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Rutin Detection By Electrochemical Sensor Based On Fe3O4@Tio2@Au, Zhou Hong-Yan, Song Yun

Food and Machinery

Objective: A novel electrochemical sensor with high sensitivity was developed for the quantitative analysis of rutin in tartary buckwheat. Methods: A layer of titanium dioxide was loaded on the surface of ferric oxide nano materials (Fe₃O₄) to prepare core-shell Fe₃O₄@titanium dioxide (Fe₃O₄@TiO₂) nano composites, and nano gold (Au) was loaded on its surface for preparing a new type of Fe₃O₄@TiO₂@Au nanocomposites. Then an electrochemical sensor was constructed for quantitative analysis of rutin. The optimal working conditions of the sensor were …

Effects Of Ethanol And Methyl Jasmonate Fumigation On The Quality Of Bamboo Shoots During Storage, Xu Jing-Yang, Ji Ning, Wang Rui, Zhang Ni, Liu Ren-Chan, Wang Si-Yuan, Deng Yun-Bing

Food and Machinery

Objective： This study aimed to provide a basis for the post-harvest storage and preservation of fresh shoots from bamboo (Chimonobambusa quadrangularis). Methods: Fresh bamboo shoots were fumigated with 500 μL/L anhydrous ethanol and 0.1 mmol/L MeJA, and distilled water was used as blank control (CK) to determine the storage period, i. e. temperature (1.0±0.3) ℃ and relative humidity (90±5)%. The respiratory intensity, hardness, browning index, soluble protein, and activity of PAL, POD, PPO and APX were detected. The quality differences of fresh bamboo shoots during storage were analyzed using principal component analysis. Results: Combined fumigation treatment can reduce …

Optimization Of Ginseng Ratio And Semen Ziziphi Spinosae Antioxidant Activity Based On The Combination Of Entropy-Weight Method And Grey-Correlation Degree Method, Xiao Feng-Qin, Wang Xin, Liu Hui, Dong Hong-Ying, Zhou Wen-Wen, Xue Zhi-Jia, Li Guang-Zhe, Yan Ming-Ming

Food and Machinery

Objective： This study aimed to develop relevant health products with ginseng and semen ziziphi spinosae as raw materials. Methods: HPLC and UV spectrophotometer were used to study the chemical components of different compatibility ratios of ginseng and semen ziziphi spinosae. The antioxidant activity in vitro of ginseng and semen ziziphi spinosae with different compatibility ratios was analyzed by DPPH free radical, ABTS⁺free radical, hydroxyl free radical and superoxide anion free radical scavenging rate. Moreover, the grey relational degree method was used, and entropy weight method was used as the discrimination coefficient for statistical analysis, combined with the characteristics …

Effects Of Wet Processing On Coffee Quality, Li Xue-Rui, Liu Xiu-Wei, Li Hong, Yan Jing, Tian Hao

Food and Machinery

Objective: This study aimed to optimize the wet processing of coffee. Methods: The effects of pectinase concentration, temperature and drying method on the contents of flavor precursors and flavor substances in coffee beans were investigated. The quality ranking was obtained by grey correlation analysis and the volatile substances were analyzed. Results: There were significant differences in the contents of protein, crude fat, caffeic acid, caffeine, chlorogenic acid and volatile compounds among different pectinase concentration, temperature, sun drying and heat pump drying. Grey correlation analysis showed that the quality ranking of coffee in the 2% pectinase + 27 ℃+ sun-drying treatment …

Fermentation Process Optimization And Flavor Composition Analysis Of Plum Peppermint Wine, Guo Ming-Yi, Deng Yan, Du Qian-Hong, Wu Hua-Chang

Food and Machinery

Objective: In order to develop and enrich fruit wine categories and diversify sensory levels, plum and peppermint were chosen out as the main materials for fermenting a compound fruit wine. Methods: Single factor test and response surface test were used to analyze the effects of mint addition amount, initial sugar degree, initial pH value and fermentation temperature on the alcohol and quality of plum peppermint wine. The fermentation process was optimized, and its sensory was analyzed. Moreover, the sensory, physical and chemical indexes and volatile components were detected. Results: The optimum fermentation conditions were as follows: peppermint content 18%, initial …

Optimization Of Complex Enzymatic Extraction Process Of Steroidal Glycosides From Cynanchum Auriculatum Royle Ex Wight And Its Hepatoprotective Activity, Song Wan-Yu, Dai Jing, Feng Jin, Li Chun-Yang, Ma Yong-Qiang

