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Studies On The Physicochemical Characterization Of Flours And Protein Hydrolysates From Common Beans, Hollman Andres Motta Romero

Department of Food Science and Technology: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Pulses represent a rich source of nutrition and have several potential health benefits such as the reduction of the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases, obesity, and diabetes. Beans from the species Phaseolus vulgaris and Cicer arietinum are important crops raised in some regions of the United States, including Western Nebraska. Nevertheless, the traditional preparation procedures involved in the cooking of these beans are tedious and time-consuming, thus leading to the underutilization of these resources. Therefore, the present work focused on evaluating alternative utilizations of these beans in order to improve their economic value.

One alternative to improve the consumption of …

The Effect Of Spice Powder On Blood Glucose, Lipid Profile And Body Composition In Adults At Risk Of Cardiovascular Disease: A Controlled, Randomized, Single-Blind, Parallel-Design Study, Dana Hasan Mustafa Alkhatib

Philosophy Dissertations

A cluster of risk factors for cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus have become known as the Metabolic Syndrome (MetS). In the United Arab Emirates, 42% of the population was diagnosed with MetS. Previous researchers observed the anti-diabetic, hypolipidemic anti-oxidative, anti-inflammatory and antiantitumorigenic properties of spices on body composition, blood parameters and blood pressure. The aim of the study was to assess the macronutrient, micronutrient, sugar and caffeine content for seven commonly consumed spices. Moreover, the aim of the study was to measure the effect of ginger (Zingiber officinale), cinnamon (Cinnamomum) and black seed (Nigella sativa) consumption on …

Effect Of Oryzanol On The Physicochemical Stability Of Nanoemulsions, Yang Guifei, Liu Xin, Li Chongyang, Zhong Jinfeng, Qin Xiaoli

Food and Machinery

The effects of oryzanol levels (0%, 1% and 2%) and storage temperature (4, 25 and 37 ℃) on the physicochemical stability of the nanoemulsions were investigated. The results showed that oryzanol level had no significant effect on the physical stability of the nanoemulsions stored at different temperatures. There was no correlation between the oryzanol level and the chemical stability of the nanoemulsions stored at 4 and 25 ℃. The peroxide and anisidine values of the nanoemulsion that stored at 37 ℃ were negatively correlated with the oryzanol levels. According to kinetics analysis, the first-order kinetic model could better reflect the …

Isolation, Identification And Growth Charactoristics Of Histamine-Forming Bacteria From Live Ovalipes Punctatus, Yu Hui, Chen Jie, He Zhiyong, Zhang Shuang, Zeng Maomao

Food and Machinery

The gills and guts of live Ovalipes punctatus were screened for histamine-forming bacteria (HFB) by HBI medium and TLC methods. Furthermore, the histamine-forming ability was evaluated by HPLC method, and the bacteria was identified by 16 S rDNA morphology sequence analysis. The effects of temperature, initial pH value and NaCl contents on the growth characteristics and histamine production as well as the inhibitory effects of chitooligosaccharide (COS) on the histamine-forming bacteria. One strain HFB was isolated, identified and named as Enterobacter aerogenes OP-G2 based on morphology and 16S rDNA sequence analysis. This strain could produce (46.96±1.94) mg/L histamine in TSBH …

High-Throughput Screening And Study Of Cftr Specific Inhibitor-Cftrinh-172, Luan Jian

Food and Machinery

The small-molecule specific inhibitor, CFTRinh-172, is the standard reference for the researches. The progresses of CFTRinh-172 in chemical structure, mechanisms of action, and pharmacokinetics were summarizes in this review. CFTRinh-172 plays an important role in the treatment and drug development of malignant diseases such as cholera, polycystic kidney disease and leukemia. Moreover, CFTRinh-172 is the specific molecular inhibitor of the CFTR chloride channel. However, the side-effects and the poor water solubility restrict its application.

Research Progress Of The Effects Of Protein Modification On The Processing Properties Of Poultry Egg Powder, He Weiming, Ye Jinsong, Shi Jie

Food and Machinery

In this review, the effects of egg powder were summarized from the aspects of physical method, chemical method and enzymatic modification, and the traits of these methods were analyzed and compared. Moreover, the future development of egg powder was prospected, so as to enhance the processing property of egg powder and expand the application range.

