A Reexamination of Dinosaur Trackmakers Based on Three-Dimensional Quantitative Data from the Lower Cretaceous Tetori Group of the Oshirakawa Area, Gifu Prefecture (Japan)

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 203
Author(s):  
Yuta Tsukiji ◽  
Soichiro Kawabe ◽  
Yoichi Azuma
2020 ◽  
pp. 108201322092914
Author(s):  
Enrique Sentandreu ◽  
Claudia Fuente-García ◽  
José L Navarro ◽  
Miguel A Sentandreu

Bovine sarcoplasmic sub-proteome was studied through a straightforward gel-free pipeline supported by liquid isoelectric focusing (OFFGEL) protein fractionation coupled to liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) analysis. Full-MS and data-dependent MS/MS analyses were simultaneously performed by a conventional three-dimensional ion-trap addressing targeted quantitative and untargeted qualitative research, respectively. There were unambiguously identified 47 proteins distributed along 12 OFFGEL fractions assayed. Regarding intermediate- and high-abundant peptides, bulky quantitative data processing performed by MZmine 2 freeware yielded a satisfactory linearity and coefficient of variation with r2 in the 0.95–0.99 range and about 25%, respectively. Up to 41 peptides from 20 identified proteins were relatively quantified throughout OFFGEL fractions. This reliable, flexible and affordable gel-free proteomic approach could be readily implemented by industry to improve quality assessment of protein-based food products.


2012 ◽  
Vol 24 (06) ◽  
pp. 549-555 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ching-Ho Wu ◽  
Cheng-Chung Lin ◽  
Tung-Wu Lu ◽  
Lih-Seng Yeh

Total hip replacement (THR) has been one of the main choices in treating dysplasia and other disabling conditions of the coxofemoral joint of large-breed dogs. Quantitative data of the three-dimensional (3D) morphology of the native normal acetabulum will be helpful for better design and implantation of prosthetic components. However, 3D orientation and morphological parameters of the native acetabulum in large-breed dogs are rarely reported. The purposes of the study were to measure the values of the 3D morphological parameters of the native acetabulum in Labrador Retriever dogs, namely acetabular orientation in relation to the pelvis, as well as the radius, angle between ventral and dorsal rims, and the distance from the center to the dorsal rim of the acetabulum using a 3D CT-derived model. The data will be useful for developing a more accurate guideline for improving current THR designs and for more accurate placement of the acetabulum component during THR surgery.


2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 77-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janina C.V. Schwarz ◽  
Monique G.J.T.B. van Lier ◽  
Erik N.T.P. Bakker ◽  
Judith de Vos ◽  
Jos A.E. Spaan ◽  
...  

AbstractDevelopment of collateral vessels, arteriogenesis, may protect against tissue ischemia, however, quantitative data on this process remain scarce. We have developed a technique for replicating the entire arterial network of ischemic rat hindlimbs in three dimensions (3D) based on vascular casting and automated sequential cryo-imaging. Various dilutions of Batson’s No. 17 with methyl methacrylate were evaluated in healthy rats, with further protocol optimization in ischemic rats. Penetration of the resin into the vascular network greatly depended on dilution; the total length of casted vessels below 75 µm was 13-fold higher at 50% dilution compared with the 10% dilution. Dilutions of 25–30%, with transient clamping of the healthy iliac artery, were optimal for imaging the arterial network in unilateral ischemia. This protocol completely filled the lumina of small arterioles and collateral vessels. These appeared as thin anastomoses in healthy legs and increasingly larger vessels during ligation (median diameter 1 week: 63 µm, 4 weeks: 127 µm). The presented combination of quality casts with high-resolution cryo-imaging enables automated, detailed 3D analysis of collateral adaptation, which furthermore can be combined with co-registered 3D distributions of fluorescent molecular imaging markers reflecting biological activity or perfusion.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed Mohammed Jihad Kubais

This paper attempts to use the concept of cartography to review the morphological stages the city experienced for the period(1870- 1940). In particular,this study uses three dimensional volumetric maps to highlight the various stages of development along with Scape Toad, one of the cartogrpahic techniques which uses specific quantitative data (spatial space), and the environment tools ArcGis10.7 and Arc scene. One can present the phases of the city’s formation through a CD-ROM (avi) as a historical-geographical document. The paper has two sections, the first offers an introduction to the morphology of the city, while the second discusses the cartogram of morphological maps. Keywords:Cities, Morphology, GIS, Cartogram Maps


2013 ◽  
Vol 10 (78) ◽  
pp. 20120547 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reza Ardekani ◽  
Anurag Biyani ◽  
Justin E. Dalton ◽  
Julia B. Saltz ◽  
Michelle N. Arbeitman ◽  
...  