Food and Machinery

Objective: Response surface methodology was used to optimize the extraction process of steroidal glycosides from Cynanchum auriculatum Royle ex Wight by complex enzymatic method, and its effects on alcohol dehydrogenase activity and human hepatoma cell HepG2 were analyzed. Methods: Four experimental factors; enzymolysis duration, temperature, compound enzyme dose and pH were used as responses to a single-factor experiment of the Response Surface Methodology on the steroidal glycoside yields, using perennial C. auriculatum as the target material. The alcohol-induced hepatocyte damage model of HepG2 was used to investigate the contents of ALT, LDH, and GSH and changes in cell shape. Results: …

Research Progress In Nutritional Composition And Biological Function Of Grape Seed Extracts, Zhou Xiang-Hui

Food and Machinery

Grape seed extracts, due to its strong antioxidant activity, is commonly used as a nutritional supplement or dietary supplement. It can be used to prevent metabolic diseases such as inflammation, tumors, and atherosclerosis. This article provides an overview of the nutritional composition and biological functions of grape seed extracts, summarizes the latest research findings on the bioactive ingredients in grape seed extracts in terms of antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor, antimicrobial, and anti-atherosclerosis effects, and discusses the shortcomings and future research directions in grape seed extracts research.

Homogenization And Thermal Processing Reduce The Concentration Of Extracellular Vesicles In Bovine Milk, Anna P. Colella, Anuradha Prakash, John Miklavcic

Food Science Faculty Articles and Research

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) in bovine milk confer beneficial physiologic effects to consumers. Industrial processing treatments may affect the amount or bioactivity of EVs intrinsic to bovine milk. We investigated how the content and concentration of EVs were affected by homogenization and thermal processing of raw bovine milk. Raw milk was processed by homogenization, low-temperature (LT) heat, or pasteurization [high-temperature short-time (HTST) and ultra-high-temperature (UHT)] in a pilot processing facility. EVs were isolated from the raw and processed bovine milk using differential ultracentrifugation and quantified using a nanoparticle tracking analyzer. Bovine milk EVs were assessed for total miRNA and protein concentrations …

Kluyveromyces Marxianus Prepared As A Ready To Use Supplemental Food (Rusf), Zachary Christman

Applied Science Program: Theses

Ready to Use Supplemental Food (RUSF) is a nutrient dense paste or compressed bar used to supplement a person’s nutritional needs because of malnutrition or due to food shortages. The purpose of this article is to demonstrate some methods of how the dairy organism Kluyveromyces marxianus can be used to enrich the protein value of bread or ferment a substrate such as wheat bran into a more digestible form.

Arkansas Wheat Performance Tests 2022-2023, J. F. Carlin, R. B. Mulloy, R. D. Bond

Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Series

Wheat variety performance tests are conducted each year in Arkansas by the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture’s Arkansas Crop Variety Improvement Program.

The tests provide information to companies developing cultivars and marketing seed within the state and aid the Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service in formulating variety recommendations for small-grain producers. The tests were conducted at the Northeast Research and Extension Center at Keiser, the Vegetable Substation near Kibler, the Lon Mann Cotton Research Station near Marianna, the Pine Tree Research Station near Colt, and the Rohwer Research Station near Rohwer. Specific location and cultural practice information accompany each …

Protein Enriched Bread Using Spent Wine Yeast, Zachary Christman

Applied Science Program: Theses

Yeast is a common byproduct of wine production. Wine yeast may be used as a food source. It does not contain bitter and astringent compounds such as those present in spent yeast from making beer The use of nutritional yeast and yeast extract for protein enrichment of bread are presented in this article.

Detection And Prevention Of Foreign Material In Food: A Review, Keila Payne, Corliss A. O'Bryan, John A. Marcy, Philip G. Crandall

Food Science Faculty Publications and Presentations

This review highlights the critical concern foreign material contamination poses across the food processing industry and provides information on methods and implementations to minimize the hazards caused by foreign materials. A foreign material is defined as any non-food, foreign bodies that may cause illness or injury to the consumer and are not typically part of the food. Foreign materials can enter the food processing plant as part of the raw materials such as fruit pits, bones, or contaminants like stones, insects, soil, grit, or pieces of harvesting equipment. Over the past 20 years, foreign materials have been responsible for about …

