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Methane Emissions From Rice Production On A Silt-Loam Soil In Arkansas, Joshua Jeffry Humphreys

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Methane (CH4) emissions from rice (Oryza sativa L.) production are a source of concern in the environmental and agricultural communities. New and/or revised agronomic methodologies will be needed to identify production practice combinations that reduce CH4 emissions without decreasing yields. The objective of this multi-year study was to evaluate the effects of water management (i.e., full-season flood and mid-season drain) (2015), cultivar (i.e., pure-line cultivar ‘LaKast’ and the RiceTec hybrid “XP753”) (2015), soil organic matter (SOM) concentration (2016), and tillage [conventional tillage (CT) and no-tillage (NT)] and urea-based fertilizers [N-(n-butyl) thiophosphoric triamide (NBPT)-coated urea and non-coated urea] (2017) on CH4 …

Investigating The Potential Of Plant-Derived Antimicrobials For Controlling Campylobacter Jejuni In Poultry And Poultry Products, Basanta Raj Wagle

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Campylobacter jejuni infection in humans is strongly associated with the handling and consumption of contaminated poultry products. Interventions reducing C. jejuni contamination in poultry would reduce the risk of subsequent human infections. In the first study, the efficacy of a Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) compound, eugenol (EG; derived from cloves), as an antimicrobial dip treatment to reduce C. jejuni in postharvest poultry was evaluated. The antimicrobial efficacy of EG was studied in suspension, emulsion and nanoemulsion delivery systems. EG suspension reduced C. jejuni counts with the greatest reduction of >2.0 Log CFU/sample for the 2% dose of EG (P

Growth Characteristics Of Lactobacillus Wasatchensis And Its Detection And Enumeration Using Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction, Isaac Brockbank Bowen

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

There are numerous challenges encountered during the manufacturing and storage of cheese by both the large-scale and artesian producers. One such challenge has been the formation of late gassy defect, which occurs when gas is produced by certain lactic acid bacteria found in the cheese block during storage and aging over a three month time period. Negative consequences of late gas production are slits and cracks in the cheese block and puffy cheese packaging, which cause significant financial losses for manufacturers along with poor consumer acceptance.

Lactobacillus wasatchensis is one such lactic acid bacterium shown to produce gas during cheese …

Modifying The Mineral Profile Of Crickets (Acheta Domesticus) Using A Supplemented Diet, Rhianne Morgan Le Maxwell

Master's Theses

Captive insectivores may consume invertebrates as all, or part of their overall diet. The challenge with feeding captive insectivores involves the limited number of invertebrate species that are commercially available, and the lack of key nutrients provided by these insects. Among these insects, a naturally occurring low concentration of calcium and an inverse calcium to phosphorus ratio may put insectivores at the risk of developing hypocalcemia. A strategy to correct this nutrient imbalance involves supplementing the insect diet with high concentrations of targeted nutrients – a term referred to as gut-loading. Current industry guidelines recommend feeding a supplemented diet for …

The Effects Of Cold Plasma Treatment On Sweet Basil (Ocimum Basilicum), Sauvelson Auguste

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

The study discussed herein looks both to continue and to expand upon previous work conducted here at Seton Hall University, which investigated the effect of cold plasma processing on sweet basil and their essential oils. It was found that the application of cold plasma treatment increases plant growth and eugenol concentration, which is an essential oil component and one of the potential natural antioxidants used in food preservation. In this study, we considered methods for increasing the production and harvesting of plants that produce essential oils such as sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum). The study also incorporated more controls …

Comparison Of Agricultural Technology At Home And Abroad And China's Coping Strategies, Chen Shibo, Wang Ge, Chen Yaping

Food and Machinery

Compared with the international frontier, the gap in agricultural technology in China is shrinking, and a basic pattern of a small number of leading, majority running and running is formed. In the new era, we should vigorously support the research of basic, cutting-edge and public welfare technologies in agriculture, increase the support of various national science and technology plans to the agricultural sector, accelerate the construction of agricultural IoT technology service platforms, and promote the integration of agricultural technology innovation.

