Determination of effective diffusion coefficient of immobilized Baker's yeast invertase in various concentration of PVA-alginate matrix

Baker's yeast invertase is immobilized in PVA-alginate matrix using an improved method. PVA beads were prepared by adding calcium alginate to improve its stability, mechanical and chemical properties. Boric acid was used as the cross-linking agent and additional chemicals consisting of 10% boric acid and sodium sulphate solution was used as a treatment solution to harden the PVA-alginate beads. The determination of the effective diffusion of PVA-alginate matrix the vital step in optimizing the preparation of immobilized and water-soluble biocatalyst. In this study the two-level full factorial design was used to investigate the effect of PVA and boric acid concentrations and diffusions coefficient. Diffusion coefficient (De) is one of the factors that significantly affect the mass transport within the immobilization matrix. De value varies for each concentration of PVA and boric acid. The result concluded that both factors significantly affect the De. A maximum De value of 5.0141 x 10(-5) cm2s-1 was obtained at boric acid and PVA concentraion of 7w/v and 10.5 w/v respectively

Kernel Logistic Regression-linear for Leukemia Classification Using High Dimensional Data

Kernel Logistic Regression (KLR) is one of the statistical models that has been proposed for classification in the machine learning and data mining communities, and also one of the effective methodologies in the kernel–machine techniques. Basely, KLR is kernelized version of linear Logistic Regression (LR). Unlike LR, KLR has ability to classify data with non linear boundary and also can accommodate data with very high dimensional and very few instances. In this research, we proposed to study the use of Linear Kernel on KLR in order to increase the accuracy of Leukemia Classification. Leukemia is one of the cancer types that causes mortality in medical diagnosis problem. Improving the accuracy of Leukemia Classification is essential for more effective diagnosis and treatment of Leukemia disease. The Leukemia data sets consists of 7120 (very high dimensional) DNA micro arrays data of 72 (very few instances) patient samples on the state of Leukemia types. In Leukemia classification based upon gene expression, monitoring data using DNA micro array offer hope to achieve an objective and highly accurate classification. It can be demonstrated that the use of Linear Kernel on Kernel Logistic Regression (KLR–Linear) can improve the performance in classifying Leukemia patient samples and also can be shown that KLR–Linear has better accuracy than KLR–Polynomial and Penalized Logistic Regression

A noninvasive molecular approach: exploiting species-locus-specific PCR primers in defeating numts and DNA cross-contamination of cercopithecidae

The lack of a standardized, noninvasive molecular approach to studying genetic aspects of primates has made it hard for primatologists to decode the evolutionary history of these species. Researchers must optimize their own techniques to fully exploit the available samples. Lack of species-locus-specific primers also contributes to difficulties in using noninvasive genetic samples. Thus, the objectives of this study were to develop a standardized technique to collecting samples noninvasively, propose newly designed species-locus-specific primers, and optimize conditions for polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for Macaca fascicularis, M. nemestrina, Trachypithecus cristatus, and T. obscurus. Nine new species-locus-specific primers for three different loci of mitochondrial DNA, namely D-loop, cytochrome oxidase subunit I (COI), and cytochrome b, were successfully designed. These primers proved to be efficient in amplifying larger datasets (up to ~1,000 bp) of the targeted species in the optimized PCR conditions. The species-locus-specific primers are able to anneal to host DNA alone in highly contaminated feces of highlighted species. They can also offer alternatives measures in avoiding contamination related to nuclear insertion of mitochondrial pseudogenes (numts)

Conjugating binary systems for spacecraft thermal control

The materials search was directed to liquid pairs which can form hydrogen bonds of just the right strength, i.e., strong enough to give a high heat of mixing, but weak enough to enable phase change to occur. The cursory studies performed in the area of additive effects indicate that Conjugating Binary (CB) performance can probably be fine-tuned by this means. The Fluid Loop Test Systems (FLTS) tests of candidate CBs indicate that the systems Triethylamine (TEA)/water and propionaldehyde/water show close to the ideal, reversible behavior, at least initially. The Quick Screening Tests QSTs and FLTS tests, however, both suffer from rather severe static due either to inadequate stirring or temperature control. Thus it is not possible to adequately evaluate less than ideal CB performers. Less than ideal performers, it should be noted, may have features that make them better practical CBs than ideal performers. Improvement of the evaluation instrumentation is thus indicated

