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Discovery: The Student Journal Of Dale Bumpers College Of Agricultural, Food And Life Sciences - Volume 18 2017, Several Authors

Discovery, The Student Journal of Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences

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Seaweed Carotenoid Fucoxanthin As Functional Food., Nissreen Abu-Ghannam, Emer Shannon

Books/Book Chapters/ Proceedings

Fucoxanthin is a bioactive compound found in one of the most prolific and sustainable organisms on the planet, alga. Its efficacy and potential in terms of health applications have been widely reported in clinical studies. Technical modifications, such as encapsulation, and sensory trials must be undertaken before fucoxanthin can be successfully utilised as a functional food ingredient. Factors to consider include solubility in the food matrix, organoleptic effects, stability, preservation against oxidation, consumer acceptability, bioavailability, and toxicity risk. Possible solutions may include the development of more efficient and greener extraction technologies, which require shorter extraction times and less solvent, and …

Development And Evaluation Of A Low-Cost Probe-Type Instrument To Measure The Equilibrium Moisture Content Of Grain, Paul R. Armstrong, Samuel G. Mcneill, Naomi Manu, Augustine Bosomtwe, James K. Danso, Enoch Osekre, George Opit

Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Faculty Publications

Storage of grain in bags is common in Africa, Asia, and many other less developed countries making a bag probing method well-suited for moisture content (MC) measurement. A low-cost meter was developed under a USAID project to reduce post-harvest loss (PHL). The meter, referred to as the PHL meter, measures the MC of maize and other grains based on relative humidity (RH) and temperature (T) measurements obtained by a small digital sensor located in the tip of a tubular probe that can be inserted into bags of grain or other grain bulks. Measurements are used by equilibrium moisture content (EMC) …

