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Gut microbiome‐derived metabolites show promise in cancer research and therapy
The metabolites produced by the gut microbiome, which are subject to regulation by multiple factors, play a pivotal role in the progression of various types of cancer. These metabolites not only function as potential biomarkers for the early detection and monitoring of tumor development, but also actively participate in cancer therapeutic processes ...
Kangjie Yang +4 more
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High levels of androstenone and skatole in fat tissues are considered the primary causes of boar taint, an unpleasant odour and flavour of the meat from non-castrated male pigs.
Bonneau Michel +2 more
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Indoles bearing acyl fluoride moieties are generally obtained by dehydroxyfluorination of carboxylic acids or by fluoroformylation mediated by palladium catalysts with the disadvantage of requiring toxic reagents or very high pressures. We describe herein the direct, metal‐free, and rapid C3‐fluoroformylation of electro‐enriched indoles using ...
Lilian Wisson +5 more
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Abstract Organic matter in carbonate rocks plays a crucial role in processes such as fluid flow regulation, carbon sequestration, contaminant transport, and hydrocarbon recovery. This study employed multimodal spectroscopic techniques, including fluorescence imaging and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, to characterize the spatial ...
Alicia Moya +9 more
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New particle formation from agricultural recycling of organic waste products
Secondary organic aerosols (SOA) are one of the main sources of uncertainty in the current understanding of the Earth’s climate. Agriculture contributes to primary aerosol emissions, but there is no estimate of SOA formation from gaseous precursors ...
R. Ciuraru +14 more
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Scent Goes Digital: The Role of Insect Odorant Binding Proteins in Modern Technology
This review delves into bioinspired olfactory biosensors, focusing on insect odorant binding proteins (OBPs) as core elements of hybrid bionic platforms for volatile compound detection. Highlighting the development of the biological electronic nose (BE‐NOSE), it examines current prototypes, outlines advantages over conventional methods, and explores ...
Maddalena Ventura +5 more
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Castration is practiced to avoid the development of boar taint, which negatively affects the taste and odor of pork, and undesirable aggressive behavior. Due to animal welfare issues, alternatives to surgical castration are sought, though.
Xiaoqiong Li, B. B. Jensen, N. Canibe
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Feed interventions and skatole deposition
Skatole produced in the large intestine of the pig and the testicular steroid androstenone are the main substances contributing to boar tainted meat from entire male pigs.
Jensen, Rikke Lassen
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Chestnut wood extract in boar diet reduces intestinal skatole production, a boar taint compound
Abandoning traditional practice of piglet castration will impact the pigmeat sector. As a consequence, there is a need for research aiming at reducing boar taint caused by androstenone and skatole.
Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet. +1 more
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To investigate the extent to which the level of androstenone and skatole decreases with a decrease in live weight and/or age at slaughter of entire male pigs produced under organic standards, 1174 entire male pigs were raised in parallel in five organic ...
R. Thomsen +4 more
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