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Kong, H. (author), Wang, M. (author), Venema, K. (author), Maathuis, A. (author), van der Heijden, R. (author), van der Greef, J. (author), Xu, G. (author), Hankemeier, T. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)A high-performance liquid chromatography-high resolution Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (HPLC-FTICR-MS) method was developed to investigate the metabolism of ginsenosides in in vitro models of the gastro-intestinal tract. The metabolites were identified by high-resolution tandem mass spectrometry. Degradation and...article 2009
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Wang, J. (author), van der Heijden, R. (author), Spijksma, G. (author), Reijmers, T. (author), Wang, M. (author), Xu, G. (author), Hankemeier, T. (author), van der Greef, J. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)A matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI-MS) method was developed for the high throughput and robust qualitative profiling of alkaloids in Fuzi-the processed lateral roots of the Chinese herbal medicine Aconitum carmichaeli Debx (A. carmichaeli). After optimization, powdered roots - without any further sample...article 2009
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TNO Defensie en Veiligheid (author), Burghouts, G.J. (author), Smeulders, A.W.M. (author), Geusebroek, J.M. (author)Assessing similarity between features is a key step in object recognition and scene categorization tasks. We argue that knowledge on the distribution of distances generated by similarity functions is crucial in deciding whether features are similar or not. Intuitively one would expect that similarities between features could arise from any...conference paper 2009
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Jeurissen, S.M.F. (author), Punt, A. (author), Delatour, T. (author), Rietjens, I.M.C.M. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)The effects of a basil extract on the sulfation and concomitant DNA adduct formation of the proximate carcinogen 1′-hydroxyestragole were studied using rat and human liver S9 homogenates and the human hepatoma cell line HepG2. Basil was chosen since it contains the procarcinogen estragole that can be metabolized to 1′-hydroxyestragole by...article 2008
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Burghoff, B. (author), Goetheer, E.L.V. (author), de Haan, A.B. (author), TNO Industrie en Techniek (author)The focus of this investigation is the development of a fast and reliable extractant screening approach. Phenol extraction is selected as the model process. A quantum chemical conductor-like screening model for real solvents (COSMO-RS) is combined with molecular design considerations. For this purpose, phenol distribution coefficients KD of...article 2008
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Beelen, R. (author), Hoek, G. (author), van den Brandt, P.A. (author), Goldbohm, R.A. (author), Fischer, P. (author), Schouten, L.J. (author), Jerrett, M. (author), Hughes, E. (author), Armstrong, B. (author), Brunekreef, B. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)Background: Several studies have found an effect on mortality of between-city contrasts in long-term exposure to air pollution. The effect of within-city contrasts is still poorly understood. Objectives: We studied the association between long-term exposure to traffic-related air pollution and mortality in a Dutch cohort. Methods: We used data...article 2008
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Angelova, N. (author), Kong, H.-W. (author), van de Heijden, R. (author), Yang, S.-Y. (author), Choi, Y.H. (author), Kim, H.K. (author), Wang, M. (author), Hankemeier, T. (author), van der Greef, J. (author), Xu, G. (author), Verpoorte, R. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)This review summarises the most recent developments in ginseng analysis, in particular the novel approaches in sample pre-treatment and the use of high-performance liquid-chromatography-mass spectrometry. The review also presents novel data on analysing ginseng extracts by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and high-resolution mass...article 2008
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Ladics, G.S. (author), van Bilsen, J.H.M. (author), Brouwer, H.M.H. (author), Vogel, L. (author), Vieths, S. (author), Knippels, L.M.J. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author), KvL (author)Specific IgE sera screening studies are employed to investigate protein cross-reactivity. Such nonfunctional immunochemical methods cannot measure the biological activity of proteins. Therefore, an assay using RBL cells transfected with human FcεRI was developed. Our objective was to evaluate the degranulation of three cell-lines expressing...article 2008
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de Jonge, J.D. (author), Ezendam, J. (author), Knippels, L.M.J. (author), Penninks, A.H. (author), Pieters, R. (author), van Loveren, H. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)Probiotics are claimed to beneficially affect the immune system and their involvement in allergy prevention is being investigated extensively. However, the efficacy of probiotics in allergy prevention remains controversial. We investigated whether the probiotic Lactobacillus casei Shirota (LcS) could modulate the food allergic response against...article 2008