ผลของควิโนนและการบ่มด้วยความร้อนต่อสมบัติของฟิล์มเจลาติน, ภารวี กุศลินกุล

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

งานวิจัยนี้จึงมีวัตถุประสงค์เพื่อศึกษาผลของควิโนนต่อสมบัติของฟิล์มเจลาติน และศึกษาผลของการบ่มสารละลายฟิล์มและการบ่มแผ่นฟิล์มด้วยความร้อนต่อสมบัติของฟิล์มเจลาตินที่เติมควิโนน ในขั้นตอนแรกของงานวิจัยเป็นการศึกษาผลของชนิดและความเข้มข้นของควิโนนต่อสมบัติของฟิล์มเจลาติน แปรชนิดของควิโนนเป็น 2 ชนิด คือ ไฮโดรควิโนน และพารา-เบนโซควิโนน และแปรความเข้มข้นของควิโนนเป็น 4 ระดับ (0.5, 1.0, 1.5 และ 3.0% โดยน้ำหนักของเจลาติน) พบว่าเมื่อความเข้มข้นของควิโนนเพิ่มขึ้นในช่วง 0.5-1.5% ฟิล์มเจลาตินมีความต้านทานแรงดึงขาดและการยืดตัวถึงจุดขาดเพิ่มสูงขึ้น แต่เมื่อความเข้มข้นของควิโนนเพิ่มเป็น 3.0% ฟิล์มเจลาตินกลับมีความต้านทานแรงดึงขาดและการยืดตัวถึงจุดขาดลดต่ำลง เมื่อเปรียบเทียบระหว่างชนิดของควิโนนพบว่าพารา-เบนโซควิโนนมีความสามารถในการปรับปรุงสมบัติเชิงกลของฟิล์มเจลาตินสูงกว่าไฮโดรควิโนน นอกจากนี้ยังพบว่าการเติมควิโนนมีผลสำคัญต่อสมบัติเชิงแสงของฟิล์มเจลาติน โดยฟิล์มที่เติมควิโนนมีค่า L* ลดลงในขณะที่ a* และ b* มีค่าเพิ่มขึ้น การเติมควิโนนส่งผลให้มุมสีมีค่าลดต่ำลงจนเข้าใกล้มุมสีของสีแดง นอกจากนี้ยังมีผลให้ความเข้มสีสูงขึ้นและความโปร่งใสลดลงเมื่อเทียบกับตัวอย่างควบคุมที่ไม่เติมควิโนน นอกจากนี้การเติมควิโนนยังทำให้สภาพให้ซึมผ่านของไอน้ำและความสามารถในการละลายน้ำของฟิล์มเจลาตินมีค่าลดลง ในขณะที่มุมสัมผัสระหว่างหยดน้ำกับผิวฟิล์มมีแนวโน้มเพิ่มขึ้นซึ่งแสดงให้เห็นว่าผิวฟิล์มมีสมบัติไม่ชอบน้ำมากขึ้น การติดตามพฤติกรรมการดูดความชื้นที่อุณหภูมิคงที่ 25ºC ของฟิล์มที่เติมไฮโดรควิโนนและพารา-เบนโซควิโนนเข้มข้น 1.5% พบว่าตัวอย่างฟิล์มมีเส้นพฤติกรรมการดูดความชื้นชนิด type II และวอเตอร์แอกทิวิตีที่เปลี่ยนแปลงไปส่งผลต่อสมบัติเชิงกลของฟิล์มอย่างมีนัยสำคัญ (p≤0.05) การวิเคราะห์รูปแบบของแถบโปรตีนด้วยวิธี SDS-PAGE ยืนยันการเกิดการเชื่อมข้ามของโปรตีนในตัวอย่างที่เติมควิโนน นอกจากนี้จากการติดตามโดยเทคนิคทางฟูเรียร์แทรนสฟอร์มอินฟราเรดสเปกโทรสโกปียังยืนยันการเกิดพันธะโควาเลนต์ C-N ในขั้นตอนที่สองของงานวิจัยเป็นการศึกษาผลของการบ่มสารละลายฟิล์มด้วยความร้อนต่อสมบัติของฟิล์มเจลาตินที่เติมไฮโดรควิโนนและพารา-เบนโซควิโนนเข้มข้น 1.5% แปรอุณหภูมิการบ่มเป็น 3 ระดับ (45, 55 และ 65ºC) และระยะเวลาการบ่มเป็น 3 ระดับ (10, 20 และ 30 นาที) โดยทั่วไปพบว่าการบ่มสารละลายฟิล์มทำให้ฟิล์มที่ได้มีความต้านทานแรงดึงขาดเพิ่มสูงขึ้นและมีการยืดตัวถึงจุดขาดลดต่ำลงเมื่อเปรียบเทียบกับตัวอย่างควบคุมซึ่งเป็นฟิล์มที่เติมควิโนนชนิดเดียวกันแต่ไม่มีขั้นตอนการบ่มสารละลายฟิล์ม นอกจากนี้ยังพบว่าการบ่มสารละลายฟิล์มทำให้ฟิล์มที่ได้มีความสว่างและความโปร่งใสลดลงและมีความเข้มสีเพิ่มขึ้น การบ่มสารละลายฟิล์มด้วยภาวะที่ไม่รุนแรงไม่มีผลสำคัญต่อสภาพให้ซึมผ่านได้ของไอน้ำ ในขณะที่การบ่มที่ภาวะรุนแรง (ได้แก่ อุณหภูมิสูง และ/หรือ ระยะเวลายาวนาน) ทำให้สภาพให้ซึมผ่านได้ของไอน้ำและมุมสัมผัสระหว่างหยดน้ำกับผิวฟิล์มมีค่าลดต่ำลง นอกจากนี้ยังพบว่าฟิล์มที่ผลิตโดยมีขั้นตอนการบ่มสารละลายฟิล์มมีความสามารถในการละลายน้ำลดต่ำลงเมื่อเปรียบเทียบกับตัวอย่างควบคุม การเกิดพันธะไดซัลไฟด์ยืนยันได้จากการวิเคราะห์ด้วยเทคนิครามานสเปกโทรสโกปี โดยพบพีคในช่วงรามานชิฟท์ที่เกี่ยวข้องกับการยืดของพันธะ S-S ในขั้นตอนที่สามของงานวิจัยเป็นการศึกษาผลของการบ่มแผ่นฟิล์มด้วยความร้อนต่อสมบัติของฟิล์มเจลาตินที่เติมไฮโดรควิโนนและพารา-เบนโซ ควิโนนเข้มข้น 1.5% แปรอุณหภูมิการบ่มเป็น 3 ระดับ (45, 55 และ 65ºC) และระยะเวลาการบ่มเป็น 3 ระดับ (60, 180 และ 300 นาที) พบการเปลี่ยนแปลงในทำนองเดียวกันกับการบ่มสารละลายฟิล์มด้วยความร้อน …

