• Insights into the environmental benefits of using apple pomace for biosorption of lead from contaminated water 

  Ungureanu, Gabriela; Enache, Iuliana-Maria; Cara, Irina-Gabriela; Motrescu, Iuliana; Patraș, Antoanela (Elsevier, 2024-08-23)

  The apple processing industry generates large quantities of organic waste, presenting a major source of organic contamination. Consequently, finding an effective solution for valorizing this waste has become a pressing ...
• Quality Responses of Sweet Pepper Varieties Under Irrigation and Fertilization Regimes 

  Elhawary, Saad Masooud Abdelnaby; Ordóñez-Díaz, Jose Luis; Nicolaie, Florentina; Montenegro, Jose Carlos; Teliban, Gabriel-Ciprian; Cojocaru, Alexandru; Moreno-Rojas, Jose Manuel; Stoleru, Vasile (MDPI, 2025-01-25)

  Red sweet peppers are economically important since they are widely farmed and consumed worldwide. As a high-value crop, it has a significant impact on the horticulture economy. This study aimed to improve the quality of ...
• In Situ and Partial In Situ Synthesis of Cellulose Magnetite/Maghemite Composites 

  Rotaru, Răzvan; Fortună, Maria-Emiliana; Ungureanu, Elena; Ungureanu, Ovidiu; Dascălu, Andrei; Harabagiu, Valeria (MDPI, 2025-01-07)

  The current study aims to prepare ferromagnetic iron oxides (magnetite and/or maghemite) using the coprecipitation method of an iron salt in a basic environment stimulated by ultrasound, with cellulose added at the start ...
• Impact of Sulfur Dioxide and Dimethyl Dicarbonate Treatment on the Quality of White Wines: A Scientific Evaluation 

  Buțerchi, Ioana; Colibaba, Lucia-Cintia; Luchian, Camelia-Elena; Lipșa, Florin-Daniel; Ulea, Eugen; Zamfir, Cătălin-Ioan; Scutărașu, Elena-Cristina; Nechita, Constantin-Bogdan; Irimia, Liviu-Mihai; Cotea, Valeriu V. (MDPI, 2025-02-09)

  The biochemistry and physiology of raw material, the metabolism of microorganisms, and the methods used for processing and storage can affect the stability of wines. Due to the antimicrobial action of sulfur dioxide and ...
• Bio-Recovery of Metals through Biomining within Circularity-Based Solutions 

  Cozma, Petronela; Bețianu, Camelia; Hlihor, Raluca-Maria; Simion, Isabela-Maria; Gavrilescu, Maria (MDPI, 2024-08-23)

  Given the current highest demand in history for raw materials, there is a growing demand for the recovery of key metals from secondary sources, in order to prevent metal depletion and to reduce the risk of toxic discharges ...
• 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, Ionel-Bogdan; 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, Ionel-Bogdan; 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, ...
• 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 ...
• Study of some foxtail lilies species (Eremurus M. Bieb.) grown in the North-East of Romania 

  Bahrim, Cezar; García Breijo, Francisco José; Apostol, Maria; Asănică, Adrian-Constantin; Teliban, Gabriel-Ciprian; Munteanu, Neculai; Rotaru, Liliana; Draghia, Lucia (University of Bucharest, 2020-12-15)

  Three species of Eremurus M. Bieb. grown at UASVM Iasi, Romania, were studied: E. himalaicus Baker, E. robustus Regel and E. stenophyllus (BOISS. & BUHSE) Bak. Some ornamental (morphologic and phenologic) features were ...
• Sustainable application of biosorption and bioaccumulation of persistent pollutants in wastewater treatment: current practice 

  Filote, Cătălina; Roșca, Mihaela; Hlihor, Raluca-Maria; Cozma, Petronela; Simion, Isabela-Maria; Apostol, Maria; Gavrilescu, Maria (MDPI, 2021-09-22)

  Persistent toxic substances including persistent organic pollutants and heavy metals have been released in high quantities in surface waters by industrial activities. Their presence in environmental compartments is causing ...
• Climate changes in recent decades, the evolution of the drought phenomenon and their influence on vineyards in North-Eastern Romania 

