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Study On The Process Of Superheated Steam Stabilization Of Wheat Germs, Zhang Nan, Ge Xin-Hui, Shi Lin, Cheng Yong-Qiang, Zhang Xiu-Qing

Food and Machinery

Objective： To improve the stability of wheat germs and prolong its storage period. Methods: The process conditions of superheated steam were optimized. During storage, the effects of superheated steam treatment on wheat germs color, lipase activity, and free fatty acid content during storage were analyzed. Results: The optimal conditions of superheated steam on wheat germs were 220 ℃ at Steam mode for 30 s. The superheated steam treatment could deactivate 82.74% lipase and 87.03% lipoxygenase. The 28-day accelerated storage experiment showed that the fatty acid content increase in wheat germs decreased by 47.86% compared with the control group. Conclusion: Superheated …

Effect Of Variable Temperature Drying On The Quality Of Black Tea, Xiang Xi, Li Shi, Xu Yang-Yang, Xiao Wen-Jun, Gong Zhi-Hua

Food and Machinery

Objective: In order to investigate the effects of variable temperature treatment on the quality of black tea in the drying process and provide the reference for the machining of the high quality of black tea, the fresh leaves with one bud and two leaves, which were withered. Methods: curled and fermented at the same level, belonging to the breed of “Bixiangzao” were picked as raw materials; the initial drying, the re-drying and the combinations in the process of drying were treated with different temperature and different periods of time. Results: Through the sensory evaluation of tea samples, the analysis of …

Hypoglycemic Effect Of Compound Almond Powder On Rats With Glucose And Lipid Metabolism Disorder, Sheng Qing-Hai, He Shuang-Ning, An Yan-Jun, He Ying, Pan Li-Na, Wang Jia-Qi

Food and Machinery

Objective： To evaluate the hypoglycemic effect of compound almond powder on glucose and lipid metabolism disorder rats. Methods: High-fat diet and dexamethasone were used to establish an insulin resistance rat model of glucose and lipid metabolism disorder. Regular diet was used as a negative control, and metformin was used as a positive control. Fasting blood glucose, serum insulin, blood glucose and area under blood glucose curve after half an hour of glucose loading were measured, and blood lipid data were measured. Results: the fasting blood glucose of normal rats was not affected by compound almond powder (P＞0.05); After successful modeling, …

Study On Optimization Of Microwave Assisted Extraction Of Capsaicin By Water Oil Mixture And Its Application, Que Xiao-Feng, Fang Zhi-Cheng, Yu Yan, Si Wen-Hui, Xie En-Yao

Food and Machinery

Objective: Optimized the technology of capsaicin extraction from dried capsicum and studied the processing application in food. Methods: The dry pepper was pretreated by high-pressure water oil mixed phase extraction technology, which was used to extract capsaicin with microwave-assisted solvent method, and explore the application in food processing. Results: the pretreatment conditions were as follows: 20% moisture content of dry pepper powder, 150 ℃ temperature and 300 r/min rotating speed. Then microwave-assisted process conditions were as follows: the pretreated chili powder was pretreated for 120 s under the microwave power of 600 W, then 65% ethanol was added as the …

Determination Of Lignans In Qinghai Flaxseed And Its Antioxidant Activity, Chen Yun-Yun, Wang Jin-Ying, Wang Xing-Rui, Han Yu-Ze, Li Ying-Xia, Wang Shu-Zhen

Food and Machinery

Objective: It provides a basis for promoting the high-value utilization of flaxseed and its processing by-products in Qinghai. Methods: Using linseeds from different producing areas and varieties in Qinghai province as raw materials, and the content of lignan and its component-secoisolariciresinol diglucoside and secoisolariciresinol in 20 kinds of flaxseeds in Qinghai were determined by reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatography, based on DPPH and ABTS free radical scavenging ability to evaluate the antioxidant activity of these two lignans. Results: The content of lignans in flaxseeds from different producing areas and varieties in Qinghai Province was significantly different （P<0.05）, and the content ranges of secoisolariciresinol diglucoside and secoisolariciresinol were 7.53～23.33 mg/g, 0.85～2.55 mg/g, respectively. Secoisolariciresinol diglucoside and secoisolariciresinol have scavenging effects on DPPH and ABTS free radicals. There were significant differences in the antioxidant activity of lignans in 20 kinds of flaxseeds （P<0.05）. Conclusion: Linseeds from different producing areas and varieties in Qinghai Province have different lignan content, which has good antioxidant capacity.

