Mucuna bean (Mucuna pruriens L.) is a legume having high protein content which has the potential as source of bioactive peptides. One peptides an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor, thus, mucuna beans might be used antihypertensive compounds. This study aimed to increase functionality proteins from ACE inhibitors using combination fermentation and enzymatic hydrolysis followed by mem...

Swimming pool water treatment in general includes flocculation, sand filtration, and subsequent disinfection with chlorine. The continuous chlorination and input of organic material by bathers in combination with recirculation of the pool water leads to an accumulation of disinfection by-products (DBPs) in the water. Several DBPs have been identified as human carcinogens and are thought to caus...

Homogeneous suspensions of streptomycete spores were desirable for plating after mutagenesis. Filtration through 8-mum membrane filters (Millipore Corp.) more effectively separated hyphae and spore clumps from single spores than did filtration through cotton wefts or paper.