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South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences, 2018 Background: South Africa’s (SAs) decline in labour productivity in the manufacturing sector is a cause for concern. The sector turns to employees for innovative productivity improvement initiatives.
Robert W.D. Zondo
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Does a Specialized Niche Market Vegetable Processor Enjoy Bargaining Power?
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Agribusiness companies may achieve competitive advantage through specialization within niche markets. One such niche is the fresh‐cut fruit and vegetable market, which has been steadily growing in Germany. This study examines whether the specialization of a German fresh‐cut producer grants it with market power within this niche market.
Nikolas Bublik +3 more
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Identification of yeasts present in artisanal yoghurt and traditionally fermented milks consumed in the northern part of Cameroon [PDF]
, 2019 Bacteria generally ferment milk but, sometimes, yeasts are found in fermented milks. The presence of these yeasts in the microbial community of some fermented milks could be intentional or accidental.
Maïworé, Justine +3 more
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The Role of Certifications in Improving Household Food Security Among Peruvian Farmers
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Achieving global food security requires sustainable transformations in agri‐food systems. Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSS) such as Organic and Fairtrade aim to internalize certain social and environmental costs while promoting more equitable value distribution, improved market access, and sustainable production practices.
Lisa‐Marie Schulte, Awudu Abdulai
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Anti-bacterial activity of lysozyme in pitching yeast and effect of lysozyme on yeast fermentation [PDF]
, 2009 Lysozyme has antibacterial activity against Gram-positive bacteria and has no activity against yeast. As such, lysozyme can be used for the specific inhibition of beer spoilage bacteria.
Van Landschoot, Anita
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Value-Based Inventory Management [PDF]
, 2013 The basic financial purpose of a firm is to maximize its value. An inventory management system should also contribute to realization of this basic aim.
Michalski, Grzegorz
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From Droplet to Diagnosis: Spatio‐Temporal Pattern Recognition in Drying Biofluids
Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.This article integrates machine learning (ML) with the spatio‐temporal evolution of biofluid droplets to reveal how drying and self‐assembly encode distinctive compositional fingerprints. By leveraging textural features and interpretable ML, it achieves robust classification of blood abnormalities with over 95% accuracy.
Anusuya Pal +2 more
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FoodsThis study aimed to evaluate cinnamaldehyde (CN) and clove oil (CO) effectiveness in inhibiting growth and killing spoilage and total aerobic bacteria when overlaid with catfish fillet stored at 4 °C.
Rosemary I. Ebirim, Wilbert Long
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American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract Black women face a myriad of challenges that heighten their susceptibility to sexually transmitted infections (STIs), resulting in a disproportionate impact of STIs among this population. Yet, there is a lack of research that explores how women navigate these diagnoses with resilience.
Jaleah D. Rutledge +3 more
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Advances in Horticultural ScienceThe antifungal activity of essential oils of Thymus daenensis, Thymus vulgaris, Satureja hortensis and Satureja khuzistanica as well as their major compounds were studied against mold decays of orange fruit.
Lachin mokhtarnejad, Mohsen Farzanehj
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