The paper presents a real-time PCR method allowing the simultaneous detection of traces of black mustard (Brassica nigra) and brown mustard (Brassica juncea) in food. The primers and the probe target the B. nigra partial RT gene for reverse transcriptase from gypsy-like retroelement 13G42-26. The real-time PCR method does not show any cross-reactivity with other Brassicaceae species with the ex...

In this paper we provide a framework for analyzing network traffic traces through trace-driven queueing. We also introduce several queueing metrics together with the associated visualization tools (some novel) that provide insight into the traffic features and facilitate comparisons between traces. Some techniques for non-stationary data are discussed. Applying our framework to both real and sy...

Many agree that the relevancy of current search engine results needs significant improvement. On the other hand, it is also true that finding the appropriate query for the best search engine result is not a trivial task. Often, users try different queries until they are satisfied with the results. This paper presents a method for building a system for automatically suggesting similar queries wh...

This paper presents an algorithm for comparing large numbers of traces to each other and identifying and presenting groups of traces with similar features. It is applied to forensic analysis in which groups of similar traces are automatically identified and presented so that attribution and other related claims may be asserted, and independently confirmed or refuted. The approach of this paper ...

iv v Summary The thesis was conducted during a period of six months at the University of Cali-In this thesis we revisit the classic slow coherency and area aggregation approach to model reduction in power networks. The slow coherency approach is based on identifying sparsely and densely connected areas of a network, within which all generators swing coherently. A timescale separation and singul...

Object tracking in video is vital for security surveillance, pattern and motion recognition, traffic control, augmented reality, human-computer interaction, etc. Despite the rapid growth of various techniques in recent years, certain technical challenges still exist in terms of efficiency, accuracy, and robustness. To ameliorate, this paper suggests a novel video object tracking approach by fir...