Soft tissue sarcoma remains challenging to treat due to its heterogeneity, stemness-associated survival programs, and resistance to conventional therapies. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) mediate tumor–stroma communication, yet how stemness-target...
Morchella is an edible mushroom with medical applciations. To explore the correlation between the texture indices of Morchella and to establish a sensory quality evaluation system, the texture quality characteristics of 214 Morchella germplasm resour...
(1) Background: This study compared subjective and objective texture classifications of hospital-provided pureed meat dishes and evaluated the impact of adding a food-shaping agent on the consistency of the food. (2) Methods: In total, 18 common pure...
This study investigated the complete replacement of pork backfat in frankfurters with inulin-based emulsion gels made from linseed, walnut or algal oil and structured in two ratios (1:2:0.5 and 1:2:1, oil–water–inulin). Proximate composit...
The fish industry generates by-products that are still nutrient-rich. Its incorporation in pasta production could be an interesting option to get functional food. Therefore, the aim of this study was to compare the nutritional composition, technologi...
Ultrasound inspection permits the characteristics of some foodstuffs to be determined easily and cheaply. This experimental study included the determination of various ultrasound parameters provided by the fast Fourier transform (FFT) which had not p...
Crumb texture is an essential attribute of bread quality, influencing perceptions of freshness and consumer acceptability. This study characterized the textural properties of wholemeal bread crumb—prepared without enzymes or preservatives&mdash...
A peloid’s liquid phase can be mineral, sea or salt-lake water. This study examines the interactions among three materials, two special clays (bentonite and sepiolite) and one common clay, and three chemically different mineral-medicinal waters...
Pulsed electric field (PEF) processing is an emerging non-thermal technology that shows the potential to improve food quality and maintain stability. However, the attributes and retrogradation properties of food products made of PEF-treated rice grai...
The effects of cane girdling on the berry texture characteristics were studied in three table grape cultivars. The application was carried out at véraison. The total soluble solids (TSS, °Bx) of berry must and berry weight were measured. T...
This study develops a 3D printed food designed for dysphagia patients, incorporating a natural deep eutectic solvent (NADES)–annatto seed extract. The objective was to enhance textural properties and bioactive retention in food matrices tailore...
The demand for gluten-free products has increased due to improved diagnoses and awareness of gluten-related issues. This study investigated the effect of HPMC, psyllium, and xanthan gum in gluten-free bread formulations. Three tests were conducted, v...
Persimmon (Diospyros kaki) is an underutilized tree fruit. Previous studies have shown the feasibility of making a hot-air-dried, chip-style product from persimmon. However, the texture of this type of product has not been explored or connected to co...
Gluten-free bread is a new option for a population unable to digest gliadins and glutenins. This study compared the texture and color of four formulations, each containing varying amounts of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC), psyllium, xanthan gum...
Processed cheeses (PC) are products resulting from the mixing and melting of rennet cheese, emulsifying salts, water, and possibly various additional ingredients. They are considered good vehicles for new ingredients, including plant-based ones. In a...
Industrially originated trans-fatty acids (I-tFAs), such as elaidic acid (EA), and ruminant trans-fatty acids (R-tFAs), such as trans-palmitoleic acid (TPA), may have opposite effects on metabolic health. The objective was to compare the effects of c...
In order to clarify the influence of the thermal degradation of collagen fibers on the texture profile analysis (TPA) parameters of pig trotter stewed with soy sauce (PTSWSS), TPA (springiness, chewiness, hardness, and gumminess), the secondary struc...
Terephthalic acid (TPA), a major monomer of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), represents a significant challenge in plastic waste management due to its persistence in the environment. In this study, we report a newly developed bacterial consortium ca...
The dynamic behavior of tetrapropylammonium (TPA) cations in the clear precursor sols for silicalite synthesis has been investigated by 1H diffusion ordered spectroscopy (DOSY), T1, T2, and T1ρ 1H relaxation, as well as 1H→13C cross polarization (CP)...
(1) Background: The fundamental causes of breast cancer mortality are the cancer spread and hypercoagulability state. The study aimed to evaluate the prognostic efficacy of the fibrinolytic profile concerning 5-year follow-up. (2) Methods: We investi...
The accumulation of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) in the environment demands efficient microbial strategies for its degradation. This study evaluates the biodegradation potential of Schizophyllum commune BNT39 toward bis(2-hydroxyethyl) terephthal...
Texture characteristics are critical quality evaluation indicators for soft foods. Traditional texture profile analysis (TPA) relies on probe–sample contact and may cause irreversible structural damage, limiting its application in nondestructiv...
Patients undergoing transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) surgery can develop TURP syndrome and post-TURP bleeding. Post-TURP bleeding can be surgical, from arteries or venous sinuses, or non-surgical, due to coagulopathy preventing clot for...
An analysis of instrumental texture differences between channel (Ictalurus punctatus) and hybrid (female channel × male blue, I. furcatus) catfish fillets is presented. Factors including cold-storage type (fresh, frozen, or individually quick f...
Commercially available Irish edible brown (Himanthalia elongata—sea spaghetti (SS), Alaria esculenta—Irish wakame (IW)) and red (Palmaria palmata—dulse (PP), Porphyra umbilicalis—nori) seaweeds were incorporated into pork saus...
