• Non-Invasive Paraclinical Diagnosis of Hepatocutaneous Syndrome in a Dog 

  Strichea, Anamaria-Hortensia; Hreniuc, Ștefania-Livia; Solcan, Gheorghe (MDPI, 2024-06-08)

  A 14-year-old, female spayed Bichon Maltese with no other known previous pathologies was presented for dermatological examination after being referred from a private clinic with the suspicion of generalized, treatment-resistant ...
• The Potential of Grape Polyphenols Additive in Pig Nutrition: Chemical Structure, Bioavailability and Their Effect on Intestinal Health of Pigs 

  Proca, Andrei-Claudiu; Horodincu, Loredana; Solcan, Carmen; Solcan, Gheorghe (MDPI, 2024-07-14)

  The recognition of the necessity for employing natural additives in animal feed has grown alongside the ban on antibiotics in the animal feed sector. Grapes, as well as by-products of the wine-making industry (grape marc ...
• Do Microplastics Have Neurological Implications in Relation to Schizophrenia Zebrafish Models? A Brain Immunohistochemistry, Neurotoxicity Assessment, and Oxidative Stress Analysis 

  Savuca, Alexandra; Curpan, Alexandrina-Ștefania; Hrițcu, Luminița-Diana; Buzenchi-Proca, Teodora-Maria; Balmuș, Ioana-Miruna; Lungu, Petru-Fabian; Jijie, Roxana; Nicoară, Mircea-Nicușor; Ciobîcă, Alin-Stelian; Solcan, Gheorghe; Solcan, Carmen (MDPI, 2024-07-30)

  The effects of exposure to environmental pollutants on neurological processes are of increasing concern due to their potential to induce oxidative stress and neurotoxicity. Considering that many industries are currently ...
• Evaluation of Blood C Reactive Protein (CRP) and Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR) Utility in Canine Epilepsy 

  Despa, Andreea; Musteață, Mihai; Solcan, Gheorghe (MDPI, 2024-09-04)

  Background: The role of neuroinflammation in epileptogenesis has been previously explored, and several biomarkers have been identified as being relevant in assessing the intensity of the inflammatory process. In human ...
• Long-Term Oral Administration of Hyperimmune Egg-Based IgY-Rich Formulations Induces Mucosal Immune Response and Systemic Increases of Cytokines Involved in Th2- and Th17-Type Immune Responses in C57BL/6 Mice 

  Năstasă, Valentin; Minea, Bogdan; Pașca, Aurelian-Sorin; Bostănaru-Iliescu, Andra-Cristina; Ștefan, Alina-Elena; Gologan, Daniela; Capotă, Robert; Foia, Liliana-Georgeta; Mareș, Mihai (MDPI, 2024-08-09)

  Three hyperimmune egg-based formulations rich in immunoglobulin Y (IgY) were orally administered (daily, for up to 90 days) to C57BL/6 mice that were not microbially challenged. The serum levels of 32 cytokines were ...
• Multi-Convolutional Neural Network-Based Diagnostic Software for the Presumptive Determination of Non-Dermatophyte Molds 

  Milanovic, Mina; Otaševic, Suzana; Randelovic, Marina; Grassi, Andrea; Cafarchia, Claudia; Mareș, Mihai; Milosavljevic, Aleksandar (MDPI, 2024-01-31)

  Based on the literature data, the incidence of superficial and invasive non-dermatophyte mold infection (NDMI) has increased. Many of these infections are undiagnosed or misdiagnosed, thus causing inadequate treatment ...
• Chitosan–Oxidized Pullulan Hydrogels Loaded with Essential Clove Oil: Synthesis, Characterization, Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Properties 

  Suflet, Dana-Mihaela; Constantin, Marieta; Pelin, Irina-Mihaela; Popescu, Irina; Rimbu, Cristina-Mihaela; Horhogea, Cristina-Elena; Fundueanu, Gheorghe (MDPI, 2024-03-26)

