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Hydrogen gas: A new fresh keeping agent of perishable horticultural products Food Chem. (IF 8.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-24 Hua Fang, Fujin Ye, Ruirui Yang, Dengjing Huang, Xinfang Chen, Chunlei Wang, Weibiao Liao
Hydrogen gas (H), a gaseous signaling molecule, is involved in plant growth and development. This review collates emerging evidence to show that H regulates the postharvest senescence of horticultural products through critical biochemical processes, including the improvement of antioxidant systems, the activation of cell wall metabolism, the promotion of energy metabolism, the inhibition of ethylene
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Fatty acid degradation driven by heat during ripening contributes to the formation of the “Keemun aroma” Food Chem. (IF 8.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-24 Wenjing Huang, Qiuyan Liu, Xiaoxue Fu, Yida Wu, Zihao Qi, Guofu Lu, Jingming Ning
Ripening refers to the process of chemical change during the refinement of Keemun black tea (KBT) and is crucial in the formation of Keemun Congou black tea’s quality. In this study, the aroma composition of KBT during the ripening was analyzed. Sensomics indicated that ripening strengthened the coconut and fatty aroma of KBT and contributed to the decrease of green aroma substances, resulting in a
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Uncovering quality changes of surimi-sol based products subjected to freeze–thaw process: The potential role of oxidative modification on salt-dissolved myofibrillar protein aggregation and gelling properties Food Chem. (IF 8.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-24 Sunjie Yan, Zhiyin Du, Cikun Liu, Dawei Yu, Zhifei Zhu, Junmin Xu, Wenshui Xia, Yanshun Xu
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A three-mode biosensor for hypoxanthine assay in aquatic products under various storage conditions Food Chem. (IF 8.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-24 Xuemei Song, Yiman Wu, Qiuyue Yu, Xinyuan Huang, Ke Huang, Piaopiao Chen
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Postharvest ripening of newly harvested corn: Weakened interactions between starch and protein Food Chem. (IF 8.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-24 Nannan Hu, Weihua Qi, Jinying Zhu, Sheng Li, Mingzhu Zheng, Chengbin Zhao, Jingsheng Liu
The effects of postharvest ripening of corn on the mechanisms of starch and protein interactions were investigated using molecular dynamics and several chemical substances. Sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) treatment all significantly affected the starch content, molecular weight of proteins, relative crystallinity, pasting characteristics and dynamic viscoelasticity in samples before and after postharvest
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Geographical traceability of flavor compounds in Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis): Implications for quality differentiation, authenticity assessment, and mechanism research Food Chem. (IF 8.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-23 Jiayi Li, Zhijuan Nie, Jiawen Hu, Lanmei Wang, Chao Song, Dongpo Xu, Jiangcao Gao, Pao Xu, Gangchun Xu
Geographical traceability plays a crucial role in ensuring quality assurance, brand establishment, and the sustainable development of the crab industry. In this study, we examined the possibility of using gas chromatography-ion mobility spectrometry with multivariate statistical authenticity analysis to identify the origin of crabs from five sites downstream of the Yangtze River. Significant variations
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Declined flesh quality resulting from niacin deficiency is associated with elevated glycolysis and impaired mitochondrial homeostasis in grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) Food Chem. (IF 8.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-23 Shun-Shi Sun, Lin Feng, Wei-Dan Jiang, Yang Liu, Hong-Mei Ren, Xiao-Wan Jin, Xiao-Qiu Zhou, Pei Wu
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Use of egg yolk phospholipids to improve the thermal-oxidative stability of fatty acids, capsaicinoids and carotenoids in chili oil Food Chem. (IF 8.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-23 Xueying Bai, Qin Zhang, Xiatao Zhou, Jingyu Yao, Peng Wan, De-Wei Chen
Phospholipids can act as antioxidants in food. In this study, egg yolk phospholipids (EPL) and sunflower oil were utilized in making chili oil, and proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy was employed to quantify the concentrations of fatty acyl groups, carotenoids, capsaicinoids in chili oil according to their specific signals in the spectra. The results showed that the changes in the concentrations
