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Food processing by humans goes a long way back in time, e.g., heat for cooking was used 1.9 million years ago. However, meal preparation now seems to be moving out of the home kitchen, and preprocessed or processed/convenience food products are becoming a larger part of the daily diet. In addition, consumers are progressively focusing on the impact of food on their health, and they demand foods that have a high nutritional quality and an aroma and natural flavor that are similar to freshly-made products. Therefore, nutritional quality is concurrent with food safety, and sensory perception is becoming an increasingly important factor in food choices. The human digestive tract disintegrates food to allow the nutrients to be released and made available to the body. However, nutrients can undergo unwanted degradation upon processing and subsequent storage, negatively influencing the physiological effects. Different processing techniques will result in different food structures, thereby also affecting bioaccessibility and nutritional value. Hence, food scientists and industry have an increased interest in both conventional and innovative processing methods that can provide good-quality products with high nutritional value and stable shelf life. This Special Issue aims to shed some light on the latest knowledge about and developments within the effects of food processing and storage on changes of biochemical and nutritional compounds. Both original research articles and reviews are included in this book.

protein fractionation --- white teff --- brown teff --- amino acid profile --- seed storage proteins --- essential amino acids --- anthocyanins --- ascorbic acid --- UV-Vis --- HPLC-MS --- kinetics --- shelf life --- legume protein --- processing --- digestibility --- PEF --- OH --- POD --- colour --- extraction --- spray drying --- freeze drying --- antioxidants --- carotenoid aggregates --- coloring foods --- grouper --- refrigerated storage --- packaging methods --- protein oxidation --- protein degradation --- n/a

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The postharvest handling of horticultural produce is of major importance because fresh fruit and vegetables are highly perishable. It is estimated that 30% of produced horticultural commodities are lost in processes between harvest and consumption, and the reduction in these losses is currently imperative because it will impact the amount of produced food, introducing benefits on agricultural inputs, water, and land use and contributing to the sustainability of agriculture and the planet. The Special Issue “Postharvest handling of horticultural produce” collects a series of recent research papers focusing on the ripening of fruit and the senescence of harvested horticultural products, in addition to the development of environmentally friendly products and technologies that positively impact the quality and shelf life of those products, improving consumers’ preference. This Special Issue provides a valuable contribution for understanding horticultural products’ postharvest physiology and the implementation of new innovative technologies for reducing quality loss through the supply chain. In this manner, this Special Issue contributes to reductions in food loss, promoting the sustainability of agriculture.

Research & information: general --- Biology, life sciences --- quality --- vibration --- tomato --- transportation --- decay --- covering --- nonwoven --- mass loss --- metalized foam sheet --- pepper --- fruit storage-related genes --- gene expression pattern --- metabolic pathway --- molecular regulation --- Solanum lycopersicum --- antioxidants --- storage --- postharvest --- banana buds --- antibrowning techniques --- PPO --- POD --- PAL --- fresh fruit bunch --- postharvest technology --- ethephon --- retting period --- germination --- seed abnormality --- cut flower --- preservative solution --- pretreatment --- transport --- sucrose --- bruise susceptibility --- impact bruise --- mechanical injury --- kinetic model --- simulated vibration --- peach --- cold storage --- calcium nanoparticles --- antioxidant enzymes --- β-farnesene --- damage induction model --- postharvest quality --- ‘Rocha’ pear quality --- MDA --- bitter pit --- superficial scald --- chilling --- receptacle --- drupelets --- 1-methylcyclopropene --- firmness --- n/a --- 'Rocha' pear quality --- Research. --- Biology.

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Sterols and other isoprenoids are of great interest for their molecular structure and function in cell architecture and evolution, as well as for their importance in medicine and agriculture. Molecules’ 2019 Festschrift Special Issue in honor of the 65th birthday of Prof. W. David Nes, an internationally recognized chemical biologist and recipient of the George Schroepher medal for sterol research, focuses on recent developments in the chemistry, biosynthesis, and function of these polycyclic natural products. This volume of Molecules contains 16 leading-edge review articles and original research contributions from an international cast of scientists. This volume is grouped into three sections: (i) isoprenoid metabolome and diversity, (ii) clinical evaluation of sterol and triterpene structures and biosynthesis, and (iii) methods and synthesis of steroids and other compounds. The volume will be a valuable reference tool for those who study medicinal chemistry, protein chemistry, and biochemistry of isoprenoid lipids.

