• Listeria monocytogenes pathogenesis : the role of stress adaptation 

  Sibanda, Thulani; Buys, E.M. (Elna Maria) (MDPI, 2022-07-27)

  Adaptive stress tolerance responses are the driving force behind the survival ability of Listeria monocytogenes in different environmental niches, within foods, and ultimately, the ability to cause human infections. ...
• Food choice drivers at varying income levels in an emerging economy 

  Magano, Nomzamo; Tuorila, Hely; De Kock, Henrietta Letitia (Elsevier, 2023-10)

  The purpose of this work was to explore and compare food choice drivers of low (LI), middle (MI) and high (HI) income urban people in an emerging economy (South Africa). Here, 13 focus group (FG) discussions [six LI, n = ...
• Natural versus synthetic dyes: consumers’ understanding of apparel coloration and their willingness to adopt sustainable alternatives 

  Mabuza, Letsiwe Lindiwe; Sonnenberg, Nadine Cynthia; Marx-Pienaar, Nadene J.M.M. (Elsevier, 2023-10)

  Sustainable alternatives such as natural dyes are much-needed, but also highly dependent on consumer acceptance and cognizance of the benefits of natural dyes versus those derived from synthetic origin. This study explores ...
• Meta-analysis of HNF1A-MODY3 variants among human population 

  Behl, Rachna; Malhotra, Nishtha; Joshi, Vinay; Poojary, Shruti; Middha, Sanniya; Gupta, Shalini; Olaonipekun, Arinola B.; Okoye, Ikechukwu; Wagh, Bhushan; Biswas, Dibyendu; Aginah, Chukwuemelie; Saini, Bhavya; Nwanya, Chinaza; Ugwu, Sopuluchukwu; Anthony, Modupe M.; Fang, Xuanyu S.; Foluso, Ogunfile; Ibrahim, Abdulrahman Tudu (Springer, 2022-06)

  BACKGROUND : Previously, numerous case-control studies have highlighted variants responsible for Maturity onset diabetes of young (MODY). However, these studies have been conducted among diverse populations and hence yielded ...
• Properties of thermoplastic maize starch-zein composite films prepared by extrusion process under alkaline conditions 

  Masanabo, Mondli Abednicko; Ray, Suprakas Sinha; Emmambux, Mohammad Naushad (Elsevier, 2022-05)

  This work investigates the effect of the addition of NaOH on the compatibility and material properties of thermoplastic starch-zein composite films produced by a twin-screw extruder. Thermoplastic starch-zein composite ...
• Towards sustainable shifts to healthy diets and food security in Sub-Saharan Africa with climate-resilient crops in bread-type products : a food system analysis 

  Noort, Martijn W.J.; Renzetti, Stefano; Linderhof, Vincent; Du Rand, Gerrie Elizabeth; Marx-Pienaar, Nadene Johanna Maria Magdalena; De Kock, Henrietta Letitia; Magano, Nomzamo N.; Taylor, John R.N. (MDPI, 2022-01-06)

  Massive urbanization and increasing disposable incomes favor a rapid transition in diets and lifestyle in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). As a result, the SSA population is becoming increasingly vulnerable to the double burden ...
• Perception of gluten-free bread as influenced by information and health and taste attitudes of millennials 

  Magano, Nomzamo N.; Du Rand, Gerrie Elizabeth; De Kock, Henrietta Letitia (MDPI, 2022-02-09)

  Information on what drives consumers to like or dislike bread is needed to provide insight on developing gluten-free (GF) bread, using indigenous and sustainable crops in Africa, such as sorghum and millet. Consumer ...
• Measuring consumer acceptance of instant fortified millet products using affective tests and auctions in Dakar, Senegal 

  De Groote, Hugo; Munyua, Bernard; Traore, Djibril; Taylor, John R.N.; Ferruzzi, Mario; Ndiaye, Cheikh; Onyeoziri, Isiguzoro Omenukoaku; Hamaker, Bruce R. (Wageningen Academic Publishers, 2021)

  Small-scale affordable extruders create new opportunities for small enterprise food processors to manufacture nutritionally enhanced products. Still, consumer interest in these products needs to be assessed first. ...
• Positive therapeutic role of selected foods and plant on ailments with a trend towards COVID-19 : a review 

  Fasogbon, Beatrice Mofoluwaso; Ademuyiwa, Oluwaseun Hannah; Bamidele, Oluwaseun Peter; Wahab, Ibukunoluwa Elizabeth; Ola-Adedoyin, Abimbola Theresa; Alakija, Oluwabukunmi (Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition, 2021-03)

  Each day since December 2019, increasing numbers of cases of the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) infection are being detected as it spreads throughout all continents of the world except Antarctica. The virus is ...
• Modification of zein dough functionality using kafirin as a coprotein 

  Ncube, Mphokuhle B.; Taylor, Janet; Bean, Scott R.; Ioerger, Brian P.; Taylor, J.R.N. (John Reginald Nuttall) (Elsevier, 2022-03)

