Affinity-Switchable Interaction of Biotin and Streptavidin for the Signal-ON Detection of Small Molecules.

Lateral flow assay (LFA) based on gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) is a widely used analytical device for the rapid analysis of environmental hazards and biomarkers. Typically, a sandwich-type format is used for macromolecule detection, in which the appearance of a red test line indicates a positive result (Signal-ON). In contrast, small molecule detection usually relies on a competitive assay, where the absence of a test line indicates positive testing (Signal-OFF).

Brain Structural Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Joint Independent Component Analysis in Schizophrenic Patients.

Background: In past magnetic resonance imaging studies, normal participants and schizophrenia patients have usually been compared using imaging processing modes with only one parameter. A more extensive evaluation of significant differences between gray and white matter in Schizophrenic patents was necessary.

Methods: Voxel based morphometry was used to separate brain images into gray matter and white matter.

Analysis of EEG entropy during visual evocation of emotion in schizophrenia.

Background: In this study, the international affective picture system was used to evoke emotion, and then the corresponding signals were collected. The features from different points of brainwaves, frequency, and entropy were used to identify normal, moderately, and markedly ill schizophrenic patients.

Methods: The signals were collected and preprocessed.

The facial expression of schizophrenic patients applied with infrared thermal facial image sequence.

Background: Schizophrenia is a neurological disease characterized by alterations to patients' cognitive functions and emotional expressions. Relevant studies often use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain to explore structural differences and responsiveness within brain regions. However, as this technique is expensive and commonly induces claustrophobia, it is frequently refused by patients.

Development of an Automatic Testing Platform for Aviator's Night Vision Goggle Honeycomb Defect Inspection.

Due to the direct influence of night vision equipment availability on the safety of night-time aerial reconnaissance, maintenance needs to be carried out regularly. Unfortunately, some defects are not easy to observe or are not even detectable by human eyes. As a consequence, this study proposed a novel automatic defect detection system for aviator's night vision imaging systems AN/AVS-6(V)1 and AN/AVS-6(V)2.

A Correlative Classification Study of Schizophrenic Patients with Results of Clinical Evaluation and Structural Magnetic Resonance Images.

Patients with schizophrenia suffer from symptoms such as hallucination and delusion. There are currently a number of publications that discuss the treatment, diagnosis, prognosis, and damage in schizophrenia. This study utilized joint independent component analysis to process the images of GMV and WMV and incorporated the Wisconsin card sorting test (WCST) and the positive and negative syndrome scale (PANSS) to examine the correlation of obtained brain characteristics.