• Title/Summary/Keyword: Environmental informatics

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Purification and Characterization of $\beta$-Xylosidase from Trichoderma sp. SY

  • Kim, Bong-Gyu;Jung, Bo-Ra;Jung, Jae-Gyu;Hur, Hor-Gil;Ahn, Joong-Hoon
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • v.14 no.3
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    • pp.643-645
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    • 2004
  • A $\beta$-xylosidase was purified from the culture of Trichoderma sp. SY. The ten-day-old culture filtrate was concentrated, followed by ion-exchange chromatography and gel filtration chromatography. As a result, $\beta$-xylosidase was finally purified about 53-fold and appeared as a single band by SDS-PAGE. The optimum pH and temperature were 5.0 and $55^{\circ}C$, respectively, and the molecular weight about 80 kDa. The purified $\beta$-xylosidase was found to be inhibited by various metal ions but not inhibited by xylose.

An Interface between Computing, Ecology and Biodiversity : Environmental Informatics

  • Stockwell, David;Arzberger, Peter;Fountain, Tony;Helly, John
    • The Korean Journal of Ecology
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    • v.23 no.2
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    • pp.101-106
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    • 2000
  • The grand challenge for the 21$^{st$ century is to harness knowledge of the earth`s biological and ecological diversity to understand how they shape global environmental systems. This insight benefits both science and society. Biological and ecological data are among the most diverse and complex in the scientific realm. spanning vast temporal and spatial scales, distant localities. and multiple disciplines. Environmental informatics is an emerging discipline applying information science, ecology, and biodiversity to the understanding and solution of environmental problems. In this paper we give an overview of the experiences of the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) with this new multidisciplinary science, discuss the application of computing resources to the study of environmental systems, and outline strategic partnership activities in environmental iformatics that are underway, We hope to foster interactions between ecology, biodiversity, and conservation researchers in East Asia-Pacific Rim and those at SDSC and the Partnership for Biodiversity Informatics.

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Bio-Optical Modeling of Laguna de Bay Waters and Applications to Lake Monitoring Using ASTER Data

  • Paringit, EC.;Nadaoka, K.;Rubio, MCD;Tamura, H.;Blanco, Ariel C.
    • Proceedings of the KSRS Conference
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    • 2003.11a
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    • pp.667-669
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    • 2003
  • A bio-optical model was developed specific for turbid and shallow waters. Special studies were carried out to estimate absorption and scattering properties as well as backscattering probability of suspended matter. The inversion of bio-optical model allows for direct retrieval of turbidity and chlorophyll- a from the visible-near infrared (VNIR) range sensor. Time-series satellite imagery from ASTER AM-1 sensor, were used to monitor the Laguna de Bay water quality condition. Spatial distribution of temperature for the lake was extracted from the thermal infrared (TIR) sensor. Corresponding field surveys were conducted to parameterize the bio -optical model. In-situ measurements include suspended particle and chlorophyll-a concentrations profiles from nephelometric devices and processing of water samples. Hyperspectral measurements were used to validate results of the bio -optical model and satellite- based estimation. This study provides a theoretical basis and a practical illustration of applying space- based measurements on an operational basis.

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On-line tuning of controllers with state observer using a real-time CAD of control systems

  • Koga, Masanobu;Toriumi, Hiroaki;Sampei, Mitsuji
    • 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 1996.10a
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    • pp.346-349
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    • 1996
  • In this paper development of a CAD of control systems is introduced which enables us to do not only analysis of control systems, design of controllers but also real-time implementation of controllers. By utilizing this software, the control engineer is able to repeat the procedure of modification of controllers and experiments without recompile to attain better performance. The software also offers the facility to update the parameters of controllers without stopping real-time control, which helps on-line tuning of controllers. If some parameters of the controller is changed on-line, the control input may change discontinuously. It has serious effect on the control systems. A method for on-line tuning of state feedback controller with state observer is proposed and verified through the experiment with an inverted pendulum.

