Caterpillar Pests Of Brassica Vegetables,
2016
Utah State University
Caterpillar Pests Of Brassica Vegetables, Cami Cannon, Bonnie Bunn, Diane Alston, Marion Murray
All Current Publications
This fact sheet describes three common caterpillar species that are pests to cabbage and mustard plants in Utah, including their life history, type if injury they cause, and management options.
Equine Piroplasmosis,
2016
Utah State University
Equine Piroplasmosis, Karl Hoopes, Barry Pittman
All Current Publications
This fact sheet describes equine Piropasmosis, a tick-borne disease that can affect horses, how it is transmitted, how it is diagnosed, prevention, and treatment.
Tapping Into Social Media Data To Identify The Public's Most Valued Landscapes,
2016
Utah State University
Tapping Into Social Media Data To Identify The Public's Most Valued Landscapes, Lael Gilbert, Jordan W. Smith, Derek Van Berkel, Boris Van Zanten
All Current Publications
Today, millions of people are using social media to share information and images about the places they visit for outdoor recreation and leisure. This fact sheet reviews recent research which analyzed over 7.5 million photos posted to Instagram, Flickr, and Panaramio to examine which European landscapes individuals value most. The research is the first of its kind to use social media data to identify the public’s most valued landscapes across an entire continent.
How Will Climate Change Affect Freshwater Fishing?,
2016
Utah State University
How Will Climate Change Affect Freshwater Fishing?, Lael Gilbert, Jordan W. Smith
All Current Publications
This fact sheet reviews how climate change can affect freshwater fishing in the United States. Climate change can affect the availability and diversity of target species, the environmental and aesthetic quality of fishing sites, as well as the policies used to manage freshwater fishing.
The Impact Of Climate Change On Inland Recreational Fishing,
2016
Utah State University
The Impact Of Climate Change On Inland Recreational Fishing, Lael Gilbert, Jordan W. Smith
All Current Publications
This fact sheet reviews the state of scientific knowledge regarding how climate change can impact inland recreational fishing. Climate change impacts inland recreational fishers in three dominant ways: 1) by affecting fish abundance and diversity; 2) by altering environmental conditions at inland recreational fishing sites; and 3) through indirect management actions and policies put in place to mitigate the undesirable impacts of climate change on fish species and inland recreational fishing settings.
How Will Climate Change Affect Winter Recreation? Recent Research From Northern Minnesota,
2016
Utah State University
How Will Climate Change Affect Winter Recreation? Recent Research From Northern Minnesota, Lael Gilbert, Jordan W. Smith, Mae Davenport
All Current Publications
This fact sheet reviews recent research examining how winter-based outdoor recreation along the North Shore of Lake Superior will be affected by climate change. The research revealed the majority of outdoor recreationists who visit the region now won’t change their travel plans as temperatures increase and the snow and ice thins out. However, a substantial number of outdoor recreationists indicated they will visit the region more often in the future. This is largely due to longer shoulder seasons, which support these individuals’ preferred outdoor recreational activities. Knowing how outdoor recreationists’ behavioral responses to climate change vary will help community planners …
Intellectual Property Rights For New Seed Technologies: Balancing Farmers’ And Breeders’ Rights,
2016
Purdue University
Intellectual Property Rights For New Seed Technologies: Balancing Farmers’ And Breeders’ Rights, Preethi Krishnan, Andrew Raridon, Leigh Raymond, Mangala Subramaniam
Purdue Policy Research Institute (PPRI) Policy Briefs
Many cite improved seed technologies as vital to addressing the challenge of food insecurity, especially when faced with combined stresses of global climate change, population growth, and natural resource depletion (Anthony and Ferroni 2012; Lipton 2007). As improved seeds find their way into the developing world, policymakers are struggling to find the appropriate institutional mechanisms to regulate their creation and use. Arguments over intellectual property rights (IPR) are central to this debate. Some activists in the Global South are distrustful of any IPR regime that creates private ownership over seeds, whereas international financial institutions such as the World Trade Organization …