The human diet is a factor for disease prevention and the extension of life expectancy. Loss of teeth can adversely affect chewing capacity, which can lead patients to modify their diet and subsequently result in a poor dietary intake. This work is c...
Hyperspectral imaging (HSI) has been applied to assess the texture profile analysis (TPA) of processed meat. However, whether the texture profiles of live fish muscle could be assessed using HSI has not been determined. In this study, we evaluated th...
Persistent inflammatory and metabolic stress contribute to impaired tissue repair, particularly under diabetic conditions. Agave potatorum is traditionally used in Mexico to treat inflammation and wounds; however, its safety profile and potential to...
Heterobimetallic complexes of an ambidentate deferiprone derivative, 3-hydroxy-2-methyl-1-(3-((pyridin-2-ylmethyl)amino)propyl)pyridin-4(1H)-one (PyPropHpH), incorporating an octahedral [Co(4N)]3+ (4N = tris(2-aminoethyl)amine (tren) or tris(2-pyridy...
Temporary plugging acidizing is a critical well stimulation technique for improving water absorption profiles and addressing low/zero water intake in individual intervals of heterogeneous reservoirs, serving as a core measure for production stabiliza...
Accurately predicting proton flux in the space radiation environment is crucial for satellite in-orbit management and space science research. This paper proposes a proton flux prediction method based on a hybrid neural network. This method is a predi...
This study investigated the effects of transglutaminase (TG) concentrations (0, 0.1% and 1%) on the physicochemical properties of whole wheat dough (WWD) and noodles (WWN) during refrigerated storage (0, 1, 2, and 3 days). The yield, ferulic acid (FA...
This study addresses the critical issue of environmental pollution from plastic waste by investigating an effective chemical recycling method for polyethylene terephthalate (PET) via neutral catalytic hydrolysis. We utilized a recoverable and regener...
Chemical recycling is one of the most prominent techniques that enables monomer recovery for plastics like polyethylene terephthalate (PET), which ultimately reduces the dependency on virgin material inputs. In this study, 40 deep eutectic solvents (...
Chronic inflammatory skin diseases such as psoriasis have a significant impact on society. Currently, the major topical treatments have many side effects, making their continued use in patients difficult. Microalgae have emerged as a source of bio-ac...
Wooden breast (WB), white striping (WS) and spaghetti meat (SM) are breast myopathies of the Pectoralis major that greatly affect meat quality in broilers. To differentiate color and texture characteristics with instrumental methods, some of them app...
Bread can vary in textural and nutritional attributes based on differences in the bread making process (e.g., flour type, fermentation agent, fermentation time). Four bread recipes (BRs) made with sourdough preferments (BR1, white flour; BR2, whole g...
This study investigates the effects of osmotic dehydration on garlic clove halves using a low-pH osmotic solution with ascorbic acid, concentrated tomato juice, and basil extract (45° Brix). Samples, both dehydrated and fresh, were subjected to v...
The objective of this study was to evaluate the changes within the physicochemical properties of gelatine (2%; 4%; 8%), carrageenan (1.5%; 2%; 2.5%) and sodium alginate (0.75%; 1%; 1.25%) hydrogels with different sodium chloride concentrations that w...
The article focuses on investigation of the effects of usage of acidic electrolyzed water (AEW) with different sodium chloride concentration (0.001%, 0.01%, and 0.1%) for the preparation of carrageenan and gelatine hydrosols and hydrogels. To determi...
The process of mucoadhesion has been widely studied using a wide variety of methods, which are influenced by instrumental variables and experiment design, making the comparison between the results of different studies difficult. The aim of this work...
Interest has developed in natural molecules due to their clinically proven effects on skin diseases. Flavanones display several biological activities, and recently have been the focus of studies due to their anti-inflammatory effect. To improve their...
Edible insects represent an emerging and sustainable alternative in human nutrition, characterized by their high protein and fiber content, along with a lipid profile rich in unsaturated fatty acids. This study evaluated the technological feasibility...
Pork fat in sausage was replaced by tremella at different proportions during the process, and the physicochemical and sensory profiles of pork sausage were evaluated. Five recipes with the replacement proportion of 0%, 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100% tremell...
Five million non-melanoma skin cancers occur globally each year, and it is one of the most common malignant cancers. The dysregulation of the endocannabinoid system, particularly cannabinoid receptor 2 (CB2), is implicated in skin cancer development,...
The rising demand for sustainable and health-promoting foods has encouraged the development of tempeh from non-soy plant materials. This study investigated tempeh alternatives made from sorghum, proso millet, white bean, buckwheat, yellow pea, and qu...
This study investigates the texture of table olives by integrating mechanical, acoustic, and sensory approaches, with particular emphasis on the role of acoustic emission in the perception of crunchiness, a key quality attribute influencing consumer...
Fruit quality in Hami melon varies among production sites, but its associations with growing conditions remain insufficiently characterized. This study compared 31 fruit quality traits of ‘Xizhoumi 17’ collected from eight production site...
(1) Background: Titanium dioxide (TiO2) consists of three polymorphs, including anatase, rutile and brookite. This work aimed to elucidate the influence of rutile and anatase forms in the performance of sunscreens formulated with green coffee oil (GC...
Diet modification is a common compensation strategy to promote swallowing safety in patients with swallowing difficulties. The International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative (IDDSI) guideline provides qualitative descriptions on texture-modi...
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