Research Progress On Nutrients And Processing Technology Of Peony Seed Oil, Fan Yongkang, Xiang Ting, Wang Wei, Shen Jianfu

Food and Machinery

In this paper, the nutritional components of peony seed oil, including fatty acid, unsaponifiable compounds and trace elements, were summarized, and the functional properties, extraction process, refining process and processing of product oil of peony seed oil were also summarized and analyzed in order to provide reference for the further development of peony seed oil.

Determination Of Control Parametres Of Land And Economic Development Of The Region Of Struga, Suzana Aliu, Fidan Feka, Hyzer Rizani, Fisnik Laha, Valon Durguti

UBT International Conference

Problem statement: Defining the control parameters of land, before that it be used to plant a culture is an important for the economic development of that region. Aproach: This paper treats the economical development for the quality of the land , Object of this study is determination of control parameters in land of Struga Region like Humus, pH -value, CaCO3, K2O, P2O5, total Azot. Results: The results that were achieved in this study showed the significant difference in the quality of land. Indication for this are the smoll value of K2O which results goes from 4.81 mg/100g land to 15.22mg/100g …

Methods For Determining Air Quality In The Microbiological Aspect In The Production Of Coal & Base Fresh Cooling Plates In The “Fluidi” Company, Gjilan-Kosovo, Luljeta Ajdini

UBT International Conference

This paper provides a biomonitoring activity, based on microorganisms (Total Bacteria, Bacteria with coliform origin, E. coli as, Yest and Moods), performed by the author, professional associate in "Fluidi" Sh.pk, in cooperation with the microbiology and technology technician at the above-mentioned company. The methods applied during the biomonitoring research work are done in the production areas and in the internal microbiology laboratory at the Fluidi company, in the existing wells, in the spaces where the raw material and the repromaterial are stored, in the spaces where the sugar is stored, in the technical preparation areas water for production, in the …

Occurrence Of Ochratoxin A In Food Commodities Consumed In Prishtina Market, Jeton Spahiu, Driton Topis, Manfred Gareis, Adem Rama, Kurtesh Sherifi

UBT International Conference

Ochratoxin A (OTA), is a mycotoxin, produced by a number Aspergillus species and Penicillium verrucosum, can be found in several food commodities including cereals, wine, coffee, cacao, spices or dried fruits, milk, meat resulting in a chronic human exposure. According to the toxicological studies, OTA has been shown to be nephrotoxic, hepatotoxic, teratogenic and immunotoxic to animals and human. It is a regulated mycotoxin and maximum limits in a wide range of foodstuffs have been established by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006. . The aim of our study was to investigate the presence of OTA in cereal derived products and …

Optimization Of The Ground For Cab 6p (Prunus Cerasus), Avdirrahman Gashi, Sami Gashi, Taulant Mitrushi, Edlira Kukali

UBT International Conference

Rooting is a process that is induced by many difficulties, especially in fruit trees. For this reason, four nutrient terrains that contain different concentrations of auxin ANA (α-naphthaleneacetic acid), BAP, GA3 and macro and micronutrient MSs are compared. Rizogenesis is observed after three to four weeks of cultivation on the ground of rupture. Explants react differently in each field used (Figures 4,5,6,7). The concentration of inorganic and auxinous ANA salts on the nutrient terrains affects the rooting index and the characteristics of the roots. Plants of the prunus cerasium L species showed better results during rooting cultivation I, where the …

Industrial Contamination Impact On Food Chain In Correlation To Poultry Eggs, Afete-Shala Musliu, Nexhat Balaj, Sami Makolli

UBT International Conference

Industrial contamination is one of the biggest concerns nowadays. The town of Mitrovica is located in the northern part of Kosovo, around 40 km north of the capital Pristina, with around 330 km2 and approximately 71,600 inhabitants, excluding the northern part of the city, in an altitude of about 500-550m. The town has the largest complex of mining and metallurgy in Europe -"Trepça", known for exploitation of Pb, Zn and Cd, and, as a consequence, Mitrovica continues to be one of the most polluted cities in Kosovo as in air, soil and water. The anthropogenic source of heavy metals in …

