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Optimization On Formulation Of Agaricus Blazei Murill Polysaccharide Effervescent Tablets By Response Surface Methodology, Zhao Xiaotong, Zhang Yanqing, Li Chengbo, Zhang Huan

Food and Machinery

In this study, the formulation of Agaricus Blazei Murill polysaccharide effervescent tablets were optimized. The normalized values (Z) of effervescent tablets of disintegration time and friability was selected as the response value. The influence factors for formulation of Agaricus Blazei Murill polysaccharide effervescent tablets were acid and alkali mass ratio, Citric acid mass fraction, PEG6000 mass fraction. Moreover, a three-variable, five-level code experiment was designed to optimize the formulation of Agaricus Blazei Murill polysaccharide effervescent tablets. The quadratic polynomial regression equation was built and could well describe the relationship between the dependent and independent variables. The optimal formulation was as …

Research On Crime Of Dereliction Of Duty In Food Safety Supervision In China, Gu Yongjing

Food and Machinery

Combing our country in the field of food safety supervision dereliction crime legislation trajectory can be found, China has initially established a regulation of food safety supervision dereliction crime legislation system, perfect the constitutive elements of the food safety supervision of the crime of dereliction of duty. But standing in the perspective of judicial practice, the current Chinese food safety supervision of the crime of dereliction of duty in the application level also faces the main responsibility for the identification, to identify subjective offence, objective elements identified three difficulties. To promote the perfection of Chinese food safety supervision dereliction crime …

Analysis Of Realistic Plights And Countermeasures In Social Co-Governance On Food Safety In China, Li Hongfeng

Food and Machinery

The food safety social co-governance has currently been settled by law in China, which is the inevitable demand and result of the continuous development of China’s food safety governance. But the implementation of the principle is faced with much problems and trouble brought by the traditional governmental regulatory system. Therefore, the construction of the comprehensive implementation mechanism in the development force, responsibility sharing, information exchange and system guarantee can eventually lead to the forming of the pattern of Food Safety Social Co-Governance characterized by the leading of government and the participation of other kinds of social parts, such as enterprises …

Effect Of Cooking Loss, Tenderness And Water Distribution Of Tan Sheep At Different Cooking Time Treatment, Wu Liangliang, Luo Ruiming, Kong Feng, Tian Yin

Food and Machinery

The present study was undertaken to investigate the effects of different salt addition treatment on the cooking loss, tenderness and water distribution of Tan sheep. Cooking loss, shear force were mesured and T₂ relaxation properties of water molecules by low-field NMR technology were assayed in the different treatment, the correlation among these indexes and changes of water distribution in Tan sheep with different cooking time treatment were also discussed. The results show: both cooking loss and shear force significantly increase at first and then decrease (P<0.05) as cooking time goes on. LF-NMR detects four distinct water populations which represent four presence status of water in meat: weakly bound water, strongly bound water, immobilized water and free water. Extending the cooking time, the relaxation time firstly extends and then reduces, the proportion of immobilized water firstly decreases and then increases, the content of free water firstly increases and then decreases. NMR images show that sample brightness changes from bright to weak as cooking time goes on. Correlation analysis shows that there is a significant positive correlation between cooking loss and T₂₃, T₂₄, and the correlation coefficient were 0.966, 0.994, a …

Revised Design And Experiment On Small Leek Harvester, Gao Long, Yuan Yongwei, Yi Jinggang, Kong Degang

Food and Machinery

No abstract provided.

