CuCl-Activated Sustainable Microporous Carbons with Tailorable Multiscale Pores for Effective CO Capture.

Porosity is the key factor in determining the CO capture capacity for porous carbon-based adsorbents, especially narrow micropores of less than 1.0 nm. Unfortunately, this desired feature is still a great challenge to tailor micropores by an effective, low-corrosion, and environmentally friendly activating agent.

Heating temperature and water activity of alfalfa seeds affect thermal inactivation of Salmonella and maintaining seed viability.

Sprouts have been involved in many outbreaks of salmonellosis where seeds were identified as the likely source of contamination. This study aimed to develop an effective heat treatment that could achieve a >5-log reduction of Salmonella inoculated on alfalfa seeds while maintaining seed viability and vigor. Effects of seeds' water activity (a) and heat treatment temperature on Salmonella inactivation and seed viability were determined.