Works by Louka, Nicolas

Results: 67

Adulteration and quality assessment of tomato paste: a study of the Lebanese market.

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Frontiers in Nutrition, 2025, p. 1, doi. 10.3389/fnut.2025.1559287

By:

Habib, Fatima;
Khazaal, Salma;
Bou Yazbeck, Elie;
Debs, Espérance;
Sunoqrot, Suhair;
Louka, Nicolas;
El Darra, Nada

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Article

Pulsed electric field, ultrasound, and thermal pretreatments for better phenolic extraction during red fermentation.

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European Food Research & Technology, 2013, v. 236, n. 1, p. 47, doi. 10.1007/s00217-012-1858-9

By:

El Darra, Nada;
Grimi, Nabil;
Maroun, Richard;
Louka, Nicolas;
Vorobiev, Eugène

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Article

Improving the Synthesis of Odd-Chain Fatty Acids in the Oleaginous Yeast Yarrowia lipolytica.

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Fermentation (Basel), 2024, v. 10, n. 12, p. 597, doi. 10.3390/fermentation10120597

By:

Tabaa Chalabi, Nour;
El Kantar, Sally;
Pires De Souza, Camilla;
Khelfa, Anissa;
Nicaud, Jean-Marc;
Debs, Espérance;
Louka, Nicolas;
Koubaa, Mohamed

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Article

Bioproduction of 2-Phenylethanol by Yarrowia lipolytica on Sugar Beet Molasses as a Low-Cost Substrate.

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Fermentation (Basel), 2024, v. 10, n. 6, p. 290, doi. 10.3390/fermentation10060290

By:

Mitri, Sara;
Louka, Nicolas;
Rossignol, Tristan;
Maroun, Richard G.;
Koubaa, Mohamed

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Article

Seeing Colors: A Literature Review on Colorimetric Whole-Cell Biosensors.

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Fermentation (Basel), 2024, v. 10, n. 2, p. 79, doi. 10.3390/fermentation10020079

By:

Nemer, Georgio;
Koubaa, Mohamed;
El Chamy, Laure;
Maroun, Richard G.;
Louka, Nicolas

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Article

Optimization of Culture Conditions and Wheat Bran Class Selection in the Production of Bacillus thuringiensis -Based Biopesticides.

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Fermentation (Basel), 2022, v. 8, n. 12, p. 666, doi. 10.3390/fermentation8120666

By:

Fayad, Nancy;
Abboud, Joanna;
Driss, Fatma;
Louka, Nicolas;
Kallassy Awad, Mireille

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Article

Valorization of Brewers' Spent Grains: Pretreatments and Fermentation, a Review.

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Fermentation (Basel), 2022, v. 8, n. 6, p. 50, doi. 10.3390/fermentation8020050

By:

Mitri, Sara;
Salameh, Sarah-Joe;
Khelfa, Anissa;
Leonard, Estelle;
Maroun, Richard G.;
Louka, Nicolas;
Koubaa, Mohamed

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Article

Valorization of Brewers' Spent Grains: Pretreatments and Fermentation, a Review.

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Fermentation (Basel), 2022, v. 8, n. 2, p. 50, doi. 10.3390/fermentation8020050

By:

Mitri, Sara;
Salameh, Sarah-Joe;
Khelfa, Anissa;
Leonard, Estelle;
Maroun, Richard G.;
Louka, Nicolas;
Koubaa, Mohamed

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Article

Suitability of the Lebanese "Ace Spur" Apple Variety for Cider Production Using Hanseniaspora sp. Yeast.

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Fermentation (Basel), 2020, v. 6, n. 1, p. 1, doi. 10.3390/fermentation6010032

By:

Al Daccache, Marina;
Koubaa, Mohamed;
Maroun, Richard G.;
Salameh, Dominique;
Louka, Nicolas;
Vorobiev, Eugène

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Article

Long‐term intake of phenolic compounds attenuates age‐related cardiac remodeling.

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Aging Cell, 2019, v. 18, n. 2, p. N.PAG, doi. 10.1111/acel.12894

By:

Chacar, Stéphanie;
Hajal, Joelle;
Saliba, Youakim;
Bois, Patrick;
Louka, Nicolas;
Maroun, Richard G.;
Faivre, Jean‐François;
Fares, Nassim

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Article

Multi-Step Biomass Fractionation of Grape Seeds from Pomace, a Zero-Waste Approach.

