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  1. Article: Study on biochemical divergences of the meat and egg of freshwater prawns (Macrobrachium rosenbergii)

    Chang, Yu-Wei

    Food Science & Nutrition, 7(6):2017-2023

    2019  

    Abstract: Aquaculture of freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) is an important fishery sector in Asian countries. The biochemical characteristics including proximate compositions and taste components of cultured freshwater prawns were analyzed for different ...

    Abstract Aquaculture of freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) is an important fishery sector in Asian countries. The biochemical characteristics including proximate compositions and taste components of cultured freshwater prawns were analyzed for different gender and their egg. Freshwater prawns contained moisture ranging from 77.51% to 78.37%, protein with 19.56 to 19.91%, and low levels of lipid and ash around 0.2 and 1%, respectively. The moisture and protein contents of egg samples (72.82 and 15.61%, respectively) were lower than meat samples, whereas for the lipid content, it was otherwise significantly higher than the meat samples. The male and female meat samples of freshwater prawns were rich in free amino acids (FAAs), namely 1756 to 1725 mg/100 g with arginine, proline, glycine, glutamic acid, lysine, alanine, and taurine being the predominant compounds. On the contrary, the FAA amount of egg (590 mg/100 g) was remarkably lower than meat samples. The ATP‐related compounds in freshwater prawn meat ranged from 8.26 to 8.80 μmole/g, majorly composed of adenosine diphosphate (ADP), adenosine triphosphate (ATP), adenosine monophosphate (AMP), and inosine 5’‐monophosphate (IMP). The ATP‐related values in egg sample (28.33 μmole/g) were significantly higher with IMP (18.48 μmole/g) and AMP (5.44 μmole/g) being the predominant compounds. The pH values of male and female meats were neutral, whereas this value in egg sample was acidic (6.5). Urea content in egg sample was detected at huge value (58.35 μmole/g), whereas it was not detected in meat samples. These findings have established useful information for product developers to utilize the meat and eggs of freshwater prawns. In addition, the assessment of FAAs, ATP‐related compounds, and quality index (pH and urea content) was also established to give fundamental criteria to evaluate the quality of fresh M. rosenbergii.
    Keywords biochemical characteristics ; egg ; freshwater prawn ; meat
    Language English
    Document type Article
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  2. Article: Bioactivities of enzymatic protein hydrolysates derived from Chlorella sorokiniana

    Chang, Yu-Wei

    Food Science & Nutrition, 7(7):2381-2390

    2019  

    Abstract: Chlorella sorokiniana protein isolates were enzymatically hydrolyzed using pepsin, bromelain, and thermolysin, with their molecular characteristics and bioactivities determined. Thermolysin hydrolysates exhibited the highest degree of hydrolysis (18.08% ± ...

    Abstract Chlorella sorokiniana protein isolates were enzymatically hydrolyzed using pepsin, bromelain, and thermolysin, with their molecular characteristics and bioactivities determined. Thermolysin hydrolysates exhibited the highest degree of hydrolysis (18.08% ± 1.13%). The sodium dodecyl sulfate–polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS‐PAGE) results showed that peptides with molecular weights <10 kDa were found in the hydrolysates compared to the protein isolates. Bioactivity assays revealed that pepsin peptide fraction <5 kDa showed the highest angiotensin‐converting enzyme (ACE)‐inhibitory (34.29% ± 3.45%) and DPPH radical scavenging activities (48.86% ± 1.95%), while pepsin peptide fraction <10 kDa demonstrated the highest reducing power with 0.2101% ± 0.02% absorbance. Moreover, antibacterial assessment revealed that pepsin hydrolysate and peptide fractions displayed inhibition to the test microorganisms. Overall, the present findings suggest that C. sorokiniana protein hydrolysates can be valuable bio‐ingredients with pharmaceutical and nutraceutical application potentials.
    Keywords Chlorella sorokiniana ; antioxidant activity ; antibacterial activity ; angiotensin‐converting enzyme inhibitory
    Language English
    Document type Article
    Database Repository for Life Sciences

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  3. Article ; Online: How smart technology empowers consumers in smart retail stores? The perspective of technology readiness and situational factors.

