Background: A challenge currently facing the cellulosic biofuel industry is the efficient fermentation of both C5 and C6 sugars in the presence of inhibitors. To overcome this challenge, microorganisms that are capable of mixed-sugar fermentation need to be further developed for increased inhibitor tolerance. However, this requires an understanding of the physiological impact of inhibitors on t...

Cruciferous vegetables are very popular in latitudes corresponding to central and eastern Europe. They rich bioactive compounds such as chlorophylls, carotenoids, polyphenols. The type quality of fertilization has a significant impact on their chemical composition. aim this study was determine the specific forms sulfur properties white cabbage, explore effect storage conditions its components a...

BACKGROUND Contact allergy epidemics to chromate and nickel were addressed in Denmark in 1983 and 1990 by regulatory interventions. OBJECTIVES To evaluate whether regulatory interventions on nickel and chromate exposure have reduced the proportion of strong patch test reactions. METHODS 22 506 patients with dermatitis aged 4-99 years were patch tested with nickel sulfate, potassium dichroma...

the solubility of k2so4 in water at 25°c was determined. comparing the value ofthermodynamic solubility product constant, ksp(th), (ksp(th) = exp (-δgodiss rt) of the mentionedsalt to the value of concentration solubility product, ksp(c) which is obtained from the observedsolubility, s/mol-1, ksp(c) = 4s3, revealed a great difference. the difference can be satisfactorilyexplained using debye- h...

BACKGROUND Patch testing is an essential procedure in the investigation of eczema in children. OBJECTIVES To analyse the frequency of contact hypersensitivity and allergic contact dermatitis among Polish children with eczema. PATIENTS/METHODS During an allergy screening programme involving 9320 children aged 7 and 16 years, 12.6% reported symptoms of chronic/recurrent eczema. From this grou...

The sodiumand potassium-activated adenosine triphosphatase (Naf + K+)-ATPase was partially purified from a microsomal fraction of whole rabbit brain, homogenized in a deoxycholate buffer. Suspension and separation by flotation of the resulting lipoproteins in a linear gradient of potassium iodide formed the basis of a rapid preparative technique, whereby the enzyme-containing lipoproteins were ...

BACKGROUND As a modification of patch testing, the strip patch test was established to obtain more sensitive and reliable test results. Comparative data on diagnostic accuracy for both tests are missing. OBJECTIVES To compare the diagnostic accuracy of strip patch tests and patch tests in detecting sensitizations in patients with suspected allergic contact dermatitis by using patient history ...

Phosphofructokinase (EC 2.7.1.11) from carrot roots was activated by a number of salts. Increase in salt concentration beyond the optimum generally led to a decrease in enzyme activity. Salts of the multivalent anions sulfate and phosphate were very effective activators and inhibitors. Potassium acetate and potassium succinate were also activators. Potassium tartrate and potassium citrate produ...