Wear Behaviors Of Process Cheese With Varying Formulations And The Development Of Predictive Models On Shreddability,
2021
Utah State University
Wear Behaviors Of Process Cheese With Varying Formulations And The Development Of Predictive Models On Shreddability, Jason Young
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
Process Cheese is manufactured by grinding, mixing, and heating with agitation one or more of the same varieties of natural cheese with an emulsifying agent to create a cheese with desirable properties. After process cheese is made, it is often sliced or shredded. Some of its properties affect how well it can be sliced or shredded and can lead to loss of material due to cheese sticking to equipment or being too crumbly. The loss of material, called wear behavior can incur significant losses to cheese manufacturing operations. The purpose of this study was to produce process cheese formulations with …
Gamma And X-Ray Irradiation Improve Postharvest Shelf-Life In 'Bartlett' Pears,
2021
Chapman University
Gamma And X-Ray Irradiation Improve Postharvest Shelf-Life In 'Bartlett' Pears, Matthew Garcia
Food Science (MS) Theses
The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of gamma and x-ray treatment on ‘Bartlett’ pear physiology during postharvest storage. Freshly harvested ‘Bartlett’ pears were irradiated with gamma irradiation at 0.412 and 0.819 kGy and x-ray irradiation at 1.03 and 1.94 kGy, then stored at 0-1 ⁰C and 95% relative humidity. The pears were removed from cold storage at 45 and 75 days and allowed to ripen at room temperature for four and two days, respectively. Respiration rate and ethylene production were measured during fruit ripening. Color, firmness, titratable acidity, soluble solids contents, and occurrence of superficial scald …
Characterization Of Dirt On White-Shelled Table Eggs Through Image Analysis [Research Note],
2021
Department of Food Science and Nutrition, College of Home Economics, University of the Philippines - Diliman, Diliman, Quezon City, 1101 Philippines
Characterization Of Dirt On White-Shelled Table Eggs Through Image Analysis [Research Note], Maria Patricia Azanza, Dominic Panaligan, Bryan Kenneth Desierdo
The Philippine Agricultural Scientist
The study reports the laboratory-scale use of image analysis to categorize dirty white-shelled table eggs. Data generated from image analysis were subjected to statistical analysis and compared with established standards categorizing dirty white-shelled table eggs for washing and sanitation or for use in food processing. The average Quartile 1 (2.49%) and Quartile 3 (9.28%) values of percent surface dirt were found to be proximate to quality standard guidelines values of ≤ 3.12% and < 10% from USDA (2000) and PNS (2005), respectively. These limits were recommended as possible guidelines for classifying eggs into those that are acceptable as table eggs, acceptable for processing with washing and sanitation, and unacceptable for food use.
Postharvest 24-Epibrassinolide And Chitosan Treatments Affect Quality Of ‘Balady Banzahir’ Limes During Shelf Life [Research Note],
2021
Department of Arid land Agriculture, Faculty of Meteorology, Environment and Arid land Agriculture, King Abdulaziz University, P.O.Box. 80208, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Postharvest 24-Epibrassinolide And Chitosan Treatments Affect Quality Of ‘Balady Banzahir’ Limes During Shelf Life [Research Note], Mohamed A. Awad, Adel Al-Qurashi
The Philippine Agricultural Scientist
Limes undergo internal metabolic changes during storage at ambient, resulting in rind disorders and green color fading that decrease consumer preferences and market demand. To elucidate the effects of exogenous 24-epibrassinolide (EBR) and chitosan (CT) treatments on the postharvest quality of citrus fruit, freshly harvested mature-green ‘Balady Banzahir’ limes were dipped for 15 min in 20 μM EBR and 1% CT alone or in combination and kept at ambient (23 ± 1°C and 60 – 70% RH) for 20 days. EBR or CT treatments retained fruit quality during shelf life as shown by higher green peel color (lower a* values), …
Averting The Looming Food Crisis: A Clarion Call To Immediate And Near-Term Policy Action,
2021
All Farmers' Association
Averting The Looming Food Crisis: A Clarion Call To Immediate And Near-Term Policy Action, Kabir Ibrahim Mnia, Fnim, Acc
Economic and Financial Review
This paper seeks to advise on how to tackle the skyrocketing prices of food being experienced today all over the nation and to get the Government to take urgent and proactive actions to avert the pain being experienced by the entire Nigerian people.