Study On Optimal Carbon Sources Of Komagataeibacter Spp. For Bacterial Cellulose Synthesis, Chen Huamei, Li Congfa, Bi Jicai, Zhang Cui, Hu Qisong, Wang Yanmei, Liu Sixin

Food and Machinery

In order to reveal the preference and adaptability of different cellulose-producing species for the carbon source, the influences of carbon sources on Komagataeibacter spp. (K. nataicola, K. hansenii and K. europaeus) for growth, metabolism and BC synthesis were studied. The main results were as follows: the BC production was the largest by K. europaeus with fructose as the carbon source, while K. nataicola and K. hansenii with glucose as the carbon source. In addition, the results showed that the ability to synthesize BC by different species was not consistent with the cell biomass, gluconic acid and carbon source consumption, and …

Factors Influencing Casing Effects Of Cut Strip In Thin-Layer Materials Double Injection Feeding Machine, Song Weimin, Li Shufang, Fan Lei, Li Hongtao, Wei Jiaxin

Food and Machinery

To verify the influence of thin-layer materials double injection feeding machine on cut strip casing, with compressed air as the ejector dielectric charging, variation coefficient and effective utilization rate the casing effects of cut strips were examined by using 1, 2- propylene glycol as markers on the feeding machine in terms of HT steam pressure, diluted belt speed. solid-liquid ejector pressure and discharge belt motor frequency. Under laboratory conditions, the results showed that ① by means of thin tobacco double injection feeder to feed, the utilization efficiency can up to 95% and the coefficient of variation is about 6%; ② …

Design Road Of Food Packaging Guided By Interactive Concept, Lin Haiyan

Food and Machinery

Analyzed the current situation where food packaging in China tends to only visualization or only formalization seriously. Then, the interactive concept is applied to the origin and historical background of food packaging design, which demonstrates that the interactive concept promotes the creation and the development tendency to intelligent interaction of food packaging design. Further proves that the road to survive and develop of future food packaging is the people-oriented design focusing on user experiences guided by the interactive concept.

Effects Of Packing Ways On Logistics Preservation Quality Of Broccoli, Yan Kaiya, He Yezi, Zhang Min

Food and Machinery

In order to reduce use level of coolant, effects of the coordination of coolant with ordinary polyethylene (polyethylene, PE) packing bag or micro-perforated PE packing bag on logistics preservation quality of broccoli were studied. Results revealed that regarding preservation quality of broccoli, foam boxes with 4 bags of coolant is better than that without coolant, while foam boxes coordinated of 2 bags of coolant and PE packing bag does better than that with 4 bags of coolant. Broccoli packed with 2 bags of coolant and micro-perforated packing bag has the highest quality among them. The results show that coordination of …

Effects Of Different Solvents On Extraction Of Phenolics From Oil-Tea Meal Under Hot Reflux And Ultrasonic Assistances, Chen Peiyun, Zhong Haiyan

Food and Machinery

The effects of methanol, ethanol and acetone was investigated, on the extraction of phenolic contents and antioxidant activity from oil-tea meal under hot reflux and ultrasonic assistances. Under hot reflux and ultrasonic assistances, phenolic contents of acetone extracts were 1 444 ± 2 and 1 623 ± 1 mg GAE / 100 g (DW), respectively. that were significantly higher (P＜0.05) than the corresponding methanol and ethanol extracts. Phenolic compounds, including catechin, epicatechin, rutin and quercetin were determinate by HPLC in these extracts. Under hot reflux and ultrasonic assistances, the ORAC values of acetone extracts were 358.4 ± 16.9 and 370.6 …

Mini Series Presentations, Robert L. Moody Iv, Natasha S. Natraj

Senior Year Experience Student Projects

For the month of March, we implemented a mini education program at both EmblemHealth sites to engage, educate and empower members of the fitness center and weight management program. The program was designed to be fifteen minutes in length, allowing for more sessions over the course of 3 hours with one session a week alternating between topics. Upon survey evaluation of the 60 participants, they reported satisfaction with the overall program and validated the worth of EmblemHealth’s Fitness Center. The survey also showed that 10 out of 10 participants recognized sitting disease as a primary health concern after the presentation, …

Synbiotic Ice Cream As A Probiotic Carrier Tested In A Human Blind Crossover Trial, Erin M. Mcnamara

Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Diet is an important factor in gastrointestinal health. A synbiotic food option utilizing prebiotic and probiotic ingredients may be beneficial for improving gastrointestinal health. To conduct a human subject study of synbiotic ice cream containing prebiotic (inulin) and two strains of probiotics (Lactobacillus casei KE99 and Bifidobacterium bifidum) to determine its effectiveness as a carrier for a these ingredients and to identify any negative gastrointestinal side effects.

