Basophil activation test in the food allergy clinic: its use current use and future applications
Expert Rev Clin Immunol. 2024 Apr 9. doi: 10.1080/1744666X.2024.2336568. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe basophil activation test (BAT) has shown evidence of high sensitivity and high specificity to support the diagnosis of IgE-mediated allergy. It is a functional test that uses live cells analyzed by flow cytometry and thus needs to be performed within 24 h of blood collection. BAT has shown to be reproducible and reliable when tested in a clinical diagnostic laboratory with standardized protocols and flow cytometry settings. BAT has recently been included in Clinical Guidelines of Food Allergy Diagnosis and its impleme...
Source: Expert Review of Clinical Immunology - April 9, 2024 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Marcel M Bergmann Alexandra F Santos Source Type: research
Basophil activation test in the food allergy clinic: its current use and future applications
Expert Rev Clin Immunol. 2024 Apr 10:1-8. doi: 10.1080/1744666X.2024.2336568. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: The basophil activation test (BAT) has shown evidence of high sensitivity and high specificity to support the diagnosis of IgE-mediated allergy. It is a functional test that uses live cells analyzed by flow cytometry and thus needs to be performed within 24h of blood collection. BAT has shown to be reproducible and reliable when tested in a clinical diagnostic laboratory with standardized protocols and flow cytometry settings.AREAS COVERED: In this review, we summarize the evidence to support clinical u...
Source: Expert Review of Clinical Immunology - April 9, 2024 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Marcel M Bergmann Alexandra F Santos Source Type: research
Genome-wide association study and development of molecular markers for yield and quality traits in peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.)
This study aims to decipher the genetic basis governing yield components and quality attributes of peanuts, a critical aspect for advancing molecular breeding techniques. Integrating genotype re-sequencing and... (Source: BMC Plant Biology)
Source: BMC Plant Biology - April 5, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Minjie Guo, Li Deng, Jianzhong Gu, Jianli Miao, Junhua Yin, Yang Li, Yuanjin Fang, Bingyan Huang, Ziqi Sun, Feiyan Qi, Wenzhao Dong, Zhenhua Lu, Shaowei Li, Junping Hu, Xinyou Zhang and Li Ren Tags: Research Source Type: research
Synergistic stabilization of high internal phase Pickering emulsions by peanut isolate proteins and cellulose nanocrystals for β-carotene encapsulation
In this study, high internal phase Pickering emulsions (HIPPEs) were stabilized by the complexes of peanut protein isolate (PPI) and cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) for encapsulation β-carotene to retard its degradation during processing and storage. CNCs were prepared by H2SO4 hydrolysis (HCNCs), APS oxidation (ACNCs) and TEMPO oxidation (TCNCs), exhibiting needle-like or rod-like structures with nanoscale size and uniformly distributed around the spherical PPI particle, which enhanced the emulsifying capability of PPI. Results of optical micrographs and droplet size measurement showed that Pickering emulsions stabilized b...
Source: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules - April 4, 2024 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Chunling Nie Bingqian Liu Yinfeng Tan Pengrui Wu Yefan Niu Guangsen Fan Jianguo Wang Source Type: research
Advances in the evolution research and genetic breeding of peanut
Gene. 2024 Apr 2:148425. doi: 10.1016/j.gene.2024.148425. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPeanut is an important cash crop used in oil, food and feed in our country. The rapid development of sequencing technology has promoted the research on the related aspects of peanut genetic breeding. This paper reviews the research progress of peanut origin and evolution, genetic breeding, molecular markers and their applications, genomics, QTL mapping and genome selection techniques. The main problems of molecular genetic breeding in peanut research worldwide include: the narrow genetic resources of cultivated species, unstable genetic...
Source: Gene - April 4, 2024 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Hui Zhang Yueyi Tang Yunlai Yue Yong Chen Source Type: research
Advances in the evolution research and genetic breeding of peanut
Gene. 2024 Apr 2:148425. doi: 10.1016/j.gene.2024.148425. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPeanut is an important cash crop used in oil, food and feed in our country. The rapid development of sequencing technology has promoted the research on the related aspects of peanut genetic breeding. This paper reviews the research progress of peanut origin and evolution, genetic breeding, molecular markers and their applications, genomics, QTL mapping and genome selection techniques. The main problems of molecular genetic breeding in peanut research worldwide include: the narrow genetic resources of cultivated species, unstable genetic...
Source: Gene - April 4, 2024 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Hui Zhang Yueyi Tang Yunlai Yue Yong Chen Source Type: research
Molecules, Vol. 29, Pages 1603: Characterization of the Structure and Physicochemical Properties of Soluble Dietary Fiber from Peanut Shells Prepared by Pulsed Electric Fields with Three-Phase Partitioning
This study evaluated the impact of pulsed electric fields (PEFs) combined with three-phase partitioning (TPP) extraction methods on the physicochemical properties, functional properties, and structural characterization of the soluble dietary fiber (SDF) derived from peanut shells (PS). The findings of this study indicated that the application of a PEF-TPP treatment leads to a notable improvement in both the extraction yield and purity of SDF. Consequently, the PEF-TPP treatment resulted in the formation of more intricate and permeable structures, a decrease in molecular weight, and an increase in thermal stability compared...
