Research Library

Magnesium Metabolism: A Review

H. Ebel, Theodor Günther

Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (CCLM)

The main literature concerning the physiology and biochemistry as well as the pathophysiology and pathobiochemistry of magnesium is reviewed, including: Distribution and physico-chemical state of...

A comparative randomized trial of heparin versus streptokinase in the treatment of acute proximal venous thrombosis: An interim report of a prospective trial

M S Elliot, E J Immelman, P Jeffery +8

British journal of surgery

A controlled, prospective study comparing streptokinase and heparin treatment has been completed in 51 patients presenting with acute proximal venous thrombosis of less than 8 days' clinical...

The Potato Crop

Paul M. Harris

Genetic studies of the lac repressor

Christine Coulondre, Jeffrey H Miller

Journal of Molecular Biology

The effect of pepsin pretreatment of herbage on the prediction of dry matter digestibility from solubility in fungal cellulase solutions

D. Iowerth, H. G. JONES, Margaret V. Hayward

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Abstract Cellulase preparations from different fungi differed markedly in their ability to solubilise herbage and cellulose; T. viride cellulase was the most active, solubilising 70% of cellulose...

The amino acid sequence of human chorionic gonadotropin. The alpha subunit and beta subunit.

Francis J. Morgan, Steven Birken, R E Canfield

Journal of Biological Chemistry

The amino acid sequences of both the alpha and beta subunits of human chorionic gonadotropin have been determined. The amino acid sequence of the alpha subunit is: Ala - Asp - Val - Gln - Asp - Cys -...

ADSORPTION OF INVERTASE.

J. M. Nelson, Edward G. Griffin

Journal of the American Chemical Society

ADVERTISEMENT RETURN TO ISSUEPREVArticleNEXTADSORPTION OF INVERTASE.J. M. Nelson and Edward G. GriffinCite this: J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1916, 38, 5, 1109–1115Publication Date (Print):May 1,...

Management of severe peri-operative bleeding: Guidelines from the European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care

Sibylle Kietaibl, Aamer Ahmed, Arash Afshari +21

European Journal of Anaesthesiology

All healthcare professionals involved in the management of patients at risk for surgical bleeding should be aware of the current therapeutic options and approaches that are available to them. These...

Blood Pressure Effects of Sodium Reduction

Tommaso Filippini, Marcella Malavolti, Paul K. Whelton +3

Circulation

In this dose-response analysis of sodium reduction in clinical trials, we identified an approximately linear relationship between sodium intake and reduction in both systolic and diastolic BP across...

Metabolic cooperation and spatiotemporal niche partitioning in a kefir microbial community

Sonja Blasche, Yongkyu Kim, Ruben A. Mars +11

Nature Microbiology

Starch biosynthesis in cereal endosperms: An updated review over the last decade

Li‐Chun Huang, Hongyan Tan, Changquan Zhang +2

Plant Communications

Starch is a vital energy source for living organisms and is a key raw material and additive in the food and non-food industries. Starch has received continuous attention in multiple research fields....

D‐limonene: A multifunctional compound with potent therapeutic effects

Pandi Anandakumar, Sattu Kamaraj, Manickam Kalappan Vanitha

Journal of Food Biochemistry

D-limonene or 4-isopropenyl-1-methylcyclohexene (C₁₀ H₁₆ ) is a monocyclic monoterpene abundant in citrus plants like lemon, orange, and grape. The application of D-limonene in...

Mechanisms of Action of trans Fatty Acids

Antwi‐Boasiako Oteng, Sander Kersten

Advances in Nutrition

Human studies have established a positive association between the intake of industrial trans fatty acids and the development of cardiovascular diseases, leading several countries to enact laws that...

Food waste accounting along global and European food supply chains: State of the art and outlook

Sara Corrado, Serenella Sala

Waste Management

Contributing to environmental pollution and resources depletion, food waste represents a considerable inefficiency of the global food system. Within the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal...

Pediatric Intestinal Failure

Christopher Duggan, Tom Jaksic

New England Journal of Medicine

Once virtually uniformly fatal, pediatric intestinal failure is now considered a complex but survivable syndrome that afflicts tens of thousands of children. This article reviews the approach to...

Ceruloplasmin and other copper binding components of blood plasma and their functions: an update

Maria C. Linder

Metallomics

We know that blood plasma contains many proteins and also other components that bind copper. The largest contributor to copper in the plasma is ceruloplasmin, which accounts for 40-70 percent. Apart...

