SUBSIDIES AND STRUCTURAL TRANSFORMATION IN SERBIA: IS A PARADIGM SHIFT IN INDUSTRIAL POLICY WARRANTED?
This paper analyzes the impact of Serbia’s subsidization policy during 2015–2025 on the structural transformation of the economy. Subsidies in Serbia have been widely used as tools of industrial and fiscal policy aimed at increasing employment, attracting foreign direct investment and supporting domestic sectors. Integrating industrial ...
By Marija Marcetic, Bojan Kocić, Jovana Andjelković
FOOD WASTE IN THE HOSPITALITY SECTOR OF MONTENEGRO: CONTEMPORARY CHALLENGES AND LIMITATIONS
Montenegro is an attractive Mediterranean tourist destination, with tourism representing one of the key pillars of its economic development. Gastronomy occupies an important place in the tourism offer and constitutes a significant element of the destination’s identity. However, food waste is becoming an increasingly prominent issue, particula...
By Vesna Vujacic, Kristina Davidović, Marko Kukanja
EFFECT OF TURMERIC (CURCUMA LONGA L.) ON SENSORY PROPERTIES OF FRESH CHEESE
The aim of this study was to evaluate the sensory quality and acceptability of fresh cheese enriched with turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) and curry (a spice mixture containing turmeric). The cheese was produced by heat-acid coagulation of cow’s milk at 85°C with the addition of 0.3% citric acid. Five samples were analyzed: a control sample an...
By Danica Savanović, Ana Velemir, Aleksandar Savić, Jovo Savanović, Milana Kecman
EJECTED ELECTRON SPECTRA FROM INHALATION ANESTHETIC MOLECULE N2O
Nitrous oxide (N₂O) has important uses in medicine as inhalation anesthetic molecule, industry and major environmental impact. N2O, whose life is about 116 ± 9 years (Feng and Li, 2023) has beenthe predominant ozone-depleting substance throughout this century. Reportedly, in terms of ozone-depleting potentials (ODP), in 2020, the ODP-...
By Jelena Maljković, Bratislav Marinković, Jozo Jureta
INFLUENCE OF SELECTED PLANT ADDITIVES ON THE FATTY ACID PROFILE OF TRADITIONAL JANJ CHEESE
Janj cheese is a traditional dairy product produced from raw cow’s milk in the mountainous Janj region of Bosnia and Herzegovina, where cattle are mainly fed on natural mountain pastures. This study investigated the effect of adding selected plant additives (oregano, basil, parsley, rosemary, and chives) at a concentration of 0.50% on the fat...
By Danica Savanović, Ana Velemir, Aleksandar Savić, Jovo Savanović, Branislav Šojić, Vesna Muždeka
SEISMIC EFFECTS OF BLASTING AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON THE STABILITY OF SLOPES IN SURFACE MINES
Blasting represents a fundamental technological operation in the surface exploitation of mineral resources, however, it also generates dynamic loads that can effect on the stability of bench slopes. During mass blasting operations in open pit mines, seismic vibrations are generated, leading to damage in the rock mass and the formation of secondary ...
By Radmila Karanakova Stefanovska, Zoran Panov, Risto Popovski, Blagica Doneva
ULTRASOUND-ASSISTED EXTRACTION OF AMYGDALIN FROM WASTE PLUM KERNELS
Amygdalin, a cyanogenic glycoside predominantly found in the seeds of stone fruits such as plums, apricots, and peaches, has long been recognized for its potential antitumor properties. The biological activity of amygdalin is attributed to the selective release of hydrocyanic acid, which exhibits cytotoxicity toward cancer cells. Given that extract...
By Anita Jović, Milan Đorić, Viktorija Petković, Biljana Đorđević, Milan Kostić, Marija Miladinović, Olivera Stamenković
EFFECT OF CATIONIZATION ON THE FUNCTIONAL PROPERTIES OF STARCH
Native starch exhibits significant limitations in its application in the chemical, food, and pharmaceutical industries due to unfavourable properties such as low solubility, retrogradation, syneresis, thermal degradation, and high viscosity after gelatinization. To improve its functional properties and broaden its range of applications, nativ...
By Sanda Pilipović, Tatjana Botić, Borislav Malinović, Tijana Đuričić, Aleksandra Borković, Dajana Dragić
ENERGY TRANSITION, ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, AND FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA: AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS
This study investigates the dynamic relationship between renewable energy consumption and financial development in Nigeria from 1990 to 2023. Against the backdrop of Nigeria’s significant energy poverty, underutilized renewable resources, and a growing yet challenged financial sector, the research aims to determine the nature of the nexus bet...
By Olatokunbo D. Salami, Olajide S. Gbemisola, Hassan T. Bello, Arogundade S. Lawal
OPTIMIZATION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN PROCESSES AND MATERIAL COMPOSITION FOR SUSTAINABLE DESIGN
Sustainable product development has become one of the central challenges of modern society, requiring the integration of environmental and functional aspects throughout the entire design process. The development of distinctive and competitive sustainable industrial designs plays a significant role in high-value-added production. This paper analyzes...
By Nevena Vukić, Jovana Krstović, Darina Duplakova, Nemanja Dopsaj