Oral cancer secretome: Identification of cancer-associated proteins

This study aims to identify cancer-associated proteins in the secretome of oral cancer cell lines. We have successfully established four primary cell cultures of normal cells with a limited lifespan without human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT) immortalization. The secretome of these primary cell cultures were compared with that of oral cancer cell lines using 2DE. Thirty five protein spots were found to have changed in abundance. Unambiguous identification of these proteins was achieved by MALDI TOF/TOF. In silico analysis predicted that 24 of these proteins were secreted via classical or nonclassical mechanisms. The mRNA expression of six genes was found to correlate with the corresponding protein abundance. Ingenuity Pathway Analysis (IPA) core analysis revealed that the identified proteins were relevant in, and related to, cancer development with likely involvements in tumor growth, metastasis, hyperproliferation, tumorigenesis, neoplasia, hyperplasia, and cell transformation. In conclusion, we have demonstrated that a comparative study of the secretome of cancer versus normal cell lines can be used to identify cancer-associated proteins.Article Link: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/elps.201300126/abstrac

An exploratory study into recurring construction problems

The pattern of recurring construction problems encountered in electrical transmission substation projects is a very pertinent phenomenon. The purpose of this study is to explore the possible reasons for such recurrences and to uncover unusual factors. To achieve this, unstructured interviews were conducted. A list of possible reasons were collected. The reasons were found to be interrelated and have mutual influence. The study revealed four unusual factors: `management did not care', `inherited problems from earlier phases', `perceptions of project success were not the same', and `projects were completed anyway'. The study also uncovered some underlying conceptual ambiguities in which further investigations were necessary. These ambiguities included the perspectives of project, the perception of project success and the criteria of project success

RANCANG BANGUN SISTEM PENGATURAN ALIRAN POMPA AIR MENGGUNAKAN SENSOR DEBIT DAN ETHERNET SHIELD PADA IMPLEMENTASI TANAMAN HIDROPONIK

Konsep pertanian hidroponik dewasa ini telah banyak berkembang di lingkungan perkotaan dan juga lingkungan padat penduduk. Konsep pertanian  dengan media air dan memiliki keuntungan tambahan yaitu memiliki ruang perawatan yang cukup efisien. Pada teknik hidroponik, perhatian media dan kadar nutrisi perlu dijaga secara intensif karena semua kebutuhan lingkungan hidup tananam ada pada sistem tersebut. Sistem hidroponik terdapat dua jenis, yaitu aeroponik dan hidroponik alir. Hidroponik alir menggunakan media air yang selalu tersirkulasi. Sirkulasi tersebut dibantu dengan pompa air yang memiliki aliran rendah. Proses aliran tersebut menjaga agar air tidak terjadi penempelan lumut dan parasit pada akar. Pada penelitian ini dibuat kendali dan monitoring berbasis IoT untuk pengaturan pompa air. Pada rancangan sistem terdapat dua pompa air, Arduino dan Ethernet Shield. Ketika pompa satu tidak bekerja, maka  pompa cadangan akan aktif. Proses kendali dibantu dengan server BLYNK. Server tersebut bertugas sebagai monitoring dan kendali otomatis. Pada kalibrasi debit pompa utama didapatkan kisaran 84.9 ml/detik. Untuk hasil pengiriman data menuju  server  BLYNK  didapatkan  akurasi  100%.  Pada  penentuan  interval  pensaklaran  didapatkan  nilai interval detik 500-1500 adalah 60% tingkat keberhasilan. Hasil kendali dengan bantuan Aventor-BLYNK didapatkan nilai kebenaran 100%. Nilai tersebut dipengaruhi oleh koneksi data dan internet

Implementasi Sensor Inertial Meansurenment Unit (IMU) untuk Monitoring Perilaku Roket

This paper examines the Implementation of the Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) Sensor for Monitoring Rocket Attitude. The monitored rocket attitude data is in the form of vibration which is generated by the payload during the functional test and flight speed, acceleration and direction flight test. The rocket payload device is mounted in the rocket compartment for the function of measuring rocket behavior. Data is sent to ground stations via telemetry devices use baud rate of 57600. Based on the results of G-Shock, G-Force and Vibration testing shows that the payload can work well. In accordance with the results of reading the data on the Graphical user Interface (GUI) can be displayed and shows the rocket payload works well. This rocket payload can transmit data remotely

Perancangan Sistem Buka-tutup Pintu Air Otomatis Di Muara/waduk Menggunakan Sensor Infra Red Dan Photo Dioda Dengan Tampilan Lcd Berbasis Arduino Uno Atmega-328

Dengan kemajuan teknologi sekarang ini tidaklah susah untuk merancang suatu alat yang dapat berfungsi memudahkan masyarakat yang tinggal dekat muara/waduk untuk mengatur stabilitas air muara/waduk keluar, tanpa harus menggunakan tangan atau membuka pintu secara manual. Sistem ini dibuat dengan menggunakan sensor infrared dan photo dioda pada pintu berbasis pada arduino uno atmega 32