George L. Catignani

Works (20)

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2010 journal article

Identification of quantitative trait loci for dry-matter, starch, and beta-carotene content in sweetpotato

MOLECULAR BREEDING, 28(2), 201–216.

By: J. Cervantes-Flores n, B. Sosinski n, K. Pecota n , R. Mwanga *, G. Catignani n, V. Truong n, R. Watkins n, M. Ulmer n, G. Yencho  n

author keywords: Ipomoea batatas; Sweetpotato; Sweetpotato breeding; QTL; Molecular marker; Molecular mapping; Polyploid mapping; Marker-assisted breeding; Vitamin A
TL;DR: This work identifies quantitative trait loci (QTL) for dry-matter, starch, and β-carotene content in a hexaploid sweetpotato mapping population derived from a cross between Tanzania and Beauregard, an orange-fleshed, low dry- Mattersweetpotato cultivar popular in the USA. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2008 journal article

Antimicrobial properties of milkfat globule membrane fractions

JOURNAL OF FOOD PROTECTION, 71(1), 126–133.

By: D. Clare n, Z. Zheng*, H. Hassan n , H. Swaisgood n & G. Catignani n

MeSH headings : Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology; Bacillus cereus / growth & development; Cattle; Consumer Product Safety; Culture Media / chemistry; Escherichia coli O157 / growth & development; Food Contamination / prevention & control; Food Microbiology; Food Preservation / methods; Food Preservatives / pharmacology; Hydrogen Peroxide / pharmacology; Lactobacillus / growth & development; Membrane Proteins / pharmacology; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Milk / chemistry; Protein Hydrolysates / pharmacology; Pseudomonas fluorescens / growth & development; Salmonella typhimurium / growth & development
TL;DR: It is determined that the antimicrobial effects observed on BHI plates were due to the generation of H2O2 by xanthine oxidase, a major protein constituent of the MFGMs, as a result of purine catalysis, and this substrate is present in BHI but lacking in LB medium. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2004 journal article

Antioxidants and prevention of chronic disease

CRC Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 44(4), 275–295.

By: J. Willcox*, S. Ash* & G. Catignani*

MeSH headings : Aging / physiology; Alzheimer Disease / etiology; Alzheimer Disease / prevention & control; Antioxidants / pharmacology; Cardiovascular Diseases / epidemiology; Cardiovascular Diseases / etiology; Cardiovascular Diseases / prevention & control; Chronic Disease; Diabetes Mellitus / etiology; Diabetes Mellitus / prevention & control; Eye Diseases / epidemiology; Eye Diseases / etiology; Eye Diseases / prevention & control; Free Radical Scavengers / metabolism; Free Radicals / metabolism; Humans; Immune System Diseases / etiology; Immune System Diseases / prevention & control; Neoplasms / epidemiology; Neoplasms / etiology; Neoplasms / prevention & control; Oxidation-Reduction; Oxidative Stress / drug effects; Oxidative Stress / physiology; Reactive Oxygen Species / metabolism
TL;DR: The process of oxidative stress and the pathways by which it relates to many chronic diseases are examined and the role that endogenous and exogenous antioxidants may play in controlling oxidation and the evidence of their roles in preventing disease is reviewed. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2004 journal article

Application of the oxidative stability index for assessing the antioxidant properties of flavonoids

JOURNAL OF FOOD BIOCHEMISTRY, 28(4), 337–349.

By: G. Harris  n, J. Willcox n & G. Catignani n

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2004 journal article

Cross-linking and rheological changes of whey proteins treated with microbial transglutaminase

JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY, 52(5), 1170–1176.

By: V. Truong n, D. Clare n, G. Catignani n & H. Swaisgood n

author keywords: whey protein; immobilized transglutaminase; transglutaminase; protein cross-linking; electrophoresis; Western blots; rheology
MeSH headings : Adsorption; Bacteria / enzymology; Cross-Linking Reagents; Enzymes, Immobilized; Milk Proteins / chemistry; Milk Proteins / metabolism; Rheology; Transglutaminases / metabolism; Whey Proteins
TL;DR: Interestingly, the gelling point of WPI solutions increased from 68 to 94 degrees C after a 4-h reaction, and the gel strength was drastically decreased, suggesting that a process could be developed to produce heat-stable whey proteins for various food applications. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2004 article

Organic production of greenhouse tomatoes utilizing the bag system and soluble organic fertilizers

PROCEEDINGS OF THE VIITH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON PROTECTED CULTIVATION IN MILD WINTER CLIMATES: PRODUCTION, PEST MANAGEMENT AND GLOBAL COMPETITION, VOLS 1 AND 2, Vol. 659, pp. 707–719.