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Targeted and untargeted screening of a plant extract library established from raw materials originating from Upper Austria Food Chem. (IF 8.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-23 Bernhard Blank-Landeshammer, Bettina Schwarzinger, Verena Arnaut, Theresa Gramatte, Ivana Drotarova, Michaela Feichtinger, Clemens Röhrl, Julian Weghuber
Plant extracts rich in phytochemicals are known for their health benefits. Plant extract library from edible plants obtained from the region of Upper Austria was prepared. Food grade extraction procedures were applied, and relevant physico-chemical parameters measured. A focus on polyphenolic compounds revealed a significant correlation between the total phenolic content (measured by a colorimetric
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Ultrasonic-microwave technique promotes the physicochemical structure of hydrogel and its release characterization of curcumin in vitro Food Chem. (IF 8.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-23 Kaixuan Bu, Dongjie Huang, Hao Zhang, Kang Xu, Chuanhe Zhu
In this study, soybean protein isolate and hawthorn pectin were mixed to prepare binary hydrogels using ultrasound and microwave techniques. Moderate treatment can not only significantly improve the mechanical strength of the hydrogel, but also increase the tightness of the internal cross-linking. The strengthening of interactions (hydrogen bonds, hydrophobic interactions, and disulfide bonds) was
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Comprehensive untargeted lipidomics study of black morel (Morchella sextelata) at different growth stages Food Chem. (IF 8.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-22 Guangbo Xie, Maoyuan Chen, Yanran Yang, Yu Xie, Kejun Deng, Liyuan Xie
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A self-calibrating ratiometric fluorescence sensor with photonic crystal-based signal amplification for the detection of tetracycline in food Food Chem. (IF 8.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-22 Licheng Yu, Yi Yang, Xiaowen Jiang, Yijun Li, Xiwen He, Langxing Chen, Yukui Zhang
A dual-color ratiometric fluorescence sensor based on photonic crystals (PCs) was developed to detect tetracycline (TC) in food. PC was fabricated via self-assembly of carbon dots (CDs)–loaded SiO nanoparticles. Gold nanoclusters (AuNCs) and copper ions (Cu) were then adsorbed onto the PC for sensor fabrication. The fluorescence of AuNCs was amplified by the PC with an enhancement ratio of 7.6, providing
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Spectroscopy combined with spatiotemporal multiscale strategy to study the adsorption mechanism of soybean protein isolate with meat flavor compounds (furan): Differences in position and quantity of the methyl Food Chem. (IF 8.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-22 Yang Li, Jing Xu, Fuwei Sun, Yanan Guo, Daoying Wang, Tianfu Cheng, Minwei Xu, Zhongjiang Wang, Zengwang Guo
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Effects of ultrafiltration membrane processing on the metabolic and sensory profiles of coffee extracts Food Chem. (IF 8.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-22 Ana M. León-Inga, Sebastián Velásquez, Mónica Quintero, Nelson Taborda, Mónica P. Cala
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Coupling of a streamlined solid-liquid extraction protocol with LC-ESI-MS/MS for the regular oversight of illegal bromate additive use: An accurate and sensitive determination method in preliminary and bakery products Food Chem. (IF 8.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-20 Amira A. Abdulrahman El-Bahar, Amr H. Shendy, Alaa El-Dean Fathy Ahmed Aboalhassen, Ahmed M. Gomaa, Eman H. Ismail
A reliable solid-liquid extraction protocol coupled with liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization-tandem mass spectrometry in the negative-ion mode was developed and validated for illegal bromate determination in preliminary and bakery products. Crude and dried-treated samples were directly extracted with acetonitrile-water (4:1, ). Bromate was determined using a Phenomenex Synergi™ Polar reversed-phase
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Smartphone-assisted mobile fluorescence sensor for self-calibrated detection of anthrax biomarker, Cu2+, and cysteine in food analysis Food Chem. (IF 8.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-20 Sheng Wang, Jun Xu, Fengzhi Yue, Lina Zhang, Ning Bi, Jian Gou, Yongxin Li, Yuanyuan Huang, Tongqian Zhao, Lei Jia