Effect Of Pulsed Light On Bacterium Sterilization Of Beverage Bottle Cap, Chen Jin-Ding, Wang Yuan, Mao Li-Ke, Liu Jin-Fang, Gao Yan-Xiang

Food and Machinery

Objective: This study aimed to study the effect of pulsed light on sterilization of beverage bottle caps and to expand its application in PET aseptic filling. Methods: The effect of pulsed light (PL) on the sterilization of 38 mm and 28 mm beverage bottle caps was evaluated. The factors affecting sterilization efficiency included initial aerobic bacterial count, PL irradiation distance and pulse frequency. Results: The results showed that the sterilization efficiency was proportional to the initial aerobic bacterial count and flash time, while it was inversely proportional to PL irradiation distance. When the PL treatment was performed by 7 cm …

Optimization Of Preparation Of Ginseng Glycoprotein By Response Surface Methodology, Yu Ping, Yue Yu-Xian, Zhang Yu, Chen Chang-Bao, Zhang Qing-He

Food and Machinery

Objective： To optimize the preparation process of ginseng glycoprotein. Methods: The Box-Behnken response surface method was used to analyze the effects of extraction time, extraction times, material-to-liquid ratio, and alcohol precipitation concentration on ginseng glycoprotein. Results: The optimal ginseng glycoprotein preparation process extracted three times and 1.5 h with a material-to-liquid ratio 1.0∶15.4 (g/mL) 72% of alcohol precipitation volume fraction. Under the control of these conditions, the extraction rate of ginseng glycoprotein was 24.14%. Conclusion: The optimized preparation technology of ginseng glycoprotein is stable, accurate, reliable, and the extraction rate is high, which has particular practical value.

Optimization Of Vacuum Freeze-Drying Of Pitaya By Response Surface Methodology, Wei Yun-Yi, Cheng Zhong, Lei Ting-De, Huang Chun-Lan

Food and Machinery

Objective: Improve the brittleness and crisp of freeze-drying of pitaya. Methods: Taking red pitaya Meilong No.1 as the research object, the porosity was selected as the evaluation index by pearson correlation between sensory evaluation and objective indexes, the effects of slice thickness, pre-freezing time, drying air pressure and drying time on the quality of vacuum freeze-dried pitaya was studied by single factor experiments, and the optimal level was selected; The processing conditions were optimized using Box-Behnken response surface methodology. Results: Slice thickness, pre-freezing time and drying time were linearly correlated with the porosity of freeze-dried pitaya; The optimal process were …

Research Progress Of Superheated Steam Drying Technology, Li Shao-Bin, Fang Ting, Su Huang-Jie, Liu Bin-Xiong

Food and Machinery

This paper reviews the research progress of different superheated steam drying equipment from two aspects of energy efficiency and product quality. Discussed the development status and potential of the superheated steam drying system in different drying equipment, including the fluidized bed dryer, vacuum dryer, rotary dryer, flash dryer, impact dryer, etc. .

Sound Of “Di” Police: Community Policing And Crime Abatement In Post-Colonial Jamaica, Bradley Gardner

Doctor of International Conflict Management Dissertations

Abstract

In 2007, the third largest island in the Caribbean, Jamaica, implemented a policing strategy known as community policing. With a population of just over 2.9 million, Jamaica is listed as number 10 out of 20 of the most dangerous places in the world. Additionally, the IMF has listed crime as the number one impediment to the country’s economic growth. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between community policing in Jamaica, and the number of crimes committed in its local communities. Particularly, this study analyzed the relationship between Community Policing activities and the number of homicides, …

Characterization Of Western Corn Rootworm (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) Susceptibility To Foliar Insecticides In Northeast Nebraska, Timothy B. Dang

Department of Entomology: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

The western corn rootworm (WCR), Diabrotica virgifera virgifera LeConte (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), is a major pest of maize in the United States. A variety of tactics are used to manage this pest such as crop rotation, insecticides, and transgenic maize expressing insecticidal proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt). WCR populations are highly adaptive and have evolved resistance to these management tactics. Management options are limited as few new tactics are available. Research is needed to evaluate the value of existing tactics used within an integrated framework to manage densities/injury and mitigate resistance.

