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Influence of different drying techniques on the quality and physicochemical properties of Ghana‐sourced turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) samples

JSFA reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Background This study evaluated the influence of four drying techniques—freeze drying (FZD), microwave drying (MCD), oven drying (OVD), and sun drying (SUD)—on the bioactive, nutritional, and physical properties of turmeric. Using standard analytical procedures, the samples were examined for antioxidant activity (DPPH and ABTS assays), total ...
Eric Antiri Aforo, Richard Osae, Maurice Tibiru Apaliya, Irene Akua Idun, Emmanuel Kwaw, Raphael N. Alolga, Francis Appiah   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Efficient brine concentration of highly saline and hypersaline water using forward osmosis: A modeling study

Water Resources and Industry
Treating highly saline water having total dissolved solids (TDS) of less than 35 g/L and hypersaline water having TDS of more than 70 g/L, are some of the pressing challenges in wastewater treatment. Brine concentration is one of the significant steps in
Kaushik Dey, D. Dsilva Winfred Rufuss
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Salt‐induced nutritional and metabolic shifts in halophytes: implications for food security

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.
Abstract Plant species vary in their response to salinity: some crops show a degree of salt tolerance, while halophytes – whether wild or cultivated – are characterized by a high capacity to thrive under saline conditions. Halophytes are considered a source of valuable secondary metabolites with potential economic value, yet they might also produce ...
Giulia Atzori, Pedro Garcia Caparros, Antonella Castagna, Luisa Custódio, Valentina Lazazzara, Claus Krogh Madsen, Felicia Menicucci, Maria João Rodrigues, Katalin Solymosi, Jose Ramon Acosta Motos   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Optimizing germination and cultivation of edible halophytes using effluents from an IMTA system

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.
Abstract BACKGROUND Halophytes offer nature‐based solutions to food insecurity and soil degradation, while their integration into integrated multi‐trophic aquaculture (IMTA) systems promotes circular economy practices. This study aimed to optimize the germination and cultivation of edible halophytic species, namely Limbarda crithmoides, Suaeda vera and
Viana Castañeda‐Loaiza, Maria João Rodrigues, Nuno Neng, Célia Quintas, Isabel Ratão, Luísa Custódio   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Design of Forward Osmosis Desalination Configurations: Exergy and Energy Perspectives

Applied Sciences
This study presents a detailed energy and exergy analysis of two forward osmosis (FO) desalination systems: single-pass and regenerative configurations.
Chulwoo Park, Yonghyuk Kim, Daejoong Kim
doaj   +1 more source

Grassland forage legumes and drought mitigation – sheep wool application improved soil water availability and enhanced drought–stress responses

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Sheep wool may reduce drought stress in grasslands when used as a soil amendment. Two experiments were conducted to explore if: (i) water absorbed by wool would be biologically ‘active’ and therefore available to plants, using a novel method of measuring water activity (aw); and, (ii) adding wool to compost would delay water stress ...
Siân Bethan MacKintosh, Rhyn Fychan, John Walter Davies, Huw Gareth Powell, Mark Boileau Scott, Christina Louise Marley   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mechanism of Silica Nanoparticle-Induced Particulate Fouling in Vacuum Membrane Distillation

Membranes
Membrane distillation (MD) is a process driven by the vapor pressure difference dependent on temperature variation, utilizing a hydrophobic porous membrane. MD operates at low pressure and temperature, exhibiting resilience to osmotic pressure.
Yejin Lee, Suyoung Jeong, Jae-Hyuk Kim, Sanghyun Jeong   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pedo‐Climatic Controls on Soil Health Recovery Across Cultivation Chronosequences: Hydraulic Conductivity as a Potential Link Between Soil Structure, Microbial Biomass, and Nutrient Availability

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Long‐term cultivation can improve soil health, but recovery may not follow the same pathway across contrasting soil and climate conditions. A key unresolved question is whether soil health recovery is mainly associated with the release of physical–chemical constraints or with the gradual rebuilding of carbon, microbial biomass, and nutrient ...
Manal A. Alnaimy, Manas B. Kezekia, Khaled G. Soliman, EL‐Sayed A. EL‐Naka, Ahmed Salah Elrys   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Reversible Clearing Strategy Enables Robust Label‐Free Phase Imaging of Thick Tissues

Laser &Photonics Reviews, EarlyView.
The principle of a reversible clearing strategy via glycerol and tartrazine solution (GTS) for robust whole‐slide label‐free phase imaging of thick tissue slices via high‐throughput Fourier ptychographic microscopy (FPM) and lensless digital holographic microscopy (LDHM). ABSTRACT Thick biological specimens impose strong scattering and attenuation that
Mikołaj Krysa, Anna Chwastowicz, Małgorzata Lenarcik, Paweł Matryba, Piotr Zdańkowski, Maciej Trusiak   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dealcoholization of Beer by Osmotic Distillation for the Beverage Industry

Food Science & Nutrition Technology
Osmotic distillation (OD) was evaluated as a gentle, non-thermal route for partial removal of ethanol from beer using an in-house hydrophobic flat sheet polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) membrane to produce a healthy beverage. A 16 wt.% PVDF membrane prepared by non-solvent induced phase inversion was mounted in a transparent acrylic cell that separated ...
Arundhathi B, Pabba M, Madhumala M, Sahu N, Sridhar S   +4 more
openaire   +1 more source