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A novel g-C3N4-SH@konjac glucomannan composite aerogel for patulin removal from apple juice and its photocatalytic regeneration Food Chem. (IF 8.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-19 Yue Qiu, Jiaping Yan, Xiaoling Liu, Yuting Pang, Yuting Ding, Fei Lyu
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Physicochemical properties and antibacterial property of pickering emulsion stabilized by smart Janus nanospheres Food Chem. (IF 8.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-19 Xiaoping Zhu, Keran Li, Jing Li, Lifei Peng
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Metabonomics analysis of the flavor characteristics of Wuyi Rock Tea (Rougui) with “rock flavor” and microbial contributions to the flavor Food Chem. (IF 8.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-19 Wenmiao Wu, Xinyi Jiang, Qi Zhu, Yang Yuan, Rongping Chen, Wenzhen Wang, Anxing Liu, Chengjian Wu, Chunhua Ma, Jianghua Li, Juan Zhang, Zheng Peng
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Effect of three unsaturated fatty acids on the protein oxidation and structure of myofibrillar proteins from rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) Food Chem. (IF 8.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-18 Youjun Wang, Yangmeijin Zhao, Yuxuan He, Chengxiang Ao, Yusheng Jiang, Yuanyong Tian, Hui Zhao, Hang Lu
In this study, the impact of three unsaturated fatty acids (Oleic acid: OA, Eicosapentaenoic acid: EPA, Docosahexaenoic acid: DHA) on the oxidation and structure of rainbow trout myofibrillar protein (MP) was explored. The findings revealed a notable increase in carbonyl content ( < 0.05) and a significant decrease in total sulfhydryl content (P < 0.05) of MP with the concentration increase of the
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Encapsulation of iron within whey protein-pectin nanocomplexes: Fabrication, characterization, and optimization Food Chem. (IF 8.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-18 Mahdis Fasamanesh, Elham Assadpour, Hadis Rostamabadi, Fuyuan Zhang, Seid Mahdi Jafari
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Dual-mode aptasensor based on P-CeO2NR@Mxene and exonuclease I-assisted target recycling for malachite green detection Food Chem. (IF 8.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Mingyue Ye, Xianfeng Lin, Jin Li, Xiaowan Chen, Dichen Ying, Shijia Wu, Zhouping Wang, Nuo Duan
Malachite green (MG) has been illicitly employed in aquaculture as a parasiticide, however, its teratogenic and carcinogenic effects pose a significant human health threat. Herein, a dual-mode colorimetric and electrochemical aptasensor was fabricated for MG detection, capitalizing on the robust catalytic and peroxidase-like activity of P-CeONR@Mxene and good capture efficiency of a tetrahedral DNA
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Carbon dots-based fluorescent probe for detection of foodborne pathogens and its potential with microfluidics Food Chem. (IF 8.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Guozhi Ma, Xiaoyun Li, Jihai Cai, Xiaoying Wang
Concern about food safety triggers demand on rapid, accurate and on-site detection of foodborne pathogens. Among various fluorescent probes for detection, carbon dots (CDs) prepared by carbonization of carbon-rich raw materials show extraordinary performance for their excellent and tailorable photoluminescence property, as well as their facilely gained specificity by surface customization and modification
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Effects of synchronous intermissive multi-ultrasound and esterification dual modification on functionalities of starch and its emulsion stabilization ability Food Chem. (IF 8.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Huijing Chen, Yaoyao Su, Huiying Li, Zhirong Wang, Jianquan Kan
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Preparation and characterization of quercetin@ZIF-L/GO@AgNPs nanocomposite film for room-temperature strawberry preservation Food Chem. (IF 8.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Chen Yin, Xin Ding, Zhihao Lin, Jiayong Cao, Weiye Shi, Jian Wang, Dan Xu, Donghui Xu, Yuan Liu, Guangyang Liu
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Removal of food dyes using biological materials via adsorption: A review Food Chem. (IF 8.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Zeynep Mine Şenol, Noureddine El Messaoudi, Zeynep Ciğeroglu, Youssef Miyah, Hasan Arslanoğlu, Nurcan Bağlam, Emine Sena Kazan-Kaya, Parminder Kaur, Jordana Georgin
