A case is described of occupational asthma in a worker with no previous history of asthma who sprinkled dried metabisulphite powder onto potatoes and developed work-related symptoms. Occupational asthma was confirmed by specific inhalation challenges.

Background: Mutations in beta-globin are the cause of a widespread condition known as sickle cell disease (SCD). Sickle cells organ damage, hemolysis blood cells, weakness, and sometimes even death. SCD can be effectively managed mortality reduced through early detection. This protocol’s study aims to evaluate sensitivity specificity sickling test, peripheral smear, ...

The Kenyan mango value chain faces high post-harvest losses due to poor market access alongside a lack of storage technologies and processing facilities. Thus, using fruit methods, like solar drying, can enhance shelf life help smallholder farmers new markets, diversifying income livelihoods. Nonetheless, the both indigenous grafted fruits is not very common practice. This study was conducted s...

Two 21-d trials were conducted to evaluate the effect of heating time and sodium metabisulfite (SMBS) on the nutritional value of full-fat soybeans for chicks. In Trial 1, four pen-replicates of eight chicks each were fed corn-based diets (19% CP; 3,167 kcal of ME/kg) containing either 44% CP soybean meal or full-fat soybeans. The soybeans either were unheated or were autoclaved at 121 degrees ...