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Insect Chemical Defense
Research on the defensive chemistry of insects during the last decade is reviewed, with special emphasis on non-volatile compounds. The isolation and...
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Chemical Signalling in Beetles
This chapter reviews chemical structures of biologically active, volatile compounds in beetles. Techniques used for structure elucidation are briefly...
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Mammalian Semiochemicals
Progress that has been made in research on the chemical aspects of mammalian semiochemistry over the past decade is discussed on the basis of...
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Pheromones of True Bugs
The Heteroptera, or true bugs, comprise a large and widely distributed group of sucking insects, with about 38,000 described species, some of which...
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Pheromone Reception
Insects are analytical chemists par excellence. They perceive the world through semiochemicals with inordinate sensitivity. A male moth, for example,...
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Extracellular Communication in Bacteria
Populations of bacterial cells often coordinate their responses to changes in their local environmental conditions through “quorum sensing”, a...
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Ultrasound Pretreatment of Oat and Barley Bran Contributes to the β-Glucans Content and Technological Properties of Flatbread with or Without Sourdough
Sourdough fermentation of bran can overcome the technological problems encountered in bread making but favors the activity of endogenous β-glucanase...
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Improving Fructooligosaccharide Production via sacC Gene Deletion in Zymomonas mobilis: A Novel Approach for Enhanced Prebiotic Production
Fructooligosaccharides (FOS) are promising prebiotics in the relevant and increasing market of functional food. Industrially, these compounds are...
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Evolution of the Italian pasta ripiena: the first steps toward a scientific classification
In this study, phylogenetic and biogeographic methods are used to investigate the evolutionary relationships between various types of Italian pasta...
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Externally supplied ascorbic acid moderates detrimental effects of UV-C exposure in cyanobacteria
The defensive role performed by exogenously supplied ascorbic acid in the cyanobacterium Nostoc muscorum Meg1 against damages produced by UV-C...
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Unlocking digital growth: overcoming barriers to digital transformation for Indian food SMEs
This paper aims to study how firms must be agile to overcome risks and manage cost repercussions. Specifically, it focuses on promoting...
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A multitrophic culture system for the production of black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens)
Goals number 2, 11 and 12 of the 17 sustainable development goals, enacted by the United Nations as part of the 2030 Agenda for sustainable...
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Non-destructive Ripeness Detection of Avocados (Persea Americana Mill) using Vision and Tactile Perception Information Fusion Method
Vision (skin color) and tactile (firmness) characteristics of avocado are important characteristics associated with the level of ripeness. Avocados...
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Intramolecular [π4s + π4s] photocycloaddition of carbon- and nitrogen-bridged [32](1,4)naphthalenophanes
[3 2 ](1,4)Naphthalenophanes, bearing carbon-bridge chains ( syn - and anti - NPs ) and nitrogen-bridge chains ( syn - and anti - ANPs ), were synthesized, and...
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Cold Plasma-Induced Changes in the Structural and Techno-functional Properties of Sprouted Foxtail Millet Protein Concentrate
Foxtail millet protein is often overlooked due to poor functionality and this study explores the enhancement of foxtail millet protein functionality...
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Effect of Ultrasound-Ethanol Pretreatment on Drying Kinetics, Rehydration, Quality Parameters, and Functional Groups of BRS Vitória Grape Using Convective Drying
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of ultrasound pretreatment to improve BRS Vitória grape convective drying. For this purpose,...
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Advances in injectable hydrogels with biological and physicochemical functions for cell delivery
Injectable hydrogels that can be administered via syringes have enormous potential as cell delivery carriers for cell transplantation therapy. Owing...
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Extraction of polyphenols and antioxidant compounds from SCOBY, as a by-product of Kombucha, using different types of extraction
Kombucha is obtained through a symbiosis fermentation of bacteria and yeast, generating a floating film called SCOBY (Symbiotic Culture of Bacteria...
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Controlled synthesis of cylindrical micelles via crystallization-driven self-assembly (CDSA) and applications
Recently, crystallization-driven living self-assembly (CDSA) has attracted much attention for its ability to generate 1D cylindrical micelles and...
