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Effects On Aroma Components Of Weifang Tobacco With Different Drying Methods, Sun Qiang

Food and Machinery

In order to research the influence of aroma components with different drying methods on different parts of tobacco, three parts of Shandong Weifang tobacco was used as the experimental material to study the change of aromatic components in pyrolytic products of cut tobacco at the two methods that sheet tube drying and pneumatic drying. The results showed that, the whole amount of aromatic components increased in both way, sheet tube drying obviously affected the upper and central tobacco, and pneumatic drying was more obvious affectting the underneath tobacco.

Optimization On Culture Medium For Laccase Production From Coriolus Hirsutus By Residues Of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Yue Kun, Pan Zhiheng, Sun Yongmin

Food and Machinery

In order to make full use of residue from traditional Chinese medicine, the different kinds of residues of traditional Chinese Medicine for laccase production by Coriolus hirsutus were investigated. It is capable of producing laccase with the three kinds of residues of traditional Chinese Medicine. The result showed that the optimal medium composition was as follows: wheat bran 3%, peptone 02%, residues of Chinese rhubarb 12%, MgSO₄ 3 g/L，KH₂PO₄ 3 g/L, pH value 5.0. Enzyme activity under the optimal culture conditions was 4 828.2 U/mL, which was 1.4 fold of that of the original medium.

Sampling Methods And Application Research On Rapid Measuring Instrument Of Tobacco Widthbased On Scanning Imaging, Liu Yang, Liu Minchang, Wen Ruoyu, Zhao Weiyi, Zeng Jian, Zhou Xuezheng

Food and Machinery

The width of cut tobacco is an important index to evaluate sensory qualities and physical indices of tobacco products. The rapid measuring instrument of cut tobacco showshigh efficiency and accuracy. This study based on a kind of cut tobacco set up the sampling methods about the rapid measuring instrument. Meanwhile, tobacco width measuring methods by using this instrument and using the plastic rod are contrasted. Moreover, this paper had done some work of application about different tobacco cuts including conditional tobacco, expanded tobacco and tobacco flake and different types of tobacco cutters. The results show that the rapid measuring instrument …

Analysis And Calculation Method Of Potato Sorting Conveyor Line Statics, Sun Jun, Yu Wenqiang, Li Xueqiang, Shi Yuanyuan, Yu Mingzhi

Food and Machinery

The operation, of sorting and the arrival of potatoes, is still on low mechanization degree and involves heavy laboring intensity. however, there is little research on optimizing the devices of conveyor line interiorly. Based on a reference to some foreign research results about the conveyor line with the function of sorting potatoes by sizes, this article present proper design parameters adjusted to the properties sorting and warehouse management of potatoes in domestic situation by simulating and optimizing design. It offers the reference data for the design and manufacture of domestic device for sorting and conveying the potatoes. It also helps …

Dynamics Simulation Of Food Sorting Robot, Jiang Yi, Li Zhengyang, Ying Zaien, Ping Xueliang

Food and Machinery

According to the structural features of food sorting robots with six degrees of freedom, kinetic theory analysis was carried out by using Lagrange approach. Virtual prototype modeling was established, and the curves of angle, angular velocity, angular acceleration, moment and power were obtained by rigid body dynamics simulation within ADAMS. The results showed that the robot had a good motion stability and dynamic response, which in addition provide a theoretical basis for motor selection. Coupled dynamics simulation was also carried out by SimDesigner, which demonstrates the rationality of the manipulate design.

Design Of Starter-Making Process Control System Using Bidirectional Variable Frequency Vibration Pressing, Li Hong, Wang Wenle, Hua Yong

Food and Machinery

Based on the condition of lower mud extracting ability of starter making, developed a starter making method of rotary bidirectional variable frequency vibration pressing which is designed on Programmable Logic Controller(PLC), and the hardware and software design of PLC field controlling as well as host control system was achieved. The results showed that starter produced by this method had the advantage of density uniformity, good porosity, modest hardness, easy demoulding, smooth surface, exterior condition and full degree surface, and it also has an ideal effect on mud extracting.

