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Sea buckthorn is a heliophilous species valued for its nutrient-rich orange berries, which find extensive applications in the pharmaceutical, food, and agricultural industries. This study monitored four specific cultivars: Dora, Cora, Mara, and Clara, grown in the Republic of Moldova over a 60-day period (August to September). The research focused on tracking the evolution of primary ripening indicators: vitamin C, total carotenoids, and organic acid content. Ascorbic acid, a vital bioactive component, showed a co...

Brewer-s spent yeast is a valuable by-product of the food industry that can be used for the extraction of bioactive compounds like beta-glucan. This paper aimed at establishing the optimal addition level of beta-glucan extracted from brewer spent yeast in pasta made of wheat flour with different protein content. For this purpose, dough texture, pasta nutritional composition, cooking behavior, pasta firmness and color were evaluated. The increase of beta-glucan level resulted in a proportional decrease of cooked pa...

Current context in which the emphasis is on promoting the circular economy, due to environmental policies, the food industry is constrained to develop new strategies to reduce food waste. The beer industry generates significant amounts of by-products that are often incorporated into animal feed or aquaculture. Yeast, the second by-product of the brewing process is generated in large quantities of 1.5 kg to 3 kg/100 L of beer produced. By using various purification processes, the residual brewer's yeast can be easi...

Annually, worldwide the food industry generates huge quantities of plastic packaging (polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, polyethylene terephthalate, etc.) and due to their chemical structure takes hundreds of years to degrade, thus creating major environmental problems. Therefore, the aim of this study was to develop biodegradable films that can be used for food packaging and to identify their physical and mechanical properties. The biodegradable films were obtained using 150 ml Milli-Q water and different ...