This study evaluated the field performance of formulated foliar insecticides …

Reduced Liver-Specific Pgc1a Increases Susceptibility For Short-Term Diet-Induced Weight Gain In Male Mice., E Matthew Morris, Roberto D. Noland, Michael E. Ponte, Michelle L. Montonye, Julie A. Christianson, John A. Stanford, John M. Miles, Matthew R. Hayes, John P Thyfault

Manuscripts, Articles, Book Chapters and Other Papers

The central integration of peripheral neural signals is one mechanism by which systemic energy homeostasis is regulated. Previously, increased acute food intake following the chemical reduction of hepatic fatty acid oxidation and ATP levels was prevented by common hepatic branch vagotomy (HBV). However, possible offsite actions of the chemical compounds confound the precise role of liver energy metabolism. Herein, we used a hepatocyte PGC1a heterozygous (LPGC1a) mouse model, with associated reductions in mitochondrial fatty acid oxidation and respiratory capacity, to assess the role of liver energy metabolism in systemic energy homeostasis. LPGC1a male, but not female, mice had a 70% …

An Evaluation Of The Healthfulness Of The Hospital Food Environment, Cynthia E. Horton Dias

Dissertations

Though nurses may have knowledge about the health promoting benefits of a healthy diet, many do not consume enough fruits or vegetables. For hospital shift nurses to achieve healthy eating while at work, environmental barriers were reportedly the most challenging to overcome. To better understand the hospital food environment from the nurses' perspective, two mechanisms for workplace food acquisition were studied: 1.) hospital consumer food environment, which includes cafeterias, vending machines, and gift shops; and 2.) free food at work.

Main Experience And Enlightenment Of American Food Facts Up Front Labeling, Huang Ze-Ying, Huang Bei-Xun

Food and Machinery

The materials and information about Facts up Front labeling from the official website were collected. The practice experience was summarized in terms of the characteristics, types, comparison to the base case of a similar FOP labels, and comparison of implementation effects with other FOP labels. Consequently some advices were provided to start and develop the FOP labeling in China.

Impact Of Amerind Ancestry And Fads Genetic Variation On Omega-3 Deficiency And Cardiometabolic Traits In Hispanic Populations, Chaojie Yang, Brian Hallmark, Jin Choul Chai, Timothy D O'Connor, Lindsay M Reynolds, Alexis C Wood, Michael Seeds, Yii-Der Ida Chen, Lyn M Steffen, Michael Y Tsai, Robert C Kaplan, Martha L Daviglus, Lawrence J Mandarino, Amanda M Fretts, Rozenn N Lemaitre, Dawn K Coletta, Sarah A Blomquist, Laurel M Johnstone, Chandra Tontsch, Qibin Qi, Ingo Ruczinski, Stephen S Rich, Rasika A Mathias, Floyd H Chilton, Ani Manichaikul

Children’s Nutrition Research Center Staff Publications

Long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFAs) have critical signaling roles that regulate dyslipidemia and inflammation. Genetic variation in the FADS gene cluster accounts for a large portion of interindividual differences in circulating and tissue levels of LC-PUFAs, with the genotypes most strongly predictive of low LC-PUFA levels at strikingly higher frequencies in Amerind ancestry populations. In this study, we examined relationships between genetic ancestry and FADS variation in 1102 Hispanic American participants from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. We demonstrate strong negative associations between Amerind genetic ancestry and LC-PUFA levels. The FADS rs174537 single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) accounted for much …

Predicting The Environmental Suitability For Onchocerciasis In Africa As An Aid To Elimination Planning, Elizabeth A. Cromwell, Joshua C P. Osborne, Thomas R. Unnasch, Maria-Gloria Basáñez, Katherine M. Gass, Kira A. Barbre, Elex Hill, Kimberly B. Johnson, Katie M. Donkers, Zulfiqar Ahmed Bhutta