Averting The Looming Food Crisis: A Clarion Call To Immediate And Near-Term Policy Action,
2021
Bank of Agriculture
Averting The Looming Food Crisis: A Clarion Call To Immediate And Near-Term Policy Action, Alwan A. Hassan
Economic and Financial Review
Nigeria suffers from food insecurity and poverty. It is estimated that the number of hungry people in Nigeria is over 53 million, which is about 25.0 per cent of the country’s total population of about 212 million. Also, about 43.0 per cent of Nigerians live below the poverty line. These statistics are worrisome, given that Nigeria, in the 1950s and 1960s, was not only self-sufficient in food production, but was also a net exporter of food to other regions of the continent (Ajayeoba, 2010). A nation is food secure when food is available and accessible in sufficient quantity and quality …
Averting The Looming Food Crisis: A Clarion Call To Immediate And Near-Term Policy Action,
2021
Rontol Ventures Ltd., Lagos
Averting The Looming Food Crisis: A Clarion Call To Immediate And Near-Term Policy Action, Adeleye O. Oyebade Mni
Economic and Financial Review
Food is defined by Britannica, a web-based encyclopaedia, as any substance consisting of protein, carbohydrate, fat, and other nutrients used in the body of an organism to sustain growth and vital processes, and to furnish energy.8 In a similar definition, Wikipedia described food as any substance consumed to provide nutritional support for an organism; adding that food is usually of plant, animal or fungal origin, and contains essential nutrients. The above definitions explain why food is viewed as an essential need of life. However, the production of food has been declining in recent times for some reasons, including the adverse …
Averting The Looming Food Crisis: A Clarion Call To Immediate And Near-Term Policy Action,
2021
University of Uyo
Averting The Looming Food Crisis: A Clarion Call To Immediate And Near-Term Policy Action, Gabriel S. Umoh
Economic and Financial Review
This paper reviews food crisis and its causes in Nigeria. It takes the position that food crisis has been simmering in Nigeria for the past couple of years and identifies policy instability, poor policy implementation and declining household purchasing power, among others as the major causes of food crisis. It recommends strong policy support and implementation, automatic indexation of wages and pensions and other measures to curb food crisis in the country.
Averting The Looming Food Crisis: A Clarion Call To Immediate And Near-Term Policy Action,
2021
University of Uyo
Averting The Looming Food Crisis: A Clarion Call To Immediate And Near-Term Policy Action, Emmanuel A. Onwioduokit
Economic and Financial Review
Discussions on food security have gained traction in the recent past, especially in Africa and other developing economies. Several horrifying images of famished families, particularly around “The Horn of Africa” including Somalia, Ethiopia, and some parts of Kenya, projected globally in both the print and electronic media vividly illustrate the perils of food crises. In Nigeria, food constitute a substantial share of family budgets, particularly for low-income households. When prices of essential foods items increase poorer people suffer the adverse impacts more disproportionately. While clothing and shelter are basic necessities of life, food remains the most vital, given its centrality …
Arkansas Soybean Research Studies 2020,
2021
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Arkansas Soybean Research Studies 2020, Jeremy Ross
Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Series
The 2020 Arkansas Soybean Research Studies includes research reports on topics pertaining to soybean across several disciplines from breeding to post-harvest processing. Research reports contained in this publication may represent preliminary or only data from a single year or limited results; therefore, these results should not be used as a basis for long-term recommendations. Several research reports in this publication will appear in other University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture’s Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station publications. This duplication is the result of the overlap in research coverage between disciplines and our effort to inform Arkansas soybean producers of the research …
The Electrification Of The Kitchen: On The Energy Consumption Of Common Electric Cooking Appliances,
2021
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
The Electrification Of The Kitchen: On The Energy Consumption Of Common Electric Cooking Appliances, Hozen Ricchie Rose Asok Rose
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
