Publications

ubiquinone and ubichromenol in torula yeast.		1962	13984061
incorporation of valine-1-c14 into serum and tissue proteins of rats fed torula yeast diets.		1963	13984198
all-vegetable protein mixtures for human feeding. x. effect of torula yeast on the protein quality of incap vegetable mixture 9.		1962	13992597
[demonstration and properties of succinic dehydrogenase semi-aldehyde of torulopsis utilis].		1961	14004483
[purification and properties of semi-aldehyde of succinic dehydrogenase from torulopsis utilis].		1961	14004484
unidentified growth factor for a lactic acid bacterium.	weinman, donald e. (university of georgia, athens), george k. morris, and william l. williams. unidentified growth factor for a lactic acid bacterium. j. bacteriol. 87:263-269. 1964.-lactobacillus bulgaricus georgia strain required an unidentified growth factor, named georgia bulgaricus factor (gbf), when grown on a semisynthetic basal medium. aqueous extracts of torula yeast and beef liver were the best sources of gbf. adenine, ribonucleic acid (rna), alkaline digests of rna, and mg(++) also st ...	1964	14151043
[studies on the components of torula yeast. i. isolation of 1,2,3,5,6-penta-o-acetyl-alpha-d-galactofuranose].		1964	14221209
[the lipid composition of torulopsis utilis. i. analysis of neutral lipids and phospholipids].		1965	14283688
[pharmacological studies on yeast obtained from pulp residual solution, (dried torula yeast), with regard to its toxicity].		1964	14287298
[basic observations with regards to egg-laying of hens of northern-section nagano prefecture and influences of pulp yeast (dried torula yeast) on the numbers of eggs laid].		1964	14288525
haem synthase and cobalt porphyrin synthase in various micro-organisms.	1. the preparation of a crude extract of clostridium tetanomorphum containing cobalt porphyrin synthase but little haem-synthase activity is described. 2. the properties of cobalt porphyrin synthase in the clostridial extracts is compared with the properties of a haem synthase present in crude extracts of the yeast torulopsis utilis. 3. cobalt porphyrin synthase in extracts of c. tetanomorphum inserts co(2+) ions into the following dicarboxylic porphyrins in descending order of rate of insertion ...	1965	14340046
[stability of vitamin d in uv-irradiated yeasts saccharomyces cerevisiae and torula utilis in comparison with uv-irradiaed skin and with d-hydrosoles].		1964	14346289
amino acid biosynthesis in torulopsis utilis and neurospora crassa.		1955	14353934
observations on nucleic acid and polyphosphate in torulopsis utilis.		1955	14363237
[protein composition of torula utilis and oidium lactis in culture in straw prehydrolysates].		1954	14364639
studies on the electron transport system. xix. the isolation of coenzyme q from azotobacter vinelandii and torula utilis.		1959	14416043
[studies on lag phase in microorganisms. ii. changes in cells of torula utilis and pseudomonas fluorescens during the course of lag phase].		1959	14435661
[effect of roentgen rays on the synthesis of p-aminobenzoic acid by cultures alpha saccharomyces cerevisiae and torulopsis utilis].		1959	14444721
[studies on the metabolism of urea in microorganisms. i. on urea synthesis in endomycopsis vernalis and torulopsis utilis].		1962	14454245
[studies on the metabolism of urea in microorganisms. ii. assimilation of urea in endomycopsis vernalis and torulopsis utilis].		1962	14454246
determination of the selenium requirement in kittens.	the purpose of this study was to determine the selenium (se) requirement in kittens. thirty-six specific-pathogen-free kittens (9.8 weeks old) were utilized in a randomized complete block design to determine the se requirement in cats with gender and weight used as blocking criteria. kittens were fed a low se (0.02 mg/kg se) torula yeast-based diet for 5 weeks (pre-test) after which an amino acid-based diet (0.027 mg se/kg diet) was fed for 8 weeks (experimental period). six levels of se (0, 0.0 ...	2003	14507414
the chemical form of selenium affects insulinomimetic properties of the trace element: investigations in type ii diabetic dbdb mice.	the objective of the present study was to investigate the effects of oral selenate application in comparison to selenium deficiency and selenite treatment on the development of the diabetic status (glucose tolerance, insulin resistance and activities of glycolytic and gluconeogenic marker enzymes) in dbdb mice, representing a type ii diabetic animal model. therefore 21 adult male dbdb mice were assigned to 3 experimental groups of 7 animals each and put on a selenium deficient diet (< 0.03 mg/kg ...	2003	14629895
acetic acid metabolism in torulopsis utilis. iii. metabolic connection between acetic acid and various amino acids.		1951	14832221
[absorption of radioactive s35 by yeast (torula utilis)].		1951	14858378
[biosynthesis of cystine by torula utilis tagged with s35].		1951	14858390
production of dietary necrotic liver degeneration using american torula yeast.		1951	14891881
[biosynthesis of methionine marked with s35; by torula utilis].		1951	14934710
nontarget insects captured in fruit fly (diptera: tephritidae) surveillance traps.	traps baited with synthetic lures (ammonium acetate and putrescine) captured as many mexican fruit flies as the traditional torula yeast/borax slurry, but with far fewer (ratio 5:1) nontarget insects. ninety percent of the nontarget insects were dipterans. consequently, neither trap is efficacious against other citrus pests, which are mainly hemiptera or lepidoptera. although the nontarget catch is sometimes referred to as "trash," many nontarget insects are beneficials, including predators and ...	2003	14977110