It is alarming that synthetic food dyes (FD) are widely used in various industries and that these facilities discharge their wastewater into the environment without treating it. FDs mixed into industrial wastewater pose a threat to the environment and human health. Therefore, removing FDs from wastewater is very important. This review explores the burgeoning field of FD removal from wastewater through
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Textural formation of instant controlled pressure drop–dried peach chips: Investigation of the electrical, thermal, and textural properties of predried peach slices with osmotic dehydration pretreatment Food Chem. (IF 8.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Fengzhao Wang, Jinfeng Bi, Jingxuan Wang, Jian Lyu
In this study, the effect of osmotic dehydration (OD) pretreatment with various sugar (erythritol, glucose, and trehalose) on the quality of hot-air-predried peach slices was investigated, particularly focusing on electrical properties, texture, thermal stability, and cell wall strength. Furthermore, the correlation between the properties of predried peach slices and the texture of the instant controlled
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Effects of combined drying techniques and cellulase hydrolysis on the nutritional value and sensory properties of shiitake mushrooms (Lentinus edodes) Food Chem. (IF 8.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Yao Li, Jingyi Han, Otu Phyllis Naa Yarley, Yujin Wang, Yang Wang, Ao Zhang, Xingyu Fan, Cunshan Zhou, Weiqiao Lv
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Advances in magnetic analytical extraction techniques for detecting antibiotic residues in edible samples Food Chem. (IF 8.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Asmaa Kamal El-Deen, Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain
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Foodomics uncovers functional and volatile metabolite dynamics in red raspberry chewable tablet optimized processing Food Chem. (IF 8.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Yangbo Song, Xiaoli Ren, Lili Zhao, Biying Zhang, Wei Chi, Yanlin Liu, Kan Shi, Shuwen Liu
Raspberries are known to contain valuable metabolites and possess a robust antioxidant capacity. However, the impact of different tablet processing stages on the nutritional content and flavor profile of raspberries remains unclear. The dynamic profile of functional and volatile metabolites was investigated through foodomics combined with UPLC-MS/MS-based widely targeted metabolomics and HS-SPME-GC–MS
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Limitations of current analytical reference methods to determine vitamins in foods: Challenges to support regulatory compliance and nutritional composition data Food Chem. (IF 8.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Erik Konings, Brendon David Gill, Jette Jakobsen, George Joseph, Esther Campos-Giménez, Jean-Luc Deborde, Wei Wang, Ruben Buis, Harvey Indyk
Foods are analysed for their vitamin content to support the verification of regulatory compliance or to generate food composition data. Many international reference methods for the analysis of vitamins in foods originate from the 1990s. Advances in nutrition science and analytical technology and the continuing evolution of statutory regulations necessitate the need of new or supplementary regulatory
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NMR sugar-profile in genuine grape must Food Chem. (IF 8.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Anna Scettri, Ilenia Baroldi, Letizia Allari, Laura Bolognini, Katia Guardini, Elisabetta Schievano
The wine market has always faced the problem of fraud, including the addition of exogenous sugar solutions to grape musts to increase the final alcohol content. Since in some countries the practice of chaptalization is prohibited (except by adding concentrated must) it is necessary to broaden the analytical techniques that allow the identification of this type of fraud. The aim of this study was to
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NiFe-LDH/nylon 6 composite electrospun on polypropylene membrane: A new extractive device development for porous membrane protected micro-solid-phase extraction of organophosphate pesticides from fresh fruit juice samples coupled with liquid chromatography tandem mass analysis Food Chem. (IF 8.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Mahsa Shirkhodaie, Shahram Seidi, Farzaneh Shemirani, Sepideh Moghadasian
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A novel bacteriocin against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, purified from Lactiplantibacillus plantarum ZFM9 Food Chem. (IF 8.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Zhongdu Ye, Huifei Shentu, Qingqing Zhou, Danli Wu, Ping Li, Qing Gu