Review Of The Gender And Social Impacts Of Improved Seed Technology In Developing Countries: Policy Implications,
2016
Purdue University
Review Of The Gender And Social Impacts Of Improved Seed Technology In Developing Countries: Policy Implications, Preethi Krishnan, Andrew Raridon, Leigh Raymond, Mangala Subramaniam
Purdue Policy Research Institute (PPRI) Policy Briefs
Experts have acknowledged the limits to growth that the processes of climate change, population expansion, and resource depletion will place on agricultural producers in the 21st century (FAO 2012). In response, scientists are employing biotechnology to create new improved seed varieties. However, developing improved seed technology (IST) involves complex and controversial issues that span across disciplines in the biological and social sciences (see Box 1). In this policy brief, we emphasize the need to better examine the gender and social impacts of advancements in seed technology. Based on a detailed review of the literature, we determine that despite recent …
Preparation Of Starch-Graft-Poly (Vinyl Acetate) Nanoparticles And Effect On The Stability Of Astaxanthin,
2016
College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, Hebei 063000, China
Preparation Of Starch-Graft-Poly (Vinyl Acetate) Nanoparticles And Effect On The Stability Of Astaxanthin, Liu Zhanjun, Li Xiaochun, Geng Xufang, Zhao Zan, Zhao Linlin
Food and Machinery
The starch-graft-poly (vinyl acetate) was prepared using potassium diperiodatonickelate (IV) as an initiator. Afterwards, it was produced into nanoparticles containing hydrophobic core and hydrophilic surface in water, using sodium tripolyphosphate as crosslinking agent. Then the nanoparticles loaded with astaxanthin were made by the dialysis method. IR spectra of the starch and the graft copolymer, the average particle size, particle size distribution, and morphology of the nanoparticles loaded with astaxanthin were measured. The stability of nanoparticles loaded with astaxanthin was determined with an acetone solution of astaxanthin as control. The results showed that the stability of the nanoparticles loaded with astaxanthin …
Fmoc-F Hydrogel For Clove Oil Controlled-Release,
2016
College of Food Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, Hunan 410004,China; National Engineering Laboratory of Rice and By-product Deep Processing, Changsha, Hunan 410004, China
Fmoc-F Hydrogel For Clove Oil Controlled-Release, Zhang Lin, Zhou Tianxiao, Wang Ben, Hao Yayan, Lu Jun
Food and Machinery
Fmoc-F was utilized for embedding of clove oil. The results demonstrated that Fmoc-F hydrogel could prevent the volatilization and achieve the controlled-release of clove oil. The loading efficiency of Fmoc-F gel was 98.69%, much higher than the one achieved with β-cyclodextrin. When pH was above 6.5, the decomposition rate of Fmoc-F hydrogel was less than 9.0%, and this could prevent the volatilization of clove oil. When pH was adjusted from 6.5 to 6.0, the structure of hydrogel began to disaggregate, and the decomposition rate was around 36%. When pH was below 5.0, the hydrogel disaggregated completely. Then the clove oil …
Effects Of Transglutaminase And Additive Agents On Gel Properties Of Pearl Mussel Surimi,
2016
College of life science, Hunan University of Arts and Science, Changde, Hunan 415000, China; Collaborative InnovationCenter for Efficient and Health Production of Fisheries in Hunan Province, Changde, Hunan 415000, China; Key Laboratoryof Health Aquacultu
Effects Of Transglutaminase And Additive Agents On Gel Properties Of Pearl Mussel Surimi, Wang Bohua, Long Jiaoli, Lei Song, Tu Qinghui, Duan Lanxin, Yang Pinhong
Food and Machinery
The influence of TGase and additives on gel hardness, cohesiveness and springiness of mussel surimi after picking pearls was studied. The results showed that the optimal TGase amount was 2%, pH was 7, at 45 ℃ for 1.0 h. The TGase can significantly enhance the texture properties of mussel surimi. The gel Hardness could reach 5 910.647 g, cohesiveness was 0.820 and springiness was 0.914. Additive agents could enhance gel properties as well, the optimal amount of potato starch, egg white and gluten were 6%, 6% and 9% respectively. It provides a theoretical foundation for the optimization of texture properties …
