Essays about: "edible"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 102 essays containing the word edible.

  1. 1. Shifting focus from yields to food supply : an evaluation of the ‘number of people fed per hectare’ indicator at farm and national level

    University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

    Author : Ida Ekqvist; [2024]
    Keywords : Land use efficiency; Sustainability indicators; Agricultural productivity; Food production;

    Abstract : The challenge of feeding a growing global population while reducing the pressure on climate and ecosystems has gained much attention in research over the last decades. A crucial yet often overlooked aspect in research addressing this complex challenge is the efficiency of food production in meeting nutritional needs within the constraints of global cropland resources. READ MORE

  2. 2. Formulation and characterisation of novel edible-packaging for fruits and vegetables

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

    Author : Lola Sutton; Katerina Papa; [2023]
    Keywords : algae; edible packaging; carrageenan; cucumber; REL; oxidative stress; antioxidants; food engineering; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : This master's thesis investigated the potential of algae raw materials, specifically k-carrageenan and to a lesser extent alginate, as film-forming ingredients for the development of a novel edible packaging solutions. The project involved the testing and characterisation of several active ingredients of algal and plant origins both as extracts and as ingredients in films. READ MORE

  3. 3. Comparing processed and raw honey microbiota using 16S gene barcoding

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

    Author : Ricardo Antonio Casu Pereira de Sousa; [2023]
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    Abstract : Still one of the most important animals on the planet, Honeybees are responsible for pollinating several species of plants that are vital to the ecosystem. They also produce honey, which is one of the few natural edible products of animal origin and has many beneficial properties for humans. READ MORE

  4. 4. Edible fungal biomass production using banana peel

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi

    Author : Jennifer Fredes Skogh; Carolina Johansson; [2023]
    Keywords : Animal feed; filamentous fungi; bio-circular economic; mycoprotein; pretreatment;

    Abstract : Banana peels account for about 61 million tons of waste each year globally. The aim of this project was to investigate the possibility of using banana peels as a substrate to cultivate edible filamentous fungi. READ MORE

  5. 5. Minskning av matsvinn i hushållen: olika analysmetoder, liknande resultat : en litteraturstudie

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Energy and Technology

    Author : Cristina Randelin; [2023]
    Keywords : livsmedelsavfall; matavfall; konsument; livsmedelskedjan; hållbarhet;

    Abstract : Minskning av matsvinn är ett av delmålen i FN:s Agenda 2030, en handlingsplan för omställning till ett hållbart samhälle. Globalt ska matsvinnet halveras per person i butik och konsumentled och minskas längs hela livsmedelskedjan till år 2030. READ MORE