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Simulating Foodborne Pathogens In Poultry Production And Processing To Defend Against Intentional Contamination, Silas B. Lankford

Computer Science and Computer Engineering Undergraduate Honors Theses

There is a lack of data in recent history of food terrorism attacks, and as such, it is difficult to predict its impact. The food supply industry is one of the most vulnerable industries for terrorist threats while the poultry industry is one of the largest food industries in the United States. A small food terrorism attack against just a single poultry processing center has the potential to affect a much larger population than its immediate consumers. In this work, the spread of foodborne pathogens is simulated in a poultry production and processing system to defend against intentional contamination. An …

Evaluation Of Different Probiotic Strains Supplemented In Commercial Broiler Rations And Their Influences On Performance, Yield, And Intestinal Microbiota., Justin M. Glasscock

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The objective of this study was to evaluate Bacillus megaterium, Bacillus licheniformis, and Bacillus subtilis, as probiotic strains compared to Bacitracin Methylene Disalicylate (BMD) 50 as the antibiotic growth promotor, supplemented in commercial broiler rations and their influences on performance, yield, and intestinal microbiota. This trial was completed as a randomized-block design with 4,800 birds split into 96, 5’x10’ pens, and randomly assigned to one of eight treatment groups. The birds were placed at a stocking density of 1.00 ft²/bird, (50 birds/pen), and reared on used pine shaving for 55 days. Throughout the study, bird …

Do Emotions Have An Effect On Brand Versus Non Branded Cold Green Tea Drinks?, Michael Fattrosso

Theses, Dissertations and Culminating Projects

Introduction The objectives were to assess consumers’ emotional valence in response to drinking canned green tea, and assess effects of brand identification. Corollary objectives were to determine triangulated relationships across qualitative and quantitative approaches. Methods 61 panelists evaluated identical tea samples: 27 were informed of the brand, 34 received tea without branding. Responses of panelists were assessed by self-report with the EsSense25 emotional profile tool, instrumental FaceReader, and qualitative open-ended interviews.

Results For FaceReader (0-1 scale), top mean scores were: Happy (0.98), Surprised (.59) and Disgusted (.50). When controlling for age and gender, branded has a significant positive association with …

Temporal Evaluation Of Corn Respiration Rates Using Pressure Sensors, Gagandeep Singh Ubhi

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

High respiration rate of a grain indicates faster degradation of its dry matter. Proper grain management requires chronological and precise measurements of carbon dioxide evolved from grain respiration during the postharvest storage duration. Therefore the main goal of this research was to develop a new technique that evaluates temporal corn respiration rate using pressure sensors. It was based on measuring pressure drop associated with the grain respiration in a closed container and using it to calculate the grain respiration rates.

Dry corn (Zea Mays L.) was procured from a local farmer and stored at 4ºC. Corn rewetting technique was applied …

Development Of A One Pass Microwave Heating Technology For Rice Drying And Decontamination, Deandrae Lynette Smith

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

An industrial microwave (MW) system operating at 915 MHz frequency was used to dry high moisture content (MC) (23% to 24% wet basis) medium-grain rough rice samples (cv. Jupiter). The rice beds were contained in a modified tray that accommodated up to 9 kg of rice separated by thin fiberglass mesh in 3 kg increments. Each layer of rice was fitted with fiber optic sensors connected to a real time data logger during MW treatments. It was determined that drying rice to a MC of 14% to 16% was feasible with the application of MW specific energy at 600 kJ/kg-grain …

Species And Trichothecene Genotypes Of Fusarium Head Blight Pathogens In Nebraska, Usa In 2015–2016, Esteban Valverde-Bogantes

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

Fusarium head blight (FHB) of wheat and other small grain cereals is a devastating and economically important disease caused by members of the Fusarium graminearum species complex (FGSC). FHB poses a threat to food security and food safety, due to yield and quality reduction, as well as mycotoxin contamination. To determine the diversity of species and trichothecene genotypes of the FGSC in Nebraska, 33 wheat samples were collected from FHB-affected fields during two consecutive years (2015 and 2016) and 50 Fusarium isolates were obtained from those wheat samples. Identification of F. graminearum was attempted by PCR using UBC85 and GO …

Peanut Allergen Threshold Study (Pats): Novel Single-Dose Oral Food Challenge Study To Validate Eliciting Doses In Children With Peanut Allergy, Jonathan O'B. Hourihane, Katrina J. Allen, Wayne G. Shreffler, Gillian Dunngalvin, Julie A. Nordlee, Giovanni A. Zurzolo, Audrey Dunngalvin, Lyle C. Gurrin, Joseph L. Baumert, Steve L. Taylor

Department of Food Science and Technology: Faculty Publications

Background: Eliciting doses (EDs) of allergenic foods can be defined by the distribution of threshold doses for subjects within a specific population. The ED₀₅ is the dose that elicits a reaction in 5% of allergic subjects. The predicted ED₀₅ for peanut is 1.5 mg of peanut protein (6 mg of whole peanut).

