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The Effect of Origin, Sex and Feeding on Sensory Evaluation and Some Quality Characteristics of Goose Meat from Polish Native Flocks
Authors: Lewko Lidia , Gornowicz Ewa , Pietrzak Marian , Korol Waldemar 
Published: April 2017

Abstract
The aim of the study was to characterize the sensory quality and physical traits of raw and heattreated meat depending on the origin, sex and feeding of geese. The experiment used meat from domestic geese of southern varieties: Lubelska (Lu), Kielecka (Ki) and Subcarpatian (Sb), included in the conservation programme. The experiment was carried out on a total of 192 birds divided according to origin (Lu, Ki and Sb), sex (M and F) and dietary treatment (DI – conventional feeding and DI – oat fattening). To evaluate the quality characteristics of meat, 16 birds from each group were selected. Sensory evaluation of raw goose muscles was at a good level of consumer acceptability and exceeded 4.0 points, ranging from 4.18 pts (appearance/Ki) to 4.59 pts (aroma/Sb) for breast muscles (BM), and from 4.17 pts (fatness/Lu) to 4.53 pts (aroma/Sb) for leg muscles (LM). In the case of heat-treated muscles the tenderness of the muscles of Lu geese was characterized by high number grade (P≤0.05) for both the BM (4.87 pts) and LM (4.76 pts). Lighter colour (L*) (P≤0.05) was characteristic of the muscles of oat-fattened birds (44.25 for BM and 49.86 for LM) compared to the muscles of conventionally fed birds (39.77 for BM and 46.89 for LM). In addition, a significant (P≤0.05) effect of diet was also found on the value of the parameter a* (redness) and b* (yellowness). Parameter a* ranged from 10.45 (Lu) to 11.96 (Ki) for BM and from 13.28 (Ki) to 14.21 (Sb) for LM. In turn, the highest share (P≤0.05) of yellow colour (parameter b*) was demonstrated in the muscles of Ki geese – 4.87 for BM and 10.92 for LM. Male muscles were characterized by higher (26.34 mg% – BM and 24.37 mg% – LM) water holding capacity (WHC) than female muscles (27.23 mg% for BM and 25.28 mg% for LM respectively). Furthermore for BM of oat-fattened geese cooking loss was at the level of 10.50%. The present study indicated that most of the sensory characteristics of meat (BM and LM) from geese of different breeds were affected (significantly at P≤0.05) by the diet. This concerned both raw and heat-treated meat. For raw breast muscles, a significant (P≤0.05) effect of sex was also found (with the exception of aroma). In turn, the quality characteristics of raw leg muscles (except for colour) were influenced (P≤0.05) by all the treatment factors. Analysis of the physical properties of meat showed that these parameters are mainly affected (P≤0.05) by the diet.
Comparison of the physicochemical and sensory characteristics of Rhode Island Red (R-11) capons and cockerels
Authors: Calik Jolanta , Krawczyk Józefa , Świątkiewicz Sylwester , Gąsior Robert , Wojtycza Krzysztof , Połtowicz Katarzyna , Obrzut Joanna , Puchała Michał 
Published: April 2017

AbstractThe aim of the study was the comparison of the physicochemical and sensory characteristics of capons and cockerels. The experiment involved 80 Rhode Island Red (R-11) cockerels, which were randomly assigned to two groups with 40 birds per group. Group I (control) consisted of uncastrated cockerels, and group II was comprised of birds subjected to castration at 9 weeks of age. The castration was performed under local anaesthesia by a veterinary surgeon. The birds received the same diets ad libitum and were kept on litter under optimal environmental conditions, at a stocking density of 7 birds/m2. At the end of fattening, 8 birds whose body weights were similar to the group average were selected for slaughter from each group. After slaughter, the birds were checked for castration success (removal of the testes), analysed for dressing percentage and technological parameters of the meat and subjected to chemical and sensory evaluation of the breast and leg muscles. In summary, the castration of Rhode Island Red cockerels (R-11) had a favourable effect on body weight, feed conversion ratio, dressing percentage and carcass muscling. The breast and leg muscles of the capons were characterised by better water holding capacity, tenderness and sensory score compared to the uncastrated cockerels. In addition, the castration had a positive effect on the content of crude protein in both the breast and leg muscles which, with a higher crude fat content, were characterised by a more favourable profile of fatty acids, i.e. lower SFA and higher n-6 and n-3 PUFA content.
A mock heart engineered with helical aramid fibers for in vitro cardiovascular device testing
Authors: Jansen-Park So-Hyun , Hsu Po-Lin , Müller Indra , Steinseifer Ulrich , Abel Dirk , Autschbach Rüdiger , Rossaint Rolf , Schmitz-Rode Thomas 
Published: April 2017

