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Mediation effect of partnership on procurement strategy factors influencing sustainable smart housing development, Nigeria
Authors: Musonda Innocent , Gambo Nuru 
Published: October 2020

PurposeThe procurement strategy challenges that influence the development of sustainable smart housing require a holistic system approach that models the relationships between procurement strategies and sustainable smart housing development approach. This considers the use of technology partnering to ensure value for money. The purpose of the paper is to assess the mediation effect of the technology partnership on procurement strategy influencing sustainable smart housing development.Design/methodology/approachThis study used a quantitative approach and primary data were collected via a structured questionnaire. In total, 500 survey questionnaires were administered to project managers in the Nigerian construction industry and a stratified proportionate random sampling method was used for the selection of respondents.FindingsThe results indicated that the procurement strategy influenced sustainable smart housing development in Nigeria, and the technology partnership mediates the relationship between procurement strategy and sustainable smart housing development.Research limitations/implicationsThis quantitative study is based on the perception of construction project managers in Nigeria. The findings serve as an awareness of the government and other stakeholders in the construction industry on the development of sustainable smart housing in Nigeria.Practical implicationsThe study establishes that technology partnership mediates the relationship between procurement strategy factors and sustainable smart housing development through enhancement of smart housing development and serves as awareness to stakeholders on the factors influencing smart housing development in Nigeria.Social implicationsThe study suggests that technology partnership influences the effect of procurement strategy factors on sustainable smart housing and hence improves the development of smart housing in developing countries.Originality/valueMediation roles of technology partnership minimize procurement strategy challenges and enhance sustainable smart housing development.
Food risk in consumers' eye and their consumption responses: evidence from Hanoi survey
Authors: Ha Thanh Mai , Shakur Shamim , Pham Do Kim Hang 
Published: October 2020

PurposeThis paper analyses Hanoi consumers' evaluation of food risk and response to the perceived risk.Design/methodology/approachThe authors employed the mixed method approach that integrates segmentation analysis on the survey data and information from group discussions.FindingsBased on consumers' risk rating of six food groups and level of food safety worry, the authors identified four distinct consumer segments: low, moderate, high and very-high-risk perception. The authors found the existence of widespread food safety concerns among Hanoi consumers. Living in an urban region was associated with a higher level of food risk perception. Moderate, high and very-high-risk perception segments exhibited a very low level of institutional trust and subjective control over hazards. Response to the perceived risk differed across segments. “Very high-risk perception” was associated with the most risk-averse behaviour, putting more effort into seeking food safety information and engaging more in supermarket purchase. Consumers with a low and moderate perceived food risk participate more in self-supply of food to reduce their food safety concern.Practical implicationsThe paper provides empirical evidence on consumers' evaluation of food risk and their risk-reducing strategies to support the risk communication in Vietnam.Social implicationsEnhancing institutional trust and risk communication including hazard education can improve consumer confidence in food.Originality/valueThis is the first segmentation study on consumer food risk perception in Vietnam.
Impact of e-banking service quality on e-loyalty in pandemic times through interplay of e-satisfaction
Authors: Ul Haq Inzamam , Awan Tahir Mumtaz 
Published: October 2020

Purpose
This study aims to empirically explore e-banking service quality and its impact on the e-banking loyalty through a mediating impact of e-banking satisfaction. The account holders of three domestic systemically important banks of Pakistan were surveyed during COVID-19 to examine the electronic services provided by these banks.

Design/methodology/approach
The data was collected through an adapted questionnaire by using emails and messaging applications. The database of a local marketing company in Pakistan was used, and 976 responses were included in the analysis. The structured equation modeling was used to test the propositions of study.

Findings
The findings delineate that reliability and website design proved to increase e-banking loyalty, particularly during COVID-19. The link between e-banking privacy and security and e-banking loyalty was proved as fully mediated by e-banking satisfaction; however, indirect effect of the reliability and website design with e-banking loyalty was partially mediated.

Practical implications
In strategic planning of e-banking mechanisms and the associated consumer behavior, the results of this study can be helpful for policymakers. In case of similar epidemics and natural calamities, consumers may depict similar behavior as shown during the lockdown and social distancing during COVID-19; hence, the study can help regulatory bodies in preparing their safety roadmap.

