Almond hulls as a biofuels feedstock: Variations in carbohydrates by variety and location in California
Hulls of the almond (Prunus dulcis (Miller) D.A. Webb) have a high content of fermentable sugars (glucose, fructose, sucrose), and are a potential feedstock for biofuels and other uses. The state of California in the United States produces the majority of the world's almonds. Six almond varieties across seven counties in California were studied to […]
Effects of almond and pistachio consumption on gut microbiota composition in a randomised cross-over human feeding study
Prebiotic effects of almonds and almond skins on intestinal microbiota in healthy adult humans
Comprehensive two-dimensional gc coupled with static headspace sampling to analyze volatile compounds: Application to almonds
Bio-oil production via co-pyrolysis of almond shell as biomass and high density polyethylene
HS-SPME GC/MS characterization of volatiles in raw and dry-roasted almonds (Prunus dulcis).
A robust HS-SPME and GC/MS method was developed for analyzing the composition of volatiles in raw and dry-roasted almonds. Almonds were analyzed directly as ground almonds extracted at room temperature. In total, 58 volatiles were identified in raw and roasted almonds. Straight chain aldehydes and alcohols demonstrated significant but minimal increases, while the levels of […]
The use of NARX neural network for modeling of adsorption of zinc ions using activated almond shell as a potential biosorbent.
In this study, nonlinear autoregressive model processes with exogenous input (NARX) are applied for the prediction of percentage adsorption efficiency for the removal of zinc ions from wastewater by activated almond shell. The effect of operational parameters such as pH, dosage, particle size and initial metal ions concentration are studied to optimize the conditions for […]
Appetitive, dietary and health effects of almonds consumed with meals or as snacks: a randomized, controlled trial
Identification of water-deficit resistance genes in wild almond Prunus scoparia using cDNA-AFLP
Occupational exposure to particulate matter from three agricultural crops in California
Agricultural work is a major contributor to California's and the nation's economy and employs a large number of workers. However, agricultural work can have numerous risks, such as exposure to elevated levels of particulate matter (PM) and other airborne pollutants with potential adverse health effects. To determine the magnitude of occupational exposures, PM levels were […]