Research Library

Nonstarter Lactobacilli in Cheddar Cheese: A Review

Scott D. Peterson, R.T. Marshall

Journal of Dairy Science

Lactobacilli constitute the majority of nonstarter lactic acid bacteria (NSLAB) in Cheddar cheese. Species predominating are Lactobacillus casei, Lactobacillus plantarum, and Lactobacillus brevis.

Hemolytic-uremic syndrome during an outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 infections in institutions for mentally retarded persons: Clinical and epidemiologic observations

Andrew T. Pavia, Craig R. Nichols, David P. Green +8

The Journal of Pediatrics

Hypomagnesemia in Patients in Postoperative Intensive Care

Bart Chernow, Stephan Bamberger, Michael Stoiko +4

CHEST Journal

Regression techniques for the detection of analytical bias

B. D. Ripley, Michael Thompson

The Analyst

Regression techniques are commonly applied to compare two analytical methods at several concentrations and to test the biases of one method relative to another. However, regression is strictly...

Recent Developments in the Factor Analysis of Categorical Variables

Robert J. Mislevy

Journal of Educational Statistics

Despite known shortcomings of the procedure, exploratory factor analysis of dichotomous test items has been limited, until recently, to unweighted analyses of matrices of tetrachoric correlations....

Infrared Radiative Drying in Food Engineering: A Process Analysis

Constantine Sandu

Biotechnology Progress

Epidemiology of virulence-associated plasmids and outer membrane protein patterns within seven common Salmonella serotypes

Reiner Helmuth, R. Stephan, Cornelia Bunge +3

Infection and Immunity

Antibiotic-sensitive Salmonella isolates belonging to seven common serotypes and originating from 29 different countries from all continents were investigated for their plasmid DNA content (337...

Interaction between the legionnaires' disease bacterium (Legionella pneumophila) and human alveolar macrophages. Influence of antibody, lymphokines, and hydrocortisone.

Tony Nash, Daniel M. Libby, Marcus A. Horwitz

Journal of Clinical Investigation

We have studied the interaction between virulent Legionella pneumophila and human alveolar macrophages, the resident phagocytes at the site of infection in Legionnaires' disease. L. pneumophila...

Multivariate Analysis

Robert Lew

JAMA

Characterization of biochemically atypical Vibrio cholerae strains and designation of a new pathogenic species, Vibrio mimicus

B. R. Davis, G R Fanning, Joseph M. Madden +4

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Biochemically atypical strains classified as Vibrio cholerae were characterized by biochemical reactions, serology, antibiotic susceptibility testing, and deoxyribonucleic acid relatedness. Strains...

A mathematical relationship between the fatty acid composition of the diet and that of the adipose tissue in man

A.C. Beynen, R.J.J. Hermus, J.G.A.J. Hautvast

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Peanut lectin binding properties of germinal centers of mouse lymphoid tissue

Marlene L. Rose, M. S. C. Birbeck, V. Wallis +2

Nature

Potential Mediator of Inflammation

H. Carp, Aaron Janoff

Journal of Clinical Investigation

Human polymorphonuclear leukocytes, monocytes, or pulmonary alveolar macrophages, stimulated in vitro by phorbol myristate acetate (PMA), released reactive oxygen species able to suppress the...

Hypervitaminosis A Induced Teratogenesis

J.A.G. Geelen, Paul Peters

CRC Critical Reviews in Toxicology

In the past decade, the toxicology of reproduction has become increasingly important. This branch of toxicology focuses on mutagenic and embryotoxic effects. The study of embryotoxicity requires an...

Evidence for hydroxyl radical production by human neutrophils.

Alfred I. Tauber, Bernard Babior

Journal of Clinical Investigation

The possibility that neutrophils produce the hydroxyl radical (OH-) was studied by examining the ability of these cells to support the release of ethylene from methional, a reaction in which it has...

Superoxide production by phagocytic leukocytes.

David B. Drath, Manfred L. Karnovsky

The Journal of Experimental Medicine

Mononuclear phagocytic leukocytes, as well as polymorphonuclear leukocytes, produce and release superoxide at rest, and this is stimulated by phagocytosis. Of the mouse monocytic cells studied,...

Corn: Its Origin, Evolution and Improvement

Paul C. Mangelsdorf

Corn is among the most familiar of grains; it is also one of the most mysterious. In this handsomely illustrated new book, Paul Mangelsdorf, perhaps the world's foremost expert on the corn plant,...

Simultaneous Direct Estimation by Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry of Copper and Zinc in Serum, Urine, and Cerebrospinal Fluid

S. Meret, Robert I. Henkin

Clinical Chemistry

Abstract A method is described for simultaneously estimating copper and zinc in serum, urine, and cerebrospinal fluid by atomic absorption spectrophotometry. Standards are prepared in 150 millimolar...

