Electronic nose, electronic tongue and computer vision systems, designed to artificially
perceive flavour and appearance, have been increasingly used in the food industry as rapid …

Principal component analysis (PCA) is often applied for analyzing data in the most diverse
areas. This work reports, in an accessible and integrated manner, several theoretical and …

Processing is the crucial factor for green tea aroma quality. In this study, the aroma dynamic
changes throughout the manufacturing process of chestnut-like aroma green tea were …

Propolis is one of the most fascinating honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) products. It is a plant
derived product that bees produce from resins that they collect from different plant organs …

Propolis is a sticky material collected by bees from plants, and used in the hive as building
material and defensive substance. It has been popular as a remedy in Europe since ancient …

Propolis is a plant-based sticky substance that is produced by honeybees. It has been used
traditionally by ancient civilizations as a folk medicine, and is known to have many …

Background Rice plays a significant role in providing basic energy and essential nutrients
for humans. Its quality is of great concern to the agricultural industries and consumers. Due …

Smelling is one of the five senses, which plays an important role in our everyday lives.
Volatile compounds are, for example, characteristics of food where some of them can be …

The analysis of propolis is controversial, hampering the comparison of its biological
properties and estimation of its commercial value. This work evaluates the effectiveness of …

Black garlic is a relatively new product that has become very popular in recent years. It is
obtained by fermenting raw (white) garlic by the application of heat treatment. The …