Advances in Food and Nutrition Research volume 110

This volume of Advances in Food and Nutrition Research is compiling 8 chapters written by an international board of authors and reporting the latest developments in relevant and interesting topics such as the recent findings on heterocyclic aromatic amines, the advances and challenges in the analysis of natural toxins, the inactivation of vegetative microorganisms through high pressure plus technologies, the A1-free milk and its implications for health, bioactive peptides as a novel strategy to prevent alcoholic liver injury, the multifunctional properties of hempseed protein-derived short- and medium-chain peptides, the antioxidant and biological activities of condensed tannins and their content in plant foods, and the food applications of bioactive biomaterials based on gelatin and chitosan.Peer reviewe

Villegas, J., Torres, C., Manojlovic, M., Jimenez-Ramos, M. C., Moffat, N., Lopez, J. G., & Hidalgo, S. (2025, March). nLGAD gain response to low-penetrating particles [Data management plan]; versión 1

There will not be restrictions to use the generated data after its publication, but external users will be asked to cite the source and/or the papers properly, and the redistribution of the data must be authorized by the researcher/supervisor. The identity of the person accessing the data will be ascertained with the following questionnaire, there won't be a need for a data access committee.Raw data obtained with nLGAD silicon detectors fabricated at IMB-CNM-CSIC for the paper: "nLGAD gain response to low-penetrating particles”Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities (MICIU/AEI/10.13039/501100011033/) and by the European Union’s ERDF program “A way of making Europe”. Grant references: CEX2023-001397-M, PID2020-113705RB-C32, PID2021-124660OB-C22, PDC2021-121718-C32 and PDC2023-145925-C32 European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation. Grant Agreement No. 101004761 (AIDAInnova) NextGenerationEU, Spain (PRTR-C17.I1). CNA is also partially funded by the ASTRO21/1.1/1 (European Union- NextGenerationEU, the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities, Recovery Plan, Transformation and Resilience, Spain, the Department of University, Research and Innovation of the Junta de Andalucia and the University of Sevilla).Peer reviewe

Comentario bibliográfico: A monograph of the genus Geranium L. (Geraniaceae).

Carlos Aedo Pérez acaba de publicar una monografía monumental sobre el género más importante de la familia Geraniaceae: el género Geranium, que consta, según el autor, de 307 especies. Los otros cuatro géneros considerados en la familia son Pelargonium (208 especies), Erodium (80), Monsonia (40) e Hypseocharis (2), según se indica en la introducción. El libro tiene un tamaño un poco mayor que el del folio DIN A4. Sus tapas blandas frontal y posterior están cubiertas por 11 fotografías en cuadrículas de Geranium, sobre todo de sus flores, pero también de hojas y frutos, y dos dibujos con el fondo en verde; en el centro, abajo, aparecen el título y el autor. El texto se estructura en dos columnas en la introducción, una en las claves y tres en el capítulo de taxonomía. Después de la página de créditos aparece el índice de contenidos y después una frase extraída de la obra Etimologías de nuestro gran autor San Isidoro de Sevilla: “Se dice botánico de hierbas al sitio donde las hierbas son anotadas”. Le sigue la amplia introducción, con la discusión de los géneros de la familia, de su distribución, y el comentario de los principales trabajos sobre el género publicados a comienzos del siglo XX por Knuth en alemán. Después de un bosquejo histórico y un apartado sobre materiales y métodos, se da paso a un gran capítulo de morfología del género, que incluye un mapa del mundo con todos los puntos geográficos en donde se encuentran ejemplares de dicho género. Para ello se estudiaron casi 26.000 pliegos de 245 herbarios. En este apartado se analizan los diferentes caracteres utilizados, así como las partes de la planta, con profusión de fotografías macro y micromorfológicas y algún dibujo. A continuación, se incluye un conspectus de clasificación que tiene en cuenta cuatro subgéneros con cuatro, cinco, dos y seis secciones, respectivamente; se consideran, además, 31 grupos dentro de la sección más numerosa en especies: subgen. Geranium sect. Geranium.Peer reviewe

