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... In this study, a new type of 3D printed living biological hydrogel was developed by integrating lactic acid bacteria (LAB) into biocompatible and non-toxic polymer materials. Interestingly, the living materials loaded with LAB can be freeze-dried and reused for more than 100 times. The bio-hydrogel can be used to co-culture different LAB and keep its fermentation performance stable in long-term us ...
... Phase change materials (PCMs) have emerged as the most efficient thermal energy storage solutions due to their unique energy storage properties, but they inevitably have shortcomings such as easy leakage and single thermal energy conversion method. In order to solve these problems and expand the application scope of PCMs in the field of thermal energy storage, using cellulose nanofibers, MXene, PE ...
... Avocado seeds account for 13% of the waste from industrial production of cold-pressed avocado oil (CPAO). Therefore, the aim of this study was to valorise avocado seeds by converting it into an extruded snack product using a friction cooker and comparing their textural and physical characteristics to extruded brown rice and malted barley ready to eat (RTE) snacks. Concentration of toxins; amygdali ...
... A novel matrix certified reference material (CRM) of ractopamine in mutton powder GBW 10169 was first developed. The incurred mutton obtained by orally administering ractopamine was lyophilized, mixed, dispensed and sterilized to prepare the CRM candidates. An optimized ultra-performance liquid chromatography tandem isotope dilution mass spectrometry (UPLC-ID-MS/MS) method was used for the charact ...
... Templates for the fabrication of food-grade oleogels were prepared by freeze-drying of whey protein isolate (WPI)–carboxymethyl chitosan (CMCS) heat-set hydrogels, and the effect of the concentration of CMCS on aerogel properties was explored. It was observed that both the oil adsorption capacity and oil binding capacity were significantly improved when the CMCS concentration was up to 0.75% (w/w) ...
Pisum sativum; desorption; droplets; freeze drying; ionization; metabolites; metabolomics; roots; salinity; salt concentration; salt tolerance
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... Non-targeted metabolomic approaches based on direct introduction (DI) through a soft ionization source are nowadays used for large-scale analysis and wide cover-up of metabolites in complex matrices. When coupled with ultra-high-resolution Fourier-Transform ion cyclotron resonance (FTICR MS), DI is generally performed through electrospray (ESI), which, despite the great analytical throughput, can ...
... In this work, an innovative and convenient approach was induced to construct aerogel-templated oleogels (ATO), which were simply made of camellia oil and gelatin. The freeze-dried gelatin aerogel templates were developed from uniformly dispersed electrospun short fibers (GF), which were further immersed in camellia oil within 5 min to form ATO facilely. Compared with traditional gelatin hydrogel-b ...
... Herein, we present novel porous polyelectrolyte complexes (PECs) physically stabilized by electrostatic interaction between chitosan (CS) and oxidized starch of two sources, i.e. potato starch (OxPS), and rice starch (OxRS). Two strategies were employed for the preparation of PECs sponges: (i) freeze-thawing of CS aqueous solution followed by freeze-drying and adsorption of the polyanion solution, ...
... Microcapsules can provide better protection for probiotics during freeze-drying and gastrointestinal digestion. This study aims to investigate the effect of microencapsulation using the product of the Maillard reaction of whey protein and carboxymethylated dextran (CM. dex) on the viability of Lactobacillus plantarum LP90 (Lₚ) as related to freeze-drying, gastrointestinal tolerability and storage ...
... A promising drying technology, namely combined freeze-drying and far-infrared drying (FD-FIRD) was employed to dehydrate seed-used pumpkin (SUP) and its effects on physical characteristics (color, microstructure, texture, shrinkage), bioactive components (phenolics and carotenoids) of SUP were evaluated. The low-field nuclear magnetic resonance (LF-NMR) was used to analyze moisture state and distr ...
... Super-hydrophilic/underwater super-oleophobic materials composed of biomass show great advantages for the treatment of oily wastewater due to their inherent fouling resistance. However, the development of three-dimensional materials from biomass for oil–water separation is still a challenge. It is universally acknowledged that constructing a rough structure on the surface of hydrophilic substrates ...