    Chen, Jiahe / Chang, Yu-Wei

    Electronic markets

    2023  Volume 33, Issue 1, Page(s) 1

    Abstract: Smart retail stores have been gaining momentum in smart retailing. Instead of relying on in-store staff like traditional counterparts, smart retail stores provide an unmanned environment purely enabled by various in-store smart technologies that support ... ...

    Abstract Smart retail stores have been gaining momentum in smart retailing. Instead of relying on in-store staff like traditional counterparts, smart retail stores provide an unmanned environment purely enabled by various in-store smart technologies that support customers throughout the shopping journey. This unstaffed operating model also enables smart retail stores to provide competitive prices by reducing labor costs. However, studies have overemphasized the unique value offered by smart technology but discounted the common value strengthened in smart retail. This study applies the situational factor framework to identify both unique and common factors empowered by smart technology from a comprehensive perspective; then, technology readiness is incorporated to explore consumer purchase intentions in smart retail stores. A total of 283 survey data were collected and analyzed. The main results indicate that most situational factors have a direct effect on purchase intention, and technology readiness enhances the unique situational factors enabled directly by smart technology.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-04-03
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2017342-8
    ISSN 1422-8890 ; 1019-6781
    ISSN (online) 1422-8890
    ISSN 1019-6781
    DOI 10.1007/s12525-023-00635-6
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  4. Article ; Online: Survival analysis of malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor: Experience of a tertiary center in Taiwan.

    Chang, Yu-Wei / Liao, Wen-Chieh

    Journal of the Chinese Medical Association : JCMA

    2023  Volume 86, Issue 6, Page(s) 584–588

    Abstract: Background: This study aimed to analyze the demographic characteristics and prognostic factors of malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST) in a Taiwanese population. Single-center treatment outcomes were also presented.: Methods: This ... ...

    Abstract Background: This study aimed to analyze the demographic characteristics and prognostic factors of malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST) in a Taiwanese population. Single-center treatment outcomes were also presented.
    Methods: This retrospective cohort study analyzed the medical records of 54 patients with pathological diagnoses of MPNSTs from 2005 to 2021 at a single institution. The primary endpoint was the 5-year overall survival rate of MPNST, and the secondary endpoint was recurrence-free 5-year survival. Variables including patient characteristics, metastasis status at initial diagnosis, and surgical outcomes were analyzed with competing risk analysis.
    Results: Among all 41 eligible patients diagnosed with MPNST, female predominance was noted, and the median age at diagnosis was 44 years. The most common site of lesion was found at the trunk (46.34%), and eight patients were diagnosed with notable metastasis. Twelve patients were diagnosed with type 1 neurofibromatosis (NF1). The 5-year overall survival rate was 36.84% and the 5-year recurrence-free survival was 28.95%. Metastasis diagnosed at presentation, large lesion sizes, and recurrence were identified as significant poor prognostic factors of survival. Metastasis diagnosed at presentation was identified as the only significant risk factor of recurrence.
    Conclusion: In our series, metastasis diagnosed at presentation, large lesion sizes, and recurrence were identified as significant poor prognostic factors of survival. Metastasis was also identified as the only significant risk factor of recurrence. NF1-associated MPNSTs presented with significantly larger tumor sizes and additional treatment postoperatively did not significantly improve survival. The limitations of this study include its retrospective nature and sample size.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Female ; Adult ; Male ; Neurofibrosarcoma/complications ; Neurofibrosarcoma/pathology ; Neurofibrosarcoma/therapy ; Retrospective Studies ; Nerve Sheath Neoplasms/surgery ; Nerve Sheath Neoplasms/diagnosis ; Nerve Sheath Neoplasms/pathology ; Taiwan/epidemiology ; Neurofibromatosis 1/complications ; Neurofibromatosis 1/pathology ; Neurofibromatosis 1/therapy ; Survival Analysis
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-04-18
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2107283-8
    ISSN 1728-7731 ; 1726-4901
    ISSN (online) 1728-7731
    ISSN 1726-4901
    DOI 10.1097/JCMA.0000000000000930
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  5. Article: Prevention of self-harm through early detection of depression among the elderly with permanent pacemaker: a case report.

