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Identifying treetops from aerial laser scanning data with particle swarming optimization
(Taylor and Francis Ltd., 2018)In this study, the particle swarming optimization procedure was applied to parametrize two Local Maxima (LM) algorithms in order to extract treetops from LiDAR-data in a test area (10 km2) of heterogeneous forest structures ... -
Wheat endophytic lactobacilli drive the microbial and biochemical features of sourdoughs
(2018)The aim of this study was to assess whether wheat endophytic lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are able to dominate in sourdough ecosystem. To do that, a first experimental phase considered doughs produced under semi-sterile ... -
Lipid autoxidation of fish, lard, corn and linseed oils by isothermal calorimetry
(2019)Isothermal calorimetry is recognized as a suitable method for the determination of both thermodynamic and kinetic parameters associated with a chemical reaction. However, the oxidative stability of oils and fats is often ... -
Local formability and strength of TWIP-TRIP weldments for stamping tailor welded blanks (TWBs)
(2018)The assessment of the local formability and mechanical behavior of weldments in tailor welded blanks (TWBs) made of advanced high strength steels is of crucial importance in the automotive industry, both for the mechanical ... -
Greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption during the post-harvest life of apples as affected by storage type, packaging and transport
(2019)In this study, the life cycle assessment (LCA) has been applied to analyze the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and energy requirements in the post-harvest life of apples from the Trentino-South Tyrol region (Northern ... -
Investigation of the nutritional, functional and technological effects of the sourdough fermentation of sprouted flours
(2018)In recent years, recommendations on whole grains consumption have been added to the overall dietary guidelines of many countries around the world. Despite the many benefits on human health, whole grains contain several ... -
CO2 Adsorption study on pure and chemically activated chars derived from commercial biomass gasifiers
(2019)The carbonaceous by-product of biomass gasification processes is known as char. Although nowadays char is treated as a waste, it could be valorized as cheap precursor for activated carbons (ACs) due to their similarities ... -
Rehabilitation planning of water distribution network through a reliability-based risk assessment
(MDPI AG, 2018)The efficient and effective management of existing water distribution systems (WDSs) faces challenges related to aging of infrastructure, population growth, extended urbanization, climate change impacts and environmental ... -
New protocol for production of reduced-gluten wheat bread and pasta and clinical effect in patients with irritable bowel syndrome: A randomised, double-blind, cross-over study
(2018)It has been suggested that sourdough fermented products have beneficial health effects. Fungal proteases and selected sourdough lactic acid bacteria were used to produce wheat bread and pasta with a reduced-gluten content ... -
Experimental–numerical assessment of ductile failure of Additive Manufacturing selective laser melting reticular structures made of Al A357
(2019)In the present paper, an investigation on the ductile behavior of trabecular additive structure is presented. To characterize the material and assess its ductile response, dedicated experimental tests were performed, namely, ... -
Implementation of a multi-criteria and performance-based procurement procedure for energy retrofitting of facades during early design
(2018)Decisions taken during the early design of facade retrofits have a major influence on the final performance of buildings. However, current procurement procedures do not promote the evaluation of how facade systems design ... -
Evaluation criteria for velocity distributions in front of bulb hydro turbines
(Elsevier Ltd, 2018)General guidelines are available for the design of intake structures in river power plants. Nearly all existing criteria are limited in scope to a (rectangular) control section near the trash rack. In this section, a ... -
On the performance of meta-models in building design optimization
(2018)Although evolutionary algorithms coupled with building simulation codes are often applied in academic research, this approach has a limited use for actual applications of building design due to the high number of expensive ... -
Toward participatory decision-making in river corridor management: two case studies from the European Alps
(2018)River managers are aware that river restoration entails addressing and effectively solving wicked social-ecological problems. Contemporary river corridor management is characterized by a variety of actors with different ... -
Distinct Genetic and Functional Traits of Human Intestinal Prevotella copri Strains Are Associated with Different Habitual Diets
(2019)The role of intestinal Prevotella species in human health is controversial, with both positive and negative associations. Strain-level diversity may contribute to discrepancies in genus and species associations with health ... -
Using listening effort assessment in acoustical design of rooms for speech
(2018)This study addresses the issue of an enhanced acoustical design of rooms for speech, which besides targeting high speech intelligibility also ensures minimal effort in speech reception. Speech-in-noise tests in the Italian ... -
Diversity and distribution of Wolbachia in relation to geography, host plant affiliation and life cycle of a heterogonic gall wasp
(BIOMED CENTRAL LTD, 2018)Background: The maternally inherited endosymbiont Wolbachia is widespread in arthropods and nematodes and can play an important role in the ecology and evolution of its host through reproductive manipulation. Here, we ... -
FORCE schemes on moving unstructured meshes for hyperbolic systems
(Elsevier Ltd, 2019)The aim of this paper is to propose a new simple and robust numerical flux of the centered type in the context of Arbitrary-Lagrangian–Eulerian (ALE) finite volume schemes. The work relies on the FORCE flux of Toro and ...
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