BACKGROUND We have previously isolated a thermolabile nuclease specific for double-stranded DNA from industrial processing water of Northern shrimps (Pandalus borealis) and developed an application of the enzyme in removal of contaminating DNA in PCR-related technologies. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS A 43 kDa nuclease with a high specific activity of hydrolysing linear as well as circular f...

BACKGROUND Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is associated with an increased incidence of thromboembolic disease. Hyperhomocysteinaemia (hyper-tHcy), a condition associated with the C677T variant of 5, 10-methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR), is linked with an increased incidence of thromboembolic disease. Hyper-tHcy has been reported in patients with IBD. AIMS To assess the prevalence ...

Millepora alcicornis (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa), known as fire coral, is a tropical species settled in marine ecosystems of the Canary Islands last years. This hydrocoral biosynthesizes toxins involved chemical defense and prey capture mechanisms. Toxicological studies have shown that venom contained nematocysts mainly composed thermolabile proteins display hemolytic activity, causing skin irritation...

Abstract The most common preservation process for chili peppers is drying, which inevitably causes oxidative degradation of thermolabile molecules. aim this research was to evaluate the potential protective effect exerted by an active ingredient based on grape seed oil, pepper fruits. Grapeseed oil rich in antioxidant compounds and applied pepper’s surface form a sol–gel product, before fruit t...