Summaries Of Arkansas Cotton Research 2022, Fred Bourland

Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Series

The current economic environment continues to drive the need to produce record or near-record yields to be profitable. Price volatility in 2022 added another level of difficulty in the quest for being profitable. The cotton market saw significant movement after reaching a $1.5802 per pound high in May 2022, cotton prices corrected and more than halved in value at the October 2022 low, and then consolidated around the 80 cents per pound level in December 2022 (Cotton is Consolidating). Great uncertainties still exist for the upcoming season, most of which are outside of our control. These include, but are not …

Non-Destructive Evaluation Of White Striping And Microbial Spoilage Of Broiler Breast Meat Using Structured-Illumination Reflectance Imaging, Ebenezer O. Olaniyi

Theses and Dissertations

Manual inspection is a prevailing practice for quality assessment of poultry meat, but it is labor-intensive, tedious, and subjective. This thesis aims to assess the efficacy of an emerging structured illumination reflectance imaging (SIRI) technique with machine learning approaches for assessing WS and microbial spoilage in broiler breast meat. Broiler breast meat samples were imaged by an in house-assembled SIRI platform under sinusoidal illumination. In first experiment, handcrafted texture features were extracted from direct component (DC, corresponding to conventional uniform illumination) and amplitude component (AC, unique to the use of sinusoidal illumination) images retrieved from raw SIRI pattern images build …

Measurement Of Conduction, Radiation, And Convection Thermal Energy To Assess Baking Performance In Residential Ovens., Sean Simpson

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Residential ovens are complicated thermal environments capable of delivering convection, conduction, and radiation heat transfer to food. The amount and mode of heat transfer can change based on the design of the oven cavity, cooling systems, and oven cycle algorithms. Studies have shown that the changes in one heat transfer mode can have an impact on the quality of baked goods. The many variables involved make designing residential ovens a time consuming and costly process. The goal of this study is to adapt thermal energy sensing technology to collect energy data from a residential oven and develop correlations to quality …

Influence Of Overcooking On Food Digestibility And In Vitro Fermentation, Wensheng Ding

Department of Food Science and Technology: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Areas of char or overcooking commonly appear in foods people consume. It has been reported that overcooked food is harmful to human health. However, little research exists on the effect of overcooking on in vitro protein and starch digestibility and gut microbial fermentation. This study aimed to reveal the connection between overcooking and in vitro protein and starch digestibility and gut microbial fermentation. In vitro protein digestibility of an overcooked ground beef patty was almost half that of a standard cooked sample (27 ± 2% versus 48 ± 6%, respectively; p = 0.02). Whole wheat bread protein digestibility was also …

B. R. Wells Arkansas Rice Research Studies 2022, J. Hardke, X. Sha, N. Bateman

Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Series

Arkansas is the leading rice producer in the United States. The state represents 50.1% of total U.S. rice production and 49.8% of the total acres planted to rice in 2022. Rice cultural practices vary across the state and across the U.S. However, these practices are also dynamic and continue to evolve in response to changing political, environmental, and economic times. This survey was initiated in 2002 to monitor and record changes in the way Arkansas rice producers approach their livelihood. The survey was conducted by polling county extension agents in each of the counties in Arkansas that produce rice. Questions …

Dry-Aged Beef Flavor Development, And The Effect Of High Levels Of Vitamin-E On Beef Color Stability, Nicolas Herrera

Department of Animal Science: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Palatability and consumer purchasing are essential factors of fresh meat. To meet consumer expectations during purchasing and consumption, fresh beef must maintain desirable cherry-red color at retail and achieve desirable cooked flavor. Dry-aged beef popularity has grown, and identifying methods to ensure quality dry-aged meat is necessary to maintain demand. To understand dry-aged palatability, this dissertation addressed effects of moisture loss and aging time, fundamental factors of dry-aged beef, using bone-in and boneless strip loins. Study two investigated flavor development using cookery methods and internal temperatures in boneless and bone-in dry-aged beef. In study one, increased dry-aging time (creation effect) …

Evaluating Salmonella Cross Contamination In Raw Chicken Thighs In Simulated Post-Chill Tanks, Raziya Sadat

Department of Food Science and Technology: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Salmonella contamination poses a significant risk to food safety, particularly in poultry products and public health. This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of peracetic acid (PAA) treatment in mitigating Salmonella cross-contamination in chicken thighs within simulated post-chill tanks, considering different inoculum concentrations and organic matter (OM) levels.

