Metabolic Engineering of Retinoid and Phytoene Synthesis Pathway in E. coli.

Phytoene is a colorless carotenoid that absorbs light in UVA(286nm). It has powerful antioxidant and UV blocking effect and is used as a useful cosmetic material that can cope with the urban aging of skin in modern people. The purpose of this study is to construct and optimize phytoene biosynthetic pathway using E. coli. To […]

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Development of a biological production technology of terpenes in lemon aspen for skin lightening application

-Lemon Aspen is an indigenous plant of Uncandy and its extract contains terpenes (FPA and its derivatives) which have high efficacy such as skin whitening, pore contraction, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antibacterial. -It is necessary to develop production technology based on biological process in order to solve the problem of delays in commercialization because it […]

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Motif dynamics on a growing network model for various open evolving systems

In this research, we construct an open evolving network model and study growing conditions of the model. We construct a simple network model that changes the structure and evolves according to time, and we examine the causes of macroscopic phenomena (e.g. earthquake and meteorological phenomenon, brain activity, etc.) through the characteristics of motif dynamics constituting […]

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Axiomatizing complementarity in infinite dimensions

Quantum mechanics explains the behavior of particles in sub-atomic levels. A feature of quantum mechanics is that measurable properties of physical systems occur in complementary pairs : one can ‘know’ the value of only one of the paired properties at any point in time. For example, measuring the position observable changes the value of the […]

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Visualization of Single and Multiphase Flow in Porous Media

Unconventional hydrocarbon require novel technologies to improve the recovery factor of the vast reserves in North America. An alternative to increase the reserves is enhanced oil recovery (EOR). EOR is a technique that reduce capillary effects and/or improve the mobility ratio by the injection of materials not normally present in the reservoir. This summer research […]

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Investigating Infinite Dimensional Models of Quantum Computation

As in the classical case, quantum computers are modeled by circuits: that is, basic components connected by wires. Circuit models of computation are used for optimization, minimizing the cost of implementing quantum computers. There are various circuit models for quantum computing with different features. Models of quantum computation generally do not allow for information to […]

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Self-Assembly of Amphiphilic Metal-Organic Polyhedra for Membrane applications

Metal-organic polyhedra (MOPs) are discrete molecular capsules formed by coordination of metal ion and organic linkers. They possess a nanoscale cavity which can have potential applications in gas storage, separations, drug delivery or sensing. To enhance their usage for practical purposes, these materials need to be translated into membranes. MOP-polymer composites where MOPs are blended […]

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Quality Assessment and Enhancement of Retinal Images – Part 2

Babies who are born prematurely are at risk of developing a condition called Retinopathy of Prematurity (RoP), which if left untreated, can lead to permanent blindness. RoP causes characteristic changes in the retinal vascu-lature, which can be seen when looking into the eye. Because the infants need to be monitored regularly for this condition, and […]

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Integrating Cultural Heritage into Protected Area Management

In the field of conservation studies, a great deal of recent interest and work has been focused on breaking down the divisions between the conservation of cultural heritage (buildings, objects, monuments, archeological remains, as well as the associated values, beliefs, stories, myths, legends) and the conservation of natural heritage (ecosystems, geological formations, flora and fauna). […]

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Model-Based Detection of Emergent Behavior in Distributed Systems usingan ontology-based approach

Lack of central control makes the design of distributed software systems a challenging task because of possible unwanted behavior at runtime, commonly known as emergent behavior. In fact many faults are introduced into the system at this stage of the software development life cycle. Therefore discovering and removing design validation of distributed software systems prior […]

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Integrating Digital Design + Prefabrication Processes into Calgary-based Architecture and Design Firms

Many architecture and design firms in Calgary have a strong desire to incorporate parametric software (BIM) and digital manufacturing (CAD-CAM) technologies into their design processes in order to meet evolving client demands, regulatory requirements, and sustainability performance targets. These are necessary criteria that constitute high-quality built environments capable of meeting the needs of multiple stakeholders […]

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