Jian Li

Appearance Modeling Using a Geometric Transform (2009)

Jian Li, Shaohua Kevin Zhou

Abstract—A general transform, called the Geometric Transform (GeT), that models the appearance inside a closed contour is proposed. The proposed GeT is a functional of an image intensity function...

Minimizing Communication Cost in Distributed Multi-query Processing (2009)

Jian Li, Amol Deshp, Samir Khuller

Abstract — Increasing prevalence of large-scale distributed monitoring and computing environments such as sensor networks, scientific federations, Grids etc., has led to a renewed interest in the...

Hexaaquamagnesium(II) bis[4-(3-pyridyl)pyrimidine-2-sulfonate] tetrahydrate (2009)

Yan-Ping Wang, Jian Li, Hua-Ze Dong

The asymmetric unit of the title compound, [Mg(H2O)6](C9H6N3O3S)2·4H2O, contains half of a centrosymmetric cation, one 4-(3-pyridyl)pyrimidin-2-sulfonate anion and two solvent water molecules....

A minimal common osteochondrocytic differentiation media for the osteogenic and chondrogenic differentiation of bone marrow stromal cells in the construction of osteochondral graft (2009)

Li, Jian, Mareddy, Shobha R., Tan, Dawn Meifang, Crawford, Ross W., Long, Xing, Miao, Xigeng, ...

To regenerate the complex tissue such as bone-cartilage construct using tissue engineering approach, controllable differentiation of bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs) into chondrogenic and osteogenic...

Comparison of once-, twice- and thrice-daily dosing of colistin on antibacterial effect and emergence of resistance: studies with Pseudomonas aeruginosa in an in vitro pharmacodynamic model (2008)

Bergen, Phillip J., Li, Jian, Nation, Roger L., Turnidge, John D., Coulthard, Kingsley, Milne, Robert W.

Objectives The optimal dosing regimen for colistin methanesulphonate (CMS) against Pseudomonas aeruginosa is unknown. CMS is converted in vivo to its active form, colistin. We evaluated three...

Abundance and length of simple repeats in vertebrate genomes are determined by their structural properties (2008)

Bacolla, Albino, Larson, Jacquelynn E., Collins, Jack R., Li, Jian, Milosavljevic, Aleksandar, Stenson, Peter D., ...

Microsatellites are abundant in vertebrate genomes, but their sequence representation and length distributions vary greatly within each family of repeats (e.g., tetranucleotides). Biophysical studies...

BMC Bioinformatics BioMed Central Methodology article Estimation of tumor heterogeneity using CGH array data (2008)

Kai Wang, Jian Li, Shengting Li, Lars Bolund, Carsten Wiuf, Lars Bolund, ...

© 2009 Wang et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License

Mechanical and biological properties of hydroxyapatite/tricalcium phosphate scaffolds coated with poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (2008)

Miao, Xigeng, Tan, Dawn Meifang, Li, Jian, Xiao, Yin, Crawford, Ross W.

Regeneration of bone, cartilage, and osteochondral tissues by tissue engineering has attracted intense attention due to its potential advantages over the traditional replacement of tissues with...

In vitro pharmacodynamics of colistin against multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (2008)

Poudyal, Anima, Howden, Benjamin P., Bell, Jan M., Gao, Wei, Owen, Roxanne J., Turnidge, John Douglas, ...

Background: Resistance to colistin is emerging in multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria and no solid pharmacodynamic data are available for colistin against Klebsiella pneumoniae. Methods:...

In vitro pharmacodynamics of colistin against multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (2008)

Poudyal, Anima, Howden, Benjamin P., Bell, Jan M., Gao, Wei, Owen, Roxanne J., Turnidge, John Douglas, ...

Background: Resistance to colistin is emerging in multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria and no solid pharmacodynamic data are available for colistin against Klebsiella pneumoniae. Methods:...

Three-Dimensional Numerical Analysis with P-1 Radiation Model in Low Voltage Switching Arc (2007)

SUN, Zhiqiang, RONG, Mingzhe, WU, Yi, LI, Jian, YANG, Fei

This paper proposes the P-1 radiation model for the calculation of low voltage arc plasma. The influence of both emission and self-absorption are taken into account in this model. Based on the couple...

Numerical Analyses of Electrical Contact Characteristics of YBCO Bulk (2007)

RONG, Mingzhe, LI, Jian, WU, Yi, SUN, Zhiqiang

There are two interesting phenomena for the electrical contact characteristics of YBCO bulk. One is the transition between low and high contact resistance states at a threshold current value which is...

A novel mannose-binding tuber lectin from Typhonium divaricatum (L.) Decne (family Araceae) with antiviral activity against HSV-II and anti-proliferative effect on human cancer cell lines (2007)

Xu, Xiaochao, Liu, Jiwei, Li, Jian, Sun, Yisheng, Liu, Zhen, ...

A novel mannose-binding tuber lectin with in vitro antiproliferative activity towards human cancer cell lines and antiviral activity against HSV-II was isolated from fresh tubers of a traditional...

In vitro pharmacodynamics of colistin against Acinetobacter baumannii clinical isolates (2007)

Owen, Roxanne J., Li, Jian, Nation, Roger L., Spelman, Denis

Background Colistin is being increasingly used for treatment of infections caused by multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria, including Acinetobacter baumannii. Methods The in vitro...

Polymyxin B for the treatment of multidrug-resistant pathogens: a critical review (2007)

Zavascki, Alexandre Prehn, Goldani, Luciano Zubaran, Li, Jian, Nation, Roger L.

Polymyxins have re-emerged in clinical practice owing to the dry antibiotic development pipeline and worldwide increasing prevalence of nosocomial infections caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR)...

Steady-state pharmacokinetics of intravenous colistin methanesulphonate in patients with cystic fibrosis (2003)

Li, Jian, Coulthard, Kingsley, Milne, Robert, Nation, Roger L., Conway, Steven, Peckham, Daniel, ...

Objectives: To define the steady-state pharmacokinetics of colistin methanesulphonate and colistin in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) following intravenous administration of the former. Materials...

Differential Space-Time Block Code Modulation for DS-CDMA Systems (2002)

Jianhua Liu, Jian Li, Erik G. Larsson

A differential space-time block code (DSTBC) modulation scheme is used to improve the performance of DS-CDMA systems in fast time-dispersive fading channels. The resulting scheme is referred to as...

Total anthocyanin and dietary fiber contents in blue corn cookies as affected by ingredients and oven types

Li, Jian

Anthocyanins, a group of pink to purple water-soluble flavonoids, are well known as naturally occurring pigments credited with numerous potential health benefits. However, they are sensitive to...