Mexican consumers' attitudes toward irradiated and imported apples
Abstract This study centers on analyzing Mexican consumers' willingness to pay (WTP) for imported US fresh apples subjected to irradiation, contrasting it with the more prevalent postharvest chemical treatments. We collect data using a survey tool in Qualtrics designed to explore the impact of information dissemination through two distinct narrative ...
André D. Murray+2 more
wiley +1 more source
Application of Clustering Analysis for Investigation of Food Accessibility [PDF]
Access to food assistance programs such as food pantries and food banks needs focus in order to mitigate food insecurity. Accessibility to the food assistance programs is impacted by demographics of the population and geography of the location. It hence becomes imperative to define and identify food assistance deserts (Under-served areas) within a ...
arxiv
Visual Aware Hierarchy Based Food Recognition [PDF]
Food recognition is one of the most important components in image-based dietary assessment. However, due to the different complexity level of food images and inter-class similarity of food categories, it is challenging for an image-based food recognition system to achieve high accuracy for a variety of publicly available datasets.
arxiv
Inverted classes as a successful tool to overcome teaching and learning challenges imposed by COVID-19 lockdown to food microbiology laboratory classes. [PDF]
Novais C, Antunes P.
europepmc +1 more source
Rapid detection of Listeria monocytogenes in food using culture enrichment combined with real-time PCR. [PDF]
A rapid method for the detection of Listeria monocytogenes in foods combining culture enrichment and real-time PCR was compared to the ISO 11290-1 standard method.
Barry, Thomas+5 more
core +1 more source
Cost‐Effectiveness of Ferritin Screening Thresholds for Iron Deficiency in Reproductive‐Age Women
ABSTRACT Iron deficiency (ID) is a top five leading cause of disability‐adjusted life‐years in women of reproductive age around the world. Despite its enormous health burden, no screening guidelines exist for the detection and treatment of ID in women of reproductive age.
Daniel Wang+7 more
wiley +1 more source
Modeling the Growth of Byssochlamys fulva on Solidified Apple Juice at Different Temperatures
The aim of this study was to establish primary and secondary models to describe the growth kinetics of Byssochlamys fulva on solidified apple juice at different temperatures. B.
Daniel Angelo Longhi+4 more
doaj +1 more source
Great Short History of Microbiology Development as a Science [PDF]
The study of microorganisms, or microbiology, has demonstrated significant development since its inception and is currently a key field of biological sciences that has a huge impact on modern society and scientific research. Over the centuries, this discipline has undergone significant changes, shaping our understanding of infectious diseases and food ...
arxiv
SYMPOSIUM ON PROBLEMS IN THE MICROBIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF FOODS [PDF]
Milo D. Appleman
openalex +1 more source
A Food Microbiology Classroom Activity to Draw Connections between Microbes and Students' Lives. [PDF]
Westenberg D, Kopel J.
europepmc +1 more source