human urine and chicken feces as fruit fly (diptera: tephritidae) attractants for resource-poor fruit growers.	we evaluated human urine and chicken feces, two naturally occurring, inexpensive, and readily available substances, as baits for the capture of anostrepha spp. (diptera: tephritidae) by using glass mcphail traps. two studies were performed simultaneously in a commercial mango orchard in veracruz, méxico. in the first study, we compared a 50% water dilution of human urine against hydrolyzed protein, both compounds at the fresh and 5-d-old stages, and water alone (control treatment). in the second ...	2003	14994798
high dietary intake of sodium selenite induces oxidative dna damage in rat liver.	one mechanism for the cancer-chemopreventive effects of high selenium (se) intake is hypothesized to be antioxidant protection of dna. in this work we examine dna oxidation in whole animals as a function of dietary se intake and carcinogen administration. weanling male sprague-dawley rats were fed a basal, torula yeast-based, se-deficient diet supplemented with 0, 0.15, or 2.0 ppm se as sodium selenite for 10 wk. they were then injected with 0, 0.1, or 10 mg /kg body weight of the pro-oxidant ca ...	2004	15203381
influence of adding borax and modifying ph on effectiveness of food attractants for melon fly (diptera: tephritidae).	the melon fly, bactrocera cucurbitae (coquillett) (diptera: tephritidae), is the most damaging pest of cucurbits in reunion island. the influence of adding borax and modifying ph on the effectiveness of different food attractants for both sexes of the melon fly is analyzed by a release-recapture method in field cages. adding borax to protein hydrolysates nulure and buminal strongly reduced their attractiveness for b. cucurbitae. acidification of 5% buminal solution (from ph 6 to ph 3) doubled it ...	2004	15279302
the selenium requirement of the puppy.	current selenium (se) recommendations for the puppy are based on extrapolation from other species (0.11 mg se/kg diet). the purpose of this study was to experimentally determine the se requirement in puppies. thirty beagle puppies (average = 8.8 weeks old) were utilized in a randomized complete block design with age, litter and gender used as blocking criteria. puppies were fed a low se (0.04 mg se/kg diet) torula yeast-based diet for 14 days (pre-test period) after which this same diet was supp ...	2004	15387850
[trioses and pyruvic acid, intermediate products in the aerobic breakdown of pentoses with torula utilis].		2016	15435539
effect of acute selenium restriction on whole body endogenous selenium and the selenite-exchangeable metabolic pool in the adult rat.	the time course of changes in whole body endogenous selenium (se(end)) was investigated during a short-term (7-day) selenium restriction study in the adult rat. the method of continuous feeding with a stable isotope of selenium was used to permit normal intake of selenium while distinguishing between the dietary and endogenous components of body selenium. additionally, the effect of short-term selenium restriction on the time course of the selenite-exchangeable metabolic pool (se-emp) was invest ...	1990	15539192
effect of the chemical form of supranutritional selenium on selenium load and selenoprotein activities in virgin, pregnant, and lactating rats.	virgin, pregnant, and lactating rats were used to assess the influence of selenomethionine and selenocystine, fed at four to seven times the daily se requirement (supranutritional), on se load and selenoprotein activities. female sprague dawley rats (n = 48; age = 13 wk), reared on a low-se torula yeast diet, were assigned to one of three reproductive states (n = 16 per reproductive state) to occur simultaneously: virgin, pregnant, and lactating. once reproductive state was achieved, rats were f ...	2005	15644515
effects of a supranutritional dose of selenate compared with selenite on insulin sensitivity in type ii diabetic dbdb mice.	the present study was performed to examine the mechanism by which selenate ameliorates the insulin sensitivity in type ii diabetic dbdb mice. therefore, 21-adult female dbdb mice were randomly assigned to three experimental groups (0se, seiv and sevi) with seven animals per group. mice of group 0se were fed with a selenium-deficient diet (<0.02 mg se/kg) based on wheat and torula yeast for 8 weeks whereas the mice of groups seiv (selenite) and sevi (selenate) were fed with sodium selenite and so ...	2005	15787978
changes in glutathione peroxidase and tissue selenium concentrations of broilers after consuming a diet adequate in selenium.	three experiments (exp) were conducted with commercial broilers to develop a low-se diet for comparing plasma glutathione peroxidase (pgpx3) concentrations and then to compare pgpx3 and plasma and tissue se concentrations in broilers fed this low-se diet after being supplemented with sodium selenite (ss) or se-enriched yeast (sy). with the exception of se, all diets were nutritionally adequate. the exp lasted from 0 to 20 or 22 d posthatching, and treatments were replicated with 6 to 8 pens of 6 ...	2005	16156211
