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Determination Of 19 Kinds Of Organchlorine Pesticide Residues In Apple-Pear By Using Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry Coupled With Solid-Phase Extraction, Yao Yunheng, Bai Longlü, Wu Lunpeng, Wu Xinzi, Yi Tao, Qin Zhenning, Ren Xiuli

Food and Machinery

An analytical method for the simultaneous determination of 19 kinds of organochlorine pesticides in apple-pear was established based on optimized solid-phase extraction coupled with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry（SPE-GC/MS）. Different extraction conditions, included extraction solvent, extraction solvent volume, sample weight, solid phase extraction clean-up and eluent were optimized during the sample pretreatment. The quantification were analyzed by GC/MS in selected ion monitoring （SIM） mode and the external standard method. The method showed good linearity (R²≥0.996 7) for all the pesticides. The recoveries at three spiked levels (20, 40, and 200 μg/kg) ranged from 86.1% to 108.9% with the relative standard …

Effect Of Boletus Edulis Polysaccharides On Liver Protection To Ccl4-Induced Acute Hepatic Damage Mice, Zheng Qiaoran, Zhang Heng, Li Wenfeng, Tao Wen, Zhou Feng, Gao Xiaoxu

Food and Machinery

The mice in the treatment group were administrated with the BEP at doses of 200, 400, and 800 mg/(kg BW·d) for 30 consecutive days. The liver injury model was established by intraperitoneal injection of CCl₄. The alanine transaminase (ALT), aspartate transaminase (AST) contents in serum, and superoxide dismutase (SOD), malondialdehyde (MDA), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) and glutathione (GSH) levels in liver were measured. Meanwhile, a hepatic pathological examination was conducted. The results of this study showed that Boletus edulis polysaccharides could, to some extent, protect mice from CCl₄-induced liver injury. In addition, Boletus edulis polysaccharides significantly prevent …

Optimization On Fermentation Conditions And The Antioxidant Characteristics Of Chinese Quinoa Rice Wine, Zhang Wengang, Zhang Jie, Dang Bin, Yang Xijuan

Food and Machinery

Conditions for the production of Chinese quinoa rice wine by liquefaction method were optimized using Qingli 2 as raw material, and the changes of antioxidant characteristics of the fermentation liquid were studied. Results showed that quinoa optimized liquefaction parameters were: high temperature α-amylase dosage of 6 U/g, liquefaction temperature 95 ℃, time 50 min. The optimal saccharification processes for quinoa was saccharification enzyme dosage of 100 U/g, saccharification temperature of 70 ℃ and saccharification time of 150 min. The best main fermentation conditions of the quinoa saccharide were: material to water ratio of 1∶4 （g/mL）, yeast addition amount of 4.0%, …

Effect Of Cold Maceration Treatments On Color Quality And Flavor Characteristics Of Dry Red Wine, Li Binbin, Du Zhancheng, Wu Min, Zhou He, Li Xuewen

Food and Machinery

The effects of cold maceration(CM) temperature and time on the color index and flavor characteristics of dry red wine were investigated with Merlot grape as the test material, and the comprehensive evaluation was carried out by principal component analysis. The results showed that CM could increase the content of phenolic substances in wine, extend the macerating time was beneficial to the accumulation of total pigments, and improve the color and stability of wine. Quantitative description analysis showed that CM temperature and time significantly affected the quality of wine aroma characteristics and taste, the aroma intensity was positively correlated with the …

Research Progress On Extracting Chitin From Shrimp Shells By Ionic Liquids, Li Yan, Gao Jing, He Xiaoyan, Yan Laixi

Food and Machinery

In this paper, the extraction of chitin from shrimp shells with ionic liquids was reviewed in terms of the dissolution characteristics of chitin and shrimp shells in ionic liquids, and composition analysis and structure characterization of the chitin extract. Provide a theoretical basis for utilization of shrimp waste.

Efficacy And Research Status Of Rose Hip, Fang Zhe, Fang Lisha, Gao Ran, Zhao Yuhong

Food and Machinery

The chemical components, pharmacologic action, security and the development and utilization of rose hips were summarized in this review. It is hoped that national and international research results can be popularized and utilized. Furthermore, the key points, difficulties and the developments of rose hips were also prospected.

