The 2008 Chinese milk scandal caused by the adulteration of melamine encouraged the public to pay attention to melamine detection in milk products and other food stuffs. To allow simple and rapid detection of melamine, we previously isolated an 88 nt melamine aptamer (called Rd29C33) using the structure-switching SELEX. However, this 88 nt oligonucleotide is costly to synthesize, and may also c...

Adverse food reaction (AFR) is a common differential diagnosis for pruritic dogs. The only way to diagnose AFR is an elimination diet of 6-8 weeks with a protein and a carbohydrate source not previously fed. In humans, patch testing has been shown to be a useful tool to diagnose food allergies. In veterinary medicine, serum food allergen-specific antibody testing is widely offered to identify s...

Acknowledgements The author would like to thank her supervisor Dr. Debasis Sarkar, for proper guidance and help without which it would be truly impossible to pursue the research work. The author is also grateful to all the senior scientists of this field or related areas for various discussions, helpful advices and inspirations. Specially, the author acknoledges Dr. G. Kar and group with all th...

During the course of fixed orthodontic therapy, patients should be instructed to eat specific food stuffs and beverages in order maintain good health for dentition supporting structures prevent frequent attachment debonding that prolong treatment duration. After searching collecting articles from 1930 till July 2021, current review was prepared emphasize various types foods taken during therapy...

The use of preservatives in food stuffs and beverages is essential in order to prevent spoilage due to microbial growth or undesirable chemical changes. However, the use of synthetic additives has been associated with various health problems. Therefore, consumers have turned suspicious and obverted towards ingredients from natural sources. This tendency has driven food industry in further searc...