Article
Humanities, Multidisciplinary
Tao Chen, Bo Wang, Hongen Jiang
Summary: The study provides archaeological evidence of the early cultivation and use of Medicago sativa and Medicago lupulina in Turpan, China, shedding new light on their importance in cultural exchange between the West and the East in ancient times.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Xiaofeng Ji, Yingping Xiao, Wen Wang, Wentao Lyu, Xiaoli Wang, Yan Li, Tao Deng, Hua Yang
Summary: Infants are the most susceptible group to mycotoxins in food. A study of infant foods in China found various mycotoxins present, with wheat-based foods being more contaminated than rice-based foods. Overall, the dietary exposure to most mycotoxins was considered acceptable for infants, but further study is needed to assess the potential health risks of certain mycotoxins.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Lei Chu, Hexing Wang, Deqi Su, Huanwen Zhang, Bahegu Yimingniyazi, Dilihumaer Aili, Tao Luo, Zewen Zhang, Jianghong Dai, Qingwu Jiang
Summary: The study found that adults in Xinjiang are extensively exposed to multiple antibiotics, and some types of food may be potential sources of exposure. Future attention should be paid to the health effects of antibiotic exposure in humans.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Yijie Zhai, Tianzuo Zhang, Yueyang Bai, Changxing Ji, Xiaotian Ma, Xiaoxu Shen, Jinglan Hong
Summary: This study conducted an energy and water footprint analysis of cereal production in China, focusing on wheat, maize, and rice. It found that rice production had a significantly higher water footprint compared to maize and wheat, and agricultural economic effect was the largest driving factor in promoting environmental burdens. Effective measures such as optimizing plantation structure and implementing rational agricultural management practices are recommended for achieving resource-saving and ecofriendly agricultural development.
RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Keyang He, Houyuan Lu, Jianping Zhang, Can Wang
Summary: This study provides insights into the evolution, diffusion, and cropping patterns of millet agriculture during the Neolithic and Bronze ages in northern China. It reveals significant spatiotemporal divergence of millet agriculture in different regions and highlights the influence of climate, population pressure, and field management. The findings contribute to our understanding of prehistoric human subsistence, human-environment interaction, and agricultural sustainability.
EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE DATA
(2022)
Article
Anthropology
Dal Martello Rita, Li Xiaorui, Dorian Q. Fuller
Summary: New archaeobotanical evidence from the Dian settlement site of Dayingzhuang shows intensified agriculture in Central Yunnan in the eight to fourth centuries BC, with multiple cropping seasons and increased evidence for irrigated rice fields.
ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND ANTHROPOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Anthropology
Xin Wang, Zhijun Zhao, Hua Zhong, Xianglong Chen, Yaowu Hu
Summary: This study investigates the interaction between agricultural production and social complexity in the Central Plains of China during the Late Longshan period. By studying four sites in the region, the researchers found that different landforms were utilized for cultivating various crops. The analysis of carbon and nitrogen stable isotopes of cereal grains and soybeans also revealed the possible connection between crop foods and social status. While the small sample size limits the implications of the study, the results are broadly consistent with the hypothesis that diversified agricultural systems contribute to institutionalized inequality.
JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Geography, Physical
Shan Li, Yongqiang Wang, Shuquan Zhu, Qiurong Ruan, Cai Tie, Xiulong Gao, Xuanhe Zhao, Handong Liang
Summary: The study investigated the coal remains and coal sources at the Jartai Pass site in Xinjiang, China. Variations in the composition of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in different coal samples suggested different sources for the coal remains at the site. The findings provide insights into early coal utilization by humans in northwestern China.
Article
Ecology
Xi Zhang, Xiaoting Zhu, Yingfang Hu, Zhenyu Zhou, John W. Olsen, Ying Guan
Summary: The study reports the results of dental residue analysis conducted on 31 individual human skulls unearthed from the Late Dawenkou Culture Liangwangcheng site. The starch granules extracted from these residue samples indicate that foxtail and broomcorn millet, rice, roots and tubers, and legumes comprised the vegetal diet of Liangwangcheng's occupants, suggesting the importance of mixed rice-millet agriculture during that time.
FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2021)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Dandan Dou, Fengting Li, Liying Li
Summary: In the face of the pressure of slowing industrial growth and the need for industrial transformation, it is crucial to analyze the changes and driving factors of the food processing industry in China. By using traditional and spatial shift-share models, the changes in the food processing industry in each region of China from 2009 to 2019 were decomposed into five effects: national growth effect (NG), industrial mix effect (IM), competitive effect (CE), neighbor-nation competitive effect (NNC), and region-neighbor competitive effect (RNC). The analysis shows that the national growth effect contributed the most to the growth in most regions, indicating the influence of the industrial base and the growth bottleneck period of the food processing industry in China. During the period from 2009 to 2014 to the period from 2014 to 2019, the influence of spatial spillover effects was stronger, especially in the southern regions, highlighting the need for high-quality development and interregional exchanges and cooperation in China's food processing industry.
FOOD SCIENCE & NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Malak A. Esseili, Amy Mann, Revati Narwankar, Issmat I. Kassem, Francisco Diez-Gonzalez, Robert J. Hogan
Summary: This study investigated the survival of SARS-CoV-2 on berries and the effectiveness of washing in removing the virus. The findings suggest that on fresh berries, infectious viruses are inactivated over time and can be largely removed by washing with water. However, SARS-CoV-2 can survive for a prolonged period on frozen berries, indicating the potential for virus transmission through frozen fruits.
Review
Food Science & Technology
Cheila Pereira, Sara C. Cunha, Jose O. Fernandes
Summary: Cereals play a crucial role in the nutrition of infants and children, but they can also contain toxic food contaminants such as mycotoxins. While many mycotoxins are regulated, there are emerging mycotoxins that are not yet regulated. This review focuses on recent research studying the levels and digestion behavior of mycotoxins in cereal-based foods for infants and children in Europe, as well as the methods used for their analysis and bioaccessibility evaluation. Studies have shown the co-occurrence of regulated and emerging mycotoxins in children's food, highlighting the need for guidelines on the simultaneous presence of multiple mycotoxins. Limited research has been done on the bioaccessibility of mycotoxins in these food products, but interesting results have been reported regarding the impact of fiber and lipid content on mycotoxin bioaccessibility. LC-MS/MS is considered the most sensitive and accurate method for mycotoxin detection, while in vitro static digestion models are preferred for evaluating bioaccessibility due to their simplicity and accuracy.
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Zhou Wen-bin, Wang Huai-yu, Hu Xi, Duan Feng-ying
Summary: Rice, wheat, and maize are the main staple food crops in China, and understanding the spatial variation of technical efficiency in farmers' fields can help improve yield potential. The study shows that rice farmers have very high technical efficiency levels, with little room for improvement, while wheat and maize farmers also have high levels of efficiency with variation across regions. Farmers with higher yields tend to have better technical efficiency, and both local environmental and socio-economic factors significantly impact efficiency. Prioritizing and facilitating improved agricultural technologies are important for improving cereal yield at the farm level in the context of urbanization and economic development.
JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE AGRICULTURE
(2021)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Yu Zhang, Jianjiang Lu, Yujun Yan, Jinhua Liu, Manli Wang
Summary: This study found that antibiotic residues in animal-derived foods, especially meat, had a negligible impact on human health and were within an acceptable level of food safety risk. However, the emerging issues of antibiotic residues and bacterial resistance should not be ignored, calling for effective strategies and awareness campaigns to ensure the judicious use of antibiotics and safeguard public health.
FOOD SCIENCE & NUTRITION
(2021)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Zhichao Wang, Qing Wang, Chunxia Jia, Jingru Bai
Summary: This paper investigated the chemical structure and thermal evolution mechanism of Karamay oil sands bitumen through experimental characterization. The results showed that the pyrolysis of KBS belonged to a parallel reaction, with aliphatic groups undergoing thermal cracking reactions to produce light oil, oxygen-containing functional groups contributing to the production of CO and CO2, and the aromatic structure condensing into a challenging to decompose coke during pyrolysis.
JOURNAL OF PETROLEUM SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2022)