Source: Molecules - April 3, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Rui Fan Lei Wang Huihui Cao Ruihuan Du Shuo Yang Yanhua Yan Baiqin Zheng Tags: Article Source Type: research
Innovative soil fluoride estimation method: dual polarimetric saline-associated fluoride for agricultural patches
In this study, soil fluoride was measured for the semi-arid regions in southern India, using Sentinel-1 data in conjunction with the dual polarimetric saline-associated fluoride model (also known as fluoride model). A loss angle was estimated from laboratory-based dielectric components of soil samples with strong electrical conductivity under high and low fluoride conditions. The conductivity loss angle and real and imaginary dielectric constants were used to study fluoride salt's dielectric behavior. The imaginary dielectric component sensitive to dielectric loss could predict fluoride across large areas over time. This w...
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - April 2, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Vijayasurya Krishnan Manimaran Asaithambi Source Type: research
Innovative soil fluoride estimation method: dual polarimetric saline-associated fluoride for agricultural patches
In this study, soil fluoride was measured for the semi-arid regions in southern India, using Sentinel-1 data in conjunction with the dual polarimetric saline-associated fluoride model (also known as fluoride model). A loss angle was estimated from laboratory-based dielectric components of soil samples with strong electrical conductivity under high and low fluoride conditions. The conductivity loss angle and real and imaginary dielectric constants were used to study fluoride salt's dielectric behavior. The imaginary dielectric component sensitive to dielectric loss could predict fluoride across large areas over time. This w...
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - April 2, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Vijayasurya Krishnan Manimaran Asaithambi Source Type: research
Foreign body aspiration in children: our pediatric tertiary care experience
ConclusionsForeign body inhalation represents a true pediatric emergency and still a challenge in clinical practice.The best way to manage it is an early diagnosis and removal by fully trained staff. (Source: Pediatric Surgery International)
Source: Pediatric Surgery International - March 29, 2024 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
Seasonal variation of mycotoxin levels in poultry feeds and feed ingredients in Oyo State, Nigeria
AbstractMycotoxins pose a major problem to poultry production as a result of feed contamination which has deleterious consequences such as production losses and human health risks. A total of 158 chicken feed samples were randomly collected from 46 consenting poultry farms in Oyo State throughout the wet season (April –October; 91 samples) and the dry season (November–March; 67 samples), including compounded feed (n = 129) and feed ingredients (n = 29). Samples were promptly transported to the laboratory in sterile plastic vials for lateral flow assay for mycotoxins using six different commercial mycotoxin test...
Source: Mycotoxin Research - March 27, 2024 Category: Toxicology Source Type: research
Enhanced benzene vapor adsorption through microwave-assisted fabrication of activated carbon from peanut shells using ZnCl < sub > 2 < /sub > as an activating agent
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2024 Mar 25. doi: 10.1007/s11356-024-32973-z. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTHerein, microwave-assisted activated carbon (MW-AC) was fabricated from peanut shells using a ZnCl2 activator and utilized for the first time to eliminate benzene vapor as a volatile organic compound (VOC). During the MW-AC production process, which involved two steps-microwave treatment and muffle furnace heating-we investigated the effects of various factors and achieved the highest iodine number of 1250 mg/g. This was achieved under optimal operating conditions, which included a 100% impregnation ratio, CO2 as the gas...
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - March 25, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Sinan Kutluay Ömer Şahin Orhan Baytar Source Type: research
Enhanced benzene vapor adsorption through microwave-assisted fabrication of activated carbon from peanut shells using ZnCl < sub > 2 < /sub > as an activating agent
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2024 Mar 25. doi: 10.1007/s11356-024-32973-z. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTHerein, microwave-assisted activated carbon (MW-AC) was fabricated from peanut shells using a ZnCl2 activator and utilized for the first time to eliminate benzene vapor as a volatile organic compound (VOC). During the MW-AC production process, which involved two steps-microwave treatment and muffle furnace heating-we investigated the effects of various factors and achieved the highest iodine number of 1250 mg/g. This was achieved under optimal operating conditions, which included a 100% impregnation ratio, CO2 as the gas...
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - March 25, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Sinan Kutluay Ömer Şahin Orhan Baytar Source Type: research
From Skin to Solution: Exploring Epicutaneous Immunotherapy for Peanut Allergy —A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
AbstractPeanut allergy is a leading cause of severe food reactions. This meta-analysis evaluates the efficacy and safety of epicutaneous immunotherapy (EPIT) compared to placebo for peanut-allergic individuals. After prospectively registering on PROSPERO, we searched three databases (PubMed, Google Scholar, and Cochrane CENTRAL) and 2 trial registries till September 2023. Analysis was conducted via RevMan where data was computed using risk ratios (RR). The Cochrane Risk of Bias tool and GRADE criteria were used to appraise and evaluate the evidence. From 4927 records, six multicenter randomized placebo-controlled trials co...
Source: Clinical Reviews in Allergy and Immunology - March 25, 2024 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: research
