Research Library

REPLICA PLATING AND INDIRECT SELECTION OF BACTERIAL MUTANTS

Joshua Lederberg, Esther M. Lederberg

Journal of Bacteriology

Elective enrichment is an indispensable technique in bacterial physiology and genetics (van Niel, 1949). Specific biotypes are most readily isolated by the es-tablishment of cultural conditions that...

Comparison of effects of dietary saturated, monounsaturated, and polyunsaturated fatty acids on plasma lipids and lipoproteins in man.

F.H. Mattson, Scott M. Grundy

Journal of Lipid Research

Twenty patients consumed a liquid diet in which the predominant fatty acids were either saturated (Sat), monounsaturated (Mono), or polyunsaturated (Poly). The fats in these three diets comprised 40%...

Screening methods to determine antibacterial activity of natural products

Cleidson Valgas, Simone Machado de Souza, Elza F. A. Smânia +1

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

The emergence of new infectious diseases, the resurgence of several infections that appeared to have been controlled and the increase in bacterial resistance have created the necessity for studies...

Selenoproteins: Molecular Pathways and Physiological Roles

Vyacheslav M. Labunskyy, Dolph L. Hatfield, Vadim N. Gladyshev

Physiological Reviews

Selenium is an essential micronutrient with important functions in human health and relevance to several pathophysiological conditions. The biological effects of selenium are largely mediated by...

Human receptors for sweet and umami taste

Xiaodong Li, Lena Staszewski, Hong Xu +3

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

The three members of the T1R class of taste-specific G protein-coupled receptors have been hypothesized to function in combination as heterodimeric sweet taste receptors. Here we show that human...

Nutritional and metabolic assessment of the hospitalized patient

George L. Blackburn, Bruce R. Bistrian, Baltej S. Maini +2

Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition

Importance of n−3 fatty acids in health and disease

William E. Connor

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

The contribution of wheat to human diet and health

Peter R. Shewry, S. J. Hey

Food and Energy Security

Wheat is the most important staple crop in temperate zones and is in increasing demand in countries undergoing urbanization and industrialization. In addition to being a major source of starch and...

Iso- and anteiso-fatty acids in bacteria: biosynthesis, function, and taxonomic significance

T. Kaneda

Microbiological Reviews

Branched-chain fatty acids of the iso and anteiso series occur in many bacteria as the major acyl constituents of membrane lipids. In addition, omega-cyclohexyl and omega-cycloheptyl fatty acids are...

Effect of longer term modest salt reduction on blood pressure: Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised trials

Fudong He, Jing Li, G. A. MacGregor

BMJ

A modest reduction in salt intake for four or more weeks causes significant and, from a population viewpoint, important falls in blood pressure in both hypertensive and normotensive individuals,...

Predictors of Recurrence After Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism

John A. Heit, David N. Mohr, Marc D. Silverstein +3

Archives of Internal Medicine

Venous thromboembolism recurs frequently, especially within the first 6 to 12 months, and continues to recur for at least 10 years after the initial VTE. Patients with VTE with neurologic disease and...

2014 ESC Guidelines on the diagnosis and management of acute pulmonary embolism

Stavros Konstantinides, Adam Torbicki, Giancarlo Agnelli +21

Kardiologia Polska

ESPEN Guidelines on Enteral Nutrition: Intensive care

K. Georg Kreymann, Marc Moritz Berger, Nicolaas E.P. Deutz +10

Clinical Nutrition

Probiotics and prevention of atopic disease: 4-year follow-up of a randomised placebo-controlled trial

Marko Kalliomäki, Seppo Salminen, Tuija Poussa +2

The Lancet

Effect of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in patients with chronic heart failure (the GISSI-HF trial): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

GISSI-HF investigators

The Lancet

Neural Correlates of Behavioral Preference for Culturally Familiar Drinks

Samuel M. McClure, Jian Li, Damon Tomlin +3

Neuron

Magnesium

Nils‐Erik L. Saris, Eero Mervaala, Heikki Karppanen +2

Clinica Chimica Acta

Crops that feed the world 10. Past successes and future challenges to the role played by wheat in global food security

Bekele Shiferaw, Mélinda Smale, Hans‐Joachim Braun +3

Food Security

Wheat is fundamental to human civilization and has played an outstanding role in feeding a hungry world and improving global food security. The crop contributes about 20 % of the total dietary...

