A technology that can obtain high-resolution, micrometer-sized images for mass spectrometric analysis without sample preparation has been developed.
DGIST Research Fellow Jae Young Kim and Chair-professor Dae Won Moon's team succeeded in developing the precise analysis and micrometer-sized imaging of bio samples using a small and inexpensive laser.
DGIST announced that Research Fellow Jae Young Kim in the Department of Robotics Engineering and Chair-professor Dae Won Moon's team developed a technology that can analyze experiment samples without any preparation processing.
Due to its ability to obtain high-resolution mass spectrometric images without an experimental environment using 'continuous wave laser'1, the technology is expected to be applied widely in the precise medicine and medical diagnosis fields.
Many advance preparations are needed for the mass spectrometric imaging of biometric samples using 'specimen,' which thinly cut an object to analyze.
The specimen must be changed artificially since they cannot be analyzed accurately in a room temperature or atmospheric pressure.
Thin films made of carbon nanotubes hold a lot of promise for advanced optoelectronics, energy and medicine, however with their manufacturing process subject to close supervision and stringent standardization requirements, they are unlikely to become ubiquitous anytime soon.
"A major hindrance to unlocking the vast potential of nanotubes is their multiphase manufacturing process which is extremely difficult to manage.
We have suggested using artificial neural networks (ANN) to analyze experimental data and predict the efficiency of single-walled carbon nanotubes synthesis," explains one of the authors of the study and Skoltech researcher, Dmitry Krasnikov.
In their work published in the prestigious Carbon journal, the authors show that machine learning methods, and, in particular, ANN trained on experimental parameters, such as temperature, gas pressure and flow rate, can help monitor the properties of the carbon nanotube films produced.
"The development of human civilization and the advancement of the materials manufacturing and application technologies are closely interlinked in the era of information and technology, with both materials and computational algorithms and their applications shaping our day-to-day life.
This is equally true for ANN that have evolved into an indispensable tool for dealing with multi-parameter tasks, which run the gamut from object recognition to medical diagnosis.
Airlines Association of Southern Africa’s (AASA) has elected Wrenelle Stander, CEO of Comair, as the new chairperson at its 50th annual general meeting.Elmar Conradie has been elected as AASA’s new deputy chairperson.
He is the CEO of FlySafair.Both will serve for the next 12 months.
(ONTARIO, Calif – October 24, 2019) – The Federation of American Hospitals (FAH) has named Prem Reddy, MD, Board of Directors Chair-Elect for 2021.
Reddy is a major contributor to FAH policymaking and is a tireless advocate for patients in his work on our Board.
We look forward to his guidance and council as Chair-Elect and are confident this organization and the field will greatly benefit from his tenure at the helm of the FAH Board in 2021.”
FAH represents more than 1,000 community hospitals and health systems throughout the United States.
Founded in 1966, FAH members include urban and rural hospitals, as well as inpatient rehabilitation, psychiatric, long-term acute care, and cancer hospitals.
Last month marked the 25th anniversary of the founding of Prime Healthcare’s first hospital, Desert Valley Hospital in Victorville, Calif.
