Research Library

Cannibals with Forks

Wayne Visser, John Elkington

Metabolism of Oligosaccharides and Starch in Lactobacilli: A Review

Michael G. Gänzle, Rainer Follador

Frontiers in Microbiology

Oligosaccharides, compounds that are composed of 2-10 monosaccharide residues, are major carbohydrate sources in habitats populated by lactobacilli. Moreover, oligosaccharide metabolism is essential...

The effect of water and sanitation on child health: evidence from the demographic and health surveys 1986–2007

Günther Fink, Isabel Günther, Kenneth Hill

International Journal of Epidemiology

Although our point estimates indicate somewhat smaller protective effects than some of the estimates reported in the existing literature, the results presented in this article strongly underline the...

Systematic Review: Case-Fatality Rates of Recurrent Venous Thromboembolism and Major Bleeding Events Among Patients Treated for Venous Thromboembolism

Marc Carrier, Grégoire Le Gal, Philip S. Wells +1

Annals of Internal Medicine

Canadian Institute for Health Research and Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario.

ESPEN Guidelines on Parenteral Nutrition: Geriatrics

L. Sobótka, S. Schneider, Yitshal Berner +7

Clinical Nutrition

Selenium environmental cycling and bioavailability: a structural chemist point of view

Alejandro Fernández‐Martínez, Laurent Charlet

Reviews in Environmental Science and Bio/Technology

Diagnostic accuracy of D‐dimer test for exclusion of venous thromboembolism: a systematic review

Marcello Di Nisio, Alessandro Squizzato, Anne WS Rutjes +3

Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis

The effect of lemon, orange and bergamot essential oils and their components on the survival of Campylobacter jejuni, Escherichia coli O157, Listeria monocytogenes, Bacillus cereus and Staphylococcus aureus in vitro and in food systems

Katie Fisher, Camryn L. Phillips

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Results suggest the possibility that citrus EOs, particularly bergamot, could be used as a way of combating the growth of common causes of food poisoning.

Evaluation of rice flour modified by extrusion cooking

Anastase Hagenimana, Xiaolin Ding, Tao Fang

Journal of Cereal Science

The Genomic Sequence of the Accidental Pathogen <i>Legionella pneumophila</i>

Minchen Chien, Irina Morozova, Shundi Shi +27

Science

We present the genomic sequence of Legionella pneumophila, the bacterial agent of Legionnaires' disease, a potentially fatal pneumonia acquired from aerosolized contaminated fresh water. The genome...

Risk Factors for Venous Thromboembolism in Hospitalized Patients With Acute Medical Illness

Raza Alikhan, Alexander T. Cohen, S. Combe +7

Archives of Internal Medicine

Several independent risk factors for VTE were identified. These findings allow recognition of individuals at increased risk of VTE and will contribute to the formulation of an evidence-based risk...

Eating Out. Social Differentiation, Consumption and Pleasure

Alan Warde, Lydia Martens

Food Service Technology

Lactic acid bacteria in the quality improvement and depreciation of wine

Aline Lonvaud‐Funel

Antonie van Leeuwenhoek

Conjugated Linoleic Acid Content of Milk from Cows Fed Different Diets

T.R. Dhiman, G.R. Anand, L.D. Satter +1

Journal of Dairy Science

Conjugated linoleic acid in milk was determined from cows fed different diets. In Experiment 1, cows were fed either normal or high oil corn and corn silage. Conjugated linoleic acid was 3.8 and 3.9...

Modern Food Microbiology

James M. Jay

Food science text series

Taste reception

Bernd Lindemann

Physiological Reviews

Recent research on cellular mechanisms of peripheral taste has defined transduction pathways involving membrane receptors, G proteins, second messengers, and ion channels. Receptors for organic...

A histochemical study of iron, transferrin, and ferritin in Alzheimer's diseased brains

James R. Connor, Sharon Menzies, Sandra Mariel Martin +1

Journal of Neuroscience Research

Immunohistochemical and histochemical staining were performed on Alzheimer's diseased brain tissue obtained at autopsy. The iron-regulatory proteins transferrin and ferritin as well as iron are, in...

