We present uniformly four related models for the representation of biochemical systems recently proposed in the literature in different publications. Namely, we consider Stochastic Automata Collectives (SAC) [2], Stochastic Polyautomata Collectives (SPC) [2], Chemical Ground Form (CGF) [3], and Biochemical Ground Form (BGF) [4].

A new breast cancer detection algorithm, named the ―Gabor Cancer Detection‖ (GCD) algorithm, utilizing Gabor features is proposed. Three major steps are involved in the GCD algorithm, preprocessing, segmentation (generating alarm segments), and classification (reducing false alarms). In preprocessing, a digital mammogram is down-sampled, quantized, denoised and enhanced. Nonlinear diffusion is ...

Probability current fluctuations play an important role in nonequilibrium statistical mechanics, and are a key object of interest both theoretical studies practical applications. So far, most the were devoted to time-averaged probability current, zero-frequency Fourier component time-dependent current. However, many applications at other frequencies equal importance. Here we study statistics al...

I extend the Epstein-Zin-lognormal consumption-based asset-pricing model to allow for general i.i.d. consumption growth processes. Information about the higher moments—equivalently, cumulants—of consumption growth is encoded in the cumulantgenerating function (CGF). I express four observable quantities (the equity premium, riskless rate, consumption-wealth ratio and mean consumption growth) and...

Fifth metatarsal stress fractures are common in sports and often result in delayed and non-union. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of a rigid carbon graphite footplate (CGF) on plantar loading during take-off and landing from a jump. Nineteen recreational male athletes with no history of lower extremity injury in the past 6 months and no foot or ankle surgery in the past 3 ye...

Cereal Chem. 82(4):431–435 Marketing of coproducts such as corn gluten meal (CGM) and corn gluten feed (CGF) is important to the maize wet-milling industry. High phosphorus concentrations could lead to limited markets for CGF due to its potential to increase phosphorus in animal wastes. The objective was to measure the concentration and flow of phosphorus in the wet-milling process and identify...

Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) are significant public health threats. Although STEC O157 are recognized foodborne pathogens, non-O157 STEC are also important causes of human disease. We characterized 10 O157:H7 and 15 non-O157 clinical STEC derived from British Columbia (BC). Eae, hlyA, and stx were more frequently observed in STEC O157, and 80 and 100% of isolates possessed stx₁...

The amino (AA) profile of eight feedstuffs (two samples of fishmeal, soybean meal [SBM], formaldehyde-treated SBM, sopralin, cotton-seed meal [CSM], rapeseed meal [RSM], corn distillers grains [CDG], and corn gluten feed [CGF]) was determined before and after ruminal incubation for 8 and 12 h in three lactating Friesian cows using nylon bags. The profile of AA disappearing during intestinal pas...