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Functional cookies formulated with pistachio green hull extract; physicochemical, antioxidant, antidiabetic, sensory, and in vitro digestion properties

This study demonstrates that incorporating pistachio green hull extract into sugar-free cookies effectively enhances their antioxidant and antidiabetic properties while improving texture and maintaining sensory acceptability up to 4% concentration, making it a promising functional ingredient for glycemic control.

Mohadese Mehrabiyana, Amin Karimi, Amir Pouya Ghandehari Yazdi, Reza Hajimohammadi-Farimani, Sepideh khorasani, Seid Mah (…)2026-07-02
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Propylene glycol maintains the virucidal efficacy of disinfectants at sub-zero temperatures: implications for African swine fever biosecurity

This study demonstrates that adding 30% propylene glycol to specific disinfectants prevents freezing at sub-zero temperatures while maintaining their virucidal efficacy against African swine fever virus, thereby enhancing winter biosecurity protocols.

Małgorzata Juszkiewicz, Marek Walczak, Grzegorz Woźniakowski, Sandra Lasota, Katarzyna Podgórska2026-07-02
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Farm typologies and reproductive management organisation associated with pregnancy per artificial insemination in peri-urban cattle farms around Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.

This study of peri-urban cattle farms in Burkina Faso identifies three distinct farm typologies based on reproductive management practices, revealing that systematic record-keeping, timely inseminator availability, and effective oestrus detection are critical factors driving higher pregnancy rates per artificial insemination.

Tanguy Auguste Yamboué, Antoine OUEDRAOGO, Christian HANZEN2026-07-02
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Repeated xylitol production by immobilized Gluconobacter oxydans using diatom frustule–alginate composite carriers

This study demonstrates that immobilizing recombinant *Gluconobacter oxydans* in a composite matrix of diatom frustules and alginate significantly enhances mechanical stability, mass transfer, and catalytic activity, enabling the efficient repeated production of xylitol with an average titer of 15.44 g/L over six consecutive cycles.

Dong Liu, Jin-Cheng Guo, Jun-Hao Su, Lu Liu, Shuo-Nan Cao, Bo-Hou Yang, Hai-Ling Zhang2026-07-02
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Pharmacokinetics of Meloxicam Following Intramuscular, Subcutaneous, and Oral Administration in White Storks (Ciconia ciconia)

This study characterizes the pharmacokinetics of meloxicam in white storks, finding that while subcutaneous administration offers a practical alternative to intramuscular injection with comparable systemic exposure, oral administration results in significantly lower and more variable bioavailability.

Yigit Gunes, Ebuderda Gunay, Nurcin Yilmaz, Emine Irem Deveci, Dilek Ozturk Civelek, Ceren Anlas, Tulay Bakirel, Oya Ust (…)2026-07-02
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Synergistic effects of drip irrigation and organic fertilizer on the rhizosphere microbiome and Chinese cabbage productivity in cold, arid regions

This study demonstrates that in cold, arid regions, the synergistic integration of moderate deficit drip irrigation and optimized organic fertilization enhances Chinese cabbage productivity by activating a robust rhizosphere microbiome that drives soil health improvements and nutrient mobilization.

Yixing Zhang, Huibin Li, Jizong Zhang, Chaoping Wang, Chenglong Li, Yue Gao, Xin-Xin Wang, Jianheng Zhang2026-07-02
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Engineering Thermothelomyces heterothallica for Cellobionate Production

This study engineered the thermophilic fungus *Thermothelomyces heterothallica* by disrupting specific catabolic genes via CRISPR-Cas9 to create strain TH11, which efficiently converts alkali-pretreated wheat straw into cellobionic acid with high yield and conversion rates without the need for external cellulases.

Bakht Zada, Hamidreza Shapouri, Jiajie Wang, Sumit Sharma, Takao Kasuga, Noelia Valbuena, Ronen Tchelet, Mark Emalfarb (…)2026-07-02
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Plastic Contamination in Waste-to-Resource Agriculture

This study reveals that agricultural practices utilizing recycled resources, particularly irrigation with treated wastewater and the application of compost to tilled soils, significantly increase microplastic contamination in the 10–20 cm soil layer, underscoring the urgent need for source-level pollutant removal and improved agricultural practices to mitigate these risks.

Franja Prosenc, Pia Leban, Urška Šunta, Darja Istenič2026-07-02
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Nafdac Registration Fraud Exposes Food Fraud In Two Lagos Sme Cake Businesses

This case report, authored by Dr. Henrietta Bolanle Ojuri (Veterinarian), Dr. Billy Quadri Omoniyi (Veterinarian), and Oluwabukola Ojuri (Microbiologist), documents how two Lagos SME cake businesses utilized fraudulent National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control registration numbers while one simultaneously produced cakes contaminated with *Aspergillus flavus*, illustrating how regulatory certification fraud and genuine food safety hazards can co-occur to compound consumer risk in Nigeria's informal food sector.

Henrietta Bolanle Ojuri, Billy Quadri Omoniyi, Oluwabukola Ojuri2026-07-02