Review
Plant Sciences
Umuhoza Aline, Tanima Bhattacharya, Mohammad Akbar Faqeerzada, Moon S. Kim, Insuck Baek, Byoung-Kwan Cho
Summary: The advancements in non-destructive spectral measurements for evaluating the quality of tropical fruits and vegetables are discussed in this review. Different techniques such as FTIR, NIR, Raman spectroscopy, and HSI were used to monitor the external and internal parameters of various fruits. HSI proved to be efficient in measuring external qualities and defects, while NIR had limited penetration depth for fruits and vegetables with thick rinds or skins. The combination of spectral measurements and machine learning technologies improved the efficiency of estimating the maturity stages of papaya fruit.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Biophysics
Shohanuzzaman Shohan, Yingyan Zeng, Xiaoyu Chen, Ran Jin, Rohan Shirwaiker
Summary: In this study, a soft-sensing approach using non-destructive dielectric spectroscopy (DS) and predictive analytics was investigated for estimating the quality profiles of tissue engineered medical products (TEMP). The DS method showed better performance than traditional biochemical assays in assessing key scalar metrics of GelMA constructs. To minimize cytotoxicity risk, a bilinear basis mixed model (BBMM) was developed to estimate missing permittivity profiles based on measured DS data and biofabrication parameters. Results showed that the BBMM outperforms existing methods in estimating missing data.
BIOSENSORS & BIOELECTRONICS
(2022)
Review
Food Science & Technology
Sudau Eh Teet, Norhashila Hashim
Summary: Fruits and vegetables face the challenge of disease infections, and the conventional assessment methods are laborious and costly. Optical imaging techniques, integrated with edge computing and AI, offer easy and accurate sensing tools for disease detection in agricultural products. This review discusses recent advances in optical imaging, including computer vision, multispectral imaging, hyperspectral imaging, biospeckle, and thermal imaging, and highlights the feasibility and future considerations of these techniques. The application of optical imaging in disease detection not only benefits the agricultural and food industries but also other relevant industries.
Review
Food Science & Technology
Baoguo Xu, Essodezam Sylvain Tiliwa, Weiqiang Yan, S. M. Roknul Azam, Benxi Wei, Cunshan Zhou, Haile Ma, Bhesh Bhandari
Summary: Traditional dehydration techniques have limitations, causing nutrient oxidation and energy losses. Ultrasound has emerged as a rapid and cost-effective method to produce quality dehydrated food, improving the retention of nutrients in fruits and vegetables and reducing drying time.
FOOD RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Review
Food Science & Technology
Jianhua Yao, Wenjuan Chen, Kai Fan
Summary: This paper reviews the mechanism and application of light irradiation in the preservation of fruits and vegetables, as well as its effects on nutritional quality, antioxidants, enzyme activity, and disease resistance. The article also discusses current issues and future prospects.
Review
Food Science & Technology
Jiaxin Wu, Liang Zhang, Kai Fan
Summary: Harvested fruits and vegetables are prone to decay and quality deterioration during storage. Traditional packaging and chemical treatments, although effective, are harmful to the environment and human health. As a result, there is a growing interest in non-toxic, degradable, and edible packaging materials for fruits and vegetables. Polysaccharides such as chitosan, alginate, cellulose, pectin, and starch have been widely used as coating materials. These coatings have shown better preservation effects and higher safety compared to traditional plastic packaging and chemical treatments.
CRITICAL REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION
(2022)
Review
Computer Science, Information Systems
Anuja Bhargava, Atul Bansal
Summary: In agriculture science, automation is crucial in improving the quality, economic growth, and productivity of a country. This paper discusses the impact of fruit and vegetable sorting on export markets and quality assessment, and the use of various algorithms and methods in evaluating the quality of fruits and vegetables.
