120 research outputs found
Correction To: A Heuristic Approach to Predict the Tensile Strength of a Non-Persistent Jointed Brazilian Disc under Diametral Loading (Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, (2022), 81, 9, (364), 10.1007/s10064-022-02869-8)
No full textOriginally, there is a mistake in the affiliation of the third author. Taghi sherizadeh has just one affiliation as follows: Department of Mining and Nuclear Engineering, Missouri, University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO 65409, USA The original article has been corrected
Correction to: Evaluation of serum 25-Hydroxy vitamin D levels in children with autism Spectrum disorder
No full textThe original article [1] contained an error in author Mohammad Taghi Mansouri’s name
Alginates in Foods
No full textAlginate has been widely investigated since it was first isolated and described in 1881 by Stanford (E.C.C Stanford, 1881) and has since become a vastly utilised polymer with a variety of applications. Alginate is not only exploited in the food industry, but also in the paper and textile industries, pharmaceutical and more recently, for biomedical applications. The versatility of alginate has led to it being a fairly well understood material and has been subject to a great number of systematic rheological investigations, information from which has been subsequently utilised in food applications. More recently, their “high value” pharmaceutical and biomedical applications have driven the development and understanding of alginate further. This chapter intends to provide a brief overview of the chemical properties of alginates and to review the influence of molecular structure on the physical, functional and more specifically, rheological properties which are exploited in food systems. Specific applications in foods are also covered which highlight the multi functional nature of alginate and its future potential
From Waste to Plate: Exploring the Impact of Food Waste Valorisation on Achieving Zero Hunger
Full text linkHunger (811 million people, 2020) and food waste (931 million tonnes annually, 2020) are long-standing interconnected challenges that have plagued humankind for centuries. Food waste originates from various sources, including consumption habits and failures within the food supply chain. Given the growing concerns regarding food insecurity, malnutrition, and hunger, there is a pressing need to recover and repurpose as much food waste as possible. A growing body of knowledge identifies the valorisation (including upcycling) of food waste as one of the strategies to fight hunger by positively impacting food availability and food security. This paper evaluates the potential role of food waste valorisation, including upcycling, in reducing global hunger. A literature search was conducted to examine how converting food waste into value-added products, such as food formulations and farming inputs, can contribute to increasing food availability. The benefits of waste-to-food operations in improving food availability through producing food ingredients and products from materials that would have been wasted or discarded otherwise were discussed
Multifunctional Applications of Lactic Acid Bacteria:Enhancing Safety, Quality, and Nutritional Value in Foods and Fermented Beverages
Full text linkLactic Acid Bacteria (LAB) have garnered significant attention in the food and beverage industry for their significant roles in enhancing safety, quality, and nutritional value. As starter cultures, probiotics, and bacteriocin producers, LAB contributes to the production of high-quality foods and beverages that meet the growing consumer demand for minimally processed functional and health-promoting food products. Industrial food processing, especially in the fresh produce and beverage sector, is shifting to the use of more natural bioproducts in food production, prioritizing not only preservation but also the enhancement of functional characteristics in the final product. Starter cultures, essential to this approach, are carefully selected for their robust adaptation to the food environment. These cultures, often combined with probiotics, contribute beyond their basic fermentation roles by improving the safety, nutritional value, and health-promoting properties of foods. Thus, their selection is critical in preserving the integrity, quality, and nutrition of foods, especially in fresh produce and fruits and vegetable beverages, which have a dynamic microbiome. In addition to reducing the risk of foodborne illnesses and spoilage through the metabolites, including bacteriocins they produce, the use of LAB in these products can contribute essential amino acids, lactic acids, and other bioproducts that directly impact food quality. As a result, LAB can significantly alter the organoleptic and nutritional quality of foods while extending their shelf life. This review is aimed at highlighting the diverse applications of LAB in enhancing safety, quality, and nutritional value across a range of food products and fermented beverages, with a specific focus on essential metabolites in fruit and vegetable beverages and their critical contributions as starter cultures, probiotics, and bacteriocin producers
Short-term Euro-Dollar exchange rate forecasting using regression models
No full textIn this project, our goal is to investigate mathematical and statistical models to forecast the short-term exchange rate. Notably, we are considering the 15-minutes time frame Euro-Dollar (EUR/USD) currency pair as the object of the project.
There are several different major currency pair such as EUR/USD USD/JPY, GBP/USD, USD/CHF, AUD/USD, and USD/CAD.
We chose EUR/USD since it is the most traded currency pair in the market; however, most of our work can be applied to other currency pair with some modifications.
In addition, we will also focus on polynomial regression models, which we hypothesized to be a better fit given the non-linear nature of the data
Aspects of the social geography of the province of Sistan/Baluchestan, Iran
Full text linkThe Kordi (Kurd) tribe now living in Iranian Baluchestan would appear to be an offshoot of the far more numerous Kurdish peoples of the north-western Zagros Mountains of Iran-Iraq. The Kordi were settled in their present location possibly in the l6th Century AD, but much more likely in the l8th Century, originally to act as tax-gatherers on behalf of the Shah-in-Shah. For many years they lived as pastoralists (often nomadic), tax gatherers, guardians of the frontier, and by raiding and plunder. Their habitat, round the Kuh-e-Taftan massif (one of the more fertile areas in the extremely arid and topographically difficult region of Baluchestan) allows some agriculture; and since the 1940's especially, the Kordi people have turned increasingly to a settled way of life based on mixed farming - mostly cultivation, with some animal herding. The thesis examines the origins of the Kordi, their geographical environment, social organisation and demography; and considers present and future evolution of this people in a changed and changing Iranian State
Current State of Indoor Air Phytoremediation Using Potted Plants and Green Walls
Full text linkUrban civilization has a high impact on the environment and human health. The pollution level of indoor air can be 2–5 times higher than the outdoor air pollution, and sometimes it reaches up to 100 times or more in natural/mechanical ventilated buildings. Even though people spend about 90% of their time indoors, the importance of indoor air quality is less noticed. Indoor air pollution can be treated with techniques such as chemical purification, ventilation, isolation, and removing pollutions by plants (phytoremediation). Among these techniques, phytoremediation is not given proper attention and, therefore, is the focus of our review paper. Phytoremediation is an affordable and more environmentally friendly means to purify polluted indoor air. Furthermore, studies show that indoor plants can be used to regulate building temperature, decrease noise levels, and alleviate social stress. Sources of indoor air pollutants and their impact on human health are briefly discussed in this paper. The available literature on phytoremediation, including experimental works for removing volatile organic compound (VOC) and particulate matter from the indoor air and associated challenges and opportunities, are reviewed. Phytoremediation of indoor air depends on the physical properties of plants such as interfacial areas, the moisture content, and the type (hydrophobicity) as well as pollutant characteristics such as the size of particulate matter (PM). A comprehensive summary of plant species that can remove pollutants such as VOCs and PM is provided. Sources of indoor air pollutants, as well as their impact on human health, are described. Phytoremediation and its mechanism of cleaning indoor air are discussed. The potential role of green walls and potted-plants for improving indoor air quality is examined. A list of plant species suitable for indoor air phytoremediation is proposed. This review will help in making informed decisions about integrating plants into the interior building design
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