Three in vitro dose calibration curves for biodosimetry such as dicentric chromosome assay, fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) assay for translocation, and micronuclei (MNs) in binucleated cell assay were established after exposure to ionizing radiation. Peripheral blood lymphocyte samples obtained from healthy donors were irradiated with 60Co source at a dose rate of 0.5 Gy/min to doses...

High fidelity color image acquisition requires an accurate characterization of the camera’s spectral sensitivity curves to perform color calibration or spectral estimation. Several methods have been proposed to perform this task; these include characterizations via test charts, narrowband filters and methods utilizing a monochromator. In most publications, RGB cameras are characterized. In this...

A commercially available electrospray ionization ion mobility spectrometer system is used to quantify the amount of nutritional supplements through direct introduction in solution phase. We investigated the general capability of this technique for the rapid screening of various nutritional supplements from unknown sources. Five nutritional supplements were used in this study: LLeucine, Sucralos...

Common streamflow gauging procedures require assumptions about the stage-discharge relationship (the ‘rating curve’) that can introduce considerable uncertainties in streamflow records. These rating uncertainties are not usually considered fully in hydrological model calibration and evaluation yet can have potentially important impacts. We analysed streamflow gauge data and conducted two modell...

The dependence of some LIBS detection capabilities on lower pulse energies (<100 mJ) and timing parameters were examined using synthetic silicate samples. These samples were used as simulants for soil and contained minor and trace elements commonly found in soil at a wide range of concentrations. For this study, over 100 calibration curves were prepared using different pulse energies and timing...