Assessing Software Reliability Using Modified Genetic Algorithm: Inflection S-Shaped Model

In order to assess software reliability, many software reliability growth models (SRGMs) have been proposed in the past four decades. In principle, two widely used methods for the parameter estimation of SRGMs are the maximum likelihood estimation (MLE) and the least squares estimation (LSE). However, the approach of these two estimations may impose some restrictions on SRGMs, such as the existence of derivatives from formulated models or the needs for complex calculation. In this paper, we propose a modified genetic algorithm (MGA) to assess the reliability of software considering the Time domain software failure data using Inflection S-shaped model which is NonHomogenous Poisson Process (NHPP) based. Experiments based on real software failure data are performed, and the results show that the proposed genetic algorithm is more effective and faster than traditional algorithms

THE EFFECT OF CHAVYADI CHURNAM AND MUSTAKARISHTA IN MANAGEMENT OF GRAHANI W.S.R. TO IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME

Grahani roga described in classical text books of Ayurveda represents a group of disorders of digestive system caused by impairment of Agni. Imbalance of Agni and Samanavata are the most predominant factors involved in the pathogenesis of Grahani roga. The cardinal features of Grahani explained in the clinical text books of Ayurveda, have at most similarities with the clinical features of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) explained in western medicine.The study “A clinical study to evaluate the combined effect of Chavyadi Churnam Mustakarishta in Grahani w.s.r.to IBS” was undertaken to evaluate the combined effect of Mustakarishta and Chavyadichurnam in Grahani, with a stipulated time period of 40 days. One more observation after 3 months completion of treatment was made without any intervention to check the relapses if any.In this study 30 patients were incidentally selected and assigned under a single group by confirming the clinical features of Grahani along with Rome II criteria. In the intervention Chavyadi Churna was administered 3 gms twice in a day with Takra as Anupana and Mustakarishta, 15ml twice daily after food with equal water. Overall 26 patients (86.6%) got complete relief, 4 patients (13.3%) got moderate relief. The results obtained on the parameters of study were highly significant with p< 0.001. At the end with these obtained results it can be concluded that the combination of Chavyadi Churnam and Mustakarishta are very effective in the management of Vataja Grahani i.e. IBS

Polarization fluctuation dominated electrical transport processes of polymer based ferroelectric-field-effect transistors

Ferroelectric field-effect transistors (FE-FETs) consisting of tunable dielectric layers are utilized to investigate interfacial transport processes. Large changes in the dielectric constant as a function of temperature are observed in FE-FETs in conjunction with the ferroelectric to paraelectric transition. The devices offer a test bed to evaluate specific effects of polarization on the electrical processes. FE-FETs have dominant contributions from polarization-fluctuation rather than static dipolar disorder prevalent in high k paraelectric dielectric-based FETs. Additionally, photo-excitation measurements in the depletion mode reveal clear features in the FET response at different temperatures, indicative of different transport regimes.Comment: 6 figure

An introduction to superhydrophobicity

This paper is derived from a training session prepared for COST P21. It is intended as an introduction to superhydrophobicity to scientists who may not work in this area of physics or to students. Superhydrophobicity is an effect where roughness and hydrophobicity combine to generate unusually hydrophobic surfaces, causing water to bounce and roll off as if it were mercury and is used by plants and animals to repel water, stay clean and sometimes even to breathe. The effect is also known as The Lotus Effect® and Ultrahydrophobicity. In this paper we introduce many of the theories used, some of the methods used to generate surfaces and then describe some of the implications of the effect

Interface engineering of mesoscopic hybrid organic-inorganic perovskite solar cells

We report on the optimization of the interfacial properties of titania in mesoscopic CH3NH3PbI3 perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Modification of the mesoporous titania (mp-TiO2) film by TiCl4 treatment substantially reduced the surface traps, as is evident from the sharpness of the absorption edge with a significant reduction in Urbach energy (from 320 to 140 meV) determined from photothermal deflection spectroscopy, and led to an order of magnitude enhancement in the bulk electron mobility and corresponding decrease in the transport activation energy (from 170 to 90 meV) within a device. After optimization of the photoanode–perovskite interface using various sizes of TiO2 nanoparticles, the best photovoltaic efficiency of 16.3% was achieved with the mesoporous TiO2 composed of 36 nm sized nanoparticles. The improvement in device performance can be attributed to the enhanced charge collection efficiency that is driven by improved charge transport in the mesoporous TiO2 layer. Also, the decreased recombination at the TiO2–perovskite interface and better perovskite coverage play important roles