The experiment involved the use of five distinct Salmonella serovars to inoculate chicken thighs, which were categorized into two groups: higher inoculation level (ca. 7 log CFU/mL) and lower inoculation level (ca, 4 log CFU/mL). These groups underwent treatment with four different solutions, including 540 ppm PAA with 1.5% OM, 540 ppm …

Preparation Of Xanthoceras Sorbifolia Bunge Shell Biochar Activated By Phosphoric Acid And Its Adsorption Performance For Methylene Blue, Chen Yan-Qin, Wang Xue-Li, Song Shi-Fang, Liu Zun-Qi

Food and Machinery

Objective: The adsorption performance and mechanism of Xanthoceras sorbifolia shell biochar activated by phosphoric acid for methylene blue was investigated in this study. Methods: With phosphoric acid as activator, the Box-Behnken center combination design was used to optimize the preparation conditions of biochar from Xanthoceras sorbifolia shell. The biochar obtained under the optimal preparation conditions was used to adsorb methylene blue in water. Through investigating the adsorption influencing factors, the adsorption characteristics of biochar on methylene blue were determined, and combined with the analysis of kinetic, the adsorption mechanism was discussed. Results: The optimum technological conditions for preparing biochar from …

Extraction And Functional Characteristics And Structural Analysis Of Porcine Liver Salt Soluble Protein, Wang Hao-Yang, Liu Li-Li, Cheng Wei-Wei, Xu Bao-Cheng, Su Ke-Nan

Food and Machinery

Objective： Optimize the preparation process of salt-soluble porcine liver protein and improve the utilization rate of porcine liver by-products. Methods： Taking the extraction rate as the index, the effects of NaCl concentration, pH, extraction time and solid-liquid ratio on the extraction rate of SSLP were analyzed, and the optimal preparation process was determined by orthogonal rotation optimization test. Taking water soluble liver proteins （WSLP） as the control, the functional characteristics （solubility, foaming, foam stability, emulsification, emulsification stability, etc.） of SSLP were compared and analyzed, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy （FT-IR） was used, the structural changes were analyzed by low field …

Study On Metabolic Changes Of Crucian Carp Induced By Phoxim Based On 1H-Nmr Metabolomics, Li Hong, Li Dan, Li Li-Juan, Wu Ni

Food and Machinery

Objective: Standardize the use of phoxim to ensure the safety of aquatic products. Methods: Taking freshwater crucian carp as the research object, Selecting phoxim, an organic phosphorus pesticide often used in agriculture, as the representative of exogenous environmental pollutants. The changes in normal physiological metabolism of crucian carp exposed to phoxim were studied by using the ¹H-NMR metabonomics method combined with PCA, PLS-DA, OPLS-DA and other multivariate statistical methods. Based on this, the toxic effects of phoxim on crucian carp and the toxicological mechanism of phoxim in the crucian carp were deduced. Results: Compared with the control group, the …

Study On Antioxidant Properties Of Glycosylated Products Of Wheat Germ Protein, Niu Qiu-Yun

Food and Machinery

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the antioxidant properties of wheat germ protein glycosylation product. Methods: The glycation product (WGP-G) of wheat germ protein (WGP) and glucose was prepared by ultrasonic assisted moist heat method. Different ultrasonic time (10, 20, 30, 40, 50 and 60 min) and reaction temperature (70, 80 and 90 ℃) were measured. The browning degree, grafting degree, reducing power, hydroxyl radical scavenging capacity, superoxide anion radical scavenging capacity, DPPH radical scavenging capacity and ABTS+ radical scavenging capacity of WGP-G at 90 ℃ were evaluated comprehensively. Results: The browning degree of WGP-G increased with the increase of …

Process Optimization And Kinetics Of Arabinose Preparation By Dilute Acid Hydrolysis, Tian Long, Tong Fen-Fei

Food and Machinery

Objective: Preferred biomass hydrolysis for preparation of arabinose and its kinetic analysis during the hydrolysis process. Methods: Single factor experiment and response surface methodology were used to optimize the conditions for the preparation of arabinose from gum Arabic by dilute acid hydrolysis, and the kinetics of the hydrolysis process was studied. Results: The optimum hydrolysis conditions were as follows: reaction time 237 min, sulfuric acid concentration 0.16 mol/L, reaction temperature 91 ℃. Three parallel experiments were carried out under these conditions. The average concentration of L-arabinose in the hydrolysate was 35.45 g/L. The kinetic parameters of arabinose formation and …

Analysis Of Heavy Metal Content And Health Risk Assessment Of Astragalus Membranaceus In Gansu Province, Zhang Si-Wei, Li Dong-Mei, Liu Xiao-Yun, Xue Li-Xin, Sun Jian-Yun, Li Yong-Jun