selenium bioavailability from buckwheat bran in rats fed a modified ain-93g torula yeast-based diet.	selenium (se) is an essential nutrient for humans and animals. the se rda for adult humans is 55 mug/d; however, dietary amounts as high as 200 mug/d in the highly available form of selenomethionine in yeast were shown to reduce the incidence of certain cancers. a number of natural foods contain relatively high amounts of se; for the most part, however, the availability of food se for absorption and utilization is unknown. this experiment was conducted to determine the bioavailability of se from ...	2005	16251622
field comparison of chemical attractants and traps for caribbean fruit fly (diptera: tephritidae) in florida citrus.	field studies in citrus were conducted to compare the following as attractants for the caribbean fruit fly, anastrepha suspensa (loew): torula yeast-borax; propylene glycol (10%); a two-component lure consisting of ammonium acetate and putrescine; a two-component lure consisting of ammonium bicarbonate and putrescine; and a three-component lure consisting of ammonium bicarbonate, methylamine hydrochloride, and putrescine. various combinations of these attractants in glass mcphail, plastic mcphai ...	2005	16334334
intermediary metabolite concentrations in xylulose- and glucose-fermenting saccharomyces cerevisiae cells.	glucose and xylulose fermentation and product formation by saccharomyces cerevisiae were compared in batch culture under anaerobic conditions. in both cases the main product was ethanol, with glycerol, xylitol, and arabitol produced as by-products. during glucose and xylulose fermentation, 0.74 and 0.37 g of cell mass liter, respectively, were formed. in glucose-fermenting cells, the carbon balance could be closed, whereas in xylulose-fermenting cells, about 25% of the consumed sugar carbon coul ...	1990	16348083
effect of osmotic stress on the derepression of invertase synthesis in nonconventional yeasts.	the aim of this study was to analyse the effect of osmotic stress on the biosynthesis of invertase enzyme in nonconventional yeasts.	2006	16411924
an antiviral protein having deoxyribonuclease and ribonuclease activity from leaves of the post-flowering stage of celosia cristata.	an antiviral protein named ccp-27 was purified from the leaves of celosia cristata at the post-flowering stage by anion-exchange, cation-exchange, and gel-filtration chromatography. it exhibited resistance against sunnhemp rosette virus in its test host cyamopsis tetragonoloba. it also exhibited deoxyribonuclease activity against supercoiled pbluescript sk+ plasmid dna. it was found to nick supercoiled dna into nicked circular form at lower protein concentration followed by nicked to linear form ...	2006	16487067
primary hair growth in dogs depends on dietary selenium concentrations.	selenium (se) plays an important role in hair growth. the objective of this study was to investigate the effect of dietary selenium concentration on hair growth in dogs. thirty-six beagles were stratified into six groups based on age, gender and body condition score. the dogs were fed a torula yeast-based canned food for 3 weeks. then the dogs were fed varying amounts of selenium supplied as selenomethionine for an additional 24 weeks. analysed selenium concentrations in the experimental foods f ...	2006	16519759
effect of intermittent supplementation with selenate on selenium status of rats fed selenium-deficient diet.	to examine the selenium (se) status of rats intermittently supplemented with se, we measured tissue se contents and glutathione peroxidase (gpx) activities in rats fed a se-deficient diet intermittently supplemented with selenate. in experiment 1, four groups of male 4-wk-old wistar rats were fed a torula yeast-based se-deficient diet (se content, < 0.01 microg/g) for 28 d. during the experimental period, the diet of each group was supplemented with sodium selenate (0.17 microg se/g) for 0, 1, 2 ...	2005	16521711
the uptake of c of carboxyl-labeled glycine into the protein of torula utilis.		1949	16561767
effect of physical restraint on oxidative stress in mice fed a selenium and vitamin e deficient diet.	physical restraint has been associated with increased oxidative damage to lipid, protein, and dna. the purpose of this experiment was to determine whether physical restraint would further exacerbate oxidative stress in mice fed a selenium (se) and vitamin e (ve) deficient diet. three-week- old mice were fed a torula yeast diet containing adequate or deficient se and ve. menhaden oil was added to the deficient diet to impose an additional oxidative stress. after 4 wk feeding, half the mice in eac ...	2006	16632897
[moulds and yeasts in bottled water and soft drinks].	some damaged cartons of soft drinks and carbonated water were analyzed to detect the microorganisms that caused the damage. the contaminants of sugar used in the production of one of the drinks were also studied. the methods of déak & beuchat and pitt & hocking were used for the identification of yeasts and moulds, respectively. the agents of the spoilage of soft drinks were debaryomyces hansenii, debaryomyces polymorphus, galactomyces geotrichum, metschnikowia pulcherrima, mucor circinelloides, ...	2006	17037258
