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Rapid And Nondestructive Detection Of Physicochemical Properties Of Marzipan Based On Near Infrared Spectroscopy, Su-Bin Chen

Food and Machinery

A calibration model of near-infrared spectroscopy for the determination of water and total sugar is established and optimized in order to realize the rapid detection of physical and chemical indexes of marzipan. The partial least square method is used to establish NIR calibration models for the determination of water and total sugar in marzipan. Then, the abnormal sample removal, spectral transformation, sample set partition and characteristic wavelength selection are used to optimize its performance. The results show that the number of modeling wave points of the moisture determination model is reduced to 0.8% of the total spectrum, R and R …

Study On Microwave Drying Characteristics Of Instant Arrowhead Slices And Kinetic Model, Xiao-Xian Tang, Zhen-Hua Duan, Ai-Qing Ren, Wei-Wen Duan, Han-Sen Luo, Cheng-Zhen Lin, Li-Ya Meng

Food and Machinery

The microwave drying characteristics of arrowhead slices was researched, and the drying kinetics model was established on the basis of effects of thickness, lay density and microwave power on the microwave drying characteristics of arrowhead were studied. The results show that the microwave drying process of arrowhead slices is mainly characterized by accelerated drying and deceleration, but when the power density was low, the drying rate appeared a constant stage. The greater the thickness and density were, the smaller the change of drying rate it was. The slower the reduction of moisture content was, and the longer drying time it …

Research Advance On The Effects Of Solid-State Biotransformation On The Biological Activity Of Plant Food Processing By-Products, Jia-Xu Chen, Ya-Ping Fu, Yao Gao, Yu Xiao

Food and Machinery

Based on the recent reports from domestic and foreign researches, this study elaberated plant food by-products processed by solid-state biotransformation for the enzyme production efficiency and its potential applications. In addition, this study also reviewed solid-state biotransformation on the influence of major biological compounds (e.g., phenolics, flavonoids, polysaccharides etc.) and bio-activities of plant food by-products, and prospected its direction for future development.

The Effects Of High-Pressure Microfluidization On The Properties Of Lotus Seed Starch-Glycerin Monostearin Complex, Yi-Xin Zheng, Ze-Bin Guo, Yi Zhang, Bao-Dong Zheng, Shao-Xiao Zeng, Hong-Liang Zeng

Food and Machinery

In order to investigate the effects of microfluidization in different pressure combined with pullulanase debranching treatment on the structural properties and starch composition of lotus seed starch-glycerin monostearin complex, the determination of amylose, complex index, crystal structure, microstructural morphology and starch composition were discussed and analyzed. The results showed that the appropriate microfluidization conditions were more conducive to exert the debranching of pullulanase and facilitate the formation of lotus seed starch-glycerin monostearin complex. 80 MPa of microfluidization condition contributed to the crystal structure of the starch complex developing in the direction of high-microcrystalline V_6I-type, and the formation of …

Effect Of Airflow Ultrafine Pulverization On Physical Properties And Antioxidant Activity Of Mung Bean Sprouts, Xue-Mei Liang, Xin-Mei Lin, Mei-Xia Wei, Long-Kui Cao, Zhi-Jiang Li, Bao-Xin Lu

Food and Machinery

Taking the mung bean sprouts after drying as raw materials, the changes in the extraction amount, antioxidant activity and physical properties of mung bean sprouts polyphenols after airflow ultrafine crushing treatment were compared. The results show that the best conditions for ultrafine pulverization of air flow were as followed: pressure 0.5 MPa and speed 5 000 r/min. Compared with conventional crushing, the extraction of mung bean sprouts polyphenols increased by 10.74%. In addition to the reduction of DPPH free radical scavenging ability, the removal ability of mung bean sprouts polyphenols to ABTS⁺ free radicals and hydroxyl free radicals increased …

Study On Antioxidant Effect Of Flavonoids From Artemisia Argyi And Its Application In Preservation Of Fresh Grade Breast, Yu-Hua Yang, Yan Huang, Wei-Peng Zheng

Food and Machinery

In this paper, the total reducing power, O ·, ·OH and DPPH· scavenging capacity of the flavonoids from Artemisia argyi were studied by ultrasonic assisted extraction and macroporous resin purification. The changes of pH values, TBARS, TVB-N, redness value, hydrogen sulfide and other physical and chemical indexes of fresh grade breast and its effects on sensory quality were investigated .The results showed that the purified flavonoids from Artemisia argyi had a strong total reduction power and a good linear relationship, with the good scavenging ability for O ·, ·OH, and DPPH·, and the scavenging ability has a certain dose-effect relationship …

