Packaging Technology and Science, Volume 39, Issue 4, Page 335-350, April 2026.Biodegradable cassava starch films were developed incorporating micro‐ and nanoencapsulated pomegranate seed oil (PSO). The films exhibited enhanced mechanical flexibility, antioxidant activity and UV‐barrier properties. Particle size influenced the functional behaviour, highlighting lipid encapsulation as a key strategy to stabilize bioactive ...
Amanda Tibães Lopes +7 more
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Self-rated health, mental wellbeing, nutrition habits, and their association with morbidity of ischemic heart disease. [PDF]
Front Public HealthAukstakalniene G +4 more
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Relative Humidity Influences Aureobasidium pullulans Degradation of Polyester Polyurethane Foam
Environmental Microbiology Reports, Volume 18, Issue 2, April 2026.The plant pathogen Aureobasidium pullulans' ability to degrade polyurethane foam is impacted by Equilibrium Relative Humidity (ERH). These impacts can be observed through foam weight loss, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), fungal growth, and cutinase gene expression.
Amanda Stickney +8 more
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Design and Reproducibility of Food Propensity Questionnaire for Characterizing Intake of Pyrethroid and Organophosphate Insecticides in Adolescents. [PDF]
Children (Basel)Macan M +11 more
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Understanding the Hygienic Behavioral Dynamics of Ants Using Multi‐State Models
Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, Volume 174, Issue 4, Page 361-370, April 2026.Leaf‐cutting ants adjust grooming to pathogen risk and vulnerable nestmates. Multi‐state Markov models reveal shorter, frequent self‐grooming bouts and reduced allogrooming persistence under stress, optimizing social immunity via stigmergic decision‐making.
Isabella Bueno +5 more
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Lived Experiences of Returning to Participation After Mild Stroke: A Phenomenological Study in Spain
Health Expectations, Volume 29, Issue 2, April 2026.ABSTRACT Introduction The process of returning to participation after a stroke depends on various individual and contextual factors, yet little is known about those with slight dependency. This study aimed to explore the experiences of people with mild sequelae after stroke in relation to their return to participation, considering the socio‐cultural ...
Cristina de Diego‐Alonso +4 more
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Macronutrient intakes and associations with psoriasis severity: a cross-sectional analysis of the asking people with psoriasis about lifestyle and eating (APPLE) study. [PDF]
Eur J NutrZanesco S +6 more
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Developing a Measure to Assess General Knowledge for Coeliac Disease
Health Expectations, Volume 29, Issue 2, April 2026.ABSTRACT Background The importance of establishing knowledge about coeliac disease relates to the increasing incidence of symptomatic individuals who are undiagnosed. Objectives This study aimed to develop and pilot a tool that could be used to measure general knowledge regarding coeliac disease.
Tiffany Lavis +3 more
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Toward Multidimensional Front-of-Pack Labels: Integrating Nutritional, Environmental, and Processing Information. [PDF]
NutrientsMuzzioli L +7 more
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