An MHD stability analysis of the edge plasma shows that in highly triangular plasmas, the increasing global βp has a stabilizing effect on the low-n instabilities that trigger edge localized modes (ELMs). The improved stability allows the access of higher edge pressure gradients before the ELM is triggered. At the same time, the edge plasma moves closer to the high-n ballooning mode stability b...

Green tea and apple are natural products with health benefits. These healthy properties are linked closely to the antioxidant compounds, mainly phenolic compounds. These antioxidant compounds have a potential for preventing and treating cancer, cardiovascular, inflammatory and neurodegenerative diseases in humans. The aim of the present work was to design a new beverage with high antioxidant po...

We propose a new competitive-learning neural network model for colour image segmentation. The model, which is based on the adaptive resonance theory (ART) of Carpenter and Grossberg and on the self-organizing map (SOM) of Kohonen, overcomes the limitations of (i) the stability–plasticity trade-offs in neural architectures that employ ART; and (ii) the lack of on-line learning property in the SO...

Stable interest point detection is relevant for many computer vision applications. However, most detectors are sensitive to illumination changes, as their response varies with image contrast. In the best case, detection stability is increased using a simple image formation model assuming that illumination effects cause slowly varying changes in the image. This does not accurately model shadows ...

This research deals with the application of a global strategy designed to produce a nitrite-free Asian hot dog. Different ingredients such as annatto, cochineal, orange dietary fibre, vitamins E and C, lactate and celery were combined in order to study the appearance (colour), lipid oxidation stability and microbial stability of the nitrite-free formulations. The control sample contained much m...

introduction: β-glucan is the most important water soluble fiber found in cell wall of some cereals such as barley, oat, wheat and rye, that are composed of β-d-glucoseunits with (1→4) (70%) and (1→3) (30%)anomericbonds(benito-román, alonso, & cocero, 2013).β-glucan is regarded as a dietary fiber in functional foods. it can act as a hydrocolloid due to its thickening characteristic in aqueous p...

African marigold [Tagetes erecta L.], a major source of carotenoids and Lutin, is grown as a cut flower and a garden flower, in addition to being grown for its medicinal values. Marigold flowers [Tagetes ], which are yellow to orange red in colour, are a rich source of lutein, a carotenoid pigment. Nowadays, Lutein is becoming an increasingly popular active ingredient used in the Food Industry ...

Abstract Previous work on colour lexicons focussed universal patterns in their structure and evolution. We collected new naming data Japanese three under-described Ryukyuan languages (Amami, Miyako Yaeyama) to investigate semantic variation change the lexicon of related a modern context. found several terms (e.g., midori guriin for ‘green’) speakers, apparently resulting from contact with Stand...

OBJECTIVES To investigate the colour stability of four indirect composite restorative materials after accelerated aging. METHODS Four indirect composites (Gradia, Signum+, HFO and Adoro) were used. For each material, six specimens were prepared and subjected to accelerated aging (Suntest CPS+, Atlas, Chicago, IL, USA) according to ISO 7491. A Dr. Lange Microcolor Data Station colorimeter (Bra...