Modeling And Experimental Verification Of Freeze Concentration (And Freeze Desalination) Progress Based On Characterizing The Volumetric Increment Of Materials, Ding Zhongxiang, Qinfrankg F, Yuan Jiaojiao, Jiang Runhua, Huang Simin, Shao Youyuan

Food and Machinery

A mathematical model was established to characterize the freeze concentration process based on the volume increase of materials, which was correlated with the crystallinity of the solution. The relationship between the height of liquid column and the solute concentration was measured on a multi-pass freeze concentrator. The results were compared with the model prediction and were used for model modification and the goodness of fit was high. The crystallization rate error was within 5%.

In-Situ Adsorption Kinetics Of Macroporous Resin On Natamycin, Zheng Yingying, Wang Dahong, Xu Peng, Shen Wenhao, Zhang Ying

Food and Machinery

In this study, the static adsorption behavior and desorption effects of 9 kinds of macroporous resins on natamycin were investigated. The static adsorption kinetics and isothermal adsorption process of the resins were discussed. The in-situ adsorption effects of the macroporous resins on natamycin were also studied in Streptomyces natalensis HW-2 fermentation broth. The results showed that the adsorption and desorption effects of HPD300 and HPD450 resins on natamycin were better, the adsorption rates were 83.47% and 96.14%, respectively. The desorption rates were 95.22% and 85.42%, respectively, and the adsorption capacity was 0.63 and 0.72 mg/g dry resins, respectively. HPD450 was …

Liquor Hop Contour Detection Based On Image Processing, Yang Jingxian, Ren Xiaohong

Food and Machinery

Based on the traditional experience of liquor-receiving according to liquor hop, Computer vision is used instead of human eyes, the video images of liquor-receiving is captured by CCD, and the images of hops with different liquor degrees are preprocessed by histogram equalization and image corrosion to eliminate the influence of high light noise. Then hops contour is compared with different edge detection algorithms. Besides, the combination of OTSU algorithm and Canny edge detection algorithm can better realize the segmentation of hops and background, and clear edge contour is extracted. Through the pattern recognition of Daqing flower and Xiaoqing flower images, …

Detection Of Pentachlorophenol In Fishery Water Using Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy, Zhang Luwen, Yu Wansong, Xia Sujie, Chen Yan, Wang Ke

Food and Machinery

A method for rapid determination of pentachlorophenol in fishery water was established by surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS). The concentrated gold colloid was prepared to use as Raman substrate according to the classic method, and the optimal SERS enhancement effects were obtained by adjusting the pH of the system, optimizing the coagulants, nanoparticles volume and adsorption time. The method had a good linearity between the peak intensity and the pentachlorophenol concentration in the range of 0.2～4.0 μg/mL, and the detection limit was 0.5 μg/mL. The recovery ranged from 78.74% to 112.30%, and the relative standard deviation was between 6.1%～11.3%. The sensitivity …

Identification Of Nitrofuran Metabolites In Chicken By Using Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Coupling With Principal Component Analysis-Linear Discriminant Analysis, Guo Hongqing, Liu Muhua, Yuan Haichao, Zhao Jinhui, Tao Jinjiang, Chen Jian, Xu Ning

Food and Machinery

Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) using gold (Au) nanoparticles and NaCl solution as SERS enhanced substrate was applied to rapidly identify furaltadone metabolite (AMOZ) and nitrofurantoin metabolite (AHD) residues in chicken samples. The background interference was eliminated by using adaptive iterative re-weighted penalized least squares (air-PLS), and the spectra data was preprocessed by standard normalization. The samples of four groups, i.e. chicken extract containing AHD, AMOZ, AHD and AMOZ, and control, were marked in sequence, and the identification model was established by combining the principal component analysis and linear discriminant analysis (PCA-LDA). The experimental results showed that the correct discriminant rate …

Design Of Monitoring System For Soybean Powder Spray Drying Tower Based On Fuzzy Pid, Hou Qiang, Xu Ying, Tian Siqing

Food and Machinery

Based on the characteristics of large delay and strong coupling in spray drying, a monitoring system of spray drying tower for soybean flour based on fuzzy PID is designed. According to the technological requirements, a cascade fuzzy control scheme is adopted for spray drying tower. The main circuit adopts fuzzy PID control, and the secondary loop adopts PI control. The upper and lower computer monitoring adopts Kingview and SIEMENS S7-300 series PLC. The simulation results show that the cascade fuzzy PID control has the advantages of fast speed, small overshoot and strong robustness compared with the conventional PID control.

