N-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs), and especially eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA)
and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), are essential compounds for human health. They have …

Marine macrophytes are the foundation of algal forests and seagrass meadows–some of the
most productive and diverse coastal marine ecosystems on the planet. These ecosystems …

Phytoplankton are the main source of energy and omega‐3 (n‐3) long‐chain essential fatty
acids (EFA) in aquatic ecosystems. Their growth and biochemical composition are affected …

Lipids provide the densest form of energy in marine ecosystems. They are also a solvent
and absorption carrier for organic contaminants and thus can be drivers of pollutant …

The viable but non-culturable (VBNC) state, as well as sublethal injury of microorganisms
pose a distinct threat to food safety, as the use of traditional, culture-based microbiological …

In his memorable book published in 1949, The Physics of High Pressure, 1 Bridgman states
that “it is a well-known result of thermodynamics that a substance is only completely …

Compared to temperature, the development of pressure as a tool in the research field has
emerged only recently (at the end of the XIXth century). Following several developments in …

With the turn of this century, novel food processing techniques have become commercially
very important because of their profound advantages over the traditional methods. These …

Pressure is a thermodynamic parameter whose unique effects on biological systems are
increasingly being studied in a growing number of scientific fields. As such, the effects of …

The behavior of sulfate reduction, which was the source of hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S) odor,
was investigated under changing pressure and temperature conditions inside landfills. The …