This paper is based on extensive studies of MT evaluation methods and practical comparative evaluation experience testing major MT systems such as Systran, Metal, Logos, Ariane. Evaluation studies were carried out within the framework of a Ph.D., on behalf of the EC Commission, and the London based computer consultancy OVUM. The paper begins with some general observations on the state of the ar...

Palm oil mill effluent (POME) is an oily wastewater generated by palm processing mills. Most factories and refineries have their own treatment system such as anaerobic digestion electrocoagulation (EC). In this study, a new method, integrated (EC)-membrane introduced to treat the POME. The efficiency economic feasibility of developed EC-membrane also evaluated comparing with EC standalone syste...

– Direct push video imaging maps buried prehistoric landscapes in soft geology. Subtle subsoil variability is detectable through a combination with CPT-E and EC logs. Validation remains crucial pending color calibration- hardware improvements.

Textile dyeing is considered to be one of the major industrial sources of high rates of organic and aromatic compounds. Conversely, these compounds have become a significant environmental problem. Many methods have been investigated for color removal from dye-containing wastewater. In this research, the efficiency of the electrocoagulation (EC) process with aluminum electrodes in the removal of...

RATIONALE Adipose stromal cells (ASC) are therapeutically potent progenitor cells that possess properties of pericytes. In vivo, ASC in combination with endothelial cells (EC) establish functional multilayer vessels, in which ASC form the outer vessel layer and differentiate into mural cells. OBJECTIVE To identify factors responsible for ASC differentiation toward the smooth muscle cell pheno...

The objective of this study was to evaluate the performance of male broiler chickens in the period from 21 to 42 days of age fed diets with increasing levels of sunflower meal (SM) supplemented with an enzyme complex (EC). A total of 1920 animals of the Cobb strain were distributed in a randomized block design in a 4 × 3 factorial arrangement (four SM levels and three enzymes utilization types)...

The conductor of n positive integer numbers a l,a2, ... ,an' whose greatest coII1mon divisor is equal'to I, is'defmed as the th.e minimal K, such that for every m ~K , the equation a1x 1+a2X 2+ ... +an Xn=m, h!ls a solution over the nOI}negative integers. In this notewe give a polYIlomial aigorithm computing'a close bound ~ for the conductor K o( n given positive integers, when n is fixed. The ...

In order to understand the role of cytosolic antioxidant enzymes in drought stress protection, transgenic tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum cv. Xanthi) plants overexpressing cytosolic Cu/Zn-superoxide dismutase (cytsod) (EC 1.15.1.1) or ascorbate peroxidase (cytapx) (EC 1.11.1.1) alone, or in combination, were produced and tested for tolerance against mild water stress. The results showed that the sim...

The Wnt signaling pathway plays an essential role in tumor invasion and migration. DKK1 functions as an important inhibitor of the pathway and represents a promising target for cancer therapy. The aim of the present study was to determine the role of DKK1 in endometrial carcinoma (EC) cell invasion and migration using RNA interference (RNAi) technology. Ishikawa EC cells were transfected at hig...

The positive expression of MMP-2 and TIMP-2 were found in esophageal cancer (EC) tissue and correlated with cancer stage and clinico-pathological features of tumor and patients' survival. However, little is known about serum levels of those proteins in EC patients. The aim of the present study was to investigate the diagnostic significance of MMP-2 and TIMP-2 serum levels in EC patients in rela...