Centre of Excellence in Women and Child Health

Recent evidence suggests that, in some foci, elimination of onchocerciasis from Africa may be feasible with mass drug administration (MDA) of ivermectin. To achieve continental elimination of transmission, mapping surveys will need to be conducted across all implementation units (IUs) for which endemicity status is currently unknown. Using boosted regression tree models with optimised hyperparameter selection, we estimated environmental suitability for onchocerciasis at the 5 × 5-km resolution across Africa. In order to classify IUs that include locations that are environmentally suitable, we used receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis to identify an optimal threshold for suitability concordant with locations where …

Assessment Of The Prevalence Of Multidimensional Poverty In Nigeria: Evidence From Oto/Ijanikin, Lagos State, Tope Shola Akinyetun, Jamiu Abiodun Alausa, Dare Deji Odeyemi, Aihonsu Samuel Ahoton

Journal of Sustainable Social Impact

Poverty in Nigeria is endemic and continues to deepen even amid economic growth. We found that, beyond income, Nigeria is faced with multidimensional poverty that involves healthcare, education, and living standards, with several indicators. Recently dubbed the poverty capital of the world, Nigeria faces an enormous challenge in combating multidimensional poverty. Our study, which was theoretically analyzed using social exclusion theory, adopts both qualitative and quantitative approaches to examine the extent of multidimensional poverty in Nigeria, with particular attention on Oto/Ijanikin, which is a semiurban suburb of Lagos State. Primary data were gathered from the study area, while secondary data …

A Comparison Study Among The High School Students In The Us: Obesity And Overweight Rates Among Racial Minorities—Stress, Dietary Behavior, Sports And Physical Activity Participation, Animesh Dali '24, Naima Shifa

Student Research

Background: The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) collects data on American youth primarily for assessing various health risk factors. This study aims to examine the relationship between demographic, and behavioral variables that we have considered as risk factors and obesity in American youth in 2015 and 2019.

Methods: Data pertaining to obesity risk factors and BMI measurements were obtained from the YRBSS. Cross Tables and linear regression models were constructed and subsequent analyses were used to examine the correlation between risk factors and BMI. Two-sample t-tests were used to explore the difference between the 2015 and 2019 datasets.

Results: …

Associations Of Psychosocial Stress And Pregnancy Complications Among Low Income Pregnant Women, Brandon Harris

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

AbstractObjective: Associations of psychosocial stress and pregnancy complications among low-income pregnant women were examined. Methods: We administered a self-report survey to 107 obstetrics patients. Exposures included global stress, discrimination, and stressful life events (financial, relationship, and traumatic). Outcomes included number and type of complications reported. Associations were assessed in multivariable Poisson or logistic models adjusting for gravidity, gestational age, and pre-pregnancy substance use.Results: Total events (beta=0.32, SE=0.10, p=0.002), financial events (beta=0.28, SE=0.10, p=0.002), and relationship events (beta=0.24, SE=.10, p=0.016) were positively associated with number of complications. Life events also were associated with vaginal bleeding (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 1.85, …

The Nexus Of Climate Change, Covid-19, And Environmental Justice On Children's Health, Emma Pennea, Laura Anderko, Caroline Moore, Ruth Mcdermott-Levy

Journal of Applied Research on Children: Informing Policy for Children at Risk

Climate change poses a threat to children, who are increasingly vulnerable, depending on adults to protect them from the impacts of these changes including extreme weather events, poor air and water quality and risk to mental health. Children living in poverty carry additional burdens and risks, living in environments that consistently experience poor air and water quality from polluting industries, compounded by the effects of climate change. COVID-19 has placed additional challenges to children’s health and increases the complexity of addressing climate change and environmental justice. The intersection between climate change and COVID-19 exacerbates these existing disparities by impacting children's …

Uk Consumers’ Preferences For Ethical Attributes Of Floating Rice: Implications For Environmentally Friendly Agriculture In Vietnam, Vo Hong Tu, Steven W. Kopp, Nguyen Thuy Trang, Andreas Kontoleon, Mitsuyasu Yabe

