Enhancing Kodo millet starch-based hybrid gel for fat replacement in cookies: Dual modification (heat treatment-octenyl succinic anhydride) for improved properties.

In this study, Kodo millet starch was modified using dry heat treatment and heat-moisture treatment, followed by esterification with 3 % octenyl succinic anhydride to enhance its functional and structural properties for hybrid gel formulation and application as a fat replacer in cookies. Heat treatment before esterification significantly increased the degree of substitution (0.0068 to 0.

Precision in Midst of Crisis: Rigid Bronchoscopy in Management of Intrapulmonary Hemorrhage.

Rarely we encountered massive intra-pulmonary hemorrhage in clinical practice, which is always considered a life-threatening condition. In this case report we will discuss its management with removing blood clots using a rigid bronchoscope. Moreover, we also discuss about innovation, using a flexible fibre-optic bronchoscope through the rigid bronchoscope and removing a huge blood clot from terminal bronchioles.

Active External Drainage of Subretinal Fluid without Vitrectomy to Treat Advanced Coats Disease with Exudative Retinal Detachment - A Case Report and Literature Review.

Purpose: To illustrate the successful management of advanced coats disease with exudative retinal detachment with posterior lens touch in a three year old young boy using subretinal drainage technique using an extrusion cannula.

Methods: Under general anesthesia, external drainage of subretinal fluid (SRF) was performed using an active extrusion cannula. Concurrent cryotherapy and endolaser treatment were administered, with cytological analysis of SRF to exclude retinoblastoma.

Efficacy and Safety of Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)-Guided Lumen-Apposing Metal Stents (LAMS) as a Primary Treatment for Walled-Off Pancreatic Necrosis.

Pancreatic necrosis, a severe complication of acute pancreatitis, is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The use of lumen-apposing metal stents (LAMS) as a primary treatment offers a less invasive approach that may improve patient outcomes. This study evaluates the efficacy and safety of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided LAMS for treating walled-off pancreatic necrosis.

A comprehensive review on methods, mechanisms, properties, and emerging applications of crosslinked starches.

Native starches exhibit limitations in terms of low thermal stability, poor paste clarity, and high retrogradation. Crosslinking is a modification method that has been employed to address these shortcomings by introducing intra- and inter-molecular bonds to enhance the properties of starch. Sodium trimetaphosphate (STMP), citric acid (CA), and epichlorohydrin (ECH) are widely used crosslinking agents that enhance the thermal stability, mechanical properties, and resistance to enzymatic degradation of starches.