Essays about: "bioavailability"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 64 essays containing the word bioavailability.

  1. 1. Complementary porridge based on pearl millet and cow pea : the effect of traditional processing techniques and cooking methods on pasting properties and in vitro starch digestibility

    University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

    Author : Signe Christerson; [2023]
    Keywords : Cow pea; pearl millet; traditional processing techniques; germination; fermentation; soaking; pasting properties; starch digestibility; energy density;

    Abstract : In Mozambique, malnutrition in children under 5 years is a serious concern. The condition is thought to be owing to nutritionally inferior diets and improper feeding practices on a mainly cereal-based diet, where porridges from millet- and legume-flours constitute the major staple food. READ MORE

  3. 2. Legumes as protein-based alternatives to meat: A case study of Färsodlarna and Stacky’s

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Hilda Nilsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Legumes; Multi-Level Perspective; Plant-Based Products; Sustainable Development; Sustainable Food System; Sustainability Transition;

    Abstract : The urgent action needed to achieve the goals within the Paris Agreement and restrict the increase of global warming to 1,5 degrees calls for adaptation across the whole of society. One way to reduce anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions is to enable a transition towards a sustainable food system, from meat products to more plant-based products including the consumption of more legumes. READ MORE

  4. 3. Suspensions of Calcium Phosphate : Interactions of milk proteins to hydroxyapatite

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Livsmedelsteknik och nutrition (master)

    Author : Ying Chen; [2023]
    Keywords : Calcium fortification; Milk proteins interactions; Colloid chemistry; Food technology; engineering and nutrition; Agriculture and Food Sciences;

    Abstract : Capolac is a product containing hydroxyapatite (HA) from Arla Food Ingredients, to be used for calcium fortification. The adsorption of casein and whey proteins onto the Capolac was investigated, aiming to solve the sedimentation problem of this insoluble calcium phosphate. READ MORE

  5. 4. Solid-state fermentation of the microalgae Scenedesmus sp. for improved conservation and protein digestibility

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Bioteknik; Lunds universitet/Bioteknik (master)

    Author : André Nordin Fürdös; [2023]
    Keywords : microalgae; scenedesmus; solid-state fermentation; lactic acid fermentation; algae; feed; ensiling; silage; protein digestibility; PDCAAS; alternative protein; plantarum; ninhydrin; conservation; biotechnology; Agriculture and Food Sciences;

    Abstract : As part of a research grant aimed at producing chicken feed from the novel microalgae Scenedesmus sp., called the ReMAPP project, this thesis investigates opportunities to increase the conservation potential and protein digestibility utilizing solid-state lactic acid fermentation and commercial enzyme additives. READ MORE

  6. 5. SINGLE AND COMBINED EXPOSURE OF POLYSTYRENE NANOPARTICLES AND NORTH SEA MARINE OIL IN TWO IN VITRO FISH MODELS

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för biologi och miljövetenskap

    Author : Monica Olsson; [2022-10-05]
    Keywords : Polystyrene nanoparticles; crude oil; combined toxicity; cytotoxicity; oxidative stress;

    Abstract : The awareness of micro-and nanoplastic pollution and its impact on the marine ecosystem has increased over the last decade. Nanoplastics may affect aquatic organisms since their small size and high surface-to-volume ratio increases their bioavailability and ability to cross biological membranes. READ MORE