  Emulsion hydrogels are promising materials for encapsulating and stabilizing high amounts of hydrophobic essential oils in hydrophilic matrices. In this work, clove oil-loaded hydrogels (CS/OP-C) are synthesized by combining ...
• Effect of Seed Spaceflight Storage on Tomato Fruit Quality and Peel/Pulp Mineral and Antioxidant Distribution 

  Golubkina, Nadezhda; Dzhos, Elena; Bogachuk, Maria; Antoshkina, Marina; Verba, Olga; Zavarykina, Tatiana; Nechitailo, Galina; Murariu, Otilia-Cristina; Tallarita, Alessio Vincenzo; Caruso, Gianluca (MDPI, 2024-03-18)

  The spaceflight storage of seeds is known to cause mutations affecting both their quality and the mature plants originating from them. To study the effects of space stress, tomato seeds of two cultivars (Lotus and Autumn ...
• Selenium and Heavy Metals in Soil–Plant System in a Hydrogeochemical Province with High Selenium Content in Groundwater: A Case Study of the Lower Dniester Valley 

  Sheshnitsan, Sergey; Golubkina, Nadezhda; Sheshnitsan, Tatiana; Murariu, Otilia-Cristina; Tallarita, Alessio Vincenzo; Caruso, Gianluca (MDPI, 2024-01-05)

  The bioaccumulation of selenium (Se) and heavy metals (HMs) in plants is important because it can affect plant health and human nutrition. Recognizing the factors affecting Se accumulation in plants may have important ...
• Essential and toxic elements analysis of wild boar tissues from North-Eastern Romania and health risk implications 

  Boișteanu, Paul-Corneliu; Flocea, Elena-Iuliana; Anchidin, Bianca-Georgiana; Mădescu, Bianca-Maria; Matei, Mădălina; Murariu, Otilia-Cristina; Frunză, Gabriela; Postolache, Alina-Narcisa; Ciobanu, Marius-Mihai (Frontiers Media, 2024-04-29)

  Introduction: The level of essential minerals in meat is an important factor in human nutrition and health. Meat from responsibly managed wildlife is an alternative raw material with considerable nutritional benefits. Meat ...
• Relevant Skills for Employment and Entrepreneurship in the Agri-Food Sector 

  Bodescu, Dan; Sîrghea, Alina; Rațu, Roxana-Nicoleta; Chiruță, Ciprian; Mălăncuș, Răzvan-Nicolae; Donosă, Dan; Robu, Alexandru-Dragoș (MDPI, 2024-01-16)

  In the current social, economic, natural and geopolitical context, there is an acute need for research on professional and entrepreneurial skills in line with the challenges and opportunities of the rapidly changing global ...
• The development of value-added yogurt based on pumpkin peel powder as a bioactive powder 

  Rațu, Roxana-Nicoleta; Cârlescu, Petru-Marian; Veleșcu, Ionuț-Dumitru; Arsenoaia, Vlad-Nicolae; Stoica, Florina; Stănciuc, Nicoleta; Aprodu, Iuliana; Constantin, Oana-Emilia; Râpeanu, Gabriela (Elsevier, 2024-03-11)

  This study aimed to explore the utilization of pumpkin by-products as a bioactive powder in the development of value-added yogurt. Pumpkin peel resulting from food processing contains antioxidant components like phenolics, ...
• Inclusion of Sorghum in Cyprinus carpio L. Diet: Effects on Growth, Flesh Quality, Microbiota, and Oxidative Status 

  Barbacariu, Cristian-Alin; Dumitru, Gabriela; Rîmbu, Cristina-Mihaela; Horhogea, Cristina-Elena; Dîrvariu, Lenuța; Todirașcu Ciornea, Elena; Șerban, Dana-Andreea; Burducea, Marian (MDPI, 2024-05-24)

