP-like languages combined with new AI formalisms. Semantic Memory Is another part of the system which Is Implemented by means of hlerarohloal DataBase. Interaction with a user Is goreraed by Metaprocessor ...

The mixture property of the general multivariate Pareto MP distributions has been studied by Yeh (2004a). Arnold (1996) mentioned that any mixing distribution with support (0,∞) is a candidate for a frailty model. This fact drives Yeh to study the frailty structure of the MP distributions. It is discerned that the MP distributions is in the one-parameter kvariate Clayton family with k-variate A...

PURPOSE There are several techniques for measuring macular pigment (MP) in vivo, of which Raman spectroscopy (RS) is a recently developed objective METHOD This study reports the reproducibility, test-retest variability, and validity of RS MP readings, by comparing them with heterochromatic flicker photometry (HFP). METHODS MP was measured with HFP and RS in 120 healthy subjects, and the lat...