food. Humans are not only hunters and gatherers, but also farmers. We live from hunting and fishing, agriculture and animal husbandry. Most of our food consists of agricultural products, which are usually sea-sonal and spoil quickly. To make
A/Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Tuat Telephone: 0320 716395 Position: Director Fax: 0320 716385 Organisation Food Crops Research Institute Email: vantuat55@vnn.vn 3I. OBJECTIVES In the project of "Selection and development sweet potato varieties with high root quality for food[r]
, Les Copeland2,Peter Sharp2, and Richard Trethowan2Project implementing organizations:Food Crop Research Institute, VAAS, VietnamSydney University, AustraliaSUMMARYThe objectives of the CARD project entitled “Development and Selection of Commercial and High[r]
Expression and activation of the cMET receptor have been implicated in tumor progression and resistance to chemotherapy in human pancreatic cancer. In this regard we assessed the effects of targeting cMET in pancreatic cancer models in vitro and in vivo.
of sample solution can be applied by selecting each size. Upon elution, the manipulations, such as aspiration under reduced pressure, are not necessary. When a calibration curve with 5 plots is constructed by measuring 10 samples (in duplicate for each plot), the cost for one sample is[r]
little used for transport due to their rather limited and variable flow. In factthe Alpine rivers have a cycle conditioned by the winter snow cover, beinghigh in the summer and low in the winter; while the pre-Alpine andnorthern Apennine source rivers are mainly ra[r]
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ionic mobility as well, and no local ion depletion at theanode occurred, different from the cooled EL condition,(Figs. 1a, 2a dotted line). A similar effect of approximatelyconstant V was observed when the anodization was run atRT and stirring was also activated, as shown by the[r]
In developing countries, the commercial processing of these locally grown grains into value-added food and beverage products can be an important driver for economy and to curb malnutrition, therefore, the objective of this study to analyze the antinutrient and mineral content of thirteen pearl mille[r]
Chapter 039. Nausea, Vomiting, and Indigestion (Part 5) Gastrointestinal Motor Stimulants Drugs that stimulate gastric emptying are indicated for gastroparesis (Table 39-2). Metoclopramide, a combined 5-HT4 agonist and D2 antagonist, exhibits efficacy in gastroparesis, but anti[r]
During green revolution intensive use of chemical in agriculture might have helped to achieve a dramatic increase in crop yield ensuring food security in India, but meanwhile, the intensive application of chemical fertilizers and pesticides led to gradual decline in soil health and environment, and[r]
The preparation and use of compost 40 7 Putting compost to use Some of the many uses of compost are given in this chapter. Examples are: ? fertilizing; ? potting soil, nursery soil, planting trees; ? erosion prevention; ? fish feed. ? mushroom[r]
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Figure 13: Elevated compost heap (Source: HDRA) In coffee producing areas, large quantities of coffee pulp are a prob-lem. The fermenting piles give off unpleasant smells; breed flies and pollute waterways. Coffee pulp is a good fertilizer as it is rich in or-ganic matter[r]
of nitrogen (low C:N ratio) or carbon (high C:N ratio). The quality of Bokashi is improved by adding finely ground sea shells (chalk meal) and Bentonite clay minerals to the fermenting mixture. N-sources Poultry manure is a good source of Nitrogen. Other types of m[r]
separate undesirable from desirable traits, and this is not always economically practical. For example, plants must be back-crossed again and again over many growing seasons to breed out undesirable characteristics produced by random mixing of genomes. Current genetic engineerin[r]
The nutrition handbook for food processorsin addition to these still important basics there is a very wide range of processedfoods, meal components and whole meals available in the frozen format. Currently, the sectors of red meat, poultry, fish/seafood and[r]
A biosensor is a sensing device comprised of a combination of a specific biological element and a transducer. Microbial biosensor is an analytical device which integrates microorganisms with a physical transducer to generate a measurable signal proportional to the concentration of analytes. In recen[r]
by the cell to form new endocannabinoid molecules and released into the extra-cellular space (Placzek et al., 2008). AEA is extremely short-lived, being rapidlyinactivated by the enzymes fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) (Cravatt et al., 1996).Termination of AEA signalling appears to i[r]