Carbohydrate Metabolism Differentiates and Species Growing in Beer.

Obligate anaerobic beer spoilage bacteria have been a menace to the brewing industry for several decades. Technological advances in the brewing process aimed at suppressing aerobic spoilers gave rise to problems with obligate anaerobes. In previous studies, the metabolic spectrum of and species has been described, but their metabolism in the beer environment remains largely unknown.

Optimizing the fermentation parameters in the Lactic Acid Fermentation of Legume-based Beverages- a statistically based fermentation.

Background: The market for beverages is highly changing within the last years. Increasing consumer awareness towards healthier drinks led to the revival of traditional and the creation of innovative beverages. Various protein-rich legumes were used for milk analogues, which might be also valuable raw materials for refreshing, protein-rich beverages.

Identification of key aroma compounds of faba beans (Vicia faba) and their development during germination - a SENSOMICS approach.

Faba beans are a promising source of valuable plant protein. However, their aroma impression is often a hindrance for the use in a broad range of food products. To develop mitigation strategies, a deeper insight into the faba bean aroma is required.

Impact of Germination on the Protein Solubility and Antinutritive Compounds of and in the Production of Protein-Rich Legume-Based Beverages.

Lupines and faba beans are protein-rich legumes, which can be utilized as a plant-based substitute for animal proteins in human nutrition in general and in the beverage industry in particular. However, their application is hampered by low protein solubility in the acidic pH range and by antinutrients such as flatulence-causing "raffinose family oligosaccharides" (RFOs). Germination is known in the brewing industry for increasing enzymatic activities and mobilizing storage compounds.

The modification of volatile and nonvolatile compounds in lupines and faba beans by substrate modulation and lactic acid fermentation to facilitate their use for legume-based beverages-A review.

Lupines and faba beans are promising ingredients for the beverage industry. They contain high amounts of protein and can be grown in different climate zones and agricultural areas. Therefore, these legumes appear as ideal raw material for vegan, functional, and sustainable beverages.

Binding of phosphorylated peptides and inhibition of their interaction with disease-relevant human proteins by synthetic metal-chelate receptors.

The modulation of biological signal transduction pathways by masking phosphorylated amino acid residues represents a viable route toward pharmacologic protein regulation. Binding of phosphorylated amino acid residues has been achieved with synthetic metal-chelate receptors. The affinity and selectivity of such receptors can be enhanced if combined with a second binding site.

Synthetic receptors for the differentiation of phosphorylated peptides with nanomolar affinities.

Artificial ditopic receptors for the differentiation of phosphorylated peptides varying in i+3 amino acid side chains were synthesized, and their binding affinities and selectivities were determined. The synthetic receptors show the highest binding affinities to phosphorylated peptides under physiological conditions (HEPES, pH 7.5, 154 mM NaCl) reported thus far for artificial systems.

{Bis[2-(diphenyl-phosphan-yl)phen-yl] ether-κP,P'}(1,1'-dibenz-yl-1H,1'H-4,4'bi-1,2,3-triazole-κN,N)copper(I) hexa-fluorido-phosphate dichloro-methane hemisolvate.

In the crystal structure of the title compound, [Cu(C(18)H(16)N(6))(C(36)H(28)OP(2))]PF(6)·0.5CH(2)Cl(2) or [Cu(DPEPhos)(Bn-bta)]PF(6)·0.5CH(2)Cl(2) {DPEPhos = bis-[(diphenyl-phosphan-yl)phen-yl] ether and Bn-bta = 1,1'-dibenzyl-1H,1'H-4,4'-bi-1,2,3triazol-e}, the Cu atom is coordinated by two N and two P atoms of the ligands in a strongly distorted tetra-hedral environment.

Signal amplification and transduction by photo-activated catalysis.

A simple flavin-based catalytic system is able to transform light into chemical output with amplified response utilizing a Cu(I)-catalyzed cycloaddition reaction.

Importance of ductus venosus Doppler assessment for fetal outcome in cases of intrauterine growth restriction.

Objective: The measurement and evaluation of ductus venosus (DV) blood flow velocity waveform in high-risk pregnancies has been studied intensively in recent years in order to find a more intermediate signal of fetal compromise. Our objective was to study the fetal outcome of pregnancies with intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR) and normal pulsatility of DV compared to an IUGR group with increased DV pulsatility.

Methods: The outcome of 42 fetuses before 32 weeks of gestational age without chromosomal or structural aberrations was analyzed.