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1. 3D printing of composite sandwich structures using continuous carbon fiber and fiber tension

Author:
Kentaro Sugiyama; Ryosuke Matsuzaki; Masahito Ueda; Akira Todoroki; Yoshiyasu Hirano
Source:
Composites 2018 pp. -
ISSN:
1359-835X
Subject:
aircraft; carbon fibers; composite materials; compression strength; functional properties; manufacturing; mechanical properties; polymers; printers
Abstract:
... Many modern aircraft components are made from carbon fiber reinforced polymer sandwich structures with two outer skins possessing high tensile and compressive strengths separated by a lightweight core that provides shear stiffness. However, the conventional manufacturing method involves a complicated and costly bonding process. This study used a continuous carbon fiber 3D printer to manufacture sa ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.compositesa.2018.07.029

2. Absence of seminal plasma from sperm-rich fraction decreases boar sperm quality characteristics during the course of liquid storage

Author:
D.F. Leal; M.A. Torres; G.M. Ravagnani; S.M.M.K. Martins; F.V. Meirelles; A.F.C. de Andrade
Source:
Animal reproduction science 2018 v.198 pp. 20-26
ISSN:
0378-4320
Subject:
acrosome; boars; centrifugation; functional properties; lipid peroxidation; liquids; seminal plasma; sperm motility; sperm quality
Abstract:
... Seminal plasma (SP), the fluid that surrounds the sperm cells, is known to exert substantial influence on sperm physiology. The SP has a pivotal role in sperm function in vivo, and due to its components, it functions in an ambiguous manner in vitro, simultaneously possessing deleterious and beneficial effects. This experiment aimed to describe the differences between the presence or absence of SP ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.anireprosci.2018.08.029

3. Acacia gum: History of the future

Author:
C. Sanchez; M. Nigen; V. Mejia Tamayo; T. Doco; P. Williams; C. Amine; D. Renard
Source:
Food hydrocolloids 2018 v.78 pp. 140-160
ISSN:
0268-005X
Subject:
Senegalia senegal; adhesion; amino acid sequences; chemical composition; exudation; functional properties; gum arabic; hydrocolloids; lipids; liquid chromatography; mass spectrometry; minerals; physicochemical properties; polyphenols
Abstract:
... On behalf of the 90ᵗʰ birthday of Professor Glyn O. Phillips, it is a great honor for authors of this publication to make a review on Acacia gum, one of the favorite polysaccharides extensively studied by Glyn and his collaborators all around the world during these last five decades. After remembering a synthetic historical perspective, the present critical review summarizes the main updated data ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foodhyd.2017.04.008

4. Advanced Analytical Methods for Phenolics in Fruits

Author:
Nesibe Ebru Kafkas; Müberra Kosar; Ayşe Tülin Öz; Alyson E. Mitchell
Source:
Journal of food quality 2018 v.2018 pp. -
ISSN:
0146-9428
Subject:
analytical methods; bioactive compounds; carbon; chemical constituents of plants; consumer demand; cosmetics; drugs; foods; free radicals; fruits; functional properties; health promotion; ingredients; insect control; metabolites; moieties; phenolic acids; polyphenols; reactive oxygen species; tissues; ultraviolet radiation; value added
Abstract:
... Phenolic compounds are a group of secondary plant metabolites, many with health-promoting properties that are present in all parts of plants. They have an aromatic structure, including either one or more hydroxyl groups giving them the ability to stabilize free radicals and protect biological tissues against damage related to reactive oxygen species. Phenolic compounds are concentrated in the frui ...
DOI:
10.1155/2018/3836064

