Publications by authors named "R F Schwan"
Self-induced anaerobiosis fermentation in coffees inoculated with yeast: Effect on key enzymes of the germination process and its relationship with the decrease in seed germination.
Food Res Int
January 2025
Article Synopsis
- - The study aimed to track key enzymes and chemical changes in coffee during Self-Induced Anaerobiosis Fermentation (SIAF) with different yeasts, assessing their effects on seed germination.
- - Yeasts like Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Torulospora delbrueckii showed high enzyme activity and cell populations after fermentation, with significant changes in organic acids detected.
- - The findings indicate that fermentation methods affect seed quality differently, with conventional processing preserving more viable seeds compared to SIAF.
Background: Quality of life is decreased in bipolar disorders (BD) and contributes to poor prognosis. However, little is known about the causal pathways that may affect it. This study aimed to explore health-related QoL (HRQoL) in BD and investigate its relationship with cognition and psychosocial functioning.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDevelopment and characterization of microencapsulated Pichia kluyveri CCMA 0615 with probiotic properties and its application in fermented beverages.
Int J Food Microbiol
January 2025
The study aimed to develop innovative microencapsulated formulations of strains with probiotic attributes, Pichia kluyveri CCMA 0615 and Saccharomyces cerevisiae CCMA 0732. The yeasts (8 log CFU/mL) were microencapsulated by spray drying technique using whey powder (WP - 15 %, 20 %, and 30 %) and sodium alginate (ALG - 1 %). The microcapsules and cell viability were characterized during two months of storage (4 °C and 25 °C).
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- Bipolar disorder (BD) is a complex mental health condition, and researchers aimed to identify a neurodevelopmental phenotype (NDP) that contributes to its development and impacts clinical outcomes.
- By analyzing data from over 4,400 BD patients, they established nine specific clinical features that characterize this NDP, which are linked to poorer prognosis and treatment responses.
- The findings suggest that patients with a higher NDP load may have overlapping genetic factors with ADHD, indicating a potential shared biological basis for these disorders.