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A Mixed Methods Approach To Context Specific Curriculum Design For Very Small And Small Strawberry Growers In The Southeastern United States, Thomas A. Yeargin

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Outbreaks of foodborne illness due to fresh produce are a continued threat to both the publichealth and the economy in the United States. Though there are many factors which influence the perpetuation of foodborne pathogens, the inability of the food industry to curtail this issue indicates systemic failure of interventions aimed at improving food safety practices. In this dissertation, we detail the efforts made over the past few decades to provide training to food producers and food handlers as well as recommendations that have been made for improvement based on these studies. By borrowing from more advanced fields of study …

Food Allergy Education In The Hospitality Industry, Hayley Stull

Human Nutrition and Hospitality Management Undergraduate Honors Theses

Food allergies affect thousands of people, because hospitality foodservice workers come into contact with the public, it is necessary that they need to be fully trained to ensure the safety of the public. This is especially important for those who possess food allergies. Previous research has shown major gaps in knowledge amongst these workers, which can lead to the potential to harm individuals with a food allergy. There is a lack in the consistency of training specifically concerning food allergies for food service workers across all states in the U.S. There are previous forms of educational tools concerning food allergies …

Inactivation Of Salmonella In Black Peppercorn By Fluidization With Hydrogen Peroxide Vapor, Edel Summers

Department of Agricultural and Biological Systems Engineering: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

The purpose of the present study was to assess the effectiveness of hydrogen peroxide vapor (HPV) at inactivating Salmonella inoculated in whole black pepper when used as fluidizing gas media. HPV treatment was conducted at two different temperatures (45°C and 60°C) and two dwell times (30 min and 60 min). Microbial reduction and residual hydrogen peroxide were measured at three storage times: 0 h (immediately after treatment), 24 h and 48 h post-treatment. The effect of HPV on the quality of whole black peppercorn was evaluated 48 h post-treatment based on changes in piperine content, total phenolics, antioxidant activity, total …

Evaluating The Microbial Quality And Use Of Antimicrobials In Raw Pet Foods, Leslie Pearl Cancio

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

Raw meat-based diets (RMBDs) are emerging pet foods that pose food safety risks because of the potential presence of pathogens that could cause illness to humans. In this research, the microbial quality of select RMBD products sold by pet food companies online and the use of chemical antimicrobials to reduce the microbial load in chicken liver, a common RMBD ingredient, were evaluated.

Ground meat blends and livers from four animal species (beef, pork, chicken, turkey) were purchased from four online companies that delivers directly to consumers through parcel businesses. Products were procured at three different times during one year and …

A Cookbook For The Trendy Chef, Katja Roberts

Honors Theses

A Cookbook for the Trendy Chef contains a compilation of recipes which fall under 8 major food trends for 2021. These trends were determined to be vegan, keto, and gluten-free diets, along with “viral foods”, easy recipes, functional foods, international flavors, and comfort foods. These trends were selected based on predictions made by the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) and the Washington Post.

Knowledge-Informed Data-Driven Modeling Of Microbial Inactivation In Food, Steve Zhang, Firnaaz Ahamed, Hyun-Seob Song

UNL Student Research Days Posters, Graduate

Prevention of the growth of harmful microorganisms in food products is an important requirement for ensuring food safety and quality. Mathematical models to predict the quantitative changes in microbial populations in food to the variations of environmental conditions are useful tools in this regard. Current approaches that use empirical formulation generate arbitrary forms of model equations, impeding systematic analysis towards identifying key factors governing microbial growth and inactivation in food. To address this challenge, we present a data-driven modeling pipeline that enables automatic discovery of model equations (through parsimonious selection of relevant terms in a pre-built library) without having to …

Physicochemical And Pasting Properties Of Flour And Starch From Two New Cassava Accessions, Raphael Aidoo, Ibok Nsa Oduro, Jacob K. Agbenorhevi, William Otoo Ellis, Nana Baah Pepra-Ameyaw

Food Science Faculty Articles and Research

Some new cassava accessions have been developed and released because of their high yield, resistance to disease, adaptability to wider ecological environment, and less cost of production. However, their flour and starch properties have not been characterized for potential food applications. In the present study, starch and flour were produced from two new cassava accessions (Sika Bankye and Bankye Hemaa) and evaluated for their physicochemical and pasting properties. The flour samples recorded higher values for the various functional parameters compared to their starch counterparts. Both flour samples had a similar water absorption capacity (WAC) of ~263% but the associated …

Community Solar Dehydrator Plans, Kate Weigel, Roslynn Mccann

All Current Publications

As interest in home gardening and self sufficiency surged during the pandemic, many are looking for ways to preserve foods from their newfound harvests. This fact sheet provides an overview of how to build a community solar food dehydrator for food preservation, based on our experience doing so for the community of Moab, Utah. A list of needed building materials, tools, and specific plans are included.

