Socioeconomic Factors Influencing Cocoa Consumption in Amazonas by Omer Cruz Caro, Edinson Cueva Vega, Yecenia del Carmen Maicelo Rubio, Einstein Sánchez Bardales, Judith Nathaly Alva Tuesta, Alex Javier Sánchez Pantaleón, Cleyton Francisco Chavez Cruz

“… Cocoa, a key ingredient in chocolate production, represents a significant crop in the Amazon region, mostly for export. …”
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Bacterial Culture of Tear Duct Infections Secondary to Congenital Nasolacrimal Duct Obstructions by Weiming Yang, Li Shen, Anken Wang, Meiyan Li, Chenhao Yang

“…Samples from conjunctival secretions were cultivated on blood or chocolate agar. Clinically significant bacterial growth was reported. …”
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Associations between the symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease and dietary and lifestyle behavior among young Korean adults: a preliminary cross-sectional study by Soheun Shim, Jeong-Hwa Choi, Young-Ran Heo

“…The analyses of the participants’ eating behaviors revealed that the frequency of overeating, late-night snacking and chocolate consumption was significantly higher in the caution group (P < 0.001). …”
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Serotype Distribution and Antimicrobial Resistance Profile of Haemophilus influenzae Isolated from School Children with Acute Otitis Media by Dodi Safari, Daniel Joko Wahyono, Wisnu Tafroji, Anton Budhi Darmawan, Yayah Winarti, Wahyu Dwi Kusdaryanto, Wisiva Tofriska Paramaiswari, Hendro Pramono, Meyta Pratiwi, Muhamad Riza Chamadi

“…H. influenzae was isolated from nasopharyngeal swab specimens using chocolate agar plates supplemented with IsoVitaleX and bacitracin. …”
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Color Stability, Surface Roughness, and Microhardness of Resin-Based Composites After Immersion in Beverages Commonly Consumed by Children or Accelerated Artificial Aging by Mariana Oliveira Daltoé, Eduardo José Soares, Rocio Geng Vivanco, Raquel Assed Bezerra da Silva Segato, Patrícia Gatón-Hernández, Paulo Nelson-Filho, Fernanda de Carvalho Panzeri Pires-de-Souza, Léa Assed Bezerra da Silva

“…Specimens were separated into five groups (n=14): AAA (300 hours) and immersion (30 minutes daily/30 days) in Coca-Cola (CC), Grape juice (GJ), Chocolate milk (CM), or distilled water (DW). After the final readings, color and microhardness data were analyzed using two-way ANOVA, Tukey, and surface roughness by Kruskal-Wallis and Dunn's test. …”
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Utilization of Edible-Insects as Protein Substitute in Food and Effects of Processing on Their Nutrient Contents and Protein Functionalities by Nura Abdullahi, Enerst Chukwusoro Igwe, Munir Abba Dandago, Abdurrashid Rilwan, Hassana Jibril, Raliya Iliyasu

“…Edible-insect powders, protein isolates and concentrates and oils were reported to be incorporated into bugger, chips, chocolate, bread, cookies, and other baked snacks. …”
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Impact of combined grape maturity and selected Saccharomyces cerevisiae on flavor profiles of young ‘cabernet sauvignon’ wines by Xiaomin Zang, Qing Du, Jiao Jiang, Yan-ying Liang, Dongqing Ye, Yanlin Liu

“…The CECA strain yielded wines with elevated medium-chain ester levels, reduced higher alcohols, improved balance and purity, and enhanced the typical aroma of blackberry, spice, and dark chocolate.…”
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Physicochemical Changes of Cocoa Beans during Roasting Process by Pedro García-Alamilla, Laura Mercedes Lagunes-Gálvez, Juan Barajas-Fernández, Ricardo García-Alamilla

“…During cocoa beans roasting, there are physicochemical changes that develop the chocolate quality attributes. Roasting systems have a particular influence on the development of these characteristics, and the effects of operation variables for each system must be evaluated. …”
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Frequency Of Bacterial Co-Infections Isolated from Covid-19 Positive Patients From Tertiary Care Hospital Of Karachi by Fouzia Zeeshan Khan, Ambreen Fatima, Hareem Gohar, Mehwish Sajjad, Mona Siddiqui, Saima Naseem

“…Clinical specimens were inoculated onto a Sheep blood agar plate, Chocolate agar plate (aerobic with 5% CO2), and MacConkey’s agar. …”
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Variation in Illipe Nut's Fat Yield of Tengkawang-producing Shorea from Several Provenances and Land Races by Budi Leksono, Lukman Hakim

“…Illip (tengkawang) nut is a non-wood forest product which has a high economic value and one of export commodities as raw material for illipe nut's fat, cosmetics, and substitution of chocolate fat. Indonesia has 13 species of tengkawang-producing shorea distributed in Kalimantan and some small parts of Sumatra. …”
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Caffeine's Vascular Mechanisms of Action by Darío Echeverri, Félix R. Montes, Mariana Cabrera, Angélica Galán, Angélica Prieto

