During this research project the influence of selenium enriched growing environment on the phenolic composition on several Allium species is studied. Besides this, the influence on morphological properties is also monitored. Folin-Ciocalteu method is used to determine the total phenolic content and High …

Karapet’yants comparative analysis is applied to anthocyanin retention using the example of an extract of Adonis aestivalis petals. The attribution of anthocyanin peaks according to the comparative analysis is confirmed by the parameters of the mass spectra. A set of purple maize anthocyanins is used …

Using the reversed phase high performance liquid chromatography with diode-array and massspectrometric (in ESI mode) detection, a composition of Catharanthus roseum petals was established. After the acid hydrolysis, all five anthocyanidins were found to be different comparing to the ordinary anthocyanidins …

Alzheimer’s disease is the leading cause of dementia affecting over 46 million worldwide, yet contemporary medication is unable to prevent or slow its neurodegeneration. Recently, fucosterol and saringosterol, two phytosterols from brown macroalgae, have emerged as possible mediators of the disease. …

Aminozuren vormen de bouwstenen voor eiwitten en het is algemeen bekend dat deze een belangrijke functie hebben in vele biologische functies. Er is daarom veel belang bij de mogelijkheid om aminozuren snel en efficiënt te kunnen analyseren. De meeste amino zuren hebben een chiraal centrum en daardoor …

The customers of Inspectorate ship gasoline to Asia. Due to the limitations of the ships and costs of the journey it is preferred to concentrate the gasoline. The concentrated gasoline can be blended with other “cheaper” forms of gasoline to make the required gasoline. Because of the concentrated form …

INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to determine whether an herbal extract containing monoterpene exhibited activity against multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from clinical infection samples. METHODS: The essential oil of Trachyspermum ammi (L.) Sprague …

Result of the study on the exposure of imidacloprid on Lymnaea stagnails, have led to this study. The results indicate that imidacloprid might be metabolized to other components. Therefore the aim of the study was two folded: 1. To develop a method for the quantification of imidacloprid and its metabolites. …

Mycotoxins are small (MW approximately 700), toxic chemical products formed as secondary metabolites by a few fungal species that readily colonise crops and contaminate them with toxins in the field or after harvest. Ochratoxins and Aflatoxins are mycotoxins of major significance and hence there has …