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Characterization of Pea Vicilin. 1. Denoting Convicilin as the α-Subunit of the Pisum Vicilin FamilyO'Kane, F.E. (author), Happe, R.P. (author), Vereijken, J.M. (author), Gruppen, H. (author), van Boekel, M.A.J.S. (author), TNO Voeding Centraal Instituut voor Voedingsonderzoek TNO (author)Vicilin, a major globulin protein of pea that has been described as "extremely heterogeneous in terms of its polypeptide composition", was extracted from pea flour under alkaline conditions and subsequently fractionated by salt under acid conditions. This procedure induced the separation of vicilin into two fractions, which, after purification,...article 2004
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Jansen, M.C.J.F. (author), Bueno-De-Mesquita, H.B. (author), Feskens, E.J.M. (author), Streppel, M.T. (author), Kok, F.J. (author), Kromhout, D. (author), TNO Voeding (author)The recommendation for fruit and vegetable intake includes eating a certain quantity as well as a variety. The evidence for eating a variety is limited. We examined the association with cancer in a prospective cohort study among 730 Dutch men aged 65-84 yr followed for 10 years, resulting in 138 cancer cases. The quantity of fruits and...article 2004
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Dixon, L.B. (author), Balder, H.F. (author), Virtanen, M.J. (author), Rashidkhani, B. (author), Männistö, S. (author), Krogh, V. (author), van den Brandt, P.A. (author), Hartman, A.M. (author), Pietinen, P. (author), Tan, F. (author), Virtamo, J. (author), Wolk, A. (author), Goldbohm, R.A. (author), TNO Voeding (author)Background: An analysis of dietary patterns or combinations of foods may provide insight regarding the influence of diet on the risk of colon and rectal cancer. Objective: A primary aim of the Dietary Patterns and Cancer (DIETSCAN) Project was to develop and apply a common methodologic approach to study dietary patterns and cancer in 4 European...article 2004
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Smith-Warner, S.A. (author), Spiegelman, D. (author), Yaun, S.-S. (author), Albanes, D. (author), Beeson, W.L. (author), van den Brandt, P.A. (author), Feskanich, D. (author), Folsom, A.R. (author), Fraser, G.E. (author), Freudenheim, J.L. (author), Giovannucci, E. (author), Goldbohm, R.A. (author), Graham, S. (author), Kushi, L.H. (author), Miller, A.B. (author), Pietinen, P. (author), Rohan, T.E. (author), Speizer, F.E. (author), Willett, W.C. (author), Hunter, D.J. (author)Inverse associations between fruit and vegetable consumption and lung cancer risk have been consistently reported. However, identifying the specific fruits and vegetables associated with lung cancer is difficult because the food groups and foods evaluated have varied across studies. We analyzed fruit and vegetable groups using standardized...article 2003
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Balder, H.F. (author), Virtanen, M. (author), Brants, H.A.M. (author), Krogh, V. (author), Dixon, L.B. (author), Tan, F. (author), Mannisto, S. (author), Bellocco, R. (author), Pietinen, P. (author), Wolk, A. (author), Berrino, F. (author), van den Brandt, P.A. (author), Hartman, A.M. (author), Goldbohm, R.A. (author)The association between diet and cancer, predominantly investigated univariately, has often been inconsistent, possibly because of the large number of candidate risk factors and their high intercorrelations. Analysis of dietary patterns is expected to give more insight than analysis of single nutrients or foods. This study aimed to develop and...article 2003
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Proper, K.I. (author), van der Beek, A.J. (author), Hildebrandt, V.H. (author), Twisk, J.W.R. (author), van Mechelen, W. (author)Background: An individual's current status of physical activity and nutrition and readiness to change can be determined using PACE assessment forms. Practitioners have suggested that feedback on the fitness and health components can produce a change in a subject's awareness of their behaviour and thereby lead to a beneficial change in stage of...article 2003
