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The preservation of freshness of fruits and vegetables until their consumption is the aim of many research activities. The quality losses of fresh fruit and vegetables during cold chain are frequently attributable to an inappropriate use of postharvest technologies. Moreover, especially when fresh produce is transported to distant markets, it is necessary to adopt proper storage solutions in order to preserve the initial quality.Nowadays, for each step of the supply chain (packing house, cold storage rooms, precooling center, refrigerate transport, and distribution), innovative preservation technologies are available that, alone or in combination, could preserve the fresh products in order to maintain the principal quality and nutritional characteristics. In this Special Issue, these preservation technologies will be described, highlighting their effect on quality maintenance.

Research & information: general --- Biology, life sciences --- Technology, engineering, agriculture --- sweet potatoes --- cutting styles --- quality --- antioxidant activity --- peach --- chilling injury --- internal circulation system --- low fluctuation of temperature --- TiO2 photocatalytic --- storage quality --- β-cyclodextrin --- inclusion complex --- carvacrol --- essential oils --- active packaging --- citrus --- shelf life --- decay incidence --- Lactuca sativa L. --- minimally processed lettuce --- modified atmosphere packaging --- oxalic acid --- table grapes --- Botrytis cinerea --- grey mould --- spoilage microbes --- post-harvest --- modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) --- ozone (O3) --- antimicrobial compounds --- preservatives --- biocontrol --- cold atmospheric plasma --- microbes --- disinfection --- non-hazardous --- inactivation --- foodborne pathogen --- kinetic model --- Peleg constant --- papaya --- respiration rate --- nanoparticles coating --- active cardboard box --- plasma-activated water

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Electrospinning is a versatile and effective technique widely used to manufacture nanofibrous structures from a diversity of materials (synthetic, natural or inorganic). The electrospun nanofibrous meshes’ composition, morphology, porosity, and surface functionality support the development of advanced solutions for many biomedical applications. The Special Issue on “Electrospun Nanofibers for Biomedical Applications” assembles a set of original and highly-innovative contributions showcasing advanced devices and therapies based on or involving electrospun meshes. It comprises 13 original research papers covering topics that span from biomaterial scaffolds’ structure and functionalization, nanocomposites, antibacterial nanofibrous systems, wound dressings, monitoring devices, electrical stimulation, bone tissue engineering to first-in-human clinical trials. This publication also includes four review papers focused on drug delivery and tissue engineering applications.

History of engineering & technology --- sol-gel --- electrospinning --- hydroxyapatite --- nanofiber --- antibacterial --- titanium --- antibacterial coatings --- nanocomposite coatings --- TiO2 photocatalytic --- orthopedic infections --- 3D printing --- nanofibers --- encapsulation --- protein diffusion --- in vivo tissue engineering --- immuno-isolation --- transplantation --- sputtering --- drug delivery --- wound dressing --- biocompatibility --- tissue engineering --- biomimetic scaffolds --- gelatin --- micromolding --- biomaterials --- poly(lactic acid) (PLLA) --- bioactive glass --- scaffolds --- composite fibres --- bone regeneration --- poly(vinylidene fluoride) --- composite nanofiber --- piezoelectricity --- antioxidant activity --- well-aligned nanofibers --- P(VDF-TrFE) --- piezoelectric nanogenerator --- preosteoblasts electrospinning --- silicone modified polyurethane nanofibers --- physical properties --- cell attachment --- cell proliferation --- cytotoxicity --- biopolymers --- packaging --- pharmaceutical --- biomedical --- alginate --- gelatin fibers --- ZnO particles --- antibacterial activity --- fabrication --- therapeutics --- biomedical applications --- antibody immobilization --- electrospun nanofibers --- TNF-α capture --- human articular chondrocytes --- rheumatoid arthritis --- microfluidic chip --- live assay --- hepatocellular carcinoma cells --- PLA95 --- guided tissue regeneration (GTR) --- electrospun fiber mats --- mechanobiology --- glioblastoma --- finite element modeling --- cancer treatment --- drug release --- nanomedicine --- biocompatible polymers --- hyperthermia