Nutritional Labelling Providing Education On Its Usage Could It Impact On Patient's Food Choice Selection For Those In The Obese Classification?, Celia Lane

Theses

A build-up of too much body fat can cause significant health risks and development of medical conditions and disabilities (National Institute Clinical Excellence (NICE), 2014). The causes of obesity involve the disproportionate intake of calories that are not utilised (World Health Organisation (WHO), 2016). The rising trend towards obesity threatens to bankrupt medical systems (Heifer and Shultz, 2014). There has been a heighten awareness from the general public in the last decade of the affiliation between health and nutrition (Irish Universities Nutrition Alliance (lUNA), 2011). In light of the ever increasing obesity trend, individuals still desire to take control of …

Effect Of Ultrasonication On Biofilm Forming Ability Of Common Dairy Sporeformers, Taghreed Almalki

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Sporeformers are common dairy contaminants, which are of a great concern to the dairy industry. Quality of dairy products is affected by these sporeformers such as Bacillus species, which are a significant cause of spoilage of dairy products. Thermal processes such as pasteurization have been used to inactivate pathogens, but some of the sporeformers and their endospores are resistant to such heat treatments. Beside thermal treatments, various new approaches are being developed to improve the quality of dairy products. Amongst these, ultrasonication is a promising non-thermal technique for the inactivation of thermoduric sporeformers and their endospores. Current study was carried …

Mitigating Risks Of Ochratoxin A Contamination In Oats, Bandana Dhungana

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Ochratoxin A (OTA) is a toxic metabolite produced by several species of fungal genera Penicillium and Aspergillus. The major OTA producer in temperate regions (i.e. U.S., Canada, Europe) is Penicillium verrucosum. Oat (Avena sativa), like any other cereal grain, can be contaminated with OTA when storage conditions are favorable for fungal growth. The presence of OTA exceeding the European Union maximum limit of 3 ppb in processed food has been reported in some samples of oat-based breakfast cereals from the US. The use of oat genotypes with limited OTA accumulation would be an effective way to …

Understanding The Impact Of Extrusion Processing On Rheological, Textural And Functional Properties Of High-Protein, High-Fiber Extrudates, Poonam Singha

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Extrusion processing is a technology widely used to make ready-to-eat snack and breakfast cereal products. Expanded products mainly consists of high levels of starch resulting in optimal texture and consumer acceptance. However, these products are usually low in nutritional value. One of the many alternatives are to combine legumes and cereals to improve the protein quality of the product. Another possibility is to enhance the nutritional value by incorporating fruits and vegetables. Fruits and vegetables are consistently under-consumed by the American population and incorporation into extruded products may help increase the intake of important nutrients, such as dietary fiber. The …

Biofilm Formation By Common Dairy Sporeformers On Native And Modified Stainless Steel Surfaces, Shivali Jindal

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Aerobic sporeformers can be traced in a variety of dairy products such as milk powders, evaporated milk, and canned products, which demonstrates their capability of resisting high temperature treatments such as pasteurization and Ultra high temperatures. These bacilli also actively attach to the stainless steel surfaces, consequently resulting in the formation of biofilms. Product quality as well as its safety is undesirably affected by the growth of these sporeforming bacteria. Therefore, creating an ideal environment for the processing of dairy products is a critical challenge for the dairy industry. Hence, the objective of this research was to analyze various surface …

Optimization Of Growth Conditions Of "Eubacterium Hallii" As A Potential Probiotics, Sampurna Guhathakurta

Wayne State University Theses

ABSTRACT

OPTIMIZATION OF GROWTH CONDITIONS OF “Eubacterium hallii” AS A POTENTIAL PROBIOTICS

