Fractals in the neurosciences, part I: general principles and basic neurosciences

A Di Ieva, F Grizzi, H Jelinek, AJ Pellionisz… - The …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
The natural complexity of the brain, its hierarchical structure, and the sophisticated
topological architecture of the neurons organized in micronetworks and macronetworks are …

Smartphone applications for triaging adults with skin lesions that are suspicious for melanoma

N Chuchu, Y Takwoingi, J Dinnes… - Cochrane Database …, 1996 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Melanoma accounts for a small proportion of all skin cancer cases but is
responsible for most skin cancer‐related deaths. Early detection and treatment can improve …

Dynamics of forest fragmentation and connectivity using particle and fractal analysis

I Andronache, M Marin, R Fischer, H Ahammer… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
The ever decreasing area of forests has lead to environmental and economical challenges
and has brought with it a renewed interest in developing methodologies that quantify the …

Fractal dimension of chromatin: potential molecular diagnostic applications for cancer prognosis

K Metze - Expert review of molecular diagnostics, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Fractal characteristics of chromatin, revealed by light or electron microscopy, have been
reported during the last 20 years. Fractal features can easily be estimated in digitalized …

Lacunarity exponent and Moran index: A complementary methodology to analyze AFM images and its application to chitosan films

EP Pinto, MA Pires, RS Matos, RRM Zamora… - Physica A: Statistical …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this work, we developed new scripts to calculate the lacunarity exponent and Moran's
index of Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) images. The lacunarity exponent was estimated by …

Fit-for-purpose treatment of produced water with iron and polymeric coagulant for reuse in hydraulic fracturing: temperature effects on aggregation and high-rate …

M Nadella, R Sharma, S Chellam - Water Research, 2020 - Elsevier
Reusing produced water for hydraulic fracturing simultaneously satisfies challenges of fresh
water sourcing and the installation/operation of an extensive disposal well infrastructure …

A comparative study of fractal dimension calculation methods for rough surface profiles

Z Chen, Y Liu, P Zhou - Chaos, Solitons & Fractals, 2018 - Elsevier
Fractal dimension is the most important parameter for surface characterization. In this paper,
four methods used to estimate the fractal dimensions of surface profiles and their …

Comparing the nanoscale topography and interface properties of chitosan films containing free and nano-encapsulated copaiba essential oil: An atomic force …

EP Pinto, RP Menezes, MA Pires, RRM Zamora… - Materials Today …, 2023 - Elsevier
This article compared chitosan films containing copaiba essential oil (CO) and nano-
encapsulated CO using nanoscaled topographic characteristics and interface properties …

Microscopic characterisation of filamentous microbes: towards fully automated morphological quantification through image analysis

DJ Barry, GA Williams - Journal of microscopy, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Mycelial morphology is a critically important process property in industrial fermentations of
filamentous microorganisms, as particular phenotypes are associated with maximum …

Fractal aspects of static and dynamic flow properties of pharmaceutical excipients

H Hurychová, M Kuentz, Z Šklubalová - Journal of Pharmaceutical …, 2018 - Springer
Purpose Characterisation of powder flow is important for pharmaceutical processing and
manufacturing. This work aims at a better understanding of how fractal particle and bulk …