Antimicrobial Activity Of Chrysanthemum Buds Aqueous Extract On Escherichia Coli And Its Application, Peng Fei, Min Xing, Chao-Qin Jiao, Bao-Xin Yang, Xin-Ying Hu, An-Ran Shao, Lin Lu, Huai-Bin Kang, Ling Guo

Food and Machinery

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the antimicrobial activity of Chrysanthemum buds aqueous extract (CBAE) on Escherichia coli, and discuss its application in meat products. The antimicrobial activity of CBAE against E. coli was evaluated by the determination of diameter of the inhibition zone (DIZ), minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC), and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC). The possible action mechanism was revealed by the effect of CBAE on the growth curve, and the changes in intracellular ATP concentration, cell membrane potential, and cell morphology. Finally, the CBAE was used in the preservation of cooked pork. The results showed that the …

Separation And Purification Of Polysaccharides From Liquid Fermentation Product By Cordyceps Tenuipes, Xiao-Ai Wang, Jian-Dong Liang, Xiao-Jiao Gao, Yuan-Jun Cai, Yu-Meng Qin, Wei-Yi Tian

Food and Machinery

Using Box-Behnken central combination test design and single factor test were used to optimize the fermentation process of cordyceps polysaccharide, water extraction and alcohol precipitation process and deproteinization process. The results showed that the optimum fermentation conditions of Cordyceps tenuipes were glucose 33.3 g/L, peptone 29.2 g/L, inoculation amount 3.9%. The optimum extraction conditions of Exopolysaccharides were concentration, 3 times ethanol, pH 6.0 and precipitation for 24 h. The optimum extraction conditions were 1∶40 (g/mL), extraction time 90 min, extraction times 2 times, and extraction temperature 80 ℃. In the purification of polysaccharides, the optimum deproteinization techniques of Sevage were …

Effect Of Roasting Process On The Quality Of Tea Used In Green-Tea Beverages, Bin-Zhang Huang, Xiao-Rong Lin, Zhong-Zheng Chen, Yuan-Yuan Zhang, Xiao-Hui Liu, Long-Xin Luo, Bin Li

Food and Machinery

To explore the effects of the roasting process on the quality of green tea used as raw materials in the industrial production of green tea beverages and to optimize the roasting process, steamed green tea was roasted using a roaster and an oven, respectively. Effects of roasting temperature, roasting time, and the dosage of additional water on the sensory quality, contents of major chemical components, and the composition of volatile components of green tea were analyzed. The roasting process of green tea using roaster and oven was optimized using the orthogonal experiment. The results showed that the odor of grass …

Progress On Phytochemicals And Antimicrobial Mechanism Of Cranberry, Xiao-Han Liu, Yuan-Liang Wang

Food and Machinery

This review summarizes recent studies on the composition and efficacy of phytochemicals contained in cranberry and describes their antimicrobial effects on uropathogenic Escherichia coli, Helicobacter pylori, oral bacteria, and most food-borne pathogens and the mechanism.

Variation Analysis Of Conventional Chemical Component Content And Sensory Quality Among Different Sections Of Full Flavor, Yi-Qiong Ma, Chao Liu, Liang-Kun Cheng, Bao-Lin Wang, Qian Yao, Yue Li, Ting Cui, Wen-Chao Zheng, Xin-Ling Yang, Mao-Lin Liu

Food and Machinery

In order to provide evidence for cutting and processing of full flavor style flue-cured tobacco leaf in Henan full flavor style flue-cured tobacco leaves, C3F grade tobacco leaf samples in Pingdingshan were sliced into ten portions. In order to study the variation of conventional chemical component content and sensory quality of Henan full flavor style flue-cured tobacco leaves among different sections, using the method of principal component analysis and clustering analysis. The result showed that: the chemical component content of flue-cured tobacco presented otherness and regularity. The content of total nicotine, protein, ratio of nitrogen and nicotine, aroma quality, aroma …

Economic Analysis And Regulatory Research On False Publicity Of Health Food, Yao-Zhong Liang, Yan-Bo Jiang

