Publications by authors named "G Ostrowski"

Dry-aged beef is a premium product known for its unique taste and aroma. These characteristics are thought to partially depend on the composition of the microorganisms present on the meat surface during ageing. Recently several attempts to standardise this process were made.

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  • - The study optimized a basophil activation test (BAT) to improve detection of house dust mite (HDM) allergy in children with allergic respiratory diseases, involving 32 children (13 girls and 19 boys) aged 4-17, and a control group of 32 children with other types of allergies.
  • - The BAT was conducted using various allergen concentrations to determine the best cut-off point for distinguishing between HDM-allergic and non-allergic individuals, finding that a cut-off of 9.76% activated basophils at 2.25 ng/mL yielded high sensitivity (90.6%) and perfect specificity (100%).
  • - The results were highly consistent with other allergy testing methods, showing strong
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The dry ageing is a historically relevant method of meat preservation, now used as a way to produce the dry-aged beef (DAB) known for its pronounced flavour. Partially responsible for the taste of the DAB may be various microorganisms that grow on the surface of the meat. Historically, the fungal species colonising the DAB were described as members of the genera Thamnidium and Mucor.

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Meat aging is a process consisting of its storage in specific conditions which leads to an increase in its organoleptic qualities. The most common method of meat aging is the wet vacuum-bag based method, whereas the traditional method, called dry-aging, involves keeping meat at a low temperature for an extended time. However, this process is characterized by low repeatability of the results.

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Spinal alignment changes with age and degeneration. Different compensatory mechanisms of the spine are necessary to preserve spinal balance. The capacity of compensation of the spine decreases with age.

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