The Level Of Nutritional Values On Kids Aged 4-6 Years Old Fed In The Preschools Of Pollog Region, Gafur Xhabiri, Era Bruçi, Sara Selimi

UBT International Conference

The period of preschool kids is between 4-6 years old. Kids of this age need to eat healthy, they firstly need to satisfy energetic needs then the needs of macronutrients and micronutrients following the given recommendations, from which they will improve some eating habits too.The study has been conducted on some public and private preschools on the Pollog region when kids aged 4-6 consume 75% of the daily food on which the study is based on.From the conducted analysis it has been proven that that the energy intake of the mentioned age is matching the normative which is around 1200 …

Identification Of Shark Species In Commercial Products Using Dna Barcoding, Rosalee S. Hellberg, Rachel B. Isaacs, Eduardo L. Hernandez

Food Science Faculty Articles and Research

Sharks are harvested globally and sold in a variety of commercial products. However, they are particularly vulnerable to overfishing and many species are considered protected or endangered. The objective of this study was to identify species in various commercial shark products and to assess the effectiveness of three different DNA barcoding primer sets. Thirty-five products were collected for this study, including fillets, jerky, soup, and cartilage pills. DNA barcoding of these products was undertaken using two full-length primer sets and one mini-barcode primer set within the cytochrome c oxidase subunit (COI) gene. Successfully sequenced samples were then analyzed and identified …

Rodney Taylor, Rodney Taylor, Institute Of Child Nutrition. Child Nutrition Archives.

Oral History Project (all interviews)

Rodney Taylor is the Director of Food and Nutrition Services for Fairfax County, Virginia, Public Schools. He was formerly Director of Nutrition Services for the Riverside Unified School District in Riverside, California. He holds a B.S. degree in Public Administration from California State University. A noted pioneer and expert in farm-to-school salad bars, Rodney is known for establishing the “Farmers Market Salad Bar” program in 1997 while working as Director of Food and Nutrition Services in the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District. Rodney served on the California State Board of Food and Agriculture, the University of California President’s Advisory Commission …

Use Of Uv Treated Milk Powder To Increase Vaccine Efficacy In The Elderly, Sara Schaefer, Kasper Arthur Hettinga, James Cullor, J. Bruce German, University Of Nebraska - Lincoln

Department of Food Science and Technology: Faculty Publications

Aging populations experience a decline in adaptive immune system function also known as immunosenesence. Protein nutrition has been shown to stimulate and strengthen the immune system, and such approaches are needed for this growing segment of the population. A controlled, randomized, double blind pilot study was conducted to compare two different protein sources (soy and dairy) as nutritional supplementation to enhance vaccine response. Our objective was to examine the immune stimulating effects of dairy protein subjected to ultraviolet radiation (UV-C) radiation treatment process instead of pasteurization. Participants were 21 healthy individuals over 60 years of age who consumed 6 g …

Acidulant Effect On Greening, Reducing Capacity, And Tryptophan Fluorescence Of Sunflower Butter Cookie Dough During Refrigerated Storage, Joele Tsopkeng Atonfack, Zeynep Akyol Ataman, Lilian M. Were

Food Science Faculty Articles and Research

BACKGROUND: Sunflower seed derived butter can be a source of protein and phenolic antioxidants in refrigerated dough. Chlorogenic quinone-amino acid induced greening can however occur at alkaline pH, which could result in less bioavailable conjugated phenol-amino acids. Acidulants were tested as potential anti-greening ingredients in refrigerated chemically leavened cookie dough. Effect of refrigerated storage time, leavening agents and acidulants on tryptophan fluorescence (»ex=280nm, »em=300-500), color (hunter LAB), reducing capacity (DPPH and Folin-Ciocalteu reagent reducing capacity/FCRC), and hydroxycinnamic acids were measured.

