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Contributions of biotechnology to meeting future food and environmental security needs [PDF]
, 2018 Biotechnology, including genetic modifications, can play a vital role in helping to meet future food and environmental security needs for our growing population.
Gartland, Jill S., Gartland, Kevan
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Food Biomacromolecules, EarlyView.Abstract The perception of flavor in a food system depends on its release from the protein matrix. Apart from hydrogen bonding, hydrophobic interactions and van der Waal's forces, the formation of covalent adducts between the flavor and protein highly impacts the release of flavor from the protein matrix.
Arshita Verma +2 more
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Price volatility and quinoa consumption among smallholder producers in the Andes
Scientia Agropecuaria, 2020 The recent attention to quinoa as a nutritious food is changing the way the crop is produced and consumed by smallholders in the Andes. Price spikes and increased volatility in international quinoa prices have created a concern about quinoa consumption ...
Cindybell Gamboa +3 more
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Thinking Outside of the Cereal Box: Breeding Underutilized (Pseudo)Cereals for Improved Human Nutrition. [PDF]
, 2019 Cereal grains have historically played a critical role in sustaining the caloric needs of the human population. The major cereal crops, wheat, rice, and maize, are widely cultivated and have been subjected to biofortification to enhance the vitamin and ...
Bekkering, Cody S, Tian, Li
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Food Biomacromolecules, EarlyView.Abstract Understanding plant protein gel microstructure is key to designing functional food systems. This study introduces a deep learning framework using a U‐Net model with a ResNet34 encoder to segment and quantify confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) images of plant protein gels.
Zhi Yang
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Comparative PSII photochemistry of quinoa and maize under mild to severe drought stress
Photosynthetica, 2022 Quinoa has been identified as a climate-resilient crop that can overcome unfavorable conditions. This study explores the photochemical efficiency of quinoa compared to maize subjected to drought stress.
C. Malan, J.M. Berner
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Lactic fermentation as a strategy to improve the nutritional and functional values of pseudocereals [PDF]
, 2019 One of the greatest challenges is to reduce malnutrition worldwide while promoting sustainable agricultural and food systems. This is a daunting task due to the constant growth of the population and the increasing demands by consumers for functional ...
Gerez, Carla Luciana +2 more
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Buck Wheat: Nutritional, Bioactive Characteristics, Health Benefits, and Side Effects
Future Postharvest and Food, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Micronutrient deficits have resulted from an over‐reliance on a small number of cereal crops for food security. The agricultural sector faces severe sustainability issues due to the rapid growth of the world's population and sudden climatic changes.
Momina Farooq +2 more
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Xibei zhiwu xuebao[Objective] Grain size significantly influences the yield, marketability, and processing characteristics of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa). Understanding the grain phenotypes, filling characteristics, and starch synthase activity of large- and small ...
TAO Xiaosuo , YAO Xiaohua, YAO Youhua
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Legal Aspects of the Quinoa Imports Into the EU
EU agrarian Law, 2022 Quinoa is known in the EU as superfood due to the high level of protein, fibre, micronutrients, and amino acids. It is come from South America; however, quinoa is currently grown in various parts of the world.
Lazíková Jarmila +3 more
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