The increasing interest in the investigation of social behaviours of a group of animals has heightened the need for developing tools that provide robust quantitative data. Drosophila melanogaster has emerged as an attractive model for behavioural analysis; however, there are still limited ways to monitor fly behaviour in a quantitative manner. To study social behaviour of a group of flies, acquiring the position of each individual over time is crucial. There are several studies that have tried to solve this problem and make this data acquisition automated. However, none of these studies has addressed the problem of keeping track of flies for a long period of time in three-dimensional space. Recently, we have developed an approach that enables us to detect and keep track of multiple flies in a three-dimensional arena for a long period of time, using multiple synchronized and calibrated cameras. After detecting flies in each view, correspondence between views is established using a novel approach we call the ‘sequential Hungarian algorithm’. Subsequently, the three-dimensional positions of flies in space are reconstructed. We use the Hungarian algorithm and Kalman filter together for data association and tracking. We evaluated rigorously the system's performance for tracking and behaviour detection in multiple experiments, using from one to seven flies. Overall, this system presents a powerful new method for studying complex social interactions in a three-dimensional environment.


Author(s):  
Catherine Elsen ◽  
Jean-Noël Demaret ◽  
Maria C. Yang ◽  
Pierre Leclercq

AbstractThe goal of this paper is to reexamine assumptions about sketch-based interfaces for modeling in the context of designers' needs and practices. Research questions examine (a) the type of sketch support and (b) the timing of support. Both concepts try to determine when, what, why and how to augment design processes in a way that is useful to designers. Two experiments (one in architecture and one in product design) based on ergonomics theory are conducted and intend to question some of these assumptions. The Port Zeeland experiment examines how 20 novices perceive and copy a blurred architectural sketch, which provides clues for a sketch interpretation system. The “Tragere” experiment studies how 12 professional product designers, some of whom are “idea generators” and others “idea pursuers,” perceive, recognize, and handle a design sketch. The results take a designer's point of view in assessing the timing and value of sketch assistance in product design. The quantitative data analysis provides rich clues about when, why and how product sketches should be supported. The paper explores the strategies developed by designers to perceive and recognize graphical content and discusses the generation of three-dimensional volumes, the univocity state between sketches and three-dimensional models, and the treatment of features in freehand sketches. The paper concludes with observations on the timing and value of support, as first integrated in NEMo, a tool for early stage architectural design, and then in PEPS3, an early stage framework for product design.


2020 ◽  
Vol 117 (35) ◽  
pp. 21251-21257
Author(s):  
Mikaze Kawada ◽  
Masato Nakatsukasa ◽  
Takeshi Nishimura ◽  
Akihisa Kaneko ◽  
Naoki Morimoto

A large brain combined with an upright posture in humans has resulted in a high cephalopelvic proportion and frequently obstructed labor. Fischer and Mitteroecker [B. Fischer, P. Mitteroecker,Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.112, 5655−5660 (2015)] proposed that the morphological covariations between the skull and pelvis could have evolved to ameliorate obstructed labor in humans. The availability of quantitative data of such covariation, especially of the fetal skull and maternal pelvis, however, is still scarce. Here, we present direct evidence of morphological covariations between the skull and pelvis using actual mother−fetus dyads during the perinatal period ofMacaca mulatta, a species that exhibits cephalopelvic proportions comparable to modern humans. We analyzed the covariation of the three-dimensional morphology of the fetal skull and maternal pelvis using computed tomography-based models. The covariation was mostly observed at the pelvic locations related to the birth canal, and the forms of the birth canal and fetal skull covary in such a way that reduces obstetric difficulties. Therefore, cephalopelvic covariation could have evolved not only in humans, but also in other primate taxa in parallel, or it could have evolved already in the early catarrhines.


2013 ◽  
Vol 197 ◽  
pp. 89-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam Kruk ◽  
Beata Dubiel ◽  
Aleksandra Czyrska-Filemonowicz

STEM-EDX and FIB-SEM tomography studies have been carried out to visualize three-dimensional morphology of the γ’ precipitates in different zones of ex-service turbine blade made of CMSX-4 single crystal superalloy. The results allowed the three dimensional analysis of the changes in microstructure of blade as resulting of operating conditions. Tomographic reconstructions provided quantitative data about γ and γ’ phase shape, size and volume fraction. It was shown that FIB-SEM tomography technique is suitable for 3D reconstruction of the objects of 100 nm in size or even smaller and thus enables the accurate quantitative microstructural analysis of this superalloy.


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