Design Of Temperature Remote Monitoring System For Beer Pasteurization Machine Based On Gsm, Zhao Fang, Zheng Xiaoxi, Qi Zegang

Food and Machinery

The key factor which affects the taste and quality of beer is beer pasteurization machine spray water temperature. The system, which is used to beer pasteurization machine temperature’s automatic control and remote monitoring, is deigned based on MSP430 and GSM wireless communications. The temperature detection adopts DS18B20 digital temperature sensor instead of the traditional platinum RTD, and the MSP430 is main controller with low-power and strong anti-interference ability. The control system can adjust each zone temperature of pasteurization machine in real-time, and the real-time temperature of each zone and abnormal temperature alarm information can be send to the monitoring center …

Design Of A Pitting And Slicing Device For Jujube, Wen Huaixing, Zhou Gaimei, Shi Pengtao

Food and Machinery

A kind of pitting and slicing integrated device was designed. The material feeding was completed by material panel, hairbrush, slider-crank mechanism; The positioning clamp for jujube was accomplished by a flexible device connected with spring; The pitting can achieved by trough type cam mechanism and slider-crank mechanism; Use the Geneva mechanism to finish the intermittent feeding and intermittent rotating of pitting panel and slicing panel; The slicing was fulfilled by the fixed blade and rotated slicing panel. The results show that the device can meet the requirements of deep processing for jujube, its broken rate was lower than 5%.

Changes Of Rice Bran Glutelin Functional Properties Caused By Rancidity During Storage, Wu Wei, Ye Jianfen, Cai Yongjian, Lin Qinlu

Food and Machinery

Fresh rice bran which stored in a condition of 25 ℃ and 85% of relative humidity for different period were used to prepare different rancid extent of rice bran. Rice bran glutelin were prepared after defatting of rice bran, and effects of rice bran rancidity on the functional properties of rice bran glutelin were investigated. The results indicated that rice bran glutelin carbonyl content increased as storage time increased, which indicated that storage of rice bran lead to oxidation of rice bran glutelin. Solubility of rice bran glutelin decreased by 40% as storage time increased. As storage time increased, water …

Preparation,Separation And Amino Acid Sequence Analysis Of Corn Oligopeptides With Antialcoholism Activity, Ma Wei, Dai Jun, Chen Shangwei, Zhu Song

Food and Machinery

Corn oligopeptides(COP) were prepared via enzymatic hydrolysis of destarched corn proteins by Alcalase 2.4L. By investigated COP antialcoholism activity in vitro and in vivo, it is found that COP has highly antialcoholism activity. Meanwhile, the scavenging rate of blood alcohol concentration is positively correlated with the dose of COP. COP were separated by Sephadex G-15 gel chromatogram and RP—HPLC step by step, then fraction COPⅢ-17 was separated with highly antialcoholism activity. UPLC—Q—TOF—MS analysis showed that its amino acid sequence: P-Y-L-P-L-L-P-S.

Antioxidative Activity And Physical Property Of Polysaccharide From Ledum Palustre L., Zhang Qiaohui, Wang Jianzhong, Pang Jinhui, Cui Jie, Yang Zhe, Luo Xingwu

Food and Machinery

The polysaccharide was extracted from Ledum, and the content and characteristics of polysaccharide from Ledum were investigated by IR, UV spectra, thermal analysis (TG) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The results from IR and UV spectra showed that the extracts containing the typical group of polysaccharide. It was noted that the content of Ledum polysaccharide was 69.95%. In addition, the antioxidant activity containing total reductive ability, scavenging ability for DPPH radical (DPPH·), hydroxyl radical (·OH) and superoxide anion radical (·O-2) were investigated. The results showed that the EC₅₀ for scavenging DPPH·, ·O-2, ·OH were 0.52, 1.41, 1.71 mg/mL, which means …

