Paolo Lucci, Marche Polytechnic University, Italy
Public concern associated with food and feed contamination with toxigenic fungi or their metabolites has risen significantly in recent decades because of the well-known negative impact of these compounds on human health, including carcinogenic, teratogenic and nephrotoxic effects [....] » Read More
Title : Effectiveness of atmospheric cold plasma in inactivating microorganisms
Kasiviswanathan Muthukumarappan, South Dakota State University, United States
The environmentally conscious Cold Plasma (CP) technique is undergoing continuous improvement to effectively reduce microbial load in food products, biological substances, and packaging materials. The primary focus lies on understanding the interaction between reactive organisms [....] » Read More
Title : Soil, food security and human health
Surendra Singh, Banaras Hindu University, India
Soils are important for human health in a number of ways. Approximately 78% of the average per capita calorie consumption worldwide comes from crops grown directly in soil, and another nearly 20% comes from terrestrial food sources that rely indirectly on soil. Essential nutrient [....] » Read More
Title : Innovative food safety training solution using behavioral sciences to increase knowledge retention and behavioral change
Robert Mancini, Roquette Canada, Canada
The importance of training food handlers is critical to effective food hygiene; however, there have been limited studies on the effectiveness of such training. Food safety training courses are administered worldwide in attempts to reduce outbreaks in food service, retail and t [....] » Read More
Title : Connecting our research to improving the food system
Holly Gatzke, University of Nevada, United States
Food science and technology researchers may improve the impact of their work by considering potential changes needed in the food system to make it resilient during climate change. The presentation will encourage participants to reflect more broadly on where their work may i [....] » Read More
Title : Study of potential probiotic of Lactobacillus strains isolated from algerian traditional fermented milk and their antagonistic activity against resistan Staphylococcus aureus
Samia Hamma Faradji, Université de Bejaia, Algeria
Background: Probiotics have gained significant attention due to their potential health benefits, including their ability to modulate the gut microbiota and positively influence various aspects of human and animal health. Lactobacillus plantarum is a well-known probiotic strain kn [....] » Read More
Title : Exploring the Cereal by-product Cell wall against different chronic Diseases
Tabussam Tufail, Jiangsu University, China
The present research was carried out to characterize the different cereal brans i.e. wheat, barley, maize and oat, for their nutritional, biochemical profile, isolation of cell walls, utilization of cell wall in different food products and effect of cell wall against different ch [....] » Read More
Title : The role of microbiome in reducing carbon footprint
Ismail A Elghandour, Atomic Energy Authority, Egypt
Boosting agricultural yield is necessary for food security, notoriously in developing countries. Several unanswered problems remain regarding climate change and its impacts on plant nutrition and global food output. In recent years, the concentration of greenhouse [....] » Read More
Title : Smart agri, transformation of plants into botanical pesticides, experimentation and challenges
Najoua Bouraoui, Head of APEDDUB, Tunisia
The increased use of chemical pesticides is partly responsible for the degradation of ecosystems, it is essential to contribute to the reduction of their use, at least, in bordering protected areas and natural ecosystems of interest. The overall objective of the "Smart [....] » Read More
Title : Rice Bran (RB) and Rice Bran Oil (RBO) a promising food supplement for human health benefit
Muhammad Ali Siddiquee, The Aristocrat Food Ltd., Bangladesh
Rice bran (RB) and rice bran oil (RBO) are exploring as prominent food component worldwide. In this study, Fermented Rice Bran (FRB) was produced by employing edible gram-positive bacteria (Lactobacillus Acidophilus, Lactobacillus Bulgaricus and Bifidobacterium Bifidum.) at 125 x [....] » Read More
Title : New electrochemical approach to stabilize hibiscus sabdariffa l extract
Ndiaye Khady, ESP/UCAD, Senegal
The richness of anthocyanins in antioxidants, vitamin C and minerals, among others, provides Hibiscus juice with proven nutritional qualities. Research into the stabilization of anthocyanins from Hibisus sbdariffa L. is a particularly sensitive subject, due to their rapid degrada [....] » Read More
Title : Evidence of old and regional varieties of apple and pear trees in selected municipalities in the southwest of Kromeriz region, Czech Republic