AbstractMock heart circulation loops (MHCLs) serve as
Late Eneolithic and Bronze Age Prologue Pontic Societies. Forest-Steppe Middle Dniester and Prut Drainage Basins in the 4Th/3Rd-2Nd Millennium Bc: A History of Investigations
Authors: Ivanova Svetlana V. , Toschev Gennadiy N. 
Published: April 2017

Abstract
The paper presents a historiographic context helpful in the current investigations of the cultural contacts between the societies of the east and west of Europe in the borderland of Podolia and Moldova in the Late Eneolithic and the prologue of the Bronze Age. The focus is on the state of research (chiefly taxonomic and topogenetic) into the sequence of taxa in the age of early ‘barrow-building’, identified in the funerary rituals of societies settling the forest-steppe of the northwestern Black Sea Coast in the 4th/3rd-2nd millennium BC.
Eneolithic, Yamnaya, Catacomb and Babyno Culture Cemeteries, Pidlisivka, Barrow 1, Yampil Region, Vinnitsa Oblast: Archaeometry, Chronometry and Taxonomy
Authors: Klochko Viktor I. , Kośko Aleksander , Razumov Serhiy M. , Włodarczak Piotr , Żurkiewicz Danuta 
Published: April 2017

Abstract
The paper presents excavation results and analytical studies concerning the taxonomic classification of a funerary site identified with the communities of the early ‘barrow cultures’ settling the north-western Black Sea Coast in the 4th/3rd-2nd millennium BC. The study focuses on the ceremonial centres of the Eneolithic, Yamnaya, Catacomb and Babyno cultures.
Eneolithic, Yamnaya and Noua Culture Cemeteries from the First Half of the 3Rd and the Middle of the 2Nd Millennium Bc, Porohy, Site 3A, Yampil Region, Vinnitsa Oblast: Archaeometric and Chronometric Description, Ritual and Taxonomic-Topogenetic Identification
Authors: Klochko Viktor I. , Kośko Aleksander , Razumov Serhiy M. , Włodarczak Piotr , Żurkiewicz Danuta 
Published: April 2017

Abstract
The paper presents the results of excavations and analytical studies regarding the taxonomic classification of a funeral site associated with the societies of ‘barrow cultures’ of the north-western Black Sea Coast in the first half of the 3rd and the middle of the 2nd millennium BC. The study discusses the ceremonial centres of the Eneolithic, Yamnaya and Noua cultures.
Eneolithic, Babyno and Noua Culture Cemeteries, Klembivka, Site 1, Yampil Region, Vinnitsa Oblast: Archaeometry, Taxonomy and Topogenetics
Authors: Klochko Viktor I. , Kośko Aleksander , Razumov Serhiy M. , Włodarczak Piotr , Żurkiewicz Danuta 
Published: April 2017

Abstract
The paper presents excavation results and analytical studies concerning the taxonomic classification of a funerary site identified with the communities of the ‘barrow cultures’ settling the north-western Black Sea Coast in the first half of the 3rd and the middle of the 2nd millennia BC. The study focuses on the ceremonial centres of the Eneolithic communities of the Babyno and Noua cultures.
Tripolye (Gordineşti Group), Yamnaya and Catacomb Culture Cemeteries, Prydnistryanske, Site 1, Yampil Region, Vinnitsa Oblast: An Archaeometric and Chronometric Description and a Taxonomic and Topogenetic Discussion
Authors: Klochko Viktor I. , Kośko Aleksander , Potupchyk Mykhailo V. , Włodarczak Piotr , Żurkiewicz Danuta , Ivanova Svetlana V. 
Published: April 2017

AbstractThe paper presents the results of excavations and analytical studies regarding the taxonomic classification of a unique funeral site associated with the societies of early ‘barrow cultures’ of the north-western Black Sea Coast in the 4th-3rd millennium BC. The study discusses the ceremonial centres of the Tripolye culture-Gordineşti group, as well as Yamnaya and Catacomb cultures.
Chronometry of Late Eneolithic and ‘Early Bronze’ Cultures in the Middle Dniester Area: Investigations of the Yampil Barrow Complex
Authors: Goslar Tomasz , Klochko Viktor I. , Kośko Aleksander , Włodarczak Piotr , Żurkiewicz Danuta 
Published: April 2017

