U.S. Drought Monitor, June 30, 2015,
2015
National Drought Mitigation Center
U.S. Drought Monitor, June 30, 2015, Brian Fuchs
United States Agricultural Commodities in Drought Archive
Drought map of U.S. for June 30, 2015 (6/30/15) 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.
Defining The Terroir Of The Columbia Gorge Wine Region, Oregon And Washington, Usa Using Geographic Information Systems (Gis),
2015
Portland State University
Defining The Terroir Of The Columbia Gorge Wine Region, Oregon And Washington, Usa Using Geographic Information Systems (Gis), Hilary Whitney
Dissertations and Theses
The Columbia Gorge Wine Region (CGWR) is an emerging wine producing area that extends for about 100km along the Columbia River in Oregon and Washington State in which the number of vineyards, wineries and physical terroir conditions have yet to be defined. To better understand the physical factors affecting Oregon and Washington wine, this project analyzes climate, topography, geology and soil at vineyards in the CGWR. This was accomplished using Geographic Information Systems, existing earth science databases and field work. The region, which includes the Columbia Gorge American Viticulture Area (AVA) and the southwest portion of the Columbia Valley AVA, …
On-Line Detection Research Of Apple’S Soluble Solids Content Of Diffuse Transmission Technology Based On Near Infrared Spectroscopy,
2015
School of Mechanical and Power Engineering, North University of China, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030051, China
On-Line Detection Research Of Apple’S Soluble Solids Content Of Diffuse Transmission Technology Based On Near Infrared Spectroscopy, Lu Huishan, Chen Pengqiang, Yan Hongwei, Gao Qiang, Wang Fujie
Food and Machinery
To study on internal quality of the fruit, in order to improve the detection speed and robustness, near infrared spectral diffuse transmission is applied to on-line detection research, using partial least squares regression (PLSR) algorithm combined with different pre-processing methods to establish the quantitative models of soluble solids content (SSC) of internal quality of the apple. The results of final model were achieved as follow: the model was stability which was used by first derivative combined with multiplicative signal correction (MSC), rootmean square errors of calibration and rootmean square errors of prediction are 0.17 and 0.39, respectively, the correlation coefficient …
Analysis And Evaluation On Heavy Metal Content Of Root Vegetables In Three Gorges Reservoir,
2015
School of Life Science and Engineering, Chongqing Three Gorges University, Chongqing 404000, China
Analysis And Evaluation On Heavy Metal Content Of Root Vegetables In Three Gorges Reservoir, Qin Longbing, Li Zuxiang, Yang Yurong, Xiang Yanjun, Gou Tianpeng, Tang Huali
Food and Machinery
In order to evaluate the heavy metal contamination and the safe levels of vegetables, Six root vegetables in hinterland of reservoir area were detected by microwave digestion-flame atomic absorption spectrophotometer, the pollution of Pb, Cd, As, Sn, Cu and Cr in vegetables was evaluated by single pollution index and comprehensive pollution index. The result showed that the content of As, Sn and Cr in root vegetables on selling exceeded the standard, and were over the standard 27.08%, 12.50% and 8.33%, respectively. Single pollution index showed that as in carrot, Cr in carrot and radish were in the warning level, still …
Characteristic Of Water Holding Capacity And Color Changes Of Tan Sheep At Different Storage Temperatures,
2015
College of Agricultural, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750021, China
Characteristic Of Water Holding Capacity And Color Changes Of Tan Sheep At Different Storage Temperatures, Wang Wei, Luo Ruiming, Li Junli, Zhang Ting
Food and Machinery
In this paper, the water holding capacity and color of Tan sheep were investigated under various storage temperatures. The postmortem Tan sheep preservation at 0～4 ℃ and 15 ℃, dynamic of pH, cooking loss, water holding capacity, dropping loss and meat color were measured at 1～7 d during preservation. The research results indicated that Tan sheep muscle which were preserved at 15 ℃ had fast decreasing speed of pH value, rapid speed of water holding capacity rally and worse meat color. Cooking loss of Tan sheep at 0～4 ℃ showed no significant differences from 15 ℃（P>0.05), dripping loss, water …
Study Of Optimization Of Extraction Process Of Polysaccharides From Zizyphus Jujuba Cv. Muzao With Acidic Buffer By Response Surface Methodology,
2015
College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
Study Of Optimization Of Extraction Process Of Polysaccharides From Zizyphus Jujuba Cv. Muzao With Acidic Buffer By Response Surface Methodology, Li Huanyu, Wang Min, Li Wuxia, Wang Xiaoqin, Du Lijuan, Ji Xiaolong
