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Plants are constantly exposed to various environmental stressors. Pathogen infections causing disease can affect economically important crops and impact global food production. To counter disease development and spread, it is imperative that we acquire a thorough knowledge of its pathogenesis, as well as of the mechanisms underlying plant immune response. …

Food fraud or economically motivated adulteration has been an issue throughout history. Even today, it remains a significant and growing problem, driven by globalisation, economic opportunity and the low probability and severity of punishment. Fraud is a concern for food producers, consumers, regulatory agencies and scientific organisations, and food fraud …

From the moment of conception until death, humans are exposed to chemicals at varying intensities and frequencies. While an individual’s level of resilience is commonly high enough to tolerate these kinds of stressors, specific exposures or genetic predispositions can lower it. Therefore, the assessment of chemical exposure, the development of …

Non-equilibrium atmospheric pressure plasmas are used in many areas, such as food and agriculture, plasma medicine, plasma surface modification, material synthesis and deposition. Because of their versatility, many plasma setups have been developed. Of greater interest are those that operate at atmospheric pressure, like atmospheric pressure plasma jets (APPJs). Regarding …

A healthy diet is becoming increasingly relevant as recognizing dietary deficiencies often leads to actionable results that can improve the individual’s overall health. However, to identify areas of potential improvement, tracking food intake is necessary. Manual methods have traditionally been used to perform this tracking, but these methods have a …

Access to clean water is a key requirement for a good quality of life. However, due to climate change, population growth and lack of proper water treatment, the availability of clean water is in constant decline. Among the many waterborne contaminants, viruses present an increasing concern. Human waterborne viruses infect …

Bisphenols are a group of industrial chemicals increasingly recognized as contaminants of emerging concern because of their presence in the environment and endocrine disrupting effects. They are used in the production of polycarbonate plastic, epoxy resins and thermal paper, in most cases without restriction. The global exception is bisphenol A, …

Mercury (Hg) is one of the most toxic metals. Its toxicity depends on the route of exposure, on its chemical form and the dose to which a person is exposed. The most susceptible population are pregnant women and children. Epidemiological studies suggest neuropsychological dysfunctions in children who were prenatally exposed …

The task of mathematical modeling of dynamic systems from observed system behavior, widely known under the name of system identification, breaks down into two subtasks. The first task, referred to as structure identification, is to specify the model structure, i.e., the functional form of the model. In practice, the model …

Engineered nanofibers and nanoparticles are recognized as capable of inducing cellular perturbations according to the oxidative stress paradigm or by interacting directly with biological membranes. A number of authors in their investigations with the nanofibres and nanoparticles has reported the ability of nanofibers and nanotparticle to cause the different damage …