Abstract: Cooking methods and devices for controlling doneness gradients and/or processes using modulated cooking techniques. A precision cooking appliance is provided that allows for cooking food to a precise internal temperature as well as keeping the food both before and after cooking at desired holding temperatures. One or more temperatures sensors are placed adjacent, near, and/or in the food to be cooked so that the temperature of at least one cooking surface can be controlled to reach the precise internal temperature. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also desribed.

Abstract: In the rain forest region of Karnataka State, India, a scandent herb Justicia known as “medicine plant” is widely consumed by the local population by incorporating its extract into desserts. This is especially common in the months of June through August because of the belief that the medicinal properties reach their peak during this season. This plant is now considered to be distributed exclusively in this region of the South Indian rain forest. The plant extract lowers cellular cholesterol and cholesteryl ester concentration. Further studies also showed a novel inhibitory effect on the uptake of ox-LDL by human macrophage cell line.

Abstract: A method for analyzing multiple analyte specimens using an analytical column containing a selective adsorbent media. A carrier fluid flows through the column. The method involves introducing a first analyte specimen into the analytical column at an initial temperature. The analytical column is then heated to an intermediate temperature to cause the first analyte specimen to partially travel into the column. The analytical column is then cooled back to the initial temperature, followed by introduction of a second analyte specimen into the analytical column. The analytical column is then heated to a final temperature greater than the intermediate temperature, during which heating analytes from the first and second analyte specimen concurrently and discretely travels through, and sequentially elutes from, the analytical column. The method results in discrete bands of analyte being loaded at spaced intervals within the column, and can be used to load a multiplicity of samples for concurrent analysis.