Food and Machinery
With extraction ratio as response from Zizyphus jujuba cv. Muzao and citrate buffer solution as the extraction solvent, ultrasonic extraction technology were optimized by response surface methodology (RSM). The results showed that optimal ultrasonic extraction conditions were liquid-solid ratio of 23.1︰1(V︰m), extraction temperature of 68 ℃ and extraction power of 420 W, taking citrate buffer solution at pH 5.6 as the extraction agent. Under the optimal extraction conditions, and the resultant polysaccharides yield was (67.38±0.16)%, which was close to the predicted value of 67.63%. The results demonstrated that this method was feasible, and provided reference data for the extraction of …
Research On Legal Regulation Of Genetically Modified Food,
2015
Chongqing College of Humanities, Science & Technology, Chongqing 401524, China
Research On Legal Regulation Of Genetically Modified Food, Dou Yusi, Jiang Wenyu
Food and Machinery
GM food is an important achievement in the development of biotechnology, and it has two sides as any other achievements. Taking into account the special nature of GM food, it needs to make effective legal regulation to regulate the impossible problems. Europe, Japan and other developed countries establish experimental and listing approval system, a isolation system and labeling system specifically. The US also sets up legal principle of non discrimination for supervision of GM food. Combined with the present situation of legal regulation on GM food in China, several steps should be taken, for adopting formal legislation, enacting specific workable …
Criminal Law And Regulation Of Food Safety In China,
2015
Management Department of Guangdong AIB Polytechnic College, Guangdong, Guangzhou 510507, China
Criminal Law And Regulation Of Food Safety In China, Zhang Fengxue
Food and Machinery
There are four major problems existing in China's food safety supervision and management. They are imperfection in the system of laws on food safety, obvious defect of current criminal law governing food safety crimes, insufficient understanding for supervisory staff to hazard of food safety crimes, absence of workable accountability system for supervisory staff who spoil their duty. Those existing problems have caused frequent crisis of food safety. To tackle these problems, a legally governing system, which should be mainly supported by the system of criminal law, needs to be established to unify names of crime for food safety crime and …
Flow Characteristics Analysis And Fluid Distribution Simulation For Ion Exchange Column Using Cfd Method,
2015
Institute of Mechanical & Electrical Technology, Taizhou Vocational & Technical College, Taizhou, Zhejiang 318000, China
Flow Characteristics Analysis And Fluid Distribution Simulation For Ion Exchange Column Using Cfd Method, Lin Haibo, Pan Wangui, Wang Weiping, Ding Li, Yang Jian
Food and Machinery
Based on the numerical simulation method on computational fluid dynamics (Computational fluid dynamics, CFD), and using anion exchange resin (717) as internal chromatography media, the fluid distribution and flow resistance characteristics in ion exchange column were studied respectively. For the convenience of simulation, water was selected as feed liquid, at the flow rate of 3 m3/h, appeared laminar flow state in the exchange column. On the assumption that the fluid uniform premise, the flow resistance characteristics for the column ion exchange resin filler was simulated by the two-dimensional porous media model, and the effects of the exchange column of fluid …
Research And Simulation On Drive System Of Cam Indexers Revolving Distiller’S Yeast Press Machine,
2015
Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030024, China; Shanxi Province Research Center for Mine Fluid Control, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030024, China
Research And Simulation On Drive System Of Cam Indexers Revolving Distiller’S Yeast Press Machine, Wei Jin, Qin Yu, Shao Liangfeng
Food and Machinery
Used the globoid indexing cam replace hydraulic motor and disc spring to control machine turntable. Determined the parameters of two levels of driving gear, and figured out resisting moment computation formula. Used Pro/E to build models and assemble, added the corresponding constraints during in Adams importing, then made a kinematics simulation. The results showed that turntable, under the globoid indexing cam controlled, can make the transmission and position integration, and the positioning error under the bounds of allowed. This paper demonstrates the feasibility of using globoid indexing cam to replace hydraulic motor control turntable, provide theoretical basis for the improvement …
Cfd Simulation Of Airflow Distribution With Different Inlets In Evaporative Condenser,
