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Bottling Up Trust: A Review of Blockchain Adoption in Wine Supply Chain Traceability

IEEE Access
Though viticulture, wine production and distribution, involves processes mainly revolving around a single component/ingredient — grapes, it still faces the challenges of supply chain management.
Gowher Majeed Parry, Ioannis Revolidis, Joshua Ellul, Gordon J. Pace   +3 more
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Trends in fentanyl‐containing drug samples seized by law enforcement agencies across Canada

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aims Canada's drug toxicity crisis has been largely attributed to a volatile fentanyl‐dominated unregulated drug supply with increasing reports of fentanyl detected in combination with benzodiazepines, stimulants and xylazine.
Shaleesa Ledlie, Ria Garg, Pamela Leece, Gillian Kolla, Elaine Hyshka, Mina Tadrous, Tara Gomes   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Using the technology to develop combating forgery and counterfeiting the egyptian currency.

Maǧallaẗ Al-Turāṯ wa Al-Taṣmīm
In recent years, some illegal activities have emerged, enabling their owners to counterfeit billions of local and international currencies. Therefore, it is necessary to combat these activities by increasing insurance awareness among the public, and ...
Prof. Mustafa Mahmoud Muhammad, Prof. George Nubar Simonyan, Researcher.Muhammad Jamal Al-Din Abdullah   +2 more
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Fine-Tuning Flexographic Ink’s Surface Properties and Providing Anti-Counterfeit Potential via the Addition of TiO₂ and ZnO Nanoparticles

Micro
The objective of this research was to fine-tune the surface properties of printed ink layers by incorporating TiO2 and ZnO nanoparticles into conventional flexographic ink.
Tamara Tomašegović, Sanja Mahović Poljaček, Ivona Jurišić, Davor Donevski   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

f-Block Element-Based MOF Thin Films: A Platform for Luminescence, Sensing, and Energy Applications. [PDF]

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f‐Block element–based metal–organic framework (f‐MOF) thin films offer exceptional potential for luminescent, sensing, and energy‐related applications. This review surveys recent progress in their synthesis, characterization, and functional implementation, emphasizing the diversity of available thin‐film fabrication strategies. The convergence of these
Chen DH, Wöll C.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Temporal and geographical patterns of nitazene detections in drug samples and biospecimens in the United States, 2019–2024

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aims Nitazenes are a novel subclass of synthetic opioids that have been increasingly implicated in the United States (US) overdose crisis. Despite their growing presence in the illicit drug supply, national trends have not been systematically evaluated.
David T. Zhu, Nicole D. Fitzgerald, Joseph J. Palamar, Alex J. Krotulski   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Geographical indications in international markets: Policy, productivity, and trade

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Geographical indications (GIs) are an increasingly important feature of global agri‐food markets and trade agreements, yet the economic literature lacks a structural open‐economy model to analyze how GI policies influence exports, productivity, and welfare.
Jakob Rackl, Luisa Menapace
wiley   +1 more source

Avoiding Corporate Greenwashing? Sustainability Silence Narratives in the Agri‐Food Industry

Business Ethics, the Environment &Responsibility, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The aim of this article is to shed more light on the reasons underlying companies' under‐communication or lack of communication to stakeholders about sustainability achievements in the agri‐food sector. A qualitative study based on 34 semi‐structured interviews with respondents from this sector shows the predominance of a rationale of ...
Olivier Boiral, Marie‐Christine Brotherton, David Talbot, Laurence Guillaumie   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Using miniaturized laboratory equipment and DNA barcoding to improve conservation genetics training and identify illegally traded species

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Illegal wildlife trade (IWT) is one of the largest global illegal activities, and it negatively affects biodiversity and sustainable development worldwide. DNA barcoding coupled with high‐throughput sequencing (i.e., metabarcoding) is useful in identifying taxa affected by IWT and has been used routinely for decades.
Maria Joana Ferreira da Silva, Ivo Colmonero‐Costeira, Saidil Lamine Djaló, Tomás Camará, Rui M. Sá, Tania Minhós, Angelika Kiebler, Martin Grethlein, Netta Pikkarainen, Stefan Prost   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

GLP‐1 Receptor Agonists in Brazil: Landscape of Consumption, Safety and Regulation

Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The escalating use of Glucagon‐like peptide‐1 receptor agonists (GLP‐1 RAs) is reshaping pharmaceutical consumption patterns and posing unprecedented challenges to healthcare systems worldwide. This study analyzes the landscape of GLP‐1 RA consumption, safety monitoring and regulatory oversight in Brazil.
Renato Lopes Hurtado, Angélica Amorim Amato, Hugo de Luca Corrêa, Dâmaris Silveira   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source