In 2011, the United States Department of Agriculture conducted a project in which elk (Cervus elaphus spp.), white-tailed deer (WTD) (Odocoileus virginianus), and reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) were evaluated by the single cervical tuberculin test (SCT), comparative cervical tuberculin test (CCT), and serologic tests.The rapid antibody detection test
The promise of quantitative phase imaging and machine learning in medical diagnostics
Quantitative phase imaging (QPI) is a method of phase-contrast microscopy which quantifies the phase shift that occurs when light passes through an optically dense object.Machine learning relies on patterns and inference to study algorithms and statistical models with the goal of performing tasks without explicit instructions.QPI provides Musical T
A Laser-Based SLAM Algorithm of the Unmanned Surface Vehicle for Accurate Localization and Mapping in an Inland Waterway Scenario
It is important to improve the localization accuracy of the unmanned surface vehicle (USV) for ensuring safe navigation in an inland waterway scenario.However, the localization accuracy of the USV is affected by the limited availability of global navigation satellite system signals, the sparsity of feature points, and the high scene similarity in i
Phenol Removal Using Granular Dead Anaerobic Sludge Permeable Reactive Barrier in a Simulated Groundwater Pilot Plant
This study investigates the performance of granular dead anaerobic sludge (GDAS) bio-sorbent as permeable reactive barrier in removing phenol from a simulated contaminated shallow groundwater.Batch tests have been performed to characterize the equilibrium sorption properties of the GDAS and sandy soil in phenol-containing aqueous solutions.The resu