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SAMPURNA GUHATHAKURTA

May 2017

Advisor: Dr. Kequan Zhou

Major: Nutrition and Food Science

Degree: Master of Science

Probiotics are becoming popular to a greater extent over the past two decades for their potential benefits on human health. Therefore, they are widely used in the food industry by incorporation into food products. Nowadays, there are a lot of probiotics which are famous in the market. In this study, the strain of Eubacterium hallii was used because it has a significant importance in the pharmaceutical or food industry especially …

Avoiding Proteolysis During Protein Purification, Barry J. Ryan, Gary T. Henehan

Books/Book Chapters/ Proceedings

All cells contain proteases which hydrolyze the peptide bonds between amino acids in a protein backbone. Typically, proteases are prevented from nonspecific proteolysis by regulation and by their physical separation into different subcellular compartments; however, this segregation is not retained during cell lysis, which is the initial step in any protein isolation procedure. Prevention of proteolysis during protein purification often takes the form of a two-pronged approach; firstly inhibition of proteolysis in situ, followed by the early separation of the protease from the protein of interest via chromatographical purification. Protease inhibitors are routinely used to limit the effect of the …

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Study Of Phenolic Extractability In Grape Seeds By Means Of Atr-Ftir And Raman Spectroscopy, Julio Nogales-Bueno, Berta Baca-Bocanegra, Abigail Rooney, José Miguel Hernández-Hierro, Hugh Byrne, Francisco José Heredia

Articles

Near infrared hyperspectral imaging has been applied to grape seeds in order to select a representative subset of samples according to their spectral features in the 900-1700nm range. Afterwards, selected grape seeds have been classified according to their total phenol and flavanol extractabilities. In this way, samples were sorted in three different groups identified as low, medium and high extractability levels. In order to establish the chemical structures which can be responsible for the different extractabilities, vibrational spectroscopy has been applied to the non-extracted material after seed extractions. Attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) and Raman spectra of non-extracted …

Proteome Basis Of Muscle‐Specific Beef Color Stability, Mahesh Narayanan Nair

Theses and Dissertations--Animal and Food Sciences

Fresh beef color is critical to consumers’ purchase decisions, and beef color stability is muscle-specific. Sarcoplasmic proteome plays a critical role in beef color stability. This dissertation focuses on the proteome basis of inter- and intra-muscular variations in beef color.

The first experiment examined the sarcoplasmic proteome of three beef muscles with differential color stability, i.e., longissimus lumborum (LL), psoas major (PM), and semitendinosus (ST), during wet-aging. LL, PM, and ST (n = 8) were subjected to wet-aging for 0, 7, 14, and 21 days. On each aging day, steaks were fabricated, and color and other biochemical attributes were evaluated …

The Survival Of Various Pathogenic Organisms In Fats And Oils, Kelsey Ellen Lamb

Theses and Dissertations--Animal and Food Sciences

The research within this thesis sought to determine the ability of various animal derived fats and plant derived oils to support the survival of several pathogenic cocktails over a multitude of storage times. The Salmonella study explored the survival rate of a four strain Salmonella cocktail in beef tallow, pig lard, duck fat, coconut oil, and extra virgin olive oil over seven days at 26˚C and 37˚C storage. The animal fats and the coconut oil supported the survival of the bacteria until the conclusion of the study. The Shiga-toxin producing Escherichia coli study explored the survival rate of a five …

Prevalence And Antimicrobial Resistance Of E. Coli And Enterococcus Species In Detroit Urban Agriculture, Liyanage Nirasha Wijayangi Perera

Wayne State University Theses

Urban farming is gaining popularity around the world as a sustainable agricultural system for providing heatlhy and inexpensive food. However, there are limited data available on the microbial safety related to this sector of agriculture. The objective of the present study was to examine the prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibilities of E. coli and Enterococcus in soil and vegetables associated with urban agriculture.

A total of 19 soil samples and 48 vegetable samples, including 21 leafy greens and 27 root vegetables, were collected from three urban gardens in Detroit. E. coli and Enterococcus were isolated and identified by PCR. Enterococcus species …

The Science Behind Popcorn, Tori R. Witruck

Natural Sciences Student Research Presentations

This poster for the Natural Sciences Poster Session at Parkland College explores the science behind popcorn, including the effects that heat and pressure put on the chemical makeup of the pericarp, endosperm and the germ of the kernel and why there are always unpopped kernels at the bottom of the bowl.

