Over the last few years, one of the most important and complex problems facing our society is treating infectious diseases caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria (MDRB), by using current market-existing antibiotics. Driven by this need, we report for the first time the development of the multifunctional popcorn-shaped iron magnetic core-gold plasmonic shell nanotechnology-driven approach for ta...

Following sentinel case recognition, an excess of fixed airways obstruction was found among current workers in a microwave popcorn plant associated with butter flavouring exposures. In order to characterise the clinical presentation of sentinel cases, the medical records of sentinel cases were reviewed, interviews conducted and serial spirometric testing performed. Cases worked in microwave pop...

BACKGROUND Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) is an heritable systemic disorder of connective tissue due to different sequence variants in genes affecting both the synthesis of type I collagen and osteoblast function. Dominant and recessive inheritance is recognized. Approximately 90% of the OI cases are due to mutations in COL1A1/A2 genes. We clinically and radiologically describes an adult male wit...

Colloidal nanoparticles (NPs) with myriads of compositions and morphologies have been synthesized and characterized in recent years. For wüstite Fe x O, however, obtaining phase-pure NPs with homogeneous morphologies have remained challenging. Herein, we report the colloidal synthesis of phase-pure Fe x O (x ≈ 0.94) popcorn-shaped NPs by decomposition of a single-source precursor, [Fe3(μ3-O)(CF...

Popcorn consumption in Brazil has grown significantly over the years, and genetic improvement is essential to obtain sustainable gains multiple traits supply this increasing demand. Thus, objective of review was contribute information concerning process popcorn breeding tropical regions, germplasm availability, plans, main characteristics related quality yield, advances perspectives improvement...

Entropy is a measure of probabilistic uncertainty. In 1957, E.T. Jaynes introduced his idea of the principle of Maximum Entropy. This idea states that by finding a distribution with the maximum entropy, one maximizes the uncertainty constrained to the given information. In essence, this involves using all of the known information, and assuming nothing about the distribution. In this report, we ...

The objective of this study was to evaluate the diversity and abundance edaphic fauna organisms in single intercropped systems sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) ecologically-based popcorn (Zea mays) Red Oxisol, Northwest region state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Four cultivars were used with popcorn: BRS Amélia, Rubissol, Cuia Crioula. soil assessment carried out using PROVID-type traps. Richness, d...

The purpose of the online resource presented here, POPcorn (Project Portal for corn), is to enhance accessibility of maize genetic and genomic resources for plant biologists. Currently, many online locations are difficult to find, some are best searched independently, and individual project websites often degrade over time-sometimes disappearing entirely. The POPcorn site makes available (1) a ...

Abstract 2-Acetyl-1-pyrroline (2-AP) has been widely reported as a key contributor to the popcorn-like aroma of fragrant rice (Oryza sativa). To gain greater understanding its contribution in both and non-fragrant rice, sensory profiling was conducted with trained panel examine properties six boiled samples, three varieties. The intensity popcorn note an orthonasal odour, retronasal flavour aft...

We analyzed genetic structure and diversity among eight populations of popcorn, using SSR loci as genetic markers. Our objectives were to select SSR loci that could be used to estimate genetic diversity within popcorn populations, and to analyze the genetic structure of promising populations with high levels of heterozygosity that could be used in breeding programs. Fifty-seven alleles (3....