Background Medical Image segmentation is an important image processing step. Comparing
images to evaluate the quality of segmentation is an essential part of measuring progress …

Flavonoids are a class of natural substances present in plants, fruits, vegetables, wine, bulbs,
bark, stems, roots, and tea. Several attempts are being made to isolate such natural …

Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are structural components of membrane phospholipids,
and influence cellular function via effects on membrane properties, and also by acting as a …

A recent dispersal of modern humans out of Africa is now widely accepted, but the routes
taken across Eurasia are still disputed. We show that mitochondrial DNA variation in isolated “…

Employing large intelligent surfaces (LISs) is a promising solution for improving the coverage
and rate of future wireless systems. These surfaces comprise massive numbers of nearly-…

Background Acid suppression with famotidine, a histamine H 2 –receptor antagonist, provides
protection against gastric injury in normal subjects receiving short courses of aspirin or …

The poultry industry contributes significantly to bridging the nutritional gap in many countries
because of its meat and eggs products rich in protein and valuable nutrients at a cost less …

The Hausdorff distance (HD) between two point sets is a commonly used dissimilarity measure
for comparing point sets and image segmentations. Especially when very large point sets …

Background Emulsion systems are widely applied in food industry. Several methods have
been used for emulsion preparation. Among these methods, high intensity ultrasound (HIU) …

Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) is a spice utilized widely in India, China, and Southeast Asia
as an aromatic stimulant, a food preservative, and coloring material. The commonly used …