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Plants (2223-7747), 2022, v. 11, n. 21, p. 2831, doi. 10.3390/plants11212831

By:

Salem, Yara;
Rajha, Hiba N.;
van den Broek, Lambertus A. M.;
Safi, Carl;
Togtema, Arnoud;
Manconi, Maria;
Manca, Maria Letizia;
Debs, Espérance;
Hobaika, Zeina;
Maroun, Richard G.;
Louka, Nicolas

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Article

Intensification of Polyphenols Extraction from Eryngium creticum Leaves Using Ired-Irrad ® and Evaluation of Antibiofilm and Antibacterial Activities.

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Plants (2223-7747), 2022, v. 11, n. 19, p. 2458, doi. 10.3390/plants11192458

By:

Hammoud, Mariam;
Chokr, Ali;
Rajha, Hiba N.;
Safi, Carl;
Walsem, Martijn van;
Broek, Lambertus A. M. van den;
Debs, Espérance;
Maroun, Richard G.;
Louka, Nicolas;
Rammal, Hassan

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Article

Influence of substrate/inoculum ratio, inoculum source and ammonia inhibition on anaerobic digestion of poultry waste.

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Environmental Technology, 2024, v. 45, n. 10, p. 1894, doi. 10.1080/09593330.2022.2157754

By:

Mansour, Marie-Noël;
Lendormi, Thomas;
Drévillon, Lucie;
Naji, Amar;
Louka, Nicolas;
Maroun, Richard G.;
Hobaika, Zeina;
Lanoisellé, Jean-Louis

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Article

Biological activity of apricot byproducts polyphenols using solid–liquid and infrared‐assisted technology.

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Journal of Food Biochemistry, 2018, v. 42, n. 5, p. N.PAG, doi. 10.1111/jfbc.12552

By:

Cheaib, Dina;
El Darra, Nada;
Rajha, Hiba N.;
Ghazzawi, Iman El;
Maroun, Richard G.;
Louka, Nicolas

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Article

Exhausted Grape Seed Residues as a Valuable Source of Antioxidant Molecules for the Formulation of Biocompatible Cosmetic Scrubs.

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Molecules, 2023, v. 28, n. 13, p. 5049, doi. 10.3390/molecules28135049

By:

Salem, Yara;
Rajha, Hiba N.;
Sunoqrot, Suhair;
Hammad, Alaa M.;
Castangia, Ines;
Manconi, Maria;
Manca, Maria Letizia;
Al Lababidi, Dana;
Touma, Joe A.;
Maroun, Richard G.;
Louka, Nicolas

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Article

Purification of Natural Pigments Violacein and Deoxyviolacein Produced by Fermentation Using Yarrowia lipolytica.

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Molecules, 2023, v. 28, n. 11, p. 4292, doi. 10.3390/molecules28114292

By:

Nemer, Georgio;
Louka, Nicolas;
Rabiller Blandin, Paul;
Maroun, Richard G.;
Vorobiev, Eugène;
Rossignol, Tristan;
Nicaud, Jean-Marc;
Guénin, Erwann;
Koubaa, Mohamed

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Article

Phenolic Compounds Recovery from Blood Orange Peels Using a Novel Green Infrared Technology Ired-Irrad ® , and Their Effect on the Inhibition of Aspergillus flavus Proliferation and Aflatoxin B1 Production.

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Molecules, 2022, v. 27, n. 22, p. 8061, doi. 10.3390/molecules27228061

By:

El Kantar, Sally;
Rajha, Hiba N.;
El Khoury, André;
Koubaa, Mohamed;
Nachef, Simon;
Debs, Espérance;
Maroun, Richard G.;
Louka, Nicolas

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Article

Optimization of Polyphenols' Recovery from Purple Corn Cobs Assisted by Infrared Technology and Use of Extracted Anthocyanins as a Natural Colorant in Pickled Turnip.

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Molecules, 2022, v. 27, n. 16, p. 5222, doi. 10.3390/molecules27165222

By:

Barba, Francisco J.;
Rajha, Hiba N.;
Debs, Espérance;
Abi-Khattar, Anna-Maria;
Khabbaz, Stéphanie;
Dar, Basharat Nabi;
Simirgiotis, Mario J.;
Castagnini, Juan Manuel;
Maroun, Richard G.;
Louka, Nicolas

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Article

Citrus aurantium L. Active Constituents, Biological Effects and Extraction Methods. An Updated Review.

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Molecules, 2021, v. 26, n. 19, p. 5832, doi. 10.3390/molecules26195832

By:

Maksoud, Sawssan;
Abdel-Massih, Roula M.;
Rajha, Hiba N.;
Louka, Nicolas;
Chemat, Farid;
Barba, Francisco J.;
Debs, Espérance

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Article

Impact of the Physicochemical Composition and Microbial Diversity in Apple Juice Fermentation Process: A Review.