Food and Machinery

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the pollution of heavy metals in Astragalus membranaceus in the main producing areas of Gansu, and to evaluate the potential health risks of edible Astragalus membranaceus. Methods: The contents of five heavy metal elements Pb, Cd, As, Hg and Cu in Astragalus membranaceus were determined by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer （ICP-MS） by random sampling method, and the data were analyzed. Estimated Daily Intake （EDI）, Target Hazard Factor （THQ） and Lifetime Carcinogenicity Risk （LCR） were used for health risk assessment. Results: The average contents of Pb, Cd, As, Hg, and Cu elements in …

Application Of Dna Barcoding Technology In The Identification Of Adulterated Ingredients Of Edible Blood Products, Li Jiong, Wu Qiong, Jiang Hai, Hu Ming-Jie, Xu Xin-Yi

Food and Machinery

Objective: A COI sequence-based full-length DNA barcoding technology was established to identify adulteration of seven animal-derived components （including pigs, cows, sheep, chickens, ducks, geese and rabbits） in edible blood products. Methods: After the blood products were extracted and purified by DNA extraction and PCR amplification, the clone sequencing results were submitted to the DNA barcode local database of the 7 blood products for sequence comparison. The pretreatment method, DNA extraction method and PCR amplification conditions of the blood products were also selected and optimized, and various common blood product adulteration models were established to study the lowest adulteration detection rate …

Construction And Application Of Multi-Dimensional Food Safety Evaluation Index System Model, Miao Lu, Zhu Ke, Cao Yi-Qun, Zhou Mo-Qin, Gao Meng-Zhao, Tuo Xiong-Xin, Deng Ke

Food and Machinery

Objective: It was the method of evaluating regional food safety status through food safety evaluation index model. Methods: In the index model, various factors affecting food safety, such as the size of the city, the types of food, the hazards of the test items, the place of production, etc., were comprehensively considered, and a variety of data sources were used to support the model. Using this model, the results of food safety index could be calculated from multiple angles and different levels, such as region, food category, region and food category. Results: Sampling data of Guangxi food safety assessment in …

Analysis And Risk Assessment Of Pesticide Residues In Peach Gum, Tian Ju, Li Yong, Lu Chun-Mao, Yu Xiang-Yang

Food and Machinery

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the residues and risk assessment of pesticides in peach gum. Methods: The quantitative analysis of 44 pesticide residues in peach gum was established based on liquid chromatography tandem-mass spectrometry （LC-MS/MS）, and the pesticide residues in 173 peach gum samples were detected as well as the risk assessment of pesticide residues. Results: The limits of detection （LOD） and the limits of quantification （LOQ） of 44 kinds of pesticides in this quantitative method were between 0.05~1.80 μg/kg and 0.20~2.42 μg/kg, respectively. Recoveries of these pesticides ranged from 61.77%~119.48%. In 173 peach gum samples, 22 out of …

Optimization Of Extraction Technology And Determination Of Sodium Hyaluronate In Solid Drinks By Ethanol Precipitation Combined With Enzymatic Hydrolysis- Reversed Phase Chromatography, Zhang Zhi-Zhou, Lin Jia-Ting, Pan Can-Sheng, Zhang Fei, Hu Han-Han

Food and Machinery

Objective: This study aimed to establish the methods for determining the content of sodium hyaluronate in solid drinks by reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatography. Methods: With sodium hyaluronate content as evaluation index, after the sample extract was precipitated by ethanol, hyaluronase was used to hydrolyze the precipitate. The optimal enzymolysis conditions obtained by single factor test and orthogonal test were as follows: enzymolysis, at 34 ℃ and pH 6.5, for 120 min. The determination was performed on Uliumate C₁₈ (4.6 mm×250 mm,5 μm) column with mobile phase: acetonitrile 10 mmol/L sodium octane sulfonate solution (V_acetonitrile∶V …

Theoretical Analysis And Experimental Study On Optimal Exhaust Pressure For Co2 Heat Pump, Liu Xiao-Ting, Gu Zhong, Xie Jing

Food and Machinery

Objective: This study aimed to optimize the performance of heat pump system and discuss the optimal exhaust pressure of carbon dioxide system under the control of different working conditions. Methods: By establishing a CO₂ trans-critical heat pump model, the relationship between exhaust pressure and heat production, inspiratory superheat, refrigerant mass flow rate and system energy efficiency was analyzed, and the influence of inlet and outlet water temperature and ambient temperature on the optimal exhaust pressure was deeply studied. Moreover, the reliability of the model was verified by the CO₂ heat pump test bench. Results: At the three effluent …