Martin Posolda, Mendel University in Brno, Czech Republic
In 2009 – 2013 evidence of old and regional varieties of apple and pear trees were organized in selected municipalities in the southwest of Kromeriz region. The area is characterized by the occurrence of a large number of quality previously cultivated varieties which [....] » Read More
Title : Functional bioactive calcium chelated fibersol-2 desalted by yeast compare to calcium chelated oligopeptides
Aboubacar Oumar BANGOURA, University Gamal Abdel Nasser of Conakry, Guinea
A substantial amount of work has been carried out on interactions between metal ions and simple amino acids and peptides. Since 1969 Wander and Willouhby studied the structural aspect of calcium ion complexes of oligopeptides. Martin, Petit-Ramel, Sharff, (1973) and Martin (1974) [....] » Read More
Title : Insights into the health-benefits of protein/peptides of royal jelly and honey
Seif Eldin A Mohammed, Environment & Natural Resources and Desertification Institutute, Sudan
Royal jelly (RJ) is a secretion of the hypopharyngeal and mandibular glands of young worker honeybees 5-15 days old. Larvae designated to be queens are lavishly fed RJ their entire lives, while all other larvae are disconnected from RJ and are provided a bee-bread three days afte [....] » Read More
Title : Involvement of northern civil society organizations in the sustainable management of fisheries resources through the promotion of sustainable fishing around Lagdo Lake (northern Cameroon)
Boniface Botna, RDDH, Cameroon
The cell for integrated development and the environment is an NGO active in the North Region of Cameroon. Its mission is to support and accompany grassroots community organizations as well as decentralized local communities bordering protected areas in northern Cameroon to fight [....] » Read More
Title : Zero waste culinary in restaurants: Research and practical cases
Kateryna Fedosova, Odesa National University of Technology, Ukraine
This study explores the implementation of zero waste culinary practices within restaurant settings, offering insights and practical recommendations. Through online surveys and market analyses of global and Ukrainian restaurants, demand for waste reduction strategies was assessed. [....] » Read More
Title : Response of Maize (Zea mays L.) Genotypes to Aluminium Toxicity in the Eastern Cape of South Africa
Mkafula Thembalethu Peterson, Department of Rural development and agrarian reform, South Africa
Breeding maize for tolerance to acidic soils could improve maize yields. The current study aimed to identify maize genotypes with tolerance to highly acidic soils as well as finding secondary traits associated with tolerance to soil acidity at the seedling stage. Ten maize variet [....] » Read More
Title : Assessment of honey adulteration via near-infrared spectroscopy combined with chemometrics
Mannan Hajimahmoodi, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran (Islamic Republic of)
In recent years, adulteration in honey as a valuable food by addition of some adulterants has been increased. Using low-cost sweeteners in honey and also sugars as the bees’ food are common adulteration occurred in honey. Therefore, a reliable analytical method is needed to [....] » Read More
Title : Detection of acrylamide using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry and quantitative risk assessment in selected food from saudi market
Sarah Alotaibi, Saudi Food & Drug Authority (SFDA), Saudi Arabia
Concerns over the presence of acrylamide in food dates back to 2002, when Swedish scientists stated that, in carbohydrate-rich foods amounts of acrylamide were formed when cooked in high temperatures. Similar findings were reported by other researchers which, consequently, caused [....] » Read More
Title : Evaluation of natural substrates for heavy metal removal from soil and water in (Lactuca sativa) lettuce crops in Cundinamarca, Colombia
Ana Maria Calvo Salamanca, Master Researcher in AGROSAVIA, Colombia
Lettuce is the most widely cultivated leafy vegetable in Colombia, constituting 22.65% of the cultivated area in Cundinamarca. Due to the low implementation rate of good agricultural practices, there is a high risk that contaminants, such as heavy metals, may adversely affect its [....] » Read More
Title : Simultaneous determination of total As and Cd in Columbian Oryza sativa L. rice by ICP-OES
Ana Maria Calvo Salamanca, Master Researcher in AGROSAVIA, Colombia
Heavy metals such as Arsenic (As) and Cadmium (Cd) are considered toxic at trace levels, their accurate quantification in rice is quite complex due to their low concentration and interfere with other elements. The aim of this work was to develop, adjust and validate a methodology [....] » Read More