5. Allergenicity of acrolein‐treated shrimp tropomyosin evaluated using RBL‐2H3 cell and mouse model

Author:
Liangtao Lv; Hong Lin; Zhenxing Li; Ishfaq Ahmed; Nasha Mi; Guanzhi Chen
Source:
Journal of the science of food and agriculture 2018 v.98 no.11 pp. 4374-4378
ISSN:
0022-5142
Subject:
acrolein; allergenicity; allergens; animal models; beta-N-acetylhexosaminidase; blood serum; byproducts; cell lines; females; food processing; functional properties; histamine; immunoglobulins; lipid peroxidation; mice; prostaglandins; shrimp; tropomyosins
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: Food processing effects can modify protein functional properties. However, protein was oxidized inevitably by lipid peroxidation during food processing. Acrolein, a primary by‐product of lipid peroxidation, can modify the structural and functional properties of protein. The aim of the research was to analyze the effect of acrolein on allergenicity of TM, a major allergen in shrimp. RES ...
DOI:
10.1002/jsfa.8954

6. Amaranth, quinoa and chia protein isolates: Physicochemical and structural properties

Author:
Débora N. López; Micaela Galante; María Robson; Valeria Boeris; Darío Spelzini
Source:
International journal of biological macromolecules 2018 v.109 pp. 152-159
ISSN:
0141-8130
Subject:
amino acids; animal proteins; differential scanning calorimetry; fluorescence emission spectroscopy; foods; functional properties; human nutrition; hydrophobicity; in vitro digestibility; nutritive value; protein isolates; seeds; vegetable protein
Abstract:
... An increasing use of vegetable protein is required to support the production of protein-rich foods which can replace animal proteins in the human diet. Amaranth, chia and quinoa seeds contain proteins which have biological and functional properties that provide nutritional benefits due to their reasonably well-balanced aminoacid content. This review analyses these vegetable proteins and focuses on ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2017.12.080

7. Analysis of adenovirus-induced immunity to infection with Listeria monocytogenes: Fading protection coincides with declining CD8 T cell numbers and phenotypic changes

Author:
Marie Louise Jahn; Maria Abildgaard Steffensen; Jan Pravsgaard Christensen; Allan Randrup Thomsen
Source:
Vaccine 2018 v.36 no.20 pp. 2825-2832
ISSN:
0264-410X
Subject:
CD8-positive T-lymphocytes; Listeria monocytogenes; antigens; functional properties; glycoproteins; humans; immunity; longevity; phenotype; phenotypic plasticity; serotypes; vaccination; vaccines
Abstract:
... Defining correlates of T cell mediated protection is important in order to accelerate the development of efficient T cell based vaccines conferring long-term immunity.Extensive studies have provided important insight regarding the characteristics and functional properties of the effector and memory CD8 T cells induced by viral vector based vaccines. However, long-term protection has been difficult ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.vaccine.2018.03.080

8. Andean roots and tubers crops as sources of functional foods

Author:
Eduardo O. Leidi; Alvaro Monteros Altamirano; Geovana Mercado; Juan Pablo Rodriguez; Alvaro Ramos; Gabriela Alandia; Marten Sørensen; Sven-Erik Jacobsen
Source:
Journal of functional foods 2018 v.51 pp. 86-93
ISSN:
1756-4646
Subject:
Smallanthus sonchifolius; conservation status; crops; energy; food security; functional foods; functional properties; nutrient content; roots; tubers; Andes region
Abstract:
... There are many valuable plant species improved by ancient cultures and cultivated locally but of very limited expansion worldwide. Some are considered neglected and underutilized species, such as the root and tuber crops from the Andes. They constitute traditional energy sources basic for the food security in the region but they also are great source of functional foods and there is a traditional ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jff.2018.10.007

9. Antimicrobial effect and in vitro release of anthocyanins from berries and Roselle obtained via microencapsulation by spray drying