Similar to Those Who Are Breastfed, Infants Fed a Formula Containing 2′-Fucosyllactose Have Lower Inflammatory Cytokines in a Randomized Controlled Trial

Karen C. Goehring, Barbara Marriage, Jeffery Oliver +3

Journal of Nutrition

Household Food Waste: Multivariate Regression and Principal Components Analyses of Awareness and Attitudes among U.S. Consumers

Danyi Qi, Brian E. Roe

PLoS ONE

We estimate models of consumer food waste awareness and attitudes using responses from a national survey of U.S. residents. Our models are interpreted through the lens of several theories that...

Emulsion-based encapsulation and delivery systems for polyphenols

Wei Lü, Alan L. Kelly, Song Miao

Trends in Food Science & Technology

The Human Skin Double-Stranded DNA Virome: Topographical and Temporal Diversity, Genetic Enrichment, and Dynamic Associations with the Host Microbiome

Geoffrey D. Hannigan, Jacquelyn S. Meisel, Amanda S. Tyldsley +6

mBio

To date, most cutaneous microbiome studies have focused on bacterial and fungal communities. Skin viral communities and their relationships with their hosts remain poorly understood despite their...

The many “faces” of copper in medicine and treatment

Anna Hordyjewska, Łukasz Popiołek, Joanna Kocot

BioMetals

Copper (Cu) is an essential microelement found in all living organisms with the unique ability to adopt two different redox states-in the oxidized (Cu(2+)) and reduced (Cu(+)). It is required for...

Synthesis and antioxidant properties of gum arabic-stabilized selenium nanoparticles

Huiling Kong, Jixin Yang, Yifeng Zhang +3

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules

Simultaneous separation and determination of fructose, sorbitol, glucose and sucrose in fruits by HPLC–ELSD

Chunmei Ma, Zhen Sun, Changbao Chen +2

Food Chemistry

Microencapsulation of lycopene by spray drying: Characterization, stability and application of microcapsules

Glaucia Aguiar Rocha, Carmen Sílvia Fávaro-Trindade, Carlos Raimundo Ferreira Grosso

Food and Bioproducts Processing

Recent advances in milk clotting enzymes

Mandy Jacob, Doris Jaros, Harald Rohm

International Journal of Dairy Technology

Coagulating enzymes are an absolute necessity for the production of ripened cheese varieties. The objective of this review is to summarise and interpret the latest findings for the most important...

Gallstones play a significant role in <i>Salmonella</i> spp. gallbladder colonization and carriage

Robert W. Crawford, Roberto Rosales-Reyes, María de la Luz Ramírez-Aguilar +3

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi can colonize the gallbladder and persist in an asymptomatic carrier state that is frequently associated with the presence of gallstones. We have shown that...

Characterization of a Novel Resistant‐Starch and Its Effects on Postprandial Plasma‐Glucose and Insulin Responses

Jovin Hasjim, Sun‐Ok Lee, Suzanne Hendrich +3

Cereal Chemistry

ABSTRACT Objectives of this study were to understand the physicochemical properties of a novel resistant starch (RS) made by complexing high‐amylose maize starch VII (HA7) with palmitic acid (PA),...

Solar-powered drip irrigation enhances food security in the Sudano–Sahel

Jennifer Burney, Lennart Woltering, Marshall Burke +2

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Meeting the food needs of Africa's growing population over the next half-century will require technologies that significantly improve rural livelihoods at minimal environmental cost. These...

Resolvins and protectins: mediating solutions to inflammation

Payal Kohli, Bruce D. Levy

British Journal of Pharmacology

Resolution of inflammation has historically been viewed as a passive process, occurring as a result of the withdrawal of pro-inflammatory signals, including lipid mediators such as leukotrienes and...

Oligosaccharides of pitaya (dragon fruit) flesh and their prebiotic properties

Santad Wichienchot, M. Jatupornpipat, Robert A. Rastall

Food Chemistry

Potential food applications of edible oil organogels

N.E. Hughes, Alejandro G. Marangoni, Amanda J. Wright +2

Trends in Food Science & Technology

Consumer perceptions of food quality and safety and their relation to traceability

W. van Rijswijk, Lynn J. Frewer

British Food Journal

Purpose The research presented here aims to gain understanding of consumers' perceptions of the concepts of food quality and safety, two concepts that play an important role in how consumers perceive...

