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12 ± 0.18 µg). Strawberry (cv. Senga Sengana) and raspberry (cv. Veten) were processed into jams at 60, 85 or 93 °C and stored at 4 or 23 °C for 8 and 16 weeks. High processing temperature reduced ascorbic acid, total monomeric anthocyanins (TMA) and total phenolics (TP) in strawberries (p40%) in Chroma of the jams and L* of raspberry jams (53%). Bioactive compounds and color were more stable in raspberry jams than in strawberry jams. Enzymatic parameters (KM and Vmax), residual activity, effect of bentonite and electrophoresis characterization of laccase in the presence of different oenological tannins (OT) were investigated in relation to B. cinerea negative effects in grapes and musts. Five OT were tested (gallotannin, ellagitannin, quebracho, grape-skin and grape-seed) in comparison with ascorbic acid (AA), sulfur dioxide (SO2) and bentonite. We added OT, AA, SO2 and bentonite to botrytized must obtained by inoculation of grapes with B. cinerea strain 213. Laccase activity was measured by the syringaldazine method at different concentrations of substrate. Enzymatic parameters were determined using Michaelis-Menten and Lineweaver-Burk plots. The B. cinerea strain was also grown in a liquid medium for laccase production. Molecular weight of laccases and effect of OT upon these laccases were studied by SDS-PAGE. Results confirm that bentonite, contrary to OT, did not permit to reduce laccase activity. Regardless the tannin considered, Vmax, KM and laccase activity were reduced and gallotannin, grape-skin and grape-seed tannin presented the greatest ability. Efficiency of grape-seed tannin addition in order to reduce the laccase activity, was comparable to that of AA or SO2 at the typical doses employed in oenology for each one. Oenological tannins appear to be excellent processing aids to prevent laccase effects and contribute to reduce the use of SO2 in grapes and musts. This study investigated the comparative effects of boiling, roasting, deep-frying methods on the content of nutritional and potentially harmful components in peanuts. After cooking, the contents of total reducing sugar, sucrose, unsaturated fatty acids and almost all individual amino acids were reduced. Free methionine disappeared after heating processing, whereas fructose, starch, cis-palmitoleic acid and saturated fatty acids were increased in processed samples. Micronutrients including flavonoids and phenolic reduced significantly after boiling process but increased after roasting process. Both of frying and roasting promoted the formation of potentially harmful components including HMF, acrylamide and furan. The overall compositional difference between samples were further displayed and identified by a combination application of HCA and PCA, which showed that the roasting and frying process had a significant impact on the nutritional composition of peanuts. A gas chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry method was developed for simultaneous determination of 38 polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in tea. Sample preparation was based on a dispersive solid phase extraction procedure through an extraction of target compounds. An appropriate amount of polyvinylpolypyrrolidone was directly added in tea extractions to effectively remove polyphenols, and then tea extracts were cleaned up with primary secondary amine, florisil and graphitised carbon black. The method was validated, and linearity with correlation coefficients higher than 0.99 was obtained. Satisfactory recoveries at 2, 10, 50, and 100 µg kg-1 ranged from 71% to 117% with a maximum relative standard deviation of 23%, except for PCB 81, 77, 126 and 169, of which recoveries were in the range of 32%-63%. Limits of quantitation for PCBs were 2 or 10 µg kg-1, which was set as the lowest validated and spiked level meeting the acceptable accuracy and precision. The 1,4-α-glucan branching enzyme from Geobacillus thermoglucosidans STB02 (GtGBE, EC 2.4.1.18) does not possess the thermostability required by modified starch industry. To increase its thermostability, a rational design strategy was used to introduce additional salt bridges into GtGBE. The strategy involved in mutation of individual residues to form “local” two-residue salt bridges. Accordingly, five of local salt bridges (Q231R-D227, Q231K-D227, T339E-K335, T339D-K335, and I571D-R569 mutants) were separately introduced into GtGBE. The half-times of these mutants at 60 °C were 17% to 51% longer than that of wild-type. Subsequently, these two-residue salt bridges were extended to form salt bridge networks (Q231R/K-D227-D131H, T339D/E-K335-I291H, and I571D-R569-R617H mutants). Among these mutants, except I571D-R569-R617H, the half-times of Q231R/K-D227-D131H, T339D/E-K335-I291H mutants at 60 °C were 15%, 17%, 21% and 17% longer than those of the corresponding two-residue salt bridges, respectively. The results showed that design and introduction of salt bridges improves enzyme thermostability in GtGBE. BACKGROUND Ophthalmology is one of the most requested medical speciality services in the elderly population. Although numerous studies have shown the potentials of telemedicine for the provision of ophthalmology services, the extent of its usability in older adults and the aged population is not clear. The aim of this study was to investigate the characteristics and usability features of teleophthalmology for the elderly population. METHOD We searched PubMed, Embase, Scopus and CINAHL for relevant studies since 2008. Forty-five papers met the eligibility criteria and included in this review. We used a multifaceted model to extract the data and analyze findings by cross-tabulation. RESULTS The majority of the reviewed papers included participants of 65 years of age or older. BAY 11-7821 datasheet Most of the studies were conducted in the USA (38 %). Diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration and cataract were the most researched eye diseases, and among the imaging technologies, retinal photography had been used the most (72 %). The studies showed teleophthalmology can improve access to specialty care, reduce the number of unnecessary visits, alleviate overloads on treatment centers, and provide more comprehensive exams. It also made services cost-saving for stakeholders and cost-effective in rural areas. However, teleophthalmology was not cost-effective for patients above 80 and low-density population areas. CONCLUSION Evidence is lacking for the usability and effectiveness of teleophthalmology for the elderly population. The findings suggest that primary care providers in collaboration with ophthalmologists could provide more effective eye care to elderly population. Appropriate training is also necessary for primary care doctors to manage and refer older patients in a timely manner. Diagnostic value and cost-effective imaging modalities which are the core of the teleophthalmology, can be enhanced by image processing techniques and artificial intelligence.