Effect of Different Cooking Methods on Histamine Levels in Selected Foods.

Background: Histamine in food is known to cause food poisoning and allergic reactions. We usually ingest histamine in cooked food, but there are few studies about the influence of cooking method on the histamine level.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of cooking methods on the concentration of histamine in foods.

Intense Pulsed Light and Q-Switched 1,064-nm Neodymium-Doped Yttrium Aluminum Garnet Laser Treatment for the Scarring Lesion of Discoid Lupus Erythematosus.

Discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) is a chronic form of cutaneous lupus that can cause permanent scarring. Treatment of DLE includes protection from sunlight and artificial sources of ultraviolet light, as well as systemic and topical medications. The first-line standard therapies are antimalarials and topical steroids.

Synthesis and characterization of organic semiconducting polymers containing dithienylfluorenone for use in organic photovoltaic cells.

2,7-Bis(5-bromo-4-hexylthiophen-2-yl)-9H-fluoren-9-one (DTFO) was synthesized as a new electron-accepting material in semiconducting polymers for use in photovoltaic devices. The synthesized DTFO was polymerized with two different electron-donating counter monomers: 2,7-dibromo-9,9-dioctyl-9H-fluorene (DOF) and 2,6-bis(trimethyltin)-4,8-di(2-ethylhexyloxyl)benzo [1,2-b:4,5-b']dithiophene (BDT). Two alternating copolymers, poly(DTFO-alt-DOF) and poly(DTFO-alt-BDT), were synthesized through the Suzuki and Stille coupling polymerizations, respectively.

Bulk heterojunction organic solar cells fabricated using low-band-gap semiconducting polymers.

Semiconducting copolymers composed of 10-(2'-hexylphenothiazine) (PTZ), 9,9-dioctyl-dithienylfluorene (DTF8), {(2E,2'E)-3,3'-[2,5-bis(octyloxy)-1,4-phenylene]-bis[2-(thiophen-2-yl)acrylonitrile]} (OPTAN), and benzo-[1,2,5]-thiadiazole (BT) units, i.e., poly(PTZ-co-OPTAN-co-BT) and poly(DTF8-co-OPTAN-co-BT), were synthesized through Pd(0)-catalyzed Suzuki coupling with appropriate control of the monomer ratio.

Dietary pattern and nutrient intake of korean children with atopic dermatitis.

Background: Atopic dermatitis (AD) is characterized by itching and eczema-like skin lesions, and its symptoms alleviate with age. Recently, the prevalence of AD has increased among adolescents and adults. The increasing prevalence of AD seems to be related to westernized lifestyles and dietary patterns.