Vídeo de agradecimiento a las personas del IETcc-CSIC que han colaborado en el asesoramiento y la gestión de la DANA

Desde el IETcc-CSIC queríamos trasladar el pésame y las condolencias a los familiares que han perdido a sus seres queridos. Hemos hecho este video de reconocimiento al trabajo realizado por nuestros trabajadores que de manera desinteresada han querido poner un granito de arena para ayudar a esta situación de desastre y emergencia con tantas pérdidas en todos los aspectos, GRACIAS

maize_microbiome [Software]

Plant-associated microorganisms can help crops to alleviate stress and increase the resilience of agricultural ecosystems to climate change. However, we still lack knowledge on the dynamics of soil and plant microbiomes and their response to changing conditions. This information is essential for the development of microbiome-based solutions to improve crop resilience to stressors associated with climate change. In this work, we explored: i) the conformation of the bacterial and fungal assemblages of different soil and plant compartments (bulk soil, rhizosphere, roots, leaves and grains) along the crop cycle of maize in an open field trial; and ii) the effect of water restriction on the maize microbiome, comparing optimal irrigation with a 30% reduction of water supply. Our results show a dynamic compartment-driven recruitment of microorganisms with contrasting patterns for bacteria and fungi that were intensified towards the end of the plant cycle. Roots showed the most differentiated bacterial assemblage while fungi conformed a very distinct community in the leaves, suggesting a relevant contribution of aerial fungal propagules to the microbiome of this plant organ. Regarding the grain, bacterial communities looked closer to those in the leaves, while fungal communities were more like those in the root. Despite the reductions in plant growth and yield, the microbiome of limited-watered plants did not show severe alterations. Still, significant impacts were observed within compartments, being fungi more responsive to limited watering than bacteria, with hallmark fungal ASVs for each compartment and irrigation regime. Network analysis suggests that bacteria and fungi may play different roles in the shifts observed under water limitation. Our study highlights the importance of conducting multikingdom analyses for a holistic understanding of the dynamics and evolution of the microbial assemblages in the whole plant and their roles in plant response to environmental stressors.Peer reviewe

The geological structures of the Pyrenees and their peripheral basins examined through EMAG2v2 magnetic data

The major goal of this work is to provide insight into the structural and geological anatomy of the Pyrenees based on the magnetic anomalies and inferred lineaments from Earth Magnetic Anomaly Grid 2 arcmin resolution (EMAG2v2) magnetic data. We focus on providing qualitative and semi-quantitative evidence of the magnetic signature of the Pyrenees mountain range domains and structures. The integration of reduced-to-the-pole and processed maps, as well as the Bouguer anomaly map with geological data, has proved to be significantly useful in order to shed light on the main anomaly sources. Considering their magnetic response and texture, several anomalies can be linked to buried geological bodies or changes in the magnetic character of the basement. We have estimated their source bodies' depth through Euler and power spectrum calculations. We have identified and confirmed eight magnetic zones with different features and interpreted them in terms of the geological and structural setting of the area: one on the Aquitaine Basin with the highest magnetic response in the area, linked to the Sub-Pyrenean Thrust; three along the North Pyrenean Zone linked to mantle materials; one to the east of the Axial Zone representing the boundary between the Pyrenean mountain range and the Mediterranean Sea; two more located in the Catalan Coastal Range related to the volcanic fields in the area; and one in the Gulf of Lyon caused by a thicker crustal block. The result is an overall interpretation of the Pyrenees main magnetic domains.This research has been supported by the Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (grant no. MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033). We also received support from the Severo Ochoa Extraordinary Grants for Excellence for IGME-CSIC (AECEX2021). The article processing charges for this open-access publication were covered by the CSIC Open Access Publication Support Initiative through its Unit of Information Resources for Research (URICI).This study is part of the work developed during the “Plan de recuperación, transformación y resiliencia, del Programa Investigo (Convocatoria 2022, Orden de 25 de marzo de 2022, del Consejero de Economía, Hacienda y Empleo, de la Comunidad de Madrid)” and the “High-resolution imaging of the cristal scale structure of the Central Pyrenees and role of Variscan inheritance on its geodynamic evolution” (IMAGYN) project (PID2020114273GB-C22). The authors of this paper are part of CSIC-HUBs (Connections CSIC) – Geosciences for a Sustainable Planet.Peer reviewe

