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Isolation And Identification Of Epimedium In Improving Sleep Function Of Mice, Hou Yunfei, Xu Deping

Food and Machinery

Epimedium extracts was roughly separated by macroporous resin, and screened by mouse sleep aid and autonomic activity model. The active separation component is further screened by MCI and ODS chromatography column to separate the effective components to obtain 4 monomer ingredients. Identified by nuclear magnetic resonance structure, the four monomers were: epimedin C, epimedin B, icariin, icarisid. The results showed that epimedin C and icariin effectively increased the rate of sleep in mice, prolonged the sleep time, and reduced the number of activities and standing times. And the effect of epimedin C is better. The main functional component of epimedium …

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 Antioxidant Active Components Of Potatoes, Kou Tingting, Chen Jin, Fan Yanli, Zhang Huiling

Food and Machinery

The content of total polyphenols and flavonoids in eight varieties of potatoes grown in Ningxia was analyzed, and the type and content of phenolic acids in potatoes were determined by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The scavenging capacity of 8 varieties of potatoes against superoxide anions, hydroxyl groups, DPPH, ABTS and ferric iron reduction capacity of FRAP were compared by in vitro antioxidant evaluation model. The results were shown as follows. The highest polyphenol content in Heimeiren was 400.38 mg/100 g, and the lowest in Xiabodi was 233.93 mg/100 g. The highest content of flavonoids was 107.39 mg/100 g in …

Study On The Nutrient Composition And Antioxidant Activity Of Highland Barley Bran, Xiang Zhuoya, Xia Chen, Yang Kaijun, Liu Tinghui, Chen Jian, Zhu Yongqing, Xun Guolun, Zhang Yingjiao, Lin Changbin, Huang Qiaolian

Food and Machinery

In order to improve the comprehensive utilization and additional value of highland barley bran, the nutritional components of highland barley bran were explored. The results showed that starch, protein and crude fiber were the main components of the two kinds of highland barley bran, and the contents of crude protein, crude fiber and ash were higher than those of highland barley whole grains. Among them, the content of Mg, P and Ca were high, and amino acids were abundant. The content of total polyphenols was 6.30 mg/g and 9.05 mg/g, respectively, and anthocyanins of black highland barley bran were 7.0 …

Effect Of Subcritical Extraction On Quality Of Upper Surplus Tobacco Leaves, Yao Qian, Ma Yiqiong, Wang Xinzhong, Cheng Liangkun, Sun Jiuzhe, Chen Wei, Liu Chao, Wang Baolin, Ma Bobo, Yang Yongfeng

Food and Machinery

In order to classify the use direction of subcritical extraction technology in upper surplus tobacco of Henan, three upper surplus tobacco of Henan were used as materials and were extracted by dimethyl ether and butane, to evaluate the quality variation and characteristic of subcritical extraction sample from three aspects of conventional chemical component, mainstream smoke content and sensory quality, by normal sample as control. The result showed that: ① The subcritical extraction technique does not introduce extractant into the treatment of tobacco leaves. ② Subcritical extraction tobacco’s nitrogen, nicotine and protein content decreased significantly, and reach significant level with control, …

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 …

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 …

Nutrient Analysis Of The Fine Wheat Bran Powder And Its Application In Bread Making, Lan Xiaoguang, Wang Ning, Wang Xufeng, Wang Fengling

Food and Machinery

The fine wheat bran powder was separated from wheat bran through grinding bran with cutting machine combined with spraying and screening. Analysis of its nutrient composition, the effects of the fine wheat bran powder on the nutrients of flour as well as its baking characteristics were studied by determining the dough rheological properties and baking experiments. The results showed that the protein and dietary fiber content of the fine wheat bran powder were up to 15.8% and 33.6%, respectively, which was rich in potassium, calcium, iron and other minerals. With the increasing of the fine wheat bran powder in the …

Effect Of Ultrasonic And Blanching Pretreatment On Hot Air Drying Of Sweet Potato Leaves, Zhang Yingmin, Ren Guangyue, Qu Zhanping, Jin Liwei, Duan Xu, Zhang Ledao

Food and Machinery

In order to optimize the hot air drying process of fresh sweet potato leaves and improve its drying quality, the pretreatment of sweet potato leaves before hot air drying was carried out by ultrasonic and blanching, and different ultrasonic power, temperature, time and proportion of blanching liquid, temperature. The effect of time on chlorophyll, rehydration, chromatic aberration, drying characteristics, energy consumption and microstructure of sweet potato leaves after hot air. The experimental results showed that the optimal ultrasonic conditions are: time 10 min, power 300 W, temperature 40 ℃, the ultrasonic pretreatment of sweet potato leaves has a higher drying …

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.