The Effect Of Irradiation On Preservation Of The Solenocera Melantho During Storage, Hao Yunbin, Shao Honghong, Xiang Xingwei, Zhou Yufang, Xia Wenshui

Food and Machinery

To investigate the sterilization and preservation by radiation on the shrimp Solenocera melantho, the total number of colonies, TVB-N, pH value, amino acids, heavy metal content were measured. The results showed that 1 kGy irradiation dose could kill most of the microorganisms. The higher the irradiation dose was, the stronger the bactericidal effect did. Although the irradiation did not affect the TVB-N in the Solenocera melantho, but the TVB-N decreased with the increase of irradiation dose. The pH value of the irradiated shrimp decreased first and then rose, and the rising speed was higher than the unirradiated sample. The rate …

Purification Of Antioxidant Peptides From The Meat Of Oncomelania Sinensis And Its In Vivo And In Vitro Of Mice Activity, Wu Mingze, Wang Xiao, Hu Xianghao, Ma Qinglin, Li Yanan, Dong Danhua, Gao Peng, Dai Long

Food and Machinery

Ultrafiltration, macroporous resin, gel filtration chromatography and semi preparative liquid chromatography were used to separate and purify the enzymatic hydrolysate of Chinese roundabout meat. DPPH free radical scavenging rate, ABTS radical scavenging rate, iron reduction capacity (FRAP) and oxygen free radical absorbability (ORAC) were used as indicators to prepare antioxidant peptides with high purity and strong antioxidant activity. Enzyme activity and MDA production were measured. The results showed that the antioxidant activity of the enzyme hydrolysate after ultrafiltration was the strongest when the molecular weight was ＜1 kDa. Macroporous resin, gel filtration chromatography and semi preparative liquid chromatography were used …

Study On The Quality And Flavor Of Ham-Flavored Fermented Meat Products, Hou Tingting, Liu Xin, Tian Xuezong, Piao Chunxiang, Cui Mingxun, Li Guanhao

Food and Machinery

Fermented ham generally has a high salt content. Excessive sodium intake could cause cardiovascular diseases. In order to reduce the content of sodium salt in ham and improve its nutritional characteristics, the effect of substituting 30% sodium chloride by potassium lactate and L-arginine in some physicochemical characteristics of dry-cured ham, including color, moisture content, protein content, texture characteristics, thiobarbitur acid value and flavor throughout the post-salting stage, was evaluated. The results showed that the substituting 30% sodium chloride with different ratios of potassium lactate and L-arginine could effectively reduce the sodium content in fermented meat products while these substituting did …

Pi‑Plat: A High‑Resolution Image‑Based 3d Reconstruction Method To Estimate Growth Dynamics Of Rice Inflorescence Traits, Jaspreet Sandhu, Feiyu Zhu, Puneet Paul, Tian Gao, Balpreet K. Dhatt, Yufeng Ge, Paul E. Staswick, Hongfeng Yu, Harkamal Walia

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Faculty Publications

Background: Recent advances in image-based plant phenotyping have improved our capability to study vegetative stage growth dynamics. However, more complex agronomic traits such as inflorescence architecture (IA), which predominantly contributes to grain crop yield are more challenging to quantify and hence are relatively less explored. Previous efforts to estimate inflorescence-related traits using image-based phenotyping have been limited to destructive end-point measurements. Development of non-destructive inflorescence phenotyping platforms could accelerate the discovery of the phenotypic variation with respect to inflorescence dynamics and mapping of the underlying genes regulating critical yield components.

Results: The major objective of this study is to evaluate …

The Intersection Of Deforestation And Economic Growth In The Brazilian Amazon, Victoria Oceguera

Student Theses 2015-Present

Abstract

As a result of capital gain, deforestation of the Amazon in Brazil continues. Brazilian government's insufficient efforts to mitigate and enforce the preservation of these precious forests has ledto the commodification of the Amazon. Chapter 1 uses historical and quantitative data to examine the negative impacts of deforestation on indigenous communities and climate change. Chapter2 employs economics to analyze the role of business as a crucial component of deforestation in Brazil. Chapter 3 engages politics in Brazil to discuss interactions between key actors involved in the perpetuation of deforestation. Chapter 3 examines the interactions between politics and corruption involved …

Snowpack Properties Vary In Response To Burn Severity Gradients In Montane Forests, Jordan Maxwell, Samuel B. St. Clair

Aspen Bibliography

Wildfires are altering ecosystems globally as they change in frequency, size, and severity. As wildfires change vegetation structure, they also alter moisture inputs and energy fluxes which influence snowpack and hydrology. In unburned forests, snow has been shown to accumulate more in small clearings or in stands with low to moderate forest densities. Here we investigate whether peak snowpack varies with burn severity or percent overstory tree mortality post-fire in a mid-latitude, subalpine forest. We found that peak snowpack across the burn severity gradients increased 15% in snow-water equivalence (SWE) and 17% in depth for every 20% increase in overstory …