A novel bacteriocin, plantaricin ZFM9, was purified from ZFM9 using a combination of ammonium sulfate precipitation, XAD-2 macroporous resin, Sephadex G-50, Sephadex LH-20, and reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatography. The molecular mass of plantaricin ZFM9 was 1151.606 Da, and the purity was 98.3%. Plantaricin ZFM9 has thermal stability (95.6% retention at 120 °C for 30 min), pH stability
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Intestinal-specific oral delivery of lactoferrin with alginate-based composite and hybrid CaCO3-hydrogel beads Food Chem. (IF 8.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Lin Cao, Jie Li, Bogdan Parakhonskiy, Andre G. Skirtach
Sodium alginate hydrogel beads and sodium alginate/gellan gum composite hydrogel beads crosslinked by calcium chloride were prepared with different alginate concentrations (3–20 mg·mL). Additionally, a simple method for growing CaCO on the hydrogel to create novel inorganic-organic hybrid hydrogel beads was presented. FT-IR analysis revealed the involvement of hydrogen bonding and electrostatic interactions
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The potential of glucosidase and glucose oxidase for aroma improvement in concentrated peach puree based on volatilomics and metabolomics Food Chem. (IF 8.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Gege Liu, Qinqin Chen, Min Gou, Jinfeng Bi
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Stabilizing interactions of casein microparticles after a thermal post-treatment Food Chem. (IF 8.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Ronald Gebhardt, Calvin Hohn, Md Asaduzzaman
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Amine response smartphone-based portable and intelligent polyvinyl alcohol films for real-time detection of shrimp freshness Food Chem. (IF 8.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Man Luo, Ji Liu, Yating Zhang, Tao Wang, Xiaomei Ren, Lijuan Gui, Junyuan Zhao, Xuwei Zhang, Yunqing Tang, Ziting Zeng, Fengzhen Hou, Qifeng Zhong, Zhenwei Yuan, Hui Xu
Food freshness monitoring is an important component in ensuring food safety for consumers and the food industry. Therefore, there is an urgent need for a portable, low-cost, and efficient detection method to determine the freshness. In this study, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) was used as polymer carrier to prepare electrospinning film containing curcumin (Cur) and gardenia blue (GB) as intelligent indicator
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Production, characterisation, and biological properties of Tenebrio molitor-derived oligopeptides Food Chem. (IF 8.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Teresa Gonzalez-de la Rosa, Sergio Montserrat-de la Paz, Fernando Rivero-Pino
Three protein hydrolysates from were obtained by enzymatic hydrolysis employing two food-grade proteases ( Alcalase and Flavourzyme), and a complete characterisation of their composition was done. The digestion-derived products were obtained using the INFOGEST protocol. antioxidant activity and anti-inflammatory activities were evaluated. flour and the protein hydrolysates showed a high ability to
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A comprehensive review of the mechanism, changes, and effect of deep fat frying on the characteristics of restructured foods Food Chem. (IF 8.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Sivaranjani S., Jayasree Joshi T., Singh Shagolshem Mukta, P. Srinivasa Rao
Restructured foods are a blend of various ingredients that are dried or fried to obtain a ready-to-eat product. Several frying techniques have been employed viz., deep fat, microwave, vacuum, air, and spray frying. Deep-fat frying is the most common technique used for products that have improved texture and sensory characteristics. It facilitates various transformations that include starch gelatinization
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Bioactive metabolite profiles and quality of Rosa rugosa during its growing and flower-drying process Food Chem. (IF 8.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Yanli Bian, Jinju Pan, Deliang Gao, Yizhi Feng, Bingjie Zhang, Le Song, Lei Wang, Xingang Ma, Lin Liang
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Machine learning-enabled hyperspectral approaches for structural characterization of precooked noodles during refrigerated storage Food Chem. (IF 8.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Hyukjin Kwon, Jeongin Hwang, Younsung Cho, Suyong Lee
The structural features of precooked noodles during refrigerated storage were non-destructively characterized using hyperspectral imaging (HSI) technology along with conventional analytical methods. The precooked noodles displayed a more rigid texture and restricted water mobility over the storage period, derived from the recrystallization of starch. Dimensionality reduction techniques revealed robust