In developed countries, electricity has been gaining popularity as a source of energy for meal preparation. Utilizing electricity produced from renewable resources along with efficient electrical cooking appliances could result in sustainable clean cooking. The first objective of this research was to study the efficiency of common electrical cooking appliances—namely induction, resistance plate, resistance coil, infrared, and electric pot— by the water boiling test and the simmering test. The induction and electric pot were observed as the most efficient devices for the water boiling test. For simmering, which mimics many cooking processes, the electric pot and resistance coil were the …
Data Analytics For Sustainable Food And Agriculture Systems,
2021
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Data Analytics For Sustainable Food And Agriculture Systems, Megan Lord Reavis
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
The increasing concentration of anthropogenic greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is altering the climate, posing a serious threat to global agriculture and food security. Agriculture and food production contribute a quarter of all GHG emissions produced, so there is a critical need to limit emissions in this area while increasing food production to feed the anticipated 10 billion people by 2050. To address the needs of the future, data-driven solutions are needed to guide decision-making and provide support for actionable climate mitigation and survival strategies. Research efforts must be focused on analyzing problems on multiple scales, identifying new ways to …
Impact Of Planting Arrangement And Drill Row Spacing For Direct-Seeded, Delayed Flood Rice,
2021
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Impact Of Planting Arrangement And Drill Row Spacing For Direct-Seeded, Delayed Flood Rice, Mary Jane Lytle
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
Direct-seeding is the most frequently utilized planting practice in Arkansas and Mid-South rice (Oryza sativa L.) production. Enhanced plant density and more rapid rice canopy formation may result from the implementation of innovative plant arrangements and spacings. Studies were initiated in 2019 and continued into 2020 to examine different cultural management practice experiments, including evaluating the impacts of planting arrangement, row spacing, and seeding rates on rice stand density, canopy coverage, grain yield, and milling yield. These small-plot trials were conducted at two locations, a silt loam site and a clay site, representative of soils produced to rice in eastern …
Efficacy Of Selected Powdered Floor Treatments And Turmeric Rhizome Powder Against Salmonella, E. Coli, And L. Monocytogenes On Polyurethane-Concrete Flooring Material Carriers,
2021
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Efficacy Of Selected Powdered Floor Treatments And Turmeric Rhizome Powder Against Salmonella, E. Coli, And L. Monocytogenes On Polyurethane-Concrete Flooring Material Carriers, Robert Sidney Fuller
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
The flooring in a food processing environment can become contaminated with pathogenic bacteria in many ways including foot and equipment traffic, incoming materials, and drain backups. Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) rhizome powder and seventeen other commercially available powdered floor treatments with a variety of active ingredients including quaternary ammonium compounds (QAC), sodium percarbonate and similar perhydrates (SPC), urea, and borax, were investigated for reducing the levels of pathogens on flooring thereby reducing the risk of cross-contamination from the floor to food contact surfaces. Some of the commercially available floor treatments were Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) registered antimicrobials while others were …
Screening Of Lactobacillus Paracasei Hcs17-040 With Triglyceride Tunction And Study On Its Probiotic Characteristics,
2021
Jiangxi Renren Health Industry Co., Ltd., Zhangshu, Jiangxi 331200, China
Screening Of Lactobacillus Paracasei Hcs17-040 With Triglyceride Tunction And Study On Its Probiotic Characteristics, Yu Ping, Cao Lan, Jiao Yan-Ping, Zhao Di, Min Xiang-Bo
Food and Machinery
Objective: This study focuses on obtaining a Lactobacillus strain for degrading triglyceride. Methods: Lactocillus was isolated from human breast milk and the faeces of healthy infants in this study, and their triglyceride degradability was determined by single reagent （GPO-PAP） method. The strains with strong degradation ability of triglyceride were selected for morphological, physiological, biochemical and 16S rDNA identification, and their tolerance to acid, bile salt and gastrointestinal juice was determined. Results: A strain of Lactobacillus Paracasei was isolated and then named as HCS17-040 （CGMCC No 19747）, and its degradation rate of triglyceride was （42.80±1.79）%; the survival rates of the strain …
Determination And Correlation Analysis Of Organic Acids In Green Plum With Different Maturity In Different Regions,
2021
Institute of Agricultural Products Processing, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610066, China
