4th FRIETS Newsletter Released!
We’re excited to share the 4th Newsletter of the FRIETS project, highlighting the latest progress toward developing healthy, sustainable berry-based snacks. …
A comprehensive assessment of life cycle environmental impact and economic feasibility of different red raspberry (Rubus idaeus L) cultivation systems
Angeliki Xyderou Malefaki a b, Nicolas Valanides a, George A Manganaris a, Lisa Wasko DeVetter c, Sofia Papadaki d, Magdalini Krokida e, Antonia Vyrkou b, Athanasios Angelis-Dimakis b a Department of
Integrating Life Cycle Assessment in Innovative Berry Processing with Edible Coating and Osmotic Dehydration
Alexandra Mari*, Tryfon Kekes, Christos Boukouvalas and Magdalini Krokida School of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Zografou, 15780 Athens, Greece * Author to whom correspondence should be addressed. Abstract
Extension of Blueberry Shelf-Life with Edible Coatings from Chlorella Vulgaris
by Alexandra Mari*, Charis Fafalis, Magdalini Krokida Laboratory of Process Analysis and Design, School of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, 9 Iroon Polytechneiou St. Zografou Campus, Athens, 15780 ABSTRACT
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Evaluation of Edible Coatings from Components from Chlorella vulgaris and Comparison with Conventional Coatings
by Alexandra Mari *, Charilaos Fafalis and Magdalini Krokida School of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Zografou, 15780 Athens, Greece. ABSTRACT The present customer demand for ready-to-eat food items
Enhancing eco-friendly coatings: Aqueous olive leaves extract fortifies macroalgae-based packaging materials
This study incorporated bioactive compounds extracted from olive leaves (Olea europaea L.) into biodegradable films designed for preserving perishable food items like fruits and vegetables. Olive leaves, sourced from Lesvos island in Greece, yielded three aqueous extracts – OL1, OL2, and OL3 – representing different cultivated species. …
Third FRIETS Newsletter
The 3rd FRIETS Newsletter is on air! Thank you FRIETS team for the high quality research work! Flip through 3rd FRIETS Newsletter to get to know the project better and the innovations it brings to the agri-food sector! …
Second FRIETS Newsletter
The 2nd FRIETS Newsletter is on air!Thank you FRIETS team for the high quality research work! Flip through 2nd FRIETS Newsletter to get to know the project better and the innovations it brings to the agri-food sector! …
Chapter 3 – Fruit and vegetable wastes for biobased chemicals
The necessity to develop cost-efficient and sustainable technologies that should allow us to replace fossil-based resources with means based on renewable biomass has lately increased the interest in the biological production of platform biobased chemicals. …
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Polyphenols and Cardiometabolic Health: Knowledge and Concern among Romanian People
The cardiometabolic health of the population is a crucial indicator of public health, con-
sidering the significant impact of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and diabetes on global mortality. Determining the population’s knowledge and the predictors of these pathologies is essential in developing effective educational and clinical strategies for the prevention and management of car-
diometabolic risk (CMR). …
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