Reuse of Almond Skin to Formulate a New Gluten- and Lactose-Free Bakery Product.

This work aimed to propose the reuse of processing waste from the Sicilian almond ( Batsch.) cultivar Tuono for the formulation of a new functional baked product (muffin) that is gluten- and lactose-free. Muffins were prepared using orange juice, rice flour, extra virgin olive oil, and enriched almond skin (3% and 6% /).

Influence of the Mozzarella Type on Chemical and Sensory Properties of "Pizza Margherita".

Background: According to Neapolitan Pizza Traditional Specialty Guaranteed (TSG) regulation, Mozzarella di Bufala Campana and Fiordilatte mozzarella are the exclusive cheeses to be used, together with tomato and extra virgin olive oil (EVOO), to season pizza in the "Margherita" variant. However, the so-called "Pizza mozzarella", that is a diary product having lower moisture content and a longer shelf life than Mozzarella di Bufala Campana and Fiordilatte mozzarella, is widely used in many pizzerias, both in Italy and abroad. Therefore, we investigated its quality, in comparison with Mozzarella di Bufala and Fiordilatte mozzarella, as well as its effect on the quality of the Margherita pizza.

Ciabatta Bread Incorporating Goji ( L.): A New Potential Functional Product with Impact on Human Health.

This work investigated the phytochemical content and bioactivity of collected in Calabria and evaluated, for the first time, the possibility of enriching traditional ciabatta bread with goji fresh flesh puree. For this purpose, goji flesh puree, bread, and bread enriched with 20% and 40% goji flesh puree (G20 and G40 samples, respectively) were subjected to several analyses. Selected compounds were quantified by UHPLC analysis in both goji fresh flesh puree and after simulation of the cooking process.

Effect of Oil Type Used in Neapolitan Pizza TSG Topping on Its Physical, Chemical, and Sensory Properties.

Background: According to the regulations of the Neapolitan Pizza TSG, extra virgin olive oil must be exclusively used as topping ingredient, together with tomato for pizza marinara-type production. As, often deliberately, other oils are replaced by pizza makers for economical and organoleptic purposes, the present study was conducted to analyze the quality of pizza depending on the oil typology used.

Methods: Chemical and sensory analyses were performed on olive oils and on pizza topping mix samples after cooking to detect changes due to the applied cooking processing.

Infrahyoid myocutaneous flap in head and neck reconstruction: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to analyse the literature on the infrahyoid myocutaneous flap (IHMCF) and evaluate its clinical outcomes. The MEDLINE, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, and Scopus databases were searched (inception to December 31, 2021). Meta-analyses were then conducted to estimate the overall rates of partial flap loss, total flap loss, salivary fistula, and surgical revision.

Evaluation of Selected Quality Parameters of "Agristigna" Monovarietal Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Its Apple Vinegar-Based Dressing during Storage.

This study aimed to investigate the quality parameters and the oxidative stability (180 days of storage) of a water-oil emulsion formulated with Calabrian (Italy) monovarietal Agristigna extra virgin olive oil and apple vinegar. The best extra virgin olive oil/apple vinegar was found to be 85/15 (/) and lecithin (2% /) was the best additive to reach proper stability and viscosity over time. An increase of lightness parameters was evidenced in both products in a storage time-dependent manner.

VITOM 3D System in Parotid Gland Surgery: Our Experience.

In this report, we present our experience with the VITOM 3D system for parotid gland surgery. A retrospective review of 9 consecutive VITOM 3D-assisted parotidectomies was carried out. All of the cases included had benign pathology.

Formulation of New Baking (+)-Catechin Based Leavening Agents: Effects on Rheology, Sensory and Antioxidant Features during Muffin Preparation.

The aim of this investigation was to prepare two solid mixtures containing a soluble polymorph of (+)-catechin and mucic (MUC) or tartaric (TAR) acids as new leavening agents. The solid mixtures were based on a polymorph of (+)-catechin, characterized through Powder X-ray Diffraction (PXRD) analysis and assayed in antioxidant and solubility assays. The dough samples were studied by dynamic rheological tests, while muffins were studied through Headspace Solid-Phase Microextraction (HS-SPME)/ Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis to identify volatile compounds, tests to evaluate antioxidant properties, and sensory analyses.