Differential Precipitation And Solubilisation Of Proteins, Barry J. Ryan, Gemma K. Kinsella

Books/Book Chapters/ Proceedings

Differential protein precipitation is a rapid and economical step in protein purification and is based on exploiting the inherent physicochemical properties of the polypeptide. Precipitation of recombinant proteins, lysed from the host cell, is commonly used to concentrate the protein of choice before further polishing steps with more selective purification columns (e.g., His-Tag, Size Exclusion, etc.). Recombinant proteins can also precipitate naturally as inclusion bodies due to various influences during overexpression in the host cell. Although this phenomenon permits easier initial separation from native proteins, these inclusion bodies must carefully be differentially solubilized so as to reform functional, correctly folded …

Optimization Of Growth Conditions And Characterization Of Properties On Christensenella Minuta, Qing Ai

Wayne State University Theses

Currently, increasing numbers of people are suffering from obesity. The gut microbiome becomes a useful approach to control the mechanisms associated with obesity. A novel bacterium, Christensenella minuta, which was discovered in 2012, triggers body weight loss. Our purpose in this study is to further realize characteristics of C. Minuta as a potential probiotic supplement for future obesity studies. This study determines the following characteristics of C. Minuta: DNA identification, turbidity verification, generation time, as well as optimization of pH and temperature. To test the tolerance of C. Minuta as a gastrointestinal treatment, the pH and bile salts concentration in …

Investigation Into Roseburia Intesinalis For Optimal Growth And Survivability Conditions For Potential Probiotic Use, Lisa Rana Felczak

Wayne State University Theses

Obesity and diabetes is an epidemic of increasing concern. Certain novel bacteria have been found to be an aid in reversing some of the mechanisms associated. This study focused on investigating the optimal stability conditions for R.intestinalis that can associate with an increase in growth. First, environmental conditions were tested to find the optimal conditions associated with each. Once growth conditions were found, generation time was calculated and various prebiotics were used to investigate a potential for additional growth. Next, common antibiotics were tested to see if the R.intestinalis could still show growth when exposed. Large batches of R.intestinalis were …

Development Of Gi Sustainable Probiotic Beads Using Microencapsulation, Jiarun Cui

Wayne State University Theses

Scientists tend to pay a lot attention to probiotics in recent years, due to its health related benefits for humans. Encapsulation is a necessary way to protect probiotics from being killed by harsh conditions of the gastrointestinal tract, and to help probiotics to release in the intestinal environment. This study is mainly focusing on the encapsulation technique of Christensenella minuta, and the food product development of C. minuta beads. The extrusion technique was applied as the encapsulation method, with alginate as the encapsulation material. The effect of single encapsulation and double encapsulation of C. minuta was compared to determine the …

The Potential Stimulation Of C. Minuta Growth By Various Prebiotics, And Its Sensitivity To Various Antibiotics, Maria Elena Hakim

Wayne State University Theses

Gut microbiota play a crucial role in maintaining intestinal health and integrity; a feature that is both heritable, as well as affected by the environment and lifestyle. Probiotics are supplements containing live microorganisms that act in a similar manner to gut microflora, and maintain a balance in the latter. C. minuta is a novel bacterium in the gut that was found to be associated with reduction in body weight and adiposity. The aim of this study was to determine the possible effects of different prebiotics on C. minuta growth, and the survival of C. minuta in response to different antibiotics. …

Equilibrium Moisture Content Of Kabuli, Chickpea, Black Sesame, And White Sesame Seeds, Paul R. Armstrong, Elizabeth B. Maghirang, Bhadriraju Subramanyam, Samuel G. Mcneill

Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Faculty Publications

Sesame and chickpea are important crops in Ethiopia because both are major export crops that generate much revenue for both small farmers and the country as a whole. However, there is a lack of information about the fundamental equilibrium moisture content (EMC) relationships among these crops, which would help facilitate better monitoring and storage. Therefore, EMC adsorption and desorption prediction models based on temperature (T) and relative humidity (RH) were developed for the modified Chung-Pfost and modified Henderson models for Kabuli chickpea (KC), black sesame (BS), and white sesame (WS) seeds. The samples for conducting the adsorption and desorption tests …