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Attitude control of space robots with a manipulator using time-state control form

  • Sampei, Mitsuji;Kiyota, Hiromitsu;Ishikawa, Masato
    • 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 1995.10a
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    • pp.468-471
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    • 1995
  • In this paper, we propose a new strategy for a space robot to control its attitude. A space robot is an example of a class of non-holonomic systems, a system of which cannot be stabilized into its equilibria with continuous static state feedbacks even in the case that the system is, in some sense, controllable. Thus, we cannot design stabilizing controllers for space robots using conventional control theories. The strategy presented here transforms the non-holonomic system into a time-state control form, and allows us to make the state of the original system any desired one. In the stabilization, any conventional control theory can be applied. For simplicity, a space robot with a two-link manipulator is considered, and a simulated motion of the controlled system is shown.

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Analysis and control of the falling cat phenomenon

  • Nakagawa, Takayuki;Sampei, Mitsuji;Kiyota, Hiromitsu
    • 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 1995.10a
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    • pp.472-475
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    • 1995
  • In this paper, we investigate so-called the falling cat problem. It is well known that a cat, when released from an upside down configuration starting from rest, is able to land on her feet without violating angular momentum conservation. This has being an interesting problem for engineers for a long time. We consider a model of a falling cat as connected two rigid columns, which is a nonholonomic system. We design the controller for it, using time- state control form of the model and exact linearization technique. Finally, we test the controller thorough simulation on the model of a falling cat.

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Bi-directional Reflectance Effects on Mangrove Classification of IKONOS Multi-angular Images

  • Rubio, M.C.D.;Nadaoka, K.;Paringit, E.C.
    • Proceedings of the KSRS Conference
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    • 2003.11a
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    • pp.4-6
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    • 2003
  • Optical signals from an object may vary at different conditions caused by differences in light source and sensor position. Knowledge of these variations is necessary to enable calibration of the satellite images and confirmation of the sun and sensor angles influences of the spectral signals from the objects. With the use high -resolution Ikonos$^{TM}$ multi-angular images, the bi- directional reflectance effects of mangrove trees were observed when three datasets were compared. The influence of bi- directional reflectance may affect the accuracy of interpreting satellite imagery and obtaining biophysical parameters mangrove and other vegetation by indirect means.

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Binding Pattern Elucidation of NNK and NNAL Cigarette Smoke Carcinogens with NER Pathway Enzymes: an Onco-Informatics Study

  • Jamal, Qazi Mohammad Sajid;Dhasmana, Anupam;Lohani, Mohtashim;Firdaus, Sumbul;Ansari, Md Yousuf;Sahoo, Ganesh Chandra;Haque, Shafiul
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • v.16 no.13
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    • pp.5311-5317
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    • 2015
  • Cigarette smoke derivatives like NNK (4-(Methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone) and NNAL (4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butan-1-ol) are well-known carcinogens. We analyzed the interaction of enzymes involved in the NER (nucleotide excision repair) pathway with ligands (NNK and NNAL). Binding was characterized for the enzymes sharing equivalent or better interaction as compared to +Ve control. The highest obtained docking energy between NNK and enzymes RAD23A, CCNH, CDK7, and CETN2 were -7.13 kcal/mol, -7.27 kcal/mol, -8.05 kcal/mol and -7.58 kcal/mol respectively. Similarly the highest obtained docking energy between NNAL and enzymes RAD23A, CCNH, CDK7, and CETN2 were -7.46 kcal/mol, -7.94 kcal/mol, -7.83 kcal/mol and -7.67 kcal/mol respectively. In order to find out the effect of NNK and NNAL on enzymes involved in the NER pathway applying protein-protein interaction and protein-complex (i.e. enzymes docked with NNK/NNAL) interaction analysis. It was found that carcinogens are well capable to reduce the normal functioning of genes like RAD23A (HR23A), CCNH, CDK7 and CETN2. In silico analysis indicated loss of functions of these genes and their corresponding enzymes, which possibly might be a cause for alteration of DNA repair pathways leading to damage buildup and finally contributing to cancer formation.