Data-driven automated control algorithm for floating-zone crystal growth derived by reinforcement learning.

The complete automation of materials manufacturing with high productivity is a key problem in some materials processing. In floating zone (FZ) crystal growth, which is a manufacturing process for semiconductor wafers such as silicon, an operator adaptively controls the input parameters in accordance with the state of the crystal growth process. Since the operation dynamics of FZ crystal growth are complicated, automation is often difficult, and usually the process is manually controlled.

Molecular survey of Babesia infections in cattle from different areas of Myanmar.

Cattle babesiosis is one of the most important tick-borne diseases worldwide. The present study reports a molecular survey of Babesia infections in cattle in Myanmar. Nested PCR assays based on the Babesia bigemina apical membrane antigen-1 gene (AMA-1) and B.

Molecular prevalence and genetic diversity of bovine Theileria orientalis in Myanmar.

Theileria orientalis is a causative agent of benign theileriosis in cattle and distributed in mainly Asian countries. In the present study, we examined the prevalence of T. orientalis infection by PCR based on the major piroplasm surface protein gene (MPSP) sequences in cattle in Myanmar, followed by phylogenetic analysis of the MPSP genes.

Isolation of antitrypanosomal compounds from Vitis repens, a medicinal plant of Myanmar.

Bioactivity-guided fractionation of an ethanolic extract of Vitis repens led to the isolation of resveratrol (1), 11-O-acetyl bergenin (2), and stigmast-4-en-3-one (3). The compounds were examined for their in vitro antitrypanosomal activities against trypomastigotes of Trypanosoma evansi. Resveratrol showed antitrypanosomal activity with an IC50 value of 0.