Abstract: Novel peptides and their uses are provided. In particular, the peptides are useful for increasing glucose uptake or decreasing hepatic glucose production. The peptides are also useful for regulating glucose levels and/or treating diabetes in a subject.

Abstract: Novel peptides and their uses are provided. In particular, the peptides are useful for increasing glucose uptake or decreasing hepatic glucose production. The peptides are also useful for regulating glucose levels and/or treating diabetes in a subject.

Abstract: Cranberry is a typical fruit from North America having a very high acidity that makes raw juice hardly acceptable for consumers. Electrodialysis with bipolar membrane (EDBM), an ecofriendly technology, allows the deacidification of cranberry juice and the production of pure acids without any chemical consumption due to the bipolar membrane in-situ generation of proton and hydroxyl species from water. Different levels of deacidification by electrodialysis was carried out to study the impact of the deacidification level on intestinal cell integrity. In the presence of deacidified cranberry juice, the integrity of Caco-2 cell monolayers measured by the ?TEER was increased by 56% in comparison with raw cranberry juice.

Abstract: Bipolar membrane electrodialysis (BMED) was used to separate lipids from biological solutions. The lipids are separated from animal as well as vegetable solutions. Particularly, bipolar membrane precipitates high levels of lipids from a biological solution. The BMED single step process improves significantly lipid precipitation rates in several biological solutions of different natures.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for specifically and sequentially purifying catechins from a plant product. More particularly, the present invention provides a method for purifying EGC and EGCG from green tea leaves by sequential brewing at different brewing temperature and for specific infusion times.

Abstract: Bipolar membrane electrodialysis (BMED) was used to separate lipids from biological solutions. The lipids are separated from animal as well as vegetable solutions. Particularly, bipolar membrane precipitates high levels of lipids from a biological solution. The BMED single step process improves significantly lipid precipitation rates in several biological solutions of different natures.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process and system for separating neutral and charged organic compounds from a solution or composition using anionic and cationic membranes in combination with at least one filtration membrane stacked in an electrodialysis cell. The process is preferably a batch recirculation process. The process and system allow to separate acid, neutral and basic compounds according to their charge and molecular weight through the electrolysis cell. In addition, the present invention allows a simultaneous separation of neutral and charged organic compounds.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for specifically and sequentially purifying catechins from a plant product. More particularly, the present invention provides a method for purifying EGC and EGCG from green tea leaves by sequential brewing at different brewing temperature and for specific infusion times.