A5009103648- Spectroscopy and Chemometric Analyses
- Food Drying and Modeling
- Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies
- Nuts composition and effects
- Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management
- Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
- Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies
- Plant and Fungal Interactions Research
- Horticultural and Viticultural Research
- Potato Plant Research
- Fermentation and Sensory Analysis
- Spectroscopy Techniques in Biomedical and Chemical Research
- Bioeconomy and Sustainability Development
- Edible Oils Quality and Analysis
- Bee Products Chemical Analysis
- Meat and Animal Product Quality
- Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging
- Fungal Biology and Applications
- Agriculture, Plant Science, Crop Management
- Plant Virus Research Studies
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Microencapsulation and Drying Processes
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems
- Medicinal plant effects and applications
Università degli Studi della Tuscia
2015-2024
Optimisation of processing time and pre-treatments are crucial factors prior to apple drying produce a high-quality product. The purpose the present study was test utility physical (hot-water, HWB steam blanching, SB) chemical (1% ascorbic acid, AA; 1% citric CA) treatments, alone or in combination reducing surface discolouration as well oxidative enzyme activity slices (cv. Golden Delicious Elstar) exposed air at room temperature for 0, 30 60 min. total colour change (ΔE) equal 2.38, 2.68,...
Convective dryer embedded with computer vision (CV) system and load cell was used to continuously monitor carrot slices that are either unblanched or blanched (90 °C for 2 min) during product drying (35 °C, 35 % R.H., 3 m s−1 airflow). The CV were selected as in-line Process Analytical Technology tools within a proactive Quality-by-Design framework for, i) monitoring of features (i.e., weight, colour, size); ii) developing shrinkage-dependent moisture prediction models using linear...
Abstract Strawberry is one of the most popular fruits in market. To meet demanding consumer and market quality standards, there a strong need for an on-site, accurate reliable grading system during whole harvesting process. In this work, total 923 strawberry fruit were measured directly on-plant at different ripening stages by means bioimpedance data, collected frequencies between 20 Hz 300 kHz. The batch was then splitted 2 classes (i.e. ripe unripe) based on surface color data. Starting...
This study investigates the possibility of using near infrared spectroscopy for authentication 'Nocciola Romana' hazelnut (Corylus avellana L. cvs Tonda Gentile Romana and Nocchione) as a Protected Designation Origin (PDO) from central Italy. Algorithms selection optimal pretreatments were tested in combination with following discriminant routines: k-nearest neighbour, soft independent modelling class analogy, partial least squares analysis support vector machine analysis.The best results...
Food waste and obesity overweight conditions are both linked to the unsustainability of current food systems. This article argues that overnutrition should be considered a form it provides first estimation quantity over-consumed in Italy. is done by calculating excess calories consumed obese people converting them into quantities comparison with typical Italian diet. The total citizens due calculated as 1.553 million tonnes per year, which comparable national household assessments....
Four pre-selected potato cultivars (Solanum tuberosum L.) from the "Patata dell'Alto Viterbese" PGI area underwent physico-chemical and enzymatic characterization to assess their suitability for specific processing line. Key chemical parameters (reducing sugar content (RSC), total phenol (TPC), dry matter (DM), physical attributes (firmness), aspects (color, browning development), factors (polyphenol oxidase enzyme activity, PPO) were analyzed at harvest monthly during a 6-month storage...