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Research Progress Of Ultrasonic Effect On Protein Extraction And Modification, Wu Qian, Zhang Lifen, Chen Fusheng

Food and Machinery

Protein is the basis of life activity, and is also one of the three largest indispensable energy materials. Ultrasonic, as a physical technique, has been applied in the research of extraction and modification of large molecules such as proteins and polysaccharides. The effect of ultrasonic on the physical and chemical properties, structure and functional properties of protein was discussed, and put forward the direction and expectation.

Research Progress On Ultra-High Pressure Technology For Preservation Of Aquatic Products, Chen Yangyi, Xie Jing, Zhong Xiaofan, Lan Weiqing, Zhu Wanyu, Liu Jiaxuan

Food and Machinery

Ultra-high pressure is a new food processing technology, which is subjected to food with high pressure in more than 100 MPa at room temperature or low temperature in order to achieve the sterilization or to alter the food attributes. The effects of ultra high pressure on food microorganism, enzymes, structure, color, flavor and nutrition were discussed. The application of high pressure technology was summarized and the prospects were proposed.

The Role And Cultivation Of The Third Party Power In Food Safety Problems, Jiang Jie

Food and Machinery

In recent years, frequent exposure of the food safety problems have caused people to panic and social unrest. Now “Unified” government regulation pattern in China already can't adapt to the new problems under the wave of reform. The existing supervision method must be adjusted, and develop the third-party to fully mobilize the strength like industry associations, testing organizations, news media and social public to participate in the food safety supervision, and construct the food safety supervision system which is government-led and governed collaboratively by multiple subjects.

Defect And Improved Method Of The Food Security Law System, Zeng Li

Food and Machinery

China's food security law system has been gradually established, but there are three fundamental flaws: the lag legal theories, the poor legislative system, inadequate attention to food safety risk monitoring and evaluation system. In this regard, the idea should be changed on food safety and food labeling, improvement of the food safety legislation system, and improvement of food safety risk monitoring and evaluation system, and then the system of food safety laws will be consummate.

Construction Of Chinese Food Safety Education Mechanism, Li Na

Food and Machinery

With the frequent exposure to food safety incidents in recent years, people pay more attention to food safety, and a scientific and effective food safety education system should be established, to ensure that all related with food safety food safety knowledge and the main body has a corresponding identity, to minimize formation damage food safety incidents. Clearly, China's food safety education is not up to the requirements, not only the lack of overall organization and coordination of the administrative organ, and when it comes to food safety food enterprises, administrative organs, the media and consumers everywhere in education, there are …

Experiments Of Mechanical Properties On White Radish, Lv Junlong, Yang Wei, Guo Hui

Food and Machinery

In order to obtain mechanical properties and provide necessary theoretical basis in the harvest, transportation, storage and industrial production of the white radish, mechanical properties (stress, elastic modulus) of white radish were measured and analyzed. Loading position, the loading direction, loading speed and moisture content were considered as affecting factors on the mechanical properties of white radish. Results showed that the compression capability of central position of white radish was stronger, and the lower position's was weaker (elastic modulus were 2.16, 2.07 MPa respectively). White radish was anisotropic. The axial compressive strength was stronger than in radial direction (the elastic …

Optimization On Protein Extraction From Walnut Dregs, Liu Shuangfeng, Wang Huasheng

Food and Machinery

Using orthogonally rotational combination design, alkali extraction and acid precipitation was proposed for extraction of protein from walnut dregs.The optimal preparation conditions of the protein were as follows: extracting pH 9.0, extracting time 124 min, extracting temperature 53 ℃ and solid-liquid ratio 1∶22 (m∶V). Under the conditions, the yield of protein was (67.94±005)%, and its isoelectric point was pH 5.0 .

Research Progress On Cold Chain Logistics Technique Of Vegetables, Yan Can, Liu Sheng, Jia Lie, Wang Da, Zhang Xiaofang

Food and Machinery

The postharvest vegetables have high respiration rate and are easy to perish at high temperature with high moisture. Therefore, it is very important for postharvest vegetables to precool the temperature approach the appropriate storage temperature. Then the vegetables are stored, transported, sold and preserved in fridges in the condition. Cold chain logistic is a physical method, keeping qualities and prolonging the shelf life of vegetables, and then providing customers with fresh, green, safety, nutrition vegetables. In this review, the author described situations and applications of precooling, storage, transportation and marketing of vegetables at home and abroad, which provide a reference …

The Agricultural Footprints On The Environment, Philip Houtz

Kaleidoscope

Industrialized agricultural systems have given America a convenient and affordable means to supply a surplus of food products to its citizens. Transgenic technology, synthesized fertilizers, advanced pesticides, concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs), and the use of farm machinery have all contributed to humanity’s ability to feed the world’s rapidly growing population. However, the energy-intensive food operation of today may not be as ideal as we assume. Fossil fuels are burned to meet the energy requirements for the continual production of large quantities of fertilizer and to keep farm machines operational. Fertilizer and pesticide runoff from farmland ultimately drains into rivers …

Increasing Ecosystem Services Benefits Through Spatially Coordinated Land Management: Role Of Transaction Costs And Communication In An Experimental Setting, Simanti Banerjee, Timothy N. Cason, Frans P. De Vries, Nick Hanley

Cornhusker Economics

The delivery of ecosystem services benefits from proenvironmental land use and land management activities on farmland can often be substantially enhanced if landowners are able to coordinate their decisions across space. For example, in the face of pollinator population collapse, greater crop pollination benefits will accrue if neighboring farmers commit to reducing pesticide usage, than if only a single farmer unilaterally curbs use, leaving bees vulnerable to pesticide drift from neighboring farms. Other examples which illustrate the importance of spatial coordination for generating environmental benefits across space are water quality improvement and biodiversity protection via reduction in habitat fragmentation.

