Two experiments were conducted to evaluate the efficacy of sodium carbonate peroxyhydrate (SCP) in improving the hatching success of channel catfish Ictalurus punctatus when used as a prophylactic chemotherapeutant during egg incubation. In the first experiment, the efficacy of SCP was evaluated in 379-L aluminum incubation troughs similar to those used in commercial hatcheries. Egg masses trea...

BACKGROUND SCP/TAPS proteins of parasitic helminths have been proposed to play key roles in fundamental biological processes linked to the invasion of and establishment in their mammalian host animals, such as the transition from free-living to parasitic stages and the modulation of host immune responses. Despite the evidence that SCP/TAPS proteins of parasitic nematodes are involved in host-pa...

By 2050, the world would need to produce 1,250 million tonnes of meat and dairy per year to meet global demand for animal-derived protein at current consumption levels. However, growing demand for protein will not be met sustainably by increasing meat and dairy production because of the low efficiency of converting feed to meat and dairy products. New solutions are needed. Single cell protein (...

Kokkonen, Kati, Heidi Vierimaa, Sari Bergström, Virpi Tervonen, Olli Arjamaa, Heikki Ruskoaho, Matti Järvilehto, and Olli Vuolteenaho. Novel salmon cardiac peptide hormone is released from the ventricle by regulated secretory pathway. Am. J. Physiol. Endocrinol. Metab. 278: E285–E292, 2000.—We used the secretion of the novel salmon cardiac peptide (sCP) as a model to examine the mechanisms of v...

Petri Nets (P-nets) are widely used in many fields. Because of their simple working, many formal analysis and synthesis methods are applicable to them, and furthermore P-net-based software tools can be implemented with relative ease. However, P-nets are inconvenient to use in very large and complex applications. Colored Petri Nets (CP-nets) provide much more convenience and compactness than P-n...

Purpose To investigate microvascular changes in the superficial capillary plexus (SCP) and deep capillary plexus (DCP) in eyes with resolved branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO) and their association with best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA). Methods Eighty-five eyes (82 consecutive patients) with BRVO after resolution of the macular edema were retrospectively evaluated. All patients underwent...

As global fisheries decline, microbial single-cell protein (SCP) produced from brewery process water has been highlighted as a potential source of protein for sustainable animal feed. However, biotechnological investigation of SCP is difficult because of the natural variation and complexity of microbial ecology in wastewater bioreactors. In this study, we investigate microbial response across a...

Slow cortical potentials (SCPs) are currently of great interest in the hearing aid fitting process for infants; however, there is conflicting evidence in the literature concerning the use of SCPs for this purpose. The current study investigated SCP amplitudes and latencies in young normal-hearing listeners in response to a 60 ms duration tonal stimulus (1000 Hz) presented at three intensities (...

3D printing is a popular fabrication technique because of its ability to produce complex architectures. Melt-based widely used for thermoplastic polymers like poly(caprolactone) (PCL), poly(lactic acid) (PLA), and poly(lactic-co-glycolic (PLGA) their low processing temperatures. However, traditional melt-based techniques require temperatures pressures high enough achieve continuous flow, limiti...

The Farquhar-von Caemmerer-Berry (FvCB) model is extensively used to photosynthesis from gas exchange measurements. Since its publication, many methods have been developed measure, or more accurately estimate, parameters of this model. Here, we created a tool that uses Bayesian statistics fit photosynthetic using concurrent and chlorophyll fluorescence measurements whilst evaluating the reliabi...