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Our recent work involving the synergistic effect of phytic acid and eggshell bio-fillers on the dual-phase fire-retardancy of intumescent coatings applied on cellulosic substrates is now available online and published in Chemosphere (IF=8.8). This groundbreaking work examines phytic acid, a naturally occurring phosphorus source extracted from rice bran used to synthesize phytic acid-based fire-retardants (PFR) esterification under reflux, along with powdered chicken eggshells as calcium carbonate bio-filler. https://lnkd.in/e5-aXs8Q

Over the last two days I have been investigating the extractability of Walnut protein, so what have I learnt: - I reinforced my knowledge that using an additive helps improve the amount of protein extracted (The membrane around the nut kernel is rich in polyphenols that can inhibit protein extraction). - It's OK to challenge the literature, in this case a high salt buffer didn't give an improvement to the amount of protein extracted. - I now have an answer to my question, does defatting walnuts affect the recognition of the protein in a Walnut ELISA?....... With this assay there is little difference between the recognition of protein from defatted Vs Whole Walnut. - I re-confirmed why I have spent 22 years doing this, It still excites me and I do like getting an answer. #foodallergen

Recent lab work: To find amylase producing bacteria by using modified Nutrient agar plates (addition of starch) We have been able to find starch hydrolysing bacteria from saliva sample and now we will work on characterisation. Although there was a clear zone visible around the streaked area, on iodine flooding, instead of an orange-ish result we obtained a dark red colour which made me sceptical whether or not the test is positive? I believe we have used a higher concentration of iodine solution than required for flooding which led us to this result. Amity Institute of Microbial Technology Looking forward to hashtag #microscopy results of this hashtag #bacteria now! 🔬 hashtag #lab hashtag #amylase hashtag #bacillus

You don't need to be a plant physiologist or a botanist to make plant based skin care but it can be helpful to know about the active material available in the plants, specially by the novel extraction and fermentation methods that lead to individual ingredients or ingredient groups. In our latest blog post '(which is the first of many to come) we scratch at the surface of the primary and secondary plant metabolites https://lnkd.in/ed3jCVVt

Hi.. I am sharing the link of my recently published paper on inhibitory activity of lImosilactobacillus fermentum on Microsporum canis. https://lnkd.in/gh7Gymii

STREAK PLATE METHOD In the experiment, two petri dishes are prepared, one containing nutrient agar with starch and the other containing potato dextrose agar. Garden soil is collected and subjected to serial dilution, followed by spreading the diluted samples on both media plates to identify the bacteria and fungi present in the soil sample. After initial incubation, each petri dish is divided into two equal halves, and a bacterial colony from each plate is streaked onto one half of each divided plate. The plates are then incubated for 24 to 48 hours to observe bacterial growth in the streaked areas. To test for the presence of amylase-producing bacteria, Lugol's iodine solution is added to the plates. Clear zones around the bacterial colonies indicate the production of amylase, as the enzyme breaks down starch, preventing the iodine from staining those areas. #streakplate #streakplatemethod #lifescience #lab #experiment #bacteria #bacterialcolonies #bsc #science

Very happy to share our latest paper 'Effect of homogenisation pressure on the physical characteristics of artificial casein micelles' with Romina Cippollini, Seamus O'Mahony and Thomas France from University College Cork which has just been published in International Dairy Journal #milk #milkprotein #casein #dairyproducts #dairyprocessing https://lnkd.in/eFJK4SA6

🌿We love understanding the chemistry of plants! While developing our serums, we wanted to understand the plant profile in its entirety and find a way to deliver true plant DNA to the skin upon application without any compromise. It took us a while but wasn't it totally worth it? 🧪 Who thought we could capture a plants entire nutrient profile into a bottle without compromising on the molecular integrity of the phytonutrients, even of the most notorious compounds such as Vitamin C. Made in Australia, where these wondrous plants grow wild, our serums deliver actives to your skin in their most potent capacity, but gently. Watch the video as Pritesh Asher explains how this revolutionary extraction process works to harness the complete plant DNA into our Juicy Actives! ✨ #juicychemistry #organicbynature #juicyactives #cellularextraction #plantbasedactives #actives #plantactives #plantdna

Cloning and rooting cuttings for the rapidly approaching growing season. Some large commercial greenhouses begin the process in the dead of winter. We have been fortunate to incorporate our biostimulants into the process to compare with other rooting compounds. So far REGENiGROW™ appears to be doing as well or better than some of the other more dangerous compounds on the market. We have discovered that plants have the natural ability to biosynthesize the growth hormones they need when you supply them with the right 'precursors'. Typically these are amino acids that the plants use to make their own auxins and cytokinins, a much safer way than using the laboratory versions. Learn more here: regenitech.com/products.