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Effects Of Different Pretreatment Methods On The Quality Characteristics Of Red Rose By Hot Air Drying, Zhang Meng, Duan Xu, Ren Guang-Yue, Zhou Si-Qing, Xu Yi-Ming

Food and Machinery

In order to understand the effect of different pretreatments on the hot air drying characteristics and quality of red rose, four different pretreatment methods ,i.e. impregnated 5% citric acid solution, 20% sugar solution, 20% NaCl and citric acid mixed solution and blanching, the pretreated petals were used as the control, to conduct comparative experiments and analysis of hot air drying. Sensory properties (color, total flavonoids, total phenols) and microstructure of red rose were examined, and combined with fuzzy mathematical comprehensive evaluation method for sensory evaluation. The results showed that drying rate of rose petals was influenced significantly by different pretreatment …

Research Progress On Anaerobic Fermentation Mechanism And High-Density Anaerobic Fermentation Of Clostridium Butyrate, Wu Tian-Fu, Xie Xiao-Lin, Chen Mei-Biao, Zhou Lian, Chen Meng, Deng Ming-Rong, Yao Qing, Zhu Hong-Hui

Food and Machinery

In this paper, the mechanism of anaerobic fermentation of Clostridium butyrate, the mode of high-density anaerobic fermentation and the application of bioreactor are rviewed in order to realize the high-density fermentation of Clostridium butyrate in industrial production by improving the anaerobic fermentation process or improving the fermentation equipment, so as to greatly increase the number of live bacteria and reduce the production cost.

Construction And Unitization Verification Of Diffusion And Backmixing Model For Continuous Countercurrent Extraction Of Astragalus Polysaccharide, Mao Lin-Lu, Sun Peng-Yao, Zhang Xia, Li Lin, Li Yu-Ting, Liang Yi, Li Bing

Food and Machinery

In order to realize the accurate description of the extraction process of continuous countercurrent extraction (CCE) for Astