It is widely believed that the dynamics of surface-bound fullerene molecules is not fully understood because current theoretical analyses do not include chargetransfer phenomena. A new theoretical approach to describe charge transfer and chemisorption processes for fullerenes on gold surfaces has been developed. The method is based on extensive semiempirical calculations that provide a consiste...

This study aimed to evaluate the shelf life of sliced cooked liver mortadella packaged in MAP (70-85% N2, 15-30% CO2) and stored in refrigeration (4°C) or slight thermal abuse (8°C) for up to 49 days (declared best before date 45 days). The proximate composition, aw nitrites and NaCl content were determined at T0. Weekly, samples were submitted to microbiological [total viable count (TVC), lact...

Methylglucoside (MEG) has been used in the water-based mud with fine montmorillonite (MMT) swelling inhibition, but it still has such shortages as large concentration and low thermostability. In this work, carboxymethyl glucoside (CMG) was synthesized with glucose and sodium chloroacetate and used as swelling inhibitor. The inhibition of CMG against clay swelling was investigated by MMT linear ...

The demand for easy-to serve fish based products, like frankfurters, is increasing, thanks to their convenience and quick preparation. In this study, cooked and cold-smoked salmon based frankfurters were evaluated for chemical-physical and microbiological characteristics during 90-days storage at 4°C. Every 15 days of storage, samples were submitted to complete microbiological analyses and to t...

206 The food industry is in the process of revolutionary change with new processing technologies that allow foods to keep possession of superior quality without refrigeration (Sastry, 2008). It is fact that not only the shelf life but also the quality of food is important to consumers led to the concept of preserving foods using preservation methods. Therefore, alternative or novel food process...