A FRAMEWORK FOR ONTOLOGY- BASED DIABETES DIAGNOSIS USING BAYELSIAN OPTIMIZATION TECHNIQUE

Diabetes Management System (DMS) is a computer-based system which aid physicians in properly diagnosing diabetes mellitus disease in patients. The DMS is essential in making individuals who have diabetes aware of their state and type. Existing approaches employed have not been efficient in considering all the diabetes type as well as making full prescription to diabetes patients. In this paper, a framework for an improved Ontology-based Diabetes Management System with a Bayesian optimization technique is presented. This helped in managing the diagnosis of diabetes and the prescription of treatment and drug to patients using the ontology knowledge management. The framework was implemented using Java programming language on Netbeans IDE, Protégé 4.2 and mysql. An extract of the ontology graph and acyclic probability graph was shown. The result showed that the nature of Bayesian network which has to do with statistical calculations based on equations, functions and sample frequencies led to more precise and reliable outcome.   &nbsp

Characterization of rice hull ash and its performance in turbidity removal from water

This study characterizes the locally obtained samples of rice hull ash and investigates its performance on turbidity removal from water. Four samples of this material were studied, namely, unwashed parboiled rice hull ash (UPRHA), washed parboiled rice hull ash (WPRHA), unwashed unparboiled rice hull ash (UUPRHA), and washed unparboiled rice hull ash (WUPRHA). Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), x-ray diffractometer (XRD), and Fourier infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) were carried out to characterize these samples. A filtration process was carried out to investigate the effectiveness of the rice hull ash medium in removing water turbidity. The XRD results showed the silica, which is present in the ashes, to be cristobalite, quartz, and tridymite. The silica contents of the UUPRHA and WUPRHA were observed to be 77.10% and 98.24%, respectively, while those of UPRHA and WPRHA were 79.07% and 94.97%, respectively. The SEM images showed agglomeration of ash particles after the ashes were washed. The washed RHA samples showed improved pH, a good percentage of turbidity removal (<5 NTU) from water sample. Washing RHA with distilled water increased the efficiency of RHA in turbidity removal from water and regulated water pH to an acceptable range

Sobrevivência de Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. manihotis em manipueira sob condições ambientais Survival of Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. manihotis in "manipueira" under environmental conditions

O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar a sobrevivência de um isolado de Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. manihotis (Xam), resistente ao sulfato de estreptomicina, em manipueira incubada em condições ambientais, em três épocas (março, julho e outubro de 2000). Foram utilizados um meio de cultura semi-seletivo para o isolamento de X. axonopodis pv. manihotis e a técnica de reação de polimerase em cadeia (PCR) ou de amplificação biológica (BIO-PCR). Foram determinados o pH e a acidez total da manipueira durante o período de incubação estudado. O isolado sobreviveu por um período inferior a 24 horas, nas três épocas do ano. A técnica de PCR ou BIO-PCR não foi eficaz em monitorar a sobrevivência do isolado em manipueira, pois apresentou resultados contraditórios e não confiáveis. Observou-se queda do pH e aumento da acidez total da manipueira incubada nas condições estudadas, que pode explicar o comportamento da sobrevivência de Xam em manipueira.<br>The objective of this work was to evaluate the survival of a Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. manihotis (Xam) strain, resistant to streptomycin sulfate, in "manipueira" (cassava residue) incubated under environmental conditions, in three periods of the year (March, July and October 2000). A semi-selective culture medium and the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) or biological amplification (BIO-PCR) methods were used. The pH and the total acidity of the "manipueira" were determined during the incubation period. The strain survived less than 24 hours in the three periods of the year. The PCR or BIO-PCR method was not effective in monitoring the strain survival in "manipueira", as it showed contradictory and unreliable results. An increase in total acidity and a decrease in pH of the "manipueira" were observed, explaining the survival behavior of Xam strain