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Stoll, M.P. (author), Buschmann, C. (author), Court, A.J. (author), Laurila, T. (author), Moreno, J. (author), Moya, I. (author), Technisch Physische Dienst TNO - TH (author)Detecting vegetation fluorescence from space would provide new insight on terrestrial biosphere response to climate variability, and help quantifying atmospheric carbon sequestration. This paper outlines technical and scientific studies undertaken for the preparation of the FLEX-Fluorescence Explorer space mission proposed to ESA in the...conference paper 2003
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Broekmans, W.M.R. (author), Klöpping-Ketelaars, I.A.A. (author), Weststrate, J.A. (author), Tijburg, L.B.M. (author), van Poppel, G. (author), Vink, A.A. (author), Berendschot, T.T.J.M. (author), Bots, M.L. (author), Castenmiller, W.A.M. (author), Kardinaal, A.F.M. (author)Excessive consumption of energy and fat increases the risk for obesity. Snacks containing sucrose polyesters (SPE) as a dietary fat replacer are on the market in the United States. SPE products have been shown to lower concentrations of serum carotenoids in short-term studies. Experimental studies on the longer-term effects on health of...article 2003
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Hulshof, K.F.A.M. (author), Brussaard, J.H. (author), Kruizinga, A.G. (author), Telman, J. (author), Löwik, M.R.H. (author), TNO Voeding (author)Objective: To study differences in dietary intake between adults with different socioeconomic status (SES) and trends over time. Design: Cross-sectional study based on data of three Dutch National Food Consumption Surveys (DNFCS-1 1987/88; DNFCS-2 1992; DNFCS-3 1997/98), obtained from a panel by a stratified probability sample of the non...article 2003
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Vermeulen, M. (author), Zwanenburg, B. (author), Chittenden, G.J.F. (author), Verhagen, H. (author)Twelve mercapturic acids derived from saturated and unsaturated aliphatic and aromatic isothiocyanates were synthesised, by adding isothiocyanate to a solution of N-acetyl-L-cysteine and sodium bicarbonate, in a typical yield of 77%. Isothiocyanates were synthesised first by adding the corresponding alkyl bromide to phthalimide potassium salt....article 2003
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Wolken, W.A.M. (author), Tramper, J. (author), van der Werf, M.J. (author), Centraal Instituut voor Voedingsonderzoek TNO TNO Voeding (author)Many organisms have the ability to form spores, a remarkable phase in their life cycles. Compared with vegetative cells, spores have several advantages (e.g. resistance to toxic compounds, temperature, desiccation and radiation) making them well suited to various applications. The applications of spores that first spring to mind are bio-warfare...article 2003
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Mol, H.G.J. (author), van Dam, R.C.J. (author), Steijger, O.M. (author), TNO Voeding (author)A method based on liquid chromatography (LC)-mass spectrometry (MS)/MS was developed for sensitive determination of a number of less gas chromatography (GC)-amenable organophosphorus pesticides (OPs; acephate, methamidophos, monocrotophos, omethoate, oxydemeton-methyl and vamidothion) in cabbage and grapes. For extraction, several solvents were...article 2003
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Gaubius Instituut TNO (author), Walker, J.B. (author), Hughes, B. (author), James, I. (author), Haddock, P. (author), Kluft, C. (author), Bajzar, L. (author)Two competitive inhibitors of TAFIa (activated thrombin-activable fibrinolysis inhibitor), 2-guanidinoethyl-mercaptosuccinic acid and potato tuber carboxypeptidase inhibitor, variably affect fibrinolysis of clotted human plasma. Depending on their concentration, the inhibitors shortened, prolonged, or had no effect on lysis in vitro. The...article 2003
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van Vliet, T. (author), Martin, A.H. (author), Bos, M.A. (author), Centraal Instituut voor Voedingsonderzoek TNO (author)Recent studies on gelation and interfacial properties of vegetable protiens are reviewed. Attention is focused on legume proteins, mainly soy proteins, and on wheat proteins. The rheological properteis of vegetable protein gels as a function of heating time or temperature is discussed as well as the interfacial gelation upon adsorption of soy...article 2002