Determination And Correlation Analysis Of Organic Acids In Green Plum With Different Maturity In Different Regions, Zhao Xu-Zhu, Xia Chen, Zhu Yong-Qing, Chen Jian, Chen Yu
Food and Machinery
Objective: The organic acid content of green plum was determined, and the correlation between them was analyzed to provide basic data for further processing of products in Dazhou, Sichuan. Methods: The content of organic acids in green plum with different maturity was determined by HPLC, and the correlation of oxalic acid, tartaric acid, malic acid, ascorbic acid, L-lactic acid, acetic acid, citric acid, succinic acid, oleanolic acid and ursolic acid was analyzed. Results: In the same area, citric acid and malic acid in the fully ripe green plum in Jingshi town were higher than those in the seven ripe green …
Studies On Metabolites And Functions Of Soy-Based Plant Fermentation Broth,
2021
College of Food, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, Heilongjiang 163319, China
Studies On Metabolites And Functions Of Soy-Based Plant Fermentation Broth, Li Zhi-Fang, Zuo Zhao-Hang, Wang Ying, Zhang Yu, Wang Di
Food and Machinery
Objective: To explore the changes of metabolites and antioxidant activity of soybean based plant fermentation broth during fermentation. Methods: The experiment was conducted to prepare the compound fermentation liquid from kidney beans and soybean by fermentation of yeast, Lactobacillus and other probiotics, The pH value, total acid, reducing sugar, soluble solids, total phenol, flavone content and antioxidant activity in the fermentation process were analyzed. Results: The pH value of fermentation broth decreased with the extension of fermentation time and gradually stabilized at about 3.55, the total acid content increased from 0.13 mg/mL to 0.43 mg/mL, and the soluble solid content …
Construction Of Off-On Electrochemiluminescence Sensor Based On Doped Graphene Quantum Dots For Continuous Determination Of Fe3+ And F-,
2021
School of Science, Qingdao Technological University, Qingdao, Shandong 266033, China
Construction Of Off-On Electrochemiluminescence Sensor Based On Doped Graphene Quantum Dots For Continuous Determination Of Fe3+ And F-, Zhang Xiao-Wei
Food and Machinery
Objective: The study focused on investigating the electrochemiluminescence properties of graphene quantum dots. Methods: By doping heteroatoms into graphene quantum dots (GQDs), the surface chemical reactivities and optical characteristics of GQDs could be effectively improved. Nitrogen and sulfur co-doped graphene quantum dots (NS-GQDs) were prepared using a one-step solonthermic method. Based on its excellent luminescent properties, an “off-on” electrochemiluminescence (ECL) sensor was constructed for the simultaneous determination of Fe3+ and F-. Results: Under the optimal conditions, the quenched ECL value of NS-GQDs was linearly related with the Fe3+ concentration in the range 0.1~460.0 μmol/L, and the …
Evaluation Of The Uncertainty For Determination Of 6-Benzyladenine In Soybean Sprouts By Quechers High-Performance Liquid Chromatography,
2021
Zhuzhou Institute for Food and Drug Control, Zhuzhou, Hunan 412000, China
Evaluation Of The Uncertainty For Determination Of 6-Benzyladenine In Soybean Sprouts By Quechers High-Performance Liquid Chromatography, Liu Fei-Bo, Wang Xi, Liu Shui-Ping
Food and Machinery
Objective: The uncertainty of HPLC method for determination of 6-benzyladenine in a soybean sproutswas evaluated by QuEChERS pretreatment method. Methods: A mathematical model was established by analysis of uncertainty sources. Then the individual components of uncertainty were evaluated and the combined uncertainties and expanded uncertainties were calculated. Results: The results showed that the uncertainty caused by serval factors, including the configuration of standard solutions and gradient standard solutions, the fitting of the standard curve, the pretreatment process, the recovery rate and repeatability, and the instrument itself. The content of 6-benzyladenine was 0.335 mg/kg in agricultural products （soybean sprouts）. The relative …
Design Of On Line Detection System For Cigarette Capsules Based On Machine Vision,
2021
School of Mechanical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, China
Design Of On Line Detection System For Cigarette Capsules Based On Machine Vision, Chang Jing-Jing, Zheng Peng, Wang Wen-Xiu, Xu Ying-Jie
Food and Machinery
Objective: At present, mechanical screening method is widely used in cigarette capsules size separation, which has some problems, such as low size detection accuracy, unable to separate different color capsules, leakage capsules and so on. Aiming at the quality detection of cigarette capsules, a quality detection system of cigarette capsules is designed and constructed, which integrates the functions of feeding transmission, machine vision image processing and rejection of unqualified products. Methods: In the detection system, the improved inter class variance method was used to extract the single shot image, and the automatic detection of shot quality was realized by gray …
