| A spontaneous neurological mutation was detected in a colony of Sprague Dawley rats. The animals developed a progressive neurological syndrome characterized by tremor (which appeared at the age of 1 month), ataxia (at 4 months), immobility episodes (after 5-6 months), audiogenic seizures and hindlimb paralysis (after 10 months). Cross breeding experiments indicate that this is an autosomal re...

The growing concerns of consumers on the use of antibiotic as a growth promoter in livestock feed have fueled the interest in alternative products. In the recent years a group of natural product known as phytogenic has been a focus of several studies. Phytogenics are a heterogeneous group of feed additives originating from plants and consist of herbs, spices, fruit, and other plant parts. These...

Emulsifying salts (ES) are used for process cheese production, however, it is not completely understood how ES influence the physical and chemical properties of process cheese. The purpose of this study was to understand the interactions between ES and milk proteins using a simple model system. In this system, milk protein concentrates (MPC) solution was used as the source of milk protein and t...