April 2011

Back propagation neural network method for predicting Lac gene structures in Streptococcus pyogenes M Group A Streptococcus strains

The rapid growth and availability of whole genome sequences of Streptococcus pyogenes M Group A Streptococcus strains which is a spherical gram-positive bacteria  that causes important human diseases ranging from mild superficial skin infections to life-threatening systemic diseases have initiated the need to analyze these sequences. The motivation of this paper is to adopt content based gene prediction method...

Author(s): Santhosh Rebello, Uma Maheshwari, Safreena and Rashmi Venex DSouza

April 2011

Proposal for access to the femur in rats

Reconstructions, implantation procedures and bone synthesis materials used to treat bone loss caused by tumors or fractures require in vivo testing. In this study, we created an access route to the femur in rats, allowing us to conduct in vivo bone experiments with less cost, more easily obtainable materials and simplified storage and care. Eighteen male Wistar rats, 180 days of age and weighting 350 to 370 g were...

Author(s): Clayton Miguel Costa, Geraldo Bernardes, Sandro Melim Sgrott, Jorge Bins Ely, Luismar Marques Porto and Armando José d’Acampora