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Insomniac Of The Soil: A Collection Of Poetry And Essays, Sarah E. Golibart

Senior Honors Projects, 2010-2019

“Insomniac of the Soil” is a homage to a landscape that has deeply informed Sarah Golibart's life and her artistic voice – the tidewater flatlands of Virginia’s Chesapeake Bay peninsula where her family lives and where Golibart has worked on farms since high school. Both her poems and essays are earthy, imagistic, and grounded – quite literally – in the soil as well as in a sensibility of ecological ethics and sustainability. “Insomniac of the Soil” is also a love song to the fervent and fallow cycles of the soil.

Identification Of Species In Ground Meat Products Sold On The U.S. Commercial Market Using Dna-Based Methods, Dawn Kane

Food Science (MS) Theses

Mislabeling of ground meat products is a form of food fraud that can lead to economic deception and interfere with dietary restrictions related to allergens or religious beliefs. In various parts of the world, including Ireland, Mexico and Turkey, high levels of meat mislabeling have been reported between 2000-2015. However, there is currently a lack of information regarding this practice in the United States. Therefore, the objective of this study was to test a variety of ground meat products sold on the U.S. commercial market for the presence of potential mislabeling. Forty-eight ground meat samples were purchased from online and …

Direct Fermentation Of Sweet Potato Starch Into Lactic Acid By Lactobacillus Amylovorus: The Prospect Of An Adaptation Process, Winifred Akoetey

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Several studies have verified that lactic acid bacteria are capable of directly producing lactic acid from starch. One of these bacteria, L. amylovorus, has been studied using corn, potato, and cassava starches. However, the use of sweet potato starch, a widely available starch, has not been considered. Furthermore, there exists the possibility that the efficiency of lactic acid production can benefit from the systematic exposure of bacteria to increasing concentrations of a particular starch. In this work, fermentation studies were conducted to understand the adaptation of L. amylovorus to rising concentrations of sweet potato starch. L. amylovorus was cultured in …

Effects Of Chemical And Enzymatic Modifications On The Starch-Inclusion Complex Formation, Emily Arijaje

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Starch-inclusion complexes have been proposed as delivery tools for bioactive molecules; however complexation yield is generally low with low solubility, which may limit the bioavailability of the included molecule. It was proposed that chemical (acetylation) and/or enzymatic (isoamylase and beta-amylase) modifications of starches prior to complex formation with fatty acids of different structures, including stearic, oleic and linoleic acid, may help increase complexation yield and solubility of the resulting starch complexes. Potato starch had a significantly higher complexation yield than common corn and high amylose (~70%) corn starches after debranching combined with a beta-amylase treatment. Debranched waxy maize starch and …

Characterization Of Cellulase Enzyme Inhibitors Formed During The Chemical Pretreatments Of Rice Straw, Kalavathy Rajan

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Production of fuels and chemicals from a renewable and inexpensive resource such as lignocellulosic biomass is a lucrative and sustainable option for the advanced biofuel and bio-based chemical platform. Agricultural residues constitute the bulk of potential feedstock available for cellulosic fuel production. On a global scale, rice straw is the largest source of agricultural residues and is therefore an ideal crop model for biomass deconstruction studies. Lignocellulosic biofuel production involves the processes of biomass conditioning, enzymatic saccharification, microbial fermentation and ethanol distillation, and one of the major factors affecting its techno-economic feasibility is the biomass recalcitrance to enzymatic saccharification. Preconditioning …

Corn Characterization And Development Of A Convenient Laboratory Scale Alkaline Cooking Process, Shreya N.O. Sahasrabudhe

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

Nixtamalized (alkaline cooked) corn (Zea mays L.) products are increasing in popularity due to their affordable cost, ease of production, and the diversity of products that can be made using similar unit operations. The nixtamal produced after alkaline cooking depends on the processing parameters used during cooking and steeping, as well as the physicochemical properties of the corn hybrids used. Processors incur high costs in narrowing down hybrids suitable for a given process, or they must be able to adjust cooking conditions to obtain the desired end-product characteristics. Improper processing generates large quantities of waste. Researchers have developed small …

Electrostatic Atomization Of Antimicrobial Treatments On Ground Beef Processing, Instrumental Color, Sensory Color, Taste And Aroma Characteristics, Jorge Abraham Marcos

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The general objectives of this research were to evaluate the interaction effects of sixteen different antimicrobial treatments throughout seven days of display on physical, chemical and sensory characteristics of ground beef patties, when compared to an un-treated control. Antimicrobial treatments included: fumaric acid, malic acid, octanoic acid, decanoic acid, sodium propionate, propionic acid solution, potassium lactate/diacetate blend, sodium benzoate, hexanoic acid, pyruvic acid, levulinic acid, lactic acid/ citric acid blend, sodium diacetate, lemon juice and acetic acid. Prior to grinding, beef trimmings (80/20) were electrostatically sprayed with antimicrobial treatment solutions. Ground beef was processed into meat patties and sampled for …

