Article
Food Science & Technology
Eman Ahmed, Ashraf Zeitoun, Gamal Hamad, Mohamed A. M. Zeitoun, Ahmed Taha, Sameh A. Korma, Tuba Esatbeyoglu
Summary: This study investigated the effects of natural lignocellulosic-based adsorbents on the physicochemical properties and quality of fried oils. The results showed that sugarcane bagasse was the most effective adsorbent in enhancing the properties of used sunflower oil. The findings suggest that natural lignocellulosic biomasses, especially sugarcane bagasse, can be used as sustainable and cheap adsorbents to improve oil quality.
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Andrea Dodero, Andrea Escher, Simone Bertucci, Maila Castellano, Paola Lova
Summary: Food packaging plays a crucial role in preserving food, ensuring quality, and safety during production and storage. Intelligent food packaging enhances traditional packages by continuously monitoring food quality to reduce food-borne diseases and waste. Challenges remain in commercial applications, but the development of new functional solutions is key for the future.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
A. Muscolo, F. Romeo, F. Marra, C. Mallamaci
Summary: This study focused on recycling different types of pollutant wastes to limit landfill, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and produce organic-mineral fertilizers. Sulphur-based pads improved soil quality, especially when containing orange residues. Onion and Garlic grew better and had improved quality, in terms of antioxidant compounds and capacity, in the presence of sulphur-based pads and orange residues.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Yigit Kazancoglu, Erhan Ada, Melisa Ozbiltekin-Pala, Ruhan Askin Uzel
Summary: In the context of sustainability and circular economy, food is the most critical issue to be addressed. Circular economy practices in food packaging design ensure the sustainability of packaging materials and minimize conflicting design characteristics. This study aims to investigate the impact of food packaging design on sustainability, determine the relationship between circularity and design, and minimize conflicts through circular design. The Quality Function Deployment method is applied to identify consumer expectations and technical requirements for circular food packaging design.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2023)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Christian Spreafico, Davide Russo
Summary: This review provides an overview of the efforts made by academia and industry over the years to enhance the sustainability of cheese packaging. Analysis of a large pool of scientific papers and patents reveals that improving cheese shelf life and using biodegradable packaging are the predominant strategies currently being pursued.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Daiane Nogueira, Natasha Spindola Marasca, Juliana Machado Latorres, Jorge Alberto Vieira Costa, Vilasia Guimaraes Martins
Summary: This study aimed to produce and evaluate biodegradable films based on red bean flour and acai seed extract, showing that the addition of the extract increased tensile strength and antioxidant activity of the films. Packaging extra virgin olive oil in materials produced from these films maintained quality parameters within legal limits.
POLYMER ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Jasmin Dold, Melanie Eichin, Horst-Christian Langowski
Summary: The integration of fluorescence material into packaging films using a heat-sealing process successfully allows for nondestructive measurement of oxygen levels in food packaging. Real-time determination of oxygen partial pressure changes is possible, with some limitations. The technology was evaluated for determining food quality changes (microbiological growth and color changes) in high-oxygen stored minced beef, vacuum-packed sausage, and beef steak.
FOOD PACKAGING AND SHELF LIFE
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Romina Santi, Paola Garrone, Mattia Iannantuoni, Barbara Del Curto
Summary: This paper proposes a comprehensive and operational definition of Sustainable Food Packaging (SFP) and builds a three-dimensional framework for SFP. The framework can be used to search and evaluate food packaging products, guide sustainable food packaging design, and coordinate supply chain actors.
Review
Engineering, Environmental
Spyridoula Gerassimidou, Birgit Geueke, Ksenia J. Groh, Jane Muncke, John N. Hahladakis, Olwenn Martin, Eleni Iacovidou
Summary: Polyethylene (PE) is widely used in plastic food packaging, and this study explores the migration of food contact chemicals (FCCs) across the lifecycle of PE packaging. Out of 377 FCCs detected, 211 were found to migrate from PE articles into food. Only 25% of the detected FCCs are authorized for food contact materials by EU regulation, and a significant number of both authorized and non-authorized FCCs exceeded the migration limits. The evidence on FCCs migration across the PE packaging lifecycle is incomplete, especially at the reprocessing stage.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2023)
Review
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Esra Capanoglu, Elifsu Nemli, Francisco Tomas-Barberan
Summary: A large amount of agricultural food wastes and byproducts are generated worldwide, causing environmental problems. Nanotechnological and biotechnological approaches are used to valorize these wastes and improve their stability and applicability. Utilizing food waste for functional food production is another way of valorization.