Analysis Of Notifications On China Food Safety By Eu Rapid Alert System For Food And Feed （Rasff） In 2016～2017, Yuan Yanfang, Chen Hui

Food and Machinery

This article analyzes the food safety notifications on China by EU Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed（RASFF）in 2016~2017 from five perspectives: number of notifications, notifying countries, notification types, product categories and hazard categories. It makes a summary on the characteristics of food safety notifications on China by RASFF in 2016~2017, and analyses the key food categories and risk factors focused by European Union. Finally, three suggestions are concluded to improve food safety supervision in China, including establishing a food safety early warning platform based on data analysis; accurately analyzing the characteristics of food safety risks notified by RASFF to …

Effect Of Distilled Spirit On The Structural Changes And Functional Properties Of Myofibrillar Protein In Saury, Dong Wei, He Xuehua, Dou Chuanlin, Shang Yongbiao

Food and Machinery

In this study, the effect of distilled spirit on the myofibril protein solubility, emulsification, turbidity, surface hydrophobicity, gel properties and sulfhydryl content were investigated in the saury. The results showed that, with the increase of the additive amount of distilled spirit, the solubility, emulsification, gel hardness, elasticity, mastication, cohesion and water retention of myofibril protein first increased and then decreased. However, no significant change was found in the gel whiteness, and the turbidity, surface hydrophobicity and sulfhydryl content were first decreased and then increased. In conclusion, the distilled spirit processing had a great influence on the functional characteristics of the …

Effects Of Xylitol And Mannitol On The Structural And Functional Properties Of Peanut Proteins, Zhou Xiangjun, Yang Xuechun, Liu Haiyu, Gao Yixia

Food and Machinery

The changes of solubility, emulsibility, ultraviolet absorption spectroscopy, fluorescence emission spectroscopy and surface hydrophobicity of peanut proteins (PP) were investigated using the methods of 1-naphthalenesulfonicacid-8-(phenylamino)-sodium salt (ANS), ultraviolet and fluorescence spectroscopy. The results showed that, with the increasing of xylitol and mannitol, the solubility of PP increased within pH 3.0～6.0, reached minimum value almost at pH 4.0, while the emulsibility increased first and declined finally. We supposed that the tyrosine was wrapped into the inner core of PP, while the tryptophan exposed to the surface of PP, resulting in the fluorescence intensity of them reduced with the increasing of xylitol …

Separation And Screening Of Lactic Acid Bacteria From The Traditional Yak Yogurt Resistant Against Of Acid And Bile Salts, Li Yang, Zhao Xin, Zhang Yu, Wang Hongwei, Suo Huayi

Food and Machinery

There are abundant lactic acid bacteria resources in traditional yak yoghurt. 48 strains of lactic acid bacteria were isolated and identified from yak yoghurt collected from Qinghai region. Screening of acid-tolerant and bile-resistant salts for 11 strains of lactic acid bacteria that thrive and can be used in foods. The results showed that 6 strains had a survival rate of >50.00% in pH 3.00 artificial gastric fluid, and 2 strains had a growth efficiency of >15% in 0.30% bile salt. Lactobacillus rhamnosus 2016SWU.05.0601 was the best resistant strain. The survival rate in artificial gastric juice is 119.53%, and the growth …

Effects Of Roasting Temperature On The Fatty Acid, Pigment And Ethanol-Extracts And Their Antioxidant Activities In Chlorella Pyrenoidosa, Wang Baobei, Jia Jing, Sun Hui, Liu Lei, Cai Shulin, Li Liting

Food and Machinery

Effects of roasting temperature and duration on the composition fatty acid and pigment and antioxidant attribute of Chlorella pyrenoidosa were studied. The results showed that oleic acid (C_18:2) and linolenic acid (C_18∶3,n3) were the predominant fatty acids species, and poly unsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) accounted for ca. 76.69% of total fatty acids in Chlorella. Roasting treatment had little effect on fatty acid content and composition when the temperature no higher than 150 ℃. However, remarkably decrease of PUFA content was found with 200 ℃. Both pigments and the antioxidant activity of ethanol extracts (scavenging DPPH) from …

Screening And Identification Of Dominant Strains Of Fermented Characteristic Lobster Sauce In Guizhou Sansui, Zhang Qin, Wang Xiujun, Shang Jingtian, Gao Xiaohong

Food and Machinery

In order to realize the stable quality and large-scale production of Guizhou Sansui characteristic bacteriallobster sauce.Pure cultivar and mixed bacillus fermentation was carried out to strengthen the dominantstrainsbased on the preservation of the original flavors. Thirteen strains were isolated and screened from traditional production techniques and inoculated into soybeans. Preliminary screen and rescreen by using sensory evaluation and determination of protease activity as indicators,five strains of dominant strains were selected for physiological and biochemical experiments. Finally, three strains of B, F and J were selected for 16Sr DNA sequencing ，and establishingphylogenetic trees. The results showed that strains of B, F …

