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Engineering, Chemical
T. Sampedro, C. Tristan, L. Gomez-Coma, J. Rioyo, M. Sainz, I Ortiz, R. Ibanez
Summary: Developing efficient upgrading alternatives of treated waters by recovering energy within the treatment process is a promising way to alleviate pressure on natural water basins, achieve freshwater savings, and decarbonize the water industry.
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Pulari Krishnankutty Nair, Milena Corredig
Summary: This research focused on understanding physical and chemical changes occurring to concentrated milk protein suspensions as a function of time. Skim milk was concentrated at 6 times the original volume using osmotic stressing, maintaining the serum composition as close as possible to that of native milk. The study found that the extent of protein hydrolysis was significantly lower in heated milk samples compared to unheated ones, and that unheated milk formed aggregation of casein micelles over storage time.
JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE
(2021)
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Engineering, Environmental
Xiaochen Tang, Lucia Cancelada, Vi H. Rapp, Marion L. Russell, Randy L. Maddalena, Marta Litter, Lara A. Gundel, Hugo Destaillats
Summary: The study investigated the emissions of volatile organic compounds, thermal degradation byproducts, and ultrafine particles generated from heating vaporizable cannabis concentrates. It found that the UFPs released during heating can impact air quality, and different additives can increase particle formation rate and concentration.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
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Environmental Studies
Francisco J. Diaz-Borrego, Bernabe Escobar-Perez, Maria del Mar Miras-Rodriguez
Summary: This paper presents a copper concentrates benchmark price model that provides suitable short-term price estimations based on metals and discounts forecasts. The model, with low forecast error values, is a useful and applicable tool for miners, traders and smelters to set a benchmark price level for their copper concentrate transactions.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Victoria E. Devlin McLoughlin, Quinn R. Shollenberger, Gregory A. Brennecka
Summary: We investigate the 143Nd/144Nd compositions of 28 uranium ore concentrate samples using an improved chemical separation technique and plasma-source multi-collector mass spectrometry. The results show highly variable 143Nd/144Nd in these samples, which likely reflects the geology of the source ore deposit. Therefore, 143Nd/144Nd can serve as a powerful comparative signature in a nuclear forensics investigation involving unregulated uranium ore concentrate.
Review
Food Science & Technology
Hong-Guang Zhu, Han-Qi Tang, Yong-Qiang Cheng, Zai-Gui Li, Li-Tao Tong
Summary: This review discusses the application of dry electrostatic separation technology in the field of plant protein separation in recent years, highlighting key factors such as material pretreatment, separator design, and process parameters. It also proposes methods to further optimize separation efficiency and the functionality of protein concentrates.
TRENDS IN FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Tulio M. Campos, Gilvandro Bueno, Luis Marcelo Tavares
Summary: High-pressure grinding rolls play an important role in iron ore pellet feed preparation circuits. Studies have shown inadequacies in the original model for predicting power, throughput, and product size distribution, leading to modifications that significantly improved the agreement between data and the model. Incorporating machine-dependent correction factors, as well as empirical equations, resulted in a more accurate prediction of product size distributions along the roll's length.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Francois Martin, Jeehyun Lee, Luisa Azevedo-Scudeller, Arnaud Paul, Guillaume Delaplace, Jennifer Burgain, Florence Rousseau, Gaelle Tanguy, Marie-Helene Famelart, Romain Jeantet, Cecile Le Floch-Fouere
Summary: In this study, the effects of heat treatment on protein denaturation and coagulation properties of highly concentrated milk protein systems were investigated. The results showed that increasing protein concentration led to higher heat-induced protein denaturation, which could be reduced by increasing lactose content. The interactions between casein and whey protein were also modified at high protein concentration. Overall, the findings of this study have important implications for the dairy industry.
FOOD RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yali Ci, Kai Han, Jie Kong, Shuhan Huang, Yang Yang, Cheng-Feng Qin, Lei Shi
Summary: This study reveals that Flavivirus remodels the host endoplasmic reticulum (ER) to generate replication compartments (RCs) and adopts a centralized replication mode. Superresolution live-cell imaging demonstrates the formation of perinuclear main replication compartments (MRCs) through a series of events, including multisite ER clustering, growth and merging of ER clusters, directional movement, and convergence in the perinuclear region. These dynamic activities are driven by nonstructural (NS) proteins and are independent of microtubules and actin. Disrupting the formation of MRCs inhibits flavivirus replication.
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Jhon Nieto-Calvache, Gabriel Lorenzo, Alicia Califano, Lia Gerschenson, Marina de Escalada Pla
Summary: Papaya leftovers can be transformed into dietary fiber concentrates (DFCs), which can be used in muffin production to improve texture and structure, as well as provide antioxidant and reducing capacity. The addition of DFCs also extends the shelf life of muffins.
JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
(2023)
Article
Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering
Sabrina Hedrich, Anja Breuker, Mirko Martin, Axel Schippers
Summary: Sands from the German Baltic Sea coast are recovered as construction material and contain heavy minerals enriched with zircon, garnet, ilmenite, rutile, magnetite, and monazite. Gravity and magnetic separation can be used to concentrate the heavy minerals. Bioleaching experiments were conducted on zircon concentrates and eudialyte concentrates containing rare earth elements (REE), but the results showed limitations in the extraction of REEs from heavy minerals through bioleaching.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Camille M. Massmann, Mark Berhow, William R. Gibbons, Bishnu Karki
Summary: Yellow peas are a high-protein crop with potential food applications, but air-classification faces challenges including fiber contamination and off-flavors. Fungal fermentation can alter the functional characteristics of air-classified pea proteins, potentially increasing phenolic content, protein solubility, saponin content, and fiber fractions, demonstrating benefits for new plant protein sources.
LWT-FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Food Science & Technology
D. Baigts-Allende, A. Sedaghat Doost, M. Ramirez-Rodrigues, K. Dewettinck, P. Van der Meeren, B. de Meulenaer, D. Tzompa-Sosa
Summary: This study compared the nutritional, chemical, and technological characteristics of two Mexican edible insects with commercial insect species, revealing differences in protein concentration and emulsification properties of the protein concentrates.
LWT-FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Rita Kallio, Pekka Tanskanen, Eetu-Pekka Heikkinen, Tommi Kokkonen, Saija Luukkanen, Timo Fabritius
Summary: Several research projects are currently focused on finding new sources of scandium due to its expected increasing demand in advanced technology applications. The Kiviniemi Fe-Sc-enriched mafic intrusion is a potential primary source for Sc, and the addition of CaF2 and/or CaO has been found to promote the reduction of FeO component and metal separation.
Review
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Sicong Ren, Hanchi Wang, Sijia Ma, Jing Zhou, Jingjie Zhai, Yuemeng Zhu, Sheng Chen, Siyu Chen, Kewen Jia, Wenzhou Xu, Yanmin Zhou
Summary: Components in blood are crucial for wound healing and tissue regeneration. Autologous platelet concentrates, together with various biomaterials, play a role in each stage of tissue healing and can enhance the process effectively.
FRONTIERS IN BIOENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2023)
