The beginnings of farming, 10,000 or more years ago, have often been discussed in relation to a few discrete "centres of origin", for example the Fertile Crescent of the Middle East, and Central America.
The results have been discussed in relation to the ferrocene content in the materials and compared to those obtained with non-ordered ferrocene-grafted silica gels.
The phenomenon of hysteresis has been discussed in relation to the pressurization rate, which increases/decreases with the corresponding increase/decrease in the pressurization rate.
The phenomenon of molecular memory has variously been discussed in relation to heart-transplant patients – who, after the operation, suddenly experience feelings and desires that are out of character.
Moreover, some of the new emerging, mild cooking technologies, such as high pressure and electro-based heating (radio frequency cooking and ohmic heating) have been discussed in relation to the biophysical properties of the meat products treated.
In this review, a wide array of bioaccumulation markers and biomarkers, used to demonstrate exposure to and effects of environmental contaminants, has been discussed in relation to their feasibility in environmental risk assessment (ERA).
