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Effect of high pressure treatment on the physicochemical and functional properties of egg yolk
The effects of high-pressure (HP) treatment at 100–500 MPa on some physicochemical and functional properties of egg yolk (EY) were investigated. Protein solubility, viscosity, surface hydrophobicity (H0), free su...
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Preparation and characterization of the inclusion complex of hypocrellin A with hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin
Hypocrellin A (HA) is a naturally occurring perylenequinone pigment with bright red colour. The inclusion complex of HA with hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin was prepared successfully by lyophilization method for ...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Dual Binary Labor Market Segmentation and the Wage Differentials in China
The purpose of this article is to investigate the pattern of labor market segmentation and wage determination in China. Using the data from CHNS, we performed the analysis of variance to judge the significance...
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The effect of a hypocrellin A enriched diet on egg yolk quality and hypocrellin A distributions in the meat of laying hens
Hypocrellins, including hypocrellin A and hypocrellin B, are natural red pigments isolated from a traditional Chinese medicine. The present work was designed to investigate the influence of dietary HA suppleme...
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Cloning and Expression of a Novel Xylanase Gene (Auxyn11D) from Aspergillus usamii E001 in Pichia pastoris
A full-length complementary DNA (cDNA) of Auxyn11D, a gene that encodes a novel endo-β-1,4-d-xylanase of Aspergillus usamii E001 (abbreviated to AuXyn11D), was obtained using 3′- and 5′-rapid amplification of cDN...
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Characterization of the diatomite binding domain in the ribosomal protein L2 from E. coli and functions as an affinity tag
The ribosomal protein L2, a constituent protein of the 50S large ribosomal subunit, can be used as Si-tag using silica particles for the immobilization and purification of recombinant proteins (Ikeda et al. (P...
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Open AccessDeterminants for the improved thermostability of a mesophilic family 11 xylanase predicted by computational methods
Xylanases have drawn much attention owing to possessing great potential in various industrial applications. However, the applicability of xylanases, exemplified by the production of bioethanol and xylooligosac...
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Genome-wide identification, expression analysis of GH3 family genes in Medicago truncatula under stress-related hormones and Sinorhizobium meliloti infection
Auxin plays a pivotal role in the regulation of plant growth and development by controlling the expression of auxin response genes rapidly. As one of the major auxin early response gene families, Gretchen Hage...
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Slug signaling is up-regulated by CCL21/CXCR7 to induce EMT in human chondrosarcoma
In recent decades, the CXC chemokine receptor 7 (CXCR7) and its ligand CCL21 have been extensively reported to be associated with tumorigenesis. Meanwhile, Slug signaling induces the epithelial-mesenchymal tra...
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Study on the gel properties and secondary structure of soybean protein isolate/egg white composite gels
The gel properties and secondary structures of soybean protein isolate/egg white composite gels with different blend ratios and protein concentrations were investigated in this paper. The hardness, springines...
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Erratum to: Slug signaling is up-regulated by CCL21/CCR7 to induce EMT in human chondrosarcoma
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Assessment of growth rate, chlorophyll a fluorescence, lipid peroxidation and antioxidant enzyme activity in Aphanizomenon flos-aquae, Pediastrum simplex and Synedra acus exposed to cadmium
In this study, the effects of cadmium on the cyanobacterium Aphanizomenon flos-aquae, the green alga Pediastrum simplex and the diatom Synedra acus was evaluated on the basis of growth rate, chlorophyll a fluores...
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A differential coupled frequency doubling voltage-controlled crystal oscillator in a 0.35 μm CMOS process
This paper presents a high-performance differential coupled frequency doubling voltage-controlled crystal oscillator (VCXO). Frequency doubling and low phase noise are realized through a novel gm-boosted differen...
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Study on a novel process for the separation of phospholipids, triacylglycerol and cholesterol from egg yolk
A novel process for effective separation of phospholipids, triacylglycerol and cholesterol from fresh egg yolk has been developed and validated in this study. Ethanol was the only organic solvent used in the w...
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Open AccessGenome-wide identification and characterization of auxin response factor (ARF) family genes related to flower and fruit development in papaya (Carica papaya L.)
Auxin and auxin signaling are involved in a series of developmental processes in plants. Auxin Response Factors (ARFs) is reported to modulate the expression of target genes by binding to auxin response elemen...
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Calmodulin-binding transcription activators and perspectives for applications in biotechnology
In recent years, a novel family of calmodulin-binding transcription activators (CAMTAs) has been reported in various species. The CAMTAs share a conserved domain organization, with a CG-1 DNA-binding domain, a...
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Auxin signaling is involved in iron deficiency-induced photosynthetic inhibition and shoot growth defect in rice (Oryza sativa L.)
Iron deficiency is one of the most serious nutrient limiting factors that affect rice plant growth and photosynthesis. Several phytohormones, including auxin, participate in iron uptake and homeostasis. Howeve...
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The response and detoxification strategies of three freshwater phytoplankton species, Aphanizomenon flos-aquae, Pediastrum simplex, and Synedra acus, to cadmium
The response and detoxification mechanisms of three freshwater phytoplankton species (the cyanobacterium Aphanizomenon flos-aquae, the green alga Pediastrum simplex, and the diatom Synedra acus) to cadmium (Cd) w...
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SERS-based mercury ion detections: principles, strategies and recent advances
Mercury ion (Hg2+), known as one of the highly toxic and soluble heavy metal ions, is causing serious environmental pollution and irreversible damage to the health. It is urgent to develop some rapid and ultrasen...
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Fabrication of Surface-Active Antioxidant Food Biopolymers: Conjugation of Catechin Polymers to Egg White Proteins
The oxidation of unsaturated lipids commonly occurs at oil-water interfaces in heterogeneous foods (such as emulsions), and so there is a need for surface-active antioxidants to inhibit lipid oxidation. In thi...
