Heavy metals in foods and beverages: Global situation, health risks and reduction methods

EC Scutarașu, LC Trincă - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
Heavy metals are chemical elements with a toxic effect on the human body. The expansion
of industries has led to significant increasing levels of these constituents in the environment …

[HTML][HTML] Addressing post-harvest losses through agro-processing for sustainable development in Ethiopia

MM Urugo, E Yohannis, TA Teka, HF Gemede… - Journal of Agriculture …, 2024 - Elsevier
Agriculture is vital to Ethiopia's economy, yet postharvest losses persist, threatening food
security and economic growth. The literature indicates that losses range from 15–45 …

Fruit-based fermented beverages: contamination sources and emerging technologies applied to assure their safety

AC Avîrvarei, LC Salanță, CR Pop, E Mudura… - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
The food and beverage market has become broader due to globalization and consumer
claims. Under the umbrella of consumer demands, legislation, nutritional status, and …

The role of emergent processing technologies in beer production

G Carvalho, AC Leite, R Leal, R Pereira - Beverages, 2023 - mdpi.com
The brewing industry is regarded as a fiercely competitive and insatiable sector of activity,
driven by the significant technological improvements observed in recent years and the most …

Effect of stress factors on the production of biogenic amines by lactic acid bacteria isolated from fermented Mexican foods (cheese and beer)

XY Ovalle-Marmolejo, M Redondo-Solano… - Food Control, 2023 - Elsevier
The growth of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) in fermented foods, especially in ripened foods,
could be associated with the production of biogenic amines (BAs). BAs are small, nitrogen …

[HTML][HTML] Pigmented cereals and legume grains as healthier alternatives for brewing beers

G Romano, M Tufariello, N Calabriso, L Del Coco… - Food Bioscience, 2023 - Elsevier
Pioneering studies were carried out on red-to-black pigmented grains for brewing beers.
Together with pigmented cereals, the use of pulses was also proposed for making low …

Diffusive Gradients in Thin-films as passive sampling tool for the measurement of labile species in fractionation analysis of metals (Fe, Mn, Cu, Zn and Pb) in beer

M Senila, O Cadar, T Frentiu, L Senila, SB Angyus - Microchemical Journal, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Fractionation analysis of Fe, Mn, Cu, Zn and Pb in beer is of high interest since their
labile forms affect its stability and have implications for toxicity. In this study, we used the …

Electrochemical Evaluation of Cd, Cu, and Fe in Different Brands of Craft Beers from Quito, Ecuador

O López-Balladares, PJ Espinoza-Montero… - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
The presence of heavy metals in craft beers can endanger human health if the total metal
content exceeds the exposure limits recommended by sanitary standards; in addition, they …

Activated natural zeolites for beer filtration: A pilot scale approach

M Senila, TE Coldea, L Senila, E Mudura, O Cadar - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
A clinoptilolite-rich natural zeolite was tested as a substitute for kieselguhr as a filtering
material to eliminate ingredients that cause beer haze formation. Two-grain sizes of …

Deciphering contaminants and toxins in fermented food for enhanced human health safeguarding

OL Pop, C Ciont, R Gabianelli… - … Reviews in Food …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Fermented foods have been a component of the human diet since ancient times, including
live bacteria employed to restore gut health, contributing to the frontline of functional food …