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Extreme Weather Events and Consumer Food Responses

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates consumer food responses to Hurricanes Helene and Milton, which affected a swath of the Southeastern U.S. in 2024. Using representative consumer survey data from six affected states, we analyze 10 distinct food responses classified into ex ante and ex post responses, and examine their associations with food insufficiency
Ahmad Zia Wahdat, Joseph Balagtas
wiley   +1 more source

Tailoring Photochromism Beyond Human Eye Visibility: On/Off Switchable NIR Absorption in an Aluminosilicate

Angewandte Chemie, EarlyView.
A new photochromic material was developed. Its on/off‐switchable absorption band is situated completely outside the human eye's visibility, in the near‐infrared (NIR) region, a feature never reported before. The photochromism mechanism in this aluminosilicate is elucidated by combining experimental as well as computational results, and the material's ...
Bettiina Muurinen, Hannah Byron, Teppo Kreivilä, Roosa Vastamäki, Sami Vuori, Tomasz Galica, Ian P. Machado, Sari Granroth, Basit Ali, Maarit Karppinen, Ivo Heinmaa, Milica Todorović, Raphael Rullan, Stephan Steinmann, Tangui Le Bahers, Mika Lastusaari   +15 more
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Delay of Cucumber Senescence and Life‐Extending Capabilities on Caenorhabditis elegans With the Postharvest Application of Sorbitol and Methyl Salicylate

AgriFood: Journal of Agricultural Products for Food, EarlyView.
Methyl salicylate and sorbitol were taken as coating agents. Caenorhabditis elegans was taken as an animal model. The coated agents were applied in C. elegans. The life span study in C. elegans proves the authenticity of MS and SL. MS and SL extended the post‐harvest life of cucumber for 14 days.
Chirayu H. Trivedi, Vajida Munshi, Kalpesh J. Mehta, Jitendriya Panigrahi   +3 more
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Study on Planting and Mechanical Properties of Clay Modified by Xanthan Gum and Guar Gum

Abstract The improvement of clay by using xanthan gum and guar gum was studied, and the combined solidification effect of the two after compounding was investigated. Investigations were conducted on three variants of biopolymer-augmented clays: xanthan gum, guar gum, and their combination.
Juan Wan, Chenyang Liu, Henglin Xiao, Weiqing Lin, Zhonggeng Tang, Yunlong Jia   +5 more
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The Antidiabetic Potential of Alpha‐Mangostin: A Review of Preclinical and Clinical Evidence

AgriFood: Journal of Agricultural Products for Food, EarlyView.
Alpha‐mangostin is a compound from the pericarp of Garcinia mangostana. The antidiabetic effects of alpha‐mangostin include enhancing insulin secretion, improving glucose uptake through GLUT receptor upregulation, reducing oxidative stress and inflammation, promoting wound healing, reducing HbA1C, reducing HOMA‐IR index, and decreased mRNA expressions ...
Oliver Dean John, Nur Damia Iwani Zulkiflee, Siti Raihanah Shafie, Ramlah George, Melonney Patrick   +4 more
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Extraction, Purification, and Characterization of Polysaccharides of Araucaria heterophylla L and Prosopis chilensis L and Utilization of Polysaccharides in Nanocarrier Synthesis

International Journal of Nanomedicine, 2020
Antony V Samrot,1 Teeshalini Kudaiyappan,1 Ummu Bisyarah,1 Anita Mirarmandi,1 Etel Faradjeva,1 Amira Abubakar,1 Jenifer A Selvarani,2 Suresh Kumar Subbiah3,4 1Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, MAHSA ...
Samrot AV, Kudaiyappan T, Bisyarah U, Mirarmandi A, Faradjeva E, Abubakar A, Selvarani JA, Kumar Subbiah S   +7 more
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Traceability of Agri‐Food Products: The Key to Conscious Trade

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Globalization and growing concerns about sustainability have led to improvements in product traceability, quality, and sustainability. Traceability contributes to environmental protection and supports sustainable development by fostering transparency in agricultural practices and encouraging the responsible use of resources.
Scarlett Queen Almeida Bispo, Fernanda Aparecida Silva, Michelle Márcia Viana Martins, Marcelo José Braga Nonnenberg, Ruan da Silva Vianna, Carla Cristina Passos Cruz   +5 more
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Flora and vegetation of Lomas de La Canoa, Biosphere Reserve Buenavista, Cuba

Revista Cubana de Ciencias Forestales, 2015
In the period 2011-2014, the spermatophyte plant samples were performed in Lomas de la Canoa, Sancti Spiritus. Floristic lists, collections, land and vegetation profiles in the stream Watcher, cliff de Agua Santa, Stone China, Casimba of Plains, cave La ...
Armando Falcón Méndez, Juana Zoila Junco Horta, Alfredo Domínguez González, Sonia Rosete Blandariz, Ricardo Rosa Angulo   +4 more
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Not All Agreements Are Equal: Heterogeneous Effects of RTAs on Latin American Agri‐Food Exports, 1990–2019

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Since the final decade of the 20th century, Latin American countries have increasingly regarded the signing of regional trade agreements (RTAs) as a promising strategy for expanding their exports. Within this context, the main objective of this study is to assess the impact of RTAs on agri‐food exports in Latin America over the period 1990 ...
María‐Isabel Ayuda, Ignacio Belloc, Vicente Pinilla   +2 more
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Smart Denture with Embedded Thin‐Film Temperature Sensors Patterned by Femtosecond Laser Pulse for Elderly Healthcare

Advanced Intelligent Systems, Volume 7, Issue 3, March 2025.
We demonstrate the direct‐laser patterning of a gold thin film on polymethyl methacrylate to fabricate a temperature sensor for dentures. The temperature sensor‐embedded smart dentures are evaluated in an oral environment, enabling in‐situ monitoring for elderly healthcare.
Han Ku Nam, Yong Kwon Chae, Seoung‐Jin Hong, Younggen Lee, Dongwook Yang, Byunggi Kim, Sang Wook Kang, Young‐Jin Kim   +7 more
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