Surviving the Acid Test: Responses of Gram-Positive Bacteria to Low pH

Paul D. Cotter, Colin Hill

Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews

Gram-positive bacteria possess a myriad of acid resistance systems that can help them to overcome the challenge posed by different acidic environments. In this review the most common mechanisms are...

Hot air and freeze-drying of high-value foods: a review

Cristina Ratti

Journal of Food Engineering

Effect of Dietary Enrichment with Eicosapentaenoic and Docosahexaenoic Acids on in Vitro Neutrophil and Monocyte Leukotriene Generation and Neutrophil Function

TH Lee, Richard L. Hoover, John D. Williams +7

New England Journal of Medicine

The effects of dietary fish-oil fatty acids on the function of the 5-lipoxygenase pathway of peripheral-blood polymorphonuclear leukocytes and monocytes were determined in seven normal subjects who...

Achieving the Balance between ROS and Antioxidants: When to Use the Synthetic Antioxidants

Borut Poljšak, Dušan Šuput, Irina Milisav

Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity

Free radical damage is linked to formation of many degenerative diseases, including cancer, cardiovascular disease, cataracts, and aging. Excessive reactive oxygen species (ROS) formation can induce...

Functional properties of proteins in foods: A survey

John Kinsella, Nicholas Melachouris

C R C Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition

Proteins for foods, in addition to providing nutrition, should also possess specific functional properties that facilitate processing and serve as the basis of product performance. Functional...

A Novel Family of Mammalian Taste Receptors

Elliot Adler, Mark A. Hoon, Ken L. Mueller +3

Cell

PlantL-ascorbic acid: chemistry, function, metabolism, bioavailability and effects of processing

Mark W. Davey, Marc Van Montagu, Dirk Inz� +7

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Humans are unable to synthesise L-ascorbic acid (L-AA, ascorbate, vitamin C), and are thus entirely dependent upon dietary sources to meet needs. In both plant and animal metabolism, the biological...

Absorption, transport, and hepatic metabolism of copper and zinc: special reference to metallothionein and ceruloplasmin.

Robert J. Cousins

Physiological Reviews

The antioxidants of human extracellular fluids

Barry Halliwell, John M.C. Gutteridge

Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics

Apixaban for Extended Treatment of Venous Thromboembolism

Giancarlo Agnelli, Harry R. Büller, Alexander T. Cohen +6

New England Journal of Medicine

Extended anticoagulation with apixaban at either a treatment dose (5 mg) or a thromboprophylactic dose (2.5 mg) reduced the risk of recurrent venous thromboembolism without increasing the rate of...

Analysis of Intestinal Flora Development in Breast-Fed and Formula-Fed Infants by Using Molecular Identification and Detection Methods

Hermie J. M. Harmsen, A. C. M. Wildeboer-Veloo, Gerwin C. Raangs +4

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

This study confirms the differences in development of intestinal flora between breast-fed and formula-fed infants. The results obtained from the FISH technique were consistent. Although the...

The Role of Oxidative Stress in Neurodegenerative Diseases

Geon Ha Kim, Jieun E. Kim, Sandy Jeong Rhie +1

Experimental Neurobiology

Oxidative stress is induced by an imbalanced redox states, involving either excessive generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) or dysfunction of the antioxidant system. The brain is one of organs...

FACTOR: A computer program to fit the exploratory factor analysis model

Urbano Lorenzo‐Seva, Pere J. Ferrando

Behavior Research Methods

Sensory Evaluation Practices

Elsevier eBooks

Food, place and authenticity: local food and the sustainable tourism experience

Rebecca Sims

Journal of Sustainable Tourism

In recent years, attempts to improve the economic and environmental sustainability of both tourism and agriculture have been linked to the development of “alternative” food networks and a renewed...

