Each time a part of the body—no matter how small—moves, it is the result of a contraction of a muscle. Such a contraction is caused by binding of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine (ACh) to receptors on the muscle fibers. The ACh causes an...

The term biogenic refers to something that is only derived from living things; an AMINE is a derivative of ammonia in which hydrocarbon radicals have replaced one or more of the hydrogen atoms ammonia possesses. A biogenic amine is therefore simply an...

A biogenic amine is a biogenic substance with an amine group. Some prominent examples of biogenic amines...

It has been recognized for some time that biogenic amines occur in a wide range of foods, among them meal and meat products. Meat is an important component of the diet in developed countries. The presence of these amines in food is of interest...

ABSTRACT Two commercial starters were investigated for their potential ability to decarboxylate amino acids during goat cheese ripening. Two batches of goat cheese were produced with identical pasteurized milk but different starter cultures. One of them contained Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis and Lactococcus...

The effects are all too familiar: a fancy dinner, some fine wine and then, a few hours later, a racing heart and a pounding headache. But a device developed by University of California, Berkeley, researchers could help avoid the dreaded "red wine headache."Chemists working with...