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Research Progress Of Chinese Multiple-Flavor Liquor, Cao Jing, Yu Yougui, Cao Zhihua, Zeng Hao

Food and Machinery

The Origin of Chinese liquor flavor and the development of multiple-flavor liquors, as well as the relationship among the twelve kinds of them were summarized. The production process, technical characteristics, formation and flavoring compositions properties of the eight multiple-flavor liquors were reviewed in this study. Moreover, the development of multiple-flavor liquor was also proposed.

Advances On Bioactive Compounds Of By Products From Hyriopsis Cumingii, Dong Ye, Yu Ting, Wang Jianhui, Wang Yunxiang, Fan Li, Wang He

Food and Machinery

Triangle pearl mussel (Hyriopsis cumingii) is a superior Chinese freshwater pearl mussel species. After harvesting the pearl from the mussel large quantities of by-products are generated as waste, which includes meat, mantle and mussel tears. However, it is known that processing by-products are rich sources of nutritional substances. The present study briefly analyzed the chemical composition and characterization of mussel by-products. Especially, this paper summarized the research progress of bioactive compounds from mussel by-products such as polysaccharide, protein and peptide. Future research prospects of bioactive compounds from mussel by-products are also outlined.

Study On The Nano-Starch And Its Application In Food Industry, Chen Qijie, Zheng Xueming, Zhou Liling, Dong Xufang, Wang Jianhui

Food and Machinery

Nano-starch has many excellent properties such as rich source, non-toxic, renewable, biodegradable and good biocompatibility, but also has the nano characteristics showing effects of the small and quantum size, surface and interface, and macroscopic quantum tunneling, which was widely used in food industry. The main aim of this review was to introduce preparation and modification methods, and physicochemical properties of nano-starch. Meantime, the application of nano-starch in food industry was also reviewed and prospected.

Plant Anthocyanin Exert Antitumor Effect And Mechanism Of By Jnk Signaling Pathway, Zhi Qi, Li Fuxiang, Yang Yaxuan, Tian Yong, Tang Yu, Shi Fang, Ming Jian

Food and Machinery

JNK signaling pathway plays an important role in the pathogenesis and development of tumor. In this study, the composition and activation mechanism of JNK signaling pathway was reviewed. Moreover, the ability of inhibiting the proliferation, invasion and apoptosis of breast cancer, prostate cancer, liver cancer, etc by plant anthocyanin was summarized, in order to provide a certain basis for the application of plant anthocyanins in developing clinical medicine and drugs.

Molecular And Culture-Based Assessment Of Root/Crown Rot Fungal/Oomycete Complex Of Bean In Mozambique, Suzana Vanessa Ismael Fernandes

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Dry edible beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) play an important role in food security, alleviating hunger and malnutrition and adding value to the economy in Mozambique. Recently, root/crown rot (RCR) has caused yield losses in bean fields in Mozambique. A diverse taxa of fungi and oomycetes have been associated with RCR. However, in Mozambique little information on root rot is available. The purpose of this study is to use Illumina sequencing platform, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and culture-based methods to identify the primary pathogens associated with RCR in Mozambique. A total of 88 plants showing symptoms of RCR disease were …

The Design Of Coconut Automatic Tapping Machine Base On Plc And Hooke Law, Cai Kuanqi, Chen Zhenbin, Zhang Jiahao, Liu Boyi

Food and Machinery

In order to solve the problem in the process of coconut juicing during labor consumption, inefficiency, wasting of coconut resources and other issues, we designed an automatic coconuts tapping machine based on the PLC combined with Hooke's Law, machine group and the cam spring link group release, and storage of potential energy regularly. With the studying by the transfer of coconut, opening and other processes, and completing the process of coconut punch awl periodic entry and exit, we also used PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) to make coconut opening efficiency visualized, feeding and opening of coconut during belt start-stop control. The …

Design Of Thered Jujube Pitting Machine And Simulation Analysis On Geneva Mechanism, Cao Jincao, Huang Xiaohua, Shi Zhengyuan, Huang Yawei, Qi Henan

Food and Machinery

Red jujube pitting machine is an automatic equipment which can pit abundant red jujube quickly. A type of red jujube pitting machine was designed in this study, this type of pitting machine could realize such functions: loading material, location, transportation, pitting, slicing and falling the material, and finally produced edible red jujube sheet. This study had designed the transmission system of the red jujube, and had analyzed the kinematics of the Geneva mechanism in the Pro/E, and improved the motion performance of the Geneva mechanism.

Optimization Of Deproteinization Technology On Chondroitin Sulfate With Sevag Method, Xu Suwen, Tan An, Jin Chenzhong, Hu Yihong

Food and Machinery

In order to promote the quality of chondroitin sulfate, Sevag reagent was used to deprotein the extraction of chondroitin sulfate through the single factor and the orthogonal tests to optimize the process of deproteinization. The optimal conditions were ratio of chloroform to isoamyl alcohol 21 (V/V), Sevag reagent dosage 1/2 fold compared with the volume of chondroitin sulfate extraction, treated for 25 min and repeated treatment for 3 times. The factors influenced the extraction in the order of ratio of chloroform to isoamyl alchohol,treatment time , treatment times, and Sevag reagent dosage. Under the optimal conditions, the retention rate of …

Inhibitory Effects Of L-Theanine On Α-Amylase And Trypsin, Yuan Dongyin, Long Jun, Gong Zhihua, Lin Ling, Zhou Yang, Peng Yingqi, Xiao Wenjun

