Proteomic researchers who study mass spectrometry data have expressed a need for an accurate public database of empirically derived curated mass spectrum information. Lack of such a database limits proteomic researchers in their ability to identify and study proteins. Until recently, storage space and computing power has been the limiting factor in developing tools to handle the vast amount of ...

Bioinformaticians seeking to provide services to working biologists are faced with the twin problems of distribution and diversity of resources. Bioinformatics databases are distributed around the world and exist in many kinds of storage forms, platforms and access paradigms. To provide adequate services to biologists, these distributed and diverse resources have to interoperate seamlessly with...

Introduction In this paper we report on the design of, and background to an experimental system we are developing to perform interactive visualisation and exploration of biological data. This research is motivated by the need to analyse the large and rapidly increasing amount of complex data now available to researchers working in the field of bioinformatics. The situation has arisen because ad...

Background: The dose-related effects of patient setup errors on bio-physical indices were evaluated for the conventional wedge (CW) and field-in-field (FIF) whole breast irradiation techniques (WBI). Materials and Methods: The treatment plans of 10 patients receiving left WBI were retrospectively selected for evaluation. The bio-physical effects of dose variations were evaluated by shifting the...

SUMMARY This work presents two independent approaches for a seamless integration of computational grids with the bioinformatics workflow suite Taverna. These are supported by a unique relational database to link applications with grid resources and presents those as workflow elements. A web portal facilitates its collaborative maintenance. The first approach implements a gateway service to hand...

Transaction sequences in market-basket analysis have large set of alphabets with small length, whereas bio-sequences have small set of alphabets of long length with gap. There is the difference in pattern finding algorithms of these two sequences. The chances of repeatedly occurring small patterns are high in bio-sequences than in the transaction sequences. These repeatedly occurring small patt...

— In a network, for remote accessing to a database server (DB Server) user usually has an account with a username and a password. But in fact, the password can be lost, cracked, stolen and the authentication process can be attacked (man-inthe-middle attack...). Current approach for BioPKI system based on physiological characteristics of persons, known as biometrics, provide solutions to securit...

Mesoporous SiO2 nanoparticles (MSNs) are one of the most promising materials for bio-related applications due to advantages such as good biocompatibility, tunable mesopores, and large pore volume. However, unlike the inorganic nanocrystals with abundant physical properties, MSNs alone lack functional features. Thus, they are not sufficiently suitable for bio-applications that require special fu...

Central pattern generator (CPG) is defined here as a neural network responsible for the production of the timing cues of a rhythmic motor output pattern. In biological system, the CPG is a network of neurons that generate the rhythmic movements such as locomotion of animals. This rhythmic movement will induced a coordination of physical parts that necessary for stable locomotion. To implement t...

The biomass i.e. wheat-hemlock used in this study was first characterized for its composition. The physical and chemical characterization of biomass was estimated using proximate analysis, calorific value, crystallinity, devolatilization behaviour, ultimate analysis, ICP-MS of ash, FT-IR, XRD, CHNS, and HPLC analysis. For commercial purpose the same biomass was used for conversion to bio-oil by...