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This study aimed at correlating image features with the lycopene content of tomato fruit. Tomato cultivars different fruit colors, such as ‘O?arowski’ (yellow), ‘Marvel Striped’ (yellow-orange-pink), ‘Green Zebra’ (green), Sandoline F1 (red), Cupidissimo and Sacher (brown) were selected for study. The fruits imaged using a digital camera. texture parameters computed from images converted to col...

In this work, we adopt a quantum mechanical approach based on time-dependent density functional theory (TDDFT) to study the optical and electronic properties of alizarin supported on TiO2 nano-crystallites, as a prototypical dye-sensitized solar cell. To ensure proper alignment of the donor (alizarin) and acceptor (TiO2 nano-crystallite) levels, static optical excitation spectra are simulated u...

The helical sense and elongation of a polymer that bears the 4-ethynylanilide (R)-α‑methoxy-α-phenylacetic acid [m-(R)-1] can be tuned by action two components tetraalkylammonium-anion salts. Thus, while supramolecular PPA-anilide/anion interaction creates chiroptical switch, inducing either P or M senses in poly(phenylacetylene) (PPA) depending on nature anion —P helix: fluoride (F−) cyanide (...

Calciphylaxis is a rare and life-threatening disease characterized by cutaneous necrosis and vascular calcification. Often, skin biopsy specimens are not diagnostic because of the limited depth of the specimen, biopsy site, and clinical stage. To better understand the utility of various histologic features in rendering the diagnosis of calciphylaxis and to compare von Kossa versus Alizarin red ...

—Mark–recapture studies are an important component of fisheries research. A diversity of marks is needed to meet the demands of experimental designs and to overcome species-specific variation in marking success. Suitable marks must not alter the viability of marked individuals, must be easy to detect, and must be retained for an appropriate period of time. I compared the effect of alizarin red ...

In this study, an improved Moderate-Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) ocean chlorophyll-a (chla) 3 model (IOC3M) algorithm was developed as a substitute for the MODIS global chla concentration estimation algorithm, OC3M, to estimate chla concentrations in waters with high suspended sediment concentrations, such as the Yellow River Estuary, China. The IOC3M algorithm uses [Formula: se...