Background A 3D printing technology is applied to digitally design and manufacture a 3D
object by using a laser or an inkjet device controlled by a computer. 3D printing has …

Polyphenols of plant origin are a broad family of secondary metabolites that range from
basic phenolic acids to more complex compounds such as stilbenes, flavonoids, and …

Three-dimensional printing (3DP) technology gained significance in the fields of medicine,
engineering, the food industry, and molecular gastronomy. 3D food printing (3DFP) has the …

The contradiction between the growing demand from consumers for “nutrition &
personalized” food and traditional industrialized food production has consistently been a …

There is a growing demand for efficient medical therapies without undesired side effects that
limit their application. Targeted therapies such as deliveries of pharmacologically active …

The demand for high quality foods has steadily increased as response to market pressures
and to other factors. The concept of food quality (FQ) gradually evolved to address changes …

The current relevance of a healthy diet in well-being has led to a surging interest in
designing novel functional food products enriched by biologically active molecules. As …

Bioactive compounds (BCs) provide numerous health benefits by interacting with one or
more components of living tissues and systems. However, despite their potential health …

Complementing traditional food processing techniques with emerging ones like three-
dimensional (3D) food printing can re-innovate the derived products as more consumer …

Ethyl vanillin is an important synthetic flavor that occupies a large market share in food
additives. However, the shortcomings in terms of too fast aroma release rate and poor …