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Spread Of Tylodelphys Mashonense (Digenea: Diplostomidae) By Grey Heron Ardea Cinerea And Great White Egret A. Alba In Lake Victoria, Tanzania, Fred D. Chibwana, Gamba Nkwengulila Jul 2016

Spread Of Tylodelphys Mashonense (Digenea: Diplostomidae) By Grey Heron Ardea Cinerea And Great White Egret A. Alba In Lake Victoria, Tanzania, Fred D. Chibwana, Gamba Nkwengulila

Tanzania Journal of Science

Despite the fact that Tylodelphys mashonense, parasites of the cranial cavity of the catfish Clarias gariepinus, are ubiquitous in freshwater systems, little is known on their spread. As such, we examined a total of 152 piscivorous birds, belonging to 6 species; 43 great cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo, 33 grey heron Ardea cinerea, 26 hamerkop Scopus umbretta, 22 great white egret Ardea alba, 15 marabou stork Leptoptilos crumeniferus and 13 pied kingfisher Ceryle rudis foraging in the Lake Victoria. Out of the six bird species only A. cinerea and A. alba were found infected by T. mashonense with prevalence of 42.4% and …

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Variation Of Small Mammal Populations Across Different Habitat Types In The Serengeti Ecosystem, Flora J Magige Jul 2016

Variation Of Small Mammal Populations Across Different Habitat Types In The Serengeti Ecosystem, Flora J Magige

Tanzania Journal of Science

This study investigated the abundance and diversity of small mammals in cultivated land (unprotected area) and wooded grassland in the Serengeti National Park (protected area) in the Serengeti ecosystem. Small mammal populations were sampled through capture-mark-recapture trapping techniques in March-April 2010. A total of 896 trap nights covering wet season, 9 species of rodents and 1 species of soricomorphs (shrew family) were captured. Overall, Multimammate rat Mastomys natalensis (Smith) was by far the most abundant rodent in cultivated land (28%) while inside the park, shrew Crocidura sp., was high in numbers (8%). A significantly higher abundance (trap success) of small …

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Ligninolytic Enzymes Of The Fungus Isolated From Soil Contaminated With Cow Dung, Rose J. Masalu Jul 2016

Ligninolytic Enzymes Of The Fungus Isolated From Soil Contaminated With Cow Dung, Rose J. Masalu

Tanzania Journal of Science

Lignin is the complex polymer and very few microorganisms are able to degrade it. The study aimed at isolating lignin degrading fungi from soil contaminated with cow dung using ligninolytic screening media. The study was able to isolate one ligninolytic fungus by using lignin media. The strain was screened for  production of ligninolytic enzymes  using Rhemazol Brilliant blue R (RBBR) dye, 2,2-azino-bis (3- ethylbenzthiazoline)-6-sulfonate (ABTS) and guaiacol in a semi-solid medium. The isolate decolourized RBBR dye, ABTS and guaiacol in a semi solid media. The strain was further tested for lignin peroxidase (LiP), manganese peroxidase (MnP) and laccase (Lac) enzymatic …

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Assessment Of Concentrations Of Trace And Toxic Heavy Metals In Soil And Vegetables Grown In The Vicinity Of Manyoni Uranium Depositin Tanzania, F.A. Kapile, In Makundi Jul 2016

Assessment Of Concentrations Of Trace And Toxic Heavy Metals In Soil And Vegetables Grown In The Vicinity Of Manyoni Uranium Depositin Tanzania, F.A. Kapile, In Makundi

Tanzania Journal of Science

This study reports on determination of concentrations of trace and toxic heavy metals in soil and vegetables grown near of Manyoni uranium deposit. Soil and vegetable samples were collected from five sites namely Mitoo Mbuga, farming area, Miyomboni, Tambukareli and near water pump. The concentrations of heavy metals in soil and edible vegetables samples were analyzed using Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry (EDXRF).All vegetable samples were found to have higher concentrations (in μg/g) of trace elements such as Ni (67.3) in pea leaves, Cu (14.9) in pumpkin leaves, Fe (478.6), (200.5) and (337.1) in pea, pumpkin and spinach leaves respectively, …

