A sensor located inside a digital camera is only able to measure the light which is reflected by an object. The reflected light varies with the spectral power distribution of the illuminant. Hence, images taken with a digital camera may show a strong color cast if an incorrect white balance setting has been chosen. Such a color cast may also be due to an automatic white balance not working corr...

A revision of Nertera (Rubiaceae) in Taiwan was carried out by classical taxonomic methods and the presence two endemic species confirmed. Only one species, misapplied as N. granadensis , had been reported second edition “Flora Taiwan”, but there were additional this genus: nigricarpa taiwaniana is characterised entire leaf, purple-black petals, black fruits dark-purple seeds with raised striat...

BACKGROUND Bright white light has been successfully used for the treatment of depression. There is interest in identifying which spectral colors of light are the most efficient in the treatment of depression. It is theorized that green light could decrease the intensity duration of exposure needed. Late Wake Treatment (LWT), sleep deprivation for the last half of one night, is associated with r...

PURPOSE Treatment of inherited retinal degenerations using adeno-associated viral (AAV) vectors involves delivery by subretinal injection. In the latter stages, alteration of normal anatomy may cause difficulty in visualizing the retinotomy, retinal detachment extension, and vector diffusion. Vital dyes may be useful surgical adjuncts, but their safety and impact on AAV transduction are largely...

In fish, light (photoperiod, intensity and spectra) is main regulator in many physiological actions includinggrowth. We investigate the effect of light spectra on the somatic growth and growth-related gene expression in the rearing tiger puffer. Fish was reared under different light spectra (blue, green and red) for 8 weeks. Fish body weight and total length were promoted when reared under gree...

Five new species of the genus Dichaetomyia are described from Madagascar. Two species, analama sp. n. and D. necoa belong to subgenus Panaga. Three other amboha n., blackia tantelya members Dichaetomyia. The body colour in normal light conditions five is predominantly yellowish or grey dark brown blackish like most Afrotropical

The effect of monochromatic light on growth, photosynthesis, and hydrocarbon production was tested in Botryococcus braunii Bot-144 (race B), which produces triterpenoid hydrocarbons. The growth was higher in order of red, blue, and green light. The color of red light-grown cells became more orange-yellow and their shape dominantly changed to grape-like with long branches. Photosynthetic carbon ...

Undoped PANI (EB) was synthesized in the 50% oxidized form by oxidative polymerization of aniline in aqueous HCl solution using (NH 4) 2 S 2 O 8 , at 0-5 ˚C and subsequent dedoping in 0.5 M aqueous NaOH solution. All subsequent reactions were carried out in a controlled atmosphere glove box (MBraun LABSTAR), where the moisture and O 2 levels were maintained below 5 ppm. Deprotonation of the ami...

Using three antibodies to visual pigments (monoclonal antibodies COS-1 and OS-2, and a polyclonal anti-opsin serum), four different types of cone cells could be distinguished in the red area (dorsoposterior part with the highest density of cones) of the pigeon retina. Both members of the double cone and the single cone with the red oil droplet were labelled with our monoclonal antibody COS-1 (t...