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Molecules, 2020, v. 25, n. 16, p. 3698, doi. 10.3390/molecules25163698

By:

Al Daccache, Marina;
Koubaa, Mohamed;
Maroun, Richard G.;
Salameh, Dominique;
Louka, Nicolas;
Vorobiev, Eugène;
Marszałek, Krystian

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Article

Optimization of Infrared-assisted Extraction of Bioactive Lactones from Saussurea lappa L. and their Effects against Gestational Diabetes.

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Pharmacognosy Magazine, 2019, v. 15, n. 61, p. 208, doi. 10.4103/pm.pm_380_18

By:

Raafat, Karim;
El-Darra, Nada;
Saleh, Fatima A.;
Rajha, Hiba N.;
Louka, Nicolas

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Article

Sorption Isotherms of Granny Smith Apples Hot-Air Dried and Texturized by "Controlled Sudden Decompression to the Vacuum".

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International Journal of Food Engineering, 2007, v. 3, n. 5, p. 1, doi. 10.2202/1556-3758.1151

By:

Iguedjtal, Tarik;
Louka, Nicolas;
Allaf, Karim

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Article

Infrared‐Assisted Extraction and HPLC‐Analysis of Prunus armeniaca L. Pomace and Detoxified‐Kernel and their Antidiabetic Effects.

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Phytochemical Analysis, 2018, v. 29, n. 2, p. 156, doi. 10.1002/pca.2723

By:

Raafat, Karim;
El‐Darra, Nada;
Saleh, Fatima A.;
Rajha, Hiba N.;
Maroun, Richard G.;
Louka, Nicolas

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Article

A novel technique for aflatoxin M1 detoxification using chitin or treated shrimp shells: in vitro effect of physical and kinetic parameters on the binding stability.

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Applied Microbiology & Biotechnology, 2018, v. 102, n. 15, p. 6687, doi. 10.1007/s00253-018-9124-0

By:

Assaf, Jean Claude;
El Khoury, André;
Atoui, Ali;
Louka, Nicolas;
Chokr, Ali

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Article

Valorization of Potato Peels (Solanum tuberosum) Using Infrared-Assisted Extraction: A Novel Sprouting Suppressant and Antibacterial Agent.

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Foods, 2024, v. 13, n. 21, p. 3445, doi. 10.3390/foods13213445

By:

Helmi, Layan;
Al Khatib, Alissar;
Rajha, Hiba N.;
Debs, Espérance;
Jammoul, Adla;
Louka, Nicolas;
El Darra, Nada

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Article

Microbial Decontamination of Cuminum cyminum Seeds Using "Intensification of Vaporization by Decompression to the Vacuum": Effect on Color Parameters and Essential Oil Profile.

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Foods, 2024, v. 13, n. 14, p. 2264, doi. 10.3390/foods13142264

By:

Tannir, Hana;
Debs, Espérance;
Mansour, Georges;
Neugart, Susanne;
El Hage, Rima;
Khalil, Mahmoud I.;
El Darra, Nada;
Louka, Nicolas

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Article

Peanut Allergenicity: An Insight into Its Mitigation Using Thermomechanical Processing.

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Foods, 2023, v. 12, n. 6, p. 1253, doi. 10.3390/foods12061253

By:

Haidar, Elissa;
Lakkis, Jack;
Karam, Marc;
Koubaa, Mohamed;
Louka, Nicolas;
Debs, Espérance

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Article

Single, Subsequent, or Simultaneous Treatments to Mitigate Mycotoxins in Solid Foods and Feeds: A Critical Review.

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Foods, 2022, v. 11, n. 20, p. 3304, doi. 10.3390/foods11203304

By:

Abou Dib, Alaa;
Assaf, Jean Claude;
El Khoury, André;
El Khatib, Sami;
Koubaa, Mohamed;
Louka, Nicolas

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Article

Sprouts Use as Functional Foods. Optimization of Germination of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.), and Radish (Raphanus sativus L.) Seeds Based on Their Nutritional Content Evolution.

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Foods, 2022, v. 11, n. 10, p. N.PAG, doi. 10.3390/foods11101460

By:

Francis, Helga;
Debs, Espérance;
Koubaa, Mohamed;
Alrayess, Zeina;
Maroun, Richard G.;
Louka, Nicolas

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Article

Bioproduction of 2-Phenylethanol through Yeast Fermentation on Synthetic Media and on Agro-Industrial Waste and By-Products: A Review.

