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Food Science & Technology
Qingying Fang, Han Zheng, Guosheng Fu, Minzhen Yin, Lu Jiang, Yujiao Zhao, Liangping Zha, Shanshan Chu, Huasheng Peng, Luqi Huang
Summary: This study investigated the untargeted metabolome of Chaenomeles speciosa fruit at different harvest times and identified 896 metabolites. Optimal harvesting strategies were proposed for different purposes. By integrating full-length Iso-seq and transcriptomics, the association between quality-associated metabolites and gene expression during fruit maturation was revealed.
FOOD RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
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Engineering, Environmental
Dison S. P. Franco, Jordana Georgin, Matias Schadeck Netto, Daniel Allasia, Marcos L. S. Oliveira, Edson Luiz Foletto, Guilherme Luiz Dotto
Summary: The study utilizing Ceiba speciosa fruit waste to prepare activated carbon for phenol adsorption showed that under optimal conditions, the activated carbon had a high surface area and the adsorption of phenol was spontaneous, favorable, and exothermic. The decay behavior of phenol can be satisfactorily described by the pore volume and surface diffusion model.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Juliana do Carmo, Naiara Mottim Justino, Marcelo Seleme Matias, Rodrigo Costa Puerari, William Gerson Matias, David Ladner, Denice Schulz Vicentini, Maria Eliza Nagel Hassemer
Summary: Polyacrylonitrile (PAN) membranes combined with superfine powder activated carbon (S-PAC) have potential applications in water treatment. The composite membranes (PAN/S-PAC) exhibit micro and nanoparticles that interact with diclofenac (DCF) in water, and higher S-PAC concentrations improve water flux and DCF removal efficiency. The study suggests that PAN/S-PAC (3.0) is the optimal composition.
ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yurii Lykholat, Nina O. Khromykh, Oleh O. Didur, Oksana A. Drehval, Tetyana Sklyar, Andrii O. Anishchenko
Summary: The study isolated nine fungal endophytic isolates from the peel and pulp of Chaenomeles speciosa fruit, mainly identified as Penicillium spp. These isolates showed promising antifungal and antibacterial activity, with Penicillium sp. I exhibiting higher inhibition against Fusarium culmorum and Fusarium oxysporum compared to Penicillium sp. II.
BENI-SUEF UNIVERSITY JOURNAL OF BASIC AND APPLIED SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Mayur Vala, Chandankumar Pashvan, Pankaj Solanki, Dhananjay Dhruv, J. H. Markna, Bharat Kataria
Summary: In this study, we achieved the environmentally friendly and facile production of ZnO nanoparticles and ZnO:NiO nanocomposites using Phyllanthus emblica fruit extract as a solvent and reducing agent. The existence of ZnO and NiO phases in the nanocomposites was confirmed by various analysis techniques. The microstructures and dielectric characteristics were also investigated, and the effect of grain and grain boundary resistance on the dielectric properties was confirmed using complex impedance analysis.
ECS JOURNAL OF SOLID STATE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Rakkiat Norkeaw, Chaiwat Arjin, Apinya Sartsook, Patipan Hnokaew, Niraporn Chaiwang, Supamit Mekchay, Terdsak Yano, Korawan Sringarm
Summary: This study investigated the effects of dietary extruded linseed combined with plant extract on pig performance, blood lipid profiles, meat quality, oxidative stability, and fatty acid composition. The results showed that the addition of extruded linseed improved the fatty acid composition of meat and backfat, but decreased the oxidative stability of blood and meat. On the other hand, supplementation with thymol powder or green tea extract increased the oxidative stability of blood and meat.
ITALIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE
(2023)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Sebastian Dams, Sandra Holasek, Melina Tsiountsioura, Daniela-Eugenia Malliga, Nathalie Meier-Allard, Brigitte Poncza, Sonja Lackner, Yvonne Jansenberger, Manfred Lamprecht
Summary: This study found that the investigated supplement was able to increase plasma concentrations of certain carotenoids and vitamins in healthy subjects within 8 weeks of supplementation.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR VITAMIN AND NUTRITION RESEARCH
(2021)