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van den Berg, C. (author), Roelands, C.P.M. (author), Bussmann, P.J.Th. (author), Goetheer, E.L.V. (author), Verdoes, D. (author), van der Wielen, L. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven TNO Separation Technolog (author)The application of extractants in whole-cell biocatalysis can have a positive impact on industrial fermentations, in terms of productivity, total amount of product produced, and cell growth. When a product is continuously removed from the microorganism surroundings, product inhibition will be diminished. The strategy is exemplified using phenol...article 2008
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Burghoff, B. (author), Goetheer, E.L.V. (author), de Haan, A.B. (author), TNO Industrie en Techniek (author)The focus of this investigation is the development of a solvent impregnated resin for phenol removal from dilute aqueous solutions. Using a solvent impregnated resin (SIR) eliminates the problem of emulsification encountered in liquid-liquid extraction. Impregnated MPP particles and impregnated XAD16 particles are successfully used for phenol...article 2008
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Engelse, M.A. (author), Laurens, N. (author), Verloop, R.E. (author), Koolwijk, P. (author), van Hinsbergh, V.W.M. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)The formation of new tubular structures from a quiescent endothelial lining is one of the hallmarks of sprouting angiogenesis. This process can be mimicked in vitro by inducing capillary-like tubular structures in a three-dimensional (3D) fibrin matrix. We aimed to analyze the differential mRNA expression in two phenotypically distinct cell...article 2008
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Mateo Anson, N. (author), van den Berg, R. (author), Havenaar, R. (author), Bast, A. (author), Haenen, G.R.M.M. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author), KvL (author)Grain is an important source of phytochemicals, which have potent antioxidant capacity. They have been implicated in the beneficial health effect of whole grains in reducing cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. The aim of the present study was to identify the most important antioxidant fractions of wheat grain. It was found that the...article 2008
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de Weert, J. (author), de la Cal, A. (author), van den Berg, H. (author), Murk, A. (author), Langenhoff, A. (author), Rijnaarts, H. (author), Grotenhuis, T. (author), TNO Bouw en Ondergrond (author)The surfactant nonylphenol (NP) is an endocrine-disrupting compound that is widely spread throughout the environment. Although environmental risk assessments are based on total NP concentrations, only the bioavailable fraction posses an environmental risk. The present study describes the bioavailability and biodegradability of NP over time in...article 2008
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van Uffelen, J.G.Z. (author), Chin A Paw, M.J.M. (author), Hopman-Rock, M. (author), van Mechelen, W. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)Objective: To systematically review the effect of physical exercise on cognition in older adults with and without cognitive decline. Data sources: Randomized controlled trials were identified by literature searches in PubMed, EMBASE, CENTRAL, PsycINFO, and AgeLine. Study selection: Papers were included on the basis of predefined inclusion...article 2008
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Road Extraction and Network Building from Synthetic Aperture Radar Images using A-Priori InformationDekker, R.J. (author), TNO Defensie en Veiligheid (author)This paper describes a method for the extraction of road networks from radar images. Three phases can be distinguished: (1) detection of road lines, (2) network building, and (3) network fusion. The method has been demonstrated on two radar images, one urban and one rural. Despite the differences, the procedure was able to cover a large part of...conference paper 2008
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TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author), Spaan, S. (author), Doekes, G. (author), Heederik, D. (author), Thorne, P.S. (author), Wouters, I.M. (author)The measurement of airborne endotoxins is thus far not standardized. Earlier studies reported higher endotoxin yields when Tween 20 was added to the media used for filter extraction and in the Limulus amebocyte lysate (LAL) assay. This study compared four common media and assessed the effects of Tween during extraction and analysis separately....article 2008
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- TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author), Mateo Anson, N. (author), Berg, R.V.D. (author), Havenaar, R. (author), Haenen, G. (author), Bast, A. (author) article 2008
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Ainslie, M.A. (author), TNO Defensie en Veiligheid (author)Multipath ocean reverberation originating from the seabed in shallow isovelocity water, with particular attention to its information content in the cylindrical spreading and mode stripping regions, is considered. The reverberation is evaluated using Weston's flux integral method, both analytically with various simplifying approximations and...article 2007
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Jeurissen, S.M.F. (author), Claassen, F.W. (author), Havlik, J. (author), Bouwmans, E.E. (author), Cnubben, N.H.P. (author), Sudhölter, E.J.R. (author), Rietjens, I.M.C.M. (author), van Beek, T.A. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)An on-line HPLC screening method for detection of inhibitors of human cytochrome P450 1A2 in extracts was developed. HPLC separation of extracts is connected to a continuous methoxyresorufin-O-demethylation (MROD) assay in which recombinant human P450 1A2 converts methoxyresorufin to its fluorescent metabolite resorufin. The system was tested...article 2007