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- Bergentall, Martina, et al.
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Malolactic fermentation in lingonberry juice and its use as a preservative
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In: Food microbiology (Print). - 0740-0020 .- 1095-9998. ; 121
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- Lingonberry is a common wild berry that is often sold as jams and beverages. It naturally contains high amounts of the weak acid preservative benzoic acid making it an interesting ingredient for shelf-life extension. Despite this, their use as a raw ingredient is limited by the inherently intense sour taste. This study aimed to improve the taste of lingonberry juice by subjecting it to malolactic fermentation in order to reduce the sourness, and to investigate the benzoic acid in lingonberries as a natural preservative in juice blends by determining the microbial stability. After initial screening of lactic acid bacteria, a Lactiplantibacillus plantarum strain was used as the starter for subsequent investigations. Upon raising the pH, all malic acid was completely converted to lactic acid after seven days. The fermented juice was mixed with blackcurrant juice in different proportions. Challenge tests of the blends showed Listeria monocytogenes could not grow in any juice samples, while Candida albicans only grew in the pure blackcurrant juice. Aspergillus brasiliensis growth was delayed in all samples containing benzoic acid in a concentration-dependent manner. The sourness and astringency were substantially reduced in the juice with added L. plantarum compared to the unfermented juice. © 2024 The Authors
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- Olsthoorn, Bart, et al.
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Indoor radon exposure and its correlation with the radiometric map of uranium in Sweden
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In: Science of the Total Environment. - : Elsevier BV. - 0048-9697 .- 1879-1026. ; 811
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- Indoor radon concentrations are controlled by both human factors and geological factors. It is important to separate the anthropogenic and geogenic contributions. We show that there is a positive correlation between the radiometric map of uranium in the ground and the measured radon in the household in Sweden. A map of gamma radiation is used to obtain an equivalent uranium concentration (ppm eU) for each postcode area. The aggregated uranium content is compared to the yearly average indoor radon concentration for different types of houses. Interestingly, modern households show reduced radon concentrations even in postcode areas with high average uranium concentrations. This shows that modern construction is effective at reducing the correlation with background uranium concentrations and minimizing the health risk associated with radon exposure. These correlations and predictive housing parameters could assist in monitoring higher risk areas.
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- Carlén, Lars, et al.
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Dynamical. and statistical fragment emission properties in 200 A MeV Ne-20+Ar-40 collisions
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In: Nuclear Physics, Section A. - : Elsevier BV. - 0375-9474. ; 764, s. 15-23
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- Dynamical and statistical fragment emission processes in 200 A MeV Ne-20 + Ar-40 collisions are well probed by measurements of charge (Z), mass (A) and momentum vector ((p) over right arrow) of all fragments in large parts of the available momentum space. We present such data obtained at the cluster-jet target of the CELSIUS storage ring, for the first time with an internal, ultra-high vacuum (UHV) compatible detector system (CHICSi). Energy and angular dependence in Z and A distributions are not reproduced by a single-step model, e.g., those based on molecular dynamics (MD), but require a complete three-step model. We use here the intranuclear cascade+ statistical multifragmentation + secondary evaporation model (CFEM). The angular dependence of isobaric ratios, like He-6/Li-6 at low emission velocities and temperatures extracted from isotopic (double) ratios, do exhibit differences, even from this model. These differences, which call for adjustment of model parameters, are discussed. (c) 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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