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A comparison of dilute acid- and alkali-catalyzed hydrothermal pretreatments for bioethanol production from brewers' spent grains (2014)
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Acid- or alkali-catalyzed hydrothermal (121°C, 30 min) processing of brewers' spent grains were evaluated as pretreatments for subsequent bioethanol production. At 1% (w/v), HCl was the most effective acid and NaOH the most effective alkali pretreatm... Read More about A comparison of dilute acid- and alkali-catalyzed hydrothermal pretreatments for bioethanol production from brewers' spent grains.

Expression of the myosin heavy chain IIB gene in porcine skeletal muscle: the role of the CArG-box promoter response element (2014)
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Due to its similarity to humans, the pig is increasingly being considered as a good animal model for studying a range of human diseases. Despite their physiological similarities, differential expression of the myosin heavy chain (MyHC) IIB gene (MYH4... Read More about Expression of the myosin heavy chain IIB gene in porcine skeletal muscle: the role of the CArG-box promoter response element.

Rapid Detection of Peptide Markers for Authentication Purposes in Raw and Cooked Meat Using Ambient Liquid Extraction Surface Analysis Mass Spectrometry (2014)
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In this paper, our previously developed ambient LESA-MS methodology is implemented to analyze five types of thermally treated meat species, namely beef, pork, horse, chicken, and turkey meat, in order to select and identify heat-stable and species-sp... Read More about Rapid Detection of Peptide Markers for Authentication Purposes in Raw and Cooked Meat Using Ambient Liquid Extraction Surface Analysis Mass Spectrometry.

Optimisation of alkaline reagent based chemical pre-treatment of Brewers spent grains for bioethanol production (2014)
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The pre-treatment step of lignocellulosic ethanol production is recognised as the most energy intensive part of the overall process. Key objectives are thus that pre-treatments should operate effectively at low to moderate temperatures and at high pe... Read More about Optimisation of alkaline reagent based chemical pre-treatment of Brewers spent grains for bioethanol production.

Differential effects of short-term ? agonist and growth hormone treatments on expression of myosin heavy chain IIB and associated metabolic genes in sheep muscle (2014)
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Growth hormone (GH) and ? agonists increase muscle mass, but the mechanisms for this response are unclear and the magnitude of response is thought to vary with age of animal. To investigate the mechanisms driving the muscle response to these agents,... Read More about Differential effects of short-term ? agonist and growth hormone treatments on expression of myosin heavy chain IIB and associated metabolic genes in sheep muscle.

Limiting antenatal weight gain improves maternal health outcomes in severely obese pregnant women: findings of a pragmatic evaluation of a midwife-led intervention (2014)
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Background: Antenatal obesity in pregnancy is associated with complications of pregnancy and poor obstetric outcomes. Although most guidance on pregnancy weight is focused on the pre-pregnancy period, pregnancy is widely viewed as a period where wome... Read More about Limiting antenatal weight gain improves maternal health outcomes in severely obese pregnant women: findings of a pragmatic evaluation of a midwife-led intervention.

Tryptic Digestion Coupled with Ambient Desorption Electrospray Ionization and Liquid Extraction Surface Analysis Mass Spectrometry Enabling Identification of Skeletal Muscle Proteins in Mixtures and Distinguishing between Beef, Pork, Horse, Chicken, and Turkey Meat (2014)
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The use of ambient desorption electrospray ionization (DESI-MS) mass spectrometry and liquid extraction surface analysis mass spectrometry (LESA-MS) is explored for the first time to analyse skeletal muscle proteins obtained from mixture of standard... Read More about Tryptic Digestion Coupled with Ambient Desorption Electrospray Ionization and Liquid Extraction Surface Analysis Mass Spectrometry Enabling Identification of Skeletal Muscle Proteins in Mixtures and Distinguishing between Beef, Pork, Horse, Chicken, and Turkey Meat.

The prevalence and impact of Fusarium Head Blight pathogens and mycotoxins on malting barley quality in UK (2014)
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Fusarium head blight (FHB) caused by Fusarium and Microdochium species can significantly affect the yield of barley grain as well as the quality and safety of malt and beer. The present study provides new knowledge on the impacts of the FHB pathogen... Read More about The prevalence and impact of Fusarium Head Blight pathogens and mycotoxins on malting barley quality in UK.