The Need Of A Structured Tilapia Breeding Program In Tanzania To Enhance Aquaculture Production: A Review, Redempta A. Kajungiro, Levinus L. Mapenzi, Christer S. Nyinondi, Anna Norman Haldén, Aviti J. Mmochi, Mwita Chacha, Matern S.P. Mtolera, Hieromin A. Lamtane, Dirk Jan De Koning

Tanzania Journal of Science

Breeding programs are crucial for boosting productivity and increase sustainability of aquaculture. Over years, Tanzania has witnessed fluctuation in its capture fisheries production from 320,900 to 375, 535 and back to 362,595 metric tonnes in the years 2000, 2005 and 2016, respectively (URT 2016). The declining trend in fish production has made fish supply in the country unstable and conversely, increased the demand for fishes to about 730,000 metric tonnes in 2017. However, the local aquaculture production has not increased accordingly. Tanzania is importing fish mainly from Asia to meet its increased demand. In 2017, a total of 2,055,721 kg …

Green Strategic Planning Approach For International Shipping Activities, Xiaofang Wu, Luoping Zhang, Huan Feng

Department of Earth and Environmental Studies Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

Sustainability is a long-term and ultimate goal for international shipping, although it is slowly making progress. The shipping perspective that moves away from “port-to-port” operations to “door-to-door” services also requires international shipping to take a long-term and holistic view instead of fragmented efforts. How to achieve the long-term sustainability goal becomes a key issue for door-to-door international shipping. Hence, green strategic planning for door-to-door international shipping was proposed with green development that puts forward the eco-centric point of view as its basic theory for sustainability. This study used a strategic decision-making approach, a so-called multi-dimensional decision-making (MDDM), coupled with the …

Divergent Phenotypic Response Of Rice Accessions To Transient Heat Stress During Early Seed Development, Puneet Paul, Balpreet K. Dhatt, Jaspreet Sandhu, Waseem Hussain, Larissa Irvin, Gota Morota, Paul E. Staswick, Harkamal Walia

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Faculty Publications

Increasing global surface temperatures is posing a major food security challenge. Part of the solution to address this problem is to improve crop heat resilience, especially during grain development, along with agronomic decisions such as shift in planting time and increasing crop diversification. Rice is a major food crop consumed by more than 3 billion people. For rice, thermal sensitivity of reproductive development and grain filling is well-documented, while knowledge concerning the impact of heat stress (HS) on early seed development is limited. Here, we aim to study the phenotypic variation in a set of diverse rice accessions for elucidating …

Management Controls The Net Greenhouse Gas Outcomes Of Growing Bioenergy Feedstocks On Marginally Productive Croplands, Virginia L. Jin, Marty Schmer, Catherine E. Stewart, Robert B. Mitchell, Candiss O. Williams, Brian J. Wienhold, Gary Varvel, Ronald F. Follett, John Kimble, Kenneth P. Vogel

United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications

Bio-based energy is key to developing a globally sustainable low-carbon economy. Lignocellulosic feedstock production on marginally productive croplands is expected to provide substantial climate mitigation benefits, but long-term field research comparing greenhouse gas (GHG) outcomes during the production of annual versus perennial crop-based feedstocks is lacking. Here, we show that long-term (16 years) switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) systems mitigate GHG emissions during the feedstock production phase compared to GHG-neutral continuous corn (Zea mays L.) under conservation management on marginally productive cropland. Increased soil organic carbon was the major GHG sink in all feedstock systems, but net agronomic GHG outcomes …

Representative Economic Budgets For Nebraska Cow Herds, Glennis Mcclure, Jay Parsons

Cornhusker Economics

In 2017, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Institute of Agricultural and Natural Resources (IANR) and Nebraska Extension made a commitment to implement a multidisciplinary Beef Systems Initiative (BSI). BSI is administered by the Center for Grassland Studies and is comprised of six projects designed to develop and support implementation of beef production systems that optimize feed resource use, natural resource conservation, and producer success in Nebraska through improved management of perennial grasslands and systems of integrated crop-beef cattle production. In addition to BSI, a parallel project funded by the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR) is studying the best practices …