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A Description Of The Mature Larva Of Neoporus Dimidiatus (Gemminger And Harold, 1868) (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae: Hydroporinae) With Notes On Its Natural History, E. H. Barman Jul 2016

A Description Of The Mature Larva Of Neoporus Dimidiatus (Gemminger And Harold, 1868) (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae: Hydroporinae) With Notes On Its Natural History, E. H. Barman

Georgia Journal of Science

Mature larvae of Neoporus Guignot, 1931 collected from an Oklahoma stock pond and outlet stream were cultured into the adult stage, and identified as N. solitarius (Gemminger and Harold, 1868). Chaetotaxy of legs and urogomphi is comparable to that of previously described Neoporus, including secondary sensilla on the proximal urogomphal segment. Mandibular geometric parameters were as follows: MMD/ML, 0.10 ± 0.02; MBD/ML, 0.27 ± 0.03; angle of attack (AA), 46.6 ± 1.9°; lateral arc (Larc), 119.6 ± 2.9°; medial arc (Marc), 78.2 ± 5.2°. Respective cranial temporal curvature and orientation were 73.2 ± 8.6° and 13.9 ± 1.3°. Significant differences …

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Functional Diversity Of Small And Large Trees Along Secondary Succession In A Tropical Dry Forest, Lucía Sanaphre-Villanueva, Juan Manuel Dupuy, José Luis Andrade, Casandra Reyes-García, Horacio Paz, Paula C. Jackson Jul 2016

Functional Diversity Of Small And Large Trees Along Secondary Succession In A Tropical Dry Forest, Lucía Sanaphre-Villanueva, Juan Manuel Dupuy, José Luis Andrade, Casandra Reyes-García, Horacio Paz, Paula C. Jackson

Faculty Articles

Functional Diversity is considered an important driver of community assembly in environmental and successional gradients. To understand tree assembly processes in a semideciduous tropical forest, we analyzed the variation of Functional Richness (FRic), Functional Divergence (FDiv), and Functional Evenness (FEve) of small vs. large trees in relation to fallow age after slash-and-burn agriculture and topographical position (flat sites vs. hills). FRic of small trees was lower than null model predicted values across the successional gradient, and decreased unexpectedly in older successional ages. FRic of large trees was higher than null model predictions early in succession and lower in late-successional stands …

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Review Of Bug Music: How Insects Gave Us Rhythm And Noise, Jonathan L. Friedmann Jul 2016

Review Of Bug Music: How Insects Gave Us Rhythm And Noise, Jonathan L. Friedmann

Between the Species

Review of Bug Music: How Insects Gave Us Rhythm and Noise, by David Rothenberg. This book proposes that the human sense of rhythm derived in part from insect sounds.

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Coral Persistence To Ocean Warming Via Developmental Acclimation, Heather L. Schaneen Jul 2016

Coral Persistence To Ocean Warming Via Developmental Acclimation, Heather L. Schaneen

HCNSO Student Theses and Dissertations

Scleractinian corals are the ‘engineers’ of tropical coral reef ecosystems. Their three-dimensional structure provides habitat for thousands of fish and invertebrate species. The persistence of corals is threatened by climate change. In this study I investigated if corals may be able to increase tolerance to ocean warming through developmental acclimation, i.e. if corals that experience warmer temperatures during embryonic and larval development are better able to cope with higher temperatures later in life. Larvae of the broadcast spawning coral Montastraea cavernosa were raised at ambient (29°C) and future projected ocean warming temperatures (+2°C, 31°C). After larval settlement, coral juveniles from …

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Fibropapillomatosis In Marine Turtles: A Comprehensive Review, Samantha L. Mccorkle Jul 2016

Fibropapillomatosis In Marine Turtles: A Comprehensive Review, Samantha L. Mccorkle

HCNSO Student Capstones

Fibropapillomatosis is a disease that affects six of the seven species of marine turtles. The disease was first noticed in 1928, and wasn’t observed again until the 1970s. By the 1980s there was a rapid spread of fibropapillomatosis through the sea turtle population, becoming an endemic in both Florida and Hawaii. By 1995 the concentration of disease in the population reached its climax and has showed a decline in prevalence since. After identifying a viral cause studies began to focus on cultivating the virus in the lab and sequencing, while the virus has been sequenced it has not been successfully …