female-biased attraction of oriental fruit fly, bactrocera dorsalis (hendel), to a blend of host fruit volatiles from terminalia catappa l.	coupled gas chromatography-electroantennogram detection (gc-ead) analysis of volatiles from tropical almond fruit, terminalia catappa l., revealed 22 compounds that were detected by antennae of oriental fruit fly females, bactrocera dorsalis (hendel). both solid-phase microextraction (spme) and porapak q were used for sampling odors in fruit headspace, with spme collections producing larger ead responses from a greater number of compounds. geranyl acetate and methyl eugenol elicited the largest ...	2006	17082987
determination of selenium bioavailability from wheat mill fractions in rats by using the slope-ratio assay and a modified torula yeast-based diet.	selenium is an essential mineral micronutrient for animals, and significant evidence supports an association between supranutritional se intake and a reduction in the incidence of some forms of cancer. thus, supplemental se intake may provide an avenue for reducing cancer incidence. however, an important issue to consider is the form of se that should be provided in such a supplement, because the bioavailability and bioactivity of se can vary dramatically depending on the chemical form in which ...	2007	17227087
purification of an abf2p-like protein from mitochondrial nucleoids of yeast pichia jadinii and its role in the packaging of mitochondrial dna.	a 26-kda protein with highly basic pi was purified from the mitochondrial (mt-) nucleoids of the yeast pichia jadinii by a combination of acid extraction, hydroxyapatite chromatography and dna-cellulose chromatography. the 26-kda protein has the ability to introduce a supercoil into circular plasmid dna in the presence of topoisomerase i and to package mtdna into nucleoid-like aggregates. the mt-nucleoids isolated from p. jadinii cells were disassembled in the presence of 2 m nacl and reassemble ...	2007	17295092
identification of the genes gpd1 and gpd2 of pichia jadinii.	two genes coding for proteins with a high degree of sequence similarity to glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenases have been isolated from the yeast pichiajadinii. fragments of the genes were pcr-amplified with degenerated primers from genomic dna of p. jadinii. clones containing the full-length genes pjgpdi and pjgpd2 were isolated by screening genomic libraries. dna sequencing revealed open reading frames (orfs) of 1182 bp and 1185 bp for pjgpdlp and pjgpd2p, respectively. in a complementation stu ...	2006	17381046
the effect of antioxidant deficiency on tissue lipid composition in the rat. ii. liver.	the hepatic phospholipids of the antioxidant-deficient rat fed a source of both linoleate and linolenate showed a progressive net decrease in eicosapentaenoate, a progressive net increase in arachidonate, and there was a concomitant accumulation of fluorescent pigment of the lipofuscin or ceroid type in the tissue. an increased incorporation of isotopically labeled acetate into both the tetraenoic and pentaplus hexaenoic acid fractions was also noted, indicating that the disappearance of polyuns ...	1967	17805733
importance of molar ratios in selenium-dependent protection against methylmercury toxicity.	the influence of dietary selenium (se) on mercury (hg) toxicity was studied in weanling male long evans rats. rats were fed ain-93g-based low-se torula yeast diets or diets augmented with sodium selenite to attain adequate- or rich-se levels (0.1, 1.0 or 15 micromol/kg, respectively) these diets were prepared with no added methylmercury (mehg) or with moderate- or high-mehg (0.2, 10 or 60 micromol/kg, respectively). health and weights were monitored weekly. by the end of the 9-week study, mehg t ...	2007	17916948
tracer studies of nitrogen assimilation in yeast.	by using n(15) as a tracer the assimilation of ammonia by the yeast, torulopsis utilis, has been studied. it has been shown that: 1. there was no measurable incorporation of n in the protein or polynucleotide purine of carbon-starved yeast. 2. when ammonia is added to nitrogen-starved yeast there is a long lag period before division begins during which the yeast rapidly synthesizes protein, this process being accompanied by a turnover of polynucleotide purine. there was no significant dilution o ...	1949	18108495
the uptake of c14 of carboxyl-labeled glycine into the protein of torula utilis.		1949	18138143
effect of dietary selenium on the promotion of hepatocarcinogenesis by 3,3', 4,4'-tetrachlorobiphenyl and 2,2', 4,4', 5,5'-hexachlorobiphenyl.	polychlorinated biphenyls (pcbs) are persistent organic pollutants that have promoting activity in the liver. pcbs induce oxidative stress, which may influence carcinogenesis. epidemiological studies strongly suggest an inverse relationship between dietary selenium (se) and cancer. despite evidence linking se deficiency to hepatocellular carcinoma and liver necrosis, the underlying mechanisms for se cancer protection in the liver remain to be determined. we examined the effect of dietary se on t ...	2008	18296742
ribonuclease, deoxyribonuclease, and antiviral activity of escherichia coli-expressed bougainvillea xbuttiana antiviral protein 1.	a full-length cdna encoding ribosome-inactivating/antiviral protein from the leaves of bougainvillea xbuttiana was recently isolated. the coding region of cdna was cloned and expressed in escherichia coli, and the protein product was designated as bbap1 (bougainvillea xbuttiana antiviral protein 1). bbap1 showed ribonuclease activity against torula yeast rna. it also exhibited depurination activity against supercoiled pbluescript sk+ plasmid dna in a concentration dependent manner, and was found ...	2008	18393761
estimation of the selenium requirement of growing guinea pigs (cavia porcellus).	the aim of the study was to determine the selenium (se) requirement of guinea pigs as a species unable to synthesize ascorbic acid. forty-nine male guinea pigs (average weight 208 +/- 3.5 g) were divided into an initial status group and six experimental groups. the animals received a se deficient torula yeast based basal diet (<0.02 mg se and 26 mg alpha-tocopherol/kg) or a se addition of 0.05, 0.10, 0.15, 0.20 and 0.25 mg/kg diet as sodium selenate for 10 weeks. there was no significant differe ...	2008	18662358
effects of selenium and low levels of lead on mammary tumor development and growth in mmtv-infected female mice.	selenium (se) has been demonstrated in previous studies to inhibit mammary tumorigenesis in c3h mice infected with the murine mammary tumorvirus, mmtv. the antitumorigenic effects of se in this animal model of breast cancer were subsequently shown to be counteracted by se-antagonistic elements. lead (pb), for example, was found to abolish the anticarcinogenic effects of se at 5 ppm in the drinking water. the present study was undertaken to explore the effects of pb at just 0.5 ppm in the water, ...	2008	18726561
knockouts of se-glutathione peroxidase-1 and cu,zn superoxide dismutase exert different impacts on femoral mechanical performance of growing mice.	the objective of this study was to determine the impact of knockout of cu,zn-superoxide dismutase (sod1) and se-glutathione peroxidase-1 (gpx1) on murine bone biomechanical properties. femora samples were collected from wild-type (wt), sod1-knockout [sod1(-/-)] and gpx1-knockout [gpx1(-/-)] female mice (9-wk old, n = 7-8 per genotype) to assay for bone enzyme activities and mechanical properties in three point bending. prior to testing, all mice were fed a torula yeast diet supplemented with 0.4 ...	2008	18727007
dietary and tissue selenium in relation to methylmercury toxicity.	selenium (se) supplementation in the nutritionally relevant range counteracts methylmercury (mehg) toxicity. since se tends to be abundant in fish, mehg exposures alone may not provide an accurate index of risk from fish consumption. molar ratios of mehg:se in the diets and hg:se in tissues of exposed individuals may provide a more accurate index. this experiment compared mehg toxicity in relation to mehg exposure vs. hg:se molar ratios in diets and tissues. diets were prepared using low-se toru ...	2008	18761370
nutritional value of food yeast (torula utilis).		1948	18912755
formation of oxime-nitrogen in torula-yeast fed with potassium nitrate.		1948	18938976
diversity and seasonality of fruit flies (diptera: tephritidae and lonchaeidae) and their parasitoids (hymenoptera: braconidae and figitidae) in orchards of guava, loquat and peach.	this work was carried out in orchards of guava progenies, and loquat and peach cultivars, in monte alegre do sul, sp, brazil, in 2002 and 2003. guavas and loquats were bagged and unbagged bi-weekly and weekly, respectively, for assessment of the infestation period. peach was only bagged weekly. the assays started when the fruits were at the beginning of development, but still green. ripe fruits were taken to the laboratory and placed individually into plastic cups. mcphail plastic traps containi ...	2009	19347143
self assembly of poly(o-methoxy aniline) with rna and rna/dna hybrids: physical properties and conformational change of poly(o-methoxy aniline).	biomolecular hybrids of a conducting polymer [poly(o-methoxy aniline) (poma)] and rna are prepared at the three different compositions by mixing aqueous solutions of diethyl, 2-hydroxy ethyl, ammonium salt of rna (type ix from torula yeast) and poma (es, emeraldine salt; doping level [cl]/[n]=0.52). a slow increase of ph up to 30 h of aging occurs in the mixture till it levels up. the tem micrographs indicate a fibrillar network structure in all the hybrid compositions (poma: rna=1:3, 1:1, 3:1, ...	2009	19482408
evaluation of yeasts and yeast products in larval and adult diets for the oriental fruit fly, bactrocera dorsalis, and adult diets for the medfly, ceratitis capitata, and the melon fly, bactrocera curcurbitae.	several yeasts and yeast products were tested in adult diets for the medfly ceratitis capitata (wiedemann), oriental fruit fly bactrocera dorsalis (hendel), and melon fly, bactrocera curcurbitae (coquillett) (diptera: tephritidae) and in larval liquid diet for mass-rearing b. dorsalis. three hydrolyzed brewer's yeasts (fnils65, fni200 and fni210), one glutamine enriched yeast (gsh), one vitamin-enriched yeast (rda500), korea yeast, whole cell yeasts, and combinations of them were evaluated. adul ...	2009	19613830
irreversible thermoinactivation of ribonuclease-a by soft-hydrothermal processing.	ribonuclease (rnase), which often represents molecular biological contamination, is a thermostable enzyme. when rnase is heated at 121 degrees c by autoclave sterilization for 20 min, it does not lose its activity. however, the nature of the molecular events by which the irreversible denaturation occurs remains unknown. the purpose of this study was to elucidate the molecular mechanisms of irreversible thermal denaturation of rnase a and to develop an advanced sterilization method using soft-hyd ...	2009	19725109
selenium bioavailability from soy protein isolate and tofu in rats fed a torula yeast-based diet.	selenium (se) is an essential nutrient, and soy is a major plant source of dietary protein to humans. the united states produces one-third of the world's soybeans, and the se-rich northern plains produce a large share of the nation's soybeans. the present study used a rat model to determine the bioavailability of se from a protein isolate and tofu (bean curd) prepared from a soybean cultivar we recently developed specifically for food grade markets. the soybean seeds contained 2.91 mg se/kg. mal ...	2009	19919094
evaluation of torula yeast protein in the life cycle of the rat.		1947	20247653
[torula utilis, manufacture and how to manage].		1947	20252817
a method developed for the study of yeast production with torulopsis utilis.		1947	20255088
metabolic connection between proline and glycine in the amino acid utilization of torulopsis utilis.		1947	20259110
effective sampling range of food-based attractants for female anastrepha suspensa (diptera: tephritidae).	release-recapture studies were conducted with both feral and sterile females of the caribbean fruit fly, anastrepha suspensa (loew) (diptera: tephritidae), to determine sampling range for a liquid protein bait (torula yeast/borax) and for a two-component synthetic lure (ammonium acetate and putrescine). tests were done in a guava, psidium guajava l., grove and involved releasing flies at a central point and recording the numbers captured after 7 h and 1, 2, 3, and 6 d in an array of 25 multilure ...	2010	20429471
the effect of carbon source on microbial community structure and cr(vi) reduction rate.	in the present work, the effect of the carbon source on microbial community structure in batch cultures derived from industrial sludge and hexavalent chromium reduction was studied. experiments in aerobic batch reactors were carried out by amending industrial sludge with two different carbon sources: sodium acetate and sucrose. in each of the experiments performed, four different initial cr(vi) concentrations of: 6, 13, 30 and 115 mg/l were tested. the change of carbon source in the batch reacto ...	2010	20552669
endogenous fraction and urinary recovery of purine derivatives obtained by different methods in nellore cattle.	two experiments were conducted to assess the endogenous fraction of purine derivative (pd) excretion, urinary recovery, and intestinal digestibility of purines in nellore heifers. for both experiments, 8 nellore heifers fitted with ruminal and abomasal cannulas were allocated to two 4 × 4 latin squares. the diets were based on corn silage and concentrate (60 and 40% dm basis, respectively); feces and urine samples were obtained by total collection, and abomasal dm flow was estimated using indige ...	2010	20889688
the chromosome number in torula utilis.		1946	20994544
assessment of selenium bioavailability from naturally produced high-selenium soy foods in selenium-deficient rats.	we assessed the bioavailability of selenium (se) from a protein isolate and tofu (bean curd) prepared from naturally produced high-se soybeans. the se concentrations of the soybeans, the protein isolate and tofu were 5.2±0.2, 11.4±0.1 and 7.4±0.1mg/kg, respectively. male weanling sprague-dawley rats were depleted of se by feeding them a 30% torula yeast-based diet (4.1μg se/kg) for 56 days, and then they were replenished with se for an additional 50 days by feeding them the same diet containing ...	2010	21093782
both maximal expression of selenoproteins and selenoprotein deficiency can promote development of type 2 diabetes-like phenotype in mice.	selenium (se) is an essential trace element in mammals that has been shown to exert its function through selenoproteins. whereas optimal levels of se in the diet have important health benefits, a recent clinical trial has suggested that supplemental intake of se above the adequate level potentially may raise the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus. however, the molecular mechanisms for the effect of dietary se on the development of this disease are not understood. in the present study, we examined ...	2011	21194350
selenium bioavailability from naturally produced high-selenium peas and oats in selenium-deficient rats.	this study determined the bioavailability of selenium (se) from yellow peas and oats harvested from the high-se soil of south dakota, united states. the se concentrations were 13.5 ± 0.2 and 2.5 ± 0.1 mg/kg (dry weight) for peas and oats, respectively. male weanling sprague-dawley rats were depleted of se by feeding them a 30% torula yeast-based diet (4.1 μg se/kg) for 56 days, and then they were replenished with se for an additional 50 days by feeding them the same diet supplemented with 20, 30 ...	2011	21553810
Effect of Dietary Selenium and Cancer Cell Xenograft on Peripheral T and B Lymphocytes in Adult Nude Mice.	Selenium (Se) is known to regulate tumorigenesis and immunity at the nutritional and supranutritional levels. Because the immune system provides critical defenses against cancer and the athymic, immune-deficient NU/J nude mice are known to gradually develop CD8(+) and CD4(+) T cells, we investigated whether B and T cell maturation could be modulated by dietary Se and by tumorigenesis in nude mice. Fifteen homozygous nude mice were fed a Se-deficient, Torula yeast basal diet alone (Se-) or supple ...	2011	22020772
