2025

 

Recent Submissions

  • Jelly Candies with Apple Pomace—A Circular Economy Solution for a Food Processing Waste 
    Enache, Iuliana-Maria; 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 
    Buțerchi, Ioana; 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; 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 
    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 ...
  • 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 
    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 ...