JOURNAL OF KING SAUD UNIVERSITY-COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Felipe Richter Reis, Caroline Marques, Ana Carolina Sales de Moraes, Maria Lucia Masson
Summary: This review presents the common quality analysis methods and drying methods used in drying fruits and vegetables. Mild drying methods such as freeze-drying and conductive multi-flash drying can preserve color and microstructure, reduce apparent density, and achieve high rehydration capacity. Pretreatments such as osmotic dehydration, ultrasound, and pulsed electric fields can minimize shrinkage and water activity. Innovative pretreatments can maximize antioxidant activity, phenolic compounds, and vitamin C content, reduce microbial counts, and achieve high sensory acceptability.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Edidiong Joseph Bassey, Jun-Hu Cheng, Da-Wen Sun
Summary: This paper reviews novel nonthermal and thermal pretreatment techniques that have been investigated to improve the drying process and enhance the functional and nutritional quality of dried fruits and vegetables. These techniques can shorten drying time, increase drying rate, improve moisture distribution, and reduce energy consumption. Combining different technologies and optimizing pretreatment conditions can further enhance the effectiveness in improving the drying process.
TRENDS IN FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Acoustics
Kai Fan, Jiaxin Wu, Libing Chen
Summary: Ultrasound technology can effectively inactivate microorganisms on fruits and vegetables, while maintaining their quality and nutritional components.
ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY
(2021)
Review
Food Science & Technology
Jianhua Yao, Wenjuan Chen, Kai Fan
Summary: Drying is an essential process for fruit and vegetable processing, and freeze drying is the best method to ensure high-quality final products. While freeze drying is energy-intensive and expensive, it can be assisted by highly efficient physical fields to improve drying kinetics and maintain product quality. The combination of efficient physical fields and freeze drying has promising prospects for sustainable deep processing of fruits and vegetables.
Review
Food Science & Technology
Xiuxiu Teng, Min Zhang, Arun S. Mujumdar
Summary: Phototreatment technology has shown potential to improve the quality of fresh-cut fruit and vegetable products. However, there are challenges that need to be addressed, such as controlling the production of harmful substances, comparing different phototreatment technologies, and establishing mathematical models/databases.
FOOD RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Review
Agronomy
Hegong Wang, Mengwen Mei, Jiangbo Li
Summary: Postharvest quality detection and grading are crucial for enhancing the commercial value of fruit. However, it is challenging to rapidly and non-destructively evaluate the internal quality of large-sized and thick-skinned fruits due to their natural biological characteristics. This article comprehensively reviews the latest technical advancements in non-destructive detection of internal quality, focusing on such fruits, and serves as a valuable reference for the development of postharvest processing technology.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Leyre Lopez-Gonzalez, Nerea Becerra-Tomas, Nancy Babio, Miguel Angel Martinez-Gonzalez, Andres Diaz-Lopez, Dolores Corella, Albert Goday, Dora Romaguera, Jesus Vioque, Angel M. Alonso-Gomez, Julia Warnberg, J. Alfredo Martinez, Luis Serra-Majem, Ramon Estruch, Francisco Tinahones, Jose Lapetra, Xavier Pinto, Josep A. Tur, Jose Lopez-Miranda, Aurora Bueno-Cavanillas, Miguel Delgado-Rodriguez, Pilar Matia-Martin, Lidia Daimiel, Laura Alvarez-Alvarez, Josep Vidal, Clotilde Vazquez, Emilio Ros, Zenaida Vazquez-Ruiz, Silvia Canudas, Rebeca Fernandez-Carrion, Olga Casaner, M. Angeles Zulet, Lucas Tojal Sierra, Maria Julia Ajejas Bazan, Carmen M. Lopez Garcia, Marian Martin, Antonio Garcia-Rios, Rosa Casas, Ana M. Gomez-Perez, Jose Manuel Santos-Lozano, Estibaliz Goni, Patricia Guillem-Saiz, Camile Lassale, Itziar Abete, Itziar Salaverria Lete, Sonia Eguaras, Helmut Schroder, Jordi Salas-Salvado
Summary: The study showed that increased variety in fruit and vegetable intake is associated with better nutrient adequacy, diet quality, and healthier lifestyle in an elderly Mediterranean population.
CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2021)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Iana Cruz Mendoza, Esther Ortiz Luna, Maria Dreher Pozo, Mirian Villavicencio Vasquez, Diana Coello Montoya, Galo Chuchuca Moran, Luis Galarza Romero, Ximena Yepez, Romulo Salazar, Maria Romero-Pena, Jonathan Coronel Leon
Summary: This review provides an overview of the main problems associated with microbial contamination in fruits and vegetables, as well as various chemicals, physical, and biological disinfection methods. By understanding and implementing these methods, the fruit and vegetable industries can ensure food safety.
LWT-FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Simon Caron, Leslie Herding, Yaniv Binyamin, Mubeen Baidossi, Yelena Vinetsky, Angel Morales, Christina Hildebrandt, Reine Reoyo-Prats, Olivier Faugeroux, Alina Aguero, Sergio Rodriguez, Florian Sutter, Marc Roger, Francisco Manzano-Agugliaro
Summary: Solar thermal absorber coatings play a crucial role in Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) by improving the opto-thermal efficiency of receivers. In this study, the optical characteristics of black and solar selective coatings were analyzed by multiple laboratories to compare their performance and durability. The results showed a good agreement between the different measurements and calculations, providing accurate values for solar absorptance and thermal emittance.
SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Maria Esther Gonzalez-Revuelta, Nuria Novas, Jose Antonio Gazquez, Manuel Angel Rodriguez-Maresca, Juan Manuel Garcia-Torrecillas
Summary: Establishing new models of health care and improving professional health-patient communication are important in the healthcare field. This study focused on patients' expectations regarding online access to their clinical history and follow-up, as well as the impact of digital communication on waiting times. The results showed that patients are interested in accessing their results before appointments and receiving recommendations for improving their health. It was found that digital information access technologies can shorten waiting times and optimize time, resources, and user perception.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Geography, Physical
Jose Luis Guil-Guerrero, Francisco Manzano-Agugliaro
Summary: Research on Neanderthals is a topic of growing interest, and this study analyzed over 3800 publications from the Scopus database until 2021 to identify the main authors, institutions, and countries involved in this research. The analysis revealed three distinct research clusters focused on molecular evolution, Neanderthal biology, and paleoanthropology. The most frequent keyword in this area is 'fossil', and the central countries to collaboration networks are the United States, Spain, France, and Germany. It is expected that new clusters related to the diet and demise of Neanderthals will emerge in the future, considering the increasing number of works on these topics.
JOURNAL OF QUATERNARY SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Aiman Albatayneh, Adel Juaidi, Francisco Manzano-Agugliaro
Summary: Many developing countries subsidise energy, leading to extra pressure on the national budget and inefficient use of energy. This study examined the effects of electrical energy subsidies on residential energy consumption. Data from over 260,000 Jordanian customers and over 1000 subsidised IDECO staff members were compared. The analysis revealed higher energy consumption in the subsidised group, especially during summer and winter months due to reliance on mechanical systems.
Article
Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Carlos Cano-Domingo, Ruxandra Stoean, Gonzalo Joya, Nuria Novas, Manuel Fernandez-Ros, Jose Antonio Gazquez
Summary: The study focuses on investigating the behavior of Schumann Resonance frequency variation by considering specific hours of the day. A machine learning framework is used to analyze and predict the frequency variation based on fourteen external variables, which are related to the condition of the ionosphere. The results highlight the significance of selecting a particular hour to observe the influence of ionosphere parameters on the Schumann Resonance frequency variation.
Article
Agronomy
Dora Cama-Pinto, Miguel Damas, Juan Antonio Holgado-Terriza, Francisco Manuel Arrabal-Campos, Juan Antonio Martinez-Lao, Alejandro Cama-Pinto, Francisco Manzano-Agugliaro
Summary: The production of crops in greenhouses is crucial for meeting the world's future food demands. Wireless sensor networks (WSN) technology, supported by precision agriculture, plays an important role in monitoring agronomic parameters. This study proposes a method that utilizes Deep Learning to develop an empirical model for estimating radio wave attenuation through vegetation, taking into account the height and distance between WSN nodes. The model demonstrates high quality with a cross-validation parameter of R-2 0.966, and a generalized error of 0.920, confirming its reliability.