Effects Of Pan-Frying, Frying, Broiling On Eating Quality Of Hengshan Mutton,
2016
College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710062, China
Effects Of Pan-Frying, Frying, Broiling On Eating Quality Of Hengshan Mutton, Li Linqiang, Gao Tianli, Zhang Lan, Liu Yongfeng
Food and Machinery
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of pan-frying, frying and broiling on eating quality of Hengshan mutton by regulating the cooking time and temperature. Texture analyzer was used to measure the texture profile analysis and shear force, meanwhile color measurement instrument was used to measure meat color. Results showed, for Pan-frying, Pan-fried mutton samples 2 min and 3 min treatments, the hardness, chewiness and resilience significantly were less than that of 4 min treatment (P<0.05), and the shear force was significantly less than 4 min treatment (P<0.05). With the extension of treatment time, the L* value decreased gradually (P<0.05), processed for 2 min and 3 min, the a* value of mutton sample was less than that of 4 min treatment (P<0.05), while b*、c …
Studies On The Effects Of High-Voltage Electric Field On Hot-Air Drying Characteristics And Color Changing Of Apricot,
2016
Agricultural Mechanization Institute, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830091, China
Studies On The Effects Of High-Voltage Electric Field On Hot-Air Drying Characteristics And Color Changing Of Apricot, Wang Qinghui, Yan Shengkun, Li Zhongxin, Abulizi Basiti
Food and Machinery
The drying characteristics and color changing experiments of apricot were investigated under different drying temperatures, air velocities and high-voltage electric field respectively. The results were as following. ① The drying time was shortened by increasing air temperatures or velocities. ② Weibull function could simulate the drying curves of apricot. The scale parameter (α) related with the temperature and air velocity and decreased with the increasing of either drying temperature or velocity. The shape parameter (β) was depended on the drying method. ③ The moisture effective diffusivity coefficient was 1.88×10-10～3.18×10-10 m2/s, and the activation energy was …
The Impacts Of Trehalose On The Characteristics Of Glutinous Rice Powders,
2016
Food Science and Technology College, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan 410128, China; Key Laboratory for Food science and Biotechnology of Hunan Province, Changsha, Hunan 410128, China
The Impacts Of Trehalose On The Characteristics Of Glutinous Rice Powders, Zhang Yu, Zhang Lilin, Zhang Qiong, Wu Shuangqi, Ma Xuelin, Wu Xiaohong
Food and Machinery
The glutinous rice powders were used to study the impacts of different trehalose content on the characteristics of glutinous rice powders. The results showed that with the increase of trehalose content, the pasting temperature was not significantly impacted. The peak viscosity, valley viscosity and final viscosity increased at first then decreased and when the content was up to the maximum 1.0%. The thermal stabilities strengthened integrally and with the increased of the content, the thermal stabilities strengthened at first then attenuated. When the content was 1.5%, the thermal stabilities were the strongest. The gelling capabilities attenuated with the increased of …
Establishment Of A Quantitative Real-Time Pcr For Detecting Vvha Gene In Vibrio Vulnificus,
2016
Animal Quarantine Lab, Inspection & Quarantine Technology Center of Hainan Entry-Exit Inspection & Quarantine Bureau, Haikou, Hainan 570311, China
Establishment Of A Quantitative Real-Time Pcr For Detecting Vvha Gene In Vibrio Vulnificus, Li Dandan, Xu Yigang, Qiu Suoping, Wang Yu, Gao Huijiang, Gao Shenyang
Food and Machinery
To establish a rapid assay for Vibrio vulnificus (V. vulnificus) detection, a quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) method was developed targeting vvhA gene of V. vulnificus . The results showed that the tests for 15 strains of different bacteria by using this method, only the ones of V. vulnificus were positive, indicating high specificity of qRT-PCR. Moreover, the sensitivity of this specific method was 15 CFU/mL. Further stability and reproducibility test results showed that the coefficient of variation of Ct values of four duplicates were less than 2%. In addition, a total 2 positive samples for V. vulnificus were detected from …