Objective: We sought to validate the predicted peanut ED₀₅ (1.5 mg) with a novel single-dose challenge. Methods: Consecutive eligible children with peanut allergy in 3 centers were prospectively invited to participate, irrespective of previous reaction severity. Predetermined criteria for objective reactions were used …

A Rural And Urban Study Of The Food Environment In Select Nevada Geographies, Joseph Nickelson

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

National and county level examination of urban and rural food environments has taken place, but primary validation of venue existence and in-venue data are lacking. The literature show disparities in access to healthy foods through low density of large grocers/supermarkets, low variety and quality of produce and higher prices for a healthy diet in rural versus urban geographies. Rural areas are of unique concern due to poor health indicators such as higher obesity rates, higher diabetes rates, lower incomes and lower educations than urban residents. The goal of this study was to explore differences in the community and consumer level …

Analysis Of Beef Steaks Of Varying Usda Quality Grades And Thicknesses Cooked On Low And High Grill Surface Temperatures, Tonirae Gardner

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The objective of this project was to analyze the thermodynamics (thermal conductivity and diffusivity as well as protein denaturation) and physical properties (percent expressible moisture, cooking loss, change in steak thickness, shear force, texture profile analysis and rheological behavior) of beef steaks of different USDA quality grades (Upper 2/3 Choice and Select), thicknesses (thick and thin), and grill surface temperatures (high and low) cooked to the same internal degree of doneness to determine if a specific set of cooking parameters would create a profound difference in the eating characteristics, described by the tenderness and juiciness of cooked beef strip steaks. …

Strategies For Increased Lactic Acid Production From Algal Cake Fermentations At Low Ph By Lactobacillus Casei, Tom J. Overbeck

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

We explored using de-oiled algal biomass (algal cake) as a low-value substrate for production of lactic acid in fermentations with Lactobacillus casei, and strategies for increasing lactic acid production at low pH. L. casei 12A algal cake (AC) fermentations showed carbohydrate and amino acid availability limit growth and lactic acid production. These nutritional requirements were effectively addressed with enzymatic hydrolysis of the AC using α-amylase, cellulase, and pepsin. Producing 0.075 g lactic acid per g AC from AC digested with all three enzymes. We explored heterologous expression of the cellulase gene (celE) from Clostridium thermocellum and the …

Effects Of Gestational Dietary Intake On Calf Growth And Early Feedlot Performance Of Offspring, Jose M. Gardner

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Fetal programming is a relatively new and quickly growing field of research in the livestock industry. The concept of fetal programming is simply defined as the effects a change in maternal nutritional intake has on offspring, whether it be a genetic or physical change. The intention of this study was to specifically look at the effects of nutrient restriction of cows during the second trimester of gestation on the growth and performance of the resulting calves.

In this study, thirty-two cows of predominantly angus influence from the Utah state university herd were chosen, naturally bred to a pure bred angus …

Physico-Chemical And Microbiological Quality Changes In Cocoa And Whey Protein Enriched Functional Dairy Drink During Storage, H. R. Gupta, S. K. Kanawjia, M. K. Salooja, Prateek Sharma, Anil Kumar

Nutrition, Dietetics, and Food Sciences Faculty Publications

Cocoa and whey protein enriched functional dairy drink was subjected to storage studies at refrigeration temperature 4±1°C in the present study. The samples were studied for microbial and physicochemical tests during storage. The results in this study suggest that the product can be stored upto 18 days at 4±1°C. A decrease in pH from 7.01 to 6.49 for whey protein enriched product and from 6.94 to 6.41 in case of cocoa & whey protein enriched product was observed at the end of shelf life. The FFA increased from 0.72 to 1.46 meq./ml at the end of shelf life of 18 …

Effect Of N-3 And N-6 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids On Inflammation, Tao Xu

