STAGE I
Scientific Report – Stage I: Obtaining and characterizing powders and extracts from fruit processing by-products
Published papers
- Săpoi, C.P.; Corbu, A.R.; Ceclu, L.; Nour, V. Physicochemical, Phytochemical and Sensory Properties of Myrobalan (Prunus cerasifera L.) Fruit Leather: Effects of Sugar Concentration and Enrichment with Blackcurrant and Bilberry Pomace Powders. Foods 2025, 14, 3457. View article
Participation in international conferences
- Participation with poster in the “Durable Agriculture – Agriculture of the Future, Advanced Methods for a Sustainable Agriculture, Silviculture, Cadastre and Food Science” Conference, Craiova, November 20-22, 2025 Blejan A.M., Corbu A.R., Rumeus I., Cicanci A., Nour V. Valorization of berry by-products in the development of new functional foods. “Durable Agriculture – Agriculture of the Future, Advanced Methods for a Sustainable Agriculture, Silviculture, Cadastre and Food Science”, Craiova, 20-22 November 2025.
STAGE II
Scientific Report – Stage II:
Published papers
- Nour, V.*; Cicanci, A.; Corbu, A.R.; Rumeus, I.; Ceclu, L. Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction of Phenolics from Pear Pomace: Method Optimization, Phenolic Profile, and Antioxidant Capacity. Molecules 2026, 31, 1938. View article
- Ceclu, L.; Corbu, A.R.; Rumeus, I.; Cicanci, A.; Blejan, A.M.; Vîșcu, I.; Nour, V.* Thin-Layer Drying Kinetics and Quality Attributes of Apple Pomace Powders from Different Varieties. Foods 2026, 15, 1090. View article
- Ceclu, L., Nour, V.*, Corbu, A. R., Rumeus, I., Cicanci, A., Blejan, A. M., & Vîșcu, I. Drying Kinetics Modeling and Quality Attributes of Pear Pomace Powders from Santa Maria and Abate Cultivars. Horticulturae 2026, 12(8), 950. View article
Participation in international conferences
- Cicanci A., Rumeus I., Vîșcu I., Ceclu L., Blejan A.M., Corbu A.R., Nour V. Apple and pear by-products–sources of bioactive compounds for the food industry. Conferința Ştiințifică Naţională “Inovația: Factor al Dezvoltării Social-Economice” Universitatea Tehnică a Moldovei, Centrul Universitar “Bogdan Petriceicu Hasdeu” din Cahul, Universitatea Tehnică a Moldovei, 2026. View conference details
- Nour V., Cicanci A., Corbu A.R., Rumeus I., Ceclu L. Recovery of phenolic compounds from pear pomace through ultrasound-assisted extraction: optimization, phenolic profile and antioxidant activity. Agriculture & Food 2026, 14th International Conference, 10-13 August, Burgas, Bulgaria. View book of abstracts
- Ceclu L., Corbu A.R., Cicanci A., Rumeus I., Blejan A.M., Vîșcu I., Nour V. Convective drying kinetics and mathematical modeling of Williams pear pomace for sustainable valorization. Agriculture & Food 2026, 14th International Conference, 10-13 August, Burgas, Bulgaria. View book of abstracts
- Nour V., Ceclu L., Corbu A.R., Săpoi C.P., Vîșcu I. Effects of Thin-Layer Convective Drying and Infrared Drying on the Biochemical Composition and Antioxidant Activity of Apple Pomace Powder. 2nd Annual Global Summit on Food Science, Nutrition and Technology (AGSFOOD 2026), 24-26 september, Praga, Czech Republic. View conference programme
- Nour V. Innovative approaches to valorizing fruit processing by-products for enhanced food functionality. Webinar FOOD WASTE REDUCTION CHALLENGES organized by University of Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 29 september 2026. View webinar details
Workshop
On June 18, 2026, a workshop entitled “New Approaches to the Valorization of Fruit Processing By-products to Enhance the Functionality of Food Products” was organized within the framework of the project.