Determination Of Ssc Content In Single Grape Based On Nir Combined With Wavelength Selection,
2016
School of Biotechnology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212000, China
Determination Of Ssc Content In Single Grape Based On Nir Combined With Wavelength Selection, Guo Cheng, Ma Yue, Liang Mengxing, Yan Hui
Food and Machinery
The soluble solid content (SSC), one of the important index for evaluating the qualities, in a single grape were measure real-timely and non-destructively in this study, This might help to improve the management of the fruits as well as prolong their storage time, satisfying the needs of different customers. The near infrared (NIR) spectra of grapes was detected by using a hand-held NIR spectrometer, wavelength ranging from 950 to 1, 650 nm. Based on partial least squares (PLS) data, the prediction model for SSC content in grapes was established. In order to reduce redundancy and uninformative variables while increase prediction …
The Situation And Improvement Of The Public Participation Mechanism Under The Background Of Food Safety Social Co-Governance In China,
2016
School of Nursing Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, China
The Situation And Improvement Of The Public Participation Mechanism Under The Background Of Food Safety Social Co-Governance In China, Li Hongfeng
Food and Machinery
The principle of food safety social co-governance was put forward in the newly revised and implemented China Food Safety Law, which points out the development direction for the food safety governance in China. The public, as the main participant of the food safety social co-governance, is the inevitable choice of the food safety governance in theory and practice. Currently, the atmosphere for the public participation in the food safety social co-governance is also gradually coming into being, but the public participation still is faced with many problems such as the low degree of the organization, lack of interactivity in participation, …
Problems And Countermeasures Of Tourism Food Safety Based On The Industrial Chain,
2016
Suzhou Institute of Trade & Commerce, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215009, China
Problems And Countermeasures Of Tourism Food Safety Based On The Industrial Chain, Zhu Songjie
Food and Machinery
Tourism food safety is the important foundation for sustainable development of Tourism. Starting from the tourism food industry chain, this article analyzed the relationship between the tourism food industry chain and tourism food safety by studying the characteristics of complexity, biochemical, and hysteresis of tourism food industry chain. Thus, aiming at the existing problems of tourism food industry chain in our country, such as unbalanced development, asymmetric information, profit distribution imbalance, low degree of the scale, this article put forward the corresponding countermeasures and suggestions for risks and problems of food safety in China, such as forming the interests-coordination mechanism …
Dynamic Characteristics Of Quick Actuating Valve Of Expangding Machine,
2016
School of Chemical Engineering and Energy, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, China
Dynamic Characteristics Of Quick Actuating Valve Of Expangding Machine, Ma Li, Sun Guoyou, Fang Shuqi, Bai Jing
Food and Machinery
No abstract provided.
Research Of Designing Compression Equipment With Open Mold And Closed Mold For Potato Pulp Processing,
2016
College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia 010018, China
Research Of Designing Compression Equipment With Open Mold And Closed Mold For Potato Pulp Processing, Guo Wenbin, Gao Jingjing, De Xuehong
Food and Machinery
The purpose of this research was to design and manufacture a multifunctional equipment for processing potato pulp and its mixture with other agroforestry wastes. The equipment combined the methods of compressing with both open and closed mold, considering adequately the densification and dewatering characteristics of potato pulp. During the compressing, the closed and open mold can be converted to each other flexibly by changing the piston of a sleeve. By this means, it is easy to observe and compare the effectiveness of the two methods. Moreover, the densification and dewatering of potato pulp under different conditions were investigated. Finally, the …
