Potato industry side-streams consist of a significant amount of the original biomass. However, tightened demands of EU legislation together with the costs of side stream […]
Liposomal beta-carotene as a functional additive in dairy products
Encapsulation is of growing use in food technologies for various bioactive compounds. The study addresses the aspect of possible improved physiological activity that encapsulated form […]
Overview of the waste-to-energy sector in Latvia: driving forces for a cluster creation
Waste to energy (WTE) sector includes collecting and pre-treatment of various types of organic and recyclable waste that is used as feedstock for conversion technologies […]
Effect of cold treatment on the amino acid composition of veal
Veal is a promising raw material for use in the daily diet, as well as for production of functional and dietary foods. However the effect […]
The microbiological environment in specific rooms of a university campus
The aim of this paper is to present the results of a microclimatic research focused on the microbiological contamination in different rooms of the campus […]
The feasibility of phase change materials in building structures for saving heating energy in the Nordic climate
The study is based on a nearly two-decade research at the Department of Civil Engineering at the Tampere University of Technology (Finland). The purpose of […]
Vegetable ingredients in soft cheese made from concentrated skim milk by ultrafiltration
The objective of this research was to develop the technology and composition of soft cheese made from concentrated skimmed milk by ultrafiltration with a low […]
Physical load analysis in hotel cleaning work
Hotel cleaning work is one of the physically demanding professions. Employees in hotel cleaning processes are subjected to compulsory work postures, frequent body, arm, and […]
Life cycle assessment of bio-methane supply system based on natural gas infrastructure
Many sites for biogas production in Latvia currently do not have sufficient heat load to provide power production in co-generation mode. The alternative to relatively […]
On the potential of lupin protein concentrate made by enzymatic hydrolysis of carbohydrates in dairy-like applications
The aim of this research was to study the parameters of obtaining lupin concentrates by enzymatic hydrolysis of wholegrain lupin flour and application of these […]