Editorial Material
Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Esther Salmeron-Manzano, Francisco Manzano-Agugliaro
Review
Energy & Fuels
Aiman Albatayneh, Adel Juaidi, Mustafa Jaradat, Francisco Manzano-Agugliaro
Summary: The negative consequences of toxic emissions from internal combustion engines have led to a growing demand for clean power sources in the automotive industry. This article investigates whether hydrogen vehicles will replace electric vehicles in the future. The results showed that fuel-cell cars are unlikely to compete with electric cars due to advancements in electric vehicles and charging infrastructure. Additionally, even with significant investments in hydrogen cars, the use cases and costs of fuel-cell electric trucks make it unlikely for hydrogen vehicles to replace electric cars and trucks before 2050.
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Manuel Soler-Ortiz, Manuel Fernandez-Ros, Nuria Novas-Castellano, Jose A. Gazquez-Parra
Summary: The statistical parameters of Schumann resonances change over time, allowing them to be analyzed as a stochastic process. By dividing the records of Schumann resonance into segments and calculating the Kolmogorov-Smirnov distance between their empirical distribution functions, the differences can be evaluated. The results of the analysis provide insight into the variations of Schumann resonance and the typical values it exhibits under the chosen metric. It is also demonstrated how divergence can be reduced through sample averaging and its impact on the Fast Fourier Transform algorithm.
JOURNAL OF ATMOSPHERIC AND SOLAR-TERRESTRIAL PHYSICS
(2023)
Review
Pediatrics
Bruno Jose Nievas-Soriano, Maria del Mar Martin-Latorre, Manuel Martin-Gonzalez, Francisco Manzano-Agugliaro, Gracia Castro-Luna
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a significant increase in bronchiolitis cases among children, leading to a corresponding increase in research publications on this topic. This bibliometric analysis reveals that there has been a significant increase in the number of publications on pediatric bronchiolitis, with most articles written in English and published in the United States.
PEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Microbiology
Jose A. Garrido-Cardenas, Lilia Gonzalez-Ceron, Federico Garcia-Maroto, Jose Cebrian-Carmona, Francisco Manzano-Agugliaro, Concepcion M. Mesa-Valle
Summary: This study analyzed fifty years of severe malaria research worldwide, revealing the research trends, patterns, and progress made in the field. The results showed a steady increase in severe malaria publications, particularly in the last decade. Most of the publications are from USA and Europe, despite the disease occurring in Africa, South-East Asia, and the Americas. The study also identified the most frequent keywords, influential journals, and authors in the field.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Mustafa Jaradat, Aiman Albatayneh, Omar Alsotary, Raghad Hammad, Adel Juaidi, Francisco Manzano-Agugliaro
Summary: The study investigates the feasibility of using atmospheric water generation systems (AWG) in agriculture by implementing a liquid desiccant-based moisture harvesting system. The system's performance in terms of moisture removal rate during the dehumidification process was evaluated using an adiabatic simulation approach. An economic analysis compared different water extraction scenarios for the agricultural sector in Jordan. The study concludes that implementing an AWG system can be a viable option in agriculture with reasonable payback period and cost-competitive LCOW.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2023)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Francisco Manzano-Agugliaro, Mehdi Chihib, Mimoun Chourak, Jose Antonio Martinez, Antonio Jesus Zapata-Sierra, Alfredo Alcayde
Summary: To reduce energy waste and improve energy efficiency, a low-cost sensor network is used to monitor the energy usage of vending machines. By analyzing the data collected, users can identify patterns in energy usage and make changes to reduce overall energy consumption, leading to reduced environmental impact and improved productivity and cost-effectiveness of vending machines.