Dossier: Contemporary Methodologies

Dossier – Mineral oil hydrocarbons

Courrieu – dossier HDR II

This paper presents an algorithm that allows for encoding probability density functions associated to samples of points of R. The resulting code is a sequence of points of R whose density function approximates that of the set of data points. However, contrarily to sampled data points, code points associated to two different density functions can be matched, which allows to efficiently compare s...

Dossier – Bioplastics as food contact materials

1 Definition of bioplastics The two main groups of bioplastics are biobased polymers and biodegradable plastics. Biobased polymers are derived from biomass sources, which are not necessarily biodegradable. Biodegradable plastics, on the other hand, can be either made of natural or fossil sources. In 2012, the IUPAC recommended a terminology for biorelated polymers [1, 2]. Two further, special c...

Scientific Discussion 1. Summary of the Dossier

Avian influenza occurs worldwide and not only affects domestic poultry, but also infects a wide range of feral birds covering 88 species and 22 families, occurring most prolifically in migratory waterfowl. Type A influenza virus can also infect various species of mammals (including humans). The main reservoir of infection is thought to be wild ducks, gulls and shorebirds. Infections in poultry ...

Introduction: Dossier on Freight Transport and Logistics