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Leveraging microalgae as a sustainable ingredient for meat analogues Food Chem. (IF 8.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Jiangyu Zhu, Xue Xiao, Weihua Du, Yifei Cai, Zhengfei Yang, Yongqi Yin, Minato Wakisaka, Jiangxin Wang, Zixin Zhou, Dongqin Liu, Weiming Fang
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Selenium alleviates the adverse effects of microplastics on kale by regulating photosynthesis, redox homeostasis, secondary metabolism and hormones Food Chem. (IF 8.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Mengting Tong, Kuizhi Zhai, Yusui Duan, Wansheng Xia, Bingnan Zhao, Lulu Zhang, Jianzhou Chu, Xiaoqin Yao
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Green synthesis of superhydrophilic resin/graphene oxide for efficient analysis of multiple pesticide residues in fruits and vegetables Food Chem. (IF 8.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Yanan Yuan, Yanfei Zhang, Mingwei Wang, Jiankun Cao, Hongyuan Yan
The escalating use of pesticides on fruits and vegetables has raised concerns about potential health risks. Therefore, we developed a superhydrophilic resin/graphene oxide (SR/GO) with rich adsorption interactions using an eco-friendly synthetic approach. SR/GO demonstrated excellent hydrophilicity, ensuring optimal contact with aqueous sample matrices. The multiple adsorption interactions, including
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Effect of ultrasound assisted H2O2/Vc treatment on the hyperbranched Lignosus rhinocerotis polysaccharide: Structures, hydrophobic microdomains, and antitumor activity Food Chem. (IF 8.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Wudan Cai, Yangchao Luo, Jingyi Xue, Ruotong Guo, Qilin Huang
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Organic acids drove the microbiota succession and consequently altered the flavor quality of Laotan Suancai across fermentation rounds: Insights from the microbiome and metabolome Food Chem. (IF 8.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Shijin Xiong, Xiaoyan Xu, Tonghao Du, Qiaozhen Liu, Tao Huang, Hongbing Ren, Tao Xiong, Mingyong Xie
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Relationship between skin greasiness and cuticular wax in harvested “Hongro” apples Food Chem. (IF 8.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Jeong Gu Lee, Hyang Lan Eum, Eun Jin Lee
We investigated the ripening and skin greasiness of “Hongro” apples during storage at 20 °C. Postharvest treatment using 100 μLL ethylene accelerated ripening and increased greasiness, whereas treatment using 1 μLL 1-methylcyclopropene delayed ripening and reduced greasiness. Scanning electron microscopy showed changes in cuticular wax structure linked to greasiness. Metabolic analysis identified specific
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Comment on the “Does saponin in quinoa really embody the source of its bitterness?” Food Chem. (IF 8.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Magdalena Frańska, Małgorzata Kasperkowiak
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Construction of resveratrol and quercetin nanoparticles based on folic acid targeted Maillard products between Jiuzao glutelin isolate and carboxymethyl chitosan: Improved stability and function Food Chem. (IF 8.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Yunsong Jiang, Mengzhen Xing, Jinyuan Sun, Xin-an Zeng, Charles Brennan, Jayani Chandrapala, Mahsa Majzoobi, Baoguo Sun
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Effects of ultrasonic pretreatment on drying characteristics and water migration characteristics of freeze-dried strawberry Food Chem. (IF 8.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Xinyue Zhang, Ya Wang, Rui Nian, Qianyu Li, Danshi Zhu, Xuehui Cao
The effects of ultrasonic pretreatment on the drying characteristics and microstructure of strawberry slices were investigated. The rehydration characteristics of freeze-dried products, which were pre-frozen at −20 °C and − 80 °C were explored, with a focus on water mobility and distribution. The ultrasonic pretreatment significantly increased the water mobility of the strawberry slices, resulting
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Development of a fluorescent DNA sensor for dual detection of heavy metal ions utilising DAPI in distinct buffers Food Chem. (IF 8.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-15 Yuxin Liu, Jiaxuan Xu, Ziyi Wu, Yule Cai, Zihan Zhao, Jieqiong Qiu