Effects Of Blanching On Color, Texture And Sodium Chloride Content During Storage Time Of Frozen Vegetable Soybean Modeling For Commercial Scale, Pimsiree Suwan

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

Vegetable soybeans [Glycine max (L.) Merrill] are a green stage of soybeans, which have become increasingly popular among health-conscious Americans as an alternative low-fat and heart-healthy food. Vegetable soybeans (VSB) are also an excellent source of protein and fiber. However, the vast majority of the VSB consumed are imported, as they are not extensively grown and processed in the United States. The situation results in short supply and limited processing information.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of water blanching (at 86, 92, 98 °C for 1m30s, 2m, 2m30s) and steam blanching (at 86, 92, …

Structural Evaluation Of Peanut Protein Isolates During Oxidation By Ftir, Ye Lin, Liao Yu, Zhao Mouming

Food and Machinery

Peanut protein isolates (PPI) was oxidized by peroxyl radicals derived from 2,2'-azobis (2-amidinopropane) dihydrochloride (AAPH) and the secondary structure of oxidized PPI were evaluated. Structural changes of PPI were elucidated using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). Fourier deconvolution combined with iterative curve fitting was used to analyze the amide I of FTIR. After deconvolved amide I FTIR bands, ten major bands associated with conformation of proteins were distinctly observed. Changes in the bands at 1 618 cm^-1 and 1 682 cm^-1, which arise from the aggregated intermolecular β-sheets, indicated that protein aggregation occurred during PPI oxidation. Quantitative …

Screening Of Facultative Anaerobic Bacteria From Luzhou-Flavor Daqu And Determination Of Its Volatile Constituents, Ming Hongmei, Yu Huan, Zhou Jian, Guo Zhi, Xu Defu, Yao Xia

Food and Machinery

The facultative anaerobic bacteria in Luzhou-flavor Daqu were isolated and screened to study the species distribution of this kind of bacteria in the fermentation environment of Daqu. Then, the screened bacteria were further researched for the formation ability of the flavor components and their volatile constituents in order to improve the quality of Daqu. Through separation and purification of microorganism in the samples of Daqu by Candle jar method, 9 facultative anaerobic bacteria were obtained. Among them, the one which was coded as X₃ provided with the prominent formation ability of the flavor components and was assigned as Corynebacterium …

Titratable Acidity And Antioxidant Activities Of Fermented Tofu Whey, Liu Li, Li Li

Food and Machinery

In order to obtain tofu coagulator of high quality, investigated the titratable acidity and antioxidant activities of the fermented tofu whey by 3 strains of Lactobacillus amylolyticus L5, L6 and Pichia amethionina Y, which were separated and purified from natural fermented tofu whey, with the single, double and three strains as starters. The results indicated that both of the Lactobacillus were able to grow and produce acid in the tofu whey, the titratable acidity of fermented tofu whey by L6 for 60 h reached 65.11 ^oT at the temperature of 35 ℃, displaying a better capacity in producing acids, …

Study On Properties Of Cross-Linking Hydroxypropylated Waxy Maize Starch, Cao Yu, He Shaokai, Tian Yingliang, Sun Chen, Guo Zhenfu

Food and Machinery

Cross-linking hydroxypropylated waxy maize starches with different DS and MS were prepared by using sodium hydroxide as a catalyst, propylene oxide as an ether reagent, sodium sulfate as a swelling inhibitor, and sodium trimetaphosphate (STMP) as a cross-linking reagent. The properties such as acid resistance, salt resistance, transparencies, and freeze-thaw stability were also studied. The result showed that：the anti-acid stability, anti-salt stability, paste transparency and freeze-thaw stability of cross-linking hydroxypropyl compound modified waxy corn starches were effect by the degree of cross-linking and hydroxypropylation. The hydroxypropylation can improve the anti-acid stability, anti-salt stability and freeze-thaw stability of starches, and cross-linking …

Determination Of Release Behaviour Of Flue-Cured Tobacco By Simulated Pyrolysis Technology, Chen Yaoqi, Hong Yuan, Zeng Lingjie, Xie Wenyan, Luo Changrong

Food and Machinery

In order to investigate the heating-release behaviour of heated tobacco products, powdered Virginia tobaccos were decomposed at the temperature of 150, 200, 250, 300, 350 and 400 ℃ by pyrolytic technology respectively. It was shown that total volatiles increased with the increasing heating temperature. Compared with burned tobacco, only 5 percent of nicotine was released at 200 ℃, while 62% and 82% at 200 and 250 ℃ respectively. The heating temperature had obvious effects on the release of nicotyrine, myosmine, cotinine and 2,3'-dipyridyl. The content of nicotyrine reached the highest level at 350 ℃, up to 15.68% of the released …

Preparation Of Corn Gluten Hydrolysate With Anti-Oxidative Activity By Synergistic Action Of Alcalase And Flavourzyme, Jin Duxin, Liu Xiaolan, Zheng Xiqun