Effect Of Very High Frequency Microwave Light On Bread Properties, Dilrabo Tuychieva, Gulnoza Djakhangirova, Yodgorbek Ismoiljonov

CHEMISTRY AND CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

The purpose of the research was to study the effect of microwave on the baking properties of flour obtained from disinfected wheat grain. Trial laboratory baking from grain decontaminated by microwave was carried out. The main physical and chemical indicators of the quality of bakery products are humidity; acidity and porosity. As the object of the study, we used shaped and hearth bread from flour of the 1st grade, made from grain disinfected by microwave. The most acceptable parameters of neutralization were identified, in particular, the duration of exposure to microwave and the amount of power at which the studied …

Investigation Of The Process Of Cotton Cake Extraction Under The Influence Of Pulsed Electric Current, Fazliddin Kayimov, Kakhramon Majidov, Nargiza Sabirova

CHEMISTRY AND CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

The aim of work is study the process of cotton cake extraction by exposure to pulsed electric current. The kinetic equations determined the dependences of technological parameters on external and internal factors. It is established that the technological parameters determine the choice of appropriate dependencies for calculating the parameters of the kinetic equation. Mathematical processing and planning of the experimental data results conducted for extraction of cotton cake.

Activation Of Water Used In The Preparation Of Wheat Grain For Varietal Milling, Suvankul Ravshanov, Ismoil Isabaev

CHEMISTRY AND CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

The purpose of the study is to change the properties of water in order to achieve the optimum impact on wheat grain in preparation for variety milling. The results of influence on the properties of drinking water by acoustic waves in the frequency range of 10-1000 Hz for 1 minute were determined. It is established that the optimal range of exposure is the interval of 80-100 Hz. At the same time water activation is achieved, leading to changes in its properties, such as specific water resistance, electric conductivity, content of dissolved salts, which positively affects the technological indicator - the …

The Poultry Industry And Its Environmental Impacts, Mohamed Taha El-Barbary M.A. Omar

Archived Theses and Dissertations

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Implementación De Un Cultivo De Plátano (Musa Aab Simmonds) Variedad Hartón Con Fines De Exportación, Para Transmitir Conocimientos Agronómicos A Los Productores En El Distrito De Turbo-Antioquia., José Andrés Reyes Estrada

Ingeniería Agronómica

El desarrollo de este trabajo está clasificado en cuatro puntos específicos (ingeniería agronómica, investigativo, social y empresarial). El primero, se basa en la implementación un cultivo de plátano (Musa AAB Simmonds) variedad hartón con fines de exportación, para transmitir conocimientos agronómicos a los productores en el distrito de Turbo-Antioquia, en la vereda Monte Verde #2, utilizando técnicas agronómicas, como el manejo de plagas, enfermedades y arvenses. El segundo, evalúa dos insecticidas orgánicos (Safer mix WP y Alisin) para el control de la cochinilla (Pseudococcus elisae). El tercero, consistió en evaluar el efecto de los monocultivos de plátano sobre el devenir …

High Resistant Starch Rice: Variation In Starch Related Snps, And Functional, And Sensory Properties, Ming Hsuan Chen, Karen Bett-Garber, Jeanne Lea, Anna Mcclung, Christine Bergman

Hospitality Faculty Research

Human diets containing greater resistant starch (RS) are associated with superior glycemic control. Although high amylose rice has higher RS (29 g/kg to 44 g/kg) than lower amylose content varieties, sensory and processing properties associated with RS have not been evaluated. This study used variants of Waxy and starch synthase II a (SSIIa) genes to divide high amylose (256 g/kg to 284 g/kg) varieties into three haplotypes to examine their effects on RS, RVA parameters, and 14 cooked rice texture properties. RVA characteristics were influenced by both genes with peak and hotpaste viscosity differentiating the three haplotypes. Setback from hotpaste …

The Relationship Between Food Retailers And Distributors, Madison Seigler, Julia Anderson, Aidan Morton, Cassandra Williams, Victoria Bloomgren, Jacob Tutty

Undergraduate Theses, Professional Papers, and Capstone Artifacts

Our understanding of the science of anthropogenic climate change and its immediate and indirect impacts has grown within the last decade.Alongside anincrease in concern for the inequities within the industrialized food system, climate change is impacting agriculture and the communities that depend on it in myriad ways. These challenges have catalyzed investment in sustainable agriculture, “eat local” food movements, and rethinking of all aspects of food systems, including consumers, producers, retailers, and distributors. The body of literature on food systems primarily focuses on the connection between consumers and retailers; however, there is a notable absence of literature on the relationships …