Vintage Report 2019: North Willamette Valley, Gregory V. Jones

Linfield University Wine Studies Reports

This report describes the impacts of climate and phenology on vintage for the North Willamette Valley in Oregon in 2019. A relatively mild early winter in 2018 was followed by a cold and wet second half of winter in 2019 and then a wet, but warm, spring. The growing season saw a few mild frosts during late April, but started off warmer than average, moderating through mid-vintage with fewer than average heat spikes. Near-record precipitation amounts during late June and early July brought increased disease pressure to the region. The vintage will be remembered for the early rains in September …

Feeding The Future Meat Doesn’T Come Cheap, Lukas C. Southard

Capstones

Cultured – or as it is referred to by companies innovating the technology clean – meat is expected to be the next innovation to change the way the world gets its animal protein. Meat from animal cells grown in a lab seems like science fiction but it is around the corner from hitting your supermarket shelves. The technology has been developed but how these companies intend on scaling up their production to meet retail demands remains a mystery. So far companies have relied on seed and early stage investment from venture capital companies and private sources to fund research. Predictions …

Compositional Characterization Of Different Industrial White And Red Grape Pomaces In Virginia And The Potential Valorization Of The Major Components, Qing Jin, Joshua O'Hair, Amanda C. Stewart, Sean F. O'Keefe, Andrew P. Neilson, Young-Teck Kim, Megan Mcguire, Andrew Lee, Geoffrey Wilder, Haibo Huang

Biology Faculty Research

To better evaluate potential uses for grape pomace (GP) waste, a comprehensive chemical composition analysis of GP in Virginia was conducted. Eight commercial white and red pomace samples (cv. Viognier, Vidal Blanc, Niagara, Petit Manseng, Petit Verdot, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Chambourcin) obtained from different wineries in Virginia, USA were used. For extractives, GPs contained 2.89%–4.66% titratable acids, 4.32%–6.60% ash, 4.62%–12.5% lipids with linoleic acid being the predominant (59.0%–70.9%) fatty acid, 10.4–64.8 g total phenolic content (gallic acid equivalents)/kg GP, 2.09–53.3 g glucose/kg GP, 3.79–52.9 g fructose/kg GP, and trace sucrose. As for non-extractives, GPs contained 25.2%–44.5% lignin, 8.04%–12.7% glucan, …

“Cracking” Into The Debate About Laying Hen Housing, Courtney Bir, N. M. Thompsen, Wallace Tyner, J. Hu, Nicole Olynk Widmar

Department of Agricultural Economics Faculty Publications

Livestock production systems have faced social pressures related to animal welfare; the laying hen industry also has faced changes in governing regulations/policies. This study employs experimental data to evaluate 3 confinement-housing systems: standard cages with no perches, cages with standard perches, and cages with cooled perches. Based on the cost-benefit analysis conducted of revenue less feed costs, operators are expected to have revenue, after covering feed costs, which could contribute to installation and maintenance of standard and/or cooled perches. Thus, egg producers may be able to use caged housing that incorporates perches profitably, depending on the final costs of such …

Accrual Accounting And The Farm Business, Part Ii, Timothy Meyer

Cornhusker Economics

My last Cornhusker Economics article, Accounting Assumptions and the Farm Business (October 16, 2019) set the foundation for a specific evaluation of the conceptual framework accrual accounting offers the farm or ranch manager. The article addressed cash accounting and hinted at its shortfalls which were rectified by accrual accounting. This article will explain conceptual frameworks, and two accrual accounting principles; namely the revenue recognition principle and the matching principle.

During one of my graduate school experiences, I encountered a professor who seemed to be in love with conceptual frameworks. I chose a framework and tried to use it as instructed, …

Maharrey, Cynthia Saddler, B. 1969 (Fa 1359), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1359. Student folk studies project titled “The Intersection of Yesteryear Farming and the Eco/Org Healthy Food Movement” which includes an interview with Jerald Anderson “Jerry” Hicks by Cynthia Saddler Maharrey about farming in Fleming County, Kentucky. Project includes an audio interview, PowerPoint presentation, and color photographs related to Hicks and his farm. The interview is archived in the WKU Sound Archives.

What Regional Economic Factors Drive Feedstock Cost For Cannabinoid Hemp Processors In The United States?, Tanner Mccarty

Journal of Agricultural Hemp Research

This study measures the importance of various regional economic and agronomic factors on a grower’s decision to cultivate cannabinoid (CBD) hemp flower in the United States, and its subsequent effect on CBD processor feedstock cost. I use real options analysis to recover the price of hemp flower required to trigger land use change from commodity crop production to hemp flower production across various scenarios endemic to different hemp producing regions. Results suggest the most important factors in determining the price required to trigger CBD floral hemp production are the expected yield of floral hemp and CBD concentrations within it. CBD …