Optimizing Photoperiod Switch to Maximize Floral Biomass and Cannabinoid Yield in L.: A Meta-Analytic Quantile Regression Approach.

L. is an annual, short-day plant, such that long-day lighting promotes vegetative growth while short-day lighting induces flowering. To date, there has been no substantial investigation on how the switch between these photoperiods influences yield of despite the tight correlation that plant size and floral biomass have with the timing of photoperiod switches in indoor growing facilities worldwide.

Prediction of microalbuminuria by analysing total urine protein-to-creatinine ratio in diabetic nephropathy patients in rural Sri Lanka.

Introduction: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major complication of diabetes mellitus and it contributes to increased hospital mortality and morbidity. Microalbumin test is used to identify the first sign of deteriorating kidney function but it is an expensive test. Alternatively, measurement of urine total protein-to-creatinine ratio (TPCR) is a simple and inexpensive method.

MoBio: A 5 DOF trans-humeral robotic prosthesis.

In this paper, a 5 DOF trans-humeral robotic prosthesis: MoBio is proposed. MoBio includes 2 DOF at wrist which is rare in other trans-humeral prostheses. Through anthropometric features MoBio prosthetic arm can achieve elbow flexion/extension, forearm supination/pronation, wrist radial/ulnar deviation, wrist flexion/extension and compound motion of thumb and index finger.

Conductive-probe measurements with nanodots of free-base and metallated porphyrins.

The conductive properties of nanodots of model porphyrins were investigated using conductive-probe atomic force microscopy (CP-AFM). Porphyrins provide excellent models for preparing surface structures that can potentially be used as building blocks for devices. The conjugated, planar structure of porphyrins offers opportunities for tailoring the electronic properties.