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Study on The Effect of Bacillus Subtilis on The Fungal Community of Fresh Cut Yam [PDF]

BIO Web of Conferences
Upon peeling and cutting, the tissue structure of fresh-cut yam undergoes damage, leading to tissue rupture, nutrient outflow, and subsequent microbial infection and deterioration.
Zhou Jing, Chang Xiguang, Liu Jianxin, Yang Xiaofei, Zhang Hongru, Chen Xiangning   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sustainable Intensification and Climate-Smart Yam Production for Improved Food Security in West Africa: A Review

Frontiers in Agronomy, 2022
Intensification of staple food crops such as Yam (Dioscorea spp.) while sustaining the environment is imperative in providing food for the expected 9.6 billion global population by 2050.
Eric Owusu Danquah, Eric Owusu Danquah, Frank Osei Danquah, Felix Frimpong, Felix Frimpong, Kwame Obeng Dankwa, Cholani Kumari Weebadde, Stella Ama Ennin, Mary Otiwaa Osei Asante, Mary Otiwaa Osei Asante, Mavis Badu Brempong, Harriet Achiaa Dwamena, Harriet Achiaa Dwamena, Abigail Addo-Danso, Daniel Rexford Nyamekye, Mavis Akom, Abena Yeboaa Opoku   +16 more
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Linking Decisional Support to Career Self‐Efficacy and Outcome Expectations via Learning Experiences in Turkish Undergraduates

The Career Development Quarterly, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Drawing on the social cognitive model of career self‐management, the present study examines the relationships among decisional support, learning experiences (i.e., mastery experiences, verbal persuasion, vicarious learning, positive emotions, and negative emotions), self‐efficacy, and outcome expectations in relation to career exploration and ...
Ersoy Carkit
wiley   +1 more source

Humanlike AI for Corporate Social Responsibility Communication: How Perceived Anthropomorphism Shapes Stakeholder Acceptance of Chatbots

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Despite increasing interest in leveraging AI to improve CSR communication, there is limited understanding of consumers' reactions to chatbots in CSR communication. Building upon the HAII‐TIME model, this study proposes a theoretical model from the users' psychological perspective to explain facilitative pathways through which anthropomorphic ...
Yangzhi (Nicole) Jiang, Yang Cheng, Yuan Wang   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Objective Measurement of Musculoskeletal Pain: A Comprehensive Review

Diagnostics
Background: Musculoskeletal (MSK) pain is a leading contributor to global disability and healthcare burdens. While self-reported pain scales remain the clinical standard, they are limited by subjectivity and inter-individual variability.
Nahum Rosenberg
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Food quality profile of pounded yam and implications for yam breeding

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 2023
AbstractBACKGROUNDAssessment of the key preferred quality traits in pounded yam, a popularly consumed yam food product in West Africa, is often done through sensory evaluation. Such assessment is time‐consuming and results may be biased. Therefore, there is a need to develop objective, high‐throughput methods to predict the quality of consumer ...
Bolanle Otegbayo, Oroniran Oluyinka, Abiola R. Tanimola, Fawehinmi Bisi, Alamu Ayomide, Bolaji Tomilola, Tessy Madu, Benjamin Okoye, Ugo Chijioke, Miriam Ofoeze, Emmanuel Oladeji Alamu, Michael Adesokan, Oluwatoyin Ayetigbo, Alexandre Bouniol, Imayath DJibril‐Mousa, Laurent Adinsi, Noël Akissoe, Denis Cornet, Parterne Agre, Asrat Asfaw, Jude Obidiegwu, Busie Maziya‐Dixon   +21 more
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Investigation and Evaluation of Wax Deposition Treatment Methods in Large Natural Gas Plants

Energy Science &Engineering, EarlyView.
Problem: Wax blockage (Biphenyl, PAHs) in low‐temperature units crippled plant capacity. Solution: A novel Circulating Light Hydrocarbon Injection technology. Mechanism: Light hydrocarbons disrupt wax crystals via “like dissolves like” and are continuously recovered. Outcome: 1. Throughput dropped from 10 MMscmd to 3 MMscmd 2.
Jiahao Wu, Xing Chen, Fanzeng Yang, Kejia Zhang, Zhihan Cao, Xuyang Zhang, Dong Jiang   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Advances in Anthocyanin Recovery and Purification From Natural Sources: Bioavailability, Mechanistic Action in the Human Body and Applications in Novel Food Development

Food Chemistry International, EarlyView.
This review highlights green recovery, purification, stabilisation, bioavailability, health relevance, and novel food applications of anthocyanins from natural and agro‐industrial sources. ABSTRACT Anthocyanins are water‐soluble natural pigments and multifunctional food ingredients that support clean‐label colour, antioxidant activity, and value‐added ...
Chandan Kumar Sahu, Soumitra Banerjee, Venkata Krishna Bayineni, Ravi‐Kumar Kadeppagari, Amit Arora   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Yams and Liver Necrosis [PDF]

Nature, 1963
YAM (Dioscorea rotundata) is widely consumed in Ghana and other parts of West Africa and in some regions forms a staple of the diet. Toxic principles have been isolated from some species of yam, and it is widely known among farmers that the consumption of particular forms of yam may prove fatal1.
C, GILBERT, J, GILLMAN
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Food Contamination and Safety in Nigeria: A Systematic Synthesis of Heavy Metals, Microbial Pathogens, and Health Risk Metrics

Food Safety and Health, EarlyView.
This is an infographic driver of food contaminants and health effects. ABSTRACT Food safety remains a critical challenge in Nigeria due to rapid urbanization and weak regulatory enforcement. This systematic review synthesizes empirical evidence from 2015 to 2025 to characterize food contaminant profiles and associated human health risks in Nigeria ...
Cecilia Nwadiuto Obasi, Naomi A. Mogborukor, Baridoo Donatus Dooka, Polycarp Dauda Madaki, Chiara Frazzoli, Mohamed Haddad, Orish Ebere Orisakwe   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source