By: M. Peet* , J. Rippy*, P. Nelson* & G. Catignani*

author keywords: organic fertilizers; soluble organic fertilizers; organic substrates; plant nutrition
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2003 review

Biodefense properties of milk: The role of antimicrobial proteins and peptides

[Review of ]. CURRENT PHARMACEUTICAL DESIGN, 9(16), 1239–1255.

By: D. Clare n, G. Catignani* & H. Swaisgood*

author keywords: biodefense proteins and peptides; antimicrobial milk proteins; antimicrobial milk peptides; immunoregulatory milk proteins; immunoregulatory milk peptides; review article
MeSH headings : Adjuvants, Immunologic / chemistry; Adjuvants, Immunologic / pharmacology; Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents / chemistry; Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology; Colostrum / chemistry; Colostrum / immunology; Humans; Milk / chemistry; Milk / immunology; Milk Proteins / chemistry; Milk Proteins / immunology; Milk Proteins / pharmacology; Milk, Human / chemistry; Milk, Human / immunology; Peptides
TL;DR: The principal biological properties associated with each of these contributing milk components are reviewed with a special emphasis on the role of biodefensive milk peptides. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2003 journal article

Dietary flavonoids fail to suppress F-2-isoprostane formation in vivo

FREE RADICAL BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE, 34(7), 795–799.

By: J. Willcox n, G. Catignani n & L. Roberts *

author keywords: antioxidants; lipid peroxidation; in vivo; free radicals
MeSH headings : Animals; Antioxidants / chemistry; Antioxidants / pharmacology; Body Weight; Dietary Supplements; F2-Isoprostanes / biosynthesis; F2-Isoprostanes / blood; Flavonoids / pharmacology; Heart / drug effects; Lipid Peroxidation; Male; Myocardium / metabolism; Organ Size; Rats; Rats, Sprague-Dawley
TL;DR: It is concluded that under these experimental conditions, quercetin, catechin, and epicatechin do not suppress lipid peroxidation in vivo. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2003 review

Tomatoes and cardiovascular health

[Review of ]. CRITICAL REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION, 43(1), 1–18.

By: J. Willcox n, G. Catignani n & S. Lazarus

author keywords: antioxidant; atherosclerosis; lycopene
MeSH headings : Antioxidants / pharmacokinetics; Antioxidants / therapeutic use; Ascorbic Acid / pharmacokinetics; Ascorbic Acid / therapeutic use; Biological Availability; Cardiovascular Diseases / etiology; Cardiovascular Diseases / prevention & control; Carotenoids / pharmacokinetics; Carotenoids / therapeutic use; Diet; Flavonoids / pharmacokinetics; Flavonoids / therapeutic use; Folic Acid / pharmacokinetics; Folic Acid / therapeutic use; Food Handling / methods; Hot Temperature / adverse effects; Humans; Lycopene; Solanum lycopersicum / chemistry; Nutritive Value; Vitamin E / pharmacokinetics; Vitamin E / therapeutic use
TL;DR: Tomatoes are a rich source of lycopene, beta-carotene, folate, potassium, vitamin C, flavonoids, and vitamin E and may be considered a valuable component of a cardioprotective diet. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2002 journal article

Purification and characterization of the fusion protein trypsin-streptavidin expressed in Escherichia coli

JOURNAL OF PROTEIN CHEMISTRY, 21(6), 413–418.

By: F. Zhao n, D. Clare n, G. Catignani n & H. Swaisgood n

author keywords: affinity column; fusion protein; protein expression; protein purification; trypsin; streptavidin
MeSH headings : Blotting, Western; Chromatography, Affinity; Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; Escherichia coli / genetics; Recombinant Fusion Proteins / chemistry; Recombinant Fusion Proteins / genetics; Recombinant Fusion Proteins / isolation & purification; Streptavidin / chemistry; Trypsin / chemistry
TL;DR: The molecular size of the soluble purified fusion protein was determined by size-exclusion chromatography using Superose 12 FPLC, indicating that the soluble protein exists as a monomer; thus, the presence of the trypsin domain must prevent the streptavidin domain from tetramer formation. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2001 journal article

Molecular design, expression, and affinity immobilization of a trypsin-streptavidin fusion protein

ENZYME AND MICROBIAL TECHNOLOGY, 28(6), 483–491.