Exocellular polysaccharides produced by lactic acid bacteria

J. Cerning

FEMS Microbiology Letters

The production of homopolysaccharides (dextrans, mutans) and heteropolysaccharides by lactic acid bacteria, their chemical composition, their structure and their synthesis are outlined. Mutans...

Selenium-Dependent Antioxidant Enzymes: Actions and Properties of Selenoproteins

Evangelos Zoidis, Isidoros Seremelis, Νικόλαος Κοντόπουλος +1

Antioxidants

Unlike other essential trace elements that interact with proteins in the form of cofactors, selenium (Se) becomes co-translationally incorporated into the polypeptide chain as part of 21st naturally...

Phenolic composition and antioxidant potential of grain legume seeds: A review

Balwinder Singh, Jatinder Pal Singh, Amritpal Kaur +1

Food Research International

Past and Future of Non-Saccharomyces Yeasts: From Spoilage Microorganisms to Biotechnological Tools for Improving Wine Aroma Complexity

Beatriz Padilla, José Vicente Gil, Paloma Manzanares

Frontiers in Microbiology

It is well established that non-Saccharomyces wine yeasts, considered in the past as undesired or spoilage yeasts, can enhance the analytical composition, and aroma profile of the wine. The...

The functional biology of human milk oligosaccharides

Lars Bode

Early Human Development

Zinc is an Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Agent: Its Role in Human Health

Ananda S. Prasad

Frontiers in Nutrition

Zinc supplementation trials in the elderly showed that the incidence of infections was decreased by approximately 66% in the zinc group. Zinc supplementation also decreased oxidative stress...

The causes of food waste in the supplier–retailer interface: Evidences from the UK and Spain

Carlos Mena, Belarmino Adenso-Dı́az, Öznur Yurt

Resources Conservation and Recycling

Nursing our microbiota: molecular linkages between bifidobacteria and milk oligosaccharides

David A. Sela, David A. Mills

Trends in Microbiology

The Adipokine Lipocalin 2 Is Regulated by Obesity and Promotes Insulin Resistance

Qing-Wu Yan, Qin Yang, Nimesh Mody +6

Diabetes

Lcn2 is an adipokine with potential importance in insulin resistance associated with obesity.

Measuring the global burden of disease and epidemiological transitions: 2002–2030

Alan D López, Colin Mathers

Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology

Any planning process for health development ought to be based on a thorough understanding of the health needs of the population. This should be sufficiently comprehensive to include the causes of...

Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Activities of <i>Melissa officinalis</i> L. (Lamiaceae) Essential Oil

Neda Mimica‐Dukić, Biljana Božin, Marina Sokóvić +1

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

The present study describes antimicrobial and free radical scavenging capacity (RSC) together with the effects on lipid peroxidation (LP) of Melissa officinalis essential oil. The chemical profile of...

A candidate taste receptor gene near a sweet taste locus

Jean‐Pierre Montmayeur, Stephen D. Liberles, Hiroaki Matsunami +1

Nature Neuroscience

Comparing Sensory Experiences Across Individuals: Recent Psychophysical Advances Illuminate Genetic Variation in Taste Perception

Linda M. Bartoshuk

Chemical Senses

Modern psychophysics has traveled considerably beyond the threshold measures that dominated sensory studies in the first half of this century. Current methods capture the range of perceived intensity...

The thin layer drying characteristics of hazelnuts during roasting

Murat Özdemir, Y. Onur Devres

Journal of Food Engineering

Association Between Thrombolytic Treatment and the Prognosis of Hemodynamically Stable Patients With Major Pulmonary Embolism

Stavros Konstantinides, Annette Geibel, Manfred Olschewski +8

Circulation

The results of our study suggest that thrombolysis may favorably affect the clinical outcome of hemodynamically stable patients with major pulmonary embolism.

Colonization factors of human enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC)

Wim Gaastra

Trends in Microbiology

Dietarytrans fatty acids: effects on plasma lipids and lipoproteins of healthy men and women

JT Judd, BA Clevidence, RA Muesing +3

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Health and nutritional benefits from lactic acid bacteria

S. E. Gilliland

FEMS Microbiology Letters

There are several potential health or nutritional benefits possible from some species of lactic acid bacteria. Among these are: improved nutritional value of food, control of intestinal infections,...

