The Colorado potato beetle (CPB) is a serious pest of economically important Solanaceae species.The use of essential oil compounds in pest management has been proposed as an alternative to harmful chemical insecticides that disturb human health and ecosystem functioning.We examined the antifeedant activity of three concentrations (0.125%, 0.25% and
Computationally identifying hot spots in protein-DNA binding interfaces using an ensemble approach
Abstract Background Protein-DNA interaction governs a large number of cellular processes, and it can be altered by a small fraction of interface residues, i.e., the so-called hot spots, which account for most of the interface binding free energy.Accurate prediction of hot spots is critical to understand the principle of protein-DNA interactions.The
Mapping of precipitation in Iceland using numerical simulations and statistical modeling
Precipitation in Iceland during a period of 10 years is simulated with the PSU/NCAR MM5 model.The results are compared with precipitation estimated by a statistical model based on observations and a number of topographic and read more geographic predictors.The simulated precipitation pattern agrees with the statistical model in areas where data is
Battery-Free and Real-Time Wireless Sensor System on Marine Propulsion Shaft Using a Wireless Power Transfer Module
In this paper, we present a wireless sensor system tokidoki hello kitty blind box (WSS) that integrated an inductive wireless power transfer (I-WPT) module for battery-free real-time monitoring of the status of rotating shaft in ships.Firstly, an optimized I-WPT module for seamless power supply was implemented using multiple Tx and Rx coils, and it