Separation And Enrichment Of Polyphenols From Sunflower Kernel With Mcroporous Resin, Xu Dandan, Zhang Wenbin, Yang Ruijin, Zhao Wei, Hua Xiao

Food and Machinery

An efficient preparative separation and enrichment process of polyphenols from sunflower kernel extracted by acid solution has been developed in the present study. 3-O-caffeoylquinic acid (CQA), 4-O-CQA and 5-O-CQA were identified as the main polyphenols in crude extract. The adsorption capacity and desorption ratio for total polyphenols of nine macroporous resins had been evaluated and XDA-1 resin was found to be the most suitable resin for the separation of polyphenols. It was found that ultrafiltration as preliminary treatment could improve the purity of crude extract from 4% to 15%. After that, the extract was submitted to XDA-1 resin column. The …

Application Of Information Technology In Chinese Food Safety Management, Xiao Yumei, Xiao Fuqiang

Food and Machinery

The management of Chinese food safety is not optimistic right now. The mainly cause of this problem is the degree of food information in low procurement, production, circulation, and other aspects. Whether the government supervision departments or social forces are difficult to comprehensively collect and master the information related to food security. It can not form a timely and effective regulation. In the contrast, information technology is applied to the important link of the food safety management in the United States, the European Union and other developed countries or regions. The experiences of the developed countries should be taken as …

Antioxidant Effect Of Spent, Ground, And Lyophilized Brew From Roasted Coffee In Frozen Cooked Pork Patties, Katrina Maryse Malixi Jully, Criselda Toto, Lilian Were

Food Science Faculty Articles and Research

The ability of light and dark roasted coffee (1 g/kg) in varying application forms (spent ground [SCG], whole ground [WGC], or lyophilized brew [LBC]) to inhibit lipid and protein oxidation in cooked pork patties stored at −18 °C was monitored over 3 months. Malondialdehyde (MDA) for the negative control (NC) increased from 0.31 to 1.11 mg MDA/kg pork over 3 months, while pork with coffee or rosemary oleoresin had lower values at month 3 (0.054–0.40 mg MDA/kg pork). The NC had the highest values for hexanal, octanal, and nonanal (2.59, 0.10, and 0.13 mg/kg pork, respectively), while light and dark …

Cold Plasma Inactivation Of Internalised Bacteria And Biofilms For Salmonella Enterica Serovar Typhimurium, Listeria Monocytogenes And Escherichia Coli, Dana Ziuzina, Lu Han, Patrick J. Cullen, Paula Bourke

Articles

Microbial biofilms and bacteria internalised in produce tissue may reduce the effectiveness of decontamination methods. In this study, the inactivation efficacy of in-package atmospheric cold plasma (ACP) afterglow was investigated against Salmonella Typhimurium, Listeria monocytogenes and Escherichia coli in the forms of planktonic cultures, biofilms formed on lettuce and associated bacteria internalised in lettuce tissue. Prepared lettuce broth (3%) was inoculated with bacteria resulting in a final concentration of ~ 7.0 log₁₀ CFU/ml. For biofilm formation and internalisation, lettuce pieces (5 × 5 cm) were dip-inoculated in bacterial suspension of ~ 7.0 log₁₀ CFU/ml for 2 h and …

Scaling Up Fruit And Vegetable Production: Is Machinery Sharing A Possibility?, Georgeanne M. Artz, Linda Naeve

Professional Agricultural Workers Journal

Abstract

Interest in local food is growing among consumers and small-scale farmers, as evidenced by the significant increase in the number of farmers’ markets, community-supported agriculture arrangements, and food hubs, in the last ten years. To meet the demand for locally grown fruits and vegetables, many small-scale farmers are considering scaling up their production. However, to remain profitable they need to balance production with increased labor costs and the need for specialized machinery. A study conducted in Iowa worked with five groups of farmers who shared different pieces of machinery. With help from the researchers, they developed sharing agreements and …