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Intake of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) has changed drastically in the past century in the American diet has received attention due to potential effects on chronic inflammation-related metabolic diseases. In this project, the effects of dietary PUFA content and the n-6 to n-3 ratio on inflammatory responses in the acute and chronic inflammation models were evaluated. The PUFA content was modified on a Western diet background to deliver both n-6 and n-3 intakes at the 10^th and 90^th percentile of the population in the United States, and models of acute and chronic inflammation were tested in mice model. …

Aging And Fermentation As Adaptive Food Management Strategies In The Arctic, Celeste Giordano

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

This dissertation is composed of three papers: one published article, one article under review for publication, and one published commentary. Chapter 1 provides an introduction to the dissertation as a whole – a work that investigates food aging and fermentation techniques in an indigenous Yup’ik Alaskan community, proposes an adaptive explanation for these strategies in the circumpolar north, and explores the potential importance of them cross-culturally and evolutionarily. Chapter 2 is a paper that describes the seal poke storage system – an indigenous food preservation and storage technique that Yup’ik Alaskans used to manage food security up until approximately one …

Effects Of Damaged Starch In Wheat Flour On Qualities Of Frozen Cooked Noodles, Yue Fengling, Zhu Kexue, Guo Xiaona

Food and Machinery

In order to determine the effects of damaged starch in wheat flour on the quality of frozen cooked noodles, starch was isolated from wheat flour and then ball milled to obtain damaged starch. The damaged starch was added into wheat flour with a certain percentage. The effects of damaged starch on the pasting properties and swelling power of wheat flour, as well as on the cooking qualities, texture properties, amount of freezable water and microstructure observed by confocal laser scanning microscopy(CLSM) of frozen cooked noodles were investigated. Results showed with the increment of damaged starch content from 4.3% to 7.9%, …

Structural Properties Of Potato Resistant Starches Modified By A Combination Of Organic Acid And Heat-Moisture Treatments, Zhou Hui, Xie Tao, Jiang Zhaohui, Yi Cuiping

Food and Machinery

Resistant starches from potato (RS3) were modified by acid hydrolysis combined with heat-moisture treatment (AH-HMT). The effects of changing the starch slurry concentration, the type of acid and its concentration on the structure of RS3 were also studied. The results showed that after AH-HMT, the X-ray pattern remained practically the same with only small changes in the average degree of polymerization (DP), specific surface area (SSA), microstructure (MS), and relative crystallinity (RC). Compared with untreated RS3, the decrease in DP and SSA and the increase in RC caused by high concentrations of acid were significantly greater than those caused by …

Effect Of Ultrasonic Pretreatment On The Structure Of Wheat Germ Protein, Yan Hui, Zhang Qi, Nie Xudong, Zhu Shenghu, Yu Yongjian, Xiong Meng, Jiang Mingzhu

Food and Machinery

Ultrasound pretreatment of wheat germ protein can increase the activity of hypoglycemic peptides prepared from enzymatic hydrolysis, and it is of great theoretical and practical significance to clarify the effect of ultrasonic wave on the structure of wheat germ protein. In this study, wheat germ protein was pretreated by ultrasonic wave with different time, and the structure of the protein was analyzed by fluorescence and Raman spectroscopy, and then the structure of lyophilized protein was analyzed by IR spectroscopy. The results showed that ultrasonic pretreatment influenced the enzymatic hydrolysis of hypoglycemic peptides, and the activity raised to the highest at …

The Impact Of Water Content On Qualities Of Textured Wheat Gluten, Li Ting, Zhu Kexue, Guo Xiaona

Food and Machinery

In order to regulate quality of TWP, the method of twin-screw wet extrusion was undertaken to obtain a kind of product with a layered structure similar to muscle meat by using gluten. The extrusion process was carried out on a twin-screw extruder. In practice, water was pumped into the barrel under the control of main panel. Moreover, the influences of different moisture contents on the texture characteristics and microstructures of TWP were also studied. The results indicated that the increment of water contents increased the degree of texturization. At the 40% water content, the highest degree of texturization was obtained. …

Distribution Research Of Arsenic Speciationin Acori Tatarinowii, Chen Lian, Ma Shasha, Yi Lunzhao, Yan Hongfei, Wang Libing, Li Jilie

