In this investigation the potential of micro-Raman spectroscopy, coupled to a simple, standard chemometric method (principal component analysis, PCA), as a fast, cheap, field method to investigate maize kernel components (endosperm, germ and peel) is demonstrated. Particular emphasis was given t...

To better understand the interactions between organic (natural flavonol) and inorganic (alum) constituents of “Stil de grain”, yellow lake model compounds based on quercetin as a chromophore were prepared and compared in terms of color and stability with those of historical, reconstituted samp...

Mercury (Hg) biomagnification in aquatic ecosystems remains a concern because this pollutant is known to affect the health of fish-eating wildlife and humans, and the fish themselves. The “rate” of mercury biomagnification is being assessed more frequently using stable nitrogen isotope ratios ...

Production of concentrated natural dyes is a pre-requisite for a re-introduction of plant colorant based dyes into modern textile dyeing operations. Aluminium salts such as Al2(SO4)3.14-15H2O or KAl(SO4)2.12H2O can be used to precipitate extracted plant dyes from aqueous extracts at pH 5.0–5.5....

Candies, chewing gums, dried fruits, jellies, chocolate, and shredded squid pieces imported from 17 countries were surveyed for their aluminum content. The samples were bought from candy shops, supermarkets, and convenience stores, and through online shopping. Sample selection focused on importe...

The aim of this study was to revise the provisions for aluminum-containing food additives in GB 2760-2011 (The National Food Safety Standard for Use of Food Additives), in order to reduce aluminum exposure among the Chinese population. According to the latest risk assessment results of JECFA and...

Concentrations of total aluminium (Al) and iron (Fe) were determined in Lake Loskop over a period of four months in 2009 in samples of phytobenthos, phytoplankton, macroinvertebrates, amphibians and fish. The highest concentrations of Al and Fe were measured in the filamentous algae Spirogyra fl...

Despite increasing use of organophosphorus flame retardants (OPFRs), their food web transfer behavior is not well known. In this study, concentrations of fourteen OPFRs were measured in 17 species from Taihu Lake, China, and their trophodynamics were assessed. Of the 14 OPFRs, nine were detected...

Understanding the trophic movement and trophic magnification factor (TMF) of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) is an important criterion to assess their fate and potential effects in an aquatic ecosystem. This study investigated concentrations and trophodynamics of 16 priority PAHs in food...

Phenotypic characteristics, as well as the relation between carotenoid accumulation and gene expression during ripening were determined in fruits of five new hybrids between tangor cv. ‘Murcott’ and sweet orange cv. ‘Pêra’. The genotypes were classified into the orange-like group, showing m...

Efficiency of blue (462 ± 3 nm) light emitting diode (LED) illumination to inactivate Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus in the presence of exogenous photosensitizer (curcumin) was studied in freshly squeezed orange juice. Further, the combinational effect of ultrasound (US), photosensi...

The current work aims at assessing the single cylinder, diesel engine fueled with nano-emulsion of orange peel oil biodiesel. The orange oil was elicited from orange peels through solvent extraction method then converted into methyl ester. By using the solvent extraction method, the orange peel ...

As important ozone-depleting substances and potential greenhouse gases, halocarbons have attracted much attention since 1970s. To better understand the characteristics and sources of halocarbons in the Yellow River Delta (YelRD) region, an important oil extraction and petrochemical industrial ar...

Solvent recovery and separation of oil compounds by means of thermal evaporation processes consume a huge amount of energy. Organic solvent nanofiltration (OSN) is an energy-efficient separation technique that can be potentially used for solvent recovery and separation of oil compounds in the ve...

The starting point for this research was the requirement to produce replicas of Iron Age textiles from Hallstatt in Austria using traditional methods. Three traditional processing and dyeing methods using woad (Isatis tinctoria L.) were successfully recreated in an iterative experimental process...

Early vat bacterial biofilms developed spontaneously through contact with whey have been characterized on seven wood types (Castanea sativa Miller, Cedrus libani, A. Rich., Prunus avium L., Fraxinus ornus L., Juglans regia L., Pinus nigra J.F. Arnold and Populus nigra L.). The present study aime...

BackgroundAmpulla of Vater carcinoma (AVC) is known to have better prognosis than other periampullary cancers that need pancreaticoduodenectomy for cure. However, up to 60% of patients who underwent curative resection develop recurrence, and the disease progresses rapidly in many patients. Infla...

Rationale and ObjectivesThe objective of this study was to assess the relationship of brown adipose tissue (BAT) activity with different fat compartments of the body, body mass index (BMI), outdoor temperature, thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels, blood glucose, age, and sex in a large pati...

Cultivar choice is at the heart of cropping systems and resistant cultivars should be at the heart of disease management strategies whenever available. They are the easiest, most efficient and environmentally friendly way of combating viral diseases at the farm level. Among the melon genetic res...

ObjectiveIntermittent fasting (IF) may limit metabolic adaptations that reduce energy expenditure, potentially by stimulating white adipose tissue (WAT) browning. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of 8 wk of IF on energy metabolism and markers of WAT browning in lean and diet-indu...