Latest Publications and Research on Shopper’s Guide to Buying Organic Foods

Sci. Total Environ.      

Effect of ash application on the decomposer food web and N mineralization in a Norway spruce plantation.

Mortensen LH, Cruz-Paredes C, Qin J, Rønn R, Vestergård M

In the face of global climate change there is an increasing demand for biofuel, which exerts pressure on production and thus management of biofuel pla ... Read More

Source: PubMed

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Int. J. Biol. Macromol.   2020 Jan 30   

Physicochemical structure of chitin in the developing stages of black soldier fly.

Wang H, Rehman KU, Feng W, Yang D, Rehman RU, Cai M, Zhang J, Yu Z, Zheng L

Black soldier fly can convert organic wastes into their own functional biological macromolecules i.e. chitin that has great potential for biotechnolog ... Read More

Source: PubMed

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Ultrason Sonochem      

Inactivation of foodborne pathogens based on synergistic effects of ultrasound and natural compounds during fresh produce washing.

Zhang H, Wang S, Goon K, Gilbert A, Nguyen Huu C, Walsh M, Nitin N, Wrenn S, Tikekar RV

Ultrasound has potential to be used for disinfection, and its antimicrobial effectiveness can be enhanced in presence of natural compounds. In this st ... Read More

Source: PubMed

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Ecotoxicol. Environ. Saf.      

Airborne brominated, chlorinated and organophosphate ester flame retardants inside the buildings of the Indian state of Bihar: Exploration of source and human exposure.

Yadav IC, Devi NL, Kumar A, Li J, Zhang G

Since many household products used by individuals contain flame retardants (FRs), there is more chance that these chemicals may be present in the vari ... Read More

Source: PubMed

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Water Res.      

Production of selenium- and zinc-enriched Lemna and Azolla as potential micronutrient-enriched bioproducts.

Li J, Lens PNL, Otero-Gonzalez L, Du Laing G

Selenium (Se) and zinc (Zn) are essential micronutrients that are often lacking in the diet of humans and animals, leading to deficiency diseases. Lem ... Read More

Source: PubMed

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