Persistence and Effect of a Multistrain Starter Culture on Antioxidant and Rheological Properties of Novel Wheat Sourdoughs and Bread.

Food consumers make decisions primarily on the basis of a product's nutritional, functional, and sensorial aspects. In this context, this study evaluated the persistence in sourdough of a multistrain starter culture from laboratory to bakery plant production and the effect of the starter on antioxidant and rheological properties of sourdoughs and derived bread. B450, B435, and L999 were used as a multispecies starter culture to produce a sourdough subsequently used to modify two traditional sourdoughs to make novel bread with improved health and rheological properties.

Maxillary resection for cancer, zygomatic implants insertion, and palatal repair as single-stage procedure: report of three cases.

Background: Oronasal/antral communication, loss of teeth and/or tooth-supporting bone, and facial contour deformity may occur as a consequence of maxillectomy for cancer. As a result, speaking, chewing, swallowing, and appearance are variably affected. The restoration is focused on rebuilding the oronasal wall, using either flaps (local or free) for primary closure, either prosthetic obturator.

Volatile composition and sensory analysis of Italian gianduja torrone.

Background: Gianduja torrone (GT) is a typical Italian product made with almonds, honey and chocolate. In this study, the volatile composition and the descriptive sensory analysis of the product, from five different manufacturing companies and two consecutive seasons (2007 and 2008), were studied. Volatile compounds in torrone samples were extracted using simultaneous distillation-extraction and isolated, quantified and identified using GC-MS.

Surgery of thyroid cancer: twelve years' personal experience.

Diagnosis and treatment of thyroid carcinoma require a multidisciplinary approach. The close and long-standing collaboration between the Otorhinolaryngology, Pathological Anatomy and Nuclear Medicine Departments of Legnano Hospital has led to a precise diagnostic and therapeutic protocol in thyroid patients. In the 1990-2002 period, 131 patients underwent total thyroidectomy after diagnosis of thyroid cancer at the Otorhinolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery Department.

[Trans-labyrinthine approach for the resection large and giant acoustic nerve neuromas].

The standard translabyrinthine approach for acoustic neuromas removal was introduced by W. House in 1964. After several years of experience the original translabyrinthine approach has been progressively modified into the current "enlarged" approach by extending the area of bone removal.

[Petrous bone cholesteatoma: surgical strategy].

Petrous bone cholesteatoma is a rare pathology which grows slowly and is often asymptomatic. This work presents a series of 25 cases of Petrous bone cholesteatoma and discusses the diagnostic impact, the surgical approach, the results and the complications. Currently our surgical orientation favors translabyrinthine and transcochlear approaches which, better than other ones, allow both radical excision of the lesion and preservation of the main neuro-vascular structures.

[Ablation therapy with gentamycin in the treatment of Meniere's disease].

Historically the therapy for untreatable Ménière's disease (Md) has been surgery: conservative (cochleosacculotomy and decompression or sacco-endolymphatic shunt) or radical (labyrinthectomy and vestibular neurectomy). A valid alternative to surgery is the use of ototoxic drugs such as aminoglycoside antibiotics based on the assumption that some of the drugs exert greater ototoxicity vs. the posterior labyrinth.

Pollen markers for gene-centromere mapping in diploid potato.

The utility of two pollen genetic markers for estimating the extent of meiotic recombination between the centromere and a marker gene was tested in 2n pollen of diploid potato clones. One of these markers was the distal locus amylose-free (amf) on chromosome 8 and the other was the isozyme locus alcohol dehydrogenase (Adh-1) on chromosome 4. In the case of the amf locus, the gene-centromere distance was estimated in a normal synaptic and a desynaptic genotype.

Closed osteosynthesis with stabilised Küntscher nail in comminuted diaphyseal fractures of the femur and the tibia.

Comminuted fractures of the femur and tibia often pose difficult problems of reduction and stable fixation. Closed endomedullary fixation in which the fixation device is anchored to the main fragments by screws enables these difficult problems to be solved in the majority of cases. Fourteen fractures of the femur and nine of the tibia were treated by this method in just over a year.