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Bobeldijk, I. (author), Boonzaaijer, G. (author), Spies-Faber, E.J. (author), Vaes, W.H.J. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)Reversed-phase liquid chromatography and detection with atmospheric pressure chemical ionisation tandem mass spectrometry was used for the determination of kava extracts in herbal mixtures. One percent of kava extract can be detected, corresponding to approximately 0.05-0.2 mg/g of the individual kava lactones kavain, dihydrokavain, yangonin,...article 2005
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Walker, L.C. (author), Overstreet, M.A. (author), Siddiqui, A. (author), de Paepe, A. (author), Ceylaner, G. (author), Malfait, F. (author), Symoens, S. (author), Atsawasuwan, P. (author), Yamauchi, M. (author), Ceylaner, S. (author), Bank, R.A. (author), Yeowell, H.N. (author), TNO Preventie en Gezondheid (author)The clinical diagnosis of a patient with the phenotype of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type VI was confirmed biochemically by the severely diminished level of lysyl hydroxylase (LH) activity in the patient's skin fibroblasts. A novel homozygous mutation, a single base change of T1360 → G in exon 13 of the LH1 gene, predicted to result in W446G, was...article 2005
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TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author), Kralj, S. (author), Stripling, E. (author), Sanders, P. (author), van Geel-Schutten, G.H. (author), Dijkhuizen, L. (author)Lactobacillus reuteri strain ATCC 55730 (LB BIO) was isolated as a pure culture from a Reuteri tablet purchased from the BioGaia company. This probiotic strain produces a soluble glucan (reuteran), in which the majority of the linkages are of the alpha-(1→4) glucosidic type (∼70%). This reuteran also contains alpha-(1→6)-linked glucosyl units...article 2005
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TNO Industrie en Techniek (author), Fischer, H. (author)The possibility to use the scanning thermal microscope for a quantitative determination of the local heat conductivity λ at material surfaces is evaluated and critically discussed. Two different methods of operation have been applied: the determination of the probe to sample heat flux in the local thermal analysis (LTA) mode and the analysis of...article 2005
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TNO Preventie en Gezondheid (author), Tchetverikov, I. (author), Lohmander, L.S. (author), Verzijl, N. (author), Huizinga, T.W.J. (author), TeKoppele, J.M. (author), Hanemaaijer, R. (author), de Groot, J. (author)Objective: To determine protein and activity levels of matrix metalloproteinases 1 and 3 (MMP-1 and MMP-3) in synovial fluid of patients with knee joint injury, primary osteoarthritis, and acute pyrophosphate arthritis (pseudogout). Methods: Measurements were done on knee synovial fluid obtained in a cross sectional study of cases of injury (n...article 2005
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Germolec, D.R. (author), Kashon, M. (author), Nyska, A. (author), Kuper, C.F. (author), Portier, C. (author), Kommineni, C. (author), Johnson, K.A. (author), Luster, M.I. (author), TNO Voeding (author)The accuracy of extended histopathology to detect immunotoxic chemicals in female B6C3F1 mice was evaluated under the auspices of the National Toxicology Program (NTP). A workgroup was formed consisting of four pathologists who conducted extended histopathological evaluation of lymphoid tissues obtained from a subset of NTP toxicology studies,...article 2004
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de Ligt, R.A.F. (author), van der Klein, P.A.M. (author), von Frijtag Drabbe Künzel, J.K. (author), Lorenzen, A. (author), El Maate, F.A. (author), Fujikawa, S. (author), van Westhoven, R. (author), van den Hoven, T. (author), Brussee, J. (author), Ijzerman, A.P. (author), TNO Voeding (author)Novel 3,8- and 8,9-disubstituted N6-cyclopentyladenine derivatives were synthesised in moderate overall yield from 6-chloropurine. The derivatives were made in an attempt to find a new neutral antagonist with high affinity for adenosine A1 receptors. N6-Cyclopentyl-9- methyladenine (N-0840) was used as a lead compound. Binding affinities of the...article 2004
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Majhenič, A.Č. (author), Venema, K. (author), Allison, G.E. (author), Matijašić, B.B. (author), Rogelj, I. (author), Klaenhammer, T.R. (author), TNO Voeding (author)Lactobacillus gasseri LF221, an isolate from the feces of a child, produces two bacteriocins. Standard procedures for molecular techniques were used to locate, clone and sequence the fragments of LF221 chromosomal DNA carrying the acidocin LF221 A and B structural genes, respectively. Sequencing analysis revealed the gene of acidocin LF221 A to...article 2004
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Fleuren, M.A.H. (author), Wiefferink, C.H. (author), Paulussen, T.G.W.M. (author), TNO Preventie en Gezondheid (author)Purpose. When introducing innovations to health care, it is important to gain insight into determinants that may facilitate or impede the introduction, in order to design an appropriate strategy for introducing the innovation. To obtain an overview of determinants of innovations in health care organizations, we carried out a literature review...article 2004
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Verhoeckx, K.C.M. (author), Bijlsma, S. (author), Jespersen, S. (author), Ramaker, R. (author), Verheij, E.R. (author), Witkamp, R.F. (author), van der Greef, J. (author), Rodenburg, R.J.T. (author), TNO Voeding Centraal Instituut voor Voedingsonderzoek TNO (author)The discovery of new anti-inflammatory drugs is often based on an interaction with a specific target, although other pathways often play a primary or secondary role. Anti-inflammatory drugs can be categorized into classes, based on their mechanism of action. In this article we investigate the possibility to characterize novel anti-inflammatory...article 2004
