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Biotherapeutic agents and vaginal health by Al‐Ghazzewi, F.H., Tester, R.F.

“…Summary Treatment of vaginal infection requires different drugs although the recurrence rate post treatment remains high due to adverse effects on the…”
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Impact of prebiotics and probiotics on skin health by Al-Ghazzewi, F H, Tester, R F

“…This review discusses the role of pre- and probiotics with respect to improving skin health by modulating the cutaneous microbiota. The skin ecosystem is a…”
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Effect of konjac glucomannan hydrolysates and probiotics on the growth of the skin bacterium Propionibacterium acnes in vitro by Al-Ghazzewi, F. H., Tester, R. F.

“…Synopsis The synbiotic ability of probiotic bacteria and konjac glucomannan hydrolysates (GMH) to inhibit acne‐inducing bacterium, Propionibacterium acnes…”
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Effect of lecithin and starch on alginate-encapsulated probiotic bacteria by Donthidi, A. R., Tester, R. F., Aidoo, K. E.

“…The effect of lecithin and starch on viability of alginate encapsulated probiotics was determined at different temperatures. Probiotic organisms (1% v/v>10Log…”
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Influence of purified konjac glucomannan on the gelatinisation and retrogradation properties of maize and potato starches by Khanna, S., Tester, R.F.

“…The effects of purified konjac glucomannan (PKG) on the gelatinisation and retrogradation properties of different starches was investigated by differential…”
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novel starch for the treatment of glycogen storage diseases by Bhattacharya, K, Orton, R. C, Qi, X, Mundy, H, Morley, D. W, Champion, M. P, Eaton, S, Tester, R. F, Lee, P. J

“…Objective: To determine whether a new starch offers better short-term metabolic control than uncooked cornstarch in patients with glycogen storage diseases…”
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effects of non-starch polysaccharides on the extent of gelatinisation, swelling and α-amylase hydrolysis of maize and wheat starches by Tester, R.F, Sommerville, M.D

“…Starch hydrolysis (α-amylase) and gelatinisation characteristics were evaluated in the presence of five different polysaccharides (arabic, carrageenan, guar,…”
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Annealing of maize starch by Tester, R.F., Debon, S.J.J., Sommerville, M.D.

“…A comparison was made between the annealing characteristics of commercial waxy, normal and amylomaize starches. The waxy and normal starches responded…”
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Properties of damaged starch granules: composition and swelling properties of maize, rice, pea and potato starch fractions in water at various temperatures by Tester, R.F.

“…A range of cereal and non-cereal starches (maize, waxy maize, rice, waxy rice, pea and potato) were ball milled to obtain various levels of damage. The…”
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Annealing of wheat starch by Tester, R.F., Debon, S.J.J., Karkalas, J.

“…The moisture, time and temperature dependence of annealing for one commercial and 10 laboratory extracted starches (from five soft and five hard wheats grown…”
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Molecular Basis of the Gelatinisation and Swelling Characteristics of Waxy Rice Starches Grown in the Same Location During the Same Season by Qi, X., Tester, R.F., Snape, C.E., Ansell, R.

“…Six waxy rice samples (grown at the same site during the same season) were investigated to identify those aspects of amylopectin structure and granule…”
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Effects of storage temperatures and annealing conditions on the structure and properties of potato ( Solanum tuberosum) starch by Tester, R.F., Ansell, R., Snape, C.E., Yusuph, M.

“…Starches were extracted from freshly harvested potatoes (12 cultivars, grown in Perthshire) and the properties of the starches of six cultivars were compared…”
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Swelling and Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Starch in Low Water Systems by Tester, R.F., Sommerville, M.D.

“…The matrix effects of starch to water ratio, temperature and time on the gelatinisation, swelling and enzymatic (alpha -amylase) hydrolysis of five starches…”
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Thermodynamic and structural properties of starches extracted from potatoes grown at different environmental temperatures by Protserov, V.A., Wasserman, L.A., Tester, R.F., Debon, S.J.J., Ezernitskaja, M.G., Yuryev, V.P.

“…Potato starches grown at different temperatures were investigated using high sensitivity differential scanning microcalorimetry (HSDSC) and Fourier transform…”
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Effect of temperature on the synthesis, composition and physical properties of potato starch by Tester, R.F, Debon, S.J.J, Davies, H.V, Gidley, M.J

“…Potato tubers (cv Maris Piper) were grown at 10, 16, 20 and 25 degrees C in constant-environment chambers until maturity, whereupon the starches were extracted…”
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Annealing of starch — a review by Tester, Richard F, Debon, Stéphane J.J

“…Annealing processes, involving specific heating protocols, have been used by man for centuries to impart desirable properties to materials — especially metals…”
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In vitro binding of calcium, iron and zinc by non-starch polysaccharides by Debon, Stéphane J.J., Tester, Richard F.

“…The in vitro binding capacity of eight non-starch polysaccharides (agar, κ-carrageenan, gum xanthan, gum arabic, gum karaya, gum tragacanth, pectin and gum…”
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Effects of elevated growth temperature and carbon dioxide levels on some physicochemical properties of wheat starch by Tester, R.F., Morrison, W.R., Ellis, R.H., Piggo, J.R., Batts, G.R., Wheeler, T.R., Morison, J.I.L., Hadley, P., Ledward, D.A.

“…Crops of winter wheat (cv. Hereward) were grown in the field under double-skinned polyethylene tunnels in two consecutive seasons (1991–92 and 1992–93). Air…”
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Renaturation of metmyoglobin subjected to high isostatic pressure by Defaye, A.B., Ledward, D.A., MacDougall, D.B., Tester, R.F.

“…Metmyoglobin solutions (0.2%) when subjected to pressures of 7.5 to 8.0 kbars at neutral pH were denatured and on standing only partially reformed the native…”
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The composition and microbial quality of pre-packed dates purchased in Greater Glasgow by Aidoo, Kofi E., Tester, Richard F., Morrison, Janet E., MacFarlane, David

“…Composition and microbiological contamination was measured in samples of pre‐packed dates purchased from a number of stores and retail outlets in Greater…”
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