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Characterization Of A Hyperspectral Imager: A Diagnostic Tool For Monitoring Retinal Diseases
(Biomedical Engineering, 2008-08-08)We developed a novel hyperspectral slit lamp ophthalmoscope for visualizing vascular changes for clinical monitoring of retinal diseases, for example, diabetic retinopathy. The device consists of a visible charge couple ... -
Characterization Of A Noninvasive, In Vivo, Microscopic Hyperspectral Imaging System For Microvascular Visualization.
(Biomedical Engineering, 2007-08-23)Instrumentation with clinical implications for imaging the human oculus was developed, based upon the hyperspectral imaging modality. The novel, non invasive, microscopic multi-modal hyperspectral imaging system, which ... -
Characterization Of Anti-rotavirus Activities Of Saponin Extracts From Quillaja Saponaria
(Biology, 2010-11-01)Rotavirus is the leading cause of severe diarrhea disease in newborns and young children worldwide, estimated to be responsible for over 500,000 adolescent deaths mostly in developing countries each year. Rotavirus-related ... -
CHARACTERIZATION OF ASPHALT/RECYCLED PLASTIC BLENDS MODIFIED BY EXFOLIATED CLAY NANOPLATELETS
(2021-05-09)There is a renewed interest from federal and state transportation agencies as well as the asphalt industry in developing successful utilization of recycled plastics in asphalt pavements. By incorporating a third material ... -
Characterization Of Cemented And Fiber-reinforced RAP Aggregate Materials For Base/ Sub-base Applications
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2007-08-23)The engineering product known as RAP is a bonded base and sub-base material produced by the process of blending crushed recycled construction and demolition waste and debris to specified gradation requirements, and by ... -
Characterization Of Exogeous Particale Content: Of Canine Tissue Urban Vs. Rural Inhalation Exposures
(Geology, 2014-07-14)Exogenous zinc (Zn) is emerging as a serious contaminant in the environment. Yearly deposition of zinc particles line heavily traveled inner city roadways and less traveled rural roadways. Particle size for zinc ranges ... -
Characterization of Fatigue Strength of Additively Manufactured Ti-6Al-4V with Recoater Blade Interference Flaws and Residual Stresses Towards an Enhanced Fatigue Substantiation Methodology for Aerospace Structures Applications
(2022-08-17)This research characterized the fatigue strength of additively manufactured (AM) Ti-6Al-4V, through fatigue and static tests conducted using specimens with and without recoater blade interference flaws (RBIF), and thus ... -
Characterization Of Flapping Wing Aerodynamics And Flight Dynamics Analysis Using Computational Methods
(Aerospace Engineering, 2015)Insect flight comes with a lot of intricacies that cannot be explained by conventional aerodynamics. Even with their small-size, insects have the ability to generate the required aerodynamic forces using high frequency ... -
Characterization Of Flavonoid Reactivities And Degradation Products Using Online Continuous Flow Kinetic Measurements And Higher Order Mass Spectrometry
(Chemistry & Biochemistry, 2014-03-12)Epidemiological studies offer strong evidence that diets rich in fruits and vegetables provide a defense against cardiovascular disease, cancer and other physiological disorders. One theory suggests that these hazards are ... -
Characterization Of Flexible Antennas For Wirelessly Powering Medical Implants
(Electrical Engineering, 2013-03-20)To minimize the trouble experienced by the patient in undergoing invasive surgeries to replace non rechargeable batteries that are used to power body implants inside, medical experts and engineers are emphasizing on making ... -
Characterization Of Fracture Toughness In Amorphous Diamond Like Carbon Thin Films And Coatings
(Materials Science & Engineering, 2015)Any material containing a crack when subjected to a certain amount of load, will eventually fail. This failure of material can be either time consuming (ductile) or instant (brittle) depending on the type of material and ... -
Characterization Of Immune Response And Peripheral Nerve Regeneration Of Implanted Regenerative Multi-electrode Interface Post-subchronic Amputation
Interfacing high degree-of-freedom robotic prosthetics directly to the peripheral nervous system aims at improving the quotidian life of amputees. Despite advancements in robotics that have lead to human-like upper limb ... -
Characterization Of mocR, A GntR Transcriptional Regulator In Bradyrhizobium japonicum
(Biology, 2012-07-25)The GntR family is one of the most widely distributed and prolific groups of the helix-turn-helix (HTH) transcription factors. In particular, microorganisms that live in complex, fast-changing environments such as soil ... -
CHARACTERIZATION OF MSW AND PLASTIC WASTE VOLUME ESTIMATION DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
(2021-05-05)COVID-19 has appeared and shook all aspects of our life. Starting from panic buying prior lockdown to the availability of vaccine, the whole world has gone through a pandemic situation which bounded people to live a life ... -
Characterization Of Multifunctional Biodegradable - Biocompatible ICG-loaded Nanoparticles And Their Feasibility For Prostate Cancer Imaging And Phototherapy
(Biomedical Engineering, 2012-04-11)Prostate cancer is the most common male cancer in the United States, and the second leading cause of cancer death in men. The conventional diagnostic procedures use an invasive approach to collect the biopsy tissue samples. ... -
CHARACTERIZATION OF NANOPETROPHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MANCOS “B”/ PRAIRIE CANYON MEMBER OF THE MANCOS SHALE, RIO BLANCO, COLORADO
(2017-12-04)Over the past decade hydrocarbon production from unconventional reservoirs has grown to become a significant source of North American domestic energy and will likely continue so for decades to come. However, production ... -
CHARACTERIZATION OF NORMAL AND ABNORMAL BONES BY RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY : ANALYSIS OF MINERAL TO MATRIX RATIO OF BONE USING ADVANCED MATERIALS CHARACTERIZATION TECHNIQUES
(2018-05-18)Bone disorders and disease are associated with multiple factors. Some of the disorders and diseases are difficult to understand because of their unknown root causes. Our goal was to differentiate between normal and genetically ... -
Characterization Of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder And Posttraumatic Growth: Common Determinants And Associations
The current study sought to examine common determinants of posttraumatic stress posttraumatic growth. Specifically, it sought to determine whether common factors may differentially predict PTS and PTG. A longitudinal ... -
Characterization Of RF Propagation In Metal Pipes For Passive RFID Systems
(Electrical Engineering, 2008-04-22)In this paper we collect and extend the theory of radio frequency (RF) propagation as it relates to propagation within metal cylinders, or circular pipes. This work is motivated by a need to understand the operation of UHF ... -
Characterization Of Sub-10 nm Pores In Silicon-dioxide
(Electrical Engineering, 2013-03-20)Biomarkers have become an integral part of oil exploration. Gas Chromatography (-Mass Spectrometry) is performed to an oil sample to acquire biomarkers from the sample. The presence, lack of, or abundance of a given compound ...