The study started with baseline data collection including a food frequency, a three day food recall, and one stool sample. The study was a 12 week crossover design with three weeks consuming …

Extra Virgin Olive Oil Lecture And Tasting At Dublin Institute Of Technology, Cathal Brugha Street., Diarmuid Cawley

Reports

Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) is synonymous with great taste, cookery, traditional Mediterranean cuisines and increasingly human health. As part of an ongoing series of extra-curricular events organised by the DIT FOOD FORUM, an interactive round table lecture and tutored tasting took place for a limited number of culinary students at the School of Culinary Arts, DIT.

Improving The Utilization Of Dry Edible Beans In A Ready-To-Eat Snack Product By Extrusion Cooking, Franklin Sumargo

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

The growing snacking habit and steady increasing demand for healthy snacks have drastically changed the ready-to-eat snack market in recent years. While the current healthy, ready-to-eat snack products are still dominated by whole cereal grains, legumes, especially dry edible beans, have a high potential to emerge in nutritional, novel food. Dry edible beans (Phaseolus Vulgaris L) are not only economically valuable but also nutritionally important, since they are important sources of proteins, B vitamins, mineral elements, and soluble dietary fibers even when compared to whole grain cereals. Recent studies have shown extrusion processing is not only effective at producing …

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Professional Agricultural Workers Journal

No abstract provided.

Improving Agricultural Workers Food Safety Knowledge Through An Online Curriculum, Angela M. Shaw, John Dzubak, Catherine Strohbehn, Linda Naeve

Professional Agricultural Workers Journal

Abstract

A one-hour online food safety curriculum was developed to inform university farm workers on food safety hazards associated with production and harvesting of fresh produce. The farm curriculum consists of five sections (food safety importance, pre-harvest hazards, post-harvest hazards, personal hygiene, and regulations). Engagement activities and a user manual were developed to support the curriculum. Curriculum content was validated by an expert panel and a convenience panel of farm workers. The developed curriculum was piloted at two land grant universities (n=50). Multiple-choice quizzes were used to assess knowledge changes in each of the sections. Results indicated significant knowledge gains …

The Archaeology Of Appetites, Molly S. Schonert

SEWSA 2016 Intersectionality in the New Millennium: An Assessment of Culture, Power, and Society

Through use of examining how food is produced, stored, distributed and consumed, one can take a glimpse into the past, present and even future of this planet–to better understand the complexity of human identity and the social practices or roles that define an individual, community or society. So this begins an exploration of the archaeology of food as a gendered commodity throughout our evolutionary past, emphasizing the infinite ways in which foodway practices exceeds the nutritional value of what our ancestors, family, friends and ourselves consume(d) on a daily basis. Foodways practices is an invaluable tool in any archaeologists’ tool …

Plantbot Genetics Presents: The Moth Project, Augustana College, Rock Island Illinois

2015-2016

PlantBot Genetics Inc. presents an engaging overview of second shift pollinators such as the moth, along with recent advances in self-pollinating robo-plants. The Moth Project highlights inspired responses to the decline of the honeybee and the hope that Moths and PlantBots will step in and save the day.

As consumers, we no longer know the real price of our food. Present food distribution systems are so complicated that it is unrealistic to expect consumers will make responsible choices based on the knowledge at hand. We encourage people to think more about their food, where it comes from, and where it …

Decay Of Macroalgae And Leaves And Their Relation To Detrital Food Webs, Megan E. Grandinetti

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

This project addressed if decaying macroalgae and leaf detritus play a major role in the detrital pool of a 7th-order karst riverine system. Decay rates, macroinvertebrates colonization patterns, and change in δ13C values of Cladophora, Platanus occidentalis, and a mix of Acer negundo and A. saccharinum were tracked during summer and autumn months for portions of multiple years.

