The phenolic composition of skin and flesh from Malus domestica apples (Anna cultivar) and Prunus domestica plums (satsuma cultivar) commercial cultivars in Costa Rica, was studied using Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography coupled with High Resolution Mass Spectrometry (UPLC-DAD-ESI-MS) on enriched-phenolic extracts, with particular emphasis in proanthocyanidin and flavonoids characteri…
Consumers trust is a key factor in dealing with rising concerns about food safety and food quality, but only few studies have dealt with consumer attitudes and none of them has tried to model the process of consumer response. This book reports the main findings of an european project aimed at analysing trust along the food chain and its relationship with food risk communication. The papers coll…
he book “Eleventh International Conference on the Bearing Capacity of Roads, Railways and Airfields, Volume 3” is part of the conference proceedings of the Eleventh International Conference on the Bearing Capacity of Roads, Railways and Airfields. The book focuses on various aspects related to the bearing capacity of transportation infrastructure such as roads, railways, and airfields. It…
he book “Eleventh International Conference on the Bearing Capacity of Roads, Railways and Airfields, Volume2” is edited by Inge Hoff and published by CRC Press in 2022. This volume is part of the conference proceedings of the Eleventh International Conference on the Bearing Capacity of Roads, Railways and Airfields. The book focuses on various aspects related to the bearing capacity of tran…
Imprisoned people have always been vulnerable and in need of human rights protections. The slow but steady growth in the protection of imprisoned people's rights over recent decades in Australia has mostly come from incremental change to prison legislation and common law principles. A radical influence is about to disrupt this slow change. Australian prisons and other closed environments will s…
The book “Ecology and Applied Environmental Science” by Kimon Hadjibiros, published by Taylor and Francis in 2014, explores the field of ecology and its applications in environmental science. The book provides a comprehensive overview of key ecological principles and concepts, including the study of ecosystems, populations, and communities. It delves into the interactions between organisms …
Ten years after the Arab Spring, many parts of the Middle East and North Africa are struggling with the consequences of armed conflict, a balance of power tilted in favour of the executive and challenges to the rule of law. However, institutions charged with conducting constitutional review have been reformed substantially in most of the countries in those regions. A pioneer effort, this book o…
This book explores the impact of digital technologies on the various stages of the built environment lifecycle and delves into the concept of digital transformation and how it is changing the way design, construction, and management processes are carried out in the built environment sector. It examines the role of Building Information Modeling (BIM), Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelli…
New technologies mean new challenges for the law. The Internet is no longer new territory, but critical topics such as cyberattacks, privacy, the protection of minors and cloud computing have by no means been discussed. Increasing digitalization and technology are not limited to the World Wide Web. Automated road traffic is also a forward-looking topic whose development must be legally supported.