Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsAntibacterial Activity of Lotus Leaves (Nelumbo Nucifera) Against Food-Borne PathogensJianxin Chen, Changyin Wang, Xiaotian Chen et al.The antibacterial activity of different solvent extracts from lotus leaves against four food-borne bacteria (Escherichiacoli, Salmonellatyphimurium, Staphyloccocusaureus, Bacillussubtilis) was analyzed by agar diffusion method and the ethanol extract of the plant was found to have the highest antimicrobial activity with the diameter of inhibition zones ranging from 17.2 to 17.8 mm. Then the ethanol extract of lotus leaves were further … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 11, Issue 1 · 18 Nov 2014 · 10,152 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsBoric Acid Levels in Fresh Noodles and Fish BallPang-Hung Yiu, Jian See, Amartalingam Rajan, Choon-Fah J. BongBoric acid (H3BO3) is detrimental to human health if consumed in excess. However, it continues to be used in the production of food especially noodles and some processed seafood such as fish ball. Five kinds of noodles and a type of fish ball were collected over a period of four weeks from a random sample of manufacturers in Bintulu, Sarawak, … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2008 · 10,609 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsUnconventional Approach for Demineralization of Deproteinized Crustacean Shells for Chitin ProductionN.S. Mahmoud, A.E. Ghaly, F. ArabChitin is a versatile environmentally friendly modern material. It has a wide range of applications in areas such as water treatment, pulp and paper, biomedical devices and therapies, cosmetics, membrane technology and biotechnology and food applications. Crustacean waste is the most important chitin source for commercial use. Demineralization is an important step in the chitin purification process from crustacean waste. … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 3, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2007 · 8,799 accessesView PDFCite
Technical ReportOpen accessIn the abstractFish Pond Storage Preserves Chili Puree, but Nitrogen Flow-Through Fails: Unravelling the MechanismDaimon Syukri, Rina Yenrina, Rini et al.Perishable food preservation in rural and resource-limited settings remains a significant challenge, as conventional techniques frequently depend on synthetic additives or energy-intensive processes incompatible with green chemistry principles. This study evaluated fish pond immersion as a novel, low-cost preservation method for freshly ground chili purée, investigating its efficacy with and without continuous nitrogen gas flow. Chili purée samples were packaged … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 26, Issue 1 · 30 Mar 2026 · 1,344 accessesView PDFCite
EditorialOpen accessIn the abstractThe Food Additives Nitrite and Nitrate and Microbiological Safety of Food ProductsStefanie Müller-Herbst, Anna Mühlig, Jan Kabisch et al.In Germany, raw sausages are typically produced according to a technology referred to as hurdle technology (Leistner, 2000). The combination of several stressful conditions should successfully inhibit growth and survival of pathogenic bacteria, which can be regularly found in raw pork or beef material (Mataragas et al., 2008; Rhoades et al., 2009). Hurdles applied during raw sausage fermentation are the … …Current Research in Microbiology, Vol. 6, Issue 1 · 29 Jun 2015 · 10,378 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractRisk and Health Effect of Boric AcidAng Swi See, Abu Bakar Salleh, Fatimah Abu Bakar et al.Problem statement: Boric acid is a pesticide usually used to kill mites, fungi, plants and insect including fleas, termites, cockroaches and wood decay fungi. Besides, it was also used in many fields such as food preservative, in newborn baby’s nurseries and antiseptic. Many reports indicated that boric acid poisoning occurred due to the misuse of household product and illegal use … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 5 · 31 May 2010 · 11,268 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Health Risk of Formaldehyde to Human BeingsS. Norliana, A. S. Abdulamir, F. Abu Bakar, A. B. SallehProblem statement: Formaldehyde was classified as a potential human carcinogen, identified by the US Environmental Protection Agency and International Agency for Research on Cancer as a Class 2A carcinogen. It also can cause irritation to human. However, formaldehyde present in biological fluids or tissues and environment as a result of natural processes or from man-made sources and can be emitted … …American Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Vol. 4, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2009 · 15,273 accessesView PDFCite