The problem of estimating the parameters of transient signals consisting of real decay constants has for long been a subject of study by many researchers. Such signals arise in many problems in Science and Engineering like nuclear magnetic resonance for medical diagnosis, deep-level transient spectroscopy, fluorescence decay analysis, etc. Many tec

Noise reduction in deconvolution process has been a challenge to researchers in the field of signal processing. The problem is ill-posed and various algorithms have been developed to reduce noise enhancement. The effect of using multiple noise-compensating parameters in the deconvolution of multiexponential signals is considered in this paper. Thre

Screening study was done to obtain the most potential substrate from agricultural wastes such as pineapple, honeydew and durian skins as main carbon source for bioprotein production utilizing potential strain of P. chrysosporium (PC 13) by liquid state bioconversion. In this study, two different media conditions have been used for selected substrat

The sponge (1L82008) possessed the highest antimicrobial activity among four sponges and three corals species investigated. The sponge tissue was extracted with methanol and followed with water and examined against two Gram-positive bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus anthracis), two gramnegative bacteria (Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas

Human have used plants as a source of medicine throughout the world since time immemorial. Today there are at least 120 distinct chemical substances derived from plants that are considered as important drugs currently in use in one or more countries in the world. In particular, 60% drugs currently in clinical use for treatment of cancer were found

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to focus on the positive and negative effects of gender and ethnicity in relation to discrimination and the problems encountered in accessing social support (including emotional and instrumental support). Design/methodology/approach – Qualitative data were collected through in-depth interviews with 40 Blac

This study aims to investigate the relative efficiency amongst Islamic banks in selected OIC member countries from 2002 to 2006, by observing performance of 25 Islamic banks in 14 countries. It employs DEA method by using intermediation approach. Additionally, regression is used to find the correlation between efficiency scores and some of the perf

The Alliance of Civilizations was established in 2005, at the initiative of the Governments of Spain and Turkey; under the auspices of the United Nations for inter civilizations dialogue to bridge the gap between the West and Muslim world. This article analyzes advantage and disadvantage sides of the success of this initiative.Jun. 2010, Vol ume 7,

The internet has become a significant need at present days. From the day the internet was introduced until now, there have been efforts from governments all around the world to govern the internet. A working group established after a United Nations initiated World Summit on the Information Society ('WSIS') proposed the following definition

In this technical note, we demonstrate a squeeze-film based spacer-free method for creating controllable submicrometer hydrogel films on planar substrates that can be used to photolithographically fabricate hydrogel microstructures. This new technique improves the photolithographic resolution and yield by providing a uniform and low-defect hydrogel