Optimization of Mixed Fermentation Conditions of Dietary Fiber from Soybean Residue and the Effect on Structure, Properties and Potential Biological Activity of Dietary Fiber from Soybean Residue.

Soybean residue is a by-product of soybean product production that is wasted unreasonably at present. Accomplishing the efficient utilization of soybean residue can save resources. A composite microbial system was constructed using lactic acid bacteria (LAB) and (SC), and modified soybean residue was prepared by solid fermentation.

Effects of Bacillus subtilis natto JLCC513 on gut microbiota and intestinal barrier function in obese rats.

Aims: This study aimed to investigate the effects of Bacillus subtilis natto JLCC513 (JLCC513) on gut microbiota, inflammation and intestinal barrier function in high-fat-diet (HFD) rats.

Methods And Results: Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were fed HFD for 16 weeks, and treated with JLCC513 in 9th week. The oral administration of JLCC513 decreased body weight and reduced the inflammation level in HFD rats.

Black bean husk and black rice anthocyanin extracts modulated gut microbiota and serum metabolites for improvement in type 2 diabetic rats.

Black rice and black bean have not yet been fully investigated as healthy foods for their therapeutic effects on type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). In this study, we aimed to evaluate the antidiabetic effects of black rice, black bean husk anthocyanin extracts, and their combination on glycolipid metabolism, gut microbiota, and serum metabolites in T2DM rats. Black bean husk and black rice anthocyanin extracts were administered to T2DM rats by gavage for 4 weeks.

Improving patient safety with RFID and mobile technology.

Medical errors have become a leading cause of death, killing more people each year than AIDS or aeroplane crashes. These medical errors can be classified into five categories: poor decision making, poor communication, inadequate patient monitoring, patient misidentification, inability to respond rapidly and poor patient tracking. Employing innovative information technologies in correcting these deficiencies and meeting the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organistion (JCAHO) patient safety goals is the current trend in enhancing patient safety.