Production Of Calcium Reduced Micellar Casein Concentrate Powders And Their Use In Process Cheese Products, Anil Kommineni

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Protein is an essential dietary component, and sufficient intake is vital in a healthy and balanced diet. Consumers are becoming increasingly aware of and knowledgeable about the role of protein in the diet. Two of the next-generation dairy protein ingredients isolated from milk are micellar casein (MCC) and milk-derived whey protein, isolated from skim milk using microfiltration (MF). Membrane filtration has been used extensively by the dairy industry to produce a variety of dairy ingredients from milk. MCC manufactured from freshly pasteurized milk can be directly consumed or as a supplement to fortify and enhance nutritional qualities in processed food …

A Process To Produce Lactose Phosphate From Dairy Byproducts And Used As An Alternative To Emulsifying Salts In Processed Cheese Food Manufacture, Khalid Ahmed Alsaleem

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Lactose is the primary carbohydrate in most mammals' milk, commonly known as milk sugar. Milk permeate is a by-product of whey protein manufacturing through membrane technologies. It is cost-effective, available, and an excellent source of lactose. Sugar phosphorylation is a technique used to alter sugar's characteristics. It has numerous applications for developing dairy and food products. Lactose-6-phosphate (LP) is an organic compound that switches the hydrogen on lactose by monophosphate that has the potential to function as emulsifying salts (ES). ES, such as disodium phosphate (DSP) and trisodium citrate, have a critical effect on the emulsification characteristics of casein by …

Autonomous Coffee Brewing System, Lillian Gonzalez, Landon Miller, Tyler Moff, Benjamin Vitu

Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects

Coffee consumers want an affordable, high-quality cup of coffee that takes minimal time to brew and does not excessively contribute plastic to landfills. A fully autonomous system which utilizes whole coffee beans, water, and filters to brew coffee was designed to meet this need. This system accepts user requests which specify the brew’s portion size, water temperature, and brew strength, as well as the time which the system should begin the brewing process. Occasional maintenance to empty the system’s built-in waste receptacle or resupply the system with water, coffee beans, or filters is the only user intervention required. This report …

Comparison Of Taste And Aroma Components Between Whole Passion Fruit And Fruit Juice Fermented Wine, Hu Lai-Li, Qin Li-Kang, Wang Yu-Zhu

Food and Machinery

Objective: This study aimed to promote the quality of passion fruit wine. Methods: Passion fruit wine was brewed with whole passion fruit and juice as raw materials, and the contents of organic acids, amino acids and volatile compounds were measured respectively. Then the flavor components of passion fruit wine were evaluated by combining the results of electronic tongue test. Results: The main organic acids in the two fermented passion fruit wines were tartaric acid, citric acid, lactic acid and malic acid, while the content of the first three organic acids in whole fruit wine was significantly higher than that in …

The Effect On Nutritional Value And Non-Volatile Flavor Substance Content Of Pleurotus Eryngii With Fermentable Corn Steep Liquor, Li Jing, Zheng Xi-Qun, Liu Xiao-Lan

Food and Machinery

Objective: In order to improve the comprehensive utilization value of corn steep liquor, fermentable corn steep liquor was used to partially replace bran for cultivation of Pleurotus eryngii. Methods: 6 percent of the nitrogen source in the traditional matrix was replaced by fermentable corn steep liquor in the cultivation of P. eryngii, and the differences in non-volatile flavor composition and nutritional value were analyzed by measuring the content and composition of free amino acids, organic acids, soluble glycol, 5'-nucleotides. Results: The results showed that the chemical scores of P. eryngii amino acids were 50.31 and 48.93, the BV values were …

Risk Assessment Model Of Grain Resources Based On Ahp And Random Forest Regression Algorithm, Chen Zhuo, Ding Li, Cao Tian-Hong, Cheng Yun-Hui, Wen Li, Xu Zhou, Chen Mao-Long, Jiao Ye, Li Hong-Hui

Food and Machinery

Objective: To ensure the consumption safety of grain resources. Methods: According to the relevant national standards, eight chemical pollutants, such As cadmium （Cd）, arsenic （As）, lead （Pb）, chromium （Cr）, aflatoxin （AFs）, fumonisin （FB）, zearalenone （ZEN） and deoxynivalenone （Don）, were identified as the risk assessment indexes of grain quality and safety, and the entropy weight method was adopted. At the same time, taking the data of evaluation index as the input of risk assessment model, four machine learning algorithms, namely, random forest regression （LR）, support vector machine regression （SVM）, BP neural network regression （BP） and K-nearest neighbor regression （KNN）, are selected …

Research On The Governance Of Food Safety Network Rumors In The New Media Environment, Wang Jian, Peng Qiao

Food and Machinery

This article focuses on the three governance bodies of the government, new media platforms, and the public. From the perspectives, they discussed the governance of food safety network rumors in the new media environment, and put forward specific governance strategies.

