This study was carried out to investigate the effect of high pressure and the addition of non-meat proteins on the physico-chemical and binding properties of restructured pork. Pressurizations were carried out at up to 200 MPa and non-meat proteins used as a binder were isolated soy protein (ISP), sodium caseinate (SC), whey protein concentrate (WPC) and egg white powder (EWP). The pH values of...

W. He et al. (eds.), Practical Considerations for Adaptive Trial Design and Implementation, Statistics for Biology and Health, DOI 10.1007/978-1-4939-1100-4_2, © Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014 Abstract Adaptive designs have the potential to be a transformative methodology in clinical drug development, but acceptance by regulatory agencies is a prerequisite for their broader adopt...

Resumen: The waste crisis in Campania is a clear example of a complex system since it involves multiple dimensions that affect each other in a dynamic manner and cannot be described from an isolated and static perspective. This paper is focused on the waste crisis in Campania taking into account all the factors involved, including demographic, technological, social, environmental and economic i...

Egg white proteins (EWPs) are an excellent source of essential amino acids for human nutrition. Also, egg is commonly used in food processing because its numerous technological functionalities. Processing can influence the EWPs digestibility and thereby acid bioavailability. A better understanding effects on enables improving nutritional value EWP products. This review elucidates impact diverse...

Multi-trait selection is very helpful in plant breeding programs. This technique can select genotypes for specific traits. Yield performance of maize hybrids influenced by genotype-by-environment interactions (GEIs). requires multi-environmental testing to identify superior hybrids. The aims this study were to: (1) within favorable traits such as grain yield and attributes; (2) genotype environ...

     Improved drought-tolerant maize hybrids would significantly reduce water consumption and increase yield in arid environments. Our knowledge about genetic parameters is very essential before starting a successful breeding program. The present research was carried out throughout three successive years between 2013-15 to reveal the pattern of inheritance in yield, yield-components and related...

RATIONALE Treatment of breast cancer during pregnancy (BCP) remains a challenge to physicians. Surgery and chemotherapy during pregnancy are widely used for the treatment of BCP. Herein, we reported 3 Chinese patients with BCP who underwent chemotherapy during pregnancy and were followed up for adverse effects. PATIENT CONCERNS Three female patients (case 1, case 2, and case 3) of 37-, 32-, a...

We describe Exploratory Digraph Navigation as a fundamental problem of graph theory concerned with using a graph with incomplete edge and vertex information for navigation in a partially unknown environment. We then introduce EDNA*, a simple A* extension which provably solves the problem and give worst-case bounds on the number of edges explored by said algorithm. We compare the performance of ...

The light slepton sneutrino scenario with non universal scalar masses at the GUT scale is preferred by the electroweak precision data. Though a universal soft breaking mass at or below the Plank scale can produce the required non-universality at the GUT scale through running, such models are in conflict with the stability of the electroweak symmetry breaking vacuum. If the supergravity motivate...

BACKGROUND The prevalence of health risk behaviours is growing amongst South African employees. Health risk behaviours have been identified as a major contributor to reduced health related quality of life (HRQoL) and the increased prevalence of non-communicable diseases. Worksite wellness programmes promise to promote behaviour changes amongst employees and to improve their HRQoL. The aim of th...