Originality/value
The mediating effect of e-banking satisfaction between privacy & Security and e-banking loyalty implies that customer give importance to secure e-banking platforms. There can be a variation in their loyalty because of privacy concerns. The application of cognitive–motivational–relational (CMR) theory in a relationship between e-banking service quality and e-banking loyalty with a mediating role of satisfaction is an emotional response to capture the behavioral changes during COVID-19. It enables researchers to understand the CMR theory concerning COVID-19 and e-banking perspective.
The ‘pears and lemons’ protein UvPal1 regulates development and virulence of Ustilaginoidea virens
Authors: Chen Xiaoyang , Tang Jintian , Pei Zhangxin , Liu Hao , Huang Junbin , Luo Chaoxi , Tom Hsiang , Zheng Lu 
Published: October 2020

SummaryUstilaginoidea virens is an economically important fungus causing a devastating grain disease, rice false smut. An insertional mutagenesis screen was used to explore biological mechanisms underlying infection process of U. virens. T184, a new mutant was identified, with abnormal conidial morphology and deficient virulence. Analysis of the T‐DNA inserted gene UvPal1 in the mutant confirmed it as a putative homologue of a cellular morphogenetic protein in yeast, Pal1, whose function has not been well characterized. Deletion of UvPal1 affected hyphal growth, cell morphology, stress adaptation and virulence. UvPal1 could interact with the endocytic proteins, UvEde1 and UvSla2, but was not required for receptor‐mediated endocytosis. A yeast two‐hybrid (Y2H) analysis was further carried out to screen the UvPal1‐interacting proteins, resulting in the identification of 16 putative interacting proteins. Interestingly, UvPal1 interacted with a septin protein, UvCdc11 in vivo and in vitro, and also affected subcellular localization of UvCdc11 protein. Deletion of the four core septins impaired the growth, morphogenesis, stress response and virulence. Collectively, effects on cell morphology, oxidative stress response and virulence are similar to those of UvPal1, suggesting that UvPal1 physically interacts with UvCdc11 to mediate the septin complex to maintain the cellular morphology and virulence of U. virens.
Multidrug‐resistant tuberculosis during pregnancy and adverse birth outcomes: a systematic review and meta‐analysis
Authors: Alene KA , Jegnie A , Adane AA 
Published: October 2020

AbstractBackgroundMultidrug‐resistant tuberculosis (MDR‐TB) is a major global public health concern. However, there is a dearth of literature on whether MDR‐TB and its medications impact maternal and perinatal outcomes, and when such evidence exists the findings are conflicting.ObjectivesThis systematic review and meta‐analysis aimed to examine the impact of MDR‐TB and its medications during pregnancy on maternal and perinatal outcomes.Search strategyPubMed, Scopus and Web of Science databases were searched from earliest to February 2020.Selection criteriaRecords were screened based on pre‐defined selection criteria and assessed for quality by two independent reviewers.Data collection and analysisA meta‐analysis was performed using the random effects model to calculate pooled prevalence for each outcome.Main resultsOf the 72 records identified, 12 were included in the systematic review and meta‐analysis, consisting of 174 pregnant women with MDR‐TB and 110 adverse outcomes. Maternal death, pregnancy loss, preterm birth and low birthweight were the most common maternal and perinatal adverse outcomes reported in the studies. The overall pooled prevalence was 7.5% (95% CI 3.2–12.8) for maternal death, 10.6% (95% CI 6.0–16.3) for pregnancy loss, 12.9% (95% CI 0.0–38.0) for preterm birth and 23.7% (95% CI 17.0–31.0) for low birthweight.ConclusionsThe findings suggest that MDR‐TB is associated with a high risk of adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes, but these should be interpreted cautiously because the evidence is largely preliminary. Adequately powered prospective cohort studies are urgently required to corroborate these findings.Tweetable abstractMultidrug‐resistant tuberculosis may increase the risk of adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes.
Farmer Behaviour as Reasoned Action: A Critical Review of Research with the Theory of Planned Behaviour
Authors: Sok Jaap , Borges Joao Rossi , Schmidt Peter , Ajzen Icek 
Published: October 2020

