Burcu Çakmak

Abstract Black fig vinegar is a functional fermented product rich in phenolic compounds and antioxidants; however, conventional thermal pasteurization may reduce its bioactive composition and functional quality. Although ultrasound processing has emerged as a promising non-thermal alternative, its optimization, predictive modeling, and influence on the in vitro bioaccessibility of black fig vinegar have not yet been comprehensively investigated.

“The empire on which the sun never sets.” This colloquialism has largely defined the whole 19th and early 20th century when the British Empire reached its height in terms of territory under its control in 1922. Roughly every six days, a country celebrates independence from the British Empire – which is telling in itself.

As humans, we take many things for granted; but the privileges we are born with are the most prominent things we don't really appreciate until we lose them. Our sight, hearing, our legs and feet that get us places and many other parts of our body we’ve had since birth are ironically the most crucial and most looked-over instruments we can ever need.