Effect of Storage Conditions on 2–Acetyl-1–pyrroline Content in Aromatic Rice Variety, Khao Dawk Mali 105

ABSTRACT: The effect of package and temperature on 2–acetyl-1–pyrroline content in milled aromatic rice during storage was investigated. 2 -Acetyl-1 -pyrroline content was decreased faster at higher storage temperature. However, fat acidity of rice was increased during storage and inversely correlated with 2–acetyl-1–pyrroline content at an early stage of storage. The difference in 2–acetyl-1 -pyrroline recovery from the samples, which were extracted with ethanol at 40 °C and 75 °C, revealed that the starch bound and free forms of 2–acetyl-1–pyrroline may occur in aromatic rice. These results suggested that the biosynthesis of 2–acetyl-1 -pyrroline before starch structure formation in rice kernel could play a key role in the aroma quality of aromatic rice.     

Electrical and Optical Properties of Conducting Polymer/Porous Silicon Structures

Electrical and optical properties of diode structures based on porous silicon (PS) and thin films of phenylene vinylene oligomer (PVO) have been studied. Steady-state photoluminescence spectroscopy show that the structure of the luminescence band depends on the PS morphology. We assign the observed effect to the morphology-dependent penetration of PVO material into the pores. Current-voltage characteristics of the PVO/PS diodes are studied and interpreted assuming Schottky emission and hopping transport of carriers aspossible mechanisms of d.c. electrical conduction.     

大尺寸TFT-LCD电视的彩色和图像增强

最近几年,薄膜晶体管液晶显示器(TFT-LCD)技术取得了快速而显著的进步,其性能超过了PDP、CRT以及投影显示。毫无疑问,TFT-LCD已经成为高清电视应用的最佳实现方案。本文将介绍进一步增强大尺寸LCD电视的彩色和图像性能的技术。     

CdS Quantum Dots Encapsulated in Chiral Nematic Mesoporous Silica: New Iridescent and Luminescent Materials

Simultaneous integration of light emission and iridescence into a semiconducting photonic material is attractive for the design of new optical devices. Here, a straightforward, one‐pot approach for liquid crystal self‐assembly of semiconductor quantum dots into cellulose nanocrystal‐templated silica is developed. Through a careful balance of the intermolecular interactions between a lyotropic tetraalkoxysilane/cellulose nanocrystal dispersion and water‐soluble polyacrylic acid/mercaptopropionic acid‐stabilized CdS quantum dots, CdS/silica/nanocellulose composites that retain both chiral nematic order of the cellulose nanocrystals and emission of the quantum dots are successfully co‐assembled. Subsequent removal of the cellulose template and organic stabilizers in the composites by controlled calcination generates new freestanding iridescent, luminescent chiral nematic mesoporous silica‐encapsulated CdS films. The pores of these materials are accessible to analytes and, consequently, the CdS quantum dots undergo strong luminescence quenching when exposed to TNT solutions or vapor.     

基于激光扫描技术的三维模型重建

通过分析三维激光扫描系统获取的点云数据,得到了利用点云数据构建三维模型的技术、方法和流程。介绍了利用地面三维激光扫描仪获取点云数据的过程以及结合RiSCAN PRO软件和Geomagic Studio软件进行建模的方法。对原始测量的点云数据进行处理(去除噪声,平滑,对多站点数据做拼接配准,提取目标建筑物等)得到正确和完整的目标建筑物的表面信息,然后构建三角网建立它的三维表面模型,最后通过所拍的照片进行纹理映射得到真实的三维模型。实验结果表明,利用上述方法可以有效地处理三维激光扫描获取的点云数据,实现对建筑物快速三维可视化建模。     

PRNN/ERLS-based predictive QoS-promoted DBA scheme for upstream transmission in EPON

This article proposes a PRNN/ERLS-based predictive QoS-promoted dynamic bandwidth allocation (PQ-DBA) scheme for upstream transmission in Ethernet passive optical network (EPON) systems. The proposed PQ-DBA scheme originally divides incoming packets of voice, video, data service traffic into six priorities, where packets having less room before QoS requirements violation or being in starvation situation will be dynamically promoted to high priority cycle-by-cycle. It predicts packets arriving at prediction interval for ONUs using pipeline recurrent neural network (PRNN)/extended recursive least squares (ERLS) so that the bandwidth allocation can be more up-to-date and then accurate. Simulation results show that the proposed PQ-DBA scheme achieves higher system utilization and lower average voice, video, data packet delay time than the DBAM scheme [Luo and Ansari, OSA J Opt Netw 4(9):561–572] by 4, and 21, 90, 43%, respectively, and the PQ-DBA scheme but without prediction by 2, and 26, 29, 34%, respectively.     

From trips to telcos — next generation service portals

A number of multi-billion dollar businesses (for example Dell, Amazon, Expedia and Google) have been built on top of Web portals that provide customers with a differentiating experience. How do these portals achieve this, and what lessons can BT learn? In this paper we describe technology that supports the development of portals which extend and improve the customer’s experience of interacting with a company by breaking away from the direct manipulation metaphor. We illustrate the approach with a case study and describe the results of the work we have done in terms of the limitations and capabilities of the approach developed.     

A computationally efficient superresolution image reconstructionalgorithm

Superresolution reconstruction produces a high-resolution image from a set of low-resolution images. Previous iterative methods for superresolution had not adequately addressed the computational and numerical issues for this ill-conditioned and typically underdetermined large scale problem. We propose efficient block circulant preconditioners for solving the Tikhonov-regularized superresolution problem by the conjugate gradient method. We also extend to underdetermined systems the derivation of the generalized cross-validation method for automatic calculation of regularization parameters. The effectiveness of our preconditioners and regularization techniques is demonstrated with superresolution results for a simulated sequence and a forward looking infrared (FLIR) camera image sequence.     

Simple approaches towards the design of an attached-growth sponge bioreactor (AGSB) for wastewater treatment and reuse.

Wastewater treatment and reuse is being emphasized due to the shortage of water sources and the continuous deterioration of the aquatic environment. In this study, a novel sponge bioreactor was studied as a low cost, high efficiency alternative for an attached growth biological system. This was designed by combining of number of sponge trays. This emerging technology has many beneficial properties in wastewater treatment and reuse. The approaches towards the conditions for system design were: (i) selection of sponge types; (ii) selection of sponge shapes; and (iii) selection of designated slope of sponge tray. They were determined through a series of experiments using a laboratory-scale unit with synthetic wastewater. It was then tested with a pilot-scale unit at the predetermined optimum conditions. The results indicate that the highest biomass growth was found at the sponge type with a cell count of 70-90 cells/in(2) (6.45 cm(2)) The relationship between biomass growth and biological oxygen consumption was well established. The prism-shaped sponge (triangular polyurethane sponge of 70-90 cells/in(2) with designated slope of sponge tray at 10 degrees) led to the best performance in terms of both organic and nutrient removal efficiency.