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Horticulture
Ornprapa Thepsilvisut, Nipawadee Sukree, Preuk Chutimanukul, Dusit Athinuwat, Wilawan Chuaboon, Phakpen Poomipan, Vorapat Vachirayagorn, Nuttaporn Pimpha, Panita Chutimanukul, Hiroshi Ehara
Summary: This experiment explored the possibility of using waste materials instead of peat moss to cultivate sunflower and water spinach microgreens. The results showed that a mixture of coconut coir dust and leaf compost had the highest yield for sunflower microgreens, while a mixture of coconut coir dust, leaf compost, and food waste compost had the highest yield for water spinach microgreens.
Review
Food Science & Technology
Niloufar Ehsani, Hadis Rostamabadi, Saeed Dadashi, Babak Ghanbarzadeh, Mohammad Saeed Kharazmi, Seid Mahdi Jafari
Summary: Intelligent packaging is capable of monitoring changes in packaged food materials, providing real-time information on their quality, maturity, and safety. Electrospun nanofiber (ENF) structures, based on natural biopolymers, offer versatile biomaterial platforms for designing intelligent packaging systems. This review highlights the recent advances in food intelligent packaging systems and discusses their performance and potential applications in different types of packaged foods.
CRITICAL REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Renee L. Timmins, Anil Kumar, Maximilian Roehrl, Karel Havlicek, Seema Agarwal, Josef Breu
Summary: Conventional biodegradable polymer PLA is an attractive alternative to nondegradable food packaging films, but has shown to be non-degradable in certain environmental conditions. Compositing with clay can improve barrier properties and result in a unique self-assembled nanostructure.
MACROMOLECULAR MATERIALS AND ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Food Science & Technology
K. R. Jolvis Pou, Vijaya Raghavan, Muthukumaran Packirisamy
Summary: The increasing importance of food safety and quality requires the development of innovative packaging systems. Smart food packaging technologies, such as intelligent and active packaging methods, have become popular in the industry but face challenges in large-scale production. Microfluidic technology, as an alternative method, is rapidly advancing and widely used in monitoring food safety and quality.
FOOD RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Victoria Norton, Niki Alexi, Stella Lignou
Summary: This study explores children's behavior, preferences, and knowledge regarding food packaging through interactive activities in workshops. The findings suggest that children commonly face issues such as cost, excessive packaging, confusion, and lack of clear labels. The workshops had a significant impact on learning and changing future behavior.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Qian Wu, Li Tian, Xiangyu Shan, Huiling Li, Chao Li, Juan Lu
Summary: A novel ECL sensor was developed by modifying Fe3CuO4-Ru(bpy)3+ and GO-CdS@ZnS on the electrode for the detection of permethrin. The sensor exhibited high sensitivity and a wide detection range.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Tingting Gong, Lei Liao, Bingying Jiang, Ruo Yuan, Yun Xiang
Summary: In this study, a fluorescent biosensing system for high sensitivity detection of MT was established using a new Ag+-stabilized DNA triplex probe (Ag+-SDTP) combined with catalytic hairpin assembly (CHA) and CRISPR/Cas12a signal enhancements. The sensing method is able to selectively detect MT from other non-specific molecules and can achieve low level detection of MT in diluted human serums, demonstrating its potential for monitoring disease-specific MT biomarker at trace levels.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Estrella Sanz Rodriguez, Kyra Wood, Paul R. Haddad, Brett Paull
Summary: This study presents a simple, rapid, and reliable method for determining boron in aqueous solutions using suppressed ion chromatography coupled to electrospray ionisation-triple quadrupole mass spectrometry. The method achieved a low limit of detection and demonstrated excellent analytical performance.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Aline Cournut, Paul Moustiez, Yannick Coffinier, Christine Enjalbal, Claudia Bich
Summary: Alzheimer's disease is a major cause of senile dementia and is characterized by the aggregation of neurofibrillary tangles and amyloid plaques in the brain. The A beta 1-42 peptide is considered the primary cause of neurotoxicity due to its insolubility and subsequent aggregation. A beta 1-42 and A beta 1-40 have been identified as relevant biomarkers for AD diagnosis, and SurfaceAssisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Mass Spectrometry (SALDI-MS) was used to monitor the A beta 1-42/A beta 1-40 ratio without prior sample treatment.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Dotse Selali Chormey, Buse Tugba Zaman, Tulay Borahan Kustanto, Sezin Erarpat Bodur, Suleyman Bodur, Elif Ozturk Er, Sezgin Bakirdere
Summary: This review provides an overview of the harmful effects of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) on human health and introduces the methods for analyzing EDCs. Recent research has focused on using green chemicals, such as deep eutectic solvents (DESs), for microextraction to ensure environmental safety.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Yan Zhang, Renfeng Xu, Jingjing Wu, Zhenghong Zhang, Yuhuang Wang, Hongqin Yang, Sheng Zhang
