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Preserving Grapes, Christine Jensen, Charlotte Brennand

All Current Publications

This publication describes grapes, how to select, can, freeze and dry them. It gives storage and nutritional information.

The Public Health Impacts Of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations On Local Communities, Michael Greger

Environmental Pollution, Contamination, and Public Health

Large-scale farm animal production facilities, also known as concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs), release a significant amount of contaminants into the air and water. Adverse health effects related to exposure to these contaminants among CAFO workers have been welldocumented; however, less is known about their impact on the health of residents in nearby communities. Epidemiological research in this area suggests that neighboring residents are at increased risk of developing neurobehavioral symptoms and respiratory illnesses, including asthma. Additional research is needed to better understand community-scale exposures and health outcomes related to the management practices and emissions of CAFOs.

Preserving Pears, Teresa Hunsaker, Charlotte Brennand

All Current Publications

This publications provides information on pears, including freezing, canning, drying, storing, and nutritional information.

The Effect Of Stress On Livestock And Meat Quality Prior To And During Slaughter, Temple Grandin, Temple Grandin

Farm Animals, Agribusiness, and Food Production

The effects of stress on cattle, pigs and sheep prior to slaughter are reviewed. Long-term preslaughter stress, such as fighting, cold weather, fasting and transit, which occurs 12 to 48 hours prior to slaughter depletes muscle glycogen, resulting in meat which has a higher pH, darker color, and is drier. Short-term acute stress, such as excitement or fighting immediately prior to slaughter, produced lactic acid from the breakdown of glycogen. This results in meat which has a lower pH, lighter color, reduced water binding capacity, and is possibly tougher. Psychological stressors, such as excitement and fighting, will often have a …

Design Of Small-Scale Milk Processing Facility, Forrest Kievit, Rossana Villa-Rojas, Tami Brown-Brandl, Luke Bond, Robert Stenzel, Ry Steffen, John Van Nieuwenhuyse, Terry Howell

Department of Biological Systems Engineering: Masters Project Reports

This project was intended to investigate the feasibility of a proposed modular dairy processing facility collocated with a small dairy on the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Innovation Campus. Priority was placed upon cost savings for equipment to be used in processing. Process flow diagrams, floor plans, production schedules, risk assessments, and plans for wastewater treatment were all developed to address the needs of the plant should it be built. A Monte Carlo simulation was conducted to evaluate the timeline for breaking even financially, resulting in the potential for a payback period of 4.5 years. The 4.5-year payback period was based on …

The History Of Canned Food, Lisa Couture

Academic Symposium of Undergraduate Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Problems With Kosher Slaughter, Temple Grandin

Farm Animals, Agribusiness, and Food Production

Ritual slaughter to produce kosher meat is rooted in the teachings and writings of the Talmud. However, the preslaughter handling features of modern systems, particularly the shackling and hoisting of large steers, contravene the basic message of humaneness included in the teachings. The throat-cutting of a live, conscious animal is relatively pain-free, provided that certain precautions are followed, but U.S. kosher plants need to install newly developed conveyor-restrainer systems to eliminate the abuses of shackling and hoisting. Conveyor-restrainer systems for large and small animals are discussed.

Electromagnetic And Heat Transfer Modeling Of Microwave Heating In Domestic Ovens, Krishnamoorthy Pitchai

Dissertations & Theses in Food Science and Technology

Microwave (MW) ovens are used extensively for heating a variety of not-ready-to-eat food products. It is vital to achieve target temperature uniformly throughout the food to inactivate foodborne pathogens to assure safety. Non-uniform heating of foods in microwave ovens is the major concern in assuring microbiological safety of such products. The non-uniform heating of foods in domestic microwave ovens is due to complex interactions of microwaves with foods. A comprehensive coupled electromagnetic and heat transfer model was developed using finite-difference time-domain based numerical method to understand the complex interaction of microwaves with foods. Simulation parameters such as cell size, heating …

Expression, Strengthening And Development Of Color Association In Food Packaging Design

Food and Machinery

Food packaging with strong color association can not only transmit food information, but also let consumers understand the cultural connotation behind the product and attract consumers' attention. Taking the associativity of color as the starting point, analyzing the color elements in food packaging based on the relevant theories of color psychology, enhancing the color impact of modern food packaging design, and enhancing the visual experience of consumers, with creating more social value, optimize the color experience of consumers and provide color services for brand extension.

Assessment Of Microbial Quality And Safety, Including Aflatoxin B1, In Buckwheat Flour And Groats, La Fontaine Bahatsi

Department of Food Science and Technology: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum), a gluten-free pseudocereal, has gained popularity in global food markets for its nutritional value and functional properties. However, despite its health-promoting potential, buckwheat is vulnerable to microbial contamination and mycotoxin accumulation during cultivation, processing, and storage. These factors present significant food safety concerns that remain understudied, particularly in North America.

This study investigated the microbiological quality and mycotoxin contamination of buckwheat flour and groats collected from different suppliers via online sourcing. Samples were collected in two consecutive years (2024-2025). Microbiological quality, including aerobic plate counts (APC), Enterobacteriaceae, coliforms, E. coli, yeasts, and molds, was evaluated …