U.S. Drought Monitor, August 25, 2015, Anthony Artusa

United States Agricultural Commodities in Drought Archive

Drought map of U.S. for August 25, 2015 (8/25/15) plus: U.S. crop areas experiencing drought (map), Approximate percentage of crop located in drought, by state (bar graph), Percent of crop area located in drought, past 52 weeks (line graph) for: Corn, Soybeans, Hay, Cattle, Winter wheat.

Using Choice Experiment Valuation Methods To Measure Public Preference For A New National Park In Maine, Alexander G. Wilsterman

Journal of Environmental and Resource Economics at Colby

With global population increasing faster than ever, the need to protect land from development is at an all-time high. This paper seeks the measure the public preference for a new national park located in northern Maine. A national park will both protect the land and inject a much-needed economic stimulus to the surrounding communities. The study uses the choice experiment valuation method to quantify its results. Through this revealed preference we can quantify which characteristics are most important to the public so that these characteristics may be considered if the project is ever approved.

Golf Courses In Maine: Land Type Valuation Versus A Hedonic Pricing Analysis, Gregory Ladd, Jason Buco

Journal of Environmental and Resource Economics at Colby

Many studies have been conducted analyzing the economic impact of golf courses on the local communities. These studies examine economic impacts of tournaments, endorsements, and vacation expenses of the major golf courses in the United States. However, there is little research conducted on the environmental impact of Golf courses, specifically in Maine. This paper performs a hedonic pricing analysis using housing prices in proximity to golf courses and compares it to the valuation of various land types in Maine. Housing prices were collected in the towns of Auburn, and North Yarmouth both near and distant from the local golf course. …

Converting Croplands To Grassland: A Spatial Analysis Of The Economic Feasibility Of Soil Greenhouse Gas Mitigation In Midwest, United States, Paco C. Defrancis

Journal of Environmental and Resource Economics at Colby

The global agriculture sector is responsible for close 20% of the aggregate anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions emitted since the start of the industrial age. Much of these emissions are attributed to the degradation of soils due to land use change when native ecosystems were converted to agricultural fields. Soil organic carbon (SOC) has been found to decrease in temperate soils when the native (such as a forest or grassland) ecosystem is replace by croplands. The aggregate amount of organic carbon stored in soils globally is estimated be 3.3x the size of the atmospheric carbon pool. Further soil degradation and …

Cost Benefit Analysis Of Café Standards Compared To The Alternative Fuel/Carbon Tax, Brian Levinson

Journal of Environmental and Resource Economics at Colby

The Cafe Standards were introduced in 1975 following the Oil Embargo. The goals of this program were simple. To reduce co2 emissions in vehicles by increasing a mandatory average mpg level for car manufacturers in the United States. Recently, in 2012, the Obama Administration set new Cafe Standard requirements for car manufacturers. By 2025, all new cars on the road in the United States must average 54.5 miles per gallon, which would double the current 27 mpg average in place right now. While the intentions of this policy are to reduce co2 emissions while at the same time increasing savings …

The Economics Of The Audubon Society's Sanctuary Program For Golf Courses, Dan Hyszczak

Journal of Environmental and Resource Economics at Colby

Millions of people play golf every year, and in 2011 Golf Courses gained $22 billion dollars in revenue. This statistic combined with golf’s inherent place in the natural environment lead to questions of value and development for golf course owners. In 1991, The Audubon Society created their Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf Courses (ACSP) to promote environmentally sustainable practices for golf courses and to recognize the courses that are the most environmentally in both the United States and around the world.

This paper builds off of prior research that connects golf course beauty with revenue by examining the effects of …

Preferences For Coral Reef And Fishery Management In Okinawa, Japan, Nils Carlson

Journal of Environmental and Resource Economics at Colby

This study is an example of how a nonmarket valuation method – a choice experiment – can be used to influence and guide ecosystem conservation efforts. Using a choice experiment survey, this study estimates the willingness to pay (WTP) for certain hypothetical attributes of a restored and conserved coral reef in Okinawa, Japan. I find that an increase in the amount of fish available to catch in ten years as well as an increase in the extent and health of the coral reefs and the number of marine biodiversity found in the Okinawan waters after ten-years, both positively affect respondent’s …

An Exploratory Statistical Analysis Of The External And Internal Effects Of Art Museums In The United States, John Eder

Journal of Environmental and Resource Economics at Colby

An Exploratory Statistical Analysis of the External and Internal Effects of Art Museums in the United States

Invited Introduction To Jerec, Noelwah Netusil

Journal of Environmental and Resource Economics at Colby

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Welcome By The Editor, Sahan T. M. Dissanayake

Journal of Environmental and Resource Economics at Colby

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