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View article: Macronutrient composition of Button Grass, Curly Mitchell Grass, Native Millet and Weeping Grass grains for their potential in modern food applications
Macronutrient composition of Button Grass, Curly Mitchell Grass, Native Millet and Weeping Grass grains for their potential in modern food applications Open
View article: Sorghum utilization in grain-based food products in China and Australia
Sorghum utilization in grain-based food products in China and Australia Open
Sorghum consumption has potential health-promoting effects for consumers. This study identified and compared sorghum-containing grain-based food products available in major supermarkets in China and Australia. A total of 1,692 products wer…
View article: Macronutrient composition of Button Grass, Curly Mitchell Grass, Native Millet and Weeping Grass grains for their potential in modern food applications
Macronutrient composition of Button Grass, Curly Mitchell Grass, Native Millet and Weeping Grass grains for their potential in modern food applications Open
Grains of Australian native grasses have been important components of traditional Aboriginal diets for millennia and have the potential for increased utilisation in contemporary food systems. This study assessed the macronutrient profiles …
View article: Maximising adherent cell production via customisable and dissolvable bio-polymer microcarriers
Maximising adherent cell production via customisable and dissolvable bio-polymer microcarriers Open
Large-scale cellular production systems offer a significant and diverse benefit impacting the therapeutic (stem cell and vaccine production) and cellular agriculture (lab-grown meat) sectors. Producing desired cells at mass can improve pro…
View article: Pulse Proteins: Processing, Nutrition, and Functionality in Foods
Pulse Proteins: Processing, Nutrition, and Functionality in Foods Open
Pulses are grown worldwide and provide agronomic benefits that contribute to the sustainability of cropping systems. Pulses are high in protein and provide a good source of carbohydrates, dietary fibre, vitamins, minerals, and bioactive co…
View article: turbo-turtle
turbo-turtle Open
A collection of solid body modeling tools for 2D sketched, 2D axisymmetric, and 3D revolved models.
View article: How Do Drought, Heat Stress, and Their Combination Impact Stem Reserve Mobilization in Wheat Genotypes?
How Do Drought, Heat Stress, and Their Combination Impact Stem Reserve Mobilization in Wheat Genotypes? Open
Drought and heat stresses represent the primary agricultural challenges in arid and semiarid regions globally. In wheat, among the most vulnerable stages to these stresses is the grain-filling process. This critical phase relies heavily on…
View article: Wholegrain triticale sourdough: Effects of triticale:Wheat flour ratio and hydration level on bread quality
Wholegrain triticale sourdough: Effects of triticale:Wheat flour ratio and hydration level on bread quality Open
Triticale (× Triticosecale ) is a hybrid between wheat ( Triticum spp.) and rye ( Secale cereale ), producing higher grain yields than wheat in challenging environments. Triticale grain is also highly nutritious. Thus, the potential of tri…
View article: Baked sorghum tortilla chips: effects of baking conditions on physicochemical properties
Baked sorghum tortilla chips: effects of baking conditions on physicochemical properties Open
Summary Wholegrain sorghum ( Sorghum bicolor ) is nutritious and gluten‐free. Despite its health benefits, the potential for wholegrain sorghum to be incorporated into a large range of food products in Western countries is yet to be realis…
View article: Indigenous Australian grass seeds as grains: macrostructure, microstructure and histochemistry
Indigenous Australian grass seeds as grains: macrostructure, microstructure and histochemistry Open
Utilization of grains of local grasses by Australia’s First Nations people for food and connection to Country has largely been lost due to colonization. Native Australian grain production has the potential to deliver environmental, economi…
View article: Effects of Sorghum Grain and Wort Composition on Dry Grind Fermentation Performance: A Model for Baijiu Production
Effects of Sorghum Grain and Wort Composition on Dry Grind Fermentation Performance: A Model for Baijiu Production Open
Sorghum grain is the principal raw material for Baijiu production, but the effects of grain and wort composition on fermentation performance are unclear. Ethanol production at laboratory scale using grains of 11 commercial sorghum cultivar…
View article: Genes Encoding Structurally Conserved Serpins in the Wheat Genome: Identification and Expression Profiles during Plant Development and Abiotic and Biotic Stress
Genes Encoding Structurally Conserved Serpins in the Wheat Genome: Identification and Expression Profiles during Plant Development and Abiotic and Biotic Stress Open
Serpins constitute a family of proteins with a very wide distribution in nature. Serpins have a well-conserved tertiary structure enabling irreversible protease inhibition or other specific biochemical functions. We examined the 189 putati…
View article: Rhizosphere bacteria associated with Chenopodium quinoa promote resistance to Alternaria alternata in tomato
Rhizosphere bacteria associated with Chenopodium quinoa promote resistance to Alternaria alternata in tomato Open
View article: The effects of thymoquinone on pancreatic cancer: Evidence from preclinical studies
The effects of thymoquinone on pancreatic cancer: Evidence from preclinical studies Open
View article: Induction of defense-related enzymes and enhanced disease resistance in maize against Fusarium verticillioides by seed treatment with Jacaranda mimosifolia formulations
Induction of defense-related enzymes and enhanced disease resistance in maize against Fusarium verticillioides by seed treatment with Jacaranda mimosifolia formulations Open
Fusarium verticillioides is an important fungal pathogen of maize, causing stalk rot and severely affecting crop production. The aim of this study was to characterize the protective effects of formulations based on Jacaranda mimosifolia le…
View article: GC-MS analysis, antimicrobial, antioxidant, antilipoxygenase and cytotoxic activities of Jacaranda mimosifolia methanol leaf extracts and fractions