The DNA-based biosensor utilises a thymine/guanine(T/G)-rich ODN-4 scaffold with 4′,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole(DAPI) as a fluorescent emissary to monitor mercury/lead(Hg(II)/Pb(II)) ions simultaneously. Key to its bifocal detection capability is the twin unbound cytosine(C) bases strategically bridging the G-quadruplex and T-rich sequences, enabling their synergistic interplay. It facilitates the recognition
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Wide temperature adaptive oxidase-like based on mesoporous manganese based metal-organic framework for detecting total antioxidant capacity Food Chem. (IF 8.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-15 Yanming Miao, Xujuan Zhao, Xiaojie Sun, Jinzhi Lv
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Effect of ethanol addition on the physicochemical, structural and in vitro digestive properties of Tartary buckwheat starch-quercetin/rutin complexes Food Chem. (IF 8.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-15 Libo Wang, Yilin Huang, Yanjuan Ren, Haoran Wang, Yue Ding, Guangyue Ren, Tongtong Wang, Zaigui Li, Ju Qiu
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Soybean meal peptide Gly-Thr-Tyr-Trp could protect mice from acute alcoholic liver damage: A study of protein-protein interaction and proteomic analysis Food Chem. (IF 8.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-15 Siwen Lyu, Zhuanzhang Cai, Qi Yang, Jingbo Liu, Yiding Yu, Fengguang Pan, Ting Zhang
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Optimization of α-L-arabinofuranosidase CcABF on clarification and beneficial active substances in fermented ginkgo kernel juice by artificial neural network and genetic algorithm Food Chem. (IF 8.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-15 Jinling Chen, Qiqi Wang, Jing Zhou, Jie Yang, Linxiang Xu, Dongming Huo, Zhen Wei
This study aimed at using α-L-arabinofuranosidase CcABF to improve the clarity and active substances in fermented ginkgo kernel juice by artificial neural network (ANN) modeling and genetic algorithm (GA) optimization. A credible three-layer feedforward ANN model was established to predict the optimal parameters for CcABF clarification. The experiments proved the highest transmittance of 89.40% for
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Multimode ultrasonic-assisted decontamination of fruits and vegetables: A review Food Chem. (IF 8.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-15 Yanhua Yu, Yuqing Wang, Clinton Emeka Okonkwo, Li Chen, Cunshan Zhou
Fruits and vegetables (F&V) are a significant part of our diet consumption. Microbial and pesticide residues are the predominant safety hazards of F&V consumption. Ordinary water washing has a very limited effect on removing microorganisms and pesticide residues and requires high water usage. Ultrasound, as an environmentally friendly technology, shows excellent potential for reducing microbial contamination
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Dispersive micro-solid phase extraction (D-μSPE) of nickel on activated nanodiamonds@Bi2WO6 nanocomposite from water and food samples Food Chem. (IF 8.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-15 Mustafa Soylak, Hassan Elzain Hassan Ahmed, Oguzhan Goktas
This study presents an original nano-sorbent using activated nanodiamonds@BiWO to separate and enrich nickel ions from water and food samples. FTIR, XRD, FE-SEM, FE-SEM-EDX, EDS-TEAM, TGA, and BET were used to characterize the nanocomposite. It has a large surface area, active functional groups, and better reactivity. Ni(II) ions were determined as Ni(II)-PADAP chelates using UV-VIS spectroscopy. The
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A combined approach of lauroyl arginine ethyl ester hydrochloride and kojic acid in mitigating fresh-cut potato deterioration Food Chem. (IF 8.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-15 Gang Chen, Yuhui Wang, Yongxin Li, Jiaojiao Zhang, Yanrong Huo, Wanying Ge, Huqing Yang
The combinational effects of kojic acid and lauroyl arginine ethyl ester hydrochloride (ELAH) on fresh-cut potatoes were investigated. Kojic acid of 0.6% (/w) effectively inhibited the browning of fresh-cut potatoes and displayed antimicrobial capacity. The color difference value of samples was decreased from 175 to 26 by kojic acid. In contrast, ELAH could not effectively bind with the active sites
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Novel litchi-like Au–Ag nanospheres driven dual-readout lateral flow immunoassay for sensitive detection of pyrimethanil Food Chem. (IF 8.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-15 Xinhui Shu, Ping Guo, Gan Zhang, Wei Zhang, Hong Hu, Juan Peng, Yonghua Xiong, Bingfeng Ma, Weihua Lai