N-ary gray-level (nGL) coding strategy is an effective method for absolute phase retrieval in the fringe projection technique. However, conventional nGL contains many unwrapping errors at boundaries of codewords. In addition, number codewords limited only one pattern. Consequently, this paper proposes a new based on half-period coding, which can improve both these two deficiencies. Specifically...

Synaptic cell adhesion molecules are increasingly gaining attention for conferring specific properties to individual synapses. Netrin-G1 and netrin-G2 are trans-synaptic adhesion molecules that distribute on distinct axons, and their presence restricts the expression of their cognate receptors, NGL1 and NGL2, respectively, to specific subdendritic segments of target neurons. However, the neural...

Carbohydrate microarray technologies are new developments at the frontier of glycomics that are showing great promise as tools for high-throughput analysis of carbohydrate-mediated interactions and the elucidation of carbohydrate ligands involved not only in endogenous receptor systems, but also pathogen-host interactions. The main advantage of microarray analysis is that a broad range of glyca...

In this study, we aimed to evaluate the effects of a short pulse exposure of the pyrethroid lambda-cyhalothrin (LC) on the predator and anti-predator behaviour of the same species; Gammarus pulex. Predator behaviour, at the level of the individual, was studied in indoor microcosms using video tracking equipment during simultaneous exposure of the predator (G. pulex) and its prey (Leuctra nigra)...

During acute-phase illness, serum of patients with Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) contain complement-fixing antibodies (Ab) to peripheral nerve myelin (PNM). We investigated PNM lipids as putative antigens for these Ab since GBS serum retained significant reactivity to PNM treated with protease. Ab binding to specific lipids was studied with a C1 fixation and transfer (C1FT) assay using fraction...

The problem of separating the liquid components which have been recovered from natural gas is discussed. Opportunities for improved efficiency using distributed distillation, recycle coupling, heat pumping, and partial effect distillation are presented. Emphasis is placed upon energy efficiency with potential savings in capital costs as applied to heat driven processes.

natural gas is often associated with nitrogen and heavy compounds. the heavy components in the natural gas not only can feed downstream units, owing to the low temperature process may be formed solid as well. therefore, heavy components separation can be a necessity and produce useful products. virtually, all natural gases are containing nitrogen ​​that would lower the heating value of natural ...