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Duchateau, G.S.M.J.E. (author), Bauer-Plank, C.G. (author), Louter, A.J.H. (author), van der Ham, M. (author), Boerma, J.A. (author), van Rooijen, J.J.M. (author), Zandbelt, P.A. (author), Centraal Instituut voor Voedingsonderzoek TNO (author)Plant sterols are added as their FA esters to vegetable oil table spreads at levels of approximately 8% as a means to reduce blood cholesterol levels. A new chromatographic method was designed to quantify quickly the level of plant sterol FA esters in incoming (raw) materials and to monitor their processing and final product quality with respect...article 2002
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TNO Voeding (author), van Duijn, G. (author), van Biert, R. (author), Bleeker-Marcelis, H. (author), van Boeijen, I. (author), Adan, A.J. (author), Jhakrie, S. (author), Hessing, M. (author)According to European Commission (EC) Regulation 1139/98, foods and food ingredients that are to be delivered to the final consumer in which either protein or DNA resulting from genetic modification is present, shall be subject to additional specific labeling requirements. Since 1994, genetically altered tomatoes, squash, potatoes, canola,...article 2002
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Centraal Instituut voor Voedingsonderzoek TNO TNO Voeding (author), Korthout, H.A.A.J (author), Caspers, M.P.M (author), Kottenhagen, M.J. (author), Helmer, Q. (author), Wang, M. (author)Over the past few years the presence of p53-like proteins in plants was frequently reported, by using the monoclonal antibody Pab240. By means of protein purification and screening a cDNA library, a Pab240 cross-reacting protein and a cDNA clone were isolated from barley. Peptide- and DNA-sequence analysis identified one and the same protein: 2...article 2002
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TNO Milieu, Energie en Procesinnovatie (author), Gallagher, M.W. (author), Nemitz, E. (author), Dorsey, J.R. (author), Fowler, D. (author), Sutton, M.A. (author), Flynn, M. (author), Duyzer, J. (author)New micrometeorological measurements of small (0.1-0.2 u diameter) aerosol particle fluxes using the eddy correlation technique are presented for moorland and also for grassland vegetation, the latter measurements being made both before and after cutting of the grassland to observe the resultant change in particle deposition velocity. These data...article 2002
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Smith-Warner, S.A. (author), Spiegelman, D. (author), Yaun, S.-S. (author), Adami, H.O. (author), Beeson, W.L. (author), van den Brandt, P.A. (author), Folsom, A.R. (author), Fraser, G.E. (author), Freudenheim, J.L. (author), Goldbohm, R.A. (author), Graham, S. (author), Miller, A.B. (author), Potter, J.D. (author), Rohan, T.E. (author), Speizer, F.E. (author), Toniolo, P. (author), Willett, W.C. (author), Wolk, A. (author), Zeleniuch-Jacquotte, A. (author), Hunter, D.J. (author), Centraal Instituut voor Voedingsonderzoek TNO (author)Context: Some epidemiologic studies suggest that elevated fruit and vegetable consumption is associated with a reduced risk of breast cancer. However, most have been case-control studies in which recall and selection bias may influence the results. Additionally, publication bias may have influenced the literature on associations for specific...article 2001
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van den Berg, R. (author), van Vliet, T. (author), Broekmans, W.M.R. (author), Cnubben, N.H.P. (author), Vaes, W.H.J. (author), Roza, L. (author), Haenen, G.R.M.M. (author), Bast, A. (author), van den Berg, H. (author), Centraal Instituut voor Voedingsonderzoek TNO (author)The potential benefits of a high fruit and vegetable intake on the antioxidant status and on relevant biomarkers of oxidative damage to lipids, proteins and DNA and on (functional) markers of oxidative stress were evaluated. A randomized, free living, open placebo-controlled cross-over trial of 3 wk, with a 2-wk washout period between treatments...article 2001