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Heijne, W.H.M. (author), Slitt, A.L. (author), van Bladeren, P.J. (author), Groten, J.P. (author), Klaassen, C.D. (author), Stierum, R.H. (author), van Ommen, B. (author), TNO Voeding Centraal Instituut voor Voedingsonderzoek TNO (author)Rats were exposed to three levels of bromobenzene, sampled at 6, 24, and 48 h, and liver gene expression profiles were determined to identify dose and time-related changes. Expression of many genes changed transiently, and dependent on the dose. Few changes were identified after 6 h, but many genes were differentially expressed after 24 h, while...article 2004
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van der Schans, G.P. (author), Mars-Groenendijk, R. (author), de Jong, L.P.A. (author), Benschop, H.P. (author), Noort, D. (author)A standard operating procedure has been developed for an immunoslotblot assay of sulfur mustard adducts to DNA in human blood and skin for use in a field laboratory. A minimum detectable level of exposure of human blood in vitro (≥ 50nM) sulfur mustard is feasible with the assay. In the case of human skin, a 1 s exposure to saturated sulfur...article 2004
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Gaubius Instituut TNO Preventie en Gezondheid (author), Hoekstra, C. (author), Meijer, P. (author), Kluft, C. (author), Heutink, P. (author), Smit, G. (author), de Geus, E. (author), Smit, J.H. (author), van Bruggen, A. (author), Montgomery, G.W. (author), Boomsma, D.I. (author)To locate the genes that make a substantial contribution to variation in natural dizygotic twinning in humans, large-scale studies are needed. New studies should not stop at DNA genotyping, but collect material that allow gene-expression analysis, transcriptomics, proteomics and endocrinology. In this article we describe a pilot study to examine...article 2004
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Schellen, A. (author), Ooms, B. (author), van de Lagemaat, D. (author), Vreeken, R. (author), van Dongen, W.D. (author), TNO Voeding (author)A generic method was developed for the fast determination of a wide range of drugs in serum or plasma. The methodology comprises generic solid-phase extraction, on-line coupled to gradient HPLC with tandem mass spectrometric detection (SPE-LC-MS/MS). The individual components of the SPE-LC-MS/MS system were optimized in an integrated approach to...article 2003
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Blankvoort, B.M.G. (author), Aarts, J.M.M.J.G. (author), Schilt, R. (author), Geerdink, P. (author), Spenkelink, B. (author), Rodenburg, R.J.T. (author), Centraal Instituut voor Voedingsonderzoek TNO (author)Despite a ban by the European Union, the use of anabolic steroids and repartitioning agents in cattle is still occasionally observed. Due to continuing improvements in analytical techniques, very low detection limits for individual compounds have been achieved. In response to these developments, cocktails composed of several steroids have been...article 2003
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Guelen, I. (author), Westerhof, B.E. (author), van der Sar, G.L. (author), van Montfrans, G.A. (author), Kiemeneij, F. (author), Wesseling, K.H. (author), Bos, W.J.W. (author), Gaubius Instituut TNO (author)Objective: To evaluate three methods aimed at the reconstruction of brachial pressure from non-invasive finger arterial pressure measurements as implemented in the Finometer™, (FMS, Finapres Measurement Systems, Arnhem, Netherlands), the successor to the Finapres™ (TNO Siomedical Instrumentation, Amsterdam, Netherlands). Methods: Finger arterial...article 2003
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Kappelhof, J.P. (author), Nijenhuis, J.R. (author), Technisch Physische Dienst TNO - TH (author)The two most important characteristics of opto-mechanical structures used in space or for astronomy are high accuracy and stability. Much time, money and energy is invested in achieving this. However, because resources are limited, it is important to realize that the cost of an instrument is mainly determined during the design process. Three...conference paper 2003
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Smith, A.J.E. (author)When utilizing knowledge of the spacecraft trajectory for near real-time geocoding of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) images, the main problem is that predicted satellite orbits have to be used, which may be in error by several kilometres. As part of the development of a Dutch autonomous mobile ground station to receive and process satellite SAR...article 2003
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Broekmans, W.M.R. (author), Vink, A.A. (author), Boelsma, E. (author), Klöpping-Ketelaars, W.A.A. (author), Tijburg, L.B.M. (author), van 't Veer, P. (author), van Poppel, G. (author), Kardinaal, A.F.M. (author), TNO Voeding (author)Background: Acute effects of UV irradiation include UV-induced erythema. Sunlight plays an important role in the development of skin cancer. Several predictive factors of UV-induced erythema could also be predictive for skin cancer. Objective: Our objective was to quantitatively assess phenotypical and nutritional determinants of sensitivity to...article 2003
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Goede, H.A. (author), Tijssen, S.C.H.A. (author), Schipper, H.J. (author), Warren, N. (author), Oppl, R. (author), Kalberlah, F. (author), van Hemmen, J.J. (author), TNO Voeding (author)This paper describes how default dermal exposure values can be adjusted with modifier values for specific work situations. The work presented here is supplementary to a toolkit developed for the EU RISKOFDERM project. This toolkit is intended for the assessment and management of dermal risks in small and medium sized enterprises. Potential...article 2003