Controlled Oxidative Modification With Glucose Oxidase To Enhance The Rheological And Gelling Properties Of Myofibrillar Proteins, Xu Wang

Theses and Dissertations--Animal and Food Sciences

This study investigated the feasibility of oxidative modification with glucose oxidase (GluOx) to enhance the rheological and gelling properties of myofibrillar protein. Differential oxidative modifications of myofibrillar protein (MP) by hydroxyl radicals generated in an enzymatic system with glucose oxidase (GluOx) in the presence of glucose/FeSO₄ compared to a Fenton system (H₂O₂/FeSO₄) were investigated. Firmer and more elastic MP gels were produced by the GluOx-oxidizing system than by the Fenton system at comparable H₂O₂ levels due to an altered radical reaction pathway.

The study further explored the effect of GluOx-mediated …

The Use Of Lactobacillus Salivarius L28 As A Bioprotective Culture In Dry Fermented Sausages, Kathy Flynt Collins

Theses and Dissertations--Animal and Food Sciences

A challenge study to validate a 5 log₁₀ CFU/g reduction of non-O157 Shiga-toxin producing Escherichia coli (STEC) in dry fermented sausage (DFS) was performed. A 4.49 ± 0.474 log₁₀ CFU/g was achieved over two trials. The results indicated that the process was not effective in reducing the pathogen to the level required of most pathogens by the USDA.

Lactobacillus salivarius L28 (L28) was screened in vitro for the ability to inhibit STEC utilizing the paper disk diffusion method. This strain is a known bacteriocin producer. The results revealed that L28 would be a good candidate for use as …

Development Of A Rapid Detection And Quantification Method For Yeasts And Molds In Dairy Products, Brandon Nguyen

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

A rapid quantitative PCR (qPCR) method was developed for the detection and quantification of fungi that are potentially present in dairy commodities. Genes of interest that were considered and used in the method development were the following: 18S rRNA, actin, beta-tubulin, and elongation factor 1-alpha. The following organisms were screened in this method development: Galactomyces candidus, Debaryomyces hansenii, Yarrowia lipolytica, Penicillium roqueforti, Penicillium verrocosum and Cladosporium cladosporioides. The developed method has a standard curve based on the organism, Galactomyces candidus, and the primers based on the elongation factor 1-alpha gene. Using this yeast and …

Effects Of Labeling And Consumer Health Trends On Preferred Ground Beef Color Characteristics, Fat Content And Palatability In Simulated Retail Display, Fred W. Pohlman Ii, Fred Pohlman, Nicholas B. Anthony, Famous Yang

Discovery, The Student Journal of Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences

Nutritional concerns have impacted the protein market, decreasing red meat consumption as well as prompting the advent of lean and extra lean ground beef. However, such lean blends of ground beef may suffer in palatability. This study seeks to bridge the gap between perceived health and palatability. Participants were asked to identify the relative importance of characteristics commonly used in purchasing ground beef and select a preferred package of ground beef from labeled and unlabeled sections consisting of 4%, 10%, 20%, and 27% fat content. Instrumental color data and their main drivers were also collected. Participants then completed a blind …

Gender Perception Of The Rationales Behind Vegetarianism, Nicholas Tallant

Honors Theses

No abstract provided.

Feeding The Soul: Voices Of Kentucky Women Combating Child Hunger, Mya Oneisha Price

Theses and Dissertations--Community & Leadership Development

This study addresses the overarching topic of food insecurity by giving voice to individuals who are dedicating their careers toward combating child food insecurity throughout their communities. Voices are uplifted through the representation of narratives by volunteer coordinators overseeing child feeding programs, which have been established throughout Kentucky as an effort to help alleviate child hunger. This study is guided by London’s theory on career motivation, with the outcomes of this study serving as a pilot for future research centered around individuals working to combat child food insecurity. The narratives collected from this study will be used as a resource …

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Discovery, The Student Journal of Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences

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