Abstract
The paper discusses the 2010-2015 studies of the radiocarbon chronology of Podolia ‘barrow cultures’ on the left bank of the middle Dniester. The studies have relied on series of 14C dates for the Klembivka 1, Pidlisivka 1, Porohy 3A and Prydnistryanske 1 sites determined in Kyiv and Poznań laboratories. They are the first attempt to construct a regional (‘Yampil’) radiocarbon scale for ‘Early Bronze’ funerary rites (4th/3rd-2nd millennium BC) as practised by barrow builders - the communities of the Tripolye and Yamnaya cultures - and the secondary barrow users - the designers of necropolises located on barrows - belonging to the Catacomb, Babyno and Noua cultures.
Anthropological Description of Skeletal Material from the Dniester Barrowcemetery Complex, Yampil Region, Vinnitsa Oblast (Ukraine)
Authors: Litvinova Liudmyla V. , Łukasik Sylwia , Żurkiewicz Danuta , Gwizdała Marta , Chyleński Maciej , Malmström Helena , Jakobsson Mattias , Juras Anna 
Published: April 2017

AbstractAnthropological examinations were performed on skeletal material from four barrow necropolises located in the Yampil Region (Ukraine) and dated to the Eneolithic, Bronze Age and Iron Age. The purpose of the examinations was the determination of sex and age at death of individuals, reconstruction of their stature and assessment of their status of health. The examinations covered 61 individuals: 17 children and 44 adults. Their health status was assessed using four common indicators: linear enamel hypoplasia, cribra orbitalia, porotic hyperostosis and dental caries.
A new immunochemistry platform for a guideline-compliant cardiac troponin T assay at the point of care: proof of principle
Authors: Lopez-Calle Eloisa , Espindola Pamela , Spinke Juergen , Lutz Sascha , Nichtl Alfons , Tgetgel Armin , Herbert Nicolas , Marcinowski Moritz , Klepp Juergen , Fischer Thomas , Brueckner Thorsten , Boehm Christoph , Keller Thomas 
Published: April 2017

AbstractBackground:A multitude of troponin assays for the point-of-care (POC) have been developed showing a lack of analytical sensitivity and precision. We present a new platform solution for the high-sensitivity detection of cardiac troponin T (cTnT) in a 30 μL whole blood sample with a turnaround time of 11 min.Methods:The immunoassay was completely run in a ready-to-use plastic disposable, a centrifugal microfluidic disc with fully integrated reagents. After the sample application, the assay was automatically processed by separating the cellular blood components via centrifugation, followed by incubation of a defined volume from the generated plasma with the immunoreagents. The fluorescence in the signal zone of a membrane was measured after its washing for the cTnT quantitation.Results:A calibration curve, measured in whole blood samples spiked with native human cTnT, was generated covering a range up to a concentration of approximately 8300 ng/L. The lower detection limit was determined to be 3.0 ng/L. At a concentration of 14 ng/L, the 99th percentile value from the high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT) assay in the ElecsysConclusions:The described technology shows that an analytical performance for a highly sensitive determination of cTnT can be achieved in a POC setting.
A case of giant vein of Galen malformation resulting in severe IUGR
Authors: Mareri Arianna , Boyle Mike , Laffan Eoghan E. , Curley Anna 
Published: April 2017

Abstract
Vein of Galen aneurysmal malformation (VGAM) is a rare congenital vascular malformation. We describe a unique case of VGAM diagnosed antenatally due to severe intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) and heart failure. The neonate underwent two transarterial interventional embolization procedures on days 1 and 4 due to developing ventricular dilation and worsening cardiac failure. We emphazise the importance of a prenatal brain color-Doppler study in all cases of IUGR and the importance of tertiary center referral for a multidisciplinary team approach. Early embolization should be considered in the presence of antenatal heart failure, aiming to limit the neurological sequelae and the multiorgan failure.
Gestational group B streptococcal infection in two twin pregnancies
Authors: Ciccia Matilde , Salerno Angela , Mascio Alberto Di , Berardi Alberto , Chakrokh Roksana , Sandri Fabrizio 
Published: April 2017

Abstract
Twin pregnancies represent an interesting pattern in which selective infection of one gestational sac over the other can occur. Despite the ubiquity of Group B streptococcus (GBS), only a few cases documenting twin gestational GBS infections have been reported. We describe two cases of gestational GBS infection in twin pregnancies (a monochorionic/diamniotic pregnancy and a dichorionic/diamniotic pregnancy) both resulting in the death of one twin.
Discordant malformation in a monozygotic pregnancy: abdominoschisis and sirenomelia
Authors: Alvarez de la Rosa Rodríguez Margarita , Padilla-Pérez Ana Isabel , Mastrolia Salvatore Andrea , Martínez-Wallin Ingrid , Carballo-Lorenzo Janet , Troyano-Luque Juan Mario 
Published: April 2017