Purification of the Internal Invertase of Yeast

Santiago Gascón, J. O. Lampen

Journal of Biological Chemistry

Most of the studies on yeast invertase have been concerned only with the external enzyme (a mannan protein which is localized in the cell wall), but recently it has been reported that the invertase...

Advances in the Microbiology of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia

Joanna S. Brooke

Clinical Microbiology Reviews

Stenotrophomonas maltophilia is an opportunistic pathogen of significant concern to susceptible patient populations. This pathogen can cause nosocomial and community-acquired respiratory and...

Production of HMOs using microbial hosts — from cell engineering to large scale production

Katrine Bych, Marta Mikš‐Krajnik, Ted Johanson +3

Current Opinion in Biotechnology

Type VI secretion systems in plant‐associated bacteria

Patricia Bernal, María A. Llamas, Alain Filloux

Environmental Microbiology

The type VI secretion system (T6SS) is a bacterial nanomachine used to inject effectors into prokaryotic or eukaryotic cells and is thus involved in both host manipulation and interbacterial...

Dietary magnesium intake and the risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and all-cause mortality: a dose–response meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies

Xuexian Fang, Kai Wang, Dan Han +9

BMC Medicine

Increasing dietary magnesium intake is associated with a reduced risk of stroke, heart failure, diabetes, and all-cause mortality, but not CHD or total CVD. These findings support the notion that...

Immunology of breast milk

Patrícia Palmeira, Magda Carneiro‐Sampaio

Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira

In the critical phase of immunological immaturity of the newborn, particularly for the immune system of mucous membranes, infants receive large amounts of bioactive components through colostrum and...

Effects of high-energy ultrasound on the functional properties of proteins

O.A. Higuera-Barraza, C.L. Del Toro-Sanchez, Saúl Ruíz‐Cruz +1

Ultrasonics Sonochemistry

In recent years, high-energy ultrasound has been used as an alternative to improve the functional properties of various proteins, such as from milk, eggs, soy and poultry. The benefits of...

Systematic review of current efforts to quantify the impacts of climate change on undernutrition

Revati Phalkey, Clara B. Aranda-Jan, Sabrina Marx +2

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Malnutrition is a challenge to the health and productivity of populations and is viewed as one of the five largest adverse health impacts of climate change. Nonetheless, systematic evidence...

Plant Betalains: Safety, Antioxidant Activity, Clinical Efficacy, and Bioavailability

Mohammad Imtiyaj Khan

Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety

Betalains are accepted food additives derived from vacuoles of plants belonging to about 17 families in the order Caryophyllales. These pigments are composed of a nitrogenous core structure,...

Modification of foaming properties of soy protein isolate by high ultrasound intensity: Particle size effect

R. Morales, Karina D. Martínez, Víctor M. Pizones Ruiz‐Henestrosa +1

Ultrasonics Sonochemistry

Plants used to treat skin diseases

Nahida Tabassum, Mariya Hamdani

Pharmacognosy Reviews/Bioinformatics Trends/Pharmacognosy review

Skin diseases are numerous and a frequently occurring health problem affecting all ages from the neonates to the elderly and cause harm in number of ways. Maintaining healthy skin is important for a...

Clinical Evaluation of Blood Pressure Lowering, Endothelial Function Improving, Hypolipidemic and Anti‐Inflammatory Effects of Pomegranate Juice in Hypertensive Subjects

Sedigheh Asgary, Amirhossein Sahebkar, Mohammad Reza Afshani +3

Phytotherapy Research

Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) juice (PJ) contains different types of antioxidants and bioactive polyphenols and has been reported to promote cardiovascular health through several mechanisms. The...

Ultrasound-assisted extraction of pomegranate seed oil – Kinetic modeling

Athanasia M. Goula

Journal of Food Engineering

Composition, Structure and Functional Properties of Protein Concentrates and Isolates Produced from Walnut (Juglans regia L.)

Xiaoying Mao, Yufei Hua

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

In this study, composition, structure and the functional properties of protein concentrate (WPC) and protein isolate (WPI) produced from defatted walnut flour (DFWF) were investigated. The results...

Production of Organic Acids by Probiotic Lactobacilli Can Be Used to Reduce Pathogen Load in Poultry

Jason M. Neal‐McKinney, Xiaonan Lu, Tri Duong +4

PLoS ONE

Probiotic Lactobacillus can be used to reduce the colonization of pathogenic bacteria in food animals, and therefore reduce the risk of foodborne illness to consumers. As a model system, we examined...

Coriander (<i>Coriandrum sativum</i> L.): A Potential Source of High‐Value Components for Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals‐ <i>A Review</i>

Najla Gooda Sahib, Farooq Anwar, Anwarul Hassan Gilani +3

Phytotherapy Research

Coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.), a herbal plant, belonging to the family Apiceae, is valued for its culinary and medicinal uses. All parts of this herb are in use as flavoring agent and/or as...

