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Food Science & Technology
Alessandro Cammerata, Barbara Laddomada, Francesco Milano, Francesco Camerlengo, Marco Bonarrigo, Stefania Masci, Francesco Sestili
Summary: This study characterized bran-enriched durum wheat milling fractions using micronization and air-classification technology, showing potential health benefits and supporting their use in durum-based foods for improved quality and safety.
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Food Science & Technology
Adeline Karolkowski, Karine Gourrat, Emilie Bouzidi, Jean-Francois Albouy, Loic Levavasseur, Loic Briand, Elisabeth Guichard, Christian Salles
Summary: This study focused on the volatile compounds and odour profile of faba bean during processing. Different cultivars and processing steps were found to affect the odour of faba bean, with 35 odour-active compounds identified. Selection of pulse-based ingredients with low volatile compounds could improve their flavour and increase consumption.
FOOD RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
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Chemistry, Applied
Alessandro Cammerata, Rosita Marabottini, Enrica Allevato, Gabriella Aureli, Silvia Rita Stazi
Summary: The study concluded that the micronization and air-classification technology resulted in milling fractions of durum wheat that balanced technological traits with decreased cadmium and lead levels, increased iron content, and maintained useful elements. The air-classification process was found to be an appropriate tool to produce high-quality mixtures suitable for healthier end products and improved raw matter exploitation.
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Soil Science
Li Xiong, Xiaoyu Liu, Giovanni Vinci, Baobao Sun, Marios Drosos, Lianqing Li, Alessandro Piccolo, Genxing Pan
Summary: The study explored the impact of climate change on soil fertility and ecosystem functioning by analyzing the molecular composition of soil organic matter at different aggregate scales. Results showed significant changes in the mass proportion and molecular composition of aggregates under different climate treatments, highlighting the relationship between root biomass and macroaggregates, as well as the variation in SOM composition with decreasing aggregate size. Additionally, the study found that the distribution of common molecules among aggregates played a crucial role in modifying SOM composition under climatic treatments.
SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
(2021)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Getasew Yirdaw, Awrajaw Dessie, Tsegaye Adane Birhan
Summary: Low-cost porous carbon material was prepared from agricultural byproduct Noug stalk through chemical activation, which showed great potential for wastewater treatment through adsorption process.
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Plant Sciences
Yue Pan, Xue Han, Huasen Xu, Wei Wu, Xiaoming Liu, Yingchun Li, Cheng Xue
Summary: Late stage nitrogen applications can increase grain yield and N uptake in wheat, but their effectiveness in mitigating the decrease in grain protein content caused by elevated CO2 concentrations is unclear. Split N applications enhanced gluten protein content by altering N distribution, but did not alleviate the negative effect of elevated CO2 on grain protein content.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
S. V. V. Dhanu Radha, Amjad Al-Rashidi, Chidambaram Sabarathinam, Bedour Alsabti, Yousef Al-Wazzan, Umayadoss Saravana Kumar
Summary: The chemistry of rainwater reflects both natural and human-induced processes during the movement of regional air masses, including dust events and anthropogenic emissions in arid regions. The composition of rainwater varies with different seasons, indicating moisture sources from different regions and changes in regional geochemistry. This study collected 74 rainwater samples from 27 rain events in Kuwait, and found that the rainwater was predominantly of Ca-SO4-HCO3 type. The rainwater exhibited higher ionic concentrations and was influenced by terrestrial, anthropogenic, and marine sources.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Biology
Siska Aditya, Mohammad Bahutala Bahutala, Dhimas Naufal Hibatullah, Poulad Pourazad, Teguh Wahyono, Muhammad Qumar, Felipe Penagos-Tabares, Nawang Wulansari
Summary: The study aimed to investigate the different responses of dairy cows in milk yield and composition, chewing activities, and health parameters under dry and wet seasons of tropical climate zone in Indonesia. Results showed that the wet season group had lower dry matter intake and milk yield, while the dry season group had a tendency towards higher milk protein content. The eating and ruminating time were significantly higher in the dry season group, and the rectal temperature was slightly higher in the wet season group compared to the dry season group. The study suggests that heat stress is more severe in the wet season and has a negative impact on the DMI, milk yield, and chewing activities of dairy cows.
JOURNAL OF THERMAL BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Paper & Wood
Junkang Xie, Zhangqi Yang, Yuanheng Feng, Hu Chen, La Hu, Jie Jia, Dongshan Wu
Summary: The extraction conditions for essential oil from pine needles were optimized using response surface methodology. The optimal conditions were determined as follows: 100 g of fresh pine needles, a 2-hour extraction time, 850 mL of water, and a NaCl concentration of 2.50%. Under these conditions, the extraction yield of essential oil was 0.611%, which was very close to the predicted value. The extraction yields of essential oil from 12 common pines in Guangxi were compared, and it was found that Pinus massoniana, Pinus crassicorticea, and Pinus taeda had relatively higher essential oil contents. A total of 44 chemical components were identified by GC-MS, including 12 monoterpenes, 14 sesquiterpenes, and 12 alcohols. The chemical compositions of essential oil from different pines have distinctive features and are speculated to have potential applications in medicine, food, spices, and other fields. Pines with high content of essential oil in needles can be selected based on the similar characteristics of the chemical compositions of essential oil with high extraction yield.
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Plant Sciences
Mantwampe Johleen Malaka, Nadia Alcina Araya, Puffy Soundy, Christian Phillipus du Plooy, Hintsa Tesfamicael Araya, Willem Sternburg Jansen Van Rensburg, Eric Watkinson, Ellis Levember, Ebrahim Wadiwala, Stephen Oluwaseun Amoo
Summary: This study aimed to find the optimum agronomic practices for increased yield and oil quality of marjoram plants. The results showed that plant growth and yield increased under conditions of high temperature, low irrigation, and moderate to high nitrogen levels applied to sandy loam soil, with an increase in oil yield on loamy sand soil. Therefore, these conditions were considered promising agronomic practices for improved crop productivity.
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Integrative & Complementary Medicine
Salima Tiji, Yahya Rokni, Ouijdane Benayad, Nassima Laaraj, Abdeslam Asehraou, Mostafa Mimouni
Summary: The study found that extracts and fractions of Nigella sativa L. have significant antimicrobial activity, with specific fractions showing inhibitory effects against certain types of bacteria. Additionally, the antifungal activity of the essential oil from Nigella sativa was more pronounced than its antibacterial activity.
EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
(2021)
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Biology
Won-Tae Choi, Jalil Ghassemi Nejad, Jun-Ok Moon, Hong-Gu Lee
Summary: The study showed that dietary supplementation of 30 g/d rumen-protected tryptophan (RPT) improved dry matter intake, milk yield, and lactose concentration in dairy cows under conditions of moderate-severe heat stress, and also had anti-heat stress effects.
JOURNAL OF THERMAL BIOLOGY
(2021)