Electronic Nose And Gc-Ms Analysis On Volatile Compounds In Essential Oils From Mandarin （Citrus Reticulata Blanco） Peels, Cao Xuedan, Fang Xiugui, Li Erhu, Xu Jianguo, Zhao Kai

Food and Machinery

The essential oils were extracted from four varieties of Citrus Reticulata peels (Citrus poonensis Hort. ex Tanaka, Citrus unshiu Marc., Citrus suceosa Hort.ex Tanaka and Citrus tardiferax Hort. ex Tanaka）by roll-pressed, and then volatile compounds were analyzed by electronic nose and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) technology. The results shows that: 5 kinds of the 18 sensors have a significant difference in the response values of the four kinds of Citrus Reticulata Blanco oils (P＜0.05), electronic nose was applied to distinguish the essential oils through the principal component analysis (PCA) and the classification index was above 86%. GC-MS analysis showed there …

Composition Analysis And Calculation Of Food-Grade Galacto-Oligosaccharides Based On Hplc Fingerprint, Dong Yining, Chen Wei, Deng Wenjun, Chen Haiqin

Food and Machinery

In this study, the High Performance Liquid Chromatography-Evaporative Light Detection (HPLC-ELSD) was used to establish the rapid comparison and content calculation of effective components of galacto-oligosaccharides based on the fingerprint analysis. Using this method, 11 anonymous commercial food-grade galacto-oligosaccharides products were compared based on the fingerprint composition comparison and content calculation of the effective component. The results showed that the composition of the commercial food-grade galacto-oligosaccharides product composition close to each other, and the non-effective components generally included glucose, galactose and lactose constitute. The number of effective ingredient peaks was 1 to 2, and the mass concentration range was 73.65～100.00 …

Screening Of Sudan Dyes Adulteration In Grape Juice Based On Hptlc-Sers Detection, Wang Liao, Ye Zhiyang, Wang Tiannan, Xu Xueming, Chen Yisheng, Yang Na, Wu Fengfeng, Jin Yamei

Food and Machinery

This paper presented a fast screening method for determining Sudan dye adulteration in grape juice, based on the combination of High Performance Thin-Layer Chromatography (HPTLC) and Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS). Chromatography separation was achieved on silica gel plates using petroleum/acetone/acetic acid (9/1/0.1) as the mobile phase. After that, key factors including silver nano particle concentrations, electrolyte types/concentrations and incident laser wavelength was investigated with regarding to their effects on the quality of SERS results. Under optimized conditions, the method sensitivity reached to 0.01～0.05 mg/kg, while remarkable linearity (R²＞0.996) was obtained within the range of 1～20 mg/kg. Apart …

Evaluation Of Uncertainty Of Vanillin In Tobacco By Solvent Extraction Direct Injection-Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry/Mass Spectrometry, Li Chao, Xu Yong, Li Exian, Qin Yunhua, Wu Jiacan, Liu Xiuming, Wang Jiajun, Jiang Wei, Zhang Chengming

Food and Machinery

The content of vanillin in tobacco was determined by liquid solvent extraction direct injection -gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (LSE-GC-MS/MS). By calculating the uncertainty component and synthetic uncertainty of vanillin, the influence error on the detection results of vanillin content was achieved. The uncertainty of the measurement result of the substance was 1.37 μg/g.

Characteristic Analysis And Optimization Design Of Extrusion Cream Conveyor, Yang Jian, Li Xinwen, Liu Weibing

Food and Machinery

Objective By analyzing the working conditions of the conveyor, the factors affecting the transportation were studied and the mechanical characteristics model of the conveyor was determined. Methods Analytical mechanics method was used to obtain the mechanical characteristics model affecting the equal-pitch variable pitch factor. The three-dimensional model was built using Unigraphics NX and imported into Ansys workbench software. The static simulation, modal analysis and optimization design were performed. Results Through simulation analysis and optimization, the maximum deformation of the cream conveyor occurred at the top edge of the screw shaft, and the mass, total deformation and equivalent stress of the …

Design Of Stirring Mechanism In Milk Tanker Based On Triz Theory, Gao Guohua, Huang Juan, Liu Jichao

Food and Machinery

The TRIZ (theory of inventive problem solving) helped to solve the innovative design of the entire tank system. Through the analysis of the interaction between components, the conclusion was drawn that the use of artificially stirred iron ladles to agitate milk was insufficient. Using physical contradiction analysis, according to the degree of bending of the stirring device due to different heights during operation the dynamic characteristics A motor-driven, retractable and flexible mechanism was designed. The solid works of three-dimensional software was used to build a specific snoring mechanism model, and the feasibility of the flexible arm work was verified through …

