In Europe, hazelnuts (Corylus avellana) are a frequent cause of food allergies. Several important hazelnut allergens have been previously identified and characterized. Specific N-glycans are known to induce strong IgE responses of uncertain clinical relevance, but so far the allergenic potential of glycoproteins from hazelnut has not been investigated. The aim of the study was the molecular cha...

The demand for diesel fuel far exceeds the current and future biodiesel production capabilities of the vegetable oil and animal fat industries. New oilseed crops that do not compete with traditional food crop are needed to meet existing energy demands. Hybrid hazelnut oil is just such an attractive raw material for production of biodiesel. Hazelnut oil was extracted from hybrid hazelnuts and th...

Turkey is the biggest producer of hazelnut (Corylus avellana L.) in the world, with a total cultivation area of more than 600,000 hectares, a total annual yield over 800,000 tonnes, and an average yield of around 1.2 tonnes ha in 2008 (FAO, 2008). Several bio-constraints negatively affect hazelnut production, such as pests, diseases and weeds (Anonymous, 1995). Among them Pestalotiopsis guepini...

BACKGROUND Food allergy may be life-threatening, and patients affected need to receive accurate diagnoses and treatment. Hazelnut has often been implicated as responsible for allergic reactions, and trace quantities can induce systemic reactions. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and tolerance of sublingual immunotherapy with a standardized hazelnut extract in patie...

Results IgE to hazelnut extract was significantly higher in children with severe than with no or mild symptoms. Sensitization to rCor a 1.04 was common among both children and adults, while sensitization to rCor a 8 was rare. In 13% of children and 49% of adults with a severe hazelnut allergy, only sensitization to rCor a 1.04 was observed and not to other water-soluble allergens. Sensitization...

guilan province is the biggest hazelnut producer in iran. over 70% of hazelnut production cost is due to its manual harvesting. therefore, study on all aspects of its cultivation mechanization is necessary to sustain its production. this study focused on identifying factors that affect the development of hazelnut harvesting mechanization in guilan province, iran, using a three-round delphi tech...

Hazelnut (Corylus avellana L.) is affected by dieback (DB) and decline (D) diseases causing significant losses to hazelnut production in the Eshkevarat (Guilan province, northern Iran) as the main region for hazelnut production in Iran. Although, causal agents of these disorders have remained uncertain for many years. During 2017-18, results of a survey on DB and D diseases in hazelnut...

Background and aim Allergens from nuts are known to often induce severe allergic reactions in sensitive individuals. Nuts are a nutrient dense food and a good source of unsaturated fatty acids and other lipids. The allergenic properties of hazelnut allergens could be altered by binding to or being in close proximity to these lipids. The aim of this study was to purify and characterize natural C...

Eastern chipmunk (Tamias striatus) is seed predator that has the ability to affect the diversity and abundance of certain tree species in a forest. This study tested the seed preference of eastern chipmunks on the border of Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan at University of Notre Environmental Research Center. Cafeteria style feeding trials were done in a laboratory to test the pref...