Influence of air drying temperature on kinetics, physicochemical properties, total phenolic content and ascorbic acid of pears

Nadia Djendoubi Mrad, Nourhène Boudhrioua, Nabil Kechaou +2

Food and Bioproducts Processing

Acrylamide formation in fried potato products – Present and future, a critical review on mitigation strategies

Raquel Medeiros Vinci, Frédéric Mestdagh, Bruno De Meulenaer

Food Chemistry

Chemical Composition and Starch Digestibility of Different Gluten-free Breads

María Estela Matos Segura, Cristina M. Rosell

Plant Foods for Human Nutrition

Effects of carbohydrate sugars and artificial sweeteners on appetite and the secretion of gastrointestinal satiety peptides

Robert E. Steinert, Florian Frey, Antonia Töpfer +2

British Journal Of Nutrition

In vitro, both carbohydrate sugars and artificial sweeteners (AS) stimulate the secretion of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1). It has been suggested that the gut tastes sugars and AS through the same...

Nutraceutical potential and antioxidant benefits of red pitaya (Hylocereus polyrhizus) extracts

Gian Carlo Tenore, Ettore Novellino, Adriana Basile

Journal of Functional Foods

Polyphenols from flesh and peels of red pitaya (Hylocereus polyrhizus) fruit were quantified by employing an extract sub-fractionation procedure applied for the first time to this fruit. Higher...

Lipid digestion and absorption in early life: an update

Susanne Lindquist, Olle Hernell

Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition & Metabolic Care

Both fat digestion and product absorption are different in newborn infants compared to adults; other lipases are used for digestion and different physical-chemical phases may be used for product...

Salmonella Species, Including Salmonella Typhi

David A. Pegues, Samuel I. Miller

Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett's Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases

Engineered bacterial communication prevents <i>Vibrio cholerae</i> virulence in an infant mouse model

Faping Duan, John C. March

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

To investigate the possibility of using commensal bacteria as signal mediators for inhibiting the disease cholera, we stably transformed Escherichia coli Nissle 1917 (Nissle) to express the...

Attributing the Human Disease Burden of Foodborne Infections to Specific Sources

Sara M. Pires, Eric G. Evers, Wilfrid van Pelt +5

Foodborne Pathogens and Disease

Foodborne diseases are an important cause of human illness worldwide. Humans acquire these infections from a variety of sources and routes of transmission. Many efforts have been made in the last...

Cladodes from Opuntia ficus indica as a source of dietary fiber: Effect on dough characteristics and cake making

Mohamed Ali Ayadi, W. Abdelmaksoud, Monia Ennouri +1

Industrial Crops and Products

Distribution, Diversity, and Seasonality of Waterborne Salmonellae in a Rural Watershed

Bradd J. Haley, Dana Cole, Erin K. Lipp

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Salmonella outbreaks from contaminated water and nonanimal foods (e.g., produce) are increasingly reported. To address the environment as a potential source of pathogenic Salmonella, we investigated...

Phenolic Composition, Antioxidant Capacity and In Vitro Cancer Cell Cytotoxicity of Nine Prickly Pear (Opuntia spp.) Juices

Rocío Alejandra Chávez-Santoscoy, Janet A. Gutiérrez‐Uribe, Sergio O. Serna‐Saldívar

Plant Foods for Human Nutrition

Omega-3 fatty acids and dementia

Greg M. Cole, Qiu‐Lan Ma, Sally A. Frautschy

Prostaglandins Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids

Urolithins, Intestinal Microbial Metabolites of Pomegranate Ellagitannins, Exhibit Potent Antioxidant Activity in a Cell-Based Assay

Dobrosława Białońska, Sashi G. Kasimsetty, Shabana I. Khan +1

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Many health benefits of pomegranate products have been attributed to the potent antioxidant action of their tannin components, mainly punicalagins and ellagic acid. While moving through the...

Selenium and Selenoproteins in Health and Disease

Laura V. Papp, Arne Holmgren, Kum Kum Khanna

Antioxidants and Redox Signaling

The beneficial role of the trace element selenium (Se) in human health has been known for several decades and is attributed both to low-molecular-weight Se compounds and to its presence within 25...

Soluble and particulate Co‐Cr‐Mo alloy implant metals activate the inflammasome danger signaling pathway in human macrophages: A novel mechanism for implant debris reactivity

Marco S. Caicedo, Ronak Desai, Kyron McAllister +3

Journal of Orthopaedic Research®

Immune reactivity to soluble and particulate implant debris remains the primary cause of aseptic inflammation and implant loosening. However, the intracellular mechanisms that trigger immune cells to...