Marketing Faculty Publications and Presentations

Vietnam plays an important role in bearing global food security. However, Vietnamese rice farmers face several challenges, including pressures to develop sustainable livelihoods while reducing the environmental impacts of their production activities. Various Vietnamese agricultural restructuring policies were promulgated to promote the adoption of environmentally friendly practices to generate high value added for rice farmers, but the farmers are reluctant to adopt them because of perceived lack of demand. Decreasing consumption of rice in Asia and increasing demands in Europe shaped Vietnamese rice exporting policies. New trade agreements, such as the UK–Vietnam Free Trade Agreement, offer new target markets for …

Effects Of Human Footprint And Biophysical Factors On The Body-Size Structure Of Fished Marine Species, Nestor E. Bosch, Jacquomo Monk, Jordan Goetze, Shaun K. Wilson, Russell C. Babcock, Neville Barrett, Jock Clough, Leanne M. Currey-Randall, David Fairclough, Rebecca Fisher, Brooke A. Gibbons, David Harasti, Euan S. Harvey, Michelle R. Heupel, Jamie Hicks, Thomas H. Holmes, Charlie Huveneers, Daniel Ierodiaconou, Alan Jordan, Nathan A. Knott, Hamish A. Malcolm, Dianne L. Mclean, Mark G. Meekan, Stephen J. Newman, Ben Radford, Matthew J. Rees, Benjamin J. Saunders, Conrad W. Speed, Michael J. Travers, Corey Wakefield, Thomas Wernberg, Tim Langlois

Fisheries Research Articles

Marine fisheries in coastal ecosystems in many areas of the world have historically removed large-bodied individuals, potentially impairing ecosystem functioning and the long-term sustainability of fish populations. Reporting on size-based indicators that link to food-web structure can contribute to ecosystem-based management, but the application of these indicators over large (cross-ecosystem) geographical scales has been limited to either fisheries-dependent catch data or diver-based methods restricted to shallow waters (<20 m) that can misrepresent the abundance of large-bodied fished species. We obtained data on the body-size structure of 82 recreationally or commercially targeted marine demersal teleosts from 2904 deployments of baited remote underwater stereo-video (stereo-BRUV). Sampling was at up to 50 m depth and covered approximately 10,000 km of the continental shelf of Australia. Seascape relief, water depth, and human gravity (i.e., a proxy of human impacts) were the strongest predictors of the probability of occurrence of large fishes and the abundance of fishes above the minimum legal size of capture. No-take marine reserves had a positive effect on the abundance of fishes above legal size, although the effect varied across species groups. In contrast, sublegal fishes were best predicted by gradients in sea surface temperature (mean and variance). In areas of low human impact, large fishes were about three times more likely to be encountered and fishes of legal size were approximately five times more abundant. For conspicuous species groups with contrasting habitat, environmental, and biogeographic affinities, abundance of legal-size fishes typically declined as human impact increased. Our large-scale quantitative analyses highlight the combined importance of seascape complexity, regions with low human footprint, and no-take marine reserves in protecting large-bodied fishes across a broad range of species and ecosystem configurations.

Association Of X-Ray Absorptiometry Body Composition Measurements With Basic Anthropometrics And Mortality Hazard, Nir Y. Krakauer, Jesse C. Krakauer

Publications and Research

Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) is a non-invasive imaging modality that can estimate whole-body and regional composition in terms of fat, lean, and bone mass. We examined the ability of DEXA body composition measures (whole-body, trunk, and limb fat mass and fat-free mass) to predict mortality in conjunction with basic body measures (anthropometrics), expressed using body mass index (BMI) and a body shape index (ABSI). We used data from the 1999–2006 United States National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), with mortality follow-up to 2015. We found that all DEXA-measured masses were highly correlated with each other and with ABSI and …

Metabolic Modeling And Omics-Integrative Analysis Of Single And Multi-Organism Systems: Discovery And Redesign, Mohammad Mazharul Islam

Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Computations and modeling have emerged as indispensable tools that drive the process of understanding, discovery, and redesign of biological systems. With the accelerating pace of genome sequencing and annotation information generation, the development of computational pipelines for the rapid reconstruction of high-quality genome-scale metabolic networks has received significant attention. These models provide a rich tapestry for computational tools to quantitatively assess the metabolic phenotypes for various systems-level studies and to develop engineering interventions at the DNA, RNA, or enzymatic level by careful tuning in the biophysical modeling frameworks. in silico genome-scale metabolic modeling algorithms based on the concept of optimization, …

Hydration, Eating Attitudes And Behaviors In Age And Weight-Restricted Youth American Football Players, Susan W. Yeargin, Toni Torres-Mcgehee, Dawn Emerson, Jessica Koller, John Dickinson

Faculty Publications

There is a paucity of research examining hydration and nutrition behaviors in youth American football players. A potentially unique risk factor are league restrictions based on weight (WR) or age (AR). The purpose of this study was to examine hydration status between WR and AR leagues. The secondary purpose was to describe eating patterns in players. An observational cohort design with 63 youth football players (10 ± 1 yrs, 148.2 ± 9.4 cm, 44.9 ± 15.3 kg) was utilized. Independent variables were league (AR ( = 36); WR ( = 27)) and activity type (practice (PX = 8); game (GM …

Quantifying Resource Use Among Insectivorous Bat Species With Overlapping Distributions, Shannon Whitney

Master of Science in Integrative Biology Theses

Bats make up 20% of all mammalian species, are globally distributed, and are the only mammals capable of sustained flight. Bats have adapted to feed on insects, scorpions, aquatic arthropods, mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, blood, carrion, fruit, flowers, nectar, pollen, and even seeds and foliage. However, the feeding ecology of these organisms is not well understood. Most bat species in North America rely on the same method of foraging and locomotion. The geographical range and habitats of these bats also commonly overlap. Bat feeding ecology studies have used fecal analysis to identify consumed prey species. Factors such as time …

Alma Link Resolver Title & Issn Report (Top 500) 2020-2021, Andrée J. Rathemacher

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

Statistics for 2020-2021 on the total number of OpenURL requests by journal title and ISSN made to the Ex Libris Alma link resolver for items held by the University of Rhode Island Libraries. Includes only the top 500 journals.

Information provided includes journal Title, ISSN, EISSN, Number of Requests, Number of Clicked Requests, % Clicks from Requests.

Saprotrophic Capacity Of Endophytic Fungi, Emily L. Davis

Theses and Dissertations

Endophytic fungi inhabit the living tissue of a host plant for at least a portion of their life cycle. While some researchers have shown that various endophytic fungi participate in litter decomposition, we do not know whether such fungi are actually saprotrophic, meaning that they can obtain energy from litter. Therefore, I determined if endophytic fungi are saprotrophs using leaf litter as the energy source. All 49 tested isolates were found to be saprotrophic. To compare the saprotrophic capacities of fungi from different habitats, which produce different types of litter, a universal litter proxy needs to be used. I hypothesized …

Femvertising And Its Perception By Polish Female Consumers, Klaudia Macias

Journal of Marketing and Consumer Behaviour in Emerging Markets

The world is constantly undergoing socio-economic and cultural changes, but the existence of patriarchy and the related gender inequality remain unchanged. In response to this state of aff airs, a feminist movement emerged and infl uenced society. Companies recognize the changes taking place in society and decide to include the feminist movement in their cause-related marketing campaigns. This is how a relatively new form of marketing communication, called femvertising, was born. This paper aims to analyze this form of marketing communication and the eff ect of both hostile and benevolent sexism on the perception of advertising. The research method employed …

Perceptions Of Bisexuality And Bisexual Individuals, Nicole Giordano

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

Research on the stigmatization of the bisexual population is insufficient, as there has been little investigation into the unique stigma and stereotypes of bisexuality and bisexual individuals, as compared with gay, lesbian, or straight individuals, especially within the last 10 years.

Using a 2 (gender: male or female) X 4 (sexual orientation: bisexual same-sex couple, bisexual different-sex couple, straight couple, or gay/lesbian couple) design, I investigated perceptions of bisexuality and bisexual individuals in a sample consisting of straight, gay, and lesbian participants. Social stigma, stereotype belief, and biphobia scales were used to measure stigmatization, stereotype implementation, and general biphobia, respectively, …