Browsing by Subject "antimicrobial"
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(2012-10-19)Fresh-cut watermelon is appreciated for its taste, flavor, and juiciness. However, there are challenges in maintaining the freshness since fresh-cut processing of fruits promotes faster deterioration. Our objective was to ...
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(2010-07-14)Layer-by-layer (LbL) assembly has proven to be a powerful technique for assembling thin films with a variety of properties including electrochromic, molecular sensing, oxygen barrier, and antimicrobial. LbL involves the ...
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(2010-10-12)Nisin is a naturally occurring food antimicrobial that inhibits many Grampositive pathogens, including Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterial pathogen responsible for ~500 deaths in the U.S. annually. Factors known to counteract ...
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(2012-10-19)Public health concerns associated with high prevalence of foodborne salmonellosis, the emergence of antibiotic-resistant organisms and the identification of poultry meat and products as one of the most common sources of ...
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(2012-07-16)In the last few years, especially in the developed countries, an increment in demand for fresh-cut fruit by the consumers of all ages has occurred. This increase is mainly due to the importance that people are giving to ...
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(2018-08-21)Chronic wounds are a growing healthcare issue afflicting over 40 million people in the United States. Despite the billions of dollars spent each year, complications from diabetic ulcers result in a large number of lower ...
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(2017-07-31)This project was designed to validate antimicrobial applications on intact beef subprimals, frozen beef, and moisture-enhanced beef for the reduction of Shiga toxinproducing Escherichia coli (STEC). In-plant validation ...
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(2023-05-04)Carvacrol and cinnamaldehyde are essential oils with proven antimicrobial activity; however, their application is restricted due to its low aqueous solubility and poor bioavailability, which greatly limits its efficacy and ...
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(2019-07-12)Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a common, fatal, genetic disease caused by mutations in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene. CF has many clinical manifestations. The most important site of disease ...
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(2011-02-22)Listeria monocytogenes is a foodborne pathogenic bacterium responsible for ~500 deaths and a financial burden of ~$2.3 billion each year in the United States. Though a zero tolerance policy is enforced with regard to its ...
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(2018-04-19)Polyurethane shape memory polymer (SMP) foams are ultra-low density, “smart” materials that transition between a primary and secondary shape when exposed to a thermal stimulus. This material has the potential to be used ...
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(2023-04-12)Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a photochemical method to induce oxidation on demand. Oxidation has benefits to biological function in signaling pathways but can also cause damaging oxidative stress (OS), associated with ...