This study was conducted to detect the presence of rope-producing Bacillus spp. and the rope spore counts in one hundred samples of different types of bread obtained from several bakeries and supermarket stores in Bursa province and to identify the isolates at the species level. Rope spore counts determined using the Most Probable Number (MPN) technique varied between 30 and 90 MPN/g in eight s...

Investigation of the red bread mold that contaminated French bakeries nearly two centuries ago has led to a wealth of discoveries that have impacted our understanding of genetic, biochemical, and molecular mechanisms in microbes, from Mendelian genetics and the gene-enzyme relationship to circadian rhythm and plant cell wall degradation. Early Neurospora research focused on elucidating mechanis...

We demonstrate the utilization of a smartphone camera as a spectrometer that is capable of measuring Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assays (ELISA) at biologically-relevant concentrations with the aid of a custom cradle that aligns a diffraction grating and a collimating lens between a light source and the imaging sensor. Two example biomarkers are assayed using conventional ELISA protocols: IL-6, ...

The excessive intake of sodium from salt is associated with the risk cardiovascular diseases. According to Non communicable Diseases Survey (DNS, N/P), more than 35% Cape Verdean population considered hypertensive. There are no data on content foods prepared by restaurants and bakeries in Verde. Most use iodized (97%) national origin (81%), islands Sal (45.6%) Maio (20.9%). Approximately 53.3% ...