    Chang, Yu-Wei / Chen, Ju-Yi

    Journal of geriatric cardiology : JGC

    2021  Volume 18, Issue 4, Page(s) 312–315

    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-04-30
    Publishing country China
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2421391-3
    ISSN 1671-5411
    ISSN 1671-5411
    DOI 10.11909/j.issn.1671-5411.2021.04.010
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  6. Article: Thin-Film Transistors.

    Chien, Feng-Tso / Chang, Yu-Wei / Liu, Jo-Chin

    Membranes

    2022  Volume 12, Issue 4

    Abstract: Thin film transistors (TFTs) are key components used in a variety of fields such as solar cell, active-matrix liquid crystal displays (AM-LCDs), pixel switches, peripheral driver circuit and flexible electronics [ ... ]. ...

    Abstract Thin film transistors (TFTs) are key components used in a variety of fields such as solar cell, active-matrix liquid crystal displays (AM-LCDs), pixel switches, peripheral driver circuit and flexible electronics [...].
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-04-09
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Editorial
    ZDB-ID 2614641-1
    ISSN 2077-0375
    ISSN 2077-0375
    DOI 10.3390/membranes12040411
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  7. Book ; Online: Characteristics of LIS Research Articles Affecting Their Citation Impact

    Jarvelin, Kalervo / Chang, Yu-Wei / Vakkari, Pertti

    2023  

    Abstract: The paper analyses the citation impact of Library and Information Science, LIS for short, research articles published in 31 leading international LIS journals in 2015. The main research question is: to what degree do authors' disciplinary composition in ... ...

    Abstract The paper analyses the citation impact of Library and Information Science, LIS for short, research articles published in 31 leading international LIS journals in 2015. The main research question is: to what degree do authors' disciplinary composition in association with other content characteristics of LIS articles affect their citation impact? The impact is analysed in terms of the number of citations received and their authority, using outlier normalization and subfield normalization. The article characteristics analysed using quantitative content analysis include topic, methodology, type of contribution, and the disciplinary composition of their author teams. The citations received by the articles are traced from 2015 to May 2021. Citing document authority is measured by the citations they had received up to May 2021. The overall finding was that authors' disciplinary composition is significantly associated with citation scores. The differences in citation scores between disciplinary compositions appeared typically within information retrieval and scientific communication. In both topics LIS and computer science jointly received significantly higher citation scores than many disciplines like LIS alone or humanities in information retrieval, or natural sciences, medicine, or social sciences alone in scientific communication. The paper is original in allowing joint analysis of content, authorship composition, and impact.

    Comment: 30 pages, 4 figures
    Keywords Computer Science - Digital Libraries ; Computer Science - Social and Information Networks
    Subject code 001
    Publishing date 2023-04-10
    Publishing country us
    Document type Book ; Online
    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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  8. Article: Physicochemical and Functional Properties of Snack Bars Enriched with Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) By-Product Powders

    Zulaikha, Yasinta / Yao, Shuai-Huei / Chang, Yu-Wei

    Foods. 2021 Aug. 17, v. 10, no. 8

    2021  

    Abstract: This research aimed to evaluate tilapia by-product powders as a novel food ingredient and the suitable cooking method for snack bar (SBs) production. Tilapia by-product powders were made by two processing methods; one powder was oven-dried as tilapia dry ...

    Abstract This research aimed to evaluate tilapia by-product powders as a novel food ingredient and the suitable cooking method for snack bar (SBs) production. Tilapia by-product powders were made by two processing methods; one powder was oven-dried as tilapia dry powder (TDP) and another was bromelain-hydrolyzed and then freeze-dried as tilapia hydrolysate powder (THP). SBs were prepared by incorporating tilapia dry powders (TDP or THP; 10%). SBs were further separated in two different cooking methods, namely unbaked and baked ones. The baked SBs had yellow and darker coloration (L* value ranged from 66.38 to 76.12) and more reddish color (a* value range from −1.26 to 1.06). Addition of tilapia by-product powders significantly (p < 0.05) increased the protein content of the original SB from 21.58 to 32.08% (SB + THP). Regarding DPPH scavenging activity, the control group showed the lowest activity, followed by SB + TDP and SB + THP with the highest activity (p < 0.05), with DPPH scavenging activity ranged from 12.40 to 26.04%. The baking process significantly (p < 0.05) increased the angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory activity of the SBs. In particular, the SB + THP group showed the highest activity (17.78%). All samples exhibited antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus, and the SB + THP group showed the highest activity (15.08 ± 1.95 mm growth inhibition). Based on principal component analysis, four principal components (nutraceutical pigmentation, physical characteristics, nutrition value, and greater dehydration) were contributed towards the physicochemical and functional properties of the SBs. The overall results suggested that tilapia by-product powders can be potential ingredients for adding functional values to food products.
    Keywords Oreochromis niloticus ; Staphylococcus aureus ; antibacterial properties ; byproducts ; color ; dietary supplements ; food composition ; freeze drying ; growth retardation ; hydrolysates ; novel foods ; nutritive value ; pigmentation ; principal component analysis ; protein content
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2021-0817
    Publishing place Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 2704223-6
    ISSN 2304-8158
    ISSN 2304-8158
    DOI 10.3390/foods10081908
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  9. Article ; Online: Disclosing an In-Frame Deletion of the Titin Gene as the Possible Predisposing Factor of Anthracycline-Induced Cardiomyopathy: A Case Report.

