A new method of measuring C-reactive protein, with a low limit of detection, suitable for risk assessment of coronary heart disease.

A new indication has been proposed for C-reactive protein (CRP) as a prognostic risk marker of coronary heart disease (CHD). The new indication calls for accurate (true and precise) measurement of CRP within the conventional reference range (< 5 mg/L). The existing turbidimetric and nephelometric methods do not cover the required measuring range and thus time-consuming and labour-intensive enzyme immunoassays have been used for the clinical studies focusing on CHD risk.

Aspects of the cell growth of Candida guilliermondii in sugar cane bagasse hydrolysate.

In this work the behavior of the growth of Candida guilliermondii FTI 20037 in sugar cane bagasse hemicellulosic hydrolysate on various oxygen transfer rates was investigated. The yeast was able to grow and produced xylitol at different performance levels. At 1.