Toward Understanding the Efficacy and Mechanism of <i>Opuntia</i> spp. as a Natural Coagulant for Potential Application in Water Treatment

Sarah M. Miller, Ezekiel Fugate, Vinka Oyanedel‐Craver +2

Environmental Science & Technology

Historically, there is evidence to suggest that communities in the developing world have used plant-based materials as one strategy for purifying drinking water. In this study, the coagulant...

Immunonutrition in critically ill patients: a systematic review and analysis of the literature

Paul E. Marik, Gary P. Zaloga

Intensive Care Medicine

Necrotizing Enterocolitis: Recent Scientific Advances in Pathophysiology and Prevention

Patricia Lin, Tala R. Nasr, Barbara J. Stoll

Seminars in Perinatology

Prevalence of Pulmonary Embolism in Acute Exacerbations of COPD

Jacques Rizkallah, S. F. Paul Man, Don D. Sin

CHEST Journal

Type IV secretion systems: tools of bacterial horizontal gene transfer and virulence

Mario Juhas, Derrick W. Crook, Derek W. Hood

Cellular Microbiology

Type IV secretion systems (T4SSs) are multisubunit cell-envelope-spanning structures, ancestrally related to bacterial conjugation machines, which transfer proteins and nucleoprotein complexes across...

Afferent neurotransmission mediated by hemichannels in mammalian taste cells

Roman A. Romanov, Olga A. Rogachevskaja, М. Ф. Быстрова +3

The EMBO Journal

Invited Review: Sensory Analysis of Dairy Foods

M.A. Drake

Journal of Dairy Science

Sensory quality is the ultimate measure of product quality and success. Sensory analysis comprises a variety of powerful and sensitive tools to measure human responses to foods and other products....

Zinc homeostasis and immunity

Lothar Rink, Hajo Haase

Trends in Immunology

NMDA Receptor Activation Mediates Copper Homeostasis in Hippocampal Neurons

Michelle L. Schlief, Ann Marie Craig, Jonathan D. Gitlin

Journal of Neuroscience

Copper is an essential transition metal with a critical role in the CNS. This requirement is underscored by Menkes disease, a fatal neurodegenerative disorder of childhood resulting from the absence...

Antioxidant Polyphenols in Almond and Its Coproducts

Subhashinee S.K. Wijeratne, Mamdouh M. Abou‐Zaid, Fereidoon Shahidi

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Antioxidant efficacy of defatted almond whole seed, brown skin, and green shell cover extracts was evaluated by monitoring inhibition of human low-density lipoprotein (LDL) oxidation, inhibition of...

Study on microencapsulation of lycopene by spray-drying

Bo Shu, Wenli Yu, Yaping Zhao +1

Journal of Food Engineering

Metal-Responsive Transcription Factors That Regulate Iron, Zinc, and Copper Homeostasis in Eukaryotic Cells

Julian C. Rutherford, Amanda Bird

Eukaryotic Cell

Iron, copper, and zinc are all essential nutrients. The electron transfer properties of iron and copper are fundamental to processes such as respiration and photosynthesis. Zinc forms the catalytic...

Starch in Food

Part 1 Analysing and modifying starch: Plant starch synthesis Analysing starch structure Starch bioengineering Starch-acting enzymes Understanding starch structure and functionality Measuring starch...

UNDERNUTRITION AS AN UNDERLYING CAUSE OF MALARIA MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY IN CHILDREN LESS THAN FIVE YEARS OLD

Laura E. Caulfield, Stephanie A. Richard, Robert E. Black

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Undernutrition is highly prevalent in many areas in which morbidity and mortality from malaria is unacceptably high. That undernutrition exacerbates diarrhea and respiratory infections is widely...

Antifungal activity of essential oils evaluated by two different application techniques against rye bread spoilage fungi

Karin Isabel Suhr, Per Væggemose Nielsen

Journal of Applied Microbiology

This study proves that the method used for screening essential oils as potential antimicrobials should correspond with the application sought.

Capturing Customer Heterogeneity using a Finite Mixture PLS Approach

Carsten Hahn, Michael D. Johnson, Andreas Herrmann +1

Schmalenbach Business Review

Pulmonary Embolism: What have We Learned Since Virchow?

James E. Dalen

CHEST Journal