Food and Machinery

The speciation analytical method was developed to detect the arsenic (As) and research its styles, contents and distribution in Acori tatarinowii. The arsenic speciation was separated by high performance liquid chromatograph with anion exchange column (HAMILTON PR-X100, 4.1 mm×250 mm，10 μm). Mobile phases were ultra-pure water (A) and 50 mmol/L ammonium carbonate with 1% methanol（pH 8.5, B）. Inductively coupled plasma emission and mass spectrometry was involved to detect arsenic speciation. The linear ranges were between 0.995 and 0.999, and the rate of recovery ranged from 89% to 97%. The method was confirmed to be accurate, stable and reliable. The results …

Nutritional And Functional Components In Purple Rice And Free And Bond State Compositions Analyzed By Hplc/Lc-Ms, Yang Ning, Xiong Sihui, He Jingren, Cai Jie, Li Shuyi, He Yi, Jinwe Iping, Zhu Zhenzhou

Food and Machinery

CIE Lab, HPLC-DAD and LC-MS techniques, combined with the national standards methods were applied to determine the basic nutrient and functional compounds of purple rice, and compared with the white rice. HPLC-DAD was used to quantitative analyze the contents of phenolics and flavonoids, and the main kinds of anthocyanins were identified with LC-MS. As a result, there is a big difference on the content of basic nutritional compound: purple rice protein content is 23% higher than white rice, and ash content is 31% higher, but starch content is 15% lower than white rice. And great differences on color value, luminance …

Study On The Differences Of Volatile Flavor Of Eight Typical Mature Cheeses, Wang Lei, Mo Beihong, Liu Zhenmin, Gao Haiyan

Food and Machinery

The volatile compounds were analyzed by using solid-phase microextraction- gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and compared by using relative odor activity value to explain the discrepancy among the eight typical natural cheeses’ flavor. The results showed that 74 kinds of volatile compounds were detected. The cheeses were generally milky and fruity. Cheddar, Gouda, Parmesan, and Goat Cheese were fruity with milky because of 3-methyl butanal, ethyl acetate and the modification effect of undecanone and butyric acid. Edam Cheeses were fruity because of the ethyl acetate, ethyl octanoate and ethyl decanoate. Brie Cheese and blue Cheese were fruity, but the fruity smell of …

Real-Time Analysis Of Hydrogen Peroxide In Staphylococcus Aureus By Secm, Yang Cundi, Li Zhonghai, Ren Jiali

Food and Machinery

The typical bacterial membrane in the food industry (Staphylococcus aureus film) was chose to explore the single bacterial membrane in the formation of bacteria, and the production of their own activities with redox activity during the membrane formation and growth process was investigated. Comparing with the real-time changes of the bacterial membrane, the change of the redox activity was also studied to find the mechanism of controlling the bacterial pollution in the food industry. The real-time monitoring of catalase in Staphylococcus aureus membrane was carried out by analyzing the peak current obtained from the bacterial membrane of different culture periods. …

Principal Component Analysis And Comprehensive Evaluation Of Amino Acids In Chinese Traditional Dough Fermentation Starter From Northwest Of China, Kang Jiamu, Li Qianqian, Liu Liu, Hu Xingzhong, Li Xiaoping, Ma Zhen

Food and Machinery

To study the difference of the comprehensive quality of amino acids in different regions of the Chinese traditional dough fermentation starter, 10 Chinese traditional dough fermentation starter samples collected from 10 regions in northwestern China were used as the research object. Content and categories of amino acids in 10 Chinese traditional dough fermentation starter samples were determined by automatic amino acids analyzer, and the principal component analysis and cluster analysis were applied to the statics in order to evaluate these starter samples. Content of Glu was 66.91 g/kg, and was the highest among that of 16 amino acids. Content of …

The Acute Toxicity And Genotoxicity Of Cassava Silkworm Pupa, Li Ling, Long Yue, Ding Xiaowen, Huang Xianzhi

Food and Machinery

Objective：To study the acute toxicity and genotoxicity of silkworm pupa. Methods: The study was carried out by acute toxicity test and genotoxicity test. The genetic toxicity test was divided into micronucleus test in Vicia faba root tip cells, mouse bone marrow micronucleus test and mouse sperm abnormality test. Results: The maximum tolerated dose of the mouse to the silkworm chrysalis was greater than 16 g/kg瘙簚bw in acute toxicity test, which meant that this substance was non-toxic. In genetic test, compared with negative control, when the concentration of cassava silkworm chrysalis was above 250 mg/mL, the broad bean root tip micronucleus …

Analysis Of Heat Transfer Characteristics Of Blackberry Microwave Vacuum Drying, Wu Tao, Song Chunfang, Meng Liyuan, Li Zhenfeng, Li Jing, Jin Guangyuan

