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Comparative Study On Protein And Frying Characteristics Of Three Surimi, He Li, Li Xi-Mao, Hu Bing-Yue, Xie Dong-Fei, Hu Xiu-Ting, Luo Shun-Jing

Food and Machinery

Objective:The objective of this study isto investigatethe protein and frying characteristics of grass carp, silver carp and pangasius fish surimi. Methods:The frying characteristics of surimi were characterized by measuring porosity, hardness, and water absorption rate, and the dynamic rheological properties, foam stability and SDS-PAGE of surimi were measured to explore its influencing mechanism. Results:Compared with grass carp fish balls and silver carp fish balls, pangasius fish balls had loose tissue, large pores, highest porosity, lowest hardness, and highest water absorption rate. In addition, the gel strength of pasteurized fish surimi was much higher than that of silver …

Selenium Amino Acids Speciation In Selenium-Enriched Agricultural Products And Their Distribution In Different Protein Components, Liu Wei, Yin Jin-Jing, Wu Mu-Ci, Yang Ning, He Jing-Ren, Zhang Rui

Food and Machinery

Objective:This study aimed to explore the distribution and speciation of selenium amino acids in different solubilized proteins of selenium-enriched broccoli, soybean, corn and barley seedlings.Methods:The contents of selenomethionine, selenocysteine, methylselenocysteine and selenethionine in four selenium-enriched cereals and cruciferous agricultural products were determined by high performance liquid chromatography-hydride generation-atomic fluorescence spectrometry. Moreover, the distribution characteristics of each selenium amino acid in albumin, globulin, gliadin and glutelin with different solubilized proteins were analyzed.Results:The content and distribution of selenium amino acids of the four selenium-enriched plants in different protein components were significantly different (P＜0.05). SeMet was …

Effects Of Different Drying Methods On The Reconstituability Of Kudzu Powder-Fatty Acid Complexes, Zhang Zhi-Lin, Zhang Xuan, Xu Yuan-Rui, Luo Shun-Jing, Liu Cheng-Mei

Food and Machinery

Objective:This study aimed to improve the reconstituability of kudzu powder.Methods:The kudzu powder-fatty acid complexes were prepared by different drying methods after co-gelatinization of kudzu powder with lauric acid, and investigated the effects of drying methods on the instant properties of the complexes from the changes of crystal structure, microstructure, bulk density, water absorption index and swelling power.Results: The drying method influenced the water absorption capacity of the complexes, there by affected the reconstituability of the complexes. Compared with oven drying and far-infrared drying, the complexes prepared by spray drying and freeze-drying had lower bulk density, more …

Effects Of Dehydration Methods On The Volatile Components Of Lemon Slices With Gc-Ims, Ding Sheng-Hua, Zhang Da-Li, Luo Yao-Hua, Li Xiang, Fu Fu-Hua

Food and Machinery

Objective:In order to investigate the effects of freeze drying (FD), air drying (AD), infrared drying (IRD) and vacuum drying (VD) on volatile components content of lemon slices.Methods:Gas chromatography-ion mobility spectroscopy (GC-IMS) was used in this study, and the principal components analysis was performed to analyze the volatile components of lemon slices exposed to different drying methods.Results:72 kinds of volatile components were detected in fresh lemon slices treated with FD, AD, IRD and VD, and their contents were different in the slices treated with FD, AD, IRD and VD, which influenced the flavor of lemon slices., …

Degradation Of Organic Pollutants Using A Photo-Enzymatic Cascade Process, Yu Xiao-Min, Pan Dai-Qing, Long Qing-Yun, Chen Xiao-Yang

Food and Machinery

Objective:A strategy of degrading organic pollutants using a photo-enzymatic cascade process was established, to avoid the problem caused by the use of H2O2 as oxidant in peroxidase-catalyzed reaction.Methods:After screening of photosensitizer, reaction pH and temperature, phenols and azo dyes can be degraded efficiently herein, by a combination of photo-catalytic H2O2 generation in situ and peroxidase-catalyzed oxidation.Results: 8 organic pollutions in different structure can be degraded with good to excellent degradation rate within 40 minutes. Moreover, the mechanism of this degradation process was proposed.Conclusion: Compared with classic methods of degrading organic pollutants, this photo-enzymatic cascade process …

Evaluation Of Uncertainty In The Determination Of Acid Scarlet Gr In Orange Juice By High Performance Liquid Chromatography, Yuan Yuan, Zeng Hui, Xiao Yan, Yang Li-Xia, Cui Xiao-Jiao, Yang Yun, Wu Hou-Lu