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Foods, 2022, v. 11, n. 1, p. 109, doi. 10.3390/foods11010109

By:

Mitri, Sara;
Koubaa, Mohamed;
Maroun, Richard G.;
Rossignol, Tristan;
Nicaud, Jean-Marc;
Louka, Nicolas

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Article

Assorted Methods for Decontamination of Aflatoxin M1 in Milk Using Microbial Adsorbents.

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Toxins, 2019, v. 11, n. 6, p. 304, doi. 10.3390/toxins11060304

By:

Assaf, Jean Claude;
Nahle, Sahar;
Chokr, Ali;
Louka, Nicolas;
Atoui, Ali;
El Khoury, André

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Article

Bioethanol Production from Woody Biomass: Recent Advances on the Effect of Pretreatments on the Bioconversion Process and Energy Yield Aspects.

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Energies (19961073), 2023, v. 16, n. 13, p. 5052, doi. 10.3390/en16135052

By:

El Hage, Maria;
Louka, Nicolas;
Rezzoug, Sid-Ahmed;
Maugard, Thierry;
Sablé, Sophie;
Koubaa, Mohamed;
Debs, Espérance;
Maache-Rezzoug, Zoulikha

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Article

Intensification of Bioethanol Production from Different Lignocellulosic Biomasses, Induced by Various Pretreatment Methods: An Updated Review.

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Energies (19961073), 2022, v. 15, n. 19, p. 6912, doi. 10.3390/en15196912

By:

El Hage, Maria;
Rajha, Hiba N.;
Maache-Rezzoug, Zoulikha;
Koubaa, Mohamed;
Louka, Nicolas

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Article

A comparative review on methods of detection and quantification of mycotoxins in solid food and feed: a focus on cereals and nuts.

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Mycotoxin Research, 2023, v. 39, n. 4, p. 319, doi. 10.1007/s12550-023-00501-6

By:

Dib, Alaa Abou;
Assaf, Jean Claude;
Debs, Espérance;
Khatib, Sami El;
Louka, Nicolas;
Khoury, André El

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Article

Systematic and Empirical Study of the Dependence of Polyphenol Recovery from Apricot Pomace on Temperature and Solvent Concentration Levels.

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2018

By:

Cheaib, Dina;
El Darra, Nada;
Rajha, Hiba N.;
Maroun, Richard G.;
Louka, Nicolas

Publication type:

journal article

From Spent Black and Green Tea to Potential Health Boosters: Optimization of Polyphenol Extraction and Assessment of Their Antioxidant and Antibacterial Activities.

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Antioxidants, 2024, v. 13, n. 12, p. 1588, doi. 10.3390/antiox13121588

By:

Harfoush, Ahlam;
Swaidan, Aseel;
Khazaal, Salma;
Salem Sokhn, Elie;
Grimi, Nabil;
Debs, Espérance;
Louka, Nicolas;
El Darra, Nada

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Article

Stability and Antioxidant Activity of Hydro-Glyceric Extracts Obtained from Different Grape Seed Varieties Incorporated in Cosmetic Creams.

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Antioxidants, 2022, v. 11, n. 7, p. 1348, doi. 10.3390/antiox11071348

By:

Salem, Yara;
Rajha, Hiba N.;
Franjieh, Diana;
Hoss, Israa;
Manca, Maria Letizia;
Manconi, Maria;
Castangia, Ines;
Perra, Matteo;
Maroun, Richard G.;
Louka, Nicolas

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Article

Color and texture of low-calorie peanuts as affected by a new oil extraction process named 'Mechanical Expression Preserving Shape Integrity' (MEPSI).

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Journal of Food Science & Technology, 2016, v. 53, n. 3, p. 1649, doi. 10.1007/s13197-015-2081-z

By:

Nader, Joelle;
Afif, Charbel;
Louka, Nicolas

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Article

Effect of Intensification of Vaporization by Decompression to the Vacuum as a Pretreatment for Roasting Australian Chickpea: Multiple Optimization by Response Surface Methodology of Chemical, Textural and Color Parameters.

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Journal of Food Quality, 2015, v. 38, n. 2, p. 139, doi. 10.1111/jfq.12128

By:

Mrad, Rachelle;
El Rammouz, Rabih;
Maroun, Richard G.;
Louka, Nicolas

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Article

Evolution of Dried Food Texturization: A Critical Review of Technologies and Their Impact on Organoleptic and Nutritional Properties.

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Processes, 2025, v. 13, n. 3, p. 799, doi. 10.3390/pr13030799

By:

Mahfoud, Freddy;
Frem, Jessica;
Assaf, Jean Claude;
Maache-Rezzoug, Zoulikha;
Rezzoug, Sid-Ahmed;
Elias, Rudolph;
Debs, Espérance;
Louka, Nicolas

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Article

Comparative Review on the Production and Purification of Bioethanol from Biomass: A Focus on Corn.

