This study was undertaken to clarify the effect of enzymes induced by ethanol consumption on the pharmacokinetics of trichloroethylene (TRI, a highly metabolised substance) and 1,1,1-trichloroethane (1,1,1-TRI, a poorly metabolised substance). Rats maintained on a control liquid diet or a liquid diet containing ethanol (2 g/day/rat) for not less than three weeks were exposed to either TRI (50, ...

In this paper we develop an algorithm to optimise a nonlinear utility function of multiple objectives over the integer efficient set. Our approach is based on identifying and updating bounds on the individual objectives as well as the optimal utility value. This is done using already known solutions, linear programming relaxations, utility function inversion, and integer programming. We develop...

In the current article we present a fast and reliable algorithm for evaluating nth order pentadiagonal determinants in linear time. It is a natural generalization of the DETGTRI algorithm [M. El-Mikkawy, A fast algorithm for evaluating nth order tri-diagonal determinants, J. Comput. Appl. Math. 166 (2004) 581–584]. The algorithm is suited for implementation using computer algebra systems (CAS) ...

The feasibility of extractive reaction of methacrylic acid from aqueous solution using a quaternary amine, tri–octyl methyl ammonium chloride (TOMAC) as an extractant, was studied. The diluents chosen in the present work belong to different chemical classes, n–butyl acetate, carbon tetrachloride, isoamyl alcohol, methyl isobutyl ketone, and toluene. The effect of initial acid concentration in t...

Two FORTRAN IV algorithms are given for determining the two axial ratios of a macromolecule (as modelled by a tri-axial ellipsoid) from its hydrodynamic parameters. The first involves a simple graphical inversion procedure of the volume independent V and R functions but can only be applied to a restricted range of macromolecules. The second algorithm is more general and involves an R-function c...

In this paper we present a technique for the interactive control and display of static and dynamic 3D datasets. We describe novel ways of tri-linear interpolation and gradient estimation for a real-time volume rendering system, using coherency between rays. We show simulation results that compare the proposed methods to traditional algorithms and present them in the context of Cube-3, a special...

This identity is preserved if supersymmetry is broken by soft terms, i.e. gaugino/scalar masses, and bi/tri-linear couplings between scalar fields. The relation is crucial for the natural extension of the theory from the electroweak scale to the Planck-scale without introducing quadratic divergences, which are generated in the squark propagator, for instance, by the bosonic squark/gluon loops a...

We study the self-energy of a model with a tri-linear coupling among spinless fields on a manifold with one spatial dimension compactified. The model is considered to be composed by a quantized scalar field interacting with a classical scalar one. In order to improve the compactification we take the quantum field satisfying quasi periodic boundary conditions, which interpolates continuously the...

Les index bitmaps sont souvent utilisés pour indexer des données multidimensionnelles. Ils utilisent principalement l’accès séquentiel aux données, tant à l’écriture qu’à la lecture. Les bitmaps peuvent être compressés pour réduire le coût des entrées/sorties tout en minimisant l’utilisation du microprocesseur. Les techniques de compression les plus efficaces sont fondées sur la compression par...

AIMS Transradial coronary intervention (TRI) introduces a trauma to the radial artery (RA), possibly influencing quality as a bypass conduit if subsequently used. We sought to determine the acute and chronic effects of TRI on the RA by optical coherence tomography (OCT). METHODS AND RESULTS Immediately after TRI completion, 73 RAs in 69 patients were examined. The sheath was pulled back 2 cm ...