The coffee by-product market represents a transformative paradigm in the coffee industry, capitalizing on previously overlooked resources and generating economic value through sustainable practices. We will explore the multifaceted opportunities and...
Humans may have evolved to be “hyperactive agency detectors”. Upon hearing a rustle in a pile of leaves, it would be safer to assume that an agent, like a lion, hides beneath (even if there may ultimately be nothing there). Can this evolu...
With agile changes in many sectors, technology comes to the focus of our lives and helps us to take more solid steps. Concepts such as e-commerce, e-health, and data mining have come to the fore. The effects of technological advances, which have begu...
Tourism and climate change exhibit a binomial relationship, in which the former contributes to and is affected by the latter. In this context, the vulnerabilities of the tourism sector to climate change are assessed, focusing on cities in Portugal an...
Currently, the Moulay Bousselham lagoon faces a pressing issue of sediment buildup, particularly in the inlet zone, which has led to the formation of sandy areas known as “sandpits” and poses the threat of inlet closure. This environmenta...
The coffee industry is encountering a plethora of challenges amidst a rapidly evolving world. We will delve into the multifaceted landscape of the coffee business, highlighting the emerging hurdles that have reshaped its dynamics. Climate change rema...
The aim of this paper is to answer the question of whether the Greek AKIS system can contribute to the different requirements of the new trends in agriculture according to its main functions. A SWOT analysis has been applied to examine the internal a...
Artificial Intelligence (AI) biosensors are devices that can detect and measure biological or chemical signals of interest, such as glucose, DNA, hormones, toxins, pathogens, etc. They have many applications in various fields, such as healthcare, env...
Instant Cascara (IC) is a beverage made from dried coffee cherries, enriched in nutrients and bioactive compounds such as caffeine and other phytochemicals with a positive impact on the brain–gut axis health. The use of dried coffee cherries as...
The present study is based on the combination of field measurements with Copernicus Marine Service (CMS) data and numerical modeling approaches to assess the historical and actual variations of ocean parameters in the Oualidia lagoon in Morocco, incl...
The International Coffee Convention 2023 (ICC2023) is a unique three-day event in Mannheim, Germany, from September 30 to October 3, that will bring together academics, practitioners and coffee industry experts from around the world to discuss the ch...
Introduction: Dietary habits and healthy lifestyles are crucial factors impacting cardiometabolic health and quality of life. Precision nutrition has emerged as a valuable tool to monitor the multiple factors participating in metabolic wellbeing and...
Alternative proteins, such as microalgae proteins, have the potential to mitigate climate change impacts and foster sustainable development [...]
In this paper, a class of three series ohmic switches is presented, including its design principles, the simulation results, and the outcomes of the measurements performed on the first batch of fabricated samples. The design of the adopted membranes...
In the European Union (EU), the labeling of coffee and coffee by-products adheres to comprehensive regulations aimed at ensuring product transparency and consumer safety. According to Regulation (EU) 1169/2011, the mandatory particulars that must app...
Coastal sediments are a powerful tool for analyzing pollution levels and reconstructing history. The Oualidia lagoon plays an essential role as it provides several ecosystem services, including aquaculture, fisheries, and coastal tourism, among other...
We demonstrate an experimental assessment of a high-Q, high-angle piezoelectric (2 µm PZT) MEMS scanning micromirror featuring distributed backside reinforcement, suitable for applications demanding energy-efficient and high-quality image proje...
The thermal conductivity of humid air at different saturation levels has been investigated at 70 °C. A MEMS-based thermal conductivity sensor was calibrated and used to measure the thermal conductivity of humid air. The obtained results were comp...
Due to being correlated with metabolic syndrome, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, fatty liver disease, and cancer, obesity is a global health issue that predisposes those affected to morbidity and mortality. Obesity can be defined as an exc...
Workers can be exposed daily to foot-transmitted vibration (FTV) from standing on mobile equipment or vibrating platforms and surfaces. This results in a consistent risk of developing neurological, vascular, and musculoskeletal problems. To date, the...
The use of dental handpieces and ultrasonic instruments expose dental professionals to high-frequency vibration, precise gripping, high pinch force, and repetitive bending movements of wrist during restorative procedures involving cutting dental mate...
This paper presents the process of digital transformation of banking sector aiming to emphasize the impact of applying artificial intelligence in order to enable chatbot customer service, robo advice, predictive analytics, cybersecurity, as well as c...
Droughts during the growing season are projected to increase in frequency and severity in Iran. Thus, area-wide monitoring of agricultural drought in this region is becoming more and more important. Changes in precipitation patterns are caused by ext...
Vibration injury in the hand–arm system from hand-held machines is one of the most common occupational health injuries. Machines emitting high-frequency shock vibrations, e.g., impact wrenches have since long been identified as a special risk f...
