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Some methods that paitly cope with the above mentioned problem have been proposed in the literature. The subject has been treated in areas like Cheraometrics, Econometrics etc, giving rise for example to the methods Partial Least Squares, PLS, Ridge Regression, RR, and Principal Component Regression, PCR [2]. In this work we have chosen to illustrate the multivariable approach using PCR as our regression tool, mainly because it has a relatively easy interpretation. The basic idea of PCR is described below. 

It may look weird to treat the Singular Value Decomposition SVD technique as a tool for data transformation, simply because SVD is the same as PCA. However, if we recall how PCR (Principal Component Regression) works, then we are really allowed to handle SVD in the way mentioned above. Indeed, what we do with PCR is, first of all, to transform the initial data matrix X in the way described by Eqs. (10) and (11). 

The profits from using this approach are dear. Any neural network applied as a mapping device between independent variables and responses requires more computational time and resources than PCR or PLS. Therefore, an increase in the dimensionality of the input (characteristic) vector results in a significant increase in computation time. As our observations have shown, the same is not the case with PLS. Therefore, SVD as a data transformation technique enables one to apply as many molecular descriptors as are at one s disposal, but finally to use latent variables as an input vector of much lower dimensionality for training neural networks. Again, SVD concentrates most of the relevant information (very often about 95 %) in a few initial columns of die scores matrix. 

Sections 9A.2-9A.6 introduce different multivariate data analysis methods, including Multiple Linear Regression (MLR), Principal Component Analysis (PCA), Principal Component Regression (PCR) and Partial Least Squares regression (PLS). 

The goal of PCR is to extract intrinsic effects in the data matrix X and to use these effects to predict the values of Y. 

PCR is a combination of PCA and MLR, which are described in Sections 9.4.4 and 9.4.3 respectively. First, a principal component analysis is carried out which yields a loading matrix P and a scores matrix T as described in Section 9.4.4. For the ensuing MLR only PCA scores are used for modeling Y The PCA scores are inherently imcorrelated, so they can be employed directly for MLR. A more detailed description of PCR is given in Ref. [5. ... 

The selection of relevant effects for the MLR in PCR can be quite a complex task. A straightforward approach is to take those PCA scores which have a variance above a certain threshold. By varying the number of PCA components used, the... 

This enzyme Is widely distributed, more particularly in plants. Three important sources of the enzyme are horse-radish, turnips and milk. Peroxidase is capable of activating both hydrogen peroxide and a suitable substrate so that the latter is oxidised, although hydrogen peroxide alone may be incapable of affecting this change. It sometimes happens that hydrogen pcr-... 

PCR can also be used to modify DNA sequences using primers differing at one or several positions from the target sequence. This is possible because PCR does not require perfect complementarity of a primer to the sequence flanking the target. Since all of the PCR products contain the primer sequence, an insertion or deletion can thus be incorporated into the product by modifying a primer. It is also possible to add new sequences to the 5 -ends of the primers. Modified or additional genetic information may thus be multiplied and transr ported. 

The mam use of PCR is to amplify or make hundreds of thousands—even mil lions—of copies of a portion of the polynucleotide sequence m a sample of DNA Sup pose for example we wish to copy a 500 base pair region of a DNA that contains a total of 1 million base pairs We would begin as described m Section 28 14 by cleaving the DNA into smaller fragments using restriction enzymes then use PCR to make copies of the desired fragment... 

All of the substances necessary for PCR are present throughout and proceeding from one cycle to the next requires only changing the temperature after suitable time inter vals The entire process is carried out automatically and 30 cycles can be completed within a few hours... 

PCR IS reviewed in the April 1993 issue of the Journal of Chemical Education pp 273-280 A PCR experi ment suitable for under graduate laboratories appears in the April 1994 issue pp 340-341... 

FIGURE 28 14 The poly merase chain reaction (PCR) Three cycles are shown the target region appears after the third cycle Additional cycles lead to amplification of the target region... 

Distribution of DNAs with Increasing Number of PCR Cycles... 

More recently PCR proved to be a valuable detection and analytical tool during the terrorist inspired anthrax outbreak m the fall of 2001... 

Cobalt difluoride, used primarily for the manufacture of cobalt trifluoride, CoF, is available from Advance Research Chemicals, Inc., Aldrich Chemicals, and PCR in the United States, Fluorochem in the UK, and Schuhardt in Germany. The 1993 price varied from 60 to 200/kg depending on the quantity and the price of cobalt metal. C0F2 is shipped as a corrosive and toxic material in DOT-approved containers. 

In spite of the many appHcations for copper(II) fluoride, demand is restricted to 1 to 10 kg lots. It is available ia the United States from Advance Research Chemicals, Aldrich Chemicals, Atomergic, Aesar, Johnson/Matthey, Cerac Corp., and PCR Corp. The 1993 price for the anhydrous copper(II) fluoride varied from 400 to 600/kg depending on the amount required. The dihydrate is available at 22/kg. 

The only reported industrial appHcation for Fep2 is its use in mst removal solutions based on oxalic acid (6). The anhydrous salt is commercially available in 100 g to 5 kg lots from Advance Research Chemicals, Aldrich Chemicals, Cerac, Johnson/Matthey, PCR, and other suppHers in the United States. As of 1993, the prices varied between 500 to 700/kg. 

Mercury(II) fluoride has been used in the process for manufacture of fluoride glass (qv) for fiber optics (qv) appHcations (11) and in photochemical selective fluorination of organic substrates (12). It is available from Advance Research Chemicals, Aldrich Chemicals, Johnson/Matthey, Aesar, Cerac, Strem, and PCR in the United States. The 1993 annual consumption was less than 50 kg the price was 800—1000/kg. 

Historically, the annual consumption of nickel fluoride was on the order of a few metric tons. Usage is droppiag because nickel fluoride is Hsted ia the EPA and TSCA s toxic substance iaventory. Nickel fluoride tetrahydrate is packaged ia 200—500-lb (90.7—227-kg) dmms and the 1993 price was 22/kg. Small quantities for research and pilot-plant work are available from Advance Research Chemicals, Aldrich Chemicals, Johnson/Matthey, Pfalt2 and Bauer, PCR, and Strem Chemicals of the United States, Fluorochem of the United Kingdom, and Morita of Japan. 

Uses. Silver fluoride has found many laboratory and special industrial appHcations. It is used as a soft (nHld) fluorinating agent for selective fluorination (7—17), as a cathode material in batteries (qv) (18), and as an antimicrobial agent (19). Silver fluoride is commercially available from Advance Research Chemicals, Inc., Aldrich Chemicals, Cerac Corp., Johnson/Matthey, PCR, Atochem, and other sources in the United States. The U.S. price of silver fluoride in 1993 was 1000— 1400/kg and the total U.S. consumption was less than 200 kg/yr. 

Inc., Allentown, Peimsylvania MarChem, Inc., Houston, Texas Ozark-Mahoning, Inc., Tulsa, Oklahoma and PCR, Inc., Gainesville, Florida. 

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