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style="font-size:.9rem"><span class="badge badge-info">4</span> An Algebraic Geometric Imaging Approach for Automatic Dairy Cow Body Condition Scoring System</h5> <div class="card-body"> <p class="card-text"><strong>Authors:</strong> <a href="https://publications.waset.org/abstracts/search?q=Thi%20Thi%20Zin">Thi Thi Zin</a>, <a href="https://publications.waset.org/abstracts/search?q=Pyke%20Tin"> Pyke Tin</a>, <a href="https://publications.waset.org/abstracts/search?q=Ikuo%20Kobayashi"> Ikuo Kobayashi</a>, <a href="https://publications.waset.org/abstracts/search?q=Yoichiro%20Horii"> Yoichiro Horii</a> </p> <p class="card-text"><strong>Abstract:</strong></p> Today dairy farm experts and farmers have well recognized the importance of dairy cow Body Condition Score (BCS) since these scores can be used to optimize milk production, managing feeding system and as an indicator for abnormality in health even can be utilized to manage for having healthy calving times and process. In tradition, BCS measures are done by animal experts or trained technicians based on visual observations focusing on pin bones, pin, thurl and hook area, tail heads shapes, hook angles and short and long ribs. Since the traditional technique is very manual and subjective, the results can lead to different scores as well as not cost effective. Thus this paper proposes an algebraic geometric imaging approach for an automatic dairy cow BCS system. The proposed system consists of three functional modules. In the first module, significant landmarks or anatomical points from the cow image region are automatically extracted by using image processing techniques. To be specific, there are 23 anatomical points in the regions of ribs, hook bones, pin bone, thurl and tail head. These points are extracted by using block region based vertical and horizontal histogram methods. According to animal experts, the body condition scores depend mainly on the shape structure these regions. Therefore the second module will investigate some algebraic and geometric properties of the extracted anatomical points. Specifically, the second order polynomial regression is employed to a subset of anatomical points to produce the regression coefficients which are to be utilized as a part of feature vector in scoring process. In addition, the angles at thurl, pin, tail head and hook bone area are computed to extend the feature vector. Finally, in the third module, the extracted feature vectors are trained by using Markov Classification process to assign BCS for individual cows. Then the assigned BCS are revised by using multiple regression method to produce the final BCS score for dairy cows. In order to confirm the validity of proposed method, a monitoring video camera is set up at the milk rotary parlor to take top view images of cows. The proposed method extracts the key anatomical points and the corresponding feature vectors for each individual cows. Then the multiple regression calculator and Markov Chain Classification process are utilized to produce the estimated body condition score for each cow. The experimental results tested on 100 dairy cows from self-collected dataset and public bench mark dataset show very promising with accuracy of 98%. <p class="card-text"><strong>Keywords:</strong> <a href="https://publications.waset.org/abstracts/search?q=algebraic%20geometric%20imaging%20approach" title="algebraic geometric imaging approach">algebraic geometric imaging approach</a>, <a href="https://publications.waset.org/abstracts/search?q=body%20condition%20score" title=" body condition score"> body condition score</a>, <a href="https://publications.waset.org/abstracts/search?q=Markov%20classification" title=" Markov classification"> Markov classification</a>, <a href="https://publications.waset.org/abstracts/search?q=polynomial%20regression" title=" polynomial regression"> polynomial regression</a> </p> <a href="https://publications.waset.org/abstracts/99837/an-algebraic-geometric-imaging-approach-for-automatic-dairy-cow-body-condition-scoring-system" class="btn btn-primary btn-sm">Procedia</a> <a href="https://publications.waset.org/abstracts/99837.pdf" target="_blank" class="btn btn-primary btn-sm">PDF</a> <span class="bg-info text-light px-1 py-1 float-right rounded"> Downloads <span class="badge badge-light">157</span> </span> </div> </div> <div class="card paper-listing mb-3 mt-3"> <h5 