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Automated Quality Control For Genome Wide Association Studies, Sally R. Ellingson, David W. Fardo Jul 2016

Automated Quality Control For Genome Wide Association Studies, Sally R. Ellingson, David W. Fardo

Institute for Biomedical Informatics Faculty Publications

This paper provides details on the necessary steps to assess and control data in genome wide association studies (GWAS) using genotype information on a large number of genetic markers for large number of individuals. Due to varied study designs and genotyping platforms between multiple sites/projects as well as potential genotyping errors, it is important to ensure high quality data. Scripts and directions are provided to facilitate others in this process.

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Storage Of Pigeonpea Grain (Cajanus Cajan (L.) Millsp.) In Hermetic Triple-Layer Bags Prevents Losses Caused By Callosobruchus Maculatus (F.) (Coleoptera: Bruchidae), H. D. Affognon, A. W. Njoroge, C. M. Mutungi, J. Manono, D. Baributsa, L. L. Murdock Jul 2016

Storage Of Pigeonpea Grain (Cajanus Cajan (L.) Millsp.) In Hermetic Triple-Layer Bags Prevents Losses Caused By Callosobruchus Maculatus (F.) (Coleoptera: Bruchidae), H. D. Affognon, A. W. Njoroge, C. M. Mutungi, J. Manono, D. Baributsa, L. L. Murdock

All Peer-Reviewed Publications

Dry pigeonpea grain is susceptible to infestation from the cowpea bruchid during storage. This study investigated the potential of Purdue Improved Cowpea Storage (PICS™) and polypropylene (PP) bags for reducing insect infestation under ambient laboratory conditions for six months. Some of the bags were artificially infested with cowpea bruchid Callosobruchus maculatus (PICS1, PP1) while others were not (PICS0, PP0). In an additional trial, PP bags containing pigeonpeas were treated with Actellic Super® dust before being artificially infested (PP1Ac). Moisture content, number of live C. maculatus adults, grain damage, and weight loss were determined at monthly intervals. Temperature and relative humidity …

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Use Of Clustering Techniques For Protein Domain Analysis, Eric Rodene Jul 2016

Use Of Clustering Techniques For Protein Domain Analysis, Eric Rodene

School of Computing: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Next-generation sequencing has allowed many new protein sequences to be identified. However, this expansion of sequence data limits the ability to determine the structure and function of most of these newly-identified proteins. Inferring the function and relationships between proteins is possible with traditional alignment-based phylogeny. However, this requires at least one shared subsequence. Without such a subsequence, no meaningful alignments between the protein sequences are possible. The entire protein set (or proteome) of an organism contains many unrelated proteins. At this level, the necessary similarity does not occur. Therefore, an alternative method of understanding relationships within diverse sets of proteins …

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Vitamin K2 (Menaquinone) Supplementation And Its Benefits In Cardiovascular Disease, Osteoporosis, And Cancer, Grant S. Buchanan, Md, Thomas Melvin, Brandon Merritt, Charles Bishop, Md, Franklin D. Shuler, Md, Phd Jul 2016

Vitamin K2 (Menaquinone) Supplementation And Its Benefits In Cardiovascular Disease, Osteoporosis, And Cancer, Grant S. Buchanan, Md, Thomas Melvin, Brandon Merritt, Charles Bishop, Md, Franklin D. Shuler, Md, Phd

Marshall Journal of Medicine

Vitamin K is known to play an essential role in the coagulation cascade; however, a growing body of research has found that a subtype of this vitamin, vitamin K2 (menaquinone) may have a beneficial effect in osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease, and cancer. This purpose of this article is to provide a comprehensive review of recent literature regarding menaquinone and its role in human health. This review discusses the physiology of menaquinone, its clinical benefits in cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, and cancer, and how it may interact with certain medications. The authors conclude that menaquinone supplementation has been shown to improve carboxylation …

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Temporal And Spatial Distribution Of Cetacean Strandings Focusing On The Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops Truncatus) With A Synthesis Of Potential Causes, April D. Clark Jul 2016