Food and Machinery

False propaganda lies in the use of "information asymmetry". Effective regulation of false propaganda not only needs to eliminate any possibility of the occurrence of prior information asymmetry from the source, but also needs to take effective legal means to deal with the moral hazard caused by subsequent information asymmetry. In this review, we sorted out the research results of the externality problem of false publicity and the existing legislation of relevant problems, and analyzed the causes of the externality of false publicity. The ways to solve the externality problem were explored, and the existing problems in China's current legislation …

Simulation And Design Of Raking Knives Based On Bionic Design Method, Zhi-Feng Zhang, Jun-Xia Zhang, Yan Zhang

Food and Machinery

In order to shorten the filtration period of wort in the lauter tun and improve the quality of wort, A bionic raking knife suitable for the operation of the lauter tun was designed. The biological model of mole cricket claw teeth of its digging foot was reconstructed, and the dynamic process of claw teeth wedging into soil was simulated. According to the simulation results, the claw tooth T4 has the highest similarity with the design objectives of raking knife. The key contour curve is extracted from the biological model of claw tooth T4, and the curve formula is fitted with …

Research On Recognition Method For Automatic Orientating Betel Nut, Liang-Pei Hunag, Yong Shu, Xian Wang, Yang Liu

Food and Machinery

When the betel nut bittern is in the process of betel nut bittern, the betel nut needs to be loaded first. In this process, there will be some places in the wobble plate that are not equipped with betel nut. In turn, it will cause the machine to perform bittern on empty positions, causing waste of bittern and reducing the efficiency of bittern. In view of the situation that the machine is leaking or emptying the betel nut on the betel nut swing plate, it is necessary to identify the betel nut on the bittern plate before the bite point. …

Design Of Bonding Device For Mounting Box And Analysis Of The Key Structure And Function, Ming-Min Dong, Ying Li, Chong-Chong Xie, Hai-Shan Li, Jian-Hui Yang

Food and Machinery

In order to adapt to the demand of diversification of gift box packaging, aiming at the low efficiency and high cost of the current production mode of artificial assembly line in packaging enterprises, an adhesive device for mounting box was designed. The device was based on the process of assembly line production mode and mainly composed of image acquisition unit, spray unit, grab unit and press unit. The image processing of a shell product and the motion simulation analysis of the manipulator were carried out in Matlab respectively. The result of image processing showed that Canny operator had better effect …

Design And Simulation Of Coffee Capsule Aluminum Foil Welding Equipment, Jing-Feng Ding, Xiao-Zuo Xu, Jiang Xu

Food and Machinery

In order to improve the welding quality of the aluminum foil at the bottom of the coffee capsule, a coffee capsule aluminum foil welding device based on a grooved cam drive was designed. The key transmission system of coffee capsule aluminum foil welding equipment was designed in detail, including the transmission system structure design, the calculation of groove cam motion curve, the derivation of convex contour curve, etc. In ADAMS, the key transmission system model in aluminum foil welding equipment was established, and a simulation environment was built to perform kinematic analysis on the designed transmission system. Rigid-flexible coupling analysis …

Effect Of Cryoprotectant On The Quality Of Quick-Frozen Pumpkin Puree And Its Mechanism, Dan-Lu Yang, Yi Shi, Jin-Hong Wu, Yu Ge, Xiang-Hong Li, Shao-Yun Wang

Food and Machinery

In order to evaluate the effect of novel cryoprotectants composed of pectin, collagen peptide and trehalose on the quality of quick-frozen pumpkin puree and relative mechanism, the stability of the pumpkin puree was characterized by the water separation proportion, average particle size and Zeta potential value, and the product quality was evaluated by texture properties, color and total soluble solid content. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) and laser scanning confocal microscope (CLSM) were also used to observe the microstructure of the sample. The results showed that the cryoprotectants could significantly slow down the increase tendency in WSP and particle size, and …

Mitigation Of Salmonella On Food Contact Surfaces By Using Organic Acid Mixtures Containing 2-Hydroxy-4-(Methylthio) Butanoic Acid (Hmtba), Aiswariya Deliephan, Janak Dhakal, Bhadriraju Subramanyam, Charles G. Aldrich