  Zaldea, Gabi; Nechita, Ancuța; Damian, Doina; Ghiur, Andreea-Denisa; Cotea, Valeriu V. (AcademicPres Cluj-Napoca, 2021-12-15)

  Unfavourable trends have been identified in the evolution of climate factors (temperatures, precipitation, etc.) over the past years, with a direct impact on the vegetative and productive potential of the vine. This calls ...
• Ultrasonic extraction for preparation of plant extracts with bioinsecticidal effects on pest from seed deposits 

  Daraban, Gabriel-Mihăiță; Zaharia, Carmen; Rusu, Lăcrămioara; Puițel, Adrian-Cătălin; Bădeanu, Marinela; Șuteu, Daniela (Universitatea "Babeş-Bolyai" Cluj-Napoca, 2021-06-30)

  This paper describes the preparation of plant extracts using solid-liquid ultrasonic extraction (sonoextraction), the characterization of prepared extracts and their bioinsecticidal activity. The studied raw vegetal m ...
• Nutritional and antinutritional compounds in leaves of quinoa 

  Stoleru, Vasile; Jacobsen, Sven-Erik; Vitănescu, Maricel; Jităreanu, Gerard; Butnariu, Monica; Munteanu, Neculai; Stan, Teodor; Teliban, Gabriel-Ciprian; Cojocaru, Alexandru; Mihalache, Gabriela (Elsevier Ltd., 2021-11-29)

  In the context of climate change, especially for the temperate continental climate, new potential crop species are emerging, originating from the tropics. One of them is quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) with multiple ...
• Studies on kinetics and adsorption equilibrium of lead and zinc ions from aqueous solutions on Sarkanda grass lignin 

  Ungureanu, Elena; Trofin, Alina-Elena; Trincă, Lucia-Carmen; Ariton, Adina-Mirela; Ungureanu, Ovidiu C.; Fortună, Maria-Emiliana; Jităreanu, Carmenica-Doina; Popa, Valentin I. (Editura Academiei Romane, 2021-06)

  In this study, the adsorption of Pb2+ and Zn2+ ions from aqueous solutions onto lignin obtained from unmodified Sarkanda grass was analyzed. To ensure optimal process conditions, the retention of lead and zinc ions was ...
• Reducing SO2 content in wine by combining High Pressure and glutathione addition 

  Christofi, Stefania; Katsaros, George; Mallouchos, Athanasios; Cotea, Valeriu V.; Kallithraka, Stamatina (International Viticulture and Oenology Society, 2021-03-09)

  The aim of this work was to examine the potential of High Pressure (HP) technology as an alternative technique to SO2 addition for red wine preservation. It focused on producing wines with reduced added SO2 and the ...
• Influence of different commercial yeasts on volatile fraction of sparkling wines 

  Cotea, Valeriu V.; Focea, Mihai-Cristian; Luchian, Camelia-Elena; Colibaba, Lucia-Cintia; Scutarașu, Elena-Cristina; Niculaua, Marius; Zamfir, Cătălin-Ioan; Popîrdă, Andreea (MDPI, 2021-01-26)

  The occurrence of aroma constituents in sparkling wines, with direct impact on their organoleptic characteristics, is affected by several factors, for example the base-wine particularities, grapes cultivar conditions, ...
• The influence of temperature, storage conditions, pH, and ionic strength on the antioxidant activity and color parameters of rowan berry extracts 

  Cristea, Elena; Ghendov Moșanu, Aliona; Patraș, Antoanela; Socaciu, Carmen; Pintea, Adela; Tudor, Cristina; Sturza, Rodica (MDPI, 2021-06-22)

  Recent trends in the food industry combined with novel methods in agriculture could transform rowan into a valuable raw material with potential technological applications. Thus, the aim of this research was to investigate ...
• Gelatin reinforced with cncs as nanocomposite matrix for Trichoderma harzianum KUEN 1585 spores in seed coatings 

  Dogaru, Bianca-Ioana; Stoleru, Vasile; Mihalache, Gabriela; Yonsel, Sems; Popescu, Maria-Cristina (MDPI, 2021-09-25)

  Increasing interest on sustainable agriculture has led to the development of new materials which can be used as seed coating agents. In this study, a new material was developed based on gelatin film reinforced with ...

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