GC-MS analysis, antimicrobial, antioxidant, antilipoxygenase and cytotoxic activities of Jacaranda mimosifolia methanol leaf extracts and fractions Open
Jacaranda mimosifolia trees are grown in frost-free regions globally. The aim of this study was to evaluate the methanol crude extract and various fractions of increasing polarity of J. mimosifolia leaves for bioactive metabolites, as well…
View article: Combined seed and foliar pre-treatments with exogenous methyl jasmonate and salicylic acid mitigate drought-induced stress in maize
Combined seed and foliar pre-treatments with exogenous methyl jasmonate and salicylic acid mitigate drought-induced stress in maize Open
Susceptibility of plants to abiotic stresses, including extreme temperatures, salinity and drought, poses an increasing threat to crop productivity worldwide. Here the drought-induced response of maize was modulated by applications of meth…
View article: Salinity tolerance in Australian wild Oryza species varies widely and matches that observed in O. sativa
Salinity tolerance in Australian wild Oryza species varies widely and matches that observed in O. sativa Open
View article: Leaf canopy architecture determines light interception and carbon gain in wild and domesticated Oryza species
Leaf canopy architecture determines light interception and carbon gain in wild and domesticated Oryza species Open
View article: A conditional silencing suppression system for transient expression
A conditional silencing suppression system for transient expression Open
View article: Fortification of durum wheat semolina with detoxified matri (Lathyrus sativus) flour to improve the nutritional properties of pasta
Fortification of durum wheat semolina with detoxified matri (Lathyrus sativus) flour to improve the nutritional properties of pasta Open
View article: Effects of Sorghum Malting on Colour, Major Classes of Phenolics and Individual Anthocyanins
Effects of Sorghum Malting on Colour, Major Classes of Phenolics and Individual Anthocyanins Open
Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) grain contains many health-promoting phytochemicals, including a broad range of phenolic compounds. Malting of cereal grains is known to increase the bioavailability of macro- and micronutrients. However, the deta…
View article: Antimicrobial activity, toxicity and anti-inflammatory potential of methanolic extracts of four ethnomedicinal plant species from Punjab, Pakistan
Antimicrobial activity, toxicity and anti-inflammatory potential of methanolic extracts of four ethnomedicinal plant species from Punjab, Pakistan Open
View article: Status and source of habitat models and literature reviews, December 1984
Status and source of habitat models and literature reviews, December 1984 Open
This report summarizes the status and availability of selected species habitat models and other habitat-related documents developed by the US Fish and Wildlife Service and other agencies. This listing is not comprehensive since many univer…
View article: The impacts of hammer-mill screen size and grain particle size on the performance of broiler chickens offered diets based on two red sorghum varieties
The impacts of hammer-mill screen size and grain particle size on the performance of broiler chickens offered diets based on two red sorghum varieties Open
1. The two red grain sorghums were extensively characterised. Kafirin, polyphenolic compounds, free, conjugated and bound phenolic acids, phytate concentrations and starch pasting profiles were determined. 2. The experiment consisted of a …
View article: Isolation of viable protoplasts from the aleurone layers of commercial barley malting varieties
Isolation of viable protoplasts from the aleurone layers of commercial barley malting varieties Open
The use of aleurone-layer protoplasts as a model system for barley germination research offers several advantages over working with the whole tissue, including the ability to more precisely control the level of hormone exposure during expe…
View article: Activity‐based protein profiling of hydrolytic enzymes induced by gibberellic acid in isolated aleurone layers of malting barley
Activity‐based protein profiling of hydrolytic enzymes induced by gibberellic acid in isolated aleurone layers of malting barley Open
During barley germination, the aleurone layer secretes most of the enzymes required to degrade the endosperm, many of which are yet to be characterized. We used activity‐based protein profiling ( ABPP ) to detect a range of active enzymes …
View article: Sodium metabisulphite enhances energy utilisation in broiler chickens offered sorghum-based diets with five different grain varieties
Sodium metabisulphite enhances energy utilisation in broiler chickens offered sorghum-based diets with five different grain varieties Open
The reducing agent, sodium metabisulphite, was included in sorghum-based broiler diets at 0.00, 1.75 and 3.50 g/kg from 7 to 28 days post-hatch. In Experiment 1 two sorghum varieties (MP, JM) were evaluated and three sorghums (HP, Tiger, H…
View article: Comparative performance of broiler chickens offered nutritionally equivalent diets based on six diverse, ‘tannin-free’ sorghum varieties with quantified concentrations of phenolic compounds, kafirin, and phytate
Comparative performance of broiler chickens offered nutritionally equivalent diets based on six diverse, ‘tannin-free’ sorghum varieties with quantified concentrations of phenolic compounds, kafirin, and phytate Open
Starch is the main source of energy in sorghum-based diets but starch/energy utilisation by broiler chickens offered these diets may be substandard. Both in vitro and in vivo data indicate that the digestibility of sorghum starch is inferi…
View article: Comparative performance of broiler chickens offered ten equivalent diets based on three grain sorghum varieties as determined by response surface mixture design
Comparative performance of broiler chickens offered ten equivalent diets based on three grain sorghum varieties as determined by response surface mixture design Open
Ten nutritionally-equivalent diets containing 620 g/kg grain sorghum, based on seven blends and three varieties (Block I, HP, Liberty), were offered to a total of 360 male Ross 308 chicks from 7 to 28 days post-hatch. The effects of dietar…