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Optics
Mukul Sarykar, Maher Assaad
Summary: Determining the sugars in fruits is crucial for quality control of horticultural produce, requiring a universal and non-destructive technique to predict fruit sweetness. Optical techniques like vis/NIRS are easy to use and cost-effective, but calibration for each sample and measurement variation depending on the type of horticultural produce are needed.
Review
Chemistry, Applied
Hui Yang, Yezhi Qu, Yaran Gao, Shuyuan Sun, Ruixue Ding, Weihe Cang, Rina Wu, Junrui Wu
Summary: It is concerning that food allergies are becoming more common due to factors such as hygiene, microbiota, inappropriate complementary foods, and processed food consumption. Understanding the role of dietary components can improve the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of food allergies.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Zihong Ye, Tianci Ai, Xiao Wu, Takeshi Onodera, Hidekazu Ikezaki, Kiyoshi Toko
Summary: The utilization of a taste sensor with lipid/polymer membranes is an objective and accurate method to evaluate the tastes of solutions. However, evaluating uncharged sweet substances has been a challenge. Previous studies have introduced a sweetness sensor called GL1, but its response mechanism is not fully understood. This study aims to clarify the effect of metal ion concentrations and types on the response mechanism of GL1 and improve its selectivity and sensitivity.
Article
Plant Sciences
Wilton R. Sala-Carvalho, Francisco P. Montessi-Amaral, Marisia P. Esposito, Richard Campestrini, Magdalena Rossi, Denilson F. Peralta, Claudia M. Furlan
Summary: The study investigated the effects of seasonality on the metabolome and redox status of the moss Ceratodon purpureus, revealing changes in metabolic compounds and antioxidant system during the dry period.
Article
Plant Sciences
Zhen Fan, Anne Plotto, Jinhe Bai, Vance M. Whitaker
Summary: Descriptive analysis and chemical analysis of strawberry samples identified key volatile organic compounds and categorized samples into three groups based on sensory attributes. Models were developed to predict the relationship between sweetness levels and soluble solids content, as well as the best time for phenotypic selections for soluble solids. Genetic control over sensory attributes like sweetness, sourness, and firmness was also highlighted.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
Proceedings Paper
Agricultural Economics & Policy
A. N. Al-Baarri, Widayat, A. M. Legowo, A. A. Ranini, B. A. Setyawan, F. P. Lestari
Summary: The impact of heating time on the Maillard reaction between D-psicose and methionine was investigated, showing that color development increased during the heating process. This result could have potential applications in food seasoning.
2ND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT 2020
(2021)
Article
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Chengrui Wang, Yanzheng Bai, Ming Hu, Duo Li, Ke Li, Chaoli Ouyang, Shaobo Qu, Chunyu Xiao, Xiaotian Yang, Annan Zhou, Zebing Zhou
Summary: This paper presents the design scheme, noise analysis, and performance testing of a capacitive sensor for the TianQin mission. The capacitive sensing scheme based on a transformer bridge and modulation-demodulation is adopted, and the performance is improved by fabricating a better transformer and reducing the preamplifier noise. Experimental results show that the capacitance measurement noise meets the mission requirement at different frequencies.
CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM GRAVITY
(2023)
Article
Horticulture
Carolina Ovile Mimi, Marilia Caixeta Sousa, Patricia Luciana Carriel Correa, Ivan De-la-Cruz-Chacon, Carmen Silvia Fernandes Boaro, Gisela Ferreira
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of different concentrations of gibberellic acid (GA(3)) on sugar and lipid degradation during the germination of atemoya seeds. The results showed that the application of GA(3) increased the germination rate of atemoya seeds and caused changes in the degradation pattern of sugars and lipids.
Proceedings Paper
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Nhut-Thanh Tran, Quoc-Thang Phan, Chanh-Nghiem Nguyen, Masayuki Fukuzawa
Summary: By combining an optimally-trained classifier with a simple spectrometric system, the sweetness of apples was classified nondestructively with high accuracy and precision in this study. The discriminant analysis model trained with the spectral response of apples at five selected wavebands achieved the best performance of 91.3% accuracy and 91.5% precision.
2021 21ST ACIS INTERNATIONAL WINTER CONFERENCE ON SOFTWARE ENGINEERING, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, NETWORKING AND PARALLEL/DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING (SNPD-WINTER 2021)
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Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Adeline Paris, Carl Duchesne, Eric Poulin, Julien Lauzon-Gauthier
Summary: This paper discusses the challenges of adjusting pitch ratio in green anode formulation and the feasibility of monitoring abnormal events using the SPE metric. The study shows that the SPE metric significantly reacts to changes in the recipe during post-baking sticking events, helping predict and avoid anode sticking problems.
METALLURGICAL AND MATERIALS TRANSACTIONS B-PROCESS METALLURGY AND MATERIALS PROCESSING SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Kasci D. Pelucarte, Tashi A. Hatchell, Gibin George, Sivasankara Rao Ede, Menuka Adhikari, Yulin Lin, Jianguo Wen, Zhiping Luo, Shubo Han
Summary: In this study, porous La-Sr-Co-Ni-O nanofibers with a perovskite structure were successfully prepared and utilized to develop a nonenzymatic electrochemical glucose biosensor. The biosensor exhibited high sensitivity and excellent stability towards glucose, while showing low interference response to other biomolecules. This research has great potential for practical applications in clinical testing.
MATERIALS ADVANCES
(2022)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Kelly A. Higgins, Rita Rawal, David J. Baer, Lauren E. O'Connor, Katherine M. Appleton
Summary: Despite popular belief, there is limited evidence to determine if there is an association between dietary sweetness and body weight. Many organizations recommend reducing sugar intake due to health risks, but there is a lack of in-depth research on the association between total dietary sweetness and body weight.
ADVANCES IN NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Immunology
Michela Cerone, Matthew Roberts, Terry K. Smith
Summary: Crithidia fasiculata is a parasitic protozoan closely related to other kinetoplastid parasites. Studying kinetoplastid parasites provides unique insights into alternative mechanisms to traditional eukaryotic metabolic pathways. Crithidia is a monogenetic parasite and can be used as a model organism for kinetoplastid research. Little is known about Crithidia, but similarities to other kinetoplast species have been shown in terms of energy metabolism and genetics. Additionally, Crithidia can be used as a eukaryotic expression system for expressing proteins from other kinetoplastids and other eukaryotes.
FRONTIERS IN CELLULAR AND INFECTION MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Nicole Aumueller, Dariusz Gruszfeld, Kinga Gradowska, Joaquin Escribano, Natalia Ferre, Francoise Martin, Pascale Poncelet, Elvira Verduci, Alice ReDionigi, Berthold Koletzko, Veit Grote
Summary: The study aimed to investigate the association between dietary sugar intake and blood lipids and glucose-related markers in children. Results showed that increasing total sugar intake, especially from sweetened beverages, was negatively associated with HDL-C levels, potentially increasing the long-term risk for dyslipidemia and cardiovascular disease.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
(2021)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Philip Prinz
Summary: Taste modulation has been proposed as a possible approach for influencing dietary behavior, but the evidence regarding the impact of dietary sweetness modulation on sweetness preference and body weight is not consistent. More research is necessary.
FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION
(2023)