Evidence for sugar addiction: Behavioral and neurochemical effects of intermittent, excessive sugar intake

Nicole M. Avena, Pedro Rada, Bartley G. Hoebel

Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews

Bitter taste, phytonutrients, and the consumer: a review

Adam Drewnowski, Carmen Gomez-Carneros

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

From Selenium to Selenoproteins: Synthesis, Identity, and Their Role in Human Health

Laura V. Papp, Jun Lu, Arne Holmgren +1

Antioxidants and Redox Signaling

The requirement of the trace element selenium for life and its beneficial role in human health has been known for several decades. This is attributed to low molecular weight selenium compounds, as...

Antibacterial activity of Lactobacillus sake isolated from meat

Ulrich Schillinger, F K L�cke

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

A total of 221 strains of Lactobacillus isolated from meat and meat products were screened for antagonistic activities under conditions that eliminated the effects of organic acids and hydrogen...

Reduction in Fatal Pulmonary Embolism and Venous Thrombosis by Perioperative Administration of Subcutaneous Heparin

Rory Collins, Alison Scrimgeour, Salim Yusuf +1

New England Journal of Medicine

DURING prolonged general anesthesia and any period of limited mobility following surgery, thrombus formation may be initiated in the deep veins of the legs. Studies employing Radio-labeled fibrinogen...

Validation of new methods

Frank T. Peters, Olaf H. Drummer, Frank Mußhoff

Forensic Science International

Microencapsulation

Sébastien G. Gouin

Trends in Food Science & Technology

Indirect effects of COVID-19 on the environment

Manuel A. Zambrano‐Monserrate, María Alejandra Ruano, Luis Amado Sánchez Alcalde

The Science of The Total Environment

The pros, cons, and many unknowns of probiotics

Jotham Suez, Niv Zmora, Eran Segal +1

Nature Medicine

Trends in the Incidence of Venous Thromboembolism during Pregnancy or Postpartum: A 30-Year Population-Based Study

John A. Heit, Catie E. Kobbervig, Allison James +3

Annals of Internal Medicine

Among pregnant women, the highest risk period for venous thromboembolism and pulmonary embolism in particular is during the postpartum period. Any prophylaxis against these events should be...

Guidelines for Preventing Health-Care-Associated Pneumonia, 2003: Recommendations of CDC and the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee

Ofelia C. Tablan, Larry J. Anderson, Richard E. Besser +2

PsycEXTRA Dataset

This report updates, expands, and replaces the previously published CDC "Guideline for Prevention of Nosocomial Pneumonia". The new guidelines are designed to reduce the incidence of pneumonia and...

The Unique Role of Fluorine in the Design of Active Ingredients for Modern Crop Protection

Peter Jeschke

ChemBioChem

The task of inventing and developing active ingredients with useful biological activities requires a search for novel chemical substructures. This process may trigger the discovery of whole classes...

The Receptors for Mammalian Sweet and Umami Taste

Grace Q. Zhao, Yifeng Zhang, Mark A. Hoon +4

Cell

Effects of Dietary Fiber and Its Components on Metabolic Health

James M Lattimer, Mark D. Haub

Nutrients

Dietary fiber and whole grains contain a unique blend of bioactive components including resistant starches, vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals and antioxidants. As a result, research regarding their...

Copper homeostasis and cuproptosis in health and disease

Liyun Chen, Junxia Min, Fudi Wang

Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy

As an essential micronutrient, copper is required for a wide range of physiological processes in virtually all cell types. Because the accumulation of intracellular copper can induce oxidative stress...

COLORIMETRIC DETERMINATION OF THE COMPONENTS OF 3,4-DIHYDROXYPHENYLALANINETYROSINE MIXTURES

L. Earle Arnow

Journal of Biological Chemistry