Effects of and Inoculation on Rice-Flavor Baijiu Fermentation.

Rice-flavor baijiu is a distilled Chinese spirit prepared from Xiaoqu culture. However, its dull taste may be a market limitation. In order to enhance the flavor profile of rice-flavor baijiu, two ester-producing yeast strains ( and ) were inoculated for fermentation.

Cortical myelin content mediates differences in affective temperaments.

Background: Affective temperaments are regarded as subclinical forms and precursors of mental disorders. It may serve as candidates to facilitate the diagnosis and prediction of mental disorders. Cortical myelination likely characterizes the neurodevelopment and the evolution of cognitive functions and reflects brain functional demand.