Phase equilibria and structure of dry and hydrated egg lecithin

Donald Small

Journal of Lipid Research

The behavior of purified egg lecithin in water has been investigated in relation to the quantity of water present and the temperature. The complete binary phase diagram of egg lecithin-water is...

ASPEN Consensus Recommendations for Refeeding Syndrome

Joshua da Silva, David S. Seres, Kim Sabino +14

Nutrition in Clinical Practice

These consensus recommendations are intended to provide guidance regarding recognizing risk and identifying, stratifying, avoiding and managing RS. This consensus definition is additionally intended...

Omega-3 Fatty Acids for the Management of Hypertriglyceridemia: A Science Advisory From the American Heart Association

Ann C. Skulas‐Ray, Peter W.F. Wilson, William S. Harris +11

Circulation

Hypertriglyceridemia (triglycerides 200-499 mg/dL) is relatively common in the United States, whereas more severe triglyceride elevations (very high triglycerides, ≥500 mg/dL) are far less frequently...

A big data approach for logistics trajectory discovery from RFID-enabled production data

Ray Y. Zhong, George Q. Huang, Shulin Lan +3

International Journal of Production Economics

An Overview of the Modulatory Effects of Oleic Acid in Health and Disease

Helioswilton Sales‐Campos, Patrícia Reis de Souza, Bethânea Crema Peghini +2

Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry

Evidences in the last years have showed the effects of oleic acid (OA) in human health and disease. Olive oil, rich in oleic acid, is supposed to present modulatory effects in a wide physiological...

Molecular targets of oxidative stress

Simon V. Avery

Biochemical Journal

Aerobic life requires organisms to resist the damaging effects of ROS (reactive oxygen species), particularly during stress. Extensive research has established a detailed picture of how cells respond...

Metagenomic Analysis of Kimchi, a Traditional Korean Fermented Food

Ji Young Jung, Se Hee Lee, Jeong Myeong Kim +5

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Kimchi, a traditional food in the Korean culture, is made from vegetables by fermentation. In this study, metagenomic approaches were used to monitor changes in bacterial populations, metabolic...

Causes of Outbreaks Associated with Drinking Water in the United States from 1971 to 2006

Gunther F. Craun, Joan Brunkard, Jonathan S. Yoder +7

Clinical Microbiology Reviews

Since 1971, the CDC, EPA, and Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) have maintained the collaborative national Waterborne Disease and Outbreak Surveillance System (WBDOSS) to...

Maternal and child undernutrition: effective action at national level

Jennifer Bryce, Denise Costa Coitinho, Ian Darnton‐Hill +2

The Lancet

Teduglutide (ALX-0600), a dipeptidyl peptidase IV resistant glucagon-like peptide 2 analogue, improves intestinal function in short bowel syndrome patients

Palle Bekker Jeppesen

Gut

Teduglutide, at three dose levels for 21 days, was safe and well tolerated, intestinotrophic, and significantly increased intestinal wet weight absorption in SBS patients with an end jejunostomy or a...

The argument for increasing selenium intake

Margaret P. Rayman

Proceedings of The Nutrition Society

The essential trace mineral, Se, is of fundamental importance to human health. As a constituent of selenoproteins it plays both structural and enzymic roles, in the latter context being best known as...

Determining Confidence Intervals When Measuring Genetic Diversity and the Discriminatory Abilities of Typing Methods for Microorganisms

Hajo Grundmann, Satoshi Hori, Gregor Tanner

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

We describe here a method for determining confidence intervals for a commonly used index of diversity. This approach facilitates the comparison of the genetic population structure of microorganisms...

Non-pathogenic bacteria elicit a differential cytokine response by intestinal epithelial cell/leucocyte co-cultures

Dirk Haller, C Bode, W P Hammes +3

Gut

The differential recognition of non-pathogenic bacteria by CaCO-2 cells required the presence of underlying leucocytes. These results strengthen the hypothesis that bacterial signalling at the...

Branch-structure difference in starches of A- and B-type X-ray patterns revealed by their Naegeli dextrins

Jay‐lin Jane, Kit‐Sum Wong, A. McPherson

Carbohydrate Research