Developing a culturally acceptable peanut nutrition bar with smallholder women farmers in Kaffrine, Senegal using response surface methodology.

To increase farm income and food security, a collaboration was made with smallholder women farmers in Kaffrine, Senegal to develop a culturally acceptable peanut nutrition bar using healthy indigenous and local ingredients and feasible manufacturing methods. This study aimed to use response surface methodology to optimize the bar's formulation and characterize the texture, nutrient profile, sensory qualities, and water activity. The bars were made by varying the ratio of cowpea flour to corn flour (w/w, d.

MR venography using time-resolved imaging in interventional management of pelvic venous insufficiency.

Purpose Of Review: To evaluate the utility of magnetic resonance venography with time-resolved imaging (MRV TRI) in the diagnosis of pelvic vein insufficiency (PVI).

Recent Findings: A retrospective single-center review of N = 17 consecutive patients who underwent pelvic MRI for the assessment of PVI was performed. N = 8/17 (47%) studies were positive for PVI.

Decontamination after a release of B. anthracis spores.

Decontaminating civilian facilities or large urban areas following an attack with Bacillus anthracis poses daunting challenges because of the lack of resources and proven technologies. Nevertheless, lessons learned from the 2001 cleanups together with advances derived from recent research have improved our understanding of what is required for effective decontamination. This article reviews current decontamination technologies appropriate for use in outdoor environments, on material surfaces, within large enclosed spaces, in water, and on waste contaminated with aerosolized B.

First-principles molecular dynamics simulations of condensed-phase V-type nerve agent reaction pathways and energy barriers.

Computational studies of condensed-phase chemical reactions are challenging in part because of complexities in understanding the effects of the solvent environment on the reacting chemical species. Such studies are further complicated due to the demanding computational resources required to implement high-level ab initio quantum chemical methods when considering the solvent explicitly. Here, we use first-principles molecular dynamics simulations to examine condensed-phase decontamination reactions of V-type nerve agents in an explicit aqueous solvent.