The known optical properties (absorption, scattering, total attenuation, effective attenuation,
and/or anisotropy coefficients) of various biological tissues at a variety of wavelengths are …

Objective: This paper describes the ad hoc methodological concepts and procedures
developed to improve the comparability of Nutrient databases (NDBs) across the 10 …

Background/Objectives Nitrous oxide (N2O) is known to have abuse potential, although
debate regarding the toxic effects of such abuse continues. Our objective was to review the …

After publication of the 4th edition of this standard reference work in 1978, the Ministry of
Agriculture, Fisheries and Food took on the responsibility for maintaining the official tables of …

Women (n 160) aged 50 to 65 years were asked to weigh their food for 4 d on four occasions
over the period of 1 year, using the PETRA (Portable Electronic Tape Recorded Automatic) …

Abstract The European Prospective Investigation of Cancer (EPIC) was initiated in 1989 in
order to define more clearly the relationship between diet and the risk of developing cancer …

This book presents theory and applications of laser light interaction with tissue. In recent
years, propagation of light in tissue and the resulting photochemical or photothermal …

A method is described for finding the optical properties (scattering, absorption, and
scattering anisotropy) of a slab of turbid material by using total reflection, unscattered …

Background: Increasing evidence suggests a continuous relationship between blood
glucose concentrations and cardiovascular risk, even below diagnostic threshold levels for …

Concentrations of naturally occurring arsenic in ground water vary regionally due to a
combination of climate and geology. Although slightly less than half of 30,000 arsenic …