Abstract
Congenital malformations occur in up to 10% of monochorionic twins and are usually discordant. Body wall defect (BWD) is a rare entity of very low prevalence, defined as a combination of various malformations, including fetal body mutilations of thoracic and/or abdominal organs that can be caused by amniotic rupture early in embryonic development. Sirenomelia is a form of caudal regression syndrome that presents with lower limb fusion, among other anomalies. In this report, we will present a second trimester monochorionic diamniotic pregnancy, with BWD-abdominoschisis in one fetus and sirenomelia in the other one. Amniotic bands could not be found. Of particular importance in respect to both malformations is the timing of the insult that could have caused both anomalies.
Acute lymphoblastic congenital leukemia as a cause of perinatal death following massive cerebral hemorrhage
Authors: Wolf Benjamin , Monecke Astrid , Horn Lars-Christian , Thome Ulrich , Stepan Holger , Schrey-Petersen Susanne 
Published: April 2017

Abstract

Background
Congenital leukemia is a rare condition and most commonly found in infants with Down syndrome. The occurrence in newborns without a genetically predisposing syndrome is extremely infrequent.

Highlights
We describe a case of peripartal fetal death at 30 weeks and 4 days of gestation. Emergency cesarean section was performed after a previously uncomplicated pregnancy because of pathologic fetal heart rate tracing and suspected intracranial hemorrhage on ultrasound imaging. Resuscitation of the newborn was unsuccessful and stopped after 30 min, when ultrasound of the fetus confirmed very severe intracranial and intraabdominal bleeding. Autopsy was performed after informed consent and demonstrated evidence of acute lymphoblastic leukemia in the bone marrow, associated with wide spread visceral involvement.

Conclusion
Perinatal fetal demise due to congenital leukemia is exceedingly rare and can occur unexpectedly in the third term after a normal pregnancy. We here report the clinical and pathologic findings, discuss the pathogenesis of fetal leukemia and its clinical manifestations along with a thorough review of the relevant literature.
Large multiple chorangiomas of the placenta causing acute neonatal respiratory failure
Authors: Schneider Hendryk , Hentschel Roland , Enderle-Ammour Kathrin 
Published: April 2017

Abstract
Chorangioma is the most common benign tumor of the placenta. Tumors larger than 5 cm can cause adverse fetal outcomes. We describe the case of a term infant presenting with acute respiratory failure due to fetal heart insufficiency. In this particular case, the presence of a multifocal chorangiomatosis causing fetal heart failure was not diagnosed prenatally by ultrasound but first by the histopathological report of the placenta.
Woodland reserves within an urban agglomeration as important refuges for small mammals
Authors: Gryz Jakub , Lesiński Grzegorz , Krauze-Gryz Dagny , Stolarz Przemysław 
Published: April 2017

Abstract
The aim of the study was to determine the species richness (S, Chao- 1 index) and diversity (Shannon-Wiener H’ index, diversity profiles) of small mammal assemblages in woodland reserves in an urban agglomeration and to compare the similarity of assemblages (with the use of Ward’s method) in terms of proportions of small mammals connected to the habitats of different level of naturalness. The work was conducted from 2004-2015 at 9 woodland reserves in Warsaw (Poland). On the basis of the analysis of pellets of tawny owls Strix aluco, 2792 individuals were identified (24 species). Reserves supported from 7 to 16 of the small mammal species, the highest overall number of species estimated (Chao-1) was 19. Species present in every reserve were Apodemus flavicollis, A. agrarius, Rattus norvegicus, Sorex araneus and Talpa europaea. Least frequent were Microtus agrestis and M. subterraneus. Seven species of bats were detected. Species diversity was lower in the biggest forest complexes, where forest rodents dominated small mammal assemblage. The heterogeneity of habitats within reserve and in the surroundings, in combination with limited human-interference, resulted in an increase in the species diversity. Overall, the reserves under study were an important refuge for small mammals within the Warsaw agglomeration. However, safeguarding of adjacent areas against excessive anthropogenic change is needed and ecological corridors that link different areas need to be retained.
Is cut-stump and girdling an efficient method of black cherry Prunus serotina Ehrh. eradication?
Authors: Otręba Anna , Marciszewska Katarzyna , Janik Daria 
Published: April 2017