RESULTS: The pH range of acidified doughs was 4.83–6.98 compared to 7.65- 9.18 in nonacidified leavened doughs after 24 days. …

Jamal Hazzan, Jamal Hazzan, Institute Of Child Nutrition. Child Nutrition Archives.

Oral History Project (all interviews)

Jamal Hazzan is a retired school nutrition program administrator with a strong track record in effectively managing stakeholders, revenue, and profit growth in multiple school districts. He has successfully led and participated on strategic planning committees. Many schools under his direction are recipients of HealthierUS School Challenge awards. Jamal holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from State University of New York at Buffalo and an MBA from Sam Houston State University. He is a member of the Texas Association for School Nutrition, and his program has been recognized by the association as a “Program of Excellence.” He has held office, …

Quality Of High-Protein Diet Bar Plus Chia (Salvia Hispanica L.) Grain Evaluated Sensorially By Untrained Tasters, Natalie Veggi, Fabrício Azevedo Voltarelli, Jeann Marcos Nascimento Pereira, Wanessa Costa Silva, James Wilfred Navalta, Daniela Fernanda Lima De Carvalho Cavenaghi, Wander Miguel De Barros

Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences Faculty Research

The objective of this study was to develop, analyze composition and evaluate the microbiological and sensory characteristics of high-protein diet bars (PB) with the addition of chia grain (Salvia hispanica L.), partially replacing isolated soy protein and concentrated whey protein, in proportions of 0, 10, 15 and 20%. The proximate composition was analyzed of PB, for microbiological quality of Bacillus cereus, Filamentous fungi and yeast count, total fecal coliforms, and Salmonella ssp. search. Sensory analysis was performed utilizing acceptance testing of characteristics on a nine-point hedonic scale for various attributes, including purchasing intention of the tested PB. Bars showed 20% …

Using Clinical Technology In Epic To Impact Malnutrition Reimbursement, Melissa Faura Rd, Ldn, Catherine Carter Rd, Ldn, Melinda Polk Ms, Rd, Cnsc, Ldn, Suzanne Ickes Rd, Ldn, Kimberly Procaccino Mba, Rd, Ldn, Ann Flickinger Ms, Rd, Ldn

Clinical Nutrition Service

No abstract provided.

Technology At Your Fingertips: Allocation Of Clinical Resources Across Multi-Site Network, Ann Flickinger Ms, Rd, Ldn, Melissa Faura Rd, Ldn

Clinical Nutrition Service

No abstract provided.

With-In Host Dynamics Of L. Monocytogenes And Thresholds For Distinct Infection Scenarios, Ashrafur Rahman, Daniel Munther, Aamir Fazil, Ben Smith, Jianhong Wu

Mathematics and Statistics Faculty Publications

The case fatality and illness rates associated with L. monocytogenes continue to pose a serious public health burden despite the significant efforts and control protocol administered by private and public sectors. Due to the advance in surveillance and improvement in detection methodology, the knowledge of sources, transmission routes, growth potential in food process units and storage, effect of pH and temperature are well understood. However, the with-in host growth and transmission mechanisms of L. monocytogenes, particularly within the human host, remain unclear, largely due to the limited access to scientific experimentation on the human population. In order to provide insight …

Synergism Of Mild Heat And High-Pressure Pasteurization Against Listeria Monocytogenes And Natural Microflora In Phosphate-Buffered Saline And Raw Milk, Abimbola Allison, Shahid Chowdhury, Aliyar Fouladkhah

Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Faculty Research

As many as 99% of illnesses caused by Listeria monocytogenes are foodborne in nature, leading to 94% hospitalizations, and are responsible for the collective annual deaths of 266 American adults. The current study is a summary of microbiological hurdle validation studies to investigate synergism of mild heat (up to 55 °C) and elevated hydrostatic pressure (up to 380 MPa) for decontamination of Listeria monocytogenes and natural background microflora in raw milk and phosphate-buffered saline. At 380 MPa, for treatments of 0 to 12 min, d-values of 3.47, 3.15, and 2.94 were observed for inactivation of the pathogen at 4, 25, …

The Cal Poly Basic Needs Task Force Report - Fall 2018, Aydin Nazmi

Food Science and Nutrition

No abstract provided.