Research Progress On Processing Technology Of Low-Salt Meat Products, Yu Tao, Xu Qian, Niu Xiyue, Yu Jing, Yin Yanling, Lu Ye

Food and Machinery

This article described the current status of low-salt meat processing technology at home and abroad in recent years, and discussed the research progress of low-salt processing of meat products from three aspects: necessity, route and process of salt reduction processing. Some suggestions was given for the problems arisen in the studies, and the technology had been prospected in the future research progress.

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.

Advances Of Extraction, Purification And Biological Activity Of Flavonoids From Siraitia Grosvenorii, Shao Pei, Zhuang Hu, Jian Shunhua, Chen Sheng

Food and Machinery

The research progress of Siraitia grosvenorii flavonoids in recent years was reviewed, including the structural analysis, extraction and purification and biological activity, providing a theoretical guidance for the application research the flavonoids from S. grosvenorii.

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 Potential For Dickeya Dianthicola To Be Vectored By Two Common Insect Pests Of Potatoes, Jonas K. Insinga

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Dickeya dianthicola (Samson) causing blackleg and soft rot was first detected in potatoes grown in Maine in 2014. Previous work has suggested that insects, particularly aphids, may be able to vector bacteria in this genus between plants, but no conclusive work has been done to confirm this theory. In order to determine whether insect-mediated transmission is likely to occur in potato fields, two model potato pests common in Maine were used: the Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decimlineata Say) and the green peach aphids (Myzus persicae Sulzer). Olfactometry and recruitment experiments evaluated if either insect discriminates between infected and …

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 …

Phylogenetic And Genomic Characterization Of The Host-Pathogen Arms Race Between Bacterial Pathogens And Gossypium Hirsutum, Anne Zimmerman Phillips

Arts & Sciences Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Hosts and pathogens are eternally intertwined in an evolutionary arms race. When a pathogen causes a disease outbreak, scientists must identify resistance strategies that can durably tilt the arms race in favor of the host. This requires a deep understanding of both the genetic and environmental contexts in which the outbreak occurs. In this thesis I investigate the bacterial pathogens Xanthomonas citri pv. malvacearum (Xcm) and Pseudomonas syringae that caused disease outbreaks on Gossypium hirsutum from 2011-2017. I use pathogen genomics and host transcriptomics to develop hypotheses for how these pathogens emerged and how they cause disease. Phylogenetics and virulence …

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, …

Accrual Accounting And The Farm Business, Part Ii, Tim L. Meyers

Cornhusker Economics

My last Cornhusker Economics article, Accounting Assumptions and the Farm Business (10-16-19) 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, but it …

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

FA 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 …

Deep Kernel And Deep Learning For Genome-Based Prediction Of Single Traits In Multienvironment Breeding Trials, José Crossa, Johannes W.R. Martini, Daniel Gianola, Paulino Pérez-Rodríguez, Diego Jarquin, Philomin Juliana, Osval Antonio Montesinos López, Jaime Cuevas

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Faculty Publications

Deep learning (DL) is a promising method for genomic-enabled prediction. However, the implementation of DL is difficult because many hyperparameters (number of hidden layers, number of neurons, learning rate, number of epochs, batch size, etc.) need to be tuned. For this reason, deep kernel methods, which only require defining the number of layers, may be an attractive alternative. Deep kernel methods emulate DL models with a large number of neurons, but are defined by relatively easily computed covariance matrices. In this research, we compared the genome-based prediction of DL to a deep kernel (arc-cosine kernel, AK), to the commonly used …