2015
Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Aquatic Product Processing & Preservation, Shanghai 201306, China; College of Food Science and Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
Cfd Simulation Of Airflow Distribution With Different Inlets In Evaporative Condenser, Zhu Jinlin, Xie Jing, Wang Jinfeng, Du Zizheng, Zhou Hongjian
Food and Machinery
The variation of the internal temperature field and airflow field in the evaporative condenser was discussed when it was worked under an unsteady state numerical simulation by using CFD software. The performance of internal temperature field and airflow field was analyzed when the condenser worked within 5 s with different air inlet direction (single inlet, double inlets, and three inlets). The simulation results showed that when the condenser worked with single inlet, the cold airflow was easily infiltrated the bottom of the condenser horizontally, then rose and got heat exchange with coils under the effect of density difference. The condenser …
Optimizational Design And Simulation Of High-Speed Parallel Manipulator For Seed Separator,
2015
College of Mechanical Engineering of Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300222, China
Optimizational Design And Simulation Of High-Speed Parallel Manipulator For Seed Separator, Fan Yong, Wang Zhengcan, Wang Hongbin, Shi Yongjian
Food and Machinery
For seed separator actuator working characteristics of the low speed and low load, a small high-speed parallel manipulator was designed as seed separator of actuators. Using SolidWorks and MATLAB software simulation technology, established the simulation model of robot hand fully, and Usesd full performance indicators to make optimization design for parallel mechanism. The results show that the manipulator work within the scope of the condition number of jacobian matrix is small, smooth fluctuations, and manipulator kinematics performance and driving performance are good. Research on the establishment of the prototype of the manipulator and the control method has certain reference value.
Properties Of Bay Scallop And Design Of V-Wheel Roller Grader,
2015
College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Agricultural University of Hebei, Baoding, Hebei 071001, China
Properties Of Bay Scallop And Design Of V-Wheel Roller Grader, Wu Honglei, Yi Jinggang, Zhang Zhijun, Yin Xinling
Food and Machinery
The morphological properties of the bay scallop affects weight properties were analyzed quantitatively, by determining the shell length as a key trait for grading work. By combining the characteristics of the physics properties of the bay scallop, a V-wheel roller grader was designs. and Slid-works was used to build a dimensional machine model of V-wheel roller grader. The results showed that the design of V-wheel roller grader was reasonable and the structural was novel, can achieve high efficiency and precision grade scallops.
Design And Test On Continuous Peeling Device For Shrimp,
2015
College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Agricultural University of Hebei, Baoding, Hebei 071001, China
Design And Test On Continuous Peeling Device For Shrimp, Zhang Zeming, Wang Zehe, Zhang Xiuhua, Wang Wei, Yang Shuhua
Food and Machinery
It proposed a program of continuous peeling for shrimp, and determined that the roller's nip angle was the major impact factor for shrimp peeling effecienby. The equipment was designed for continuous shrimp peeling, and tests were carried out to optimize structural parameters. Tests showed that with the decreases of the thickness of shrimp, the loss of shrimp gradually increased, while the sensory score represented by success rate and the difficulty of peeling increased, thus determining the classification level of peel shrimp 82～100 kg-1, fully guarantee the success rate of peeling; with the increase of the rotational speed, the …
Study On A New Type Of Equipment For Yuba Production,
2015
School of Mechanical & Electrical Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, China
Study On A New Type Of Equipment For Yuba Production, Yuan Fucai, Sun Hailiang
Food and Machinery
In order to ensure Yuba production for high quality, efficiency and continuousness, by analyzing the current situation of domestic and international in Yuba production, and study the Yuba production equipment commonly used features, a new type of equipment for continuous Yuba production was designed. By using "Pro/E" software, designed the virtual design of 3D view model in equipment and its key components. Through the virtual assembly and interference inspection indicaed that the device was reasonable in structure, and had no interference phenomenon. Has certain practical value and theoretical significance of the study.
Design Of Coconut Husking Machine,
2015
Hainan University Electrical and Mechanical College, Haikou, Hainan 570228, China
Design Of Coconut Husking Machine, Zhang Zhiqiang, Fan Junqing, Wang Tao
Food and Machinery
From the aspects of coconut shell dryer at home and abroad research results summary, analysis analyzed the merit and shortcoming of all kinds of research, combining the reality of life and the actual operation, based on the geometric, physical and mechanical properties of coconut research, design a kind of roller tooth coconut peel dryer was designed. Used in the design of tooth nail pierced into the coconut, and nail tooth as the roller gear shaft rotates, the coconut coat torn off. Ultimately, stripped of coconut processing production process realized mechanization, the The coconut stripped machine structure is simple, but itand …
Kinetic Study Of Non-Enzymatic Browning In Chinese Jujube Concentrate During Storage,
2015
Tianjin Tianshi College, Tianjin 301700, China
Kinetic Study Of Non-Enzymatic Browning In Chinese Jujube Concentrate During Storage, Han Xifeng, Li Shuqi, Qiao Jingcheng, Sun Yue
Food and Machinery
Changes of qualities related to non-enzymatic browning in Chinese jujube concentrate at different storage temperatures (4 ℃, 26 ℃and 37 ℃) for 7 months were evaluated. Changes of reducing sugar, vitamin C, 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) were fitted with zero-order, first-order models respectively. The results showed that the fit of the zero-order model was superior to the first-order model to explain the kinetic changes of reducing sugar, and the fit of the first-order model was superior to the zero-order model to explain the kinetic changes of Vc. At 4 ℃, 26 ℃ or 37 ℃, a correlation between HMF formation and A …
Effects On Cell Viability And Cell Cycle Of Apigenin On Bcpap Cell Line Of Thyroid Cancer,
2015
School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
Effects On Cell Viability And Cell Cycle Of Apigenin On Bcpap Cell Line Of Thyroid Cancer, Sun Zhen, Zheng Jie, Zhang Li, Zhao Junjie, Yu Huixin
Food and Machinery
To investigate the effects on cell viability and cell cycle of apigenin on BCPAP cell line, the MTT assay was used to detect the growth inhibition rates of BCPAP cells at 24 h which cultured with apigenin in different concentrations, and of BCPAP cells at 24, 48, 72 h which cultured with 12.5, 25, 50 μmol/L apigenin as well. The bright field images of cell morphology were analyzed. The effects were evaluated of different concentration of apigenin on the morphology of BCPAP cells, and the inhibition of cell growth. The cell cycle distribution was measured by flow cytometry. The different …
Comparative Analysis Of Bacterial Community Structure Of Chinese Fen-Daqus,
2015
College of Bioengineering, Sichuan University of Science﹠Engineering, Zigong, Sichuan 643000, China; Liquor Making Bio-Technology & Application of Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Zigong, Sichuan 643000, China
Comparative Analysis Of Bacterial Community Structure Of Chinese Fen-Daqus, Ye Guangbin, Wang Caihong, Wang Yi, Zhen Pan, Wang Yong, Luo Huibo
Food and Machinery
The bacterial community structure of three types Fen-Daqus (Qingcha Daqu, Houhuo Daqu and Hongxin Daqu) were studied through construction of bacteria 16S rRNA gene clone library, sequencing and phylogenetic analyses. The results showed that the bacteria communities of three types Fen-Daqus were both distributed in Bacilli, Actinobacteridae, Gammaproteobacteria. But there are some specific differences in detail composition of the bacterial species among the three types Fen-Daqus. Lactobacillus and Staphylococcus were the dominant bacteria in Qingcha Daqu (the ratio to total clones were 37.78% and 22.22% separately); Lactobacillus, Staphylococcus, Bacillus and Weissella were the dominant bacteria in Houhuo Daqu (the ratio …
Preparation Of New Attapulgite Probiotic Emulsion,
2015
School of Life Science and Chemical Engineering, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huai’an, Jiangsu 223003, China
Preparation Of New Attapulgite Probiotic Emulsion, Zhao Yuping, Wang Weijie, Yang Li
Food and Machinery
Attapulgite clay, soy protein, vegetable oil and Tween 80 were used to prepare Lactobacillus emulsion. By comparing the encapsulation rate, the results of the water-in-oil type were better than those of the oil-in-water type. The best encapsulation rate of the water-in-oil emulsion was 92.31% by the optimal orthogonal experiments. The viable cell was 5.171×1010 CFU/mL, and the emulsification was 2.176. The cells in the emulsion in the artificial simulation gastric juice declined with the time increasing, then constantly released in the artificial simulation intestinal juice, and the cells reached the maximum at the sixth hours, then gradually decay. The …