nutritional and supranutritional levels of selenate differentially suppress prostate tumor growth in adult but not young nude mice.	the inhibitory effect of oral methylseleninic acid or methylselenocysteine administration on cancer cell xenograft development in nude mice is well characterized; however, less is known about the efficacy of selenate and age on selenium chemoprevention. in this study, we tested whether selenate and duration on diets would regulate prostate cancer xenograft in nude mice. thirty-nine homozygous nu/j nude mice were fed a selenium-deficient, torula yeast basal diet alone (se-) or supplemented with 0 ...	2011	22137259
effects of temporary selenium supplementation on the genesis of spontaneous mammary tumors in inbred female c3h/st mice.	female inbred c3h/st mice infected with the bittner milk particle, develop mammary adenocarcinoma with 27% incidence if maintained on a torula yeast diet supplemented with 1 ppm of selenium (organically bound, in yeast). animals switched from the 1 ppm se diet to a diet containing only 0.15 ppm se after reaching the age of 13.8 months develop mammary tumors rapidly during their remaining lifespan, the overall tumor incidence reaches 69%, not statistically different from the 77% incidence of tumo ...	1980	22283000
effect of dietary nucleotide supplementation on performance and development of the gastrointestinal tract of broilers.	1. two experiments were conducted to determine the effects of dietary nucleotide supplementation on broiler performance, and physical and morphological development of the gastrointestinal tract. 2. experiment 1: a total of 180 one-d-old male chicks were placed in battery brooders in 3 × 6 replicate pens containing 10 chicks each. chicks were randomly assigned to one of the three dietary treatments; a maize-soyabean meal based diet supplemented with 0, 0·25, and 0·50% torula yeast rna (as a sourc ...	2012	22404810
captures of pest fruit flies (diptera: tephritidae) and nontarget insects in biolure and torula yeast traps in hawaii.	multilure traps were deployed in a hawaiian orchard to compare the attraction of economically important fruit flies and nontarget insects to the three-component biolure and torula yeast food lures. either water or a 20% propylene glycol solution was used to dissolve the torula yeast or as capture fluid in biolure traps. torula yeast in water was more attractive than biolure for male and female bactrocera cucurbitae (coquillett) and bactrocera dorsalis (hendel) and as attractive for ceratitis cap ...	2010	22546461
field evaluation of attractive lures for the fruit fly bactrocera minax (diptera: tephritidae) and their potential use in spot sprays in hubei province (china).	the chinese citrus fruit fly, bactrocera minax (enderlein) is a univoltine tephritidae pest that infests citrus species. field trials were conducted in 2010 to determine the potential use of a lure based on enzymatical-hydrolyzed beer yeast as liquid bait (hereafter named h-protein bait) for b. minax in the hubei province, china. in a citrus orchard, we compared the attractiveness among aqueous solutions of h-protein bait, gf-120 fruit fly bait, sugar-vinegar-wine mixture, torula yeast, and jufe ...	2012	22928307
knockout of sod1 alters murine hepatic glycolysis, gluconeogenesis, and lipogenesis.	we previously observed a stronger effect of knockout of cu,zn-superoxide dismutase (sod1) than that of se-dependent glutathione peroxidase 1 (gpx1) on murine body weight and glucose homeostasis. two experiments were conducted to determine how hepatic lipid profiles and key metabolic regulators were correlated with this difference. sod1(-/-) and gpx1(-/-) mice and their respective wild-type (wt) littermates (n=6 or 7/group, male) were fed a se-adequate torula yeast-sucrose diet and killed at 6 mo ...	2012	22974764
modelling of biological cr(vi) removal in draw-fill reactors using microorganisms in suspended and attached growth systems.	the kinetics of hexavalent chromium bio-reduction in draw-fill suspended and attached growth reactors was examined using sugar as substrate and indigenous microorganisms from the industrial sludge of the hellenic aerospace industry. initially, experiments in suspended growth batch reactors for cr (vi) concentrations of 1.4-110 mg/l were carried out, to extensively study the behaviour of a mixed culture. the maximum cr(vi) reduction rate of 2 mg/l h was achieved for initial concentration 12.85 mg ...	2013	23182668
analysis of microflora profile in korean traditional nuruk.	a variety of nuruk were collected from various provinces in korea, and their microflora profiles were analyzed at the species level. a total of 42 nuruk samples were collected and when the viable cell numbers in these nuruk were enumerated, the average cell numbers of bacteria, fungi, yeast, and lactic acid bacteria from all nuruk were 7.21, 7.91, 3.49, and 4.88 log cfu/10 g, respectively. there were no significant differences in viable cell numbers of bacteria or fungi according to regions coll ...	2013	23314366
heterologous protein secretion by candida utilis.	the yeast candida utilis (also referred to as torula) is used as a whole-cell food additive and as a recombinant host for production of intracellular molecules. here, we report recombinant c. utilis strains secreting significant amounts of candida antarctica lipase b (calb). native and heterologous secretion signals led to secretion of calb into the growth medium; calb was enzymatically active and it carried a short n-glycosyl chain lacking extensive mannosylation. furthermore, calb fusions to t ...	2013	23613034
