Intersterification of rapessed oil with anhydrous milk fat and its stearin fraciton. I. Modifications of composition

in GCIRC Bulletin (2009), 25

Milk fat in human diet is associated with cardiovascular diseases due to its high content in saturated fatty acids and cholesterol. Most vegetable oils are much healthier as they are rich in unsaturated ... [more ▼]

Milk fat in human diet is associated with cardiovascular diseases due to its high content in saturated fatty acids and cholesterol. Most vegetable oils are much healthier as they are rich in unsaturated fatty acids (1,2). Lipase-catalysed interesterification of oils and fats has arisen as an alternative to hydrogenation or chemical processes to produce margarine and shortenings (3), notably because they do not give rise to undesirable trans fatty acids (4). The enzyme exchanges fatty acids from one triglyceride to another, resulting in a redistribution of fatty acids species. For such a reaction, the lipase of Thermomyces lanuginosa was shown to be an efficient tool in solvent-free fat blends batches and micro-aqueous conditions (5). Enzymatic interesterification can thus be used to enrich “hard” fats with unsaturated fatty acids (6,7). As an illustration, rapeseed oil (RO) (a choice source of unsaturation-rich residues) was used in the present study to enrich anhydrous milk fat (AMF) with unsaturated C18 fatty acids (FA) (oleic, linoleic and linolenic acids). Comparatively, one “harder” fraction of AMF underwent the same reaction. The physico-chemical properties modifications induced by the reaction were followed. The compositional changes are reported in this first part and the consequent physical modifications are presented in a second part. [less ▲]

Potential use of micro-array technology (bio-puce) in the diagnosis of inflammatory disorders in the horse

in XVII. Tagung über Pferdekrankheiten im Rahmen der EQUITANA (2007)

Principes des microdamiers à ADN et applications potentielles en sciences vétérinaires

in Annales de Médecine Vétérinaire (2005), 149

Microarray technology is a miniaturized biotechnological tool with potential applications for study and analysis of multiple molecular compounds as proteins, lipids, carbohydrates or nucleic acids. The ... [more ▼]

Microarray technology is a miniaturized biotechnological tool with potential applications for study and analysis of multiple molecular compounds as proteins, lipids, carbohydrates or nucleic acids. The nucleic acids microarray technology focuses interest of scientists for fifteen years because of its huge potential as regard to the scientific research, clinical diagnosis, and development of new drugs. Only DNA microarrays are investigated in this paper. Born from the conjunction of micro-electronics, biochemistry, molecular biology, and image processing, microarrays allow to analyse several thousands of genetic information simultaneously. Thanks to this new tool, it is possible in parallel to identify, to even proportion, a considerable number of nucleic acid sequences contained in a biological sample (blood, biopsy, water, food, etc). This article proposes, after having considered the operating mode of the microarrays, to understand their quality standards as well as their advantages and disadvantages. The two following parts are devoted to the place the microarrays occupy in scientific research and in the establishment of a clinical diagnosis. Finally the last part evaluates prospects the microarrays offer in veterinary sciences. [less ▲]

Les mycoplasmes respiratoires bovins: prévalence et propriétés de cyto-adhésion

in Annales de Médecine Vétérinaire (2003), 147(4), 267-272

Les hélicobactéries chez les carnivores domestiques : Etude clinique

in Annales de Médecine Vétérinaire (1999), 143

Les hélicobactéries chez les animaux domestiques. Mythe ou réalité? Synthèse des connaissances

in Annales de Médecine Vétérinaire (1998), 142