Sustainable and microbiologically secure foodstuff production lines are of increasing scientific interest in the focus recent research programs. Additionally, they great importance for industry due to prevention food-borne illnesses caused by pathogens such as Salmonella sp., Listeria monocytogenes, or Escherichia coli. These responsible losses, loss customer acceptance, severe illnesses. A pat...

The food and feed sector requires new sustainable sources of protein innovative solutions for upcycling waste (former foodstuffs), which today is downcycled into energy or even wasted. This study aimed at evaluating the use former foodstuff streams as substrate Hermetia illucens (L.) larvae (black soldier fly larvae, BSFL) under long-term semi-industrial conditions. Different foodstuff-based mi...

Shellfish as a foodstuff must meet sanitary quality objectives for the protection of consumers and this is closely linked to water. The oyster industry considered challenge related contaminations currently, major risk disease due presence norovirus (NoV) since all oyster-consuming countries report outbreaks gastroenteritis microorganism. Ultrafiltration has already demonstrated be efficient vir...

BACKGROUND With environmental pollution increasing, interest in organic farming and organic foodstuffs has been growing all over the world. Data on organic food consumption by Lithuanian athletes is not yet available. This lack of data determined the aim of this study: to identify the particulars of organic foodstuff consumption among athletes. METHODS In September-November 2012, we polled 15...

We measured the contamination levels with a broad gamma of pesticides in water, soil and foodstuff from Central Romania. Organochlorine, triazine, carbamate, phenoxy acid and organophosphorus pesticides were analyzed in water, soil and foodstuffs samples. Among the most detected pollutants, we found pesticides prohibited in the European Union, such as isomers of hexachlorocyclohexane (HCHs) and...

Objective To examine the practice of concealing drugs in patients’ foodstuff in nursing homes. Design Cross sectional study with data collected by structured interview. Setting All five health regions in Norway. Participants Professional carers of 1362 patients in 160 regular nursing home units and 564 patients in 90 special care units for people with dementia. Main outcome measures Frequency o...

AIMS There is no standardized protocol for measuring glycemic index (GI) that takes time-of-day effects into account. The software DegifXL2 and Medtronic-Minimed's CGMS and Solutions, makes the GI calculation at breakfast and dinner time possible. The aim of this study was to assess the enhanced data processing software (DegifXL4) enabling the GI calculation at breakfast, lunch, afternoon snack...