Background: Mosquitoes are responsible for the transmission of many pathogens and parasites and consequently serious diseases in humans. Currently, application of plant derivatives has been suggested as an alternative bio-control technique for these medically important vectors. Methods: In this study the essential oil and methanol extract of Achilleaw...

A major spawning ground of the European anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) population in the Bay of Biscay is located near the mouth of the Gironde estuary. Variations in the river discharge affect the supply of nutrients to the coastal marine area encompassing anchovy spawning grounds. Two “Pegase” cruises (May–June 1997 and 1998) observed two contrasting situations: with and without a superfici...

This paper proposes a precoded optical space-domain index modulation scheme for indoor visible light communications, which is based on the optimization of minimum Euclidean distance spatial (OSM) with real-valued constellations. We find that precoding matrix design can be formulated as non-convex quadratically constrained quadratic program (QCQP), whose solution generally intractable. To tackle...

fish larvae have a high requirement of amino acid (aa) for energy production and growth. this study was aimed to increase knowledge of aa profile during feral carp larval ontogeny and estimate larval aa requirements. larvae were collected randomly at 1, 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 26 and 33 days post hatch for growth and aa analysis. the composition of total aa changed significantly during ontogeny. the ...

A biochemically based model was developed to simulate the growth, development and metamorphosis of larvae of the Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas. The model is unique in that it (1) defines larvae in terms of their protein, neutral lipid, polar lipid, carbohydrate and ash content; (2) tracks weight separately from length to follow larval condition index and (3) includes genetic variation in gr...

Positron-emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) has improved cyst infection (CI) management in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). The determinants of kidney and/or liver involvement, however, remain uncertain. In this study, we evaluated clinical and imaging factors associated with CI in kidney (KCI) and liver (LCI) in ADPKD. A retrospective cohort study was perform...

The dengue control programme in Brazil involves house-to-house inspection in each municipality, on a bimonthly basis, for vector control and education activities. The sustainability of this strategy has been questioned due to its failure in interrupting dengue transmission and also by the exhaustion of field workers and lack of active cooperation by populations due to the tedious routine of bim...

BACKGROUND One of the major health policy issues, in the both developed and developing countries, is the equality in the distribution of health resources. The aim of this study was to investigate the disparity in the distribution of health physical resources across the provinces of Iran in 2001 and 2011. METHODS This was a cross-sectional retrospective study which investigated inequality in t...

Life-cycle inventory (LCI) data are needed to scientifically document the environmental performance of materials for applications as governed by the many new green building standards, purchasing guidelines, and energy and climate change policy issues. This study develops the LCI data for particleboard, a composite wood panel product comprised of wood particles, urea–formaldehyde resin, wax, and...

»Bildanalyse und Mustererkennung Kaiserslautern« (BAMEK) lädt ein zu den Vorträgen von Low-coherence interferometric (LCI) imaging represents a well-established technique in the field of profilometry. White light interferometers find their usage in the daily routine for 3D inspection of components, enabling the survey of sample surfaces in the micron-range. By combining LCI technique with coher...