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View article: Landholders’ intentions to engage in private land conservation agreements under climate risk
Landholders’ intentions to engage in private land conservation agreements under climate risk Open
Private landholders play a critical role in global biodiversity conservation as they manage significant portions of land in many countries. Understanding the motivations and barriers related to landholders' uptake of formal conservation ag…
View article: Films from Starch Inclusion Complexes with Bioactive Compounds as Food Packaging Material
Films from Starch Inclusion Complexes with Bioactive Compounds as Food Packaging Material Open
Natural polymers are an alternative to plastics in food packaging applications due to their biodegradability, and starch is a promising candidate due to its abundance and low cost. Furthermore, amylose has the ability to form inclusion com…
View article: Optimizing the Functional Properties of Starch-Based Biodegradable Films
Optimizing the Functional Properties of Starch-Based Biodegradable Films Open
A definitive screening design was used in order to evaluate the effects of starch, glycerol and montmorillonite (MMT) concentrations, as well as the drying temperature, drying tray type and starch species, on packaging film’s functional pr…
View article: Microbiota and Cyanotoxin Content of Retail Spirulina Supplements and Spirulina Supplemented Foods
Microbiota and Cyanotoxin Content of Retail Spirulina Supplements and Spirulina Supplemented Foods Open
Cyanobacterial biomass such as spirulina (Arthrospira spp.) is widely available as a food supplement and can also be added to foods as a nutritionally beneficial ingredient. Spirulina is often produced in open ponds, which are vulnerable t…
View article: Antimicrobial Activity of Cobalt (II)-Citrate against Common Foodborne Pathogens and Its Potential for Incorporation into Food Packaging Material
Antimicrobial Activity of Cobalt (II)-Citrate against Common Foodborne Pathogens and Its Potential for Incorporation into Food Packaging Material Open
Novel antimicrobial compounds can be added to foods directly or incorporated into packaging materials in order to improve food safety and shelf life. One such potential antimicrobial compound is the bioinorganic complex Co(II)-citrate (NH4…
View article: Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Calcium-Silicate Nanobioceramics with Magnesium: Effect of Heat Treatment on Biological, Physical and Chemical Properties
Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Calcium-Silicate Nanobioceramics with Magnesium: Effect of Heat Treatment on Biological, Physical and Chemical Properties Open
Glass-ceramic nanopowder with a composition of 55SiO2-35CaO-10MgO (mol %) was synthesized by the sol–gel method and was heat treated at three temperatures (T1 = 835 °C, T2 = 1000 °C, T3 = 1100 °C) in order to obtain different materials (C1…