“…It is found in coffee, tea, soft drinks, chocolate, and many medications. Caffeine is a xanthine with various effects and mechanisms of action in vascular tissue. …”
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O uso de uma receita de bolo para ensinar algoritmo e fluxograma by Andressa da Silva Santos, Erenilda Severina da Conceição Albuquerque, Viviane de Oliveira Santos, Lauriane Lopes Teixeira Gomes

“…A atividade tem por título “Algoritmo e fluxograma: a matemática na receita de bolo” e aborda os conceitos matemáticos de algoritmo e fluxograma por meio da receita de um bolo de chocolate. Seu principal objetivo foi mostrar o conceito de algoritmo relacionado à matemática do cotidiano. …”
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Surgical site infections prevalence among caesarean section patients by Tasneem Alkout, Abdulhamid M. Alkout, Esraa Rasheed, Osama Etekbali, Fathi Abousnina, Alhadi Araibi

“…Material and methods: Samples were collected from patients who had developed wound infection following cesarean section and cultured on blood, chocolate and chromatic agar. The isolated bacteria was identified by ordinary microbiology techniques. …”
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Differentiation of sensory descriptors through co-inoculation of yeast and lactic acid bacteria in wet fermented coffee by Sandy Rodrigues Dias, Nádia Nara Batista, Ana Paula Pereira Bressani, Disney Ribeiro Dias, Rosane Freitas Schwan

“…Wet-processed coffee using SIAF using co-inoculation of H. uvarum and L. plantarum are recommended as they are resistant to stress factors such as pH and competition for nutrients, producing metabolites such as fruity esters, desirable organic acids, contributing to the sweetness and acidity of the coffee beverage with sensory descriptors such as caramel, sweet, spice, fruity, and chocolate, increasing complexity of coffee.…”
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Effectiveness of traffic light system on Brazilian consumers perception of food healthfulness by Mayara Lima, Marcela de Alcantara, Amauri Rosenthal, Rosires Deliza

“…A conjoint task was designed considering three categories and levels: types of dairy products (light yogurt, prato cheese, and chocolate flavoured milk), Traffic Light System (yes vs. no) and brand (well-known vs. unknown). …”
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Microbiological Profile of Neonatal Sepsis at a Maternity Hospital in Omdurman, Sudan by Manal Abdelaziz, Yassir Hamadalnil, Omaima Hashim, Tahane Bashir, E. S. Mahjoub

“…Specimens were cultured in Brain Heart Infusion broth followed by subculture of isolates on blood agar, MacConkey agar, and Chocolate agar and incubated aerobically at 37ºC for 24 h. …”
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Microbial bioindicators associated with cadmium uptake in sixteen genotypes of Theobroma cacao by Jennifer E. Schmidt, Caleb A. Lewis, Alana J. Firl, Pathmanathan Umaharan

“…Recent regulatory limits on concentrations of cadmium (Cd), an element of concern for human health, have made Cd reduction a key issue in the global chocolate industry. Research into Cd minimization has investigated soil management, cacao genetic variation, and postharvest processing, but has overlooked the cacao-associated microbiome despite promising evidence in other crops that root-associated microorganisms could help reduce Cd uptake.A novel approach combining both amplicon and metagenomic sequencing identified microbial bioindicators associated with leaf and stem Cd accumulation in sixteen field-grown genotypes of Theobroma cacao. …”
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Energy transfer aspects of chemically reactive Casson fluid between a conical gap of cone-disk system with multiple rotations by M. Qamar, M. Khan, A.S. Alqahtani, M.Y. Malik

“…Casson fluids have been widely used in engineering and biotechnology including, energy systems, polymer fluids, pharmaceuticals, chocolate, automotive industries, blood, and honey. …”
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Invasive Aspergillus niger Is the Sole Etiological Agent for CSOM : A Clinical Case from Nepal by Ajay Kumar Chaurasiya, Rabindra Bhakta Pradhananga, Niranjan Prasad Sah, Basista Prasad Rijal, Bharat Mani Pokhrel, Santosh Dulal

“…Culture in four different bacterial media (chocolate agar, blood agar, MacConkey agar, and Robertson’s cooked meat medium) has unveiled no bacterial growth. …”
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Influence of Partially Substituting Wheat Flour with Tiger Nut Flour on the Physical Properties, Sensory Quality, and Consumer Acceptance of Tea, Sugar, and Butter Bread by Nazir Kizzie-Hayford, Joshua Akanson, Jerry Ampofo-Asiama, Ernest Ekow Abano

“…After 10% TNF substitution, descriptors were chewy, firm, sweet, porous, dry, and caramel, and that of 30% TNF were grainy, chocolate, brown, nutty, and flaky. Substituting WF with TNF increased the lipids, fiber, and minerals content but decreased the protein and carbohydrate contents of bread. …”
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