• Modulated Light Elicitation and Associated Physiological and Molecular Processes in Phenolic Compounds Production in Ocimum basilicum L. Microgreens 

  Teliban, Gabriel-Ciprian; Pavăl, Naomi-Eunicia; Mihalache, Gabriela; Burducea, Marian; Stoleru, Vasile; Lobiuc, Andrei (MDPI, 2025-01-08)

  Microgreens represent a valuable source of health-promoting compounds and also a research avenue, since such organisms have a very high plasticity related to environmental cues, allowing biotechnological development with ...
• Aroma Compounds from Grape Pomace: Investigation of Key Winemaking Factors for Future Extraction Applications—A Review 

  Buican, Bettina-Cristina; Luchian, Camelia-Elena; Colibaba, Lucia-Cintia; Niculaua, Marius; Bordean, Maria-Evelina; Kallithraka, Stamatina; Cotea, Valeriu V. (MDPI, 2025-03-10)

  Grape pomace, the primary by-product of winemaking, represents a significant source of valuable aroma compounds with potential applications across various industries. This study reviews the composition and recovery of these ...
• Advancing Sparkling Wine in the 21st Century: From Traditional Methods to Modern Innovations and Market Trends 

  Luchian, Camelia-Elena; Grosaru, Dragoș; Scutarașu, Elena-Cristina; Colibaba, Lucia-Cintia; Scutarașu, Andrei; Cotea, Valeriu V. (MDPI, 2025-03-26)

  Sparkling wine production has changed over time due to ongoing technological developments and market adjustments. This study provides an overview of the historical context, the characteristics of raw materials and base ...
• Cellulose Nanomaterials: Characterization Methods, Isolation Techniques, and Strategies 

  Tofănică, Bogdan-Marian; Mikhailidi, Aleksandra; Fortună, Maria E.; Rotaru, Răzvan; Ungureanu, Ovidiu C.; Ungureanu, Elena (MDPI, 2025-04-09)

  Nanocellulose, including cellulose nanofibers (CNFs), cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs), and bacterial nanocellulose (BNC), represents a promising class of bio-based nanomaterials derived from natural sources. These materials, ...
• Effects of Mulch and Fertilization on the Quantity and Quality of PerennialWall–Rocket (Diplotaxis tenuifolia) 

  Precupeanu, Cristina; Rădeanu, Georgiana; Teliban, Gabriel-Ciprian; Roșca, Mihaela; Ordóñez-Díaz, José Luis; Moreno-Rojas, Jose Manuel; Stoleru, Vasile (MDPI, 2025-05-09)

  Diplotaxis tenuifolia, a species with high nutritional value, was recently introduced in Romania, making in-depth research necessary to develop an efficient cultivation technology to increase agronomic and economic potential. ...
• Alternative Biosorbents Based on Grape Pomace: Reducing Heavy Metals and Pesticides 

  Gabur, Georgiana-Diana; Dumitrașcu, Anamaria-Ioana; Teodosiu, Carmen; Cotea, Valeriu V.; Gabur, Iulian (MDPI, 2025-05-17)

  Heavy metal and pesticide contaminations represent significant environmental and health hazards to humans and animals. Toxic heavy metals such as lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), mercury (Hg), and copper (Cu) persist in the ...
• Insights into the environmental benefits of using apple pomace for biosorption of lead from contaminated water 

  Ungureanu, Gabriela; Enache, Iuliana-Maria; Coroi Cara, Irina-Gabriela; Motrescu, Iuliana; Patraș, Antoanela (Elsevier, 2024-08-24)

  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 ...
• Structural and Spatial Shifts in the Viticulture Potential of Main European Wine Regions as an Effect of Climate Change 

  Irimia, Liviu-Mihai; Patriche, Cristian-Valeriu; Petitjean, Théo; Tissot, Cyril; Gonzaga Santesteban, Luis; Neethling, Etienne; Foss, Chris; Le Roux, Renan; Quénol, Hervé (MDPI, 2024-04-19)

  Climate change modifies the base climate of the wine regions and, with it, the structure of their traditional types of wine production, imposing measures to adapt, mitigate, or capitalize on the newly emerging conditions. ...
• Jelly Candies with Apple Pomace—A Circular Economy Solution for a Food Processing Waste 

  Enache, Iuliana-Maria; Lucescu Ciurlă, Liliana; Patraș, Antoanela; Leonte, Elena; Cârlescu, Petru-Marian (MDPI, 2025-03-19)

  Apple juice processing by-product (apple pomace), considered as waste that generates important pollution problems, is also a rich source of bioactive compounds, including minerals, dietary fibers, phenolic compounds, and ...
• Valorisation of Beetroot Peel for the Development of Nutrient-Enriched Dehydrated Apple Snacks 

  Călin Buțerchi, Ioana; Lucescu Ciurlă, Liliana; Enache, Iuliana-Maria; Patraș, Antoanela; Teliban, Gabriel-Ciprian; Irimia, Liviu-Mihai (MDPI, 2025-07-22)

  Beetroot peel, an underutilised by-product of the food industry, has significant potential for valorisation due to its high content of bioactive compounds and natural pigments. This study aimed to sustainably reintroduce ...
• Physicochemical and Sensory Evaluation of Spreads Derived from Fruit Processing By-Products 

  Nouska, Chrysanthi; Lucescu Ciurlă, Liliana; Patraș, Antoanela; Biliaderis, Costas G.; Lazaridou, Athina (MDPI, 2025-06-24)

  Apple, tomato, and grape pomaces, as well as an apple–grape (1:1) mixed pomace, were employed in the formulation of fruit-based spreads to valorize these underutilized by-products. The influence of pectin addition on the ...
• Simultaneous Determination of 16 Phenolic Compounds in Edible Fruits from Spontaneous Species Using HPLC-DAD 

  Lucescu Ciurlă, Liliana; Enache, Iuliana-Maria; Patraș, Antoanela (MDPI, 2025-07-23)

  A high-performance liquid chromatography with diode array detection (HPLC-DAD) method was optimized and validated for the simultaneous analysis of 16 phenolic compounds, namely gallic acid, protocatechuic acid, p-hydroxybenzoic ...
• Assessing Honey Quality: A Focus on Some Physicochemical Parameters of Honey from Iasi County (Romania) 

  Albu, Aida; Bora, Florin-Dumitru; Cucu Man, Simona-Maria; Stoleru, Vasile; Nistor, Cătălin-Emilian; Brumă, Ioan-Sebastian; Rusu, Oana-Raluca (MDPI, 2025-02-03)

  The study of honey in Iasi County reveals its ecological, economic and health importance, emphasizing its unique properties, role in biodiversity and value in promoting sustainable beekeeping and regional identity. This ...
• Insights into the environmental benefits of using apple pomace for biosorption of lead from contaminated water 

  Ungureanu, Gabriela; Enache, Iuliana-Maria; Coroi 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 

  Abdelnaby, Saad Masooud Elhawary; Ordóñez Díaz, José Luis; Nicolaie, Florentina; Montenegro, José Carlos; Teliban, Gabriel-Ciprian; Cojocaru, Alexandru; Moreno Rojas, José 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 

  Călin Buțerchi, Ioana; Colibaba, Lucia-Cintia; Luchian, Camelia-Elena; Lipșa, Florin-Daniel; Ulea, Eugen; Zamfir, Cătălin-Ioan; Scutarașu, 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 ...

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