{"title":"Investigation on the Stabilization of Simple Dumping Sites for Municipal Solid Waste in Harbin","authors":"B. Xie, Huiling Liu, Yifei Yang, Yuan Liu","doi":"10.1109/ICBBE.2008.556","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICBBE.2008.556","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, the biologically degradable matter (BDM) and organic matters in waste were used as the simple evaluating parameters for the stabilization of simple dumping sites. The extent of the stabilization of wastes was analyzed by means of the study of parameters of 5 large-scale simple dumping sites in Harbin. Consequently, the stabilization time of the simple dumping sites was predicted as 19 years in terms with the special climate and refuse composition in Northeast. It provided the theoretical foundation for the reutilization of landfill sites.","PeriodicalId":6399,"journal":{"name":"2008 2nd International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering","volume":"11 1","pages":"4225-4228"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74504788","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Measurement-Based Research on the Biomechanics Characteristics of a Knee Joint","authors":"Lianqing Yu, Xian Tang, L. Du, Cheng Rao","doi":"10.1109/ICBBE.2008.636","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICBBE.2008.636","url":null,"abstract":"This paper inspects the biomechanics characteristics of a human knee joint with measurement data. First, the biomechanics characteristics of a joint are introduced. Then a knee joint is simplified as a joint with one axis, and the biomechanics characteristics are studied quantitatively through X-ray Photo measurement and STK video analyzing system. The maximum range of motions of a knee joint in dynamic and static states as well as the changes of the length and the force arm of the muscles participating in knee joint motions are measured, and the extent of the muscular participation and the sequence to reach the maximum force arm are found out. This paper demonstrates the biomechanics characteristics of a knee joint motion and provides theoretical basis for the analysis and prevention of knee joint injury.","PeriodicalId":6399,"journal":{"name":"2008 2nd International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering","volume":"26 1","pages":"1233-1236"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74543492","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sheng Yuehui, Z. Xuemei, Z. Fan, Wang Zhengliang, Shu Fu-chang, Zhou Lingge, Xiang Tingsheng, Yu Longjiang
{"title":"Microbial Diversity Research of Produced Water from Daqing Oil Reservoir after Polymer Flooding","authors":"Sheng Yuehui, Z. Xuemei, Z. Fan, Wang Zhengliang, Shu Fu-chang, Zhou Lingge, Xiang Tingsheng, Yu Longjiang","doi":"10.1109/ICBBE.2008.188","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICBBE.2008.188","url":null,"abstract":"DNA was extracted from four oil well samples in Daqing oil reservoir after polymer flooding. A 16S rDNA clone library was constructed by PCR amplification applying universal primers, cloned in E.coli and subsequently characterized by amplified rDNA restriction analysis (ARDRA). 298 clones were obtained and classified into 22 different operational taxonomic units (OTUs). Four OTUs occupied 78.18 percent of the 16S rDNA clone library. Nine OTUs have only one clone. At the same time, the microbial diversity of the 16S rDNA clone library was evaluated by coverage value (C), Shannon-Weiner index (H) and Evenness index (E). Phylogenetic analysis showed that the dominant members of the library were affiliated with the Alphaproteobacteria (20.47%), the gammaproteobacteria (23.81%), the Deltaproteobacteria (32.21%) and the uncultured bacteria (21.16%). Pseudomonas and Acinetobacter which have the connection with biodegradation of hydrocarbon and production of surfactant occupied 17.79% and 6.02% in the clone library, respectively.","PeriodicalId":6399,"journal":{"name":"2008 2nd International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering","volume":"668 1","pages":"771-775"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74749988","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"An Automatic Counting Algorithm for Chromosomes","authors":"Yan Wenzhong, Shen Shuqun","doi":"10.1109/ICBBE.2008.956","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICBBE.2008.956","url":null,"abstract":"An automatic counting algorithm for chromosomes was presented. At the beginning, the histogram equalization, threshold segment and erode operation were used to handle the input image. Then, the label algorithm was used to sign an exclusive label to every object in the image. Based on the given qualification, the labeled noise objects