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Positive Freedom and the Social Meaning of Money

open access: yesJournal of Applied Philosophy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Semiotic objections to markets hold that buying and selling certain things – for example, sex, body parts, votes, surrogacy services – expresses that those things are fungible with money, which has only profane value. This article offers a more fundamental challenge to semiotic critiques of market.
Andrew Allison   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Oligosaccharide profiles of Asian commercial honeys [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
As part of the development of a method to detect honey in imported materials, a database of the oligosaccharide composition of a range of Asian commercial honeys has been prepared.
Dumté, Mérine Emilie Jennifer   +1 more
core   +1 more source

Adulteration of Dietary Supplements by the Illegal Addition of Synthetic Drugs: a review [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
In the last few years, the consumption of dietary supplements, especially those having plants as ingredients, has been increasing due to the common idea that they are natural products posing no risks to human health.
Amaral, Joana S.   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Exploring portable NIR spectroscopy in transmittance and reflectance modes for the authentication of Brazilian coffees with geographical indications

open access: yesJournal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.
Abstract BACKGROUND Geographical indications (GIs) certify the link between coffee origin and quality, enabling premium pricing and protecting producers. However, the high market value of GI coffees increases their vulnerability to fraud, underscoring the need for reliable and practical authentication methods.
Leticia Tessaro   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Vision system and electronic tongue application to detect coffee adulteration with barley [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Time consuming and expensive methods have been applied for detection of coffee adulteration based on the literature. In the present work, an optical method (vision system) and the application of an electronic tongue is proposed to reveal the addition of ...
Dénes, L.   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Cold EI—The Way to Improve GC‐MS and Increase Its Range of Applications

open access: yesMass Spectrometry Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Gas chromatography‐mass spectrometry (GC‐MS) with Cold electron ionization (EI) is based on interfacing the GC and MS with a supersonic molecular beam (SMB) along with electron ionization of vibrationally cold sample compounds in the SMB in a contact‐free fly‐through ion source (hence the name Cold EI).
Aviv Amirav   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comprehensive Insights into Natural Bioactive Compounds: From Chemical Diversity and Mechanisms to Biotechnological Innovations and Applications

open access: yesChemistryOpen, EarlyView.
Natural products derived from plants, animals, fungi, bacteria, and minerals contain diverse bioactive classes such as alkaloids, flavonoids, terpenoids, saponins, tannins, and phenolics. These natural products work through different mechanisms, including ROS inhibition, NF‐κB suppression, and cytokine regulation, and exhibit wide applications across ...
Sajid Ali   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Oxidative Stability at Different Storage Conditions and Adulteration Detection of Prickly Pear Seeds Oil

open access: yesJournal of Food Quality, 2020
Lipid oxidation and adulteration have a negative impact on functionality and notoriety of foods especially vegetable oils and cause economic losses. The present study investigates the control of two commercial quality aspects of prickly pear seeds oil ...
Fatima Ettalibi   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Study to Validate a Self-Reported Version of the ONS Drug Dependence Questionnaire [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Aim: A prospective study to establish the reliability of a self-completion version of the Office for National Statistics (ONS) questionnaire for assessing drug dependence of substance misuse clients.
Christo G.   +17 more
core   +1 more source

Safety of 12‐Months Administration of Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) Standardized Root Extract in Healthy Adults: A Prospective, Observational Study

open access: yesPhytotherapy Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Ashwagandha, an adaptogen, is an important herb of Ayurveda used as a Rasayana for its various health benefits. This prospective, multi‐center, observational clinical study evaluates the safety (clinical and laboratory) of a standardized Ashwagandha Root Extract (ARE) on long‐term administration over 12 months. Male and female adults (N = 191)
Jaising Salve   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

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