Food and Machinery

Corn protein hydrolysates of high concentration were prepared by optimizing the hydrolyzing conditions of alcalase and flavourzyme respectively. Both of which were applied synergistically to hydrolyze corn gluten to obtain antioxidative corn protein hydrolysates. The results showed that the optimal hydrolysis by Alcalase was obtained at 50 ℃, pH 7.7 and E/S of 2% (V/m) for reaction time of 75 minutes, and under the optimized conditions, DPPH radical scavenging activity and reducing power of the hydrolysate were 74.34% and 0.984 respectively; the optimal hydrolysis by Flavourzyme was reacted at 53 ℃, pH 6.4 and E/S of 5% (m/m) for reaction …

Effect Of Compound Hydrocolloids On Quality Of Beef Meat Fillet, Su Bo, Nie Qianzhong, Shi Xiuqing

Food and Machinery

In order to detect the effects of compound hydrocolloids made of carrageenan, locust bean gum, guar gum on the quality of beef meat fillet, two alternative adding modes (dry powder / hydrocolloids) were studied. Results showed that dry powder addition of compound hydrocolloids could dramatically enhance the hardness, water-holding capacity and gel strength of produced beef meat fillet. The differences between these two adding modes concerning these quality parameters proved to be significant (P＜0.05). By adopting the Design of Mixture Experiments, an optimized proportion of the compound hydrocolloids among these three were: carrageenan 59%，locust bean gum 22%，guar gum 19%, and …

Study On Enzyme Screening Of Rice Immune Active Peptide, Wang Lu, Chen Yuehua, Xu Zhou, We Nli, Bu Hanping, Cheng Yunhui

Food and Machinery

The hydrolysis processes of rice protein by had been studied 9 proteinases including Neutrase, Acalase 2.4 L, Papain, Pepsin, Trypsin, Flavourzyme, Acid protease, Protamex and Bromelain, and the immune activities of 9 protein hydrolysate had been considered. The results showed that Trypsin can be used as the optimum hydrolytic enzymes for the preparation of rice immune active peptide whose value-added index (stimulating index, SI) to mice macrophage (RAW264.7) is 1.597 (1 000 μg/mL); the enzymatic hydrolysis had the highest percentage of components with relative molecular mass <1 000, to 74.11%.

Studies On Prokaryotic Expression Conditions Of Peanut Allergen Ara H 2.02, Cai Qin, Zhang Wenju, Chen Qin

Food and Machinery

The recombinant protein was induced by transforming recombinant plasmid pET-32a (+)-Ara h 2.02 into Rosetta (DE3)，and identified by SDS—PAGE and Western Blotting. The results showed that the molecule weight of His-Ara h 2.02 fusion protein was about 38 kDa. At the same time, effect of IPTG concentration, shaking speed, induced temperature and time on the production of soluble recombinant protein were determined. The best conditions were as followed, the IPTG concentration was 0.3 mmol/L, the shaking speed was 220 r/min, the induction temperature was 37 ℃and the induction time was two hours, respectively.

Influents Of Gas On Degradation Of Chitosan With Swirling Cavitation, Yang Feng, Liu Ting, Huang Yongchun, Ren Xiane

Food and Machinery

In the present work, degradation of chitosan with swirling cavitation was investigated to strengthen the effect of degradation, reduce the molecular weight of chitosan and expand the range of application. Different operating parameters such as initial concentration, initial pH, solution temperature, outlet pressure, treatment time and the method of ventilate was investigate on the degradation of chitosan. And different gas such as air, oxygen and nitrogen was used to compare the effect of gas on the effect of cavitation. The results show that: Air has an obvious influence on the degradation of chitosan on the different reaction condition, and the …

Influence Of Properties And Microstructure By Different Pretreatment Of Cotton Seed Hull Enzyme Solution, Hou Lifen, Sun Xiangyang, Ding Changhe

Food and Machinery

With cotton seed hull as raw material, the influence was studied about the enzymatic properties and microstructure of cottonseed hull by four pretreatment methods of the dilute acid, acid pretreatment after alkali, alkali and alkaline H₂O₂. The results showed that the lignin content of cotton seed hull by the pretreatment method of alkaline H₂O₂ was decreased by 67.5%; the rate of xylan extraction about enzymatic hydrolysis for 12 hours was 21.4%; and more Xylobiose was obtained; at the same time, the microscopic structure appeared clear and loose.

Effect Of Vacuum Curing And Dry Curing On Quality Change Of Dry-Smoked Meat During Processing, Luo Qingwen, Liu Chengguo, Zhou Hui, Lou Aihua, Zhong Yiru

Food and Machinery

The change rule of smoked meat quality during vacuum curing (VC)and dry curing(DC) were studied. Two kinds of smoked meat during different processing stages were compared on the water content, salt content, sodium nitrite residue, microbiological indicator, color and volatile compounds. The results showed that: the water content of VC and DC samples decreased 16.5% and 20.5%, respectively. While salt content of that rise to 5.9% and 5.2%, respectively. The L* of VC is 2.1% higher than that of DC. The a* of VC is 12.2% lower than that of DC, the b* is no big difference between them. The …