Department of Food Science and Technology: Faculty Publications

Contaminated surfaces can transmit pathogens to food in industrial and domestic food-handling environments. Exposure to pathogens on food contact surfaces may take place via the cross-contamination of pathogens during postprocessing activities. Formaldehyde-based commercial sanitizers in recent years are less commonly being used within food manufacturing facilities due to consumer perception and labeling concerns. There is interest in investigating clean-label, food-safe components for use on food contact surfaces to mitigate contamination from pathogenic bacteria, including Salmonella. In this study, the antimicrobial effects of two types of organic acid mixtures containing 2-hydroxy-4-(methylthio) butanoic acid (HMTBa), Activate DA™ and Activate US WD-MAX™, …

Mitigation Of Salmonella On Food Contact Surfaces By Using Organic Acid Mixtures Containing 2-Hydroxy-4-(Methylthio) Butanoic Acid (Hmtba), Aiswariya Deliephan, Janak Dhakal, Bhadriraju Subramanyam, Charles G. Aldrich

Department of Food Science and Technology: Faculty Publications

Contaminated surfaces can transmit pathogens to food in industrial and domestic food-handling environments. Exposure to pathogens on food contact surfaces may take place via the cross-contamination of pathogens during postprocessing activities. Formaldehyde-based commercial sanitizers in recent years are less commonly being used within food manufacturing facilities due to consumer perception and labeling concerns. There is interest in investigating clean-label, food-safe components for use on food contact surfaces to mitigate contamination from pathogenic bacteria, including Salmonella. In this study, the antimicrobial effects of two types of organic acid mixtures containing 2-hydroxy-4-(methylthio) butanoic acid (HMTBa), Activate DA™ and Activate US WDMAX …

Braf V600e-Mutant Cancers Treated With Vemurafenib Alone Or In Combination With Everolimus, Sorafenib, Or Crizotinib Or With Paclitaxel And Carboplatin (Vem-Plus) Study, Blessie Elizabeth Nelson, Jason Roszik, Filip Janku, David S Hong, Shumei Kato, Aung Naing, Sarina Piha-Paul, Siqing Fu, Apostolia Tsimberidou, Maria Cabanillas, Naifa Lamki Busaidy, Milind Javle, Lauren Averett Byers, John V Heymach, Funda Meric-Bernstam, Vivek Subbiah

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Combined BRAF + MEK inhibition is FDA approved for BRAF V600E-mutant solid tumors except for colorectal cancer. However, beyond MAPK mediated resistance several other mechanisms of resistance such as activation of CRAF, ARAF, MET, P13K/AKT/mTOR pathway exist among other complex pathways. In the VEM-PLUS study, we performed a pooled analysis of four phase one studies evaluating the safety and efficacy of vemurafenib monotherapy and vemurafenib combined with targeted therapies (sorafenib, crizotinib, or everolimus) or carboplatin plus paclitaxel in advanced solid tumors harboring BRAF V600 mutations. When vemurafenib monotherapy was compared with the combination regimens, no significant differences in OS or …

Effect Of Residual Sugar In High Sugar Grass Silages On Aerobic Stability, G. Pahlow, R. J. Merry, P. O'Kiely, T. M. Pauly, J. M. Greef

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

New varieties of Lolium perenne, bred for high sugar content, can contain up to 30% of water soluble carbohydrates (WSC). Only a fraction of such high contents are metabolised during a normal fermentation and the high residual sugar content (RSC) of these silages can improve the efficiency of use of nitrogen by ruminants. However, these RSC at opening for feed-out could be preferentially metabolised relative to fermentation products by all aerobically growing fungi and bacteria present on the forage. A high RSC thus can increase the risk of aerobic deterioration over that of extensively fermented silages, containing predominantly organic …

Recent Developments In Methods To Characterise The Chemical And Biological Parameters Of Grass Silage, R. S. Park, R. E. Agnew, M. G. Porter

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

Key points

1. Chemical analysis of forages is expensive, time consuming, environmentally unfriendly and relates poorly to the feed value for production purposes.
2. In vivo characterisation of animal feed is not a feasible option in terms of cost and analysis time.
3. NIRS is a rapid, non destructive, environmentally friendly, multi-analytical technique which can estimate the nutritive value of the feed.
4. NIRS predictive equations developed on a master instrument can be transferred to local and international sites.
5. Future assessment of forages necessitates rapid, stable, instrumentation for ‘in field’ studies.

