The discovery of phenylketonuria (PKU) in 1934 by Asbørn Følling has led to many advances involving identification, diagnosis, classification, and treatment not only for PKU, but for many other inborn errors of metabolism. It took 20 years after the discovery before the first amino acid mixture was ...

Prediction of dietary amino acid balances within the structure of the Cornell Net Carbohydrate and Protein System (CNCPS), as well as predicting amino acid requirements for tissue deposition, and during pregnancy and lactation are discussed. The chapter also elaborates on the prediction of...

This chapter is an update of a review article published in 1998 on the epidemiological evidence relating estimated dietary intake of N-nitroso compounds (NOCs), nitrates and nitrites and the human risk of cancer of various sites. The nature, distribution in foods, uptake and metabolism in...