Thermal inactivation kinetics (D and z values) of Salmonella Enterococcus faecium in fresh hazelnut shell kernel were determined. Aluminum pouches containing either 1.5 g powder or 2 ground inoculated with bacterium at their original water activities (aw-shell = 0.91 ± 0.01, aw-kernel 0.93 0.01) isothermally treated a thermal death time (TDT) sandwich 55, 60, 65, 70 75 °C for determining D valu...

Extraction of high quality RNA is a critical step in molecular genetics studies. Hazelnut is one of the most important nuts plants in the world. The presence of the taxol and other taxanes in hazelnut plant necessitates explaining their biosynthesis pathway and identifying the candidate genes. Therefore, an easy and practical method is necessary for RNA extraction from hazelnuts. Hazelnut has h...

In countries of the Mediterranean region, nuts have been consumed in moderate quantities since ancient times. Epidemiological studies show lower risk of cardiovascular diseases in populations with frequent nut consumption, independent from other dietary components. This article assesses nut consumption in Spain and other countries using different sources of data collected at the country, househ...