high-fat high-carbohydrate diet --- toxicity --- oxysterol --- n/a --- squalene cyclase --- sterol content --- sterolomics --- Polystichum --- Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome --- antifungals --- alkaloid --- cycloartenol synthase --- degeneration --- phytosterol --- Rhizopus arrhizus --- fibroblasts --- pod-blast --- fern --- cholesterol --- cytotoxic activity --- N-methylpiperidine. reductive deamination --- genetic disease --- isoprenoid --- steroid --- atherosclerosis --- granatane --- antioxidant --- wound healing --- development --- enzyme-assisted derivatization --- maturity --- terpene --- keratinocytes --- C4-demethylation complex (C4DMC) --- ?-sitosterol --- mesocarp --- sterol biosynthesis --- mechanism-based inactivators --- Mucorales --- gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) --- Girard reagent --- ROS --- sterol pattern --- N-methylcadaverine --- ?-tocopherol --- electrospray ionization-mass spectrometry --- human African trypanosomiasis --- HUVECs --- lipidomics --- campesterol --- triterpene --- oxyphytosterol --- leishmania --- Chagas disease --- LOX-1 --- sterol C24-methyltransferase --- antifungal effectivity --- ergosterol biosynthesis --- hormone --- glucose homeostasis --- retina --- solanaceae --- cholestanoic acid --- algal sterols --- cell migration --- withanolides --- insulin resistance --- Zingiber officinale --- posaconazole --- synthesis --- pre-diabetes --- pharmacognosy --- sterol --- 4-methylsterol --- oleanolic acid --- antiparasitic drugs --- lupeol --- oilseed --- aurelianolides --- divalent metal co-factor ligation --- bile alcohol --- phytosterols --- azoles --- infectious disease --- gingerols --- UV-radiation --- oil bodies --- ZnO --- sterol 14?-demethylase --- stigmasterol

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Modeling micrometric and nanometric suspensions remains a major issue. They help to model the mechanical, thermal, and electrical properties, among others, of the suspensions, and then of the resulting product, in a controlled way, when considered in material formation. In some cases, they can help to improve the energy transport performance. The optimal use of these products is based on an accurate prediction of the flow-induced properties of the suspensions and, consequently, of the resulting products and parts. The final properties of the resulting micro-structured fluid or solid are radically different from the simple mixing rule. In this book, we found numerous works addressing the description of these specific fluid behaviors.

graphene nano-powder --- thermal nanofluid --- rheological behavior --- Carreau nanofluid --- lubrication effect --- Vallejo law --- liquid–liquid interface --- shear rate --- nanoparticles --- diffuse interface --- phase field method --- molecular dynamics --- numerical simulation --- octree optimization --- microstructure generation --- domain reconstruction --- flow simulation --- permeability computing --- data-driven model --- model order reduction --- proper orthogonal decomposition --- manifold learning --- diffuse approximation --- microcapsule suspension --- Hausdorff distance --- topological data analysis (TDA) --- reinforced polymers --- concentrated suspensions --- flow induced orientation --- discrete numerical simulation --- steam generator --- void fraction --- mixture model --- porous media approach --- reduced-order model --- Proper Orthogonal Decomposition (POD) --- energy dissipation --- interval-pooled stepped spillway --- omega identification method --- Navier-Stokes equation --- singularity --- transitional flow --- turbulence --- Poisson equation --- nanoparticle two-phase flow --- particle coagulation and breakage --- flow around circular cylinders --- particle distribution --- n/a --- liquid-liquid interface

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In recent years, the interest of the scientific community towards efficient energy systems has significantly increased. One of the reasons is certainly related to the change in the temperature of the planet, which has increased by 0.76 °C with respect to preindustrial levels, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), and is still increasing. The European Union considers it vital to prevent global warming from exceeding 2 °C with respect to pre-industrial levels, as it has been proven that this will result in irreversible and potentially catastrophic changes. These changes in climate are mainly caused by greenhouse gas emissions related to human activities, and can be drastically reduced by employing energy systems for the heating and cooling of buildings, as well as for power production, characterized by high efficiency levels and/or based on renewable energy sources. This Special Issue, published in the Energies journal, includes 13 contributions from across the world, including a wide range of applications such as hybrid residential renewable energy systems, desiccant-based air handling units, heat exchanges for engine WHR, solar chimney systems, and other interesting topics.

visualization --- numerical and experimental studies --- geothermal energy --- modeling --- dynamic simulation --- spirally corrugated pipe --- ancillary services --- electric energy --- renewables --- batch transportation --- energy and environmental analysis --- energy storage --- microgrids --- optimization --- startup --- solar chimney --- bubble absorber --- tapping --- genetic programming --- plate heat exchanger --- computational fluid dynamics --- absorption cooling --- thermosyphon --- two-phase ejector --- desiccant wheel --- genetic algorithms --- radial ventilation duct --- fluid field --- steelmaking --- ground source heat pump --- fast thermal simulation --- Biot number --- turbo-electric generator --- solar heating and cooling --- exhaust steam --- method of calculation --- model predictive control --- R744 --- dynamic simulations --- linear regression --- crude oil pipeline --- thermal storage --- hygroscopic materials --- melting --- refining --- two-phase flow --- phase change --- heat pump --- hybrid systems --- predictive models --- bentonite buffer material --- backflow --- ground-air heat exchanger --- waste heat recovery --- Ca-type bentonite --- consumption --- protracted fin --- single-channel ventilation --- operating state --- refrigeration --- electric arc furnace --- ammonia-lithium nitrate --- drying --- exhaust emissions --- object-oriented modelling --- body-fitted coordinate-based proper orthogonal decomposition reduced-order model (BFC-POD-ROM) --- transport scheme determination --- analytical and experimental solutions --- thermal conductivity --- low-order model --- heat exchanger --- air-cooled steam turbine generator --- air flow