Author:
Vania S. Farias‐Cervantes; Alejandra Chávez‐Rodríguez; Pedro A. García‐Salcedo; Pedro M. García‐López; Josefina Casas‐Solís; Isaac Andrade‐González
Source:
Journal of food processing and preservation 2018 v.42 no.10 pp. e13713
ISSN:
0145-8892
Subject:
Escherichia coli; Hibiscus sabdariffa; anthocyanins; antimicrobial properties; blackberries; fructans; functional foods; functional properties; ingredients; markets; microencapsulation; pepsin; spray drying; total soluble solids
Abstract:
... The anthocyanins have been studied recent in the last years due to increasing reports of health benefits. Similarly, anthocyanins have been encapsulated using a variety of methods. The purposes of this work, microencapsulated anthocyanin by spray drying of berries and roselle were evaluated to determine the effect of different carrier agents (a mixture of arabic gum‐maltodextrin [50:50 p/p], whey ...
DOI:
10.1111/jfpp.13713

10. Antioxidant activity enhancement of biodegradable film as active packaging utilizing crude extract from durian leaf waste

Author:
Wai-Yee Joanne Kam; Hamed Mirhosseini; Faridah Abas; Norhayati Hussain; Simin Hedayatnia; Huey-Lin Florence Chong
Source:
Food control 2018 v.90 pp. 66-72
ISSN:
0956-7135
Subject:
2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl; active food packaging; antioxidant activity; biodegradability; branches; crop production; durians; fruit pulp; fruits; functional properties; gelatin; leaf extracts; leaves; mechanical properties; oils; oxidation; packaging films; permeability; pruning; texture; trees; wastes; water vapor; weight loss
Abstract:
... This study was conducted for the purpose of identifying the effectiveness of durian leaf extract in gelatin-based film as active packaging. The major goal was to enhance the antioxidant activity of the packaging film by incorporating durian leaf extract. Durian leaves are commonly discarded as waste in the process of pruning the tree branches along the crop production. The utilization of durian le ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foodcont.2018.02.036

11. Antioxidant activity, functional properties and bioaccessibility of whey protein hydrolysates

Author:
Salem Embiriekah; Maja Bulatović; Milka Borić; Danica Zarić; Marica Rakin
Source:
International journal of dairy technology 2018 v.71 no.1 pp. 243-252
ISSN:
1364-727X
Subject:
antioxidant activity; antioxidants; bioavailability; dietary supplements; digestibility; digestion; food matrix; functional properties; gastrointestinal system; hydrolysates; hydrolysis; hydrophilicity; oxidation; peptides; protein hydrolysates; whey protein
Abstract:
... The main objective of this study was to produce the functionally improved whey protein hydrolysate with high bioaccessible antioxidant activity. The hydrolysate with highest antioxidant activity, mainly composed of hydrophilic antioxidant peptides and suitable for preventing oxidation in polar food matrices, was produced by tryptic hydrolysis conducted at 37 °C and an enzyme/substrate (E/S) ratio ...
DOI:
10.1111/1471-0307.12428

12. Antioxidant and anti‐inflammatory activities of freeze‐dried grapefruit phenolics as affected by gum arabic and bamboo fibre addition and microwave pretreatment

Author:
Eva García‐Martínez; Isabel Andújar; Alberto Yuste del Carmen; Jaime Prohens; Nuria Martínez‐Navarrete
Source:
Journal of the science of food and agriculture 2018 v.98 no.8 pp. 3076-3083
ISSN:
0022-5142
Subject:
2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl; anti-inflammatory activity; antioxidants; bamboos; cytotoxicity; encapsulation; epidemiological studies; freeze drying; fruit consumption; fruit puree; fruits; functional properties; grapefruits; gum arabic; lipopolysaccharides; macrophages; microwave treatment; nitric oxide; powders
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: Recent epidemiological studies have suggested that phenolic compounds present in grapefruit play an important role in the bioactive properties of this fruit. However, the consumption of fresh grapefruit is low. Freeze‐dried powdered grapefruit can be an alternative to promote this fruit consumption. To improve the quality and stability of the powdered fruit, encapsulating and anticakin ...
DOI:
10.1002/jsfa.8807

13. Antioxidant, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitory activity and other functional properties of egg white proteins and their derived peptides – A review