  Kafirin, sorghum prolamin, was investigated as a coprotein for zein as visco-elastic masses and in starch-based model doughs. Regular kafirin and kafirins from waxy and high protein digestibility (HD) sorghum crosses were ...
• Chemical, antioxidant and sensory properties of pasta from fractionated whole wheat and Bambara groundnut flour 

  Oyeyinka, Samson A.; Adepegba, Adetutu A.; Oyetunde, Toyin T.; Oyeyinka, Adewumi T.; Olaniran, Abiola F.; Iranloye, Yetunde M.; Olagunju, Omotola F.; Manley, Marena; Kayitesi, Eugenie; Njobeh, Patrick B. (Elsevier, 2021-03)

  Pasta from whole-grain wheat is highly nutritious but has poor sensory properties. Hence, this study prepared pasta from fractionated whole-grain wheat flour enriched with 20% Bambara groundnut. The chemical, antioxidant ...
• Roles of protein, starch and sugar in the texture of sorghum biscuits 

  Adedara, Olumide Ayomide; Taylor, J.R.N. (John Reginald Nuttall) (Elsevier, 2021-01)

  This study investigated why biscuits made from sorghum flour have a similar texture to wheat biscuits despite the absence of gluten in sorghum dough. Electron microscopy revealed that the sorghum prolamin protein bodies ...
• Proximate analyses and amino acid composition of selected wild indigenous fruits of Southern Africa 

  Sibiya, Nozipho P.; Kayitesi, Eugenie; Moteetee, Annah N. (MDPI, 2021-04)

  A literature survey revealed that several wild indigenous Southern African fruits had previously not been evaluated for their proximate and amino acid composition, as well as the total energy value (caloric value). ...
• Metabolite profile of Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea) and dawadawa (an African fermented condiment) investigation using gas chromatography high resolution time-of-flight mass spectrometry (GC-HRTOF-MS) 

  Adebiyi, Janet Adeyinka; Njobeh, Patrick Berka; Adebo, Oluwafemi Ayodeji; Kayitesi, Eugenie (Elsevier, 2021-04)

  Metabolite profile provides an overview and avenue for the detection of a vast number of metabolites in food sample at a particular time. Gas chromatography high resolution time-of-flight mass spectrometry (GC-HRTOF-MS) ...
• GC-HRTOF-MS dataset of metabolites extracted from sorghum and ting (a fermented product) produced using two strains of Lactobacillus fermentum (singly and in combination) 

  Adebiyi, Janet Adeyinka; Njobeh, Patrick Berka; Kayitesi, Eugenie; Adebo, Oluwafemi Ayodeji (Elsevier, 2021-04-27)

  This data article reports the untargeted metabolite profile of whole grain sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) and fermented ting samples obtained using two strains of Lactobacillus fermentum . The sorghum grains were obtained ...
• Development of a Total Quality Management tool integrating sustainability practices to address food waste : a case in a University food service unit 

  Lefadola, Boineelo Pearl (University of Pretoria, 2021)

  The issue of food waste has gained increasing attention worldwide with growing concern for its environmental, social and economic impact. The volume of food waste generated is alarming, with university food service operations ...
• Prevalence, characterization and antibiotic resistance of Shiga toxigenic Escherichia coli serogroups isolated from fresh beef and locally processed ready-to-eat meat products in Lagos, Nigeria 

  Fayemi, Olanrewaju E.; Akanni, Gabriel Bidemi; Elegbeleye, James Ayokunle; Aboaba, Olusimbo O.; Njage, Patrick M. (Elsevier, 2021-06)

  Fresh beef and meat products have been implicated in outbreaks of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) worldwide. This study investigated the prevalence of E. coli O157: H7 and non-O157 STEC serogroups in fresh ...
• Ultraviolet-C inactivation and hydrophobicity of Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus velezensis spores isolated from extended shelf-life milk 

  Elegbeleye, James Ayokunle; Gervilla, Ramon; Roig-Sagues, Artur X.; Buys, E.M. (Elna Maria) (Elsevier, 2021-07)

  Bacterial spores are important in food processing due to their ubiquity, resistance to high temperature and chemical inactivation. This work aims to study the effect of ultraviolet C (UVC) on the spores of Bacillus subtilis ...
• Potential spoilage of extended shelf-life (ESL) milk by Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus velezensis 

  Elegbeleye, James Ayokunle; Buys, E.M. (Elna Maria) (Elsevier, 2022-01)

  We aim to quantify and compare biofilm-induced proteolysis and lipolysis of Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus velezensis with that of the planktonic cells. Planktonic and biofilm cells were enumerated in a flow cytometer after ...
• Effect of infrared and microwave treatments alone and in combination on the functional properties of resulting flours from bambara groundnut seeds 

  Mukwevho, Peter; Emmambux, Mohammad Naushad (Elsevier, 2022-01)

  The effect of heat treatment (130 °C surface temperature) of pre-conditioned (20 or 53% moisture) bambara groundnut seeds using infrared, microwave energy alone and in combination on functional properties of their flours ...

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