To clarify the gel formation mechanism of isolated proteins recovered from blue round scads by isoelectric solubilization/precipitation, the physiochemical, conformational and gelation properties of the major protein myosin treated by acidic-(AM) or alkaline-(KM) pH-shifting were investigated an...

Herein we report, the effect of solvents on absorption and fluorescence spectra of Alexa Fluor-350 labelled fluorescent dye examined both experimentally and computationally. The steady state absorption and fluorescence measurements are carried out in a series of solvents to explore their solvato...

Negatively charged residue αAsp-350 of the highly conserved VISIT-DG sequence is required for Pi binding and maintenance of the phosphate-binding subdomain and for Pi binding in the catalytic sites of Escherichia coli F1Fo ATP synthase. αAsp-350 is situated in close proximity, 2.88 Å and 3.5 Å...

A process of geometric phase generation in a composite matter-field system is considered. Two atomic modes correspond to different localizations of a single Bose–Einstein condensate (BEC). One of the trapping localizations is formed by a photonic mode of a ring cavity. The photonic mode is gove...

ObjectivesNon-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the most common public health issues worldwide. Oranges are the most popular fruit consumed in the world. Admittedly, flavonoids in oranges act as antioxidants and improve liver steatosis. However, oranges also are rich in fructose, w...

Ultrasonic treatments were applied at a frequency of 20 kHz and three wave amplitudes for 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 min, to orange juice with added calcium. Aerobic mesophilic count (AMC), yeast and mold counts (YMC), Hunter color values, ascorbic acid concentration and sensory attributes were measured....

IntroductionIn hypoparathyroidism, calcium supplementation using calcium carbonate is necessary for the hypocalcemia control. The best calcium carbonate intake form is unknown, be it associated with feeding, juice or in fasting.

This study was aimed at investigating the anti-cancer effect of bitter orange peel extract (BOPE) on Hep3B, a human hepatoma cell line. Upon treatment of Hep3B cells with 6.25–100 μg/mL of BOPE for 72 h, its antiproliferative effect was shown to increase in a concentration- and time-dependent ...

This study reports the intestinal calcium absorption of a new product that combines calcium and other nutrients from milk and the consumer's desire for soft drinks. The overall objective was to compare calcium absorption of commercially available products, the dairy soft drink, fat-free mil...

This work investigates the effect of calcium strontium copper (CSC) based catalysts for the degradation of an azo dye orange II (OII) under dark conditions without the addition of peroxides or ozone. CSC were synthesized via a combined EDTA-citric acid complexation method. The resultant catalyst...

New tools are desirable to examine the metabolic state of individual cells within tissues. We proposed a fluorescence-based procedure consisting of acridine orange staining and fast green counterstaining (AO-FG) to improve the selectivity of the former for nucleic acids (acridine orange stains b...

The alga Cephaleuros virescens causes orange cane blotch (OCB), a serious disease of blackberry in the southeastern United States. Field efficacy trials with diverse algicides, disinfectants, and fungicides were conducted over a 3-year period at two locations on ‘Ouachita’ thornless blackberry...

Animal steroid hormones stimulate extracellular Ca2+ influx into cells; however, the mechanism remains unclear. In this study, we determined that the Ca2+ influx induced by steroid hormone 20-hydroxyecdysone (20E) is mediated by the calcium release-activated calcium channel modulator 1 (CRACM1/O...

SummaryThe colorless flagellateAstasia longa shows a pronounced negative gravitaxis. The calcium fluorescence indicator Calcium Crimson was used to detect changes of the intracellular calcium concentration during gravitactical orientation.Astasiashows an increase of the fluorescence after a lag ...

Calcium ions are essential secondary messengers that regulate diverse cellular processes including gene transcription, cell proliferation, and apoptosis. The steroid hormone 20-hydroxyecdysone (20E) promotes programmed cell death during insect metamorphosis, whereas juvenile hormone (JH) counter...

Edible films have been studied as potential substitutes for conventional plastics in food packaging. Their development provides a new alternative for the application of hydrocolloids, following global trends of environmental preservation. Taking this into account, the aim of this study was to de...

A field experiment was performed in two drip-irrigated seedless table grape vineyards (Vitis vinifera L. cv. Autumn Royal and Crimson) from 2007 to 2009 in a semiarid area of north-eastern Spain to evaluate the effect of post veraison regulated deficit irrigation (RDI) on the grape yield and qua...

Heat stress limits the growth of roses and adversely affects the yield and the quality of the rose cut-flowers. To investigate the heat stress response (HSR) mechanisms of rose, we compared the transcriptome profiling generated from Rosa chinensis ‘Slater's crimson China’ exposed to heat ...

Parvalbumin, a calcium-binding sarcoplasmic protein of 12 kDa, represents a major allergen of fish. Previous immunoblotting experiments suggested the presence of a 14 kDa allergen, together with parvalbumin, in sea breams. In this study, the 14 kDa allergen (PA I) and parvalbumin (PA II) were pu...

This report describes a case of chronic fungal transverse myelitis in a crimson rosella (Platycercus elegans) presented for a progressive inability to stand over a 5-day period. Findings on physical examination revealed loss of neurological function to the legs, vent and tail, whereas the wings,...