Improving mortar properties using traditional ceramic materials ground to precisely controlled sizes

The present work investigates the impact of particle size reduction of traditional ceramic mate rials as partial substitutes for Portland cement in mortars. Ceramic brick, ceramic tile, and stoneware were selected, with three particle sizes (D50 of 1, 5, and 15 μm) achieved through grinding operations adapted to each material grindability. The reactivity of ceramic powders was assessed via dissolution in saturated lime solution. Mortars were prepared with 10 % and 20 % cement mass replaced by ceramic powders ground to each fineness. The packing density of mortars was evaluated using the Compressible Packing Model. Compressive strength was measured at 1, 3, 7, and 28 days, and pore size distribution was analyzed by mercury intrusion porosimetry. Results indicated that ceramic tile required less grinding energy than brick and stoneware. High-energy grinding slightly altered the crystalline structure and increased amorphous content, enhancing reactivity with lime. Increased cement replacement with finer ceramic powders (D50 about 1 μm) improved strength, increased mesopores (50 nm), and reduced pore size threshold, attributed to filler and pozzolanic effects. A multiple linear regression model effectively described the influence of various variables on mortar strength with the interaction terms demonstrating the complexity of the interplay of the variables

On the genesis of the Haumea system

The scenarios proposed in the literature for the genesis of the system formed by the dwarf planet 136108 Haumea, its two satellites and a group of some 10 bodies (the family) with semimajor axes, eccentricities and inclinations close to Haumea's values, are analysed against collisional, physical, dynamical and statistical arguments in order to assess their likelihood. All scenarios based on collisional events are reviewed under physical arguments and the corresponding formation probabilities in a collisional environment are evaluated according to the collisional evolution model alicandep. An alternative mechanism is proposed based on the potential possibility of (quasi-) independent origin of the family with respect to Haumea and its satellites. As a general conclusion the formation of the Haumea system is a low-probability event in the currently assumed frame for the evolution of the outer Solar system. However, it is possible that current knowledge is missing some key element in the whole story that may contribute to increase the odds for the formation of such a system. © 2016 The Authors. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Royal Astronomical Society.This research was partially supported by Spanish grants AYA2011-06202-C02-01 (JLO) and AYA2011-06202-C02-02 (ACB). RGH gratefully acknowledges financial support by CONICET through PIP 114-201101-00358 and Junta de Andalucia 2012-FQM1776.Peer reviewe

Isochoric unsteady multipolar spherical oscillations in compressible radial and cylindrical background flows

15 pages, appendixesThe multipolar spherical vortex solutions to the Euler and Navier–Stokes equations in background cylindrical flow with swirl admit an additional background divergent radial flow with arbitrary time-dependent amplitude. In this case the radial wavenumber k, fundamental frequency ω and overall amplitude U of the multipolar mode superposition become time-dependent and related functions. Assumption of an additional constraint, as a constitutive equation defining the time evolution of the spatially homogeneous divergence of the background flow, is required for the time evolution of the total flow to be completely evaluated from the initial conditions. It is found that flow compression implies an increase of the absolute values of the fundamental frequency ω and overall velocity amplitude U of the oscillationsThis work has been funded by the Spanish Government through the project SAGA (Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades, no. RTI2018-100844-B-C33). I also acknowledge the ‘Severo Ochoa Centre of Excellence’ accreditation (CEX2019-000928-S)Peer reviewe