Better Ce (III) Sorption Properties of Unprocessed Chitinous Waste from than Commercial Chitosans.

Insect farming generates a new type of chitinous waste in the form of dead specimens that have died of natural causes and insect moults (puparia), particularly large amounts of which are generated during the rearing of holometabolous insects. Following the circular economy paradigm, we treated waste in the form of puparia and dead adults of as a valuable material, i.e.

Effect of fluidized-bed agglomeration with sugar binders on physical, crystallinity, thermal, and pasting properties of native potato starch.

Fluidized-bed agglomeration of native potato starch (NPS) with sugar binders [maltodextrin (MD) and lactose] produced larger particles with a more porous and diverse shape. Moreover, the agglomerated potato starch (APS) exhibited improved flowability and solubility. All powders displayed a B-type X-ray diffraction pattern.

Effects of ultrasound-assisted plasma-activated water washing on the inhibition of natural microorganisms on fresh-cut celery and celery quality properties.

The effects of ultrasound (US)-assisted plasma-activated water (PAW) washing (UP) on the growth of indigenous bacteria, quality properties, and microbiome of fresh-cut (celery) were investigated. Among the tested treatments (UP, NaClO solution, US alone, and PAW alone), UP was the most effective in decontaminating fresh-cut celery and inhibiting the growth of natural bacteria in the celery during storage at 4 and 10 °C. No significant differences were observed in the firmness, color, or sensory properties between untreated and UP-treated fresh-cut celery during storage.

Cervical myelopathy mistaken for complex regional pain syndrome: A case report.

Rationale: Degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) is characterized by spastic gait impairment, upper limb dysfunction, and sphincter disturbances. The pathological mechanism involves a combination of mechanical compression and ischemic processes, which are most commonly associated with the narrowing of the vertebral canal. However, DCM requires differential diagnosis from diseases of the central nervous system that cause neuropathic pain, such as complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) and postherpetic neuralgia.