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Impact of mineral ions on the release of starch and gel forming capacity of potato flakes in relation to water dynamics and oil uptake during the production of snacks made thereof KU Leuven
Potato flakes (PFs) are made by boiling, mashing and subsequent drying of steam peeled potatoes. Their cold-water swelling starch readily develops viscosity upon hydration. That potato starch amylopectin (AP) contains esterified phosphate groups results in rapid swelling and high viscosity of PF suspensions. This study is the first report on the impact of sodium, calcium and aluminum chloride on (i) the physicochemical properties of PFs and (ii) ...
Does aquatic foraging impact head shape evolution in snakes? Ghent University
The impact of diet, habitat use, and behaviour on head shape evolution in homalopsid snakes Ghent University
Hydrodynamic constraints on prey-capture performance in forward-striking snakes Ghent University University of Antwerp
Some specialized aquatic snakes such as Natrix tessellata strike at fish by rapidly accelerating their head towards the prey with their mouth opened widely. This strategy is believed to be suboptimal as relatively high drag forces act on the open jaws and, therefore, probably limit strike speed. Moreover, the bow wave in front of the snake's jaws could push prey away from the mouth, thus potentially explaining the relatively low capture success ...
Bites by venomous snakes Institute of Tropical Medicine
Biodiversity of the snakes in northern and western mountains of Iran, with special emphasis on biodiversity in colubroids Ghent University
Snakes are the second most specios group of living reptiles. Colubroidea, with more than 2500 species, is one of the most conspicuous radiations of terrestrial vertebrates. Recent studies show that globally 12% of the snake species are estimated to be threatened with extinction. This estimation increases when including the cryptic species (discrete species that are difficult, or sometimes impossible, to distinguish morphologically and thus have ...
How phylogeny and foraging ecology drive the level of chemosensory exploration in lizards and snakes University of Antwerp
The chemical senses are crucial for squamates (lizards and snakes). The extent to which squamates utilize their chemosensory system, however, varies greatly among taxa and species foraging strategies, and played an influential role in squamate evolution. In lizards, Scleroglossa evolved a state where species use chemical cues to search for food (active foragers), whereas Iguania retained the use of vision to hunt prey (ambush foragers). However, ...
"Frogs for Snakes, or Framing _American Buffalo_" Vrije Universiteit Brussel
_Discusses Amos Poe's film, _Frogs for Snakes_ as an extended take on David Mamet's work, cued by the inset production of _American Buffalo_
Phylogeny, diversity and biogeography of Neotropical sipo snakes (Serpentes: Colubrinae: Chironius) Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Neotropical sipo snakes (Chironius) are large diurnal snakes with a long tail and big eyes that differ from other Neotropical snakes in having 10 or 12 dorsal scale rows at midbody. The 22 currently recognized species occur from Central America south to Uruguay and northeastern Argentina. Based on the largest geographical sampling to date including ∼90% of all species, we analyzed one nuclear and three mitochondrial genes using phylogenetic ...