Experimental Study On Negative Pressure Grading For Peanut, Yin Shuangshuang, Jiang Haiyong, Li Na, Feng Yongfei

Food and Machinery

A peanut negative pressure grading device with simple structure, good grading effect and easy operation was designed based on Laval nozzle structure. Five factors affecting the vacuum degree in negative pressure tube were simulated and the structure size of air duct was determined based on Fluent. CFD-DEM coupled simulation software was used to simulate the negative pressure sorting of two kinds of peanuts with the same volume and small density difference, and the sorting differences of high quality and inferior grade peanuts were obtained. On this basis, taking the sorting height, conveyor belt speed and air inlet speed as experimental …

Design Of Walnut Online Weighing System Based On Support Vector Regression, Jin Zuohui, Zhai Zhiqiang, Zhang Ruoyu, Zou Kunlin, Pang Yujie

Food and Machinery

In order to accurately detect walnut weight online, a walnut weight online testing system based on multi-sensor information fusion was designed, which was adopted the method of dynamic compensation and calibration to process signal collected from an acceleration sensor and symmetrical weight sensors and used the algorithm of support vector regression (SRV) to predict the walnut weight. Then, 400 walnuts were used to acquire weight data at speed of 0.02, 0.03 and 0.05 m/s respectively based on this system. Meanwhile the data were trained and verified. The better prediction model of walnut weight was determined as SVR model with linear …

Research On The Single Spherical Fruit Picking Terminal Device Based On A Binocular Vision, Wang Runtao, Li Ming, Gong Zhenping

Food and Machinery

The terminal device was designed for spherical fruit picking. It was presented the working process and hardware structure of the device, including the binocular vision system, the embedded control core, the mechanical arm and the picker. The proposed algorithm of binding Hough transform circular detection could complete the occlusion fruit segmentation. Based on the improved PMF stereo correspondence point algorithm, the 3D matching of left and right fruit images was realized, and the 3D centered coordinates of fruit were also obtained. The results of the picking experiments on tomato, apple and citrus fruits showed that the module could coordinate and …

Design And Motion Simulation Of Automatic Packing Robot For Small Size Pouch Food, Cai Chuntang

Food and Machinery

In order to design an automatic packing robot for small size pouch foods placed in chaos, a parallel pick-up robot is designed on the basis of analyzing the actual requirement of bagged food packing, and its performance parameters and mechanical structure are determined. Then the space motion trajectory of the robot is planned, and Adams software is used. The planning path is simulated. The results show that the designed robot can grasp and release accurately, and move smoothly in the planned path, and the trajectory is standardized to meet the design requirements.

Performance Analysis And Improvement Of Cam Mechanism For The Capping Machine, Yang Qingyan, Zhang Kuibang

Food and Machinery

This paper makes a theoretical analysis of cam mechanism on the capping machine of beer production line, and using SolidWorks and VB to extract the cam contour line, then obtain the speed, acceleration and pressure angle data of cam and roller follower by combining MATLAB with dynamic analysis. The analysis shows that the cam is unreasonable. In order to improve its performance, three spline curves are used to improve the cam profile. After analyzing the cam profile fitted with three spline curves, the flexible impact of the present cam mechanism is reduced and the performance of the capping machine is …

Effect Of Nano-Tio2 On Moisture Absorption And Antimicrobial Activity Of Poly-(Vinyl Alcohol)-Based Film, Tang Zhipeng, Chen Chenwei, Xie Jing

Food and Machinery

In this study, nano-titanium dioxide was incorporated into polyvinyl alcohol, and polyvinyl alcohol active films with different concentration of nano-titanium dioxide (0.0%, 0.5%, 1.0%, 3.0%, 5.0%, and 7.0%) were prepared by solution casting method. The moisture absorption and antimicrobial properties of polyvinyl alcohol films modified with nano-titanium dioxide was studied. The hygroscopic properties of the films were studied through isothermal hygroscopicity experiments, and the experimental data were fitted and characterized based on GAB isothermal hygroscopic model. The antimicrobial properties of the films were analyzed through the growth inhibition experiments of Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli, respectively. The results showed that …

Design And Realization Of The Food Inner Packaging Detection Device Based On The Machine Vision, Jia Zhenzhen, Zhang Tao, Cao Xingqiang, Zeng Jian, Li Xiao, Yao Ermin

