Food Science and Technology

In this investigation, we carried out a smartphone images-based analysis in order to assess the effect of different adulterants in tuna flesh.

Dr. Bram Bamps is a researcher specializing in the intricacies of heat seal performance in flexible packaging materials. His work, conducted at Materials, Packaging, Research & Services, a research center affiliated with UHasselt, delves into the relation of material composition, seal parameters and seal performance. This review aims to optimize material selection, offering insights for stakeholders in the food industry, to contribute to the ongoing evolution of packaging solutions for a safer and higher-quality food supply.

Does the presence of scenery, be it natural or lacking natural elements, influence our caloric judgment during the food selection process, especially with complex dishes? The present study affirms this hypothesis, albeit solely for foods that are perceived as relatively unhealthy. Specifically, individuals are prone to underestimating the calorie content of relatively unhealthy foods when they are displayed against a natural backdrop rather than an urban one.

Herbivores induce changes in plant odor, which is a mixture of secondary metabolites known as volatile organic compounds. This herbivore-induced volatile emission attracks natural enemies of insects that will decrease plant damage. Wild and cultivated tomato plants, Solanum lycopersicum, differ in their odor after the attack of the phloem-feeding insect Bactericera cockerelli. This paper shows that this insect induces high levels of odor variation that may compromise the attraction of Tamarixia triozae, a specialist predator of Bactericera nymphs.