selenium status alters the immune response and expulsion of adult heligmosomoides bakeri worms in mice.	heligmosomoides bakeri is a nematode with parasitic development exclusively in the small intestine of infected mice that induces a potent stat6-dependent th2 immune response. we previously demonstrated that host protective expulsion of adult h. bakeri worms from a challenge infection was delayed in selenium (se)-deficient mice. in order to explore mechanisms associated with the delayed expulsion, 3-week-old female balb/c mice were placed on a torula yeast-based diet with or without 0.2 ppm se, a ...	2013	23649095
performance of the wheat armyworm, pseudaletia sequax franclemont, on natural and artificial diets.	armyworms in the genus pseudaletia franclemont are important pests of cereal crops worldwide. the development of pest management strategies is largely dependent on studies involving the relationship among the pest, its host plants and natural enemies, as well as its susceptibility to chemical and biological control strategies. part of these studies requires rearing the species of interest under laboratory conditions, which can be greatly facilitated by the use of artificial diets. in the present ...	2012	23950064
effects of torula and brewer's yeast diets in obese and lean mice.	obese c57bl/6j-ob mice (ob/ob) and their lean littermates (?/+) were fed either torula yeast-based diet (ty) or brewer's yeast-based diet (by) for a 23-d experimental period. obese mice fed the by diet had significantly lower liver weights than did mice fed the ty diet. likewise, plasma glucose and insulin were significantly lower in obese mice fed the brewer's yeast diet (by) than the torula yeast diet (ty). liver weight and plasma glucose and insulin of lean mice were not significantly affecte ...	1987	24254826
the effects of dietary sulfur on selenium utilization by the rat.	the antagonistic effects of s on se utilization were studied by measurement of tissue se concentrations and glutathione peroxidase (gshpx, e.c.1.11.1.9) activities in rats offered torula yeast-based diets supplemented with sodium sulfate to provide 1.5, 3, or 5 g s/kg diet. increasing sulfur concentrations in the diet caused small but significant decreases in gshpx activity of liver, spleen, heart, lung small intestine, and skeletal muscle. also significantly decreased were se concentrations in ...	1985	24257873
fast sampling techniques for biokinetic experiments with radioisotopes uptake of labelled orthophosphorus-deficient torulopsis utilis yeast.		1958	24546431
[morphological characteristics of mutants of torulopsis utilis obtained by ultraviolet irradiation].		1962	24546916
[comparative studies on some physiological properties of torulopsis utilis mutants obtained through ultraviolet irradiation].		1963	24547193
comparison of food-based attractants for bactrocera invadens (diptera: tephritidae) and evaluation of mazoferm-spinosad bait spray for field suppression in mango.	catches of bactrocera invadens drew, tsuruta, & white (diptera: tephritidae) in multi-lure traps baited with six commercial food-based attractants, mazoferm e802, torula yeast, gf-120, hymlure, biolure, and nulure were compared in mango orchards in kenya. in 2007, mazoferm e802 and torula yeast were the most effective attractants and captured 2.4-2.6 times more females and 3.4-4.0 times more males than the standard nulure. all attractants captured more females than males (ranging from 63 to 74%) ...	2014	24665714
comparison of torula yeast and various grape juice products as attractants for mexican fruit fly (diptera: tephritidae).	early research investigating attractants for the mexican fruit fly, anastrepha ludens loew, during the 1930s indicated that fermentation products were effective attractants for mexican fruit flies and other tropical tephritidae, but that attraction to fruit components was only of academic interest. tests reported here were carried out on populations of mexican fruit flies from 2004 to 2011. trapping experiments carried out at sites in the states nuevo leon and san luis potosi compared grape juic ...	2014	24772538
carbon source utilization and inhibitor tolerance of 45 oleaginous yeast species.	conversion of lignocellulosic hydrolysates to lipids using oleaginous (high lipid) yeasts requires alignment of the hydrolysate composition with the characteristics of the yeast strain, including ability to utilize certain nutrients, ability to grow independently of costly nutrients such as vitamins, and ability to tolerate inhibitors. some combination of these characteristics may be present in wild strains. in this study, 48 oleaginous yeast strains belonging to 45 species were tested for abili ...	2014	24818698
biocontrol activity of four non- and low-fermenting yeast strains against aspergillus carbonarius and their ability to remove ochratoxin a from grape juice.	aspergillus spp. infection of grape may lead to ochratoxin a (ota) contamination in processed beverages such as wine and grape juice. the aim of the current study was to evaluate the biocontrol potential of two non-fermenting (cyberlindnera jadinii 273 and candida friedrichii 778) and two low-fermenting (candida intermedia 235 and lachancea thermotolerans 751) yeast strains against the pathogenic fungus and ota-producer aspergillus carbonarius, and their ability to remove ota from grape juice. t ...	2014	25113045