Critical Issues Faced by Industries Associated with Food Science and Technology: A Delphi Analysis.

As the foundation of human health, the food system is arguably a cornerstone of society. However, despite the criticality of a safe and productive food value chain there are numerous critical issues faced by industries associated with food science and technology. Using a three round Delphi process, this study identified the most critical issues faced by these industries.

Product Selectivity in Baeyer-Villiger Monooxygenase-Catalyzed Bacterial Alkaloid Core Structure Maturation.

Baeyer-Villiger monooxygenases (BVMOs) play crucial roles in the core-structure modification of natural products. They catalyze lactone formation by selective oxygen insertion into a carbon-carbon bond adjacent to a carbonyl group (Baeyer-Villiger oxidation, BVO). The homologous bacterial BVMOs, BraC and PxaB, thereby process bicyclic dihydroindolizinone substrates originating from a bimodular nonribosomal peptide synthetase (BraB or PxaA).

Hypnotherapy as a medical treatment: Evidence-based or pseudoscience?

Background: Hypnotherapy continues to be a controversial practice in medicine. It is surrounded by myth and misuses that instill doubts about its legitimacy and usefulness.

Purpose: In this paper, we will distinguish pseudoscientific claims from evidence-based uses of hypnotherapy.

Metastatic Cholangiocarcinoma Presenting as Colonic Obstruction.

Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is a biliary epithelial cancer conferring a grim prognosis. Metastatic recurrence of CCA is often discovered because of symptoms stemming from the site of metastasis. It is rarely reported that colonic obstruction serves as the presenting symptom of disease recurrence.

Assessing Leadership Capacity in the Food System: The Issue Leadership Scale.

The food system represents a complex, interrelated, and interdependent network of individuals and organizations. Despite the unique characteristics of the food system domain, there has never been a comprehensive analysis of leadership capacity amongst food system professionals. The present study provides an empirical assessment of food system leadership capacity using many leadership instruments.