scholarly journals GSTools v1.3: A toolbox for geostatistical modelling in Python

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sebastian Müller ◽  
Lennart Schüler ◽  
Alraune Zech ◽  
Falk Heße
Keyword(s):  
Random Fields ◽  
Scientific Community ◽  
Additional Data ◽  
Spatial Correlations ◽  
Software Suite ◽  
Data Scarcity ◽  
Geostatistical Modelling ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Variogram Estimation ◽  
User Friendly

Abstract. Geostatistics as a subfield of statistics accounts for the spatial correlations encountered in many applications of e.g. Earth Sciences. Valuable information can be extracted from these correlations, also helping to address the often encountered burden of data scarcity. Despite the value of additional data, the use of geostatistics still falls short of its potential. This problem is often connected to the lack of user-friendly software hampering the use and application of geostatistics. We therefore present GSTools, a Python-based software suite for solving a wide range of geostatistical problems. We chose Python due to its unique balance between usability, flexibility, and efficiency and due to its adoption in the scientific community. GSTools provides methods for generating random fields, it can perform kriging and variogram estimation and much more. We demonstrate its abilities by virtue of a series of example application detailing their use.

scholarly journals Overcoming Data Scarcity in Earth Science

Data ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 5
Author(s):  
Angela Gorgoglione ◽  
Alberto Castro ◽  
Christian Chreties ◽  
Lorena Etcheverry
Keyword(s):  
System Performance ◽  
Additional Data ◽  
Earth Science ◽  
The Body ◽  
Environmental Research ◽  
Research Articles ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Data Scarcity ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Wide Range

The Data Scarcity problem is repeatedly encountered in environmental research. This may induce an inadequate representation of the response’s complexity in any environmental system to any input/change (natural and human-induced). In such a case, before getting engaged with new expensive studies to gather and analyze additional data, it is reasonable first to understand what enhancement in estimates of system performance would result if all the available data could be well exploited. The purpose of this Special Issue, “Overcoming Data Scarcity in Earth Science” in the Data journal, is to draw attention to the body of knowledge that leads at improving the capacity of exploiting the available data to better represent, understand, predict, and manage the behavior of environmental systems at meaningful space-time scales. This Special Issue contains six publications (three research articles, one review, and two data descriptors) covering a wide range of environmental fields: geophysics, meteorology/climatology, ecology, water quality, and hydrology.

Pedigree and Pedigree Import Wizard

HortScience ◽  
1998 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 552g-553
Author(s):  
Shahrokh Khandizadeh
Keyword(s):  
Additional Data ◽  
File Format ◽  
Fruit Crops ◽  
Operating Environment ◽  
Agronomic Characteristics ◽  
Link Type ◽  
Plant Characteristics ◽  
User Friendly

Pedigree for Windows is a user-friendly program that allows the user to trace agronomic characteristics, draw pedigrees, and view images of several fruit crops, including more than 1400 apple, 800 strawberry, 800 almond, 100 blackberry, 80 blueberry, 790 pear, 200 raspberry examples. Pedigree Import Wizard®© for Windows is an add-on software for users who are interested in importing their research or breeding data records of fruit, flower, and plant characteristics and any related images into Pedigree for Windows. Pedigree for Windows and Pedigree Import Wizard have been designed so that a user familiar with the Windows operating environment should have little need to refer to the documentation provided with the program. Pedigree Import Wizard uses a comma-separated value (csv) file format under the MS Excel environment. This option allows the user to add or import additional data to the existing database that are already stored in other software such as Lotus, Excel, Access, QuattroPro, WordPerfect, and MS Word tables, etc., as long as they work under the Windows environment. A free demo version of Pedigree and Pedigree Import Wizard for Windows is available from http://www.pgris.com.