Temporal And Spatial Distribution Of Cetacean Strandings Focusing On The Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops Truncatus) With A Synthesis Of Potential Causes, April D. Clark

HCNSO Student Capstones

A comprehensive review of the literature and a quantitative statistical analysis of that information are presented. A total of 6,015 cetaceans stranded at 36 locations from 24 peer reviewed articles published between 1999 and 2014 are documented, with the two most common stranding locations being the Canary Islands - accounting for 49 of the total cetacean stranding events - and Cape Cod - accounting for 31 of total cetacean stranding events. The documented cetacean stranding events included 805 for bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) at a total of ten locations from 11 peer reviewed articles. When all single stranding …

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Study On Physical Characteristics Of Buckwheat (Fagopyrum Esculentum Moench) Seeds, Li Jincai, Zhao Xiheng, Zhao Jiancheng, Guo Huimin, Wang Chao Jul 2016

Study On Physical Characteristics Of Buckwheat (Fagopyrum Esculentum Moench) Seeds, Li Jincai, Zhao Xiheng, Zhao Jiancheng, Guo Huimin, Wang Chao

Food and Machinery

To investigate the physical characteristics of buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench) seeds, ten physical characteristics of five buckwheat cultivars were researched on their seeds, shells and kernels. The results showed that buckwheat seed moisture percentage was 11.6%-13.4% and the size of more than 90% of buckwheat seed grains was 3.8-5.0 mm. The color values of L*, a* and b* in kernels were about 1.8 times, 1.7 times and 2.6 times higher than those in seeds, respectively. And then the thousand grain weight of buckwheat seeds and the volume weights of seeds and kernels were measured to be …

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Study On Inhibition Kinetics Of Polysaccharide From Yam On Α-Glucosidase, Li Pei Jul 2016

Study On Inhibition Kinetics Of Polysaccharide From Yam On Α-Glucosidase, Li Pei

Food and Machinery

The research extracted polysaccharide from the Chinese yam by the methods of enzymolysis. UV scanning and infrared spectroscopy were used to identify the components and structure. Using PNPG as the substrate, the enzyme-inhibitor model was used to study the inhibition ability of polysaccharide from the Chinese yam of the α-glucosidase, and the double reciprocal plot method was used to determine the type of inhibition. The UV scanning results showed that the extract does not contain nucleic acids and proteins, and the infrared spectra showed that the extracts had the characteristic absorption peak of polysaccharide. The enzyme-inhibitor model showed that the …

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The Structures And Properties Of The Mgo(X1∑+) In The External Electric Field, Zeng Fanjin, Guo Xiaotian Jul 2016

The Structures And Properties Of The Mgo(X1∑+) In The External Electric Field, Zeng Fanjin, Guo Xiaotian

Food and Machinery

Through the geometry optimization of the ground state of the magnesium oxide molecular, and the theoretical calculation by using b3p86 method combined with 6-311 + + G basis set, the ground state electronic structure of the Magnesium Oxide molecule under the external electric field (-0.015 ~ 0.015 AUA.U.) was obtained. The effect of external electric field on the bond length, energy, energy level distribution, frequency and dipole moment of Magnesium Oxide molecule was discussed. The results show that the electric field effect has obvious effect on the molecular structure of the MgO, and the study can provide some reference for …

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Anslysis Of Volatile Compounds In Crucian Carp Using Gc—Ms And Combined With Amdis, Fu Ao, Zhao Li, Yuan Meilan, Bai Chunqing, Jiang Yong Jul 2016

Anslysis Of Volatile Compounds In Crucian Carp Using Gc—Ms And Combined With Amdis, Fu Ao, Zhao Li, Yuan Meilan, Bai Chunqing, Jiang Yong

Food and Machinery

The aim of this study was to explore the application of HS—SPME—GC/MS—AMDIS in the analysis of carp fish volatile substances. The volatile compounds in crucian carp fish were extracted by headspace solid phase micro extraction, and analyzed by using the gas phase chromatography-mass spectrometry combined with automatic mass spectral deconvolution and retention index, simultaneously compared with literature, to accurately determine the volatile compounds. The results showed that using this method 102 kinds of volatile compound was identified in the carp fish, including 18 kinds of benzene, 17 kinds of alcohols, 13 kinds of alkanes, 13 kinds of ketones, 12 kinds …