Abstract
Efforts to prevent the invasion of black cherry Prunus serotina Ehrh. have a long history in Western Europe. However, effective methods of eliminating it that do not bear negative side effects for ecosystems have not yet been developed. Mechanical methods are the first choice in environmentally sensitive areas. In this study, we aimed to find answers to the questions: does the application of cutting at a height of 1 m from the ground limit the sprouting capacities of black cherry? And, is stem girdling an effective method of eliminating black cherry? The study was carried out in the Kampinos National Park, on two mixed pine forest plots with undergrowth of black cherry. Three mechanical methods of elimination were applied: cut-stump at the base, cutting at a height of 1 m above the ground and girdling of the stem at a height of ca 1 m above the ground. In both locations, 225 trees were treated, at three different dates corresponding with three different phenological phases of black cherry development. The evaluation of effectiveness of treatments was based on the sprouting capacity of the tree afterwards, which included: the number of generated sprouts, the length of three longest sprouts, dry mass of sprouts, and the assessment of tree survival rate. It was discovered that girdling is a significantly more effective method of control than ground-level cut-stump or cutting at a height of 1 m above the ground in the conditions of central Poland. However, in the season of treatment, even though recurring sprouts were removed, only a part of the girdled trees died (24% to 54%). There is a slight difference between the sprouting response of cutting at a height of 1 m above the ground (4% to 24% of dead trees) and the basal cut-stump method (0% of dead trees).
Response of the callus cells of fir (Abies nordmanniana) to in vitro heavy metal stress
Authors: Nawrot-Chorabik Katarzyna 
Published: April 2017

Abstract
The aim of the presented research was to investigate the effect of three heavy metals - lead, cadmium and copper - on the callus cells of Abies nordmanniana. The toxicity degree and toxicity effect of the selected heavy metals was determined on the embryonic level. On the basis of the spectrometric analyses as well as macroscopic and microscopic observations, this research referred to the accumulation of heavy metals in tissues, assuming that this mechanism is related to the acquisition of tolerance by cells exposed to this type of abiotic stress. Moreover, the effect of the genotype of fir on the cell defence, that is, the induction of tolerance, was analysed. Understanding of the issues related to the heavy metal resistance of plant genotypes in future may contribute to the selection of genotypes of individuals that are more resistant to stress factors, particularly in the multi-directional and rational forest management. The results showed that lead (20 mg l-1), which proved to be the most toxic amongst the three examined heavy metals, has the most severe negative effects on the tissue of fir trees. Copper (20 mg l-1) was accumulated for a long time in the cells of fir trees, and it was not degraded or excreted outside the tissues even after three weeks of in vitro culture. Of the three tested genotypes, G14 had the greatest tendency to accumulate each of the examined metals, that is, it appeared to be the least tolerant genotype.
Accumulation of heavy metals in needles and bark of Pinus species
Authors: Parzych Agnieszka , Mochnacký Sergej , Sobisz Zbigniew , Kurhaluk Natalia , Polláková Nora 
Published: April 2017

Abstract
During the research, cumulative properties of conifer needles P. armandii, P. banksiana, P. mugo, P. nigra, P. sylvestris and P. wallichiana in reference to Cu, Ni, Mn, Fe, Zn and Cd were analysed, and the factors which have an impact on the chemical composition of the bark of those species were identified. During the study, the age of needles and the content of the examined components in soil was taken into consideration. The content of metals in the needles varied, depending on a species and the age of the coniferous needles. In most cases, a higher level of content of those metals was determined in 2 years old needles, except for Cu and Zn (P. banksiana) as well as Zn (P. nigra), in which case, higher concentration of metals in 1 year old needles was determined. The obtained results indicate that the heavy metals’ concentration in the samples of needles was relatively low, except for Ni (P. armandii, P. sylvestris, P. wallchiana) and Cd (P. armandii, P. banksiana), which showed higher levels. Among the examined elements, Mn was accumulated in the largest volume in the needles of P. banksiana, Fe and Cu in the needles of P. wallchiana, Ni in the needles of P. sylvestris, Zn in the needles of P. nigra and Cd in the needles of P. armandii. The bark samples represented a clearly acidic reaction, with pH levels from 3.7 (P. sylvestris) to 4.9 (P. armandii). The highest quantities of Mn, Fe, Cu and Cd were accumulated by the bark of P. armandii, Ni in the bark of P. sylvestris and Cu in the bark of P. mugo.