Author:
E.D.N.S. Abeyrathne; X. Huang; D.U. Ahn
Source:
Poultry science 2018 v.97 no.4 pp. 1462-1468
ISSN:
0032-5791
Subject:
antimicrobial properties; antioxidants; avidin; chemical treatment; egg albumen; enzymatic hydrolysis; enzyme inhibition; food processing; functional properties; heat treatment; humans; lysozyme; molecular weight; ovalbumin; ovomucin; pH; peptides; peptidyl-dipeptidase A
Abstract:
... Egg white contains many functionally important proteins: ovalbumin (54%), ovotransferrin (12%), ovomucoid (11%), ovoglobulin (G2 and G3, 8%), ovomucin (3.5%), and lysozyme (3.5%) are major proteins, while ovoinhibitors, ovomacroglobulin, ovoglycoprotein, ovoflavoprotein, thiamine-binding proteins, and avidin are minor proteins present in egg white. These proteins, as well as the peptides derived f ...
DOI:
10.3382/ps/pex399

14. Antioxidative properties and structural features of atypical 2-Cys peroxiredoxin from Sebastes schlegelii

Author:
G.I. Godahewa; N.C.N. Perera; Bo-Hye Nam; Jehee Lee
Source:
Developmental and comparative immunology 2018 v.82 pp. 152-164
ISSN:
0145-305X
Subject:
Sebastes schlegelii; Streptococcus iniae; amino acid sequences; antioxidant activity; cysteine; exons; functional properties; gene expression; hydrogen peroxide; insulin; lipopolysaccharides; liver; messenger RNA; mitochondria; open reading frames; oxidative stress; pathogens; peroxiredoxin; phylogeny; polypeptides; proteins; quantitative polymerase chain reaction; rockfish; sequence analysis; thioredoxins; tissues
Abstract:
... Atypical 2-Cys peroxiredoxin (Prx5) is an antioxidant protein that exerts its antioxidant function by detoxifying different reactive oxygen species (ROS). Here, we identified mitochondrial Prx5 from rockfish (SsPrx5) and described its specific structural and functional characteristics. The open reading frame (ORF) of SsPrx5 (570 bp) was translated into a 190-amino acid polypeptide that contained a ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.dci.2018.01.015

15. Application of microencapsulation for the safe delivery of green tea polyphenols in food systems: Review and recent advances

Author:
Awa Fanny Massounga Bora; Shaojie Ma; Xiaodong Li; Lu Liu
Source:
Food research international 2018 v.105 pp. 241-249
ISSN:
0963-9969
Subject:
active ingredients; bioactive properties; bioavailability; cardiovascular diseases; coatings; color; food industry; food matrix; food processing; functional foods; functional properties; green tea; microencapsulation; neoplasms; oxygen; pH; polyphenols; sensory properties; taste; temperature
Abstract:
... Green tea has been associated with the prevention and reduction of a wide range of severe health conditions such as cancer, immune, and cardiovascular diseases. The health benefits associated with green tea consumption have been predominantly attributed to green tea polyphenols. The functional properties of green tea polyphenols are mainly anti-oxidative, antimutagenic, anticarcinogenic, anti-micr ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foodres.2017.11.047

16. Application of molecular dynamic simulation to study food proteins: A review

Author:
Ashutosh Singh; Sai Kranthi Vanga; Valerie Orsat; Vijaya Raghavan
Source:
Critical reviews in food science and nutrition 2018 v.58 no.16 pp. 2779-2789
ISSN:
1549-7852
Subject:
X-ray diffraction; carbohydrates; circular dichroism spectroscopy; deformation; dietary protein; dough; electric field; emulsifying; food processing; functional properties; gelation; heat; ionic strength; nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; pH; protein structure; proteins; sensory properties; temperature
Abstract:
... This review presents an overview of the application of molecular dynamic simulation to study food proteins. Processing of food using thermal, chemical, radiation, electromagnetic, and mechanical techniques is subject to its macromolecular bio-components such as carbohydrates and proteins to extreme heat, ionic strength, pH, and mechanical deformation. These processing factors affect protein’s func ...
DOI:
10.1080/10408398.2017.1341864

