Publications by authors named "Bianca Brauer"
Are Circulating Immune Cells a Determinant of Pancreatic Cancer Risk? A Prospective Study Using Epigenetic Cell Count Measures.
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev
December 2021
Article Synopsis
- Immune cells may contribute to pancreatic cancer development, yet studies haven’t thoroughly explored this connection prospectively.
- A nested case-control study within the EPIC project analyzed immune cell counts in 502 individuals with pancreatic cancer compared to matched controls.
- While individual immune cell counts did not show a significant relationship with cancer risk, higher levels of regulatory T cells and lower levels of CD8 cells were linked to increased risk shortly after diagnosis, suggesting potential late-stage tumor development.
A closed gas loop bioprocess was developed to improve fungal biotransformation of monoterpenes. By circulating monoterpene-saturated process gas, the evaporative loss of the volatile precursor from the medium during the biotransformation was avoided. Penicillium solitum, isolated from kiwi, turned out to be highly tolerant towards monoterpenes and to convert alpha-pinene to a range of products including verbenone, a valuable aroma compound.
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