Health And Nutrition, Sydney Williams, Lauren Larson

Honors Program: Expanded Learning Clubs

The goal of this club was to inform and build upon the knowledge about health and nutrition of 4th and 5th graders. We did different activities to engage the children in a fun way of learning about health and nutrition so that it wouldn't feel like an extension of school.

Mind The Gaps: How Can Food Safety Gaps Be Addressed In Developing Nations?, Jessie L. Vipham, Byron D. Chaves, Valentina Trinetta

Department of Food Science and Technology: Faculty Publications

As global food systems integrate, to meet the demands of a growing global population, safe and healthy agriculture value-chains will be essential to maintaining public health worldwide. In many ways, the current global food production landscape is made up of “mice and men.” Meaning that the food sector within and across most countries includes both large-scale corporate agriculture production and varying degrees of small-scale agriculture production; the variation being the interpretation of small scale, which is highly dependent upon the country. This structure presents challenges for the creation of effective food safety systems in many countries, and can contribute to …

Parental Perspective And Feeding Practices Effects On Food Neophobia In Elementary-Age School Children, Farnoosh Ayoughi

Master's Theses

The Food neophobia (FN) behaviors in children are developed during childhood and can be influenced by parental FN and feeding behaviors. The objective of this study was to evaluate the relationship between FN and fruit and vegetable neophobia (FVN) among parents, the parents-reports on child's behavior and child self-reports. The effect of parental feeding practices and demographic variables on children’s FN and FVN were evaluated. Sixty-eight parents paired with their elementary school children (aged 7-12 years) in San Luis Coastal Unified School District participated in this study. Results indicated that parents reported their children more neophobic than children self-reported neophobia; …

Study On Edible Quality And Protein Stability Of Beef And Goat In Shaanxi Province, Wei Yanchao, Cao Jianxin, Liu Manshun, Liu Yongfeng

Food and Machinery

The differences were studied including color, tenderness, pH, protein degradation, and other indicators of beef and mutton at the best slaughter ages of cattle and sheep and the high and low-grade parts of the meat. Samples of longissimus dorsi (YH, NH) and abdominal muscles (YL, NL) of post-mortem Qinchuan beef and horizontal goat meat were taken for determination of pH, color, shear, sarcoplasmic and myofibrillar proteins, the solubility and degradation polymerization conditions. The results shown that the pH value of YL was significantly higher than that of YH (P＜0.05), there was no significant difference between the two parts of beef …

Drying Characteristics Of Direct-Contact Ultrasound Enhanced Hot-Air Drying Of Pear Slices, Sun Changying, Liu Yunhong, Zeng Ya, Shi Xiaowei, Xi Huihan

Food and Machinery

In order to explore the enhancing effect of contact ultrasound on hot air drying process, ultrasound enhanced hot air drying of pear slices was performed. The effects of different ultrasound powers and drying temperatures on drying characteristics and several quality indicators of pear slices were studied. The results showed that the improvement of hot air temperature and ultrasound power could significantly reduce drying time, and the stronger ultrasound enhanced effects could be achieved at lower temperatures. The BP neural network model was applied to predict the process of ultrasound enhanced hot air drying with high fitting precision. The cavitation and …

Complex Enzyme Hydrolysis Of Ovalbuim And Its Characteristics And Structure Analysis, Liu Lili, Chen Ke, Li Yu, Dai Xiaoning, Meng Yuanyuan

Food and Machinery

In order to improve the functional characteristics of egg albumin, taking the egg Ovalbumin (OVA) as the research object, the complex enzymes (papain, neutral protease and flavor protease) were used to modify OVA, and its functional and structural properties were analyzed. Taking the degree of hydrolysis (DH) as index, the optimum mass ratio of the complex enzyme (Papain∶neutral protease∶flavor protease) was determined to be 1∶1∶2. Based on the single factor, the enzymolysis conditions were determined by response surface methodology (RSM) and the optimum conditions were pH of 7.5, enzyme hydrolysis time of 7 h, OVA concentration of 5%, enzyme amount …