Food and Machinery

In order to solve inner packaging caused by food packaging machine faults, a food inner packaging detection device was designed based on the machine vision. The device was mainly composed of image acquisition, image processing system, judging and eliminating system. Depending on ultra-small CCD cameras to detect inner liner, at the same time the defective inner liner was determined and rejected via PLC program. By adopting different defective inner liner and FLUKE thermal imager, the detection rates of the machine vision and the stability of the equipment were tested. The results showed that the detection accuracy of the machine vision …

Design Of Ceramic Containers Products For Food Packaging Based On Kansei Engineering, Zhang Yushan

Food and Machinery

The purpose of this study is to apply the concept of Kansei Engineering and Kano Model to improve the design of ceramic containers for food packaging to better meet the needs of customers. Kansei Engineering is used as a design element to capture and transform the perceived (Kansei words) of the consumer. The design object should be examined in a comprehensive context. The paper used sampling method, case analysis method and questionnaire method. The result of this study was that the main factors that affect the consumer satisfaction of the ceramic container for food packaging could be divided into appearance …

Effect Of Pla/Pha Active Films On Preservation Of Blueberries During Cold Storage, Shen Chunhua, Li Li, Du Yunfei

Food and Machinery

The degradable active antibacterial PLA/PHA films were prepared with 5% tea tree oil and 5% eucalyptus essential oil, respectively by extrusion-casting method. Fresh blueberries were stored at (4±1) ℃ and then packaged in PLA/PHA cling film, tea tree oil/PLA/PHA cling film and eucalyptus oil/PLA/PHA cling film, respectively. The basic properties of the three films were measured. The content of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the bags, decay rate, weight loss rate, firmness, total soluble solids content, total phenol, anthocyanin, and vitamin C content of blueberries were measured every 7 days. The quality of blueberries with different films were compared during …

Antibacterial Activity Of NΑ-Lauroyl-L-Arginate Ethylester Against Five Pathogenic Microorganisms Of Fruits And Vegetables, Li Yang, Xu Xiaohui, Li Yang, Feng Fengqin

Food and Machinery

Antibacterial activity of N^α-lauroyl-L-arginate ethylester(LAE) against five pathogenic microorganisms of fruits and vegetables were investigated in this study. Bacteriostatic test in vitro was taken to research the antibacterial activity of LAE. Penicillium digitatum, Penicillium italicum, Botrytis cinerea, Alternaria alternate and Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp. Carotovorum were treated as the model bacteria of pathogenic microorganisms of fruits and vegetables, and the minimum inhibitory concentration(MIC) of LAE against these model bacteria were determined. The inhibition of LAE to the hypha growth for moulds and the bactericidal effect of LAE for bacteria were also determined. Then the combined antibacterial effects of LAE …

Effect Of Calcium Ascorbate And Ε-Polylysine Treatment On Preservation And Color-Protection Of Fresh-Cut Sweet Potato, Liu Shuo, Wang Liqun, Zhang Xinyi, Deng Lili, Zeng Kaifang

Food and Machinery

“Erlang Shao” were used to evaluate the effects of calcium ascorbate and ε-polylysine on improving the quality of fresh-cut sweet potato during 4℃ storage. To reveal the mechanism, the browning degree, the total number of colonies, the content of total phenol, as well as the activities of polyphenol oxidase (PPO), peroxidase (POD) and phenylalnine ammonialyase (PAL) of fresh-cut sweet potato were measured. The results indicated that comparing with control, 5% calcium ascorbate + 0.03% epsilon-polylysine could significantly retard the increase of the browning index, the total number of colonies and maintain a higher levels of total phenol content, inhibit the …

Effects Of Addition Of Prunus Mume On The Quality Of Beef Patties During Storage, Luo Ming, Ma Yuan, Yuan Yiping, Luo Yujie, Zhang Guirong, Yin Xiaocui, Xu Yingping

Food and Machinery

Using beef patties without and with 0.02% butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) as controls, effects on lipid oxidation, protein oxidation, antibacterial activity and quality of beef patties supplemented with 5%, 10%, 15% and 20% Prunus mume (PM) were studied after storage at -18 ℃. The results showed that the beef patties with addition of 10%, 15% and 20% PM decreased TBARS values significantly compared to the control samples（P＜0.05）, and the lipid antioxidation of 20% PM was commensurate with 0.02% BHT during the storage. The TVB-N value of all treated samples reduced significantly after 4 d（P＜0.05）, and the beef patties added 20% PM …