AbstractIn many countries farmers face pressure to adopt practices to promote sustainability and resilience while ensuring efficient business management to produce food and other agricultural products at reasonable cost. Given a policy context in which voluntary action is preferred over government regulation, understanding farmers’ motivation to embrace recommended practices has become a major subject for research. Increasingly, this endeavour is guided by the theory of planned behaviour, a reasoned action approach (Fishbein and Ajzen, 2010). We provide a brief overview of the theory of planned behaviour and an elaboration of good practices in the assessment of the theory’s constructs. We systematically review 124 applications of the theory to farmer behaviour on a number of specific review criteria. Based on observations of improper use, we consider theoretical and methodological issues and provide recommendations for research design and data analysis.
Immunomagnetic separation: An effective pretreatment technology for isolation and enrichment in food microorganisms detection
Authors: Wang Zhouli , Cai Rui , Gao Zhenpeng , Yuan Yahong , Yue Tianli 
Published: October 2020

AbstractThe high efficiency and accurate detection of foodborne pathogens and spoilage microorganisms in food are a task of great social, economic, and public health importance. However, the contamination levels of target bacteria in food samples are very low. Owing to the background interference of food ingredients and negative impact of nontarget flora, the establishment of efficient pretreatment techniques is very crucial for the detection of food microorganisms. With the significant advantages of high specificity and great separation efficiency, immunomagnetic separation (IMS) assay based on immunomagnetic particles (IMPs) has been considered as a powerful system for the separation and enrichment of target bacteria. This paper mainly focuses on the development of IMS as well as their application in food microorganisms detection. First, the basic principle of IMS in the concentration of food bacteria is presented. Second, the effect of different factors, including the sizes of magnetic particles (MPs), immobilization of antibody and operation parameters (the molar ratio of antibody to MPs, the amount of IMPs, incubation time, and bacteria concentration) on the immunocapture efficiency of IMPs are discussed. The performance of IMPs in different food samples is also evaluated. Finally, the combination of IMS and various kinds of detection methods (immunology‐based methods, nucleic acid‐based methods, fluorescence methods, and biosensors) to detect pathogenic and spoilage organisms is summarized. The challenges and future trends of IMS are also proposed. As an effective pretreatment technique, IMS can improve the detection sensitivity and shorten their testing time, thus exhibiting broad prospect in the field of food bacteria detection.
Physiological heating augments the anti‐inflammatory reactions during granulocyte/monocyte apheresis: A in vitro study
Authors: Nishise Shoichi , Takeda Yuji , Abe Yasuhiko , Sasaki Yu , Saitoh Shinichi , Nara Hidetoshi , Asao Hironobu , Ueno Yoshiyuki 
Published: October 2020

AbstractGranulocyte and monocyte adsorptive apheresis (GMA), an effective therapy for inflammatory disorders, exerts an anti‐inflammatory influence by utilizing the biological reaction between blood and cellulose acetate (CA) beads, which are the carriers of the GMA column. Although the biological reaction has an optimum temperature, blood contacts the CA beads below body temperature as GMA is performed in an extracorporeal circulation system. We investigated various soluble factors in blood treated with CA beads at 25°C and 37°C. Here, the optimal temperature for IL‐1 receptor antagonist (IL‐1ra) release induced by CA beads was 37°C, and IL‐6 production from monocytic cells was inhibited by the addition of plasma prepared from the CA bead‐treated blood at 37°C, rather than at 25°C. These results indicated that physiological heating of the apheresis carrier augmented the anti‐inflammatory reaction in vitro. Thus, heating during GMA may be a new approach for augmenting clinical efficacy.
A novel approach to develop spray‐dried encapsulated curcumin powder from oil‐in‐water emulsions stabilized by combined surfactants and chitosan
Authors: Hamad Alwani , Suriyarak Sarisa , Devahastin Sakamon , Borompichaichartkul Chaleeda 
Published: October 2020