Packs of air-dried Cladophora, Acer, and P. occidentalis were placed in mesh bags and put in groups (n=4) in wire baskets. Seven baskets were submerged in riffle (0.5 m) and deeper run (2 m) habitats. Benthic organic matter was collected with each …

Food Safety Management Practices Of Small And Medium Sized Food Industry Enterprizes In Tanzania, Bright Barestus Kahindi

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The study aimed to investigate the food safety practices of HACCP and ISO2200 in food establishments in Tanzania, focused on knowledge (awareness) and management practices of food safety systems. The research randomly surveyed 200 food establishments from three regions in the country; only 113 managers completed the survey. Research conducted face-to-face by questioning knowledge (employees and managers), management practices (ISO 22000, HACCP and prerequisites programs, GMP and SSOP), and demographic information. Employees indicated to have more knowledge on the use of GMP (64.3 %) than HACCP (22.9%) and ISO22000 (15.4%) and training of employees was GMP (73.9 %), ISO22000 (19.2 …

An Analysis Of Bacterial Contamination Of Chicken Eggs And Antimicrobial Resistance, Holly Spitzer

All College Thesis Program, 2016-2019

Chicken eggs are a major component of American diets, with an average yearly consumption of approximately 250 eggs per person (American Humane Society). While highly nutritious, eggs are also one of the leading causes of food poisoning and food borne illness in the United States. Eggs may become contaminated by a number of different types of bacteria during production, including Salmonella, a group of bacteria that, according to the CDC, causes more than 1.2 million cases of food borne illness in the United States every year. In an effort to decrease the frequency of bacterial contamination, many food producers …

Failure To Achieve Recommended Omega-3 Dha Intake During Pregnancy: Nutrition Education Needed, Carly Thaxton

Honors Capstones

No abstract provided.

Traditional Fresh Markets And The Supermarket Revolution: A Case Study On Châu Long Market, Carly Giddings

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

In many middle income countries throughout the world, yet particularly in Asia, public markets face pressure from the simultaneous forces of globalization, commercialization, and urbanization. One such country is Vietnam due to its rapid rates of urban growth since opening its doors to the global economy in 1986. In Hanoi, public markets face particularly intense pressure because the Hanoi People Committee’s Market Redevelopment Plan is systemically redeveloping its traditional fresh markets into commercial centers and building supermarkets and hypermarkets throughout the city. The purpose of this plan is to civilize the city and combat food safety concerns through modernizing retail …

Growing South Dakota (Winter 2016), College Of Agriculture &. Biological Sciences

Growing South Dakota (Publication of the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences)

This issue includes the 2015 SDSU Extension Annual Report.

[Page] 2 Contours Program Launched: Aims to Provide Insights & Prompt Discussions
[Page] 4 Local Momentum: Formation of State's First “Food Hub” Comes To Fruition [Page] 6 Spotlight On Soil Health: New Coalition Formed
[Page] 8 Exploring A Range Of Options: Youth Programs Cultivate Interest In Natural Resource Careers
[Page] 9 Profiles In Leadership: Our Mission Continues… Ensuring All Citizens Have Access To Education & Emerging Innovation
[Page] 10 Encouraging Animal Well-Being Workshops & Trainings Help Livestock Producers Become Better Stewards
[Page] 12 Wellness Wisdom: Variety Of Efforts Available To Encourage …

Reducing The Potential For Acrylamide Formation In Wheat Products, Amy Hauver, P. Stephen Baenziger, Mary J. Guttieri

UCARE: Research Products

Acrylamide, a chemical formed from free asparagine and reducing sugars during high-temperature cooking via the Maillard reaction (i.e. frying or baking) of high starch foods is deemed ‘probably carcinogenic to humans’ based on its affect in mice. In April of 2002, a group of Swedish researchers reported findings that presented evidence that heat-treated, starch-rich foods contained high levels of acrylamide, later linking the production of acrylamide to the Maillard reaction. A number of other studies have been done to link dietary intake of acrylamide to human cancers and other health effects, although many have had inconclusive results. Nevertheless, the World …

