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Pathogenic Escherichia coli in retail meats
(2010)Pathogenic <italic>Escherichia coli</italic>, including diarrheagenic <italic>E. coli</italic> (DEC) and extraintestinal pathogenic <italic>E. coli</italic> (ExPEC), cause numerous human infections annually. Retail meats ... -
Photoirradiated Caffeic Acid as an Antimicrobial Treatment for Fresh Produce
(2017)The antimicrobial efficacy of 400 nm photoirradiated caffeic acid (CA, 5 mM) was evaluated against Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Listeria innocua. A stronger antimicrobial effect was observed on E. coli than on L. innocua ... -
PHYTOCHEMICAL PROFILES AND ANTIOXIDANT PROPERTIES OF WHEAT
(2005-07-28)The present study examined and compared wheat grain, bran, aleurone, and micronized aleurone for their antioxidant properties and phytochemical profiles. The results showed that wheat antioxidants were concentrated in bran ... -
Portable Hyperspectral Imaging Device for Surface Sanitation Verification in the Produce Industry
(2011)Produce processors must clean and sanitize surfaces before production to reduce the risk of foodborne illness. Current surface hygiene verification methods require direct surface sub-sampling at selected locations and a ... -
THE POTENTIAL DICHOTOMOUS ROLE OF ACTIVATING TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR 3 (ATF3) IN COLON CANCER
(2015)Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States. During the tumorigenesis and metastasis of CRC, cells encounter numerous cellular and molecular events. ATF3, a member of the ... -
POTENTIAL LOW TOXICITY CROSSLINKER FOR PROTEIN-BASED NANOPARTICLES
(2015)Crosslinking is an essential procedure for maintaining the integrity of protein-based nanoparticles, but the application of toxic crosslinkers is usually undesirable. In this study, a tyrosinase-aided crosslinking procedure ... -
The Prevalence and Selected Determinants of Overweight and and Obesity Among Children and Adolescent in the City of Al-Ain, UAE
(2008-02-01)Obesity is a serious epidemic that is increasing rapidly worldwide. Obesity in the UAE is associated with the rapid increase of wealth and the dramatic impact of economic development since the oil boom in the 1930s. The ... -
PREVALENCE, ISOLATION, AND GENETIC CHARACTERIZATION OF TOXOPLASMA GONDII IN CHICKEN
(2016)Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) is one of the most successful parasites in the world because of its capability of infecting all warm-blooded animals. It has been reported that up to one third of the world population is ... -
THE PROATHEROGENIC ROLE OF THE TRPV4 CALCIUM-PERMEABLE CHANNEL IN MACROPHAGES
(2016)Atherosclerosis is a multi-faceted chronic disease and one of the leading causes of cardiovascular diseases which attribute to 28.2% of all-cause mortality worldwide. Central tenets of atherogenesis are macrophage passage ... -
Promoting the production and consumption of wheat-based functional foods rich in antioxidants.
(2008-11-20)The present study evaluated the effects of solid state yeast treatment and thermal processing on the extractability and in-vitro bioavailability of antioxidants from wheat bran and whole-wheat pizza crusts, and developed ... -
Promotion of Value-Added Uses of Soybeans
(2011)Soybeans contain a wealth of health-promoting phytochemicals, the amounts of which are known to vary considerably across genotypes and growing conditions. The present work is dedicated to better understand these variations ... -
Quantitative Risk Assessment for Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Fresh-cut Lettuce
(2013)A farm-to-fork quantitative microbial risk assessment (QMRA) model was developed to estimate the risk of illnesses associated with <italic>Escherichia coli </italic> O157:H7 in fresh-cut lettuce, and to evaluate the effects ... -
The Relationship between Dietary intake and Biomarkers of carotenoids and Physical Functioning among U.S. Older Adults
(2015)Decline of physical function [PF] in old age might be related to oxidative damage caused by free radicals, and antioxidants may play a role in reducing the risk of physical functional limitations [PFL]. Yet little is known ... -
The Relationship of Low Birth Weight and Current Obesity to Diabetes in African-American Women
(2007-04-26)Aims: (1) To test the fetal origins of chronic disease by examining birth weight, current obesity, and odds of developing type 2 diabetes (T2DM) in African-American women 38-57 years. (2) To assess birth weight and obesity ... -
RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN LEADERSHIP AND SELF-ESTEEM CHARACTERISTICS OF PARAPROFESSIONALS AND NUTRITIONAL CHANGE IN A CLIENT SAMPLE
(1974)The study investigates the nature of the relationships between leadership and self-esteem attributes of a population of paraprofessionals and nutritional change based on records from a client sample. Sixty-five nutrition ... -
Relative impacts of determinants of childhood stunting in Malawi
(2019)Background: High rates of stunting have persisted in Malawi for several decades. There is a need to better understand trends and determinants of childhood stunting in the population to inform effective policies and ... -
Rheological and Textural Characteristics of Copolymerized Hydrocolloidal Solutions Containing Curdlan Gum
(2004-08-12)Curdlan, a microbial hydrocolloid, has the ability to form strong, irreversible gels when heated above 80ºC, which distinguishes curdlan from other hydrocolloids. To date, however, very limited information is available ... -
THE ROLE OF ATAXIA TELANGIECTASIA MUTATED AND THE CATALYTIC SUBUNIT OF DNA-DEPENDENT PROTEIN KINASE DURING ADIPOGENESIS
(2014)Ataxia telangiectasia mutated (ATM) and DNA-dependent protein kinase catalytic subunit (DNA-PKcs), are DNA damage response (DDR) proteins that have well established roles in the repair of DNA double strand breaks (DSBs). ... -
THE ROLE OF ESE-1 IN NON-SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER (NSCLC) CELLS
(2020)Lung cancer is the most life-threatening cancer in the world. The identification of the effective molecular target is essential for lung cancer prevention and therapy. Epithelial Specific ETS-1 (ESE-1) is a transcription ...