Food and Machinery

The inhibitory effects of L-theanine on the activities of α-amylase and trypsin were studied by establishing the best reaction system and adopting research method on graph in order to provide reference for the deep development of L-theanine. The results showed that the inhibitory effects of L-theanine on both enzyme activities were positively associated with its concentration. IC₅₀ (26.078 mg/mL) of L-theanine on the activities of α-amylase was achieved by prewarming enzyme at a concentration of 0.018 mg/mL in the presence of L-theanine at 37 ℃ for 5 min before addition of 1% starch and allowing reaction to proceed for …

Effects Of Precipitation Changes On Aboveground Net Primary Production And Soil Respiration In A Switchgrass Field, Qi Deng, Sadiye Aras, Chih-Li Yu, Kudjo E. Dzantor, Philip A. Fay, Yiqi Luo, Weijun Shen, Dafeng Hui

Biology Faculty Research

Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) is widely selected as a model feedstock for sustainable replacement of fossil fuels and climate change mitigation. However, how climate changes, such as altered precipitation (PPT), will influence switchgrass growth and soil carbon storage potential have not been well investigated. We conducted a two-year PPT manipulation experiment with five treatments: −50%, −33%, +0%, +33%, and +50% of ambient PPT, in an “Alamo” switchgrass field in Nashville, TN. Switchgrass aboveground net primary production (ANPP), leaf gas exchange, and soil respiration (SR) were determined each growing season. Data collected from this study was then used to test whether …

The Effect Of The Dodd-Frank Act On Non-Metro Cooperative Lenders, Greg Mckee

Cornhusker Economics

Credit availability affects the equilibrium quantity of housing. Lenders incorporated as cooperatives, such as agricultural credit associations (ACA) and credit unions, are aware of their role in offering rural residential real estate loans, facilitating entry into this housing market. In some instances there are few alternatives to cooperative financial institutions for access to mortgages in rural areas. At year -end 2016, credit unions were the only type of financial institution in approximately 275 nonmetropolitan counties nationwide. In some instances other types of financial organizations simply do not offer home finance products in nonmetro locations. Compounding these features of non-metropolitan real …

Assessing The Supply Of Provisioning And Cultural Ecosystem Services From Urban Forests: A Philadelphia Pilot Study, Jenna Q. Detweiler

Environment and Sustainability Summer Fellows

This study develops a methodology for assessing the urban provisioning and cultural ecosystem services created by woody species in urban forests. Drawing on this methodology, the research examines these dynamics through use of an urban forest inventory and survey data for the city of Philadelphia. Findings quantify the percentage of species and corresponding percent of the tree population that are likely to be harvested by urban foragers in the city.

Trade Balances, E. Wesley F. Peterson, Marianna Khachaturyan

Cornhusker Economics

The fact that the United States has a global trade deficit as well as bilateral trade deficits with particular countries, such as China or Germany, has recently received extensive commentary in the news (see Irwin 2016, Constable 2017, Goodman 2017). The balance of trade is the difference between the value of a country’s imports of goods and services and the value of its exports and can be either negative (deficit) or positive (surplus). Trade balances between two countries are actually of little economic interest as countries always have trade surpluses with some countries while having trade deficits with others. The …

Wine Flavor Perception In A Person With Isolated Congenital Aglossia, Naïve Wine Taster, And Sommelier, Kristin Mahood, Long Wang, Betty Mcmicken, Cheryl Rock

Communication Sciences and Disorders Faculty Articles and Research

Objective: This study aimed to augment previous research that investigated flavor perception in isolated congenital aglossia by a whole food/beverage approach. Isolated congenital aglossia is the rare condition of absence of a tongue at birth without the presence of other symptoms. Previous studies confirmed taste perception in isolated congenital aglossia using single taste solutions including sour, salty, sweet, bitter, and umami.

Methods: The current randomized, double-blinded study age- and sex-matched a naïve wine taster and sommelier to the 46 year-old female with isolated congenital aglossia. A Nose and Palate Survey with 54 variables created based on the Court …

2016 Net Farm Income, Tina N. Barrett

Cornhusker Economics

The Nebraska Farm Business published results from their 2016 Farm Financial Averages program in May. The data included is from farms and ranches across Nebraska that participate in their financial analysis program. The data is a result of the averages from the individual farms which the producers can use as benchmarks, but also provide a source of actual farm level information to gauge the financial health of the producers in Nebraska.

Avoiding Common (Major And Minor) Canning Mistakes, Kathleen Riggs

All Current Publications

This publication gives tips on avoiding common canning mistakes.

The Impact Weather Has On Nyc Citi Bike Share Company Activity, Mark Martinez

Journal of Environmental and Resource Economics at Colby

This paper seeks to figure out the effect weather has on individuals’ behavior. A more focused approach to determining this effect is seeing how different weather conditions ranging from the temperature, the precipitation, the amount of inches of snowfall and the wind speed effect the ridership of Citi Bikes throughout all four seasons. The approach of this research paper is using data from the National Climatic Data Center that focuses in on the weather found in Manhattan, New York and correlates each of the weather conditions to the total number of trips per day that is provided by the Citi …

The Effects From Public Transportation On Property Values: A Closer Look At Scituate, Hanover, And Norwell, Massachusetts, Alexandra Taylor Perticone, Christine S. Coveney

Journal of Environmental and Resource Economics at Colby

Prior studies have expressed the value of location in real estate, but more recent studies have explored the influence that public transportation has had on housing prices. Access to public transportation is understood to increase the value of homes. Easier access to public transportation allows for shorter and more convenient commutes into or within cities. However, other studies have found that proximity to public transportation can also have adverse effects on property values. This paper investigates whether the implementation of the Greenbush Commuter line in Massachusetts in October 2007 increased the housing prices in Scituate, Ma--the furthest town from the …

Invited Introduction To Jerec, Matthew Kahn

Journal of Environmental and Resource Economics at Colby

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Welcome By The Editor, Nathan W. Chan

Journal of Environmental and Resource Economics at Colby

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