17. Apricots: biochemistry and functional properties

Author:
Florinda Fratianni; Maria Neve Ombra; Antonio d’Acierno; Luigi Cipriano; Filomena Nazzaro
Source:
Current opinion in food science 2018 v.19 pp. 23-29
ISSN:
2214-7993
Subject:
antioxidants; apricots; bioactive properties; byproducts; calcium; carotenoids; copper; diet; food science; fruits; functional properties; heart; human nutrition; ingredients; iron; liver; magnesium; manganese; polyphenols; sodium; zinc
Abstract:
... Apricot is one of the most important fruit produced in the temperate countries. Consumed both as fresh and dried, it represents an important ingredient of diet. It contains polyphenols, carotenoids with well-known biological effects, including liver and heart protective, anti-oxidant, and anti-inflammatory, and microelements, such as Zn, Ca, Cu, Fe, Mg, Na, Mn, P, and K. Apricot and its by-product ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.cofs.2017.12.006

18. Are Keggin’s POMs Charged Nanocolloids or Multicharged Anions?

Author:
Alla Malinenko; Alban Jonchère; Luc Girard; Sandra Parrès-Maynadié; Olivier Diat; Pierre Bauduin
Source:
Langmuir 2018 v.34 no.5 pp. 2026-2038
ISSN:
1520-5827
Subject:
adsorption; ambient temperature; anions; aqueous solutions; catalytic activity; colloids; electrostatic interactions; functional properties; ionic strength; light scattering; micelles; nanomaterials; nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; small-angle X-ray scattering
Abstract:
... Owing to their multiple charges and their nanometric size, polyoxometalates (POMs) are at the frontier between ions and charged colloids. We investigated here the effect of POM–POM electrostatics repulsions on their self-diffusion in water by varying POM and supporting salt concentrations. The self-diffusion coefficients of two Keggin’s POMs [silicotungstate (SiW₁₂O₄₀⁴–) and phosphotungstate (PW₁₂ ...
DOI:
10.1021/acs.langmuir.7b03640

19. Artificial structures alter kelp functioning across an urbanised estuary

Author:
M. Mayer-Pinto; K.A. Dafforn; A.B. Bugnot; T.M. Glasby; E.L. Johnston
Source:
Marine environmental research 2018 v.139 pp. 136-143
ISSN:
0141-1136
Subject:
Ecklonia radiata; anthropogenic activities; biomechanics; detritus; ecological footprint; environmental impact; estuaries; functional properties; habitats; humans; infrastructure; macroalgae; marine environment; photosynthesis; prediction; reefs; secondary productivity; sublethal effects; urbanization
Abstract:
... Assessments of human impacts on natural habitats often focus on the abundance of component species, yet physiological and/or sub-lethal effects of stressors on functional attributes may be equally important to consider. Here we evaluated how artificial structures, an integral part of urbanisation in the marine environment, affects key functional properties of the habitat-forming kelp Ecklonia radi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.marenvres.2018.05.004

20. Assessing the relative influences of abiotic and biotic factors on American eel Anguilla rostrata distribution using hydrologic, physical habitat, and functional trait data

Author:
Taylor Woods; Daniel J. McGarvey
Source:
Ecography 2018 v.41 no.12 pp. 2067-2079
ISSN:
0906-7590
Subject:
Anguilla rostrata; biogeography; biotic factors; data collection; fish; functional properties; habitat fragmentation; habitats; hydrology; landscapes; models; rivers; United States
Abstract:
... Species’ distributions are influenced by abiotic and biotic factors but direct comparison of their relative importance is difficult, particularly when working with complex, multi‐species datasets. Here, we compare the relative effects of hydrology, physical habitat, and co‐occurring fish functional traits on the contemporary (1950–1990) distribution of the American eel Anguilla rostrata in six Mid ...
DOI:
10.1111/ecog.03782