... Oil spills frequently occur in the ocean, and adsorption is one of the effective ways to deal with oil spills. Compared with other adsorbent materials, biomass aerogel has superior selective adsorption capacity. CNF/SA aerogels with good mechanical properties (340 kPa at 90 % strain) and high adsorption capacity (88.91 g/g) were prepared by mixing cellulose nanofibers (CNF) with sodium alginate (S ...
adsorption; delignification; freeze drying; hydrophobicity; magnetic materials; magnetic properties; magnetism; nanoparticles; oil spills; petroleum; plant residues; porosity; remediation; solar radiation; water treatment; wood
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... Fast, low-cost, and efficient technology for crude oil remediation is a challenge. Herein, we reported a wood residue-derived sponge immobilized with Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles (NPs) via the delignification, high-speed dispersion and freeze-drying processes, which allows fast and efficient cleanup of crude oil spill with the assistance of solar irradiation. Magnetic wood residue-derived sponge (M-sponge) ...
... To discriminate among three poultry meat types (hybrid broiler, hybrid broiler affected by breast myopathies, and slow-growing native breed), and to predict the proximate and the amino acid (AA) composition of breast meat, two NIRs (Near-Infrared) instruments operating between 850 and 2500 nm coupled with chemometric algorithms and Machine Learning (ML) approaches, were tested. The Partial Least S ...
... The efficacy of chemotherapeutic procedures relies on delivering proper concentrations of anti-cancer drugs in the tumor surroundings, so as to prevent potential side effects on healthy tissues. Novel drug carrier platforms should not just be able to deliver anticancer molecules, but also allow for adjustements in the way these drugs are administered to the patients. We developed a system for deli ...
... The nematodes Anisakis simplex and Pseudoterranova decipiens, are zoonotic parasites infecting many marine fish and pose a substantial human health risk. Besides being causative agents for gastrointestinal disease after ingestion of a live larva, and an allergic reaction after consuming/handling infected fish, there is proof-of-principle for hidden allergic concerns. Several anisakid allergens are ...
acetamiprid; apple peels; apples; boscalid; cyprodinil; deltamethrin; flonicamid; fludioxonil; fluopyram; food safety; freeze drying; liquid chromatography; pasteurization; pirimicarb; pulp; pyrimethanil; tandem mass spectrometry; thiacloprid; water solubility
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... The goal of the present study was to estimate the distribution and migration of eleven systemic and non-systemic pesticides between the skin and the pulp of apples. Additionally, the behaviour of acetamiprid, boscalid, bupirimate, cyprodinil, flonicamid, fluopyram, pirimicarb, pyrimethanil, thiacloprid, deltamethrin, and fludioxonil in two apple varieties during four thermal processes ranging betw ...
... Pectin is an important active polysaccharide in the matrix of dried fruit slices. Its components and structural character not only affect the texture but also impact the color of the dried fruit products. Present work studied the variation of pectin fractions of water-soluble (WSP), trans-cyclohexane-1,2-diaminetetraacetic acid-soluble (CSP), and sodium carbonate-soluble (NSP) from apple slices dr ...
... α-Tocomonoenols are vitamin E-derivatives with a single double-bond in the tocochromanol sidechain. Currently, two congeners are known: 11′-α-tocomonoenol and 12′-α-tocomonoenol, the later better known as “marine-derived tocopherol” (MDT). Information regarding their presence in photosynthetic aquatic organisms is scarce. We thus determined vitamin E congeners and derivatives in microalgae and cya ...
... The long-term preservation of anaerobic ammonium oxidation (anammox) microorganisms via vacuum lyophilization process would help commercialize the technique. In this study, vacuum lyophilization was evaluated for the cost-effective long-term preservation of such microorganisms. Skim milk was found to be the most effective cryoprotectant for maintaining the physiological properties (heme c, EPS, an ...