  This study investigates the impact of including sorghum in the diet of the common carp (Cyprinus carpio) on its growth, blood parameters, meat composition, intestinal microbiota, and oxidative stress. Experimental diets ...
• From Waste to Value in Circular Economy: Valorizing Grape Pomace Waste through Vermicomposting 

  Dumitriu Gabur, Georgiana-Diana; Teodosiu, Carmen; Fighir, Daniela; Cotea, Valeriu V.; Gabur, Iulian (MDPI, 2024-09-05)

  From the vineyard to the bottle, the winemaking process generates a variety of by-products, such as vinasses, spent filter cakes, grape pomace, grape lees, and vine shoots. To avoid damaging the environment and to reduce ...
• Non-Thermal and Thermal Physical Procedures—Optimistic Solutions in the Winemaking Industry 

  Luchian, Camelia-Elena; Scutarașu, Elena-Cristina; Colibaba, Lucia-Cintia; Motrescu, Iuliana; Cotea, Valeriu V. (MDPI, 2024-08-26)

  Consumer demand for food and drink products with special nutritional properties is constantly increasing. To respond to new consumption trends, research in winemaking focuses on optimizing the technological process to ...
• Maximizing Wine Antioxidants: Yeast’s Contribution to Melatonin Formation 

  Scutarașu, Elena-Cristina; Niță, Răzvan-George; Vlase, Laurian; Zamfir, Cătălin-Ioan; Cioroiu, Bogdan-Ionel; Colibaba, Lucia-Cintia; Muntean, Dana; Luchian, Camelia-Elena; Vlase, Ana Maria; Cotea, Valeriu V. (MDPI, 2024-06-19)

  Melatonin is commonly found in various fruits, juices, and some fermented beverages. Its concentration in wine is influenced by soil properties, climatic factors, and yeast activity. Even if it is found in fermented beverages ...
• The Correlation between Amino Acids and Biogenic Amines in Wines without Added Sulfur Dioxide 

  Macoviciuc, Sorin; Niculaua, Marius; Nechita, Bogdan; Cioroiu, Bogdan-Ionel; Cotea, Valeriu V. (MDPI, 2024-05-05)

  In classical methods of wine production, amino acids play a critical role, as they are fundamental to all types of fermentation. Beyond their consumption in fermentative processes, amino acids undergo several transformations, ...
• Effect of Dietary Incorporation of Hemp Seeds Alone or with Dried Fruit Pomace on Laying Hens’ Performance and on Lipid Composition and Oxidation Status of Egg Yolks 

  Mierliță, Daniel; Teușdea, Alin-Cristian; Matei, Mădălina; Pascal, Constantin; Simeanu, Daniel; Pop, Ioan-Mircea (MDPI, 2024-02-28)

  The present study was conducted to investigate the effects of introducing hemp seeds, as a source of PUFAs, into a standard diet with or without dried fruit pomace (dried blackcurrant (DB) or dried rosehip (DR)), as a ...
• Metabolomics of Red Wines Aged Traditionally, with Chips or Staves 

  Dumitriu Gabur, Georgiana-Diana; Sánchez-Suárez, Fernando; Peinado, Rafael Andres; Cotea, Valeriu V.; López de Lerma, Nieves; Gabur, Iulian; Simioniuc, Violeta (MDPI, 2024-01-07)

  Traditionally and alternatively aged wines’ odour activity values (OAVs) are investigated to differentiate and highlight the differences between the selected methods. An analysis of the volatile aroma compounds of wines ...
• Electrospun Membranes Based on Quaternized Polysulfones: Rheological Properties–Electrospinning Mechanisms Relationship 

  Filimon, Anca; Serbezeanu, Diana; Doboș, Adina-Maria; Onofrei, Mihaela-Dorina; Bargan, Alexandra; Rusu, Daniela; Rîmbu, Cristina-Mihaela (MDPI, 2024-05-25)

  Composite membranes based on a polymer mixture solution of quaternized polysulfone (PSFQ), cellulose acetate phthalate (CAP), and polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) for biomedical applications were successfully obtained through ...

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