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Determination Of 5 Phenoxyacid Herbicides In Camellia Oil By Magnetic Solid Phase Extraction-Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry, Zhang Fan, Yi Yanmei, Zhang Chunxia, Huang Zhiqiang, Zhang Ying, Li Zhonghai, Zhong Haiyan Jul 2016

Determination Of 5 Phenoxyacid Herbicides In Camellia Oil By Magnetic Solid Phase Extraction-Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry, Zhang Fan, Yi Yanmei, Zhang Chunxia, Huang Zhiqiang, Zhang Ying, Li Zhonghai, Zhong Haiyan

Food and Machinery

A magnetic graphene composite was prepared and characterized by transmission electron microscopy and fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. A novel method was developed for the simultaneous determination of 5 phenoxy acid herbicides in camellia oil by magnetic solid-phase extraction-ultra performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry, which using magnetic graphene composite for enrichment and clean-up. The analysis time and cost of this method were relatively decreased by use of magnetic graphene in the detection of phenoxy acid herbicides in camellia oil, it also increased the efficiency of adsorption and elution of the target compounds. The result showed a good linear correlation with the …

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The Determination Of Three Kinds Of Synthetic Pigment In Red Tea, Xu Zhenyi Jul 2016

The Determination Of Three Kinds Of Synthetic Pigment In Red Tea, Xu Zhenyi

Food and Machinery

A new analytical method was developed for determination synthetic pigment in red tea with rouge yellow, lemon yellow and sunset yellow by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Polyamide power was used as absorbent after the samples were soaked by distilled water, filtered,washed to neutral, and then desorbed using ethanol/ammonia/water (volume ratio7∶2∶1) mixed solvent. After metering volume, the stripping liquid with gradient elution of methanol and ammonium acetate solution were determined by UV detector at 254 nm. The results showed that the retention time of lemon yellow, rouge yellow and sunset yellow was 2.37, 5.48 and 6.88 min respectively, and the …

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Improved Simulation Model And Test Of Three-Dimensional Dicing Machine For Fruits And Vegetables, Jin Heqi, Hu Jianping, Yang Deyong Jul 2016

Improved Simulation Model And Test Of Three-Dimensional Dicing Machine For Fruits And Vegetables, Jin Heqi, Hu Jianping, Yang Deyong

Food and Machinery

A virtual prototype technology was used to solve the problems of large arc and tilt of the diced section in three-dimensional dicing machines for fruits and vegetables,processing in this paper. A three-dimensional model was established and was imported into the mechanical system dynamics analysis software ADAMS. Different shapes of diced section were achieved when changing the rotator speed ratio from 0.11 to 0.22 and the central horizontal spacing between the impeller and the cross were cut from 260 mm to 310 mm. Simulation results showed that the main factor causing the incline of dicing section was the mismatch of speed …

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Improvement Of A Cleaning In Place System Based On Plc, Yang Jingyi, Cui Jianhong, Su Jingxiao Jul 2016

Improvement Of A Cleaning In Place System Based On Plc, Yang Jingyi, Cui Jianhong, Su Jingxiao

Food and Machinery

This paper introduces the principle of CIP technology and the research status of CIP cleaning system at home and abroad. And from the practical application, this paper introduces the application of S7-200PLC, touch screen technology and related software in the online cleaning system. And using MPI communication protocol improves the degree of automation and reliability of the equipment. By setting the different operation parameters to ensure the normal operation of the CIP cleaning system, the control system is no longer simplification. Increase the control system of feedback loop, making the system in a confined space, to ensure the safety of …

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The Study On The Distribution And The Change Regularity Of Lipoxidase In Rice, Wang Liqun, Meng Qinghong, Zhang Zhihong, Yan Song, Lu Shuwen Jul 2016

The Study On The Distribution And The Change Regularity Of Lipoxidase In Rice, Wang Liqun, Meng Qinghong, Zhang Zhihong, Yan Song, Lu Shuwen