Cold Plasma Inactivation Of Bacterial Biofilms And Reduction Of Quorum Sensing Regulated Virulence Factors, Dana Ziuzina, Daniela Boehm, Sonal Patil, Patrick J. Cullen, Paula Bourke

Articles

The main objectives of this work were to investigate the effect of atmospheric cold plasma (ACP) against a range of microbial biofilms commonly implicated in foodborne and health- care associated human infections and against P. aeruginosa quorum sensing (QS)-regu- lated virulence factors, such as pyocyanin, elastase (Las B) and biofilm formation capacity post-ACP treatment. The effect of processing factors, namely treatment time and mode of plasma exposure on antimicrobial activity of ACP were also examined. Antibiofilm activity was assessed for E. coli, L. monocytogenes and S. aureus in terms of reduction of cultur- ability and retention of metabolic activity using …

Seasonal Prevalence Of Shiga-Toxin Producing Escherichia Coli On Beef Cattle Farms In Eastern Arkansas, Tiffani Elizabeth Breckenridge

Student Theses and Dissertations

Sixty-five million U.S. citizens become ill from foodborne bacteria annually; 73,000 of these bacterial illnesses are caused by Shiga-toxin producing Escherichia coli (STEC) O157. Cattle are a reservoir of STEC; therefore, STEC contamination of beef is a significant food safety concern in the U.S. On-farm STEC control measures may reduce the incidence of contamination in processing facilities. The objective of this study was to determine prevalence of O157 and non-O157 STEC on beef cattle farms in eastern Arkansas, and to possibly identify farm management and/or environmental risk factors associated with STEC prevalence in cattle. Rectal swab samples (10 cows per …

The Feasibility Of Rapid Determination Of The Cadmium Content In Rice Based On Near Infrared Spectroscopy And Synergy Interval Partial Least Squares, Zhu Xiangrong, Li Gaoyang, Su Donglin, Liu Wei, Shan Yang

Food and Machinery

Near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) combined with synergy interval partial least squares (siPLS) were used to establish the rapid method for the determination of cadmium content in rice. The NIR spectra of 72 rice samples were collected and analyzed. After optimization, an approach (SG smoothing combined with MSC and mean-centering) was adopted as a pre-treatment method for raw spectrum. SiPLS method was used as extraction methods of characteristic variables, and the NIRS quantitative model was built and predicted. The RMSECV and RMSEP of the siPLS model were 0.247 and 0.261, respectively. The Rc and Rp were 0.919 and 0.895, respectively. The …

Effect Of Processing Technology On Composition And Concentration Of Pahs In Camellia Seed Oil, Zhu Huaming, Dai Xianjun, Zheng Ruihang

Food and Machinery

The camellia seed oil is a kind of Chinese endemic woody oil, which had the higher nutrition value and better healthy function for the body. The Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs）could be produced with the oil processing progress and affected the safety of camellia seed oil. In the experiment, the 15 ingredients of PAHs were examined in camellia seed crude oil respectively produced through five processing technologies including the low temperature squeezing, high temperature squeezing, leaching, CO2 supercritical fluid extraction and aqueous enzymatic extraction methods. The oil samples including no PAHs (concentrations<0.1 μg/kg) were respectively treated under different higher temperatures for 50 min. The concentrations of 15 PAHs ingredients were little in camellia seed oil respectively produced through the low temperature squeezing, CO2 supercritical fluid extraction and aqueous enzymatic extraction methods, and partially exceeded Chinese or international oil safety standard for the oil from high temperature squeezing and leaching methods. With the increase in processing temperature, the partial PAHs ingredients would be detected and its concentrations showed an upward trend in the treated oil. The above results indicated there was a correlation between the partial PAHs ingredients, concentrations and processing technology, and high temperature could be the main reason leading to the production of PAHs in the camellia seed oil.