Antibacterial Effects Of Peppermint, Mentha Piperita Essential Oil In Free-Form And In Nanoparticles On Pseudomonas Fluorescens, Car Reen Kok, Junsi Yang, Ozan Ciftci, Robert W. Hutkins

UCARE: Research Products

Mentha piperita, commonly known as peppermint originally came from Europe and the Middle East and its oil is commonly used in traditional medicine and aromatherapy. Like many other free essential oils (EO), peppermint oil is believed to possess antimicrobial properties.

However, the application of EO in food as an antimicrobial agent has yet to be established. This would require proper formulation of the EO for it to be viable in foods. This study aims to test the effects of both free Mentha piperita EO and Mentha piperita EO nanoparticles against Pseudomonas fluorescens and compare their inhibitory effects. We used nanoparticles …

Studies Of Debaryomyces Hansenii Killer Toxin And Its Effect On Pathogenic Bloodstream Candida Isolates, Rhaisa A. Crespo Ramírez

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

Candida species are normal commensal organisms found in the skin, mouth, and gastrointestinal and genitourinary tracts of humans. Candida albicans is a normal component of the gut flora, and the oral and genital cavities. However, this organism is an opportunistic pathogen and it is one of the most frequently isolated species from patients with nosocomial fungal infections. Candida infections have grown in recent years due to antimycotics resistance and the extensive use of antibiotics. This has pushed scientists to look for alternative therapeutic agents to treat fungal infections.

Yeasts can produce toxic proteins called “mycocins” or “killer toxins” that can …

Characterization Of Extraction Methods To Recover Phenolic-Rich Extracts From Pinto Beans (Baja) That Inhibit Alpha-Amylase And Alpha-Glucosidase Using Response Surface Approaches, Mohammed Alrugaibah

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

Pinto beans contain high levels of diverse phenols, known mainly for their potent antioxidative properties. However, reports have shown that phenols can inhibit the carbohydrate–hydrolysis enzymes, alpha-amylase and alpha-glucosidase, thereby retarding glucose absorption. Still, a severe gap in knowledge exists on the ability of pinto beans to inhibit these enzymes. Therefore, the objective of this project was to determine the ability of phenolic rich extracts obtained from pinto beans (BaJa) to inhibit alpha-amylase and alpha-glucosidase. The hypothesis was that pinto beans would be able to inhibit these enzymes due to the presence of high levels of chemically diverse phenols. Response …

Song Of The Dzopa: A Case Study Of Traditional Farming, Food, And, Isabella Pezzulo

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

In a plane high above the snow-capped jagged peaks and cracked earth of Ladakh, I stared down below with awe, wondering how people ever coaxed life from the soil in this mountain-desert landscape. The intention of this study is to see how traditional subsistence farming actually takes place and the social settings formed by these practices. Living in the village of Tar for a little over twenty days allowed me to observe the age-old practices in which nourishment is produced and community formed through working the land. Working with my hands and resting with cups of butter tea alongside villagers …

Effect Of Reduced Sodium Cheese On The Growth Of Pathogenic Bacteria And Inactivation Of Listeria Innocua Using Supercritical Fluid Extraction With Co2, Suyapa Padilla Antunez

Master's Theses

Listeria monocytogenes continues to challenge the dairy industry in causing post-process contamination of cheeses. To reduce risk of contamination, it is crucial to understand the growth and survival of pathogenic bacteria in cheese products and to develop post-process mitigation strategies. This study evaluated the fate of pathogens in reduced and regular sodium Mozzarella cheese, and the potential of Supercritical Fluid Extraction with CO₂ (SFE) to reduce Listeria innocua on Mozzarella and Queso Fresco. The survival of L. monocytogenes, Salmonella, and E.coli O157:H7 (2-3 log CFU/g) in reduced sodium Mozzarella (1.62%), compared to regular sodium Mozzarella cheese (2.15%) …