were deleted. Then, the number of chromosomes contained in the objects with overlapped chromosomes was computed. The value of the label was adjusted according to the computing results. The adjusted result was just the number of the chromosomes in the image. The experiment proves that this algorithm can count the number of the chromosomes in one image automatically.","PeriodicalId":6399,"journal":{"name":"2008 2nd International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering","volume":"70 1","pages":"2492-2494"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73194336","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Automatic Voice Quality Measurement Based on Efficient Combination of Multiple Features","authors":"Ji-Yeoun Lee, Sangbae Jeong, Minsoo Hahn, Hong-Shik Choi","doi":"10.1109/ICBBE.2008.646","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICBBE.2008.646","url":null,"abstract":"This work proposes higher-order statistics (HOS)- based features to improve classification performance of voice quality measurement. They are means and variances of skewness and kurtosis which show meaningful differences in normal, breathy, and rough voices. Jitter, shimmer, and harmonic to noise ratio (HNR) are implemented as conventional features. The performances are measured by classification and regression tree (CART) analysis. Specifically, the CART-based method by utilizing both conventional and HOS-based features is shown to be an effective for voice quality measurement, with an 89.7% classification rate.","PeriodicalId":6399,"journal":{"name":"2008 2nd International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering","volume":"74 1","pages":"1272-1275"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75347432","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Influences of Heterogeneous Reaction on Particle Optical Properties: A Laboratory Case of SO2 on Hematite and Hematite-NaCl Mixture","authors":"Xingna Yu, Yong Yin, Huxiong Cui, Jianmin Chen, T. Cheng, Yongfu Xu","doi":"10.1109/ICBBE.2008.449","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICBBE.2008.449","url":null,"abstract":"The particle optical property variation for heterogeneous reaction of SO2 on hematite and hematite-NaCl mixture was investigated in a static reaction chamber at 298 K using in situ diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy (DRIFTS). The increases of absorption and backward scattering coefficients are commonly higher in mixture with 50-70% NaCl than pure hematite and other mixtures. For both pure hematite and mixture, under reactions of 1-10% O2 concentrations, the absorption and backward scattering coefficients are in a higher increment than those of 20-30% O2 concentrations. The absorption and backward scattering coefficients rise by commonly larger magnitudes at high SO2 concentration than low SO2 concentration, in a quicker approach to equilibrium.","PeriodicalId":6399,"journal":{"name":"2008 2nd International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering","volume":"115 1","pages":"3790-3793"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75752575","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Qi-mei Liu, Yin Luo, Hong Wang, W. Peng, Yi-qiang Wu, Shui-ping Yin, D. Zhang, Qing-zhi Ma
{"title":"GC/MS Determination of Bioactive Constituents of Benzene/Ethanol Extractive of Leaves of Two Eucalyptus Cultivars","authors":"Qi-mei Liu, Yin Luo, Hong Wang, W. Peng, Yi-qiang Wu, Shui-ping Yin, D. Zhang, Qing-zhi Ma","doi":"10.1109/ICBBE.2008.374","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICBBE.2008.374","url":null,"abstract":"In order to better utilize and recover the productive wastewater from the Eucalyptus oil and hence decrease its pollution to water environment, we used GC/MS to analyze the possible top value-added components of benzene/ethanol extractives of leaves of two Eucalyptus cultivars, i.e. E. camaldulensis and E. citriodora . Relative content of each component was determined by area normalization. 22 compounds representing 92.12% of the benzene/ethanol extractive of E. camaldulensis leaves were identified, and the main constituents were 5-(acetylaminomethyl)-4-amino-2-methyl- (15.40%), hexadecanoic acid (10.25%), benzaldehyde,4-hydroxy- (8.64%), xylitol (7.57%), cyclopentanol (7.10%), 2-propenoic acid,3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)- (4.41%), eucalyptol (1.38%), etc. 28 compounds representing 98.41% of the benzene/ethanol extractive of E. citriodora leaves were also identified, and the main constituents were ethanol,2-butoxy- (21.70%), benzene,methyl(l-methylethyl)- (15.61%), 17-octadecenal (15.25%), 1-hexacosanal (9.45%), 1-eicosanol (6.92%), cyclotetracosane (6.67%), .alpha.