International Experience And Enlightenment Of Legal Regulation Of Genetically Modified Food Risk, Liu Li-Xia

Food and Machinery

The legal regulation system of genetically modified food risk in the United States, the European Union, Japan, Australia and other countries is quite different. Through comparative analysis, it is helpful to study the reasons of the system differences and to improve the legal regulation of genetically modified food risk in China.

Improvement Of Security Seal Gluing System In Yb25 Soft Packer, He Ren, Tian Jing, He Sheng-Yue, Tian Sen, Li Wei

Food and Machinery

Objective: To solve the problem of sealing glue overflow in YB25 Soft box Packer. Methods: Through improving the sealing and gluing system, a fan-shaped gluing wheel with intermittent gluing function was designed, and combined with the improved transmission system to meet its phase requirements. Results: The improved seal label gluing system realized controllable gluing length, the quality defect rate was reduced to 0%, and the monthly maintenance time was reduced by 146 minutes. Conclusion: The improved gluing system runs stably and effectively solves the quality defect of YB25 soft box cigarette packaging label glue overflow.

Design Of On-Line Detection Device For Cut Tobacco Structure, Wu Wen-Qiang, Li Jun, Chen Long, Jin Yong, Liu Bin, Zhong Ke-Jun, Mao Wei-Jun, Wang Yin-Bin, Xu Wen-Wu

Food and Machinery

Objective: Solves the problem that the off-line detection method is adopted in the current cut tobacco structure detection, and the detection result lags behind. Methods: Using the air separation dilution method and image intelligent recognition technology, the cut tobacco structure was detected in the air separation room of the silk production line, the length, width and area of cut tobacco were detected online, and the proportion of whole and broken cut tobacco was counted. Results: By comparing the existing off-line detection instruments for cut tobacco structure. The detection device had high measurement accuracy and good stability, and could truly reflect …

Localization Tendency And Correction Of Chinese Cultural Characteristics In Export Food Packaging, Yang Mei-Jun

Food and Machinery

The localization tendency of Chinese cultural characteristics in export food packaging can be effectively corrected from the dimensions of accurately expressing Chinese cultural characteristics, strengthening deep integration into Chinese cultural characteristics, and deeply cultivates the application thickness of elements with Chinese cultural characteristics.

Fatty Acid Composition Analysis And Antioxidant Activity Of Watermelon Seed Oil, Pan Peng-Hui, Luo Wei-Qiang, Mo Dan, Pang Xiao

Food and Machinery

Objective: This study focused on the fatty acid composition and antioxidant activity of watermelon seed oil. Methods: The watermelon seed oil was extracted by Soxhlet extraction from the watermelon seed, then the watermelon seed oil was esterified. Thereafter, the components and the contents of watermelon seed oil were analyzed and detected used the method of gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), and the antioxidant activity of watermelon seed oil was studied by measuring its ability to reduce iron ions and scavenge DPPH radical, hydroxyl radical and superoxide anion. Results: The results of GC-MS showed that there were 6 fatty acids in watermelon …

Extraction Process Optimization, Composition Analysis Of Volatile Oil From Perilla Frutescens Leaf And Its Antioxidant Activity, Qi Fu-You, Jian Shun-Hua, Liu Yin, Duan Li-Ping, Wu Zhao

Food and Machinery

Objective: The research aimed to optimize the supercritical CO₂ extraction process of volatile oil from Perilla frutescens leaf and enhance the practical value of Perilla frutescens. Methods: The optimal parameters for extraction of volatile oil from Perilla frutescens leaf was predicted by single factor experiments （extraction pressure, extraction temperature, extraction time and CO₂ flow） and response surface methodology. Then the gas chromatography-mass spectrometry （GC-MS） was applied to determine the chemical components of volatile oil from Perilla frutescens leaf. In addition, its antioxidant activity was explored with the scavenging capacity on DPPH· and ·OH radicals. Results: The optimal process …

Optimization Of The Formula Of Highly Elastic Vegetarian Sausage, Qin Jian-Peng, Ma Xiao-Xiao, Yu De-Yang, Chen Yuan-Yuan, Ma Li-Zhen

Food and Machinery

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Application And Progress Of Molecularly Imprinted Sensors In Mycotoxins Detection, Ding Tong-Ying, Yuan Hang

Food and Machinery

This article reviews the principle and classification of molecularly imprinted sensors （MIS）, focuses on the research results and application status of MIS in mycotoxin detection, and provides reference for better application of MIS to its future development direction.