Heterocycle Compounds with Antimicrobial Activity

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (8) ◽  
pp. 867-904 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Fesatidou ◽  
Anthi Petrou ◽  
Geronikaki Athina
Keyword(s):  
Heterocyclic Compounds ◽  
Bacterial Infections ◽  
Scientific Community ◽  
Antimicrobial Agents ◽  
Fungal Infections ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Literature Survey ◽  
New Findings ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Number Of Microorganisms

Background: Bacterial infections are a growing problem worldwide causing morbidity and mortality mainly in developing countries. Moreover, the increased number of microorganisms, developing multiple resistances to known drugs, due to abuse of antibiotics, is another serious problem. This problem becomes more serious for immunocompromised patients and those who are often disposed to opportunistic fungal infections. Objective: The objective of this manuscript is to give an overview of new findings in the field of antimicrobial agents among five-membered heterocyclic compounds. These heterocyclic compounds especially five-membered attracted the interest of the scientific community not only for their occurrence in nature but also due to their wide range of biological activities. Method: To reach our goal, a literature survey that covers the last decade was performed. Results: As a result, recent data on the biological activity of thiazole, thiazolidinone, benzothiazole and thiadiazole derivatives are mentioned. Conclusion: It should be mentioned that despite the progress in the development of new antimicrobial agents, there is still room for new findings. Thus, research still continues.

A Comprehensive Review on C-3 Functionalization of β-Lactams

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reshma Nagpal ◽  
Jitender Bhalla ◽  
Shamsher S. Bari
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Community ◽  
Organometallic Reagent ◽  
Reaction Conditions ◽  
Biological Potential ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Economic Strategies ◽  
Synthetic Utility ◽  
Recent Advancement ◽  
Equivalent Method ◽  
Made In

Background:A lot of advancement has been made in the area of β-lactams in recent times. Most of the research is targeted towards the synthesis of novel β-lactams, their functionalization and exploring their biological potential. The C-3 functionalization of β-lactams has continued to attract considerable interest of the scientific community due to their utility as versatile intermediates in organic synthesis and their therapeutic applications. This has led to the significant increase in efforts towards developing efficient and economic strategies for C-3 functionalized β-lactams.Objective:The present review aims to highlight recent advancement made in C-3 functionalization of β-lactams.Conclusion:To summarize, functionalization of β-lactams at C-3 is an essential aspect of β-lactam chemistry in order to improve/modify its synthetic utility as well as biological potential. The C-3 carbocation equivalent method has emerged as an important and convenient strategy for C-3 functionalization of β-lactam heterocycles which provides a wide range of β-lactams viz. 3-alkylated β-lactams, 3-aryl/heteroarylated β-lactams, 3- alkoxylated β-lactams. On the other hand, base mediated functionalization of β-lactams via carbanion intermediate is another useful approach but their scope is limited by the requirement of stringent reaction conditions. In addition to this, organometallic reagent mediated α-alkylation of 3-halo/3-keto-β-lactams also emerged as interesting methods for the synthesis of functionalized β-lactams having good yields and diastereoselectivities.

The Intelligent Design of the Gear Reducer

2012 ◽  
Vol 522 ◽  
pp. 823-827
Author(s):  
Jian Jiang Fang ◽  
Wen Jun Qi
Keyword(s):  
Intelligent Design ◽  
Object Oriented ◽  
Data Access ◽  
Mechanical Transmission ◽  
Design Efficiency ◽  
Integrated Technology ◽  
Gear Drive ◽  
Object Oriented Technology ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
User Friendly

The gear drive is the wide range of applications and is particularly important as a form of mechanical transmission, but the design process requires large amounts of data access and computation. In the paper, computer integrated technology and object-oriented technology is used to research and develop the intelligent design of Straight gear reducer system with user-friendly interactive platform, easy to use, high design efficiency and reliable data.

scholarly journals Datanator: an integrated database of molecular data for quantitatively modeling cellular behavior

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yosef D. Roth ◽  
Zhouyang Lian ◽  
Saahith Pochiraju ◽  
Bilal Shaikh ◽  
Jonathan R. Karr
Keyword(s):  
Additional Data ◽  
Molecular Data ◽  
Rna Modifications ◽  
Cellular Behavior ◽  
Reaction Rate Constants ◽  
Integrative Research ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Community Initiative ◽  
Biochemical Research ◽  
Diverse Data

AbstractIntegrative research about multiple biochemical subsystems has significant potential to help advance biology, bioengineering, and medicine. However, it is difficult to obtain the diverse data needed for integrative research. To facilitate biochemical research, we developed Datanator (https://datanator.info), an integrated database and set of tools for finding clouds of multiple types of molecular data about specific molecules and reactions in specific organisms and environments, as well as data about chemically-similar molecules and reactions in phylogenetically-similar organisms in similar environments. Currently, Datanator includes metabolite concentrations, RNA modifications and half-lives, protein abundances and modifications, and reaction rate constants about a broad range of organisms. Going forward, we aim to launch a community initiative to curate additional data. Datanator also provides tools for filtering, visualizing, and exporting these data clouds. We believe that Datanator can facilitate a wide range of research from integrative mechanistic models, such as whole-cell models, to comparative data-driven analyses of multiple organisms.

