Dill (Anethum graveolens L.) is a popular herb used in many regions, including Baltic countries. Dill is widely used for flavoring foods and beverages due to its pleasant spicy aroma. The aim of this work was to determine the best blanching method for processing of dill prior to microwave vacuum drying based on sensory properties, color and volatile compounds in dried product. Two blanching med...

in a 2  3  2 factorial arrangement, 144, fifty–four-week-old laying hens, in 12 treatments with 12 replicates for each treatment, received one of 12 diets based on maize or wheat containing three levels of dried tomato pomace (dtp: 0, 50 and 100 g/kg) as a substitute for wheat bran, and two levels of pigment (0 and 900 mg/kg), for 9 weeks. weight gain (wg), egg production (ep), egg weight (ew...

in order to examine the effect of the quantity of nitrogen fertilizer and bush density on vegetative and productive function of henna medicinal plant (lawsonia inermis)  factorial experimentation in the form of block plan was carried in three stages in agriculture research center in south of kerman  province in corp of 2012. the first factor containing nitrogen fertilizer in 4 levels including ...

Gas bubbles are widespread in seafloors and lakebeds typically found shallow fine-grained sediments. Sediment properties control gas nucleation migration. migration pathways have been studied mostly clean coarse particles or matrices. Nevertheless, both cases show very distinct geo-behaviors. Pore habit is defined by the counteracting effects of effective stress pore-throat-dependent capillary ...

In recent years, platelets are reported to promote liver, as well as bone regeneration and dermal wound healing. Platelets are required not only for thrombocytopenia treating but also for regenerative therapy. Platelets cannot be stored beyond three days, therefore, shortage of fresh platelets sometimes occurs. To preserve platelets for a long duration without degrading growth factors, a freeze...

AIMS The effects of three different growth media (MRS, M17 and Lee's) on survival during freeze-drying and subsequent storage of six strains of Enterococcus faecalis and two strains of E. durans were investigated. METHODS AND RESULTS Distinct Enterococcus spp. strains were grown on M17, MRS and Lee's broth, freeze-dried and stored at 20 degrees C in air under darkness. At regular intervals th...

Spots of blood are routinely collected from newborn babies onto filter paper called Guthrie cards and used to screen for metabolic and genetic disorders. The archived dried blood spots are an important and precious resource for genomic research. Whole genome amplification of dried blood spot DNA has been used to provide DNA for genome-wide SNP genotyping. Here we describe a 96 well format proce...

The use of dried whole blood spot samples provides medical anthropological researchers-especially those working in remote, isolated communities-with several advantages over traditional methods. Anthropological research utilizing venous-drawn blood samples can create challenges in terms of phlebotomy training, personnel needs, storage and transportation requirements, and participant discomfort. ...

pray-dried (SD) lactose was introduced to the pharmaceutical market in the 1960s as an excipient that enables direct compression of formulations in a simple manufacturing process (1). To this day, lactose remains one of the most popular excipients for active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) whose dose makes them suitable for direct compression. Several manufacturers make and sell SD lactose, a...

The multi-region hybridization assay (MHAbce) for genotyping HIV-1 subtypes B, C and circulating recombinant form (CRF01_AE) was evaluated on paired plasma and dried blood spots (DBS) collected from 68 HIV-1 infected individuals in Thailand. CRF01_AE was the predominant subtype identified using plasma samples (51/62) and DBS (24/27). There was no discordance in subtype designations between plas...