Food and Machinery

Objective:The uncertainty of the determination of acid scarlet GR in orange juice by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) was evaluated. The source of uncertainty and the key factors affecting the test results were analyzed, so as to improve the accuracy of the test results.Methods:The mathematical model of uncertainty of acid scarlet GR content in orange juice was established. The factors that may introduce uncertainty in the detection process were analyzed, and the uncertainty components were evaluated.Results:The content of acid scarlet GR in self-made positive orange juice was 1.46 mg/kg, the expanded uncertainty was 0.11 mg/kg …

Development Of Rapid Detection Technique For Potassium Content In Cigarette Paper, Chen Peng-Fei, Wang Si-Lu, Yu Sai-Bo, Peng Xing, Huang Jia-Ying, Xiao Yang, Xiao Zhong-Liang, Cao Zhong

Food and Machinery

Objective:A method for simple and rapid determination of potassium content in cigarette paper will be built for workshops of cigarette factory.Methods:An ion-selective electrode method was used by comparing with the pretreatment methods for cigarette paper samples and potential response behaviors of potassium ion-selective electrodes in different buffer solutions.Results: The potassium ion selective electrode possessed excellent response performance for K+in lithium acetate buffer solution (0.1 mol/L, pH 7.0) with a linear response range of 1.0×10-5~1.0×10-2mol/L, a slope of 55.79 mV/dec(25 ℃), and a lower limit of detection of 2.14×10-6mol/L. The average relative standard deviations of the K+selective …

The Practice Of Balanced Diet Model For Chinese Residents: Interpretation Of Dietary Guidelines For Chinese Residents (2022), Cao Qing-Ming, Wang Wei-Jie, Zhang Lin, Zhou Wen-Hua, Wang Yuan-Qing

Food and Machinery

Based on the comparison of the five editions of the Dietary Guidelines, this article have extracted the health concepts that each edition of the dietary guidelines adheres to, including the concepts of reasonable match, energy balance and healthy weight, three reductions (reducing salt, fat and sugar) to prevent chronic non-communicable diseases, and also analyzes the updated and practical characteristics of the new edition of the Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents, including the Oriental Healthy Dietary Model, knowing how to cook and choose food, and enjoying of serving chopsticks and individual serving. On these basis, the author analyzed the practice of …

Rapid Determination Of The Quality Of Frying Oils Using Mid-Infrared Spectroscopy Coupled With Chemometrics Methods, Ning Hai-Hua, Zhou Qi-Jia, Du Rui, Miao Jun-Jian, Lai Ke-Qiang

Food and Machinery

Objective:Ensure the safety of final fried food in the process of industrial food production.Methods:The acid values, peroxide values and carbonyl values of the frying oil samples collected from a university cafeteria were determined based on the standard methods of China. Their infrared spectra were obtained with a Fourier transform infrared spectrometer (FT-IR) equipped with multi-point attenuated total reflection (ATR). Partial least squares regression (PLS) was employed to build mathematical models for control oil samples, random oil samples, and all samples, respectively.Results:The models had good predictability for the determination of acid values of frying oils, but …

The Federated Circles Of The Mandarin Garden Club Year Book 1958, Mandarin Community Club

Mandarin Garden Club Yearbooks

Mandarin Garden Club yearbook listing committee members, activities, meetings and member rosters. Edited by Mrs. John B. Ross

The Federated Circles Of The Mandarin Garden Club Year Book 1960, Mandarin Community Club

Mandarin Garden Club Yearbooks

Mandarin Garden Club yearbook listing committee members, activities, meetings and member rosters. Edited by Mrs. George Lee Knecht.

The Federated Circles Of The Mandarin Garden Club Year Book 1957, Mandarin Community Club

Mandarin Garden Club Yearbooks

Mandarin Garden Club yearbook listing committee members, activities, meetings and member rosters. Edited by Mrs. Hans Taenzler

Type Of Stress Induces Differential Responses In Acer Rubrum (Red Maple), But Induced Responses Have No Effect On Herbivorous Pests, Cindy Perkovich, Anthony Witcher, Grayson Delay, Karla Addesso

Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Faculty Research

Plants thrive in dynamic environments requiring adaptive strategies in response to environmental stressors. Furthermore, insect herbivores may be attracted or deterred by the expression of these traits. This study examines growth, physiological, and phytochemical adaptations of maple trees in response to stressors and how these stressors effect herbivore feeding behavior within an agricultural production system. Agricultural systems are unique because plants experience environmental stressors unique to production such as herbicide sprays and girdling. Using four environmental stressors commonly observed in agricultural production (control, mechanical defoliation, chemical defoliation, and girdling), applied to two cultivars of red maple (Acer rubrum, ‘Brandywine’ and …