By: D. Clare n, V. Valentine n, G. Catignani n & H. Swaisgood n

author keywords: cloning; protein expression; immobilized enzymes; trypsin
TL;DR: This enzyme bioreactor should serve as an excellent prototype for future studies that will examine the effect of limited proteolysis on functional characteristics of milk proteins, including gelling, emulsifying and foaming properties. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2000 journal article

Effects of ozone and oxygen on the degradation of carotenoids in an aqueous model system

JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY, 48(10), 5008–5013.

By: L. Henry n, N. Puspitasari-Nienaber n, M. Jaren-Galan n, R. Breemen  n, G. Catignani n & S. Schwartz n

author keywords: ozone; oxidation; carotenoids; beta-carotene; beta-cryptoxanthin; lycopene; degradation
MeSH headings : Carotenoids / chemistry; Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; Kinetics; Mass Spectrometry; Models, Chemical; Oxygen / chemistry; Ozone / chemistry
TL;DR: The effects of ozone and oxygen on the degradation of carotenoids in an aqueous model system were studied and the major degradation products of beta-carotene were tentatively identified on the basis of their elution on the HPLC column, UV-Vis spectra, and electrospray LC-MS. (via Semantic Scholar)
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1999 journal article

Modification of rheological properties of whey protein isolates by limited proteolysis

NAHRUNG-FOOD, 43(2), 79–85.

By: X. Huang n, G. Catignani n & H. Swaisgood*

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1998 journal article

Oxidative degradation kinetics of lycopene, lutein, and 9-cis and all-trans beta-carotenee

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN OIL CHEMISTS SOCIETY, 75(7), 823–829.

By: L. Henry  n, G. Catignani n & S. Schwartz*

author keywords: beta-carotene; carotenoids; degradation; kinetics; lutein; lycopene; thermal stability
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1998 journal article

The influence of carotenoids and tocopherols on the stability of safflower seed oil during heat-catalyzed oxidation

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN OIL CHEMISTS SOCIETY, 75(10), 1399–1402.

By: L. Henry  n, G. Catignani n & S. Schwartz*

author keywords: antioxidants; beta-carotene; BHT; carotenoids; lycopene; oxidation stability; safflower seed oil; thermal stability; tocopherols
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1997 journal article

Comparison of the properties of trypsin immobilized on 2 Celite(TM) derivatives

JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY, 53(1), 21–27.

By: X. Huang n, G. Catignani n & H. Swaisgood n

author keywords: immobilized trypsin; succinamidopropyl-Celite; aminopropyl-Celite; beta-lactoglobulin
MeSH headings : Diatomaceous Earth / chemistry; Enzymes, Immobilized / chemistry; Enzymes, Immobilized / metabolism; Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; Kinetics; Trypsin / chemistry; Trypsin / metabolism
TL;DR: The two methods of immobilization on Celite gave biocataysts with similar kinetic properties but immobilized on SAPC yielded slightly higher loadings and higher specific activities. (via Semantic Scholar)
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1997 journal article

Micro-scale method for determining foaming properties of protein

JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE, 62(5), 1028-&.

By: X. Huang n, G. Catignani n & H. Swaisgood n

author keywords: microscale whipping method; foam properties; protein
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1997 journal article

Quantification of cis-trans isomers of provitamin A carotenoids in fresh and processed fruits and vegetables

JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY, 45(10), 3728–3732.

By: W. Lessin n, G. Catigani n & S. Schwartz n

author keywords: beta-carotene; alpha-carotene; beta-cryptoxanthin; C-30 reversed phase HPLC; isomers
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1983 journal article

SPECTROPHOTOMETRIC ASSAY USING ORTHO-PHTHALDIALDEHYDE FOR DETERMINATION OF PROTEOLYSIS IN MILK AND ISOLATED MILK-PROTEINS

JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE, 66(6), 1219–1227.

By: F. Church  n, H. Swaisgood n, D. Porter n & G. Catignani n

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1983 journal article

Simultaneous determination of retinol and alpha-tocopherol in serum or plasma by liquid-chromatography

Clinical Chemistry, 29(4), 708–712.

By: G. Catignani & J. Bieri

Source: NC State University Libraries
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