Effect of Infection on Metabolism of Dietary Protein in Intestine.

Dietary proteins are linked to the pathogenic Escherichia coli (E. coli) through the intestinal tract, which is the site where both dietary proteins are metabolized and pathogenic E. coli strains play a pathogenic role.

Regulation of Probiotics on Metabolism of Dietary Protein in Intestine.

Proteins are indispensable components of living organisms, which are derived mainly from diet through metabolism. Dietary proteins are degraded by endogenous digestive enzymes to di- or tripeptides and free amino acids (AAs) in the small intestine lumen and then absorbed into blood and lymph through intestinal epithelial cells via diverse transporters. Microorganisms are involved not only in the proteins' catabolism, but also the AAs, especially essential AAs, anabolism.

A comparative study of volatile components in Dianhong teas from fresh leaves of four tea cultivars by using chromatography-mass spectrometry, multivariate data analysis, and descriptive sensory analysis.

Dianhong teas produced from fresh leaves of different tea cultivars (YK is Yunkang No. 10, XY is Xueya 100, CY is Changyebaihao, SS is Shishengmiao), were compared in terms of volatile compounds and descriptive sensory analysis. A total of 73 volatile compounds in 16 tea samples were tentatively identified.

A DGGE Marker-Mediated Fast Monitoring of Bacterial Diversity and Comprehensive Identification of High-Temperature Daqu Starter.

Unlabelled: Bacteria play an essential role in Daqu starter (Daqu) fermentation. The identification of Daqu bacteria was investigated by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) based denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) analysis of the highly variable V3 region of the 16S rRNA gene. Here, we define a novel DGGE marker for the quick identification of Daqu bacteria.

Optimization of 2,3-butanediol production by Enterobacter cloacae in simultaneous saccharification and fermentation of corncob residue.

Corncob residue, a waste in xylose or xylitol production, was utilized to produce 2,3-butanediol (2,3-BD) via simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF). This study developed the optimal conditions for production of 2,3-BD by using a heat-resistant strain, Enterobacter cloacae UV4, to perform SSF of the corncob residue. Urea, lactic acid, sodium citrate, and MgSO4 , selected by the Plackett-Burman experiment, were determined to be significant independent variables to conduct the response surface experiment.