Optic disc detection is an important task in retinal imaging as its significance justifies whether the retina is normal or abnormal. The optic disc represents the entrance and exit sites of vascular and nervous structures, and its size and shape could be used in diagnostics and treatment of diseases, such as glaucoma....

There has been considerable interest in the development and production of biodegradable polymer to solve the problem of pollution caused by the continuous use of synthetic polymer of petroleum origin. Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are known to be accumulated as intracellular inclusion in some bacteria....

Electronic nose systems are developing in efficiencyand accuracy with the use of variety gas sensors andalso different types of pattern recognition method.This work presents the study of using an artificialolfactory system as a nondestructive instrument todetect and measure concentration of alcohol....

Aim of the study to improve the genetic variability of a medicinal plant Trigonella foenum-garecum L. through the mutation breeding....

Contamination in produce is of particular concern because produce is often consumed raw. This book highlights pitfalls in foodsafety management and provides key insight into the means of avoiding them. This book covers recent technology for the almonds safety and its affect on microbiological quality that might have an impact on human health....

Diabetes mellitus refers to a range of conditions that are all characterized by elevation of the blood glucose level due to insulin deficiency or impaired insulin action. This study was conducted to evaluate the levels of IGF-1 in T2DM patients. Total 88 subjects were included. Mean age value of all the subjects was 46.93±0....