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Berries are widely consumed in different forms (fruits, juice, jams, dried and candied berries), and contain high amounts of phenolic compounds providing several health benefits. Although its consumption continues to grow, most of these fruits are fragile and perishable due to their high moisture content. In this context, the scientific communities are interested in preserving these fruits and extending their shelf life while maintaining their benefits. In addition, the development of functional foods is given special attention by the food industry since the natural ingredients extracted or the whole fruit can be incorporated into different foods and improve their quality. This review goal is to discuss the most abundant bioactive compounds in various berries and their potential health benefits, as well as the different physical technologies its preservation, with a focus on ionizing radiation technology to extend berries' shelf life and increase its bioactivity for potential enrichment in functional foods. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of this work was to study the impact of electron‐beam (e‐beam) irradiation (0.5–2 kGy) on microbiological, physicochemical, and sensory quality of raspberries, over a storage period of 14 days at 4°C. Results showed that irradiation had a significant effect (p <.05) on the reduction of the microbial population, weight loss, and the firmness of raspberries by slightly affecting the pH, TA, and TSS during storage. This effect depends on the used dose. The brightness of irradiated raspberries increased significantly by e‐beam doses. The panel preferred raspberries irradiated with 0.5 and 1 kGy. In fact, untreated and treated at 2 kGy samples, showed a sensory degradation of stored raspberries. These results pointed out that e‐beam irradiation can be considered as an environmentally friendly postharvest treatment suitable for conservation and preserving the quality of raspberries during storage. Novelty impact statement: There is an ever‐increasing consumer demand for food obtained by low‐processed, more environmentally friendly, and greener preservation techniques to ensure food safety, guarantee high nutritional and organoleptic quality.E‐beam irradiation at 0.5 and 1 kGy improved the color and some quality characteristics of raspberries better than control.E‐beam irradiation at low doses is a method that may be a substitute and could be used along with conventional methods, providing raspberries quality. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The instrument package SEIS (Seismic Experiment for Internal Structure) with the three very broadband and three short‐period seismic sensors is installed on the surface on Mars as part of NASA's InSight Discovery mission. When compared to terrestrial installations, SEIS is deployed in a very harsh wind and temperature environment that leads to inevitable degradation of the quality of the recorded data. One ubiquitous artifact in the raw data is an abundance of transient one‐sided pulses often accompanied by high‐frequency spikes. These pulses, which we term "glitches", can be modeled as the response of the instrument to a step in acceleration, while the spikes can be modeled as the response to a simultaneous step in displacement. We attribute the glitches primarily to SEIS‐internal stress relaxations caused by the large temperature variations to which the instrument is exposed during a Martian day. Only a small fraction of glitches correspond to a motion of the SEIS package as a whole caused by minuscule tilts of either the instrument or the ground. In this study, we focus on the analysis of the glitch+spike phenomenon and present how these signals can be automatically detected and removed from SEIS's raw data. As glitches affect many standard seismological analysis methods such as receiver functions, spectral decomposition and source inversions, we anticipate that studies of the Martian seismicity as well as studies of Mars' internal structure should benefit from deglitched seismic data. Plain Language Summary: The instrument package SEIS (Seismic Experiment for Internal Structure) with two fully equipped seismometers is installed on the surface of Mars as part of NASA's InSight Discovery mission. When compared to terrestrial installations, SEIS is more exposed to wind and daily temperature changes that leads to inevitable degradation of the quality of the recorded data. One consequence is the occurrence of a specific type of transient noise that we term "glitch". Glitches show up in the recorded data as one‐sided pulses and have strong implications for the typical seismic data analysis. Glitches can be understood as step‐like changes in the acceleration sensed by the seismometers. We attribute them primarily to SEIS‐internal stress relaxations caused by the large temperature variations to which the instrument is exposed during a Martian day. Only a small fraction of glitches correspond to a motion of the whole SEIS instrument. In this study, we focus on the detection and removal of glitches and anticipate that studies of the Martian seismicity as well as studies of Mars's internal structure should benefit from deglitched seismic data. Key Points: Glitches due to steps in acceleration significantly complicate seismic records on MarsGlitches are mostly due to relaxations of thermal stresses and instrument tiltWe provide a toolbox to automatically detect and remove glitches [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of this work was to study the impact of ionizing radiation (gamma radiation and electron beam, 1–3 kGy) on the antioxidants of the strawberry, through evaluation of the total phenolic and L-ascorbic acid contents, antioxidant activity, and cytotoxicity (293 T and A549 cell lines) after storage at 4 °C for 15 days. Results showed that both gamma and electron beam radiation could preserve the phenolic content of strawberries during the storage. Both irradiation treatments induced the degradation on L-ascorbic acid content and indicated to increase the antioxidant activity mainly on strawberries treated at 2 kGy. Regarding cytotoxicity assay, non-tumor 293 T cells were more sensitive to strawberry extracts than A549 cells and ionizing radiation had no impact on the viability of both cell lines. These results pointed out that gamma and electron-beam radiation at 2 kGy can be used as safe and environmental friendly post-harvest treatments of strawberries to preserve their bioactive properties. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]