scholarly journals SorghumBase: a web-based portal for sorghum genetic information and community advancement

Planta ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 255 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicholas Gladman ◽  
Andrew Olson ◽  
Sharon Wei ◽  
Kapeel Chougule ◽  
Zhenyuan Lu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Resource Sharing ◽  
Content Management ◽  
Research Community ◽  
Data Types ◽  
Training Materials ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Variant Information ◽  
Data Collation ◽  
Genome Assemblies ◽  
User Friendly

Abstract Main conclusion SorghumBase provides a community portal that integrates genetic, genomic, and breeding resources for sorghum germplasm improvement. Abstract Public research and development in agriculture rely on proper data and resource sharing within stakeholder communities. For plant breeders, agronomists, molecular biologists, geneticists, and bioinformaticians, centralizing desirable data into a user-friendly hub for crop systems is essential for successful collaborations and breakthroughs in germplasm development. Here, we present the SorghumBase web portal (https://www.sorghumbase.org), a resource for the sorghum research community. SorghumBase hosts a wide range of sorghum genomic information in a modular framework, built with open-source software, to provide a sustainable platform. This initial release of SorghumBase includes: (1) five sorghum reference genome assemblies in a pan-genome browser; (2) genetic variant information for natural diversity panels and ethyl methanesulfonate (EMS)-induced mutant populations; (3) search interface and integrated views of various data types; (4) links supporting interconnectivity with other repositories including genebank, QTL, and gene expression databases; and (5) a content management system to support access to community news and training materials. SorghumBase offers sorghum investigators improved data collation and access that will facilitate the growth of a robust research community to support genomics-assisted breeding.

Alfred Russel Wallace (1823–1913): evolution and medicine

2009 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 214-216
Author(s):  
Henry P O'Connell
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Community ◽  
Charles Darwin ◽  
Linnean Society ◽  
Alfred Russel Wallace ◽  
Scientific World ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Evolution And Medicine

The theory we now know simply as ‘evolution’ was first presented to the scientific world one and a half centuries ago, on 1 July 1858, when the work of two men, Alfred Russel Wallace and Charles Robert Darwin (1809–82), was jointly read at the Linnean Society. While Charles Darwin has rightly taken his place in history as one of the greatest scientists of all time, Alfred Russel Wallace has been largely forgotten outside of the scientific community. However, Wallace was a prolific researcher and writer with interests in a wide range of topics, from medicine to economics.

scholarly journals Methods development for diffraction and spectroscopy studies of metalloenzymes at X-ray free-electron lasers

2014 ◽  
Vol 369 (1647) ◽  
pp. 20130590 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan Kern ◽  
Johan Hattne ◽  
Rosalie Tran ◽  
Roberto Alonso-Mori ◽  
Hartawan Laksmono ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Free Electron ◽  
Water Oxidation ◽  
Spectroscopic Studies ◽  
Free Electron Lasers ◽  
Software Suite ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Methods Development ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Linac Coherent Light Source ◽  
Spectroscopy Studies

X-ray free-electron lasers (XFELs) open up new possibilities for X-ray crystallographic and spectroscopic studies of radiation-sensitive biological samples under close to physiological conditions. To facilitate these new X-ray sources, tailored experimental methods and data-processing protocols have to be developed. The highly radiation-sensitive photosystem II (PSII) protein complex is a prime target for XFEL experiments aiming to study the mechanism of light-induced water oxidation taking place at a Mn cluster in this complex. We developed a set of tools for the study of PSII at XFELs, including a new liquid jet based on electrofocusing, an energy dispersive von Hamos X-ray emission spectrometer for the hard X-ray range and a high-throughput soft X-ray spectrometer based on a reflection zone plate. While our immediate focus is on PSII, the methods we describe here are applicable to a wide range of metalloenzymes. These experimental developments were complemented by a new software suite, cctbx.xfel . This software suite allows for near-real-time monitoring of the experimental parameters and detector signals and the detailed analysis of the diffraction and spectroscopy data collected by us at the Linac Coherent Light Source, taking into account the specific characteristics of data measured at an XFEL.

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