class="card-header" style="font-size:.9rem"><span class="badge badge-info">3</span> Pull-Out Behavior of Mechanical Anchor Bolts by Cyclic Loading</h5> <div class="card-body"> <p class="card-text"><strong>Authors:</strong> <a href="https://publications.waset.org/abstracts/search?q=Yoshinori%20Kitsutaka">Yoshinori Kitsutaka</a>, <a href="https://publications.waset.org/abstracts/search?q=Kusumi%20Shingo"> Kusumi Shingo</a>, <a href="https://publications.waset.org/abstracts/search?q=Matsuzawa%20Koichi"> Matsuzawa Koichi</a>, <a href="https://publications.waset.org/abstracts/search?q=Kunieda%20Yoichiro"> Kunieda Yoichiro</a>, <a href="https://publications.waset.org/abstracts/search?q=Yagisawa%20Yasuei"> Yagisawa Yasuei</a> </p> <p class="card-text"><strong>Abstract:</strong></p> In this study, the pull-out properties of various mechanical anchor bolts embedded in concrete were investigated. Five kinds of mechanical anchor bolts were selected which were ordinarily used for concrete anchoring. Tensile tests for mechanical anchor bolts embedded in φ300mm x 100mm size concrete were conducted to measure the load - load displacement curves. The loading conditions were a monotonous loading and a repeating loading. The fracture energy for each mechanical anchor bolts was estimated by the analysis of consumed energy calculated by the load - load displacement curve. The effect of the types of mechanical anchor bolts on the pull-out properties of concrete subjected in monotonous loading and a repeating loading was cleared. <p class="card-text"><strong>Keywords:</strong> <a href="https://publications.waset.org/abstracts/search?q=concrete" title="concrete">concrete</a>, <a href="https://publications.waset.org/abstracts/search?q=cyclic%20loading" title=" cyclic loading"> cyclic loading</a>, <a href="https://publications.waset.org/abstracts/search?q=mechanical%20anchor%20bolt" title=" mechanical anchor bolt"> mechanical anchor bolt</a>, <a href="https://publications.waset.org/abstracts/search?q=pull-out%20strength" title=" pull-out strength"> pull-out strength</a> </p> <a href="https://publications.waset.org/abstracts/73038/pull-out-behavior-of-mechanical-anchor-bolts-by-cyclic-loading" class="btn btn-primary btn-sm">Procedia</a> <a href="https://publications.waset.org/abstracts/73038.pdf" target="_blank" class="btn btn-primary btn-sm">PDF</a> <span class="bg-info text-light px-1 py-1 float-right rounded"> Downloads <span class="badge badge-light">262</span> </span> </div> </div> <div class="card paper-listing mb-3 mt-3"> <h5 class="card-header" style="font-size:.9rem"><span class="badge badge-info">2</span> Bifunctional Activity and Stability of Fused Plasmodium falciparum Orotate Phosphoribosyltransferase and Orotidine 5′-Monophosphate Decarboxylase</h5> <div class="card-body"> <p class="card-text"><strong>Authors:</strong> <a href="https://publications.waset.org/abstracts/search?q=Patsarawadee%20Paojinda">Patsarawadee Paojinda</a>, <a href="https://publications.waset.org/abstracts/search?q=Waranya%20Imprasittichai"> Waranya Imprasittichai</a>, <a href="https://publications.waset.org/abstracts/search?q=Sudaratana%20R.%20Krungkrai"> Sudaratana R. Krungkrai</a>, <a href="https://publications.waset.org/abstracts/search?q=Nirianne%20Marie%20Q.%20Palacpac"> Nirianne Marie Q. Palacpac</a>, <a href="https://publications.waset.org/abstracts/search?q=Toshihiro%20Horii"> Toshihiro Horii</a>, <a href="https://publications.waset.org/abstracts/search?q=Jerapan%20Krungkrai"> Jerapan Krungkrai</a> </p> <p class="card-text"><strong>Abstract:</strong></p> Fusion of the last two enzymes in the pyrimidine biosynthetic pathway in the inversed order by having COOH-terminal orotate phosphoribosyltransferase (OPRT) and NH2-terminal orotidine 5'-monophosphate decarboxylase (OMPDC), as OMPDC-OPRT, are described in many organisms. Here, we produced gene fusions of Plasmodium falciparum OMPDC-OPRT and expressed the bifunctional protein in Escherichia coli. The enzyme was purified to homogeneity using affinity and anion-exchange chromatography, exhibited enzymatic activities and functioned as a dimer. The activities, although unstable, can be stabilized by its substrate and product during purification and long-term storage. Furthermore, the enzyme expressed a perfect catalytic efficiency (kcat/Km). The kcat was selectively enhanced up to 3 orders of magnitude, while the Km was not much affected and remained at low µM levels when compared to the monofunctional