Summary: This study visualized the pore-like structures in prostate cancer cell membranes after treatment with the anticancer drug paclitaxel, demonstrating its mechanism of action related to oxidative damage.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Chihong Ma, Qin Zhou, Jinjin Shi, Hua Gao, Di Huang, Huimin Xue, Han Wang, Zhenzhong Zhang, Sen Yang, Junli Zhang, Kaixiang Zhang
Summary: We developed a CRISPR-empowered electrochemical biosensor, named PER-E-CRISPR, for amplification-free and sensitive detection of miR-21. The biosensor combines the advantages of CRISPR/Cas13a and primer exchange reaction (PER) for target amplification. Under optimized conditions, the PER-E-CRISPR assay exhibits a linear range from 10-13 to 10-7 M and a limit of detection of 30.2 fM. The biosensor shows excellent performance in actual plasma, indicating promising prospects for miRNA detection in molecular diagnosis.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Gang Liang, Jie Zhao, Yufei Gao, Tao Xie, Jianhui Zhen, Ligang Pan, Wenwen Gong
Summary: Molecular docking (MD) analysis is widely used for studying the interaction between aptamers and small molecules. This study established steady-state aptamers of tertiary structures (SATS) using specific aptamers of tetracycline antibiotics as docking models. Molecular docking results revealed multiple binding sites in the SATS of aptamers, with significant variations in binding free energy (BFE) and docking score (DS). The study also proposed a method for MD analysis based on SATS, providing insights into binding mode and predicting binding sites.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Yixuan Xu, Changchang Teng, Huiping Dang, Dalong Yin, Lifeng Yan
Summary: Stable organic radical molecules with high NIR fluorescence quantum efficiency have been synthesized and encapsulated into nanoparticles, which show great potential for both photodynamic therapy (PDT) and photothermal therapy (PTT) of tumors.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Yu Su, Dandan Yang, Yanjie Wang, Jie Ding, Lan Ding, Daqian Song
Summary: In this study, a highly selective molecularly imprinted polymer Cu-MIPs@CS was designed and synthesized for bisphenol A (BPA). Cu-MIPs@CS showed significantly enhanced imprinting factor and selective factor towards BPA compared to MIPs@CS. It also exhibited superior discrimination ability between BPA and its structural analogue. Additionally, Cu-MIPs@CS were successfully applied as a solid phase extraction adsorbent for the determination of BPA in drinking water samples.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Yi Qiao, Qiongdan Zhang, Yukun He, Tianguang Cheng, Jing Tu
Summary: Single cell heterogeneity plays an important role in many biological phenomena, and distinguishing cells with specific mutations is beneficial for clinical diagnosis and drug screening. This study introduces a gel plate platform that can distinguish cell types based on their phenotypes, with low equipment requirement. The gel platform has potential in point-of-care circumstances and single-cell stimulation responses that prioritize efficiency and simplicity.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Chengke Wang, Shuyang Sun, Ping Wang, Huawei Zhao, Wenling Li
Summary: The food safety of aquatic products is a global concern. Nanotechnology-based analyses have advantages in the detection of bacteria, metal ions, and small molecule contaminants. This review summarizes the recent advances in biosensing strategies for aquatic products and highlights the application of nanomaterials, lateral flow-based biosensors, surface-enhanced Raman scattering, microfluidic chips, and molecular imprinting technologies.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Liping Zhu, Zeng Tang, Xuemei Zhang, Li Zhu, Tian Meng, Linying Yu, Ting Xiao, Shasha Lu, Xiaoli Xiong, Xiurong Yang
Summary: A sensitive off-on electrochemiluminescence DNA sensor was developed using Exo III-assisted cascade amplification system. The sensor achieved high selectivity and ultra-high sensitivity in detecting target DNA by utilizing ECL and SPR effects. This study provides a new perspective for designing highly sensitive and programmable ECL biosensors.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Tong Li, Mengxu Sun, Suping Xia, Ting Huang, Rong-Tian Li, Chunrong Li, Zong Dai, Jin-Xiang Chen, Jun Chen, Nuan Jia
Summary: Here, we developed a binary system based on DNA tetrahedron and fluorogenic RNA aptamers for highly specific and label-free mRNA imaging in living cells. This system achieved high specificity label-free detection of nucleic acids with a detection limit of 1.34 nM. The method has potential applications in early disease diagnosis and new drug development.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Yao Zhao, Shu Zhang, Wang Yao, Yuxuan Zhu, Jing Qian, Juan Yang, Nianjun Yang
Summary: A new hierarchical nanostructured composite with high conductivity and catalytic activity is synthesized. The sensor exhibits significant catalytic effect and high sensitivity for monitoring the environmental endocrine disruptor bisphenol A (BPA).