BACKGROUND Assays have been developed for cross-sectional HIV incidence estimation using plasma samples. Large scale surveillance programs are planned using dried blood spot (DBS) specimens for incidence assessment. However, limited information exists on the performance of HIV cross-sectional incidence assays using DBS. METHODS The assays evaluated were: Maxim HIV-1 Limiting Antigen Avidity E...

During brewery handling, production strains of yeast must respond to fluctuations in dissolved oxygen concentration, pH, osmolarity, ethanol concentration, nutrient supply and temperature. Fermentation performance of brewing yeast strains is dependent on their ability to adapt to these changes, particularly during batch brewery fermentation which involves the recycling (repitching) of a single ...

PREMISE OF THE STUDY We tested the credibility and significance of digital field photographs as supplements or substitutes for conventional herbarium specimens with particular relevance to exploration of the tropics. METHODS We made 113 collections in triplicate at a species-rich mountain in the Philippines while we took 1238 digital photographs of the same plants. We then identified the plan...

Radish (Raphanus Sativus) used against many toxicants as a natural drug, is worldwide grown cruciferous root crop with part the main edible organ and leave part, which in dried form are effective functional foods. that exhibits variety of colors has rich content vitamins, phenolic compounds, dietary fiber Phyto-anthocyanin. Based on physico-chemical, nutritional, antioxidant microbiological pro...

The present study was done on underutilized green leafy vegetables which are rich source of iron and other micronutrients. Moreover there varieties in micronutrients whose consumption is very less general population due to lack awareness or ignorance. Therefore, the effort made develop value added products. Two commonly consumed products namely Idli Appe were developed from dry leaves. Curry le...

Abstract This paper presents the results of a study conducted to investigate effects incorporating Sefri Date Palm Leave Fibers (SDPLF) into mortar. A total seven mixtures were prepared and tested. SDPLF collected from local farms. The fibers then cleaned, dried, cut different sizes 10 mm, 20 50 maintaining same individual fiber width approximately 5 ± 2 mm. content in mortars was kept 1% 3% by...

background; various industries produce and discharge wastes containing different heavy metals into the environment. apart from using living biomass, dead and dried biomasses have been introduced as a new field of biotreatment technology. method; the cadmium (cd) (ii) removal characteristics of live (growing), dead (autoclaved), and oven-dried biomasses of aspergillus versicolor were examined as...

we sought to determine levels of oral bioaccessibility of hydroxymethylfurfural (hmf) from frequently consumed dried fruits in iran. fifty samples from frequently consumed types of dried fruits were analyzed for moisture, acidity and hmf content before and after in vitro digestion. besides, bioaccessibility of hmf in dried fruits using an in vitro gastrointestinal digestive model and hmf intake...