The paper presents a one-dimensional-in-space mathematical model of a peroxidase-based fluorescent biosensor. The mathematical model is based on a system of nonlinear reaction diffusion equations. The problem was solved numerically using finite difference technique. The model was used to study the effect of biosensor parameters, namely the thickness of the enzyme layer and the outer substrate c...

To investigate the effect of junction strands on microvessel permeability, we extend the previous analytical model developed by Fu et al. (1994, J. Biomech. Eng., 116, pp. 502-513), for the interendothelial cleft to include multiple junction strands in the cleft and an interface between the surface glycocalyx layer and the cleft entrance. Based on the electron microscopic observations by Adamso...

Chemical speciation refers to the distribution of an element amongst chemical species in a system. It is critical for understanding chemical toxicity, bioavailability, and environmental fate and transport. Despite the central importance of knowing the full speciation of a chemical in order to predict its behaviour in a system, it is generally not possible to determine a speciation analysis usin...

An analytical equation of state has been previously modified by Papari et al. for representing the volumetric properties of molecular fluids. However the performance of that EOS has not been yet well investigated for refrigerant fluids. This study extended that equation to 19 liquid refrigerants to predict their densities at isothermal and saturated states. Two temperature-independent parameter...

plexity. This conclusion is conceptually similar to our own, and it little alters the broader impacts of our published findings; still, the general relevance of the issues warrants a response. In their reanalysis, Gutierrez-Ibanez et al. [2016] perform a ‘residual analysis’, which regresses body weight on brain weight with phylogenetic generalized least squares (PGLS) to obtain size-corrected r...

An Optimistic Fair Exchange (OFE) protocol is a good way for two parties to exchange their digital items in a fair way such that at the end of the protocol execution, both of them receive their items or none of them receive anything. In an OFE protocol there is a semi-trusted third party, named arbitrator, which involves in the protocol if it is necessary. But there is a security problem when a...

We recently criticised academia’s obsession with quantity in papers, citations, and grant income. An overly strong focus on such metrics has produced ever busier academics, shorter and less comprehensive papers, less time for nuanced discussion, and less local, empirical research – and, ultimately, has eroded time for creativity and reflection [1]. Loyola et al. [2] and Halme et al. [3] challen...

self-knowledge is appeared to be an adaptive, dynamic , and integrative personality construct (ghorbani. et al. 2005b ). this study examined relations between se lf-know ledge ( integrative and disintegrative ), perspective-taking and the big five personality factors. as measured by self-knowledge (ghorbani. et al. 2003a ). personality (ipip). and perspective-taking (davis , 1983. in ghorbani ,...