Eco-friendly process combining acid-catalyst and thermomechanical pretreatment for improving enzymatic hydrolysis of hemp hurds.

The aim of this study was to investigate a pretreatment by combined HSO acid-catalyst and thermomechanical process to improve hemicelluloses solubilization of hemp hurds and subsequently enzymatic hydrolysis extent of potentially fermentable sugars. It was found that the sugars released were gradually increased with treatment severity. Soluble sugars generated before enzymatic hydrolysis (R) increased up to 2.

Physicochemical and crystalline properties of standard maize starch hydrothermally treated by direct steaming.

The changes in physicochemical properties of standard maize starch (SMS) by three hydrothermal treatments; DV-HMT (Direct Vapor-Heat Moisture Treatment), RP-HMT (Reduced Pressurized-Heat Moisture Treatment) and DIC (instantaneous controlled pressure drop) were investigated at different processing conditions; steam pressure (SP) varied from 1 to 3bar during 20min. Starch was steamed by direct contact, whose interest was to intensify the heat transfer phenomenon but also the water transfer. The physicochemical changes of SMS depended on process conditions and their extent followed this order: DIC>RP-HMT>DV-HMT.

Risk assessment of heavy metals via consumption of vegetables collected from different supermarkets in La Rochelle, France.

In this study, a food survey was carried out with two purposes: (1) to investigate the levels of nickel (Ni), zinc (Zn), and copper (Cu) in various vegetables randomly collected in supermarkets of La Rochelle and (2) to assess the potential health risk for consumers by estimating the daily intake (EDI) and the target hazard quotient (THQ) for each heavy metal. The concentrations of Ni, Cu, and Zn in selected foodstuffs were detected within the following ranges: (3.2-9.

Impact of ultrasound on solid-liquid extraction of phenolic compounds from maritime pine sawdust waste. Kinetics, optimization and large scale experiments.

Maritime pine sawdust, a by-product from industry of wood transformation, has been investigated as a potential source of polyphenols which were extracted by ultrasound-assisted maceration (UAM). UAM was optimized for enhancing extraction efficiency of polyphenols and reducing time-consuming. In a first time, a preliminary study was carried out to optimize the solid/liquid ratio (6g of dry material per mL) and the particle size (0.

Role of vacuum steps added before and after steaming treatment of maize starch. Impact on pasting, morphological and rheological properties.

Standard maize starch (SMS) was hydrothermally treated by three processes; DV-HMT (Direct Vapor-Heat Moisture Treatment), RP-HMT (Reduced-Pressurized Heat Moisture Treatment) and DIC (in French: Détente Instantanée Contrôlée, instantaneous controlled pressure drop). Impact of processes were studied in order to determine the role of added steps of vacuum before and after treatment of starch by live steam at different pressures (1, 1.5, 2, 2.