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Processes, 2024, v. 12, n. 5, p. 1001, doi. 10.3390/pr12051001

By:

Assaf, Jean Claude;
Mortada, Zeinab;
Rezzoug, Sid-Ahmed;
Maache-Rezzoug, Zoulikha;
Debs, Espérance;
Louka, Nicolas

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Article

Innovative Method for Determining Young's Modulus of Elasticity in Products with Irregular Shapes: Application on Peanuts.

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Processes, 2023, v. 11, n. 9, p. 2532, doi. 10.3390/pr11092532

By:

Nader, Joelle;
Assaf, Jean Claude;
Debs, Espérance;
Louka, Nicolas

Publication type:

Article

Defatting and Defatted Peanuts: A Critical Review on Methods of Oil Extraction and Consideration of Solid Matrix as a By-Product or Intended Target.

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Processes, 2023, v. 11, n. 8, p. 2512, doi. 10.3390/pr11082512

By:

Mahfoud, Freddy;
Assaf, Jean Claude;
Elias, Rudolph;
Debs, Espérance;
Louka, Nicolas

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Article

Unlocking the potential of lactic acid bacteria mature biofilm extracts as antibiofilm agents.

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AMB Express, 2024, v. 14, n. 1, p. 1, doi. 10.1186/s13568-024-01770-9

By:

Hindieh, Pamela;
Yaghi, Joseph;
Assaf, Jean Claude;
Chokr, Ali;
Atoui, Ali;
Louka, Nicolas;
Khoury, André El

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Article

Lactobacillus rhamnosus and Staphylococcus epidermidis in gut microbiota: in vitro antimicrobial resistance.

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AMB Express, 2022, v. 12, n. 1, p. 1, doi. 10.1186/s13568-022-01468-w

By:

Hindieh, Pamela;
Yaghi, Joseph;
Khoury, André El;
Chokr, Ali;
Atoui, Ali;
Louka, Nicolas;
Assaf, Jean Claude

Publication type:

Article

Effect of the Drying Process on the Intensification of Phenolic Compounds Recovery from Grape Pomace Using Accelerated Solvent Extraction.

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International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2014, v. 15, n. 10, p. 18640, doi. 10.3390/ijms151018640

By:

Rajha, Hiba N.;
Ziegler, Walter;
Louka, Nicolas;
Hobaika, Zeina;
Vorobiev, Eugene;
Boechzelt, Herbert G.;
Maroun, Richard G.

Publication type:

Article

The Importance of Developing Electrochemical Sensors Based on Molecularly Imprinted Polymers for a Rapid Detection of Antioxidants.

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Antioxidants, 2021, v. 10, n. 3, p. 382, doi. 10.3390/antiox10030382

By:

Elhachem, Marie;
Cayot, Philippe;
Abboud, Maher;
Louka, Nicolas;
Maroun, Richard G.;
Bou-Maroun, Elias;
Mutus, Bulent

Publication type:

Article

Intensification of Polyphenol Extraction from Olive Leaves Using Ired-Irrad®, an Environmentally-Friendly Innovative Technology.

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Antioxidants, 2019, v. 8, n. 7, p. 227, doi. 10.3390/antiox8070227

By:

Abi-Khattar, Anna-Maria;
Rajha, Hiba N.;
Abdel-Massih, Roula M.;
Maroun, Richard G.;
Louka, Nicolas;
Debs, Espérance

Publication type:

Article

Study of the Selectivity and Bioactivity of Polyphenols Using Infrared Assisted Extraction from Apricot Pomace Compared to Conventional Methods.

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Antioxidants, 2018, v. 7, n. 12, p. 174, doi. 10.3390/antiox7120174

By:

Cheaib, Dina;
El Darra, Nada;
Rajha, Hiba N.;
El-Ghazzawi, Iman;
Mouneimne, Youssef;
Jammoul, Adla;
Maroun, Richard G.;
Louka, Nicolas

Publication type:

Article

Identification of Phenolic Compounds-Rich Grape Pomace Extracts Urine Metabolites and Correlation with Gut Microbiota Modulation.

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Antioxidants, 2018, v. 7, n. 6, p. 75, doi. 10.3390/antiox7060075

By:

Chacar, Stéphanie;
Tarighi, Mehrad;
Fares, Nassim;
Faivre, Jean-François;
Louka, Nicolas;
Maroun, Richard G.

Publication type:

Article