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Microbiological and Nutritional Analysis of Lettuce Crops Grown on the International Space Station
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2020 The ability to grow safe, fresh food to supplement packaged foods of astronauts in space has been an important goal for NASA. Food crops grown in space experience different environmental conditions than plants grown on Earth (e.g., reduced gravity ...
Christina L. M. Khodadad +8 more
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Glycemic index and glycemic load of common fruit juices in Thailand
Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition, 2022 Background The glycemic index (GI) reflects body responses to different carbohydrate-rich foods. Generally, it cannot be simply predicted from the composition of the food but needs in vivo testing.
Chonnikant Visuthranukul +4 more
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Frontiers in Health ServicesObjectivesThe Veggie Van model is a mobile market model that is efficacious in increasing fruit and vegetable consumption for lower-income participants. The model is currently being evaluated for its effectiveness in a multi-state trial.
Christina M. Kasprzak +8 more
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International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2021 Background The North Carolina (NC) Healthy Food Small Retailer Program (HFSRP) was passed into law with a $250,000 appropriation (2016–2018) providing up to $25,000 in funding to small food stores for equipment to stock healthier foods and beverages ...
Stephanie B. Jilcott Pitts +12 more
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Identification of Plant Growth Promoting Bacteria Within Space Crop Production Systems
Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences, 2021 As we establish colonies beyond Earth, resupply missions will become increasingly difficult, logistically speaking, and less frequent. As a result, the on-site production of plants will be mission critical for both food production as well as ...
David Handy +7 more
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Who Is Eating Their Veggies? [PDF]
2019 Annual Meeting of the Nutrition Society of New Zealand, 2019 All food based dietary guidelines recommend a diet with plenty of vegetables and fruits. [...]
Elaine Rush +3 more
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Foods, 2023 Vegetable beverages are a convenient strategy to enhance the consumption of horticultural commodities, with the possibility of being fortified with plant by-products to increase functional quality.
Pablo Pérez +5 more
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Recent Advances of Slip Sensors for Smart Robotics
Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.This review summarizes recent progress in robotic slip sensors across mechanical, electrical, thermal, optical, magnetic, and acoustic mechanisms, offering a comprehensive reference for the selection of slip sensors in robotic applications. In addition, current challenges and emerging trends are identified to advance the development of robust, adaptive,
Xingyu Zhang +8 more
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Relevance of Diabetic Retinopathy with AGEs and Carotenoid Levels Assessed by Skin Sensors
Antioxidants, 2022 Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) and carotenoids, the major prooxidants and antioxidants in vivo, respectively, are thought to be associated with diabetes mellitus (DM).
Junichi Sasaki +3 more
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Liquid Metal‐Based Stretchable Strain Sensor for Fruit Growth Monitoring
Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.Schematic overview of the fruit growth sensor development workflow, including sensor fabrication by injection molding, electromechanical and environmental characterization, mechanical stability testing, electronic readout integration, and outdoor field validation for monitoring of fruit growth under practical orchard conditions.
Asad Ullah +7 more
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