Food and Machinery

Some rice products processed roughly always have plentiful nutrition, and their storage property could be affected by lipoxidase greatly. In this study, rice was used to analyze the distribution of lipoxidase in relevant products, as well as the factors of different processing precision influencing on the residual activity of lipoxidase. Moreover, the change regularity of lipoxidase under different temperatures was investigated in the 28-day-stored rice. Our results showed that lipoxidase was distributed pocketily in diffenrent structural parts of rice, and the activity of lipoxidase was highest in the embryo layer and was correlated to the processing precision negatively. The activity …

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Effect Of Ultra-High Pressure Combined With Mild-Temperature Processing On Quality Of Strawberry Juice During Storage, Yin Linlin, Yang Jiantao, Liu Haitao, Ye Tao, Wang Jiao, Chen Jiluan Jul 2016

Effect Of Ultra-High Pressure Combined With Mild-Temperature Processing On Quality Of Strawberry Juice During Storage, Yin Linlin, Yang Jiantao, Liu Haitao, Ye Tao, Wang Jiao, Chen Jiluan

Food and Machinery

In order to study the effect of ultra-high pressure combined with mild-temperature processing (45 ℃, 400 MPa, 15 min) on microorganism, fluid properties, texture and the color stability of fresh strawberry juice when stored at 4 ℃, and the pure ultra-high pressure was as control. The result showed that the ultra-high pressure combined mild-temperature treatment could sterilizated effic-iently and no increasing microorganism was found (＜10 CFU/mL) during storage, and mold and yeast were not detected. Compared with wit pure ultra-high pressure processing, the rheological properties tended to increase the pseudoplastic fluid, the viscosity, pectin content, cloudy stability, brightness, weaken the …

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Antibacterial Property Of Lactobacillus Plantarum Sj35 And Preparation Of Compound Preservative, Luo Peiwen, Liu Shuliang, Zhu Yongqing, Gao Jia, Li Haixia, Chen Shujuan, He Li, Zhou Kang Jul 2016

Antibacterial Property Of Lactobacillus Plantarum Sj35 And Preparation Of Compound Preservative, Luo Peiwen, Liu Shuliang, Zhu Yongqing, Gao Jia, Li Haixia, Chen Shujuan, He Li, Zhou Kang

Food and Machinery

By using Micrococcus luteus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa as indicator bacteria, the antibacterial properties for metabolites of Lactobacillus plantarum SJ35 was determined by Oxford cup double agar diffusion method, and the fermentation conditions of strain were selected by single factor experiment. The antibacterial effect of compound preservative was determined which was prepared by the combination of sodium chlorite and metabolites. Results indicated that metabolites of Lactobacillus plantarum SJ35 had good antibacterial activity; it was stable in high temperature, acid conditions, and sensitive to proteases; it also had a wide antibacterial spectrum. The optimal fermentation conditions were as followed: fermentation temperature 34 …

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Effect Of Micro-Perforated Package On Storage Quality Of Agaricus Bisporus, Li Yunyun, Wei Dan, Zhang Min Jul 2016

Effect Of Micro-Perforated Package On Storage Quality Of Agaricus Bisporus, Li Yunyun, Wei Dan, Zhang Min

Food and Machinery

0（CK）, 2, 4, 6, and 8 microholes (Ф=0.3 mm) were evenly punctured on the PE packing bags (20 cm×30 cm×40 μm), and the effect of micro-perforated package on storage quality of Agaricus bisporus was studied. Results showed that in the 14 days storage period, each group micro-perforated package could improve internal O2 and CO2 content, effectively reduced the respiration rate and respiration peak , maintain good quality indexes, but micro-perforated package could promote the weight loss of Agaricus bisporus. Especially the 4 microholes treatment could maintain a low respiration rate, delay the appearance of respiration peak, inhibit the …

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Optimization On Ultrasonic-Assisted Extraction Of Polyphenols From Dendrobium Huoshanense And Its Antioxidant Activity, Wei Ming, Liu Yanyan, Cai Weirong, Qian Senhe, Zhang Ke Jul 2016