The Effect Of Chop Length And Additive On Silage Intake And Milk Production In Cows, V. Toivonen, T. Heikkilä

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

Effects of reduced silage chop length on silage intake and milk production by dairy cows have been variable. Chopping of grass at harvest generally improves silage fermentation quality and consequently intake. The objective of this study was to assess the effect of chopping flail harvested silage ensiled with acid or biological additive prior to feeding on intake, milk yield and milk composition in dairy cows.

Evaluation Of Narrow-Row Forage Maize In Field-Scale Studies, W. J. Cox, J. H. Cherney, D. J. R. Cherney

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

Some dairy producers in the north-eastern USA adopted narrow row (0.38 m) maize forage production in the mid-1990s because of its 5% dry matter (DM) yield advantage (Cox et al., 1998). These dairy producers, however, continued to plant forage maize at high plant densities (125,000 plants/ha) under high N fertility (225 kg N/ha), despite research that indicated that forage maize had optimum DM yields and forage quality when planted at the recommended 100,000 plants/ha under 175 kg/ha of N fertility (Cox & Cherney, 2001). We evaluated forage maize at 0.38 and 0.76 m (conventional) row spacing under recommended vs. …

The Feeding Value Of Conserved Whole-Crop Wheat And Forage Maize Relative To Grass Silage And Ad-Libitum Concentrates For Beef Cattle, K. Walsh, P. O'Kiely, F. O'Mara

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

Grass is the predominant forage ensiled in Ireland. However, the relatively modest yields achieved in a single harvest allied to variability in digestibility and ensilability (and thus in intake and animal performance response) and the likelihood of effluent production create disadvantages for grass silage compared to the potential of some alternative forage crops. Thus, alternative forages are worthy of consideration on many farms. The objectives of this study were to quantify the relative intake, digestibility and performance of beef cattle offered grass silage, forage maize silage and whole-crop wheat (fermented or urea-treated), rank these relative to cattle offered an ad …

Ensiling Safflower (Carthamus Tinctorius) As An Alternative Winter Forage Crop In Israel, Z. G. Weinberg, S. Y. Landau, A. Bat-Tal, Y. Chen, M. Gamburg, S. Brener, L. Devash

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

Israel is a subtropical country in which the rainy season is in winter, with frequent droughts. Wheat is the major winter forage crop in Israel, along with legumes as rotation crops. Alternative forage crops are sought that would be suitable for semi-arid areas. Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius) is usually grown as a source for oil and pigments but spineless cultivars could be used as fodder. Leshem et al. (2001) reported DM yields up to 22 t/ha and high DM digestibility when used for heifers. When safflower silage substituted maize and wheat silage in the rations of lactating cows, …

Effects Of Two Different Chopping Lengths Of Maize Silage On Silage Quality And Dairy Performance, K. Mahlkow, J. Thaysen

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

Maize silage harvested at dough stage contains less fibre structure than grass silage. Due to higher proportions of maize silage in dairy rations and due to the fact that with longer chopping length of maize silage the contribution of fibre structure increases. The objective of this study was to assess the effect of two chopping lengths in the silage on animal performance with respect to feed intake, milk yields and ingredients as well as physiological effects of digestion.

Effect Of Additives At Harvest On The Digestibility In Lambs Of Whole Crop Barley Or Wheat Silage, S. Muhonen, I. Olsson, P. Lingvall

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

There are very few published articles about how silage additives affect digestibility of whole crop silage. In this experiment, male lambs were given whole crop barley or wheat silage harvested at dough stage with a number of different acid-based and bacterial additives.

Use Of Silage Additives In Ensiling Of Whole-Crop Barley And Wheat - A Comparison Of Round Big Bales And Precision Chopped Silages, M. Knický, P. Lingvall

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

An increasing use of whole-crop cereals, as supplementary feed, has increased interest in development of efficient ways of preserving these forages to achieve a high hygienic quality. It is known that ensiling of whole-cereals often results in silages with high concentrations of butyric acid (Weissbach & Haacker, 1988). Furthermore, problems with poor aerobic stability still persist despite the use of lactic acid bacteria (Filya et al., 2000). Therefore, the objective of this study was to examine the effect of different types of additive mixtures on the fermentation process and aerobic stability of precision chopped and baled silages.

The Santa Clara, 2023-02-17, Santa Clara University

The Santa Clara

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