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Mengqing Li, Mengyao Li, Xuetao Zhang, Qian Zhang and Xuhai Yang
The objective of this research was to investigate the effect of infrared-combined hot air intermittent drying (IIRHAD) on energy consumption, drying characteristics, and the quality of jujube slices. The water content of jujube slices decreased from 0.26...
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Witold Grzebisz, Alicja Niewiadomska, Jaroslaw Potarzycki and Agnieszka Andrzejewska
Phosphorus resources, both in phosphate rocks and in the soil, are limited. However, effective food production is not possible without the use of P fertilizers. Recognizing and eliminating or at least ameliorating factors (hot spots) that interfere with ...
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Stefania Perrella, Fabio Bisegna, Piero Bevilacqua, Daniela Cirone and Roberto Bruno
In the EU, the building sector is responsible for 40% of the global energy consumption for final uses and 36% of the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Heat pumps allow for the replacement of conventional systems based on fossil fuels with the perspective o...
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Helga Francis, Espérance Debs, Richard G. Maroun and Nicolas Louka
Highly valued for their nutritional benefits, sprouts are characterized by high water content, which promotes microbial proliferation, potentially leading to toxicity and a reduced shelf life. To address this challenge, the present study explores the app...
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Evangelos Bellos, Panagiotis Lykas and Christos Tzivanidis
The exploitation of renewable energy sources in the building sector is a challenging aspect of achieving sustainability. The incorporation of a proper storage unit is a vital issue for managing properly renewable electricity production and so to avoid th...
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Emmanuel Karapidakis, Marios Nikologiannis, Marini Markaki, Ariadni Kikaki and Sofia Yfanti
The EU has set ambitious targets to combat climate change. Incorporating renewable energy technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions is a critical aspect of achieving the European Union?s (EU) 2030 climate goals. Similarly to all member countries of...
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Yihan Niu, Feixiang Zhu, Moxuan Wei, Yifan Du and Pengyu Zhai
Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) are becoming of interest to the maritime sector and are also on the agenda of the International Maritime Organization (IMO). With the boom in global maritime traffic, the number of ships is increasing rapidly. The...
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Hyun-Hwa Lee, Jin-Sol Kim, Jun-Han Jeong, Su Mi Park, Ramaraj Sathasivam, Sook Young Lee and Chun Sung Kim
Asian kelp (Undaria pinnatifida) is a brown alga mainly grown and consumed in East Asian countries such as China, Japan, and Korea. To date, studies on the various biological activities of Asian kelp have been conducted; however, studies focusing on the ...
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Lukman Fashina, Ingrid Luffman, T. Andrew Joyner and Arpita Nandi
Karst springs are an essential source of private water supply for about 10% of households in Tennessee. However, the water quality of these springs is unmonitored and unregulated even though many springs are highly productive yet vulnerable to contaminat...
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Jianfeng Xiao, Jia Wei, Mengyang Wu and Xinchun Cao
As a new theme in agricultural water resources evaluation, the crop water footprint (CWF) has attracted much attention, and the number of published studies has shown rapid growth. In order to explore the research prospects of the CWF, this paper conducte...
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