Publications by authors named "M Kasuya"
Orchidaceae is one of the largest plant families and stands out for its wide variety of flowers with ornamental and environmental importance. Cattleya is one of the main commercial genera, presenting a great diversity of species and hybrids that attract the attention of collectors, orchid enthusiasts, and consumers. In their natural environment, orchids associate with mycorrhizal fungi, which are responsible for providing carbon and other nutrients during seed germination.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGenetic diversity of the fungal community that contributes to the sensory quality of coffee beverage after carbonic maceration and fermentation.
3 Biotech
November 2024
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- Understanding how microorganisms affect coffee fermentation is key to improving sensory quality and ensuring food security.
- The study analyzed fungal community changes during fermentation under different temperatures and time intervals, finding significant shifts at 18 and 28 °C, with the highest diversity and variation at 38 °C.
- The findings suggest that lower temperatures may create a more stable fermentation environment, while higher temperatures result in greater variability in the fungal community.
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- Bow hunter's stroke (BHS) occurs when the vertebral artery gets compressed during head rotation, leading to temporary neurological issues and a risk of stroke.
- A case study of a 25-year-old woman who developed multiple cerebral infarctions after sleeping with her head rotated showed that her vertebral artery was affected by this position.
- The treatment involved a surgical procedure to stabilize the cervical vertebrae, which successfully prevented further incidents, highlighting the importance of considering sleep position in similar cases.
Article Synopsis
- - The study investigates the relationship between the nutritional quality of restaurant menu items and their prices, specifically examining over 2,000 items from 26 Japanese chains for young adults aged 18-29.
- - Results show that male-targeted menu items have a higher average nutritional balance score (NBS) than those for women, with variations in popular items and average NBS based on gender.
- - Findings suggest that higher prices initially correlate with better nutritional quality, but this trend declines after a certain price point, highlighting potential strategies for healthier eating at restaurants based on cost.
Fluorescence polarization (FP) assays are widely used to quantify biomolecules, and their combination with microfluidic devices has the potential for application in onsite analysis. However, the hydrophobic surface of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)-based microfluidic devices and the amphiphilicity of the blocking agents can cause the nonspecific adsorption of biomolecules, which in turn reduces the sensitivity of the FP assay. To address this, we demonstrated an FP assay with improved sensitivity in microfluidic devices using a polyethylene glycol-based surface modification to avoid the use of blocking agents.
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