Mechanism of Biocontrol of Aspergillus flavus in Groundnut by Species of Trichoderma

Aflatoxin contamination of groundnut by Aspergillus flavus is a serious problem affecting the quality and commercial value of groundnut kernels. Biological management of A. flavus infection at pre- and post-harvest levels by using species of Trichoderma is a promising approach. Trichoderma isolates from the fields of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka states of India were evaluated for their ability to control A. flavus (strain Af 11-4) in the laboratory. Out of 212 isolates of Trichoderma, 36 were potent antagonists and these were analyzed for the production of volatile and diffusible antibiotics. Twenty-one of the 36 isolates produced volatile antibiotics and 15 produced diffusible antibiotics. Biocontrol mechanism of their action was analyzed by estimating extracellular enzyme production viz, chitinase, protease and glucanase. Maximum chitinase activity was associated with the isolate T. viride (Tv 24), T. pseudokoningii (Tp 29) and T. harzianum (Th 42). T. harzianum showed a maximum protease activity while T. koningii (Tk 83) and T. longibrachiatum (Tl 102) produced glucanases in the presence of glucose

Gold Nanoparticles Based Enzyme Biosensor for the Detection of Chloramphenicol

Chronic use of chloramphenicol (CAM) antibiotic leads to anaemia and bone marrow suppression resulting in 40 – 50% mortality. Hence, there is a need to develop an economical, fast and convenient method to detect CAM in milk, honey, shrimp and other aquaculture products. In the current method, coenzyme A was used to indirectly quantify CAM (since it is the cofactor product of the acetylation reaction of CAM). Coenzyme A (CoASH) was used to stabilize gold nanoparticles which were characterized by studying their extinction spectra. The reductant concentration and synthesis time were optimized. With optimized parameters the proposed system could detect CoASH up to 0.1 nM in buffer, with a linear range of detection from 0.1 μM to 1 mM

Self-Assembled Photochromic Molecular Dipoles for High-Performance Polymer Thin-Film Transistors.

The development of high-performance multifunctional polymer-based electronic circuits is a major step toward future flexible electronics. Here, we demonstrate a tunable approach to fabricate such devices based on rationally designed dielectric super-lattice structures with photochromic azobenzene molecules. These nanodielectrics possessing ionic, molecular, and atomic polarization are utilized in polymer thin-film transistors (TFTs) to realize high-performance electronics with a p-type field-effect mobility (μFET) exceeding 2 cm2 V-1 s-1. A crossover in the transport mechanism from electrostatic dipolar disorder to ionic-induced disorder is observed in the transistor characteristics over a range of temperatures. The facile supramolecular design allows the possibility to optically control the extent of molecular and ionic polarization in the ultrathin nanodielectric. Thus, we demonstrate a 3-fold increase in the capacitance from 0.1 to 0.34 μF/cm2, which results in a 200% increase in TFT channel current

Photon induced quantum yield regeneration of cap-exchanged CdSe/CdS quantum rods for ratiometric biosensing and cellular imaging

Full water-dispersion of commercial hydrophobic CdSe/CdS core/shell quantum rods (QRs) was achieved by cap-exchange using a dihydrolipoic acid zwitterion ligand at a low ligand:QR molar ratio (LQMR) of 1000. However, this process almost completely quenched the QR fluorescence, greatly limiting its potential in downstream fluorescence based applications. Fortunately, we found that the QR fluorescence could be recovered by exposure to near ultra-violet to blue light radiation (e.g. 300–450 nm). These “reborn” QRs were found to be compact, bright, and stable, and were resistant to non-specific adsorption, which make them powerful fluorescent probes in broad biomedical applications. We demonstrated their potential in two model applications: first, the QRs were conjugated with His8-tagged small antibody mimetic proteins (also known as Affimers) for the sensitive detection of target proteins via a Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) readout strategy and second, the QR surface was functionalized with biotins for targeted imaging of cancer cells