Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) is an efficient, sensitive and computer operated technique that can detect changes in cellular composition that may reflect the onset of a disease. As such, it is being investigated as a method for automatic early detection of pre-cancerous changes. In previous work, FTIR spectral data was first empirically pre-processed and then classified using v...

A general method has been developed for the preparation of microspheres of nanoporous pigments, their formulation into chemically responsive pigment inks, and the printing of these inks as colorimetric sensor arrays. Using an ultrasonic-spray aerosol-gel synthesis from chemically responsive dyes and common silica precursors, 16 different nanoporous pigment microspheres have been prepared and ch...

This paper presents a form of visual data analytics to help examine and understand how patterns of student activity – automatically recorded as they interact with course materials while using a Learning Management System (LMS) – are related to their learning outcomes. In particular, we apply a data mining and pattern visualization methodology in which usage patterns are clustered using hierarch...

A simple and accurate high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) coupled with diode array detector (DAD) and evaporative light scattering detector (ELSD) was established for the determination of six bioactive compounds in Zhenqi Fuzheng preparation (ZFP). The monitoring wavelengths were 254, 275 and 328 nm. Under the optimum conditions, good separation was achieved, and the assay was fully v...

The Urban spatial structure is affected by spatial interactions among various activity locations, and land uses in the city over the transportation system. Each city has its unique circulation pattern of passengers and freight due to its unique geographic conditions and the distribution of locations of economic activities. In that sense, it is claimed in this chapter per the authors that urban ...

To date, no study has investigated the variation of primary metabolite profile fruit Flacourtia indica (Burm.f.) Merr. (commonly known as governor’s plum), an underutilised in Jamaica. fill this gap, current aimed to bring novel data on at two different ripe stages (light = deep wine-red colour and dark fully darkened brown colour) explore their metabolome profiles. The gas chromatography-mass ...

Panoramic radiographs are usually taken to examine dental diseases. Other works used them for early detecting individuals with general skeletal bone diseases, such as osteoporosis. However most works in computer-aided diagnosis on panoramic radiographs heavily depend on the performance of the segmentation method, due to unevenly illumination and low contrast of the images. We conduct an exhaust...

Aroma compounds in Cascade and Chinook hops harvested from multiple Virginia locations were identified by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry-olfactometry (GC-MS-O) aroma extract dilution analysis (AEDA). Selected quantitated combination of stable isotope (SIDA) standard addition method (SAM). A total 33 aroma-active detected five samples with β-myrcene, methyl octanoate, geraniol linalool bei...

Nowadays, counterfeiting and adulteration on foods take place around the world in a variety of ways. Identification authentication geographical origin agricultural products has great importance not only for food safety, but protection registrations as well. This study aimed at discriminating Turkish Ta?köprü garlic, possessing protected indication (GI) Turkey GI registration from European Union...

The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting government-enforced lockdown affected the travel behavior lives of people worldwide. In this research, hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA) is used to quantify impact on daily flow profiles cyclists due public’s response different levels restrictions during a 6-month period in 2020. An inductive loop network Tyne Wear, UK provided cycle data from 25 sites. A p...