Common bean is an important legume crop having high quality protein, micronutrients,
vitamins and antioxidants, which makes it a “grain of hope” for poor communities. Hence, a …

With the increase of food allergy events related to not properly cooked kidney beans
(Phaseolus vulgaris L.), more and more researchers are paying attention to the sensitization …

The rapidly growing literature on the response of edible plants to nanoceria has provided
evidence of its uptake and bioaccumulation, which delineates a possible route of entry into …

Black bean proteins were sequentially extracted and characterized to determine the
contribution of protein classes to the extractability, thermal behavior, and functionality of …

Atlantic salmon is often adulterated or substituted by rainbow trout with much lower price
and quality. However, it is extremely difficult to distinguish Atlantic salmon and rainbow trout …

Since the ability to genetically engineer plants was established, researchers have modified
a great number of plant species to satisfy agricultural, horticultural, industrial, medicinal or …

Seed storage proteins play a fundamental role in plant reproduction and human nutrition.
They accumulate during seed development as reserve material for germination and …

Phaseolin is the major seed storage protein of common bean. It comprises a complex set of
glycoproteins heterogeneous in their polypeptide composition that is encoded by a gene …

Blanching is an important process in the preparation of navy beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)
for canning. We here explore the effect of blanching which can profoundly affect protein …

High-resolution two-dimensional electrophoresis (2-DE) profiles of the protein phaseolin, the
major seed storage protein of common bean, display great number of spots with differentially …