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Connecting Thoughts and Actions: A Managerial Process Model on Circular Business Model Innovation

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Addressing environmental grand challenges such as resource scarcity requires circular business model innovation (CBMI) that enables firms to efficiently close and slow resource cycles through novel activity systems. Drawing on a grounded theory approach based on 59 in‐depth interviews with top managers from Swiss SMEs, we developed a process ...
Fabian Takacs, Karolin Frankenberger
wiley   +1 more source

A survey on auditing, quality assurance systems and legal frameworks in five selected slaughterhouses in Bulawayo, south-western Zimbabwe

Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, 2013
The purpose of this study was to explore the audits, quality assurance (QA) programmes and legal frameworks used in selected abattoirs in Zimbabwe and slaughterhouse workers’ perceptions on their effectiveness. Data on slaughterhouse workers was gathered
Kaurai E. Masanganise, Gift Matope, Davies M. Pfukenyi   +2 more
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Economic and environmental implications of the development of UASB reactors in Mexico for sustainable industrial wastewater treatment

The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, EarlyView.
Abstract The objective of this work is to demonstrate that the inclusion of an up‐flow anaerobic sludge bed (UASB reactor) within an industrial wastewater treatment plant reduces the plant's investment and operating costs compared to a system based solely on conventional complete‐mix activated sludge (CMAS), operating under the same design principles ...
Juan Manuel Morgan‐Sagastume, Adalberto Noyola   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hygiene Assessment of the Performance of Food Safety Management System Implemented by Abattoirs in Edo State, Nigeria

Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management, 2015
The aim of this paper is to present a measure of the performance of Food Safety Management System (FSMS) implemented in five municipal abattoirs situated in Edo State, Nigeria.
FL Akinnibosun, OS Imade
doaj   +1 more source

Proteomic signatures of equine dental tooth tissues in ageing and disease

Equine Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Ageing and dental disease in horses lead to structural and functional deterioration of dental tissues, yet their molecular signatures remain poorly characterised. Understanding how these processes alter the protein composition of enamel, dentin, cementum and pulp is essential for improving equine oral health and identifying ...
Anders Jensen, Danae Emilie Zambouli, Iris Gringel, Zoe Nugent, Kazuhiro Yamamoto, Lee Cooper, Andrew J. Peffers, Guido Rocchigiani, Mandy J. Peffers   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multi-objective Optimization of a Transportation Network of a HMSC

MATEC Web of Conferences, 2016
In this paper, we investigated a transportation network of a tri-layer Halal meat supply chain (HMSC) in which Halal meat transportation process was monitored by a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) communication system to ensure safety and integrity ...
Mohammed Ahmed, Wang Qian
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A study of the forces generated during equine cheek tooth extraction

Equine Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Significant force is often applied when elevating equine teeth from the alveolus during extraction. No previous studies have investigated these forces. Objectives To develop a method to allow measurement of elevation forces (EF) applied during extraction, and to record forces during extraction of cheek teeth in both cadaver ...
Tom N. A. McGinley, Richard J. M. Reardon   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo f. domestica) Meat as a Potential Reservoir for Dissemination of Antimicrobial Resistant and Shigatoxigenic Escherichia coli Strains [PDF]

Journal of Food Quality and Hazards Control
Background: Enteropathogenic and Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (E. coli) are the two main pathotypes capable of causing serious human infections, especially when resistant to antibiotics.
M. Bagheri, R. Ghanbarpour, Z. Amirpoorsaid, P. Mohseni, M. Hesam-Arefi, M. Jajarmi   +5 more
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Protective effects of adiponectin receptor agonists against equine lamellar endoplasmic reticulum stress

Equine Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Lamellar endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress occurs in hyperinsulinemia‐associated and sepsis‐related laminitis. Adiponectin is associated with reduced laminitis risk and inhibits ER stress in other species. Objectives To induce ER stress in ex vivo equine lamellar cells using pharmacological agents.
Marine A. Barnabé, Jonathan Elliott, Nicola J. Menzies‐Gow, Simon R. Bailey, Nicholas J. Bamford, Yu‐Mei Chang, Matthew C. Gage   +6 more
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Internet of Things and blockchain applications in food audit, authenticity, and traceability: A systematic review

Food Biomacromolecules, EarlyView.
Abstract This review evaluates the integrated applications of the Internet of Things (IoT) and blockchain technologies in enhancing food audit systems, authenticity verification, and supply chain traceability, transparency, and data reliability. Following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta‐Analyses guidelines, a systematic review
S. Sriranjani, Samuel Ayofemi Olalekan Adeyeye   +1 more
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