Monoclonal Antibodies in Diagnosis and Therapy Monoclonal antibodies have been applied clinically to the diagnosis and therapy of an array of human disorders, including cancer and infectious diseases, and have been used for the...

Antimicrobial activity of commercial Olea europaea (olive) leaf extract The aim of this research was to investigate the activity of a commercial extract derived from the leaves of Olea europaea (olive) against a wide...

Pretreatments to enhance the digestibility of lignocellulosic biomass Lignocellulosic biomass represents a rather unused source for biogas and ethanol production. Many factors, like lignin content, crystallinity of cellulose, and particle size, limit the digestibility...

Drug-Induced Oxidative Stress and Toxicity Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are a byproduct of normal metabolism and have roles in cell signaling and homeostasis. Species include oxygen radicals and reactive nonradicals. Mechanisms exist that regulate...

The Vitamins This chapter provides an overview of the chemical characteristics, functions, and the deficiency syndromes of several water-soluble and fat-soluble vitamins found in fishes. Typical avitaminosis symptoms of Chastek-type paralysis, cataracts, convulsions, scoliosis,...

Triglycerides and cardiovascular disease After the introduction of statins, clinical emphasis first focussed on LDL cholesterol-lowering, then on the potential for raising HDL cholesterol, with less focus on lowering triglycerides. However, the understanding from...

Caffeine consumption Scientific literature cites a wide range of values for caffeine content in food products. The authors suggest the following standard values for the United States: coffee (5 oz) 85 mg for ground...

Bioenergetics This chapter reviews the current knowledge, methods, applications, and limitations of fish bioenergetics or nutritional energetics. It focuses mostly on fish bioenergetics in an aquaculture setting. All biological organisms must obtain supplies of...

Nutritional Value of Proteins from Different Food Sources. A Review The nutritional value or quality of structurally different proteins varies and is governed by amino acid composition, ratios of essential amino acids, susceptibility to...

[1] A toxicologist guide to the diagnostic interpretation of hepatic biochemical parameters Assessing liver damage in basic toxicology research and in preclinical toxicity testing is usually evaluated by serum biochemical parameters prior to confirmation...