Nanoceria and Its Biomedical Relevance

The Heinemann-Mittermeir Generalized Shape Factor and Its Practical Relevance

Fifty years ago Warren and Root have introduced the shape factor. This fundamental parameter for modeling of naturally fractured reservoirs has been discussed stormily ever since. Different definitions for shape factor have been suggested which all of them are heuristically based. Recently, Heinemann and Mittermeir mathematically derived - based on the dual-continuum theorem assuming pseudo-ste...

Insulin Resistance and its Relevance with Age, Sex, Season and Obesity in Darehshori Horse Breed

BACKGROUND: Equine metabolic syndrome is an endocrinopathy that affects different breeds of horses and ponies. This metabolic disorder is a multifactorial syndrome and it is primarily linked to obesity, dyslipidemia and insulin resistance. OBJECTIVES: The present study was performed to evaluate insulin resistance in Darehshori horses with regards to age, sex, season and obesity. METHODS: Twelve...

Model-Checking and its Relevance

This article is like a tutorial. It introduces an automatic technique to verify programs called model checking. There are various ways this task can be performed. We select a point in the spectrum and explain the key ideas. These include modelling programs as automata, specifying the required behaviour in terms of a temporal logic and using the output generated by a model checker to debug the p...

Biomedical Applications of Prototype Based Classifiers and Relevance Learning

In this contribution, prototype-based systems and relevance learning are presented and discussed in the context of biomedical data analysis. Learning Vector Quantization and Matrix Relevance Learning serve as the main examples. After introducing basic concepts and related approaches, example applications of Generalized Matrix Relevance Learning are reviewed, including the classification of adre...

Antigenic variation between rabies virus strains and its relevance in vaccine production and potency testing