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A New Design Method Of Dairy Falling-Film Evaporators Based On Uncertainty Theory, Zhang Xia, Tian Wei, Zhu Chuan-Qi, Zhang An-Chao, Wu Hai-Bin

Food and Machinery

In the process design of falling film evaporator, there are uncertainties in the design parameters and heat transfer model, which increases the difficulty of falling film evaporator design. Therefore, based on the Monte Carlo uncertainty method, the influence of the uncertainty of the parameters and the model in the three-effect falling film evaporator of dairy products on the design results is studied. The results showed that, compared with parameter uncertainty, the change of evaporator heat transfer performance caused by model uncertainty was more significant. By comprehensively considering the influence of parameter uncertainty and model uncertainty, a model ensembling method was …

Design And Process Optimization Of Reciprocating Decontaminating Device For Freshwater Fish, Xia Wei-Wei, Meng Qing-Guo, Zhang Chang-Yuan, Zhang Xu, Xu Zi-Xiang

Food and Machinery

In order to solve the problem that the fish belly is easy to scratch by the existing dirt-removing device , a kind of dirt-removing device for freshwater fish with reciprocating operation is designed. Taking carp as the test object, a sensory evaluation model of dirt-removing effect was established with visceral removal degree and fish belly integrity degree as evaluation indexes. The influences of process parameters such as starting position, feed speed and feed quantity of reciprocating operation of dirt-removing tool on dirt-removing effects were analyzed, and the process parameters were also optimized. By increasing the starting position and feeding rate, …

Effects Of 1-Mcp Combined With Membrane Air Conditioning Treatments On The Storage Quality Of Estuarine Bananas, Li Yan-Jiao, Zhang Yue-Jiang, Xing Jiang-Yan, Zhao Xiao-Ling, Ling Qi, Bao Yuan-Yun

Food and Machinery

To study the effects of 1-MCP (0.00, 0.08, 0.16, 0.32 g/L) on the quality of banana in Hekou, Yunnan Province The changes of soluble solids, hardness, disease index, yellowing index, pod enzyme (peroxidase), weight loss rate, respiration rate and titratable acid of banana during storage were studied. The results showed that: 1-MCP + PBI modified atmosphere preservation bag delayed soluble solids, disease index, yellowing index, pod enzyme activity compared with other treatments (P ≤ 0.05); 1-MCP + microporous membrane significantly delayed the decline of fruit firmness (P ≤ 0.05), inhibited the increase of titratable acid content (P ≤ 0.05), but …

Recognition Method Of Jujube Defects Based On Pca-Svm, Chu Song-Feng, Zhao Feng-Xia, Fang Shuang, Wu Zhen-Hua

Food and Machinery

In this study, three kinds of disease images of jujubes, black spots, broken heads and dry strips with high classification difficulty were used as research materials. The color moment and gray level co-occurrence matrix were used to extract 14-dimensional eigenvectors of the color and texture features of jujube, and the principal component analysis method was used to optimize the features. Four principal factors of eigenvectors were obtained and then used as the input of support vector machine. The crossover algorithm was used to determine the optimal support vector machine penalty parameter c and kernel function parameter g, which was used …

Effects Of The Combination Of Japonica Rice And Indica Rice On The Eating Quality Of Rice Noodles For Infants, Zhang Rong-Bin, Yan Jing-Chao, Gao Wen-Ming, Dai Zhi-Yong, Li Meng-Yi, Ren Guo-Pu

Food and Machinery

The basic physical and chemical indexes, cooking characteristics, gelatinization characteristics and texture characteristics of different combinations of japonica rice and indica rice were studied. The results showed that the content of amylose had an important influence on food quality. In terms of cooking characteristics, the lower the amylose content and the smaller the water absorption and expansion volume was, the higher the rice soup pH , the rice soup iodine color value and the rice soup dry matter content would be, and the better the cooking and brewing properties was. In terms of gelatinization characteristics, the lower the amylose content …

Optimized Preparation Of Maillard Reaction Products From Lysine And Xylose And Its Antibacterial Properties, Sun Wei-Wei, Cai Cao, Duan Li-Ping, Chen Sheng, Chen Hao, Jin Hao, Zhu Jie

Food and Machinery

In this study, Xylose and Lysine were used as raw materials. The browning level of Maillard reaction and the antioxidant activity of reaction products (MRPs) were taken as evaluation indexes, combined with response surface method to optimize and obtain optimal preparation conditions for Maillard reaction products (XL-MRPs) of the xylose-lysine system. In addition, the antibacterial properties of XL-MRPs have also been studied.The results showed that the optimal preparation conditions were: reaction time 120 min, pH 9.0, reaction temperature 109 ℃, Xylose to Lys molar ratio of 2.1∶1.0, XL-MRPs had the strongest oxidation resistance, and FRAP value was 1.33±0.16. XL-MRPs have …

Analysis Of Free Fatty Acids And Flavor Characteristics Of Sauced Duck From Jiangxi Local Brands, Liu Guang-Xian, Li Xue, Wang Li, Cheng Wen-Long, Chen Zhi-Wei

Food and Machinery

The free fatty acids and the flavor characteristics of the time-honored sauced duck, Huangshanghuang sauced ducks and Xiangtang sauced duck in Jiangxi province were investigated by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and amino acid analysis. The results showed that twenty-three kinds of free fatty acids were detected in the three kinds of sauced duck, which cis-9-oleic acid, palmitic acid and linoleic acid were the main free fatty acids in Jiangxi sauced duck. The glutamic acid content of Xiangtang sauced duck was higher than that of the other two sauced duck significantly, which was 9.27 g /100 g. Ninety-two volatile flavor compounds …

The Determination Of Residues Of Bentazone And Its Metabolites In Rice And Wheat Flour By High-Performance Liquid Chromatography-Ms/Ms, Liu Di, Yang Qing, Han Li, Yu Ting-Ting, Cao Qi, Jiang Feng, Wang Hui-Xia

Food and Machinery

A general QuEChERS purification method was used to establish an HPLC-MS/MS method for the determination of Bentazone and its metabolites 6-hydroxymetazone and 8-hydroxymetazone residues in rice and flour. The results showed that the calibration curves had a good linear relationship between bentazone and its metabolites in the range of 0.1 to 100.0 μg/kg, and the linear correlation coefficients (R²) were all greater than 0.995, with the limits of quantification were all 0.2 μg/kg. Methods at the levels of 0.2 μg/kg, 0.4 μg/kg and 2 μg/kg, the average recovery rates were between 89.6% and 106.9%, and the relative standard …

2021 Nebraska Crop Budgets Review, Glennis Mcclure

Cornhusker Economics

For the 2021 production year, 83 budgets for 15 crops including 2 cover crops and pasture budgets are avail-able from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the Department of Agricultural Economics and UNL Crop Specialists. The budgets are published online at crop-watch.unl.edu/budgets in two formats including a printable pdf file version and an Excel file version. In-formation on crop budgeting procedures, machinery operation and ownership costs, material and service prices, and a crop budget production cost summary are included in the format of each budget. In general, cash costs per bushel of corn for both dryland and irrigated budgets were projected lower …

Ascorbic Acid (Asa) Improves Salinity Tolerance In Wheat (Triticum Aestivum L.) By Modulating Growth And Physiological Attributes, Hasnain Ishaq, Muhammad Nawaz, Muhammad Azeem, Mehwish Mehwish, Muhammad Bedar Bekhat Naseem

Journal of Bioresource Management

Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is one of the most important staple foods. High concentration of sodium chloride severely affects plants in general and wheat in specific. In this study the ameliorative effects of ascorbic acid (AsA) against sodium chloride stress were investigated in two commercial wheat cultivars (Galaxy 2013 and Akbar 2019). Experiments were conducted in three replicates. Two levels of salt (0, 150 mM) along with exogenous application of ascorbic acid (0, 30 mM, 60 mM) were applied at three leaves seedling stage. At the establishment of treatments, data regarding physiological, biochemical and yield attributes were …

Community Agriculture: Concepts, Models, And Impacts, Bayli Hanson, Roslynn Brain Mccann, Sean Damitz

All Current Publications

Community agriculture initiatives are often run by organizations (1) relying on volunteer structures; (2) growing produce sustainably; and (3) aiming to improve health and access to food in their communities. To clarify “growing produce sustainably,” the Utah Conservation Corps Urban Community Farm (UCC UCF) (a volunteer and AmeriCorps-driven community agriculture model based in Logan, Utah) engages in regenerative agriculture practices, which are reviewed in this fact sheet. Community agriculture benefits and challenges are explored.

Bhlh Iridoid Synthesis 3 Is A Member Of A Bhlh Gene Cluster Regulating Terpenoid Indole Alkaloid Biosynthesis In Catharanthus Roseus, Sanjay Kumar Singh, Barunava Patra, Priyanka Paul, Yongliang Liu, Sitakanta Pattanaik, Ling Yuan

Kentucky Tobacco Research and Development Center Faculty Publications

Basic helix‐loop‐helix (bHLH) transcription factors (TFs) are key regulators of plant specialized metabolites, including terpenoid indole alkaloids (TIAs) in Catharanthus roseus. Two previously characterized subgroup‐IVa bHLH TFs, BIS1 (bHLH Iridoid Synthesis 1) and BIS2 regulate iridoid biosynthesis in the TIA pathway. We reanalyzed the recently updated C. roseus genome sequence and discovered that BIS1 and BIS2 are clustered on the same genomic scaffold with a previously uncharacterized bHLH gene, designated as BIS3. Only a few bHLH gene clusters have been studied to date. Comparative analysis of 49 genome sequences from different plant lineages revealed the presence of analogous …

Soil Properties Limiting Vegetation Establishment Along Roadsides, Shad D. Mills, Martha Mamo, Sabrina J. Ruis, Humberto Blanco-Canqui, Walter Schacht, Tala Awada, Xu Li, Pamela Sutton