enzymes. The fusion of the two enzymes, creating a “super-enzyme” with perfect catalytic power and more flexibility, reflects cryptic relationship of enzymatic reactivaties and metabolic functions on molecular evolution. <p class="card-text"><strong>Keywords:</strong> <a href="https://publications.waset.org/abstracts/search?q=bifunctional%20enzyme" title="bifunctional enzyme">bifunctional enzyme</a>, <a href="https://publications.waset.org/abstracts/search?q=orotate%20phosphoribosyltransferase" title=" orotate phosphoribosyltransferase"> orotate phosphoribosyltransferase</a>, <a href="https://publications.waset.org/abstracts/search?q=orotidine%205%27-monophosphate%20decarboxylase" title=" orotidine 5'-monophosphate decarboxylase"> orotidine 5'-monophosphate decarboxylase</a>, <a href="https://publications.waset.org/abstracts/search?q=plasmodium%20falciparum" title=" plasmodium falciparum"> plasmodium falciparum</a> </p> <a href="https://publications.waset.org/abstracts/59255/bifunctional-activity-and-stability-of-fused-plasmodium-falciparum-orotate-phosphoribosyltransferase-and-orotidine-5-monophosphate-decarboxylase" class="btn btn-primary btn-sm">Procedia</a> <a href="https://publications.waset.org/abstracts/59255.pdf" target="_blank" class="btn btn-primary btn-sm">PDF</a> <span class="bg-info text-light px-1 py-1 float-right rounded"> Downloads <span class="badge badge-light">285</span> </span> </div> </div> <div class="card paper-listing mb-3 mt-3"> <h5 class="card-header" style="font-size:.9rem"><span class="badge badge-info">1</span> Expression of Fused Plasmodium falciparum Orotate Phosphoribosyltransferase and Orotidine 5'-Monophosphate Decarboxylase in Escherichia coli</h5> <div class="card-body"> <p class="card-text"><strong>Authors:</strong> <a href="https://publications.waset.org/abstracts/search?q=Waranya%20Imprasittichai">Waranya Imprasittichai</a>, <a href="https://publications.waset.org/abstracts/search?q=Patsarawadee%20Paojinda"> Patsarawadee Paojinda</a>, <a href="https://publications.waset.org/abstracts/search?q=Sudaratana%20R.%20Krungkrai"> Sudaratana R. Krungkrai</a>, <a href="https://publications.waset.org/abstracts/search?q=Nirianne%20Marie%20Q.%20Palacpac"> Nirianne Marie Q. Palacpac</a>, <a href="https://publications.waset.org/abstracts/search?q=Toshihiro%20Horii"> Toshihiro Horii</a>, <a href="https://publications.waset.org/abstracts/search?q=Jerapan%20Krungkrai"> Jerapan Krungkrai</a> </p> <p class="card-text"><strong>Abstract:</strong></p> Fusion of the last two enzymes in the pyrimidine biosynthetic pathway in the inversed order by having COOH-terminal orotate phosphoribosyltransferase (OPRT) and NH2-terminal orotidine 5'-monophosphate decarboxylase (OMPDC), as OMPDC-OPRT, are described in many organisms. In this study, we constructed gene fusions of Plasmodium falciparum OMPDC-OPRT (1,836 bp) in pTrcHisA vector and expressed as an 6xHis-tag bifunctional protein in three Escherichia coli strains (BL21, Rosetta, TOP10) at 18 °C, 25 °C and 37 °C. The recombinant bifunctional protein was partially purified by Ni-Nitrilotriacetic acid-affinity chromatography. Specific activities of OPRT and OMPDC domains in the bifunctional enzyme expressed in E. coli TOP10 cells were approximately 3-4-fold higher than those in BL21 cells. There were no enzymatic activities when the construct vector expressed in Rosetta cells. Maximal expression of the fused gene was observed at 18 °C and the bifunctional enzyme had specific activities of OPRT and OMPDC domains in a ratio of 1:2. These results provide greater yields and better catalytic activities of the bifunctional OMPDC-OPRT enzyme for further purification and kinetic study. <p class="card-text"><strong>Keywords:</strong> <a href="https://publications.waset.org/abstracts/search?q=bifunctional%20enzyme" title="bifunctional enzyme">bifunctional enzyme</a>, <a href="https://publications.waset.org/abstracts/search?q=orotate%20phosphoribosyltransferase" title=" orotate phosphoribosyltransferase"> orotate phosphoribosyltransferase</a>, <a href="https://publications.waset.org/abstracts/search?q=orotidine%205%27-monophosphate%20decarboxylase" title=" orotidine 5'-monophosphate decarboxylase"> orotidine 5'-monophosphate decarboxylase</a>, <a href="https://publications.waset.org/abstracts/search?q=plasmodium%20falciparum" title=" plasmodium falciparum"> plasmodium falciparum</a> </p> <a 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