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Process for obtaining cellulose acetate from agricultural by-products by Biswas, Atanu, Saha, Badal C., Lawton, John W., Shogren, R.L., Willett, J.L.

“…Agricultural residues such as corn fiber, rice hulls and wheat straw can be used as abundant low-cost feedstock for production of fuel ethanol. However, the…”
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Zein: A History of Processing and Use by Lawton, John W.

“…ABSTRACT Corn is the largest and most important agricultural commodity in America. Zein, one of the components in corn, has long been investigated for uses…”
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Structural Characterization of α-Zein by Momany, Frank A, Sessa, David J, Lawton, John W, Selling, Gordon W, Hamaker, Sharon A. H, Willett, Julious L

“…A variety of published physical measurements, computational algorithms, and structural modeling methods have been used to create a molecular model of 19 kDa…”
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Isolation of Zein Using 100% Ethanol by Lawton, John W.

“…ABSTRACT Traditionally, zein is isolated and recovered from corn gluten meal (GCM) using aqueous alcohol as the solvent. Recovery of zein from this solvent is…”
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Improved methods for decolorizing corn zein by Sessa, David J, Eller, Fred J, Palmquist, Debra E, Lawton, John W

“…The yellow color of corn and corn processing co-products is due to xanthophylls and β-carotene. Colorless zein commands a premium price and the resulting…”
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Microwave-assisted rapid modification of zein by octenyl succinic anhydride by Biswas, A, Sessa, D.J, Lawton, J.W, Gordon, S.H, Willett, J.L

“…Corn is one of the most important food and industrial crops in the United States. Zein constitutes about half of the endosperm proteins in corn. Potential…”
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Mechanical Properties of Thermoplastic Starch/Poly(hydroxy ester ether) Blends: Effect of Moisture During and After Processing by Walia, P.S, Lawton, J.W, Shogren, R.L

“…The mechanical properties of thermoplastic starch (TPS) and poly(hydroxy ester ether) (PHEE) blends were studied as a function of the starch concentration. The…”
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Protease inhibitor phenotypes and serum alpha-1-antitrypsin levels in patients with COPD: A study from Hong Kong by KWOK, Janette S. Y., LAWTON, John W. M., YEW, Wing Wai, CHAU, Chi Hung, LEE, Joseph, WONG, Poon Chuen

“…Objective:  Many studies have suggested that an imbalance of protease activation and inhibition might result in COPD with emphysema. Levels of…”
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Injection molded hybrid composites based on corn fibers and poly(vinyl alcohol) by Cinelli, Patrizia, Lawton, John W., Gordon, Sherald H., Imam, Syed H., Chiellini, Emo

“…Ongoing research cooperation between USDA and the University of Pisa, Italy has yielded several composite blends of poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) and corn fibers…”
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Starch-poly(vinyl alcohol) foamed articles prepared by a baking process by Shogren, Randal L., Lawton, John W., Tiefenbacher, Karl F., Chen, Liang

“…Composite foam plates were prepared by baking a mixture of granular starch and aqueous poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVOH) solution inside a hot mold. Foam strength,…”
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Serum Transmissibility of Immune Polioencephalomyelitis in C58 Mice by Sager, Mark A, Lawton, John W. M, Murphy, William H

“…Abstract The serum transmissibility of immune polioencephalomyelitis in C58 mice was characterized. The disease could be transmitted in C58 mice 10 or more…”
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Isolation and characterization of zein from corn distillers' grains and related fractions by Wolf, W.J, Lawton, J.W. Jr

“…Corn distillers' grains with solubles (CDGS), the major coproduct of fermentation of corn to produce ethanol, were extracted with 0.1M NaOH, 0.1%…”
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Effect of specific mechanical energy on protein bodies and alpha-zeins in corn flour extrudates by Batterman-Azcona, S.J, Lawton, J.W, Hamaker, B.R

“…Zeins, the storage proteins of corn, are located in spherical entities called protein bodies. The disruption of protein bodies and zein release during…”
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Immunosuppressive Activities of Peritoneal and Splenic Macrophages in Murine Leprosy: Effect on Lymphocyte Transformation and Tumor Growth by Ha, David K.K., Lawton, John W.M., Gardner, Ian D.

“…The ability of peritoneal macrophages (PM) and splenic macrophages (SM) to suppress tumor growth and lymphocyte transformation in vitro was studied in infected…”
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Microstructural changes in zein proteins during extrusion by Batterman-Azcona, Sheri J., Lawton, John W., Hamaker, Bruce R.

“…Changes in proteins during extrusion may influence the texture of ready‐to‐eat (RTE) corn‐based extruded foods. This study focused on microstructural changes…”
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Heterogeneity of anti-PR3 associated disease in Hong Kong by Lee, Shui-shan, Lawton, John W M

“…Thirty seven patients tested positive for antibody against proteinase 3 (anti-PR3) using either one of the two in-house ELISA methods at the Immunology…”
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A controlled trial of Bestatin in hydatidiform mole by PAK-CHUNG HO, LING-CHUI WONG, LAWTON, J. W. M, HO-KEI MA

“…A prospective randomized controlled trial was conducted to study whether Bestatin, an immunomodifier, can reduce the incidence of persistent gestational…”
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Antinuclear antibody detection using streptavidin-biotin-peroxidase complex on HEp-2 cell substrate by Chen, R Y, Wong, K L, Lawton, J W, Ho, F C

“…The streptavidin-biotin-peroxidase complex (SABC) technique was compared to conventional indirect immunofluorescence (IIF) for the detection of anti-nuclear…”
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Human colostral and breast milk cells. A light and electron microscopic study by Ho, F C, Wong, R L, Lawton, J W

“…Colostrum and breast milk samples were obtained from 74 women, 18 of whom gave sequential samples. The mean total leukocyte count in colostrum was 3190…”
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One-way mixed lymphocyte culture: differences between Chinese and Caucasian stimulator cells by Gardner, I D, Chan, K K, Jones, B M, Lawton, J W

“…In "standardized" one-way mixed lymphocyte cultures, a pool of blood lymphocytes from randomly chosen Chinese subjects was a significantly stronger stimulus to…”
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