-phellandrene (3.75%), etc. The results of function analyses showed that the benzene/ethanol extractives of leaves of both E. camaldulensis and E. citriodora are abundant in materials of noble natural medicines, and also contains constituents which can be developed into top value-added materials of cosmetic, biofuel and industrial solvent.","PeriodicalId":6399,"journal":{"name":"2008 2nd International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering","volume":"26 1","pages":"3482-3486"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74258657","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Idle State Detection in SSVEP-Based Brain-Computer Interfaces","authors":"R. Ren, Guangyu Bin, Xiaorong Gao","doi":"10.1109/ICBBE.2008.832","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICBBE.2008.832","url":null,"abstract":"In recent years, the rapid development of Brain-Computer Interfaces in the laboratory has prepared a solid foundation for its application to real life situations. Among the techniques developed, the Steady-State Visual Evoked Potential (SSVEP)-based BCI is a promising one. Its stability and speed make it applicable in the near future. To realize its practicability, a workable method needs to be worked out to detect the idle state. In this paper, a method using C0 complexity, Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and Singular Spectrum Analysis (SSA) is proposed. This method can be called Principal-Component Co Complexity (PCC0). The results show that the idle state can be determined using this method with 90% accuracy when SSVEP can be detected with an average accuracy of 80%. This approach can be further developed for use in online asynchronous BCI systems.","PeriodicalId":6399,"journal":{"name":"2008 2nd International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering","volume":"10 1","pages":"2012-2015"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"72718810","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Guo Yuan, Chen Weiyi, Zhang Xushu, Z. Yali, Zhao Yibo, Ma Xun
{"title":"Biomechanical Analysis of Odontoid Fracture with Different Loads by Finite Element Method","authors":"Guo Yuan, Chen Weiyi, Zhang Xushu, Z. Yali, Zhao Yibo, Ma Xun","doi":"10.1109/ICBBE.2008.212","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICBBE.2008.212","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, a three-dimensional (3D) FE model of the healthy human axis was built considered cortical and cancellous bone. The model was validated using numerical results obtained by other authors. The stress distribution and potential fracture patterns of the anterior odontoid were analyzed under different loading direction within coronal plane and sagittal plane. The direction of loading is the main factor resulting in odontoid fracture. The results of FE analysis would be referenced by surgeon.","PeriodicalId":6399,"journal":{"name":"2008 2nd International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering","volume":"9 1","pages":"866-868"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"72743839","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effects of Osthole on Protein Expression of CYP7A1, DGAT2 and PPARalpha/gamma in Fat Milk-Induced Fatty Liver Rats","authors":"Zhang Yan, Xie Mei-lin, Xue Jie, Gu Zhen-lun","doi":"10.1109/ICBBE.2008.63","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICBBE.2008.63","url":null,"abstract":"To determine the effect of osthole on protein expression of PPARalpha/gamma and related target molecules such as CYP7A and DGAT in the liver of hyperlipidemic fatty liver (HFL) rats, and to investigate the possible mechanism of treating HFL. HFL rat model was established by feeding the Sprague-Dawley rats with fat milk for 6 weeks. The experimental rats were then treated with 5-20 mg/kg osthole for 6 weeks. The proteins expression of PPARalpha/gamma, CYP7A1, and DGAT2 in rat liver was measured by western blot analyses. After administration of osthole, expression of PPARalpha and PPARgamma proteins in HFL rat liver was increased by 49% ~ 133% and 19% ~ 113% in the osthole groups as compared with model group, respectively (P<0.05 or P<0.01). The related target proteins were increased by 85% ~ 147% for CYP7A1 and decreased by 35% ~ 62% for DGAT2 by the osthole-treatment, respectively (P<0.01). Osthole possessed therapeutic effects on fat milk-induced fatty liver in rats, and the mechanism might be attributed to regulating the protein expression of CYP7A1 and DGAT2 via increasing PPARalpha/gamma.","PeriodicalId":6399,"journal":{"name":"2008 2nd International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering","volume":"40 1","pages":"237-244"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74816404","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}