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Faculty Publications

Roadside vegetation provides a multitude of ecosystem services, including pollutant remediation, runoff reduction, wildlife habitat, and aesthetic scenery. Establishment of permanent vegetation along paved roads after construction can be challenging, particularly within 1 m of the pavement. Adverse soil conditions could be one of the leading factors limiting roadside vegetation growth. In this study, we assessed soil physical and chemical properties along a transect perpendicular to the road at six microtopographic positions (road edge, shoulder, side slope, ditch, backslope, and field edge) along two highway segments near Beaver Crossing and Sargent, NE. At the Beaver Crossing site, Na concentration was …

Future Dominance By Quaking Aspen Expected Following Short-Interval, Compounded Disturbance Interaction, Robert A. Andrus, Sarah J. Hart, Niko Tutland, Thomas T. Veblen

Aspen Bibliography

The spatial overlap of multiple ecological disturbances in close succession has the capacity to alter trajectories of ecosystem recovery. Widespread bark beetle outbreaks and wildfire have affected many forests in western North America in the past two decades in areas of important habitat for native ungulates. Bark beetle outbreaks prior to fire may deplete seed supply of the host species, and differences in fire‐related regeneration strategies among species may shift the species composition and structure of the initial forest trajectory. Subsequent browsing of postfire tree regeneration by large ungulates, such as elk (Cervus canadensis), may limit the capacity …

Buy Fresh, Buy Local: Nebraska Working Together For Local Food, Margaret Milligan

Cornhusker Economics

Direct market farms in Nebraska are made up of people passionate about raising good food for their fellow Nebraskans. They grow vegetables, fruits, meat, grains, and value-added products to sell directly to consumers in their communities.

During the pandemic, these small farms have experienced restaurant sales vanishing, farmers’ market attendance de-creasing, and slots filling up at the small meat processors where they take their livestock. At the same time, there has been a renewed interest from consumers seeking reliable, transparent food produced close to home. It’s been a volatile year, and it has required quick pivoting, group coordination and action …

Intervention Of Climate‐Smart Practices In Wheat Under Rice‐ Wheat Cropping System In Nepal, Jamma Jaya Gairhe, Mandeep Adhikari, Deepak Ghimire, Arun Kjatri-Chhetri, Dinesh Panday

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Faculty Publications

Besides a proper agronomic management followed by Nepalese farmers, wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) production has been severely affected by changing climate. There are many interventions, including climate‐smart practices, to cope with this situation and possibly enhance crop and soil productivity. Field experiments were set up in a randomized complete block design with six treatments (TRT) with four replications in three locations (LOC) during wheat‐growing seasons in Nepal from 2014 to 2016. Treatments included (i) Controlled Practice (CP), (ii) Improved Low (IL), (iii) Improved High (IH), (iv) Climate Smart Agriculture Low (CSAL), (v) Climate Smart Agriculture Medium (CSAM), and (vi) Climate …

Integrated Water Resources Management: A Tool For Sustainable Development, Helene Hanna Jazi Dr.

Future Engineering Journal

The recent trends show a decrease in water supply coupled with water losses due to inefficient management and pollution. The phenomenon is called water scarcity and he’s affecting people’s livelihoods around the world. Many approaches have been investigated through international water conferences and forums to develop tools for sustainable water management. IWRM (Integrated Water Resources Management) is one of the most widely adopted tools focusing on a holistic and participatory approach, involving users, planners and policy makers at all levels. In this study, the key concepts of IWRM and its potential in improving the water sector and inducing sustainable …

Effects Of Thinning On Dynamics And Drought Resistance Of Aspen-White Spruce Mixtures: Results From Two Study Sites In Saskatchewan, Philip G. Comeau

Aspen Bibliography

Drought stress associated with warm temperatures is causing increased mortality and reduced growth of trees in drier portions of the boreal forests of western Canada with both warming and drought expected to increase over the coming decades. While thinning is often shown to reduce drought stress, there is little information on its effects in stands comprised of mixtures of trembling aspen and white spruce that are common in the forests of this region. This study examined effects of pre-commercial thinning on aspen and spruce growth, response to drought stress, and stand dynamics for two study sites located in Saskatchewan, Canada. …

Use Of Information Resources And Service By Non Academic Staff Of Agriculture University Libraries In Eastern Nigeria (Unn, Moua And Futo), Lawal Mohammed Tukur, S. Kannan

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study examines the accessibility, utilization and satisfaction of information resources and services in Nigeria's Agriculture University Libraries. Non-academic staff, from Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Abia and University of Nigeria Nsukka are the respondents. The main objective of the study is to study the information resources, services, utilization and satisfaction at Agriculture University Libraries in Nigeria in order to analyze the types of available information resources, the level of usage and user satisfaction. Questionnaires were provided to users and the researcher took 1.3 % of the entire respondent population= 5878= 78, so seventy eight …

A Bumper Crop Of Snps In Soybean Through High-Density Genotyping-By-Sequencing (Hd-Gbs), Davoud Torkamaneh, Jerome Laroche, Brian Boyle, David L. Hyten, Fancois Belzile

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Faculty Publications

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