Selective extraction of phospholipids (PLs) from camelina press cake and scallop by-products was investigated using Supercritical Fluid Extraction at 45 °C, 25 MPa, with (2–30%) ethanol (EtOH) as co-solvent. A two-step process consisting of a first extraction with CO2 +…
Biogenic selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) have been shown to exhibit increased bioavailability. Fermentation of pollen by a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeasts (SCOBY/Kombucha) leads to the release of pollen content and enhances the prebiotic and probiotic effects of Kombucha. The…
The surface functionalization of silver nanoparticles (NPs) by Raman reporters has stimulated a wide interest in recent years for the design of Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) labels. However, silver NPs are prone to oxidation and aggregation, which strongly limits their…
A facile sol-gel route has been applied to synthesize hybrid silica-PVA-iron oxide nanocomposite materials. A step-by-step calcination (processing temperatures up to 400 °C) was applied in order to oxidize the organics together with the iron precursor. Transmission electron microscopy, X-ray…
The ability of nanoplastics (NPTs) to bioaccumulate and cotransport pollutants in the whole organism is one of the most dangerous aspects of this form of plastic debris, defining a new class of emerging pollutants that is still largely unknown. In…