    Chang, Yu-Wei / Weng, Hui-Ying / Tsai, Shih-Feng / Fan, Frank Sheng

    International journal of molecular sciences

    2022  Volume 23, Issue 16

    Abstract: Anthracycline-induced cardiomyopathy has been noted as a non-neglectable issue in the field of clinical oncology. Remarkable progress has been achieved in searching for inherited susceptible genetic deficits underlying anthracycline cardiotoxicity in the ...

    Abstract Anthracycline-induced cardiomyopathy has been noted as a non-neglectable issue in the field of clinical oncology. Remarkable progress has been achieved in searching for inherited susceptible genetic deficits underlying anthracycline cardiotoxicity in the past several years. In this case report, we present the preliminary results of a genetic study in a young male patient who was treated with standard dose anthracycline-based chemotherapy for his acute myeloid leukemia and attacked by acute congestive heart failure after just two courses of therapy. After a survey of 76 target genes, an in-frame deletion of the titin gene was recognized as the most possible genetic defect responsible for his cardiomyopathy caused by anthracycline. This defect proved to pass down from the patient's mother and did not exist in seven unrelated chemotherapy-treated cancer patients without chemotherapy-induced cardiomyopathy and four other healthy volunteer DNA donors.
    MeSH term(s) Anthracyclines/adverse effects ; Antibiotics, Antineoplastic/adverse effects ; Cardiomyopathies/chemically induced ; Cardiomyopathies/complications ; Cardiomyopathies/genetics ; Cardiotoxicity/etiology ; Causality ; Connectin/genetics ; Humans ; Male
    Chemical Substances Anthracyclines ; Antibiotics, Antineoplastic ; Connectin
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-08-17
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Case Reports
    ZDB-ID 2019364-6
    ISSN 1422-0067 ; 1422-0067 ; 1661-6596
    ISSN (online) 1422-0067
    ISSN 1422-0067 ; 1661-6596
    DOI 10.3390/ijms23169261
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  10. Article: Physicochemical and Functional Properties of Snack Bars Enriched with Tilapia (

    Zulaikha, Yasinta / Yao, Shuai-Huei / Chang, Yu-Wei

    Foods (Basel, Switzerland)

    2021  Volume 10, Issue 8

    Abstract: This research aimed to evaluate tilapia by-product powders as a novel food ingredient and the suitable cooking method for snack bar (SBs) production. Tilapia by-product powders were made by two processing methods; one powder was oven-dried as tilapia dry ...

    Abstract This research aimed to evaluate tilapia by-product powders as a novel food ingredient and the suitable cooking method for snack bar (SBs) production. Tilapia by-product powders were made by two processing methods; one powder was oven-dried as tilapia dry powder (TDP) and another was bromelain-hydrolyzed and then freeze-dried as tilapia hydrolysate powder (THP). SBs were prepared by incorporating tilapia dry powders (TDP or THP; 10%). SBs were further separated in two different cooking methods, namely unbaked and baked ones. The baked SBs had yellow and darker coloration (L* value ranged from 66.38 to 76.12) and more reddish color (a* value range from -1.26 to 1.06). Addition of tilapia by-product powders significantly (
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-08-17
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2704223-6
    ISSN 2304-8158
    ISSN 2304-8158
    DOI 10.3390/foods10081908
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