INNOVATIVE SYSTEMS FOR THE DELIVERY OF NATURALLY OCCURRING ANTIMICROBIAL VOLATILES IN ACTIVE FOOD-PACKAGING TECHNOLOGIES FOR FRESH AND MINIMALLY PROCESSED PRODUCE: STIMULI-RESPONSIVE MATERIALS

Innovative Systems for the Delivery of Naturally Occurring Antimicrobial Volatiles in Active Food-Packaging Technologies for Fresh and Minimally Processed Produce: Stimuli-Responsive Materials

Certain naturally occurring volatile organic compounds are able to mitigate food spoilage caused by microbial growth.Their considerable vapor pressure enables them to create an antimicrobial atmosphere within a package, and this property can be used for the development of active food-packaging technologies.The volatility of these molecules, however

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Paternity of subordinates raises cooperative effort in cichlids.

BackgroundIn cooperative breeders, subordinates generally help a dominant breeding pair to raise offspring.Parentage studies have shown that in several species subordinates can participate in reproduction.This suggests an important role of direct fitness benefits for cooperation, particularly where groups contain unrelated subordinates.In this situ

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Identification and Evaluation of Novel Antigen Candidates against Salmonella Pullorum Infection Using Reverse Vaccinology

Pullorum disease, caused by the Salmonella enterica serovar Gallinarum biovar Pullorum, is a highly contagious disease in the poultry industry, leading to significant economic losses in many developing countries.Due to the emergence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) strains, immediate attention is required to prevent their endemics and global spreading.

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