Responses Of Soil Heterotrophic Respiration And Microbial Biomass To Organic And Conventional Production Systems, Kripa Dhakal, Madhav Parajuli, Siyang Jian, Jianwei Li, Dilip Nandwani

Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Faculty Research

The effects of organic and conventional production systems on crop productivity have been greatly explored, but their effects on soil microbial processes were often neglected. A comparative field study of organic and conventional production systems was conducted at the Tennessee State University research farm to determine soil heterotrophic respiration and microbial biomass carbon. Leafy green vegetables were grown in a conventional production system in an open field, and they were grown in an organic production system, using three different row covers (agribon cloth, insect net, and plastic), and in an open field. Soil samples (0-15cm) were collected from the two …

Vermicompost Versus Traditional Compost Amendments Leads To Different Soil Health Outcomes In A Mediterranean Vineyard, Elizabeth L. Luck

Master of Science in Environmental Sciences and Management Projects

Compost application has become a common practice in vineyard management to increase soil and crop health, however, the environmental externalities such as greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from cropping systems that utilize organic fertilizers, such as compost, is uncertain. Vermicompost, which is compost created through the digestion of organic matter by earthworms, and its related ‘extract’ are commonly thought to provide more benefits for soil and crop health compared to standard compost. However, organic fertilizers such as vermicompost, vermicompost extract, and compost have not been compared in their effects on soil health in Mediterranean vineyards. In this two-year study, I assessed …

The Casnr L.I.N.K.S. Newsletter: Learning Innovation Network For K-12 Schools, Edition 8, September 2022, Bailey Feit, Tammy Mittelstet

CASNR L.I.N.K.S. Newsletter

The purpose of this L.I.N.K.S. newsletter is to provide a monthly update of opportunities and resources for K-12 schools to connect with the University of Nebraska's CASNR Food, Energy, Water, and Societal Systems (FEWS²) programs and partners.

Included in this edition:

Curriculum and classroom resources for all levels

Eye on curriculum and resources

K-12 Partners website is live

Ineda Nebraska Ag Expo career exploration event

Teacher opportunities

Link to list of new partnerships

Ask an expert

Eye on CASNR research: Eric Knoll

Student experiences

Sens your students to campus: Husker weekday visit

Success stories: University TAPS Program coming soon

Pestfacts Wa Issue 16 - September 2022, Cindy L. Webster, Dusty Severtson, Alan Lord, Jean Galloway, Ciara Beard, Geoff J. Thomas, Andrea Hills

PestFacts WA

PestFacts WA Issue 16 - September 2022:

• Spring control of redlegged earth mites
• Native budworm update
• Botrytis grey mould
• Anthracnose and Phomopsis in lupins
• Leaf rust in oats and wheat

Pestfacts Wa Issue 17 - September 2022, Cindy L. Webster, Svetlana Micic, Alan Lord, Ciara Beard, Andrea Hills, Daniel Huberli

PestFacts WA

PestFacts WA Issue 17 - September 2022 contents:

• Armyworm update
• Clean augers, field bins and silos to prevent insects contaminating grain
• Flag smut in wheat
• PestFacts WA Reporter app now available for android devices

Pestfacts Wa Issue 15 - September 2022, Svetlana Micic, Cindy L. Webster, Jean Galloway, Mark Seymour, Kithsiri Jayasena, Andrea Hills, Ciara Beard

PestFacts WA

PestFacts WA Issue 15 - September 2022 contents:

• Managing diamondback moths late in the season
• Chocolate spot in faba beans
• Loose smut in barley

Patch-Burn Grazing Impacts Forage Resources In Subtropical Humid Grazing Lands, Elizabeth H. Boughton, Nuria Gomez-Casanovas, Hilary Swain, Carl Bernacchi, Raoul K. Boughton, Keith Brinsko, Haoyu Li, Alan Rivero, Evan H. Delucia, Jed Sparks

United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications

Subtropical humid grazing lands represent a large global land use and are important for livestock production, as well as supplying multiple ecosystem services. Patch-burn grazing (PBG) management is applied in temperate grazing lands to enhance environmental and economic sustainability; however, this management system has not been widely tested in subtropical humid grazing lands. The objective of this study was to determine how PBG affected forage resources, in comparison with the business-as-usual full-burn (FB) management in both intensively managed pastures (IMP) and seminative (SN) pastures in subtropical humid grazinglands. We hypothesized that PBG management would create patch contrasts in forage quantity …