Food and Machinery

Microwave vacuum drying of blackberry was carried out to investigate the effect of microwave power and vacuum degree on the temperature of blackberry during drying process, and the distribution law of the whole temperature field was observed. Using numerical simulation method, the coupling model of electromagnetic and heat transfer was established. After two minutes of microwave vacuum heating, the simulation temperature field distributions of blackberry under different microwave power and vacuum degree conditions were obtained. The experiment was carried out under the condition of microwave power of 400 W and vacuum degree of -60 kPa, and the experiment and simulation …

Determination Of 46 Elements In Osmanthus Fragrans By Microwave Digestion With Icp-Oes/Icp-Ms, Qin Suni, Huang Junjie, Quan Xiqiang, Tao Xin, Qin Cuiyun

Food and Machinery

Objective To established a method to determine 46 elements in Osmanthus fragrans by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) and inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Methods HNO₃-H₂O₂ was used to decompose Osmanthus fragrans with microwave digestion. ICP-OES was applied to determine the elements of Na, Mg, Al, P, S, K, Ca and Fe, the others (Ag, As, Ba, Cd, Co, Cr, Cs, Cu, Hg, Li, Mn, Mo, Ni, Pb, Rb, Se, Sn, Sr, Th, Ti, Tl, V, Zn and 15 kinds of rare earth elements) were determined by ICP-MS. Results Determination limits of ICP-OES …

The Study Of Adsorption Of Cr(Vi) Ions Using Magnetic Ascorbic Acid-Coated Fe3O4 Nanoparticles, Yang Jing, Li Zhonghai

Food and Machinery

Magnetic Ascorbic Acid-coated Fe₃O₄ Nanoparticles were successfully synthesized via a hydrothermal route. The resulting products were characterized by Transmission electron microscope, Fourier transform infrared spectra and X-ray diffraction. Various factors affecting the uptake behavior were discussed, including the pH, adsorption time, adsorbent dosage and initial concentration on the absorption of Cr (VI). Moreover, the thermodynamics and dynamics of the hexavalent chromium ion adsorption were also studied. The results showed that a maximum adsorption capacity was 39.12 mg/g for Cr (VI) at pH 1.50 and the absorption can be up to 85%. The adsorption performance of magnetic nanoparticles …

Influence Of Ridge Groove Structure Of The Inner Walls On Heating Efficiency And Uniformity Of Microwave Reactor, Zhong Runeng, Yao Bin, Xiang Tai, Zheng Qinhong

Food and Machinery

A strategy that setting ridge groove surface in the inner wall of the microwave reactor is proposed for improving the heating uniformity without losing heating efficiency. The influence of the different ridge groove structure parameters on the heating efficiency and uniformity of the microwave reactor is simulated by using the finite element method. The result shows that the ridge groove structure can effectively improve heating efficiency and uniformity of microwave reactor. Heating efficiency of microwave reactor reaches 98.75% after being simulated. When compared with the smooth cavity wall of the microwave reactor, the heating uniformity is enhanced up to 58.54%.

Research Of Automatic Classification Technology And Equipment For Jujube, Wen Huaixing, Wang Chunpu, Zhou Gaimei

Food and Machinery

An automatic grading equipment of jujube was designed, and its mechanism characteristics and working principle of automatic grading were analyzed in this study. This design consisted of feed mechanism for the composition of vibrator, hopper, hopper inside baffle, and the grading mechanism for the composition of cylindrical sieve shaft, conical sieve axis, a baffle plate, transmit mechanism for the composition of stepping motor, bevel gear, belt drive; storage device for the composition of a storage hopper and a discharging channel. The grading equipment of deformation finite element was analyzed, ensuring the classification mechanism ran correctly. Moreover, the finite element of …

Structural Optimization Design Of Sugar Powder Separator, Chen Jiaquan, Lao Liming, Yang Kaibo, Huang Haixin

Food and Machinery

To explain the phenomenon of poor separation effect of powder separator in the process of collecting powdered sugar, simulation analysis of powder separator was made with using Fluent software. Based on the existing structure, changing the outlet structure, increasing the height, reducing the diameter of the separator and installing spiral guide vane respectively, to make comparison of the effects of different structures of separator. In addition, the influence of air intake mode is discussed. Weak separation capacity close to separator outlet section leads to powder splash; Equipped with spiral vanes is more conducive to improve the separation capacity than other …