AbstractIn this study, a novel approach to prepare spray‐dried encapsulated curcumin powder was investigated. The effects of surfactants viz. Tween 80 (at 0.25 to 0.75% wt) and lecithin (at 1% wt) and of a stabilizer viz. chitosan (at 0 to 0.375% wt) on the characteristics of curcumin‐based emulsions as well as on physicochemical properties of the resulting spray‐dried encapsulated powder were determined. The optimal emulsion was noted to be the one formulated with 0.50 and 0.25% wt, respectively, of Tween 80 and chitosan (T0.50/C0.25). Spray‐dried powder prepared from the optimal emulsion was compared to that prepared from an emulsion with 0.5% Tween 80 and 0% chitosan (T0.50/C0.00), as well as that from an emulsion with 0.25% Tween 80 and 0.25% chitosan (T0.25/C0.25). Physical properties of all powders were not significantly different. However, the encapsulation efficiency of T0.50/C0.25 powder (72.28%) was significantly higher than those of T0.50/C0.00 (47.19%) and T0.25/C0.25 powder (51.61%). Ferric reducing antioxidant powers of T0.50/C0.25 and T0.25/C0.25 powders were comparable but significantly higher than that of T0.50/C0.00 powder. After reconstitution, the mean particle sizes of T0.50/C0.25 and T0.25/C0.25 remained unchanged due to the protection by chitosan. T0.50/C0.00 powder was noted to exhibit the highest bioaccessibility (89.32%) in the simulated gastrointestinal tract.Practical ApplicationThe results of this study can be used as a guideline to develop a stable formulation of curcumin feed emulsion that can later be transformed into an encapsulated powdery form via spray drying. Such a guideline should prove useful for a company looking for a way to produce high‐quality functional ingredients and/or products from curcumin.
Preparation and characterization of curcumin solid dispersion using HPMC
Authors: Yu Ji Young , Kim Jin A. , Joung Hee Joung , Ko Jung A. , Park Hyun Jin 
Published: October 2020

AbstractCurcumin solid dispersions were prepared using hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) to enhance water solubility of curcumin. The particle size of curcumin solid dispersions was in range from 371 to 528 nm and particles were shaped as spherical with wrinkles. The encapsulation efficiency was over 93% for all samples, and water solubility of curcumin was significantly improved to 238 µg/mL when the ratio of curcumin to HPMC was 20:80. The results of X‐ray diffraction, differential scanning calorimeter, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy showed that crystalline form of curcumin changed to amorphous form. Curcumin solid dispersions showed improved dissolution behavior compared to pure curcumin and the curcumin release kinetic studies were applied to find best‐fitting model. This study showed a great potential of solid dispersion using HPMC as curcumin delivery system with improved water solubility and oral absorption.Practical ApplicationCurcumin has limited applications in the food industry because of low water solubility. Dongoh water‐soluble curcumin (DW‐CURs) were prepared by solid dispersion method with HPMC. Our results indicated that curcumin solid dispersions improved the water solubility of curcumin and showed a sustained release, demonstrating its possibility of body application. Therefore, DW‐CURs are a promising formulation for application as a functional ingredient in the food industry.
Effect of dielectric barrier discharge plasma, ultra‐sonication, and thermal processing on the rheological and functional properties of sugarcane juice
Authors: Manzoor Muhammad Faisal , Ahmad Nazir , Ahmed Zahoor , Siddique Rabia , Mehmood Arshad , Usman Muhammad , Zeng Xin‐An 
Published: October 2020