Proteins/enzymes, peptides and free amino acids in green coffee beans are the main contributors to the development of coffee flavor and quality during roasting, as a result of the Maillard reaction, and are ultimately responsible for the formation of...
This article discusses the past, present, and future development potential of the Liberica coffee industry in Malaysia, a traditional producer of Liberica coffee. It explores the challenges faced by the industry in the context of the specialty coffee...
Background: Curcuminoids are secondary plant metabolites found in turmeric and many dietary supplements. They usually consist of a mixture of curcumin (CUR), demethoxycurcumin (dCUR) and bisdemethoxycurcumin (bdCUR). CUR, the main curcuminoid, has be...
The Philippines is one of only a few countries where Coffea liberica is commercially produced. Two infra-species, C. liberica liberica (also locally known as ‘liberica’) and C. liberica var dewevrei (also known as ‘excelsa&rsqu...
Almost every physical or chemical process in nature favors certain light stable isotopes over others, and thereby leaves an isotopic “fingerprint” on the substances involved. Prominent examples are the evaporation and condensation of wate...
Background and objectives: The front-of-pack label Nutri-Score has met a lot of scientific opposition [...]
Lameness is one of the most significant problems in cattle breeding. It is a major factor that causes discomfort and significantly reduces the welfare of affected animals. Lameness can result in a decrease in milk production or, if not detected early...
Animal models show a more rapid mammary gland response and more milk with subsequent lactations, as well as impairment of lactation performance by obesity. Whilst maternal obesity is linked to reduced breastfeeding initiation, breastfeeding confidenc...
Data science, deep learning, artificial intelligence, and automation processes are becoming increasingly central in most research fields and promise significant developments in each of them. For some time now, their paradigms have also entered the fi...
In this paper, we propose a set of best practices for the responsible adoption of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) in higher education. These best practices provide a comprehensive framework for higher education institutions to effectively and...
The genetic diversity of wild Coffea species holds immense potential for the enhancement of cultivated coffee trees, offering solutions to challenges such as disease resistance, climate adaptability, and yield improvement. This study leverages modern...
Climate change poses significant threats to coffee supply chains, highlighting the crucial role of coffee genetic resources in enhancing resilience and improving the livelihoods of coffee farmers. Increasing climate change effects are intensifying pr...
During coffee roasting, temperatures exceeding 200 °C induce chemical reactions such as the Maillard reaction, altering the beans’ chemical and sensory properties. This leads to positive and negative changes, including the formation of chem...
Coffee consumption is expected to steadily rise in the next few years, with an increasing incidence of Coffea canephora on the market. To date, consumers are demanding high-quality and healthy beverages produced in an environmentally respectful manne...
‘Freshly roasted’ has long been considered the ultimate indicator of coffee quality. This study challenges this concept by arguing that coffee, as a complex processed agricultural product, undergoes a critical developmental ‘maturat...
This study examines the acrylamide levels in a range of roasted coffee samples from Bahrain, with a particular focus on traditionally very light roasted coffees. Acrylamide, classified as a Group 2A carcinogen by the International Agency for Research...
This paper aims to propose an application of artificial intelligence and nature-inspired optimization algorithms to design an optimal power management and frequency control loop that allows the integration of a large number of distributed generators,...
Chitosan is a biopolymer synthesized by deacetylation of chitin, a polysaccharide that can be obtained from various renewable resources, mainly waste from marine food production [...]
This study explored the design of an innovative stereoselective S-(-)-limonene sensor according to the molecular imprinting polymer (MIP) strategy using UV light to generate in situ polymer cross-linking. A conductive composite nanofibrous fabric of...
This work proposes an electronic nose (e-nose) system based on resistive gas sensors to predict the cooking evolution of different types of bread. The e-nose includes six metal-oxide semiconductor (MOS) gas sensors, a low-noise electronic system for...
In the digital transformation era, content marketing has emerged as a critical strategy for organizations seeking to connect with their audiences in meaningful ways [...]
This paper explores the integration of drone technology into air quality monitoring, highlighting its potential to revolutionize environmental data collection [...]
This systematic review covering publications in the Medline and Embase databases for the period 1946 to 2020 revealed a higher prevalence of Dupuytren’s disease among men exposed to vibration compared to men not exposed to vibration. The risk a...
The palmar surface (on tool surface) has been defined in ISO 5349-1 as a value of the amount of vibration transmitting to the hand and arm from on-body vibration magnitude. They showed the concept of on-body vibration measurement based on the relatio...
Background: to investigate the acute effects of vibration and force level on vibrotactile perception following short-term exposure to hand-arm vibration (HAV). Methods: 12 individuals attended the test, and each of them completed a set of grasping ta...
In an epidemiological case-control study, exposure-response relationship between hand-arm vibration exposure and the risk of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) of the upper extremities were examined among 209 male cases and 614 controls in the German c...
