To recognize functional sites within a protein sequence, the non-numerical attributes of the sequence need encoding prior to using a pattern recognition algorithm. The success of recognition depends on the efficient coding of the biological information contained in the sequence. In this regard, a bio-basis function maps a non-numerical sequence space to a numerical feature space, based on an am...

Semantic annotation of named entities for enriching unstructured content is a critical step in development of Semantic Web and many Natural Language Processing applications. To this end, this paper addresses the named entity disambiguation problem that aims at detecting entity mentions in a text and then linking them to entries in a knowledge base. In this paper, we propose a hybrid method, com...

there is a great call for using microbial bio-decaffeination approach to remove caffeinefrom caffeinated products and industrial wastes. we aimed in this study to screen strainsof yeasts which exhibit high caffeine tolerance and to investigate the bio-degradation ofcaffeine under growth conditions. sixteen yeast strains were isolated from the cultivatedtea soils collected from sites of northern...

azidahak (zahhak) has always been a strange myth among the other mythological characters in pre-islamic literature. is it possible to figure out a specific historical period for his life? or as avesta's image shows, we should consider him as a semi-human, semi-monster notion with three ugly heads on his shoulder? this article tries to put this figure on the spotlight and illuminate his rea...

The overwhelming amount of available scholarly literature in the life sciences poses significant challenges to scientists wishing to keep up with important developments related to their research, but also provides a useful resource for the discovery of recent information concerning genes, diseases, compounds and the interactions between them. In this paper, we describe an algorithm called Bio-L...

decision-making by entrepreneurs is a process that cannot be explained by existing models. literature analysis reveals a gap due to the teleological approach of existing models. this research aims to conceptualize central elements of new venture creation decision-making process in a selected sample of nascent entrepreneurs in iranian high-tech industries based on a non-teleological approach and...

This study was performed to develop a rapid immuno-assay kit, by using a specific antigen to detect Hanwoo brand meat. We selected a synthetic antigen specific to our target antibody, named BIO-TAG (Tyr-D-Ala-Phe), by utilizing a computer-based analysis and literature review. BIO-TAG tagged with adjuvant was subcutaneously injected in sheep and Hanwoo. The serum and meat juice of the immunized ...