AbstractThe present work was designed to study the impact of dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) plasma, ultrasound (US), and thermal treatment on the functional, rheological, and microbial analysis of sugarcane juice. The results showed that plasma and US treatment did not significantly affect the pH and color of the juice. Total soluble solids (°Brix) value increased from 16.30 ± 0.10 for untreated to 20.50 ± 0.15 during plasma treatment at 45 V for 2 min and 16.65 ± 0.27 during US treatment (40 kHz, power 240 W, and time 40 min). The maximum increase of 25% in total phenolic contents (TPC) and 21% in total flavonoid contents (TFC) was observed in a plasma‐treated sample at 40 and 45 V (for 2 min) respectively, whereas 18% in TPC and 16% TFC was observed in the US‐treated sample (40 kHz, power 240 W, and time 30 min) as compared to control sample. Plasma treatment increased the antioxidant activities (Ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) assay and 2,2‐Diphenyl‐1‐picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) activity) toward maximum at 40 V and only 6% of vitamin C was degraded than others. Similarly, plasma treatment significantly reduced particle size, which further led to decreased significantly (P < 0.05) the apparent viscosity of sugarcane juice with a rise in shear rate and drove to a speedy breakdown on initial shearing. A significant reduction was observed in the microbial load among all treatments as compared to the control. Significant reductions of 3.6 and 0.50 log CFU/mL were observed in the total aerobic mesophilic and yeast and mold counts after DBD plasma treatment at 45 V for 2 min, respectively. Thus, we can conclude that novel technology like plasma treatment can be effectively used at an industrial scale for the preservation and processing of sugarcane juice.Practical ApplicationNowadays, novel processing techniques are employed to improve the nutritional quality and stability of juices. The consequences of the present research showed that DBD plasma treatment could improve the TPC, TFC, antioxidant activities, vitamin C, and rheological properties while reducing the activity of the microbial load better than the US and thermal treatment. The verdicts described that novel processing methods can enhance the quality of sugarcane juice at an industrial scale.
Effects of different drying methods on the structures and functional properties of phosphorylated Antarctic krill protein
Authors: Lin Na , Liu Baolin , Liu Zhidong , Qi Ting 
Published: October 2020

AbstractAntarctic krill protein (AKP) was extracted from Antarctic krill by an alkali dissolution‐isoelectric precipitation method and then it was phosphorylated with sodium tripolyphosphate. The phosphorylated Antarctic krill protein (P‐AKP) powder was obtained by spray‐drying (SD), freeze‐drying (FD), and hot‐air drying (AD), and the effects of these drying methods on the structures and functional properties of proteins were investigated. The P‐AKP powder dried by SD had the best sensory performance, and its particle size was much smaller than that of FD and AD. Scanning electron microscope displayed a uniform particle size of SD powder and the particles were uniformly dispersed. X‐ray diffraction analysis showed a higher crystallinity of SD sample than AD and FD. Differential scanning calorimeter analysis revealed that SD sample had the best thermal stability and less protein denaturation (ΔH = 210.80 J/g), followed by FD (ΔH = 80.48 J/g) and AD (ΔH = 73.94 J/g; P < 0.05). Fourier transform infrared showed that SD sample contained more protein secondary structure. Compared with SD, the phosphorylated group‐related chemical bonds in FD and AD samples were partially destroyed. SD sample had the highest protein solubility, oil absorption capacity, emulsifying, and foaming activities than FD and AD (P < 0.05). Although FD had the highest water absorption capacity, sample prepared with AD had the worst functional performance. Therefore, different drying methods used for preparation of the P‐AKP can affect its physicochemical and associated functional properties, and SD could be an appropriate drying method for the industrial mass production of P‐AKP powders with better functionalities.Practical ApplicationThe optimal drying method for preparing the phosphorylated Antarctic krill protein (P‐AKP) powder was proved to be spray‐drying (SD), because the physicochemical and functional properties were better for P‐AKP dried by SD than the other drying methods. Hence, SD was recommended for the industrial mass production of P‐AKP powders with better functionalities. This research can provide theoretical guidance for the further processing and utilization of P‐AKP, and offer technical reference for food processing and preservation.
The microbiota–microglia axis in central nervous system disorders
Authors: Mossad Omar , Erny Daniel 
Published: October 2020

AbstractThe innate immune system in the central nervous system (CNS) is mainly represented by specialized tissue‐resident macrophages, called microglia. In the past years, various species‐, host‐ and tissue‐specific as well as environmental factors were recognized that essentially affect microglial properties and functions in the healthy and diseased brain. Host microbiota are mostly residing in the gut and contribute to microglial activation states, for example, via short‐chain fatty acids (SCFAs) or aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) ligands. Thereby, the gut microorganisms are deemed to influence numerous CNS diseases mediated by microglia. In this review, we summarize recent findings of the interaction between the host microbiota and the CNS in health and disease, where we specifically highlight the resident gut microbiota as a crucial environmental factor for microglial function as what we coin “the microbiota‐microglia axis.”