Optimization On Ultrasonic-Assisted Extraction Of Polyphenols From Dendrobium Huoshanense And Its Antioxidant Activity, Wei Ming, Liu Yanyan, Cai Weirong, Qian Senhe, Zhang Ke

Food and Machinery

In order to determine the optimal conditions for the extraction of polyphenols from Dendrobium huoshanense by ultrasonic-assisted cellulase, response surface methodology was used to optimize the extraction process. Antioxidant activity of Dendrobium huoshanense polyphenols was evaluated. The results showed that the optimal conditions for the extraction of polyphenols were as follows: ultrasonic power 180 W, ultrasonic time 20 min, cellulase concentra-tion 2.1 mg/mL, enzymolysis temperature 57 ℃, enzymolysis time 71 min, and enzymolysis pH 5. Under these conditions, the average yield of polyphenols was 13.74 mg/g. Antioxidant assays revealed that Dendrobium huoshanense polyphenols had significant antioxidant activity. DPPH and ABTS …

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Study On Optimization Of Extraction Process For Total Saponins From S.Tetradonta And Its Antioxidant Activity, Ouyang Kai, He Xianyuan, Chen Fei, Huang Yingru, Zhou Maoqin, Cheng Peng Jul 2016

Study On Optimization Of Extraction Process For Total Saponins From S.Tetradonta And Its Antioxidant Activity, Ouyang Kai, He Xianyuan, Chen Fei, Huang Yingru, Zhou Maoqin, Cheng Peng

Food and Machinery

To investigate ultrasonic method of total saponins from S.tetradonta and study the antioxidant activities. By using the single factor experiment and response surface methodology, taking he total saponin yields as the response value, the extraction procees was optimized. Meanwhile, UV spectrophotometry were used to determine the abilities of total saponins from S.tetradonta on scavenging DPPH·, ABTS· and FRAP assay. The results indicated that the optimal extraction conditions were as follows: ultrasonic time 40 min, ratio of water to material 30 mL/g, and ethanol concentration 77%. Under these conditions, the content of total saponins reached 3.1 mg/g. The total saponins from …

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Effect Of Hydroxypropyl Distarch Phosphate On Retrogradation And Cooking Quality Of Instant Fresh Rice Noodle, Huang Li, Zhan Liujing, Liang Lu, Luo Shunfen Jul 2016

Effect Of Hydroxypropyl Distarch Phosphate On Retrogradation And Cooking Quality Of Instant Fresh Rice Noodle, Huang Li, Zhan Liujing, Liang Lu, Luo Shunfen

Food and Machinery

The effect of hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate（HPDSP）on retrogradation and storage cooking quality properties of rice noodles was investigated. Fresh instant rice noodles was prepared under weight ratio of HPDSP to rice flour (RF) at 0.0%, 5.0%, 7.5%, 10.0%, and 15.0%, respectively, then the long-term retrogradation, breaking rate and cooking loss of noodles were determined. The results showed that, HPDSP could significantly decrease characteristic peak intensity of starch retrogradation and the degree of crystallinity, reduced retrogradation enthalpy, therefore inhibit rice noodles retrogradation. In addition, the inhibition effect enhanced with HPDSP contents. Microstructure showed that rice noodles containing HPDSP exhibited a porous honeycomb …

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Optimization Process Of Molecular Embedding Technology On Preparation Of Deodorant Oyster Powder, Dong Qingliang, Xu Lili Jul 2016

Optimization Process Of Molecular Embedding Technology On Preparation Of Deodorant Oyster Powder, Dong Qingliang, Xu Lili

Food and Machinery

The removing impurities of fresh oyster was hydrolyzed by alkaline protease and neutral proteinase, and the optimal enzymatic hydrolysis conditions were found by investigating the effect of different color agent, the ratio of enzyme, the temperature of enzymatic hydrolysis, the time of enzymatic hydrolysis and the amount of enzyme on the sensory quality of the hydrolysate. The oyster enzymatic solution was buried through the use of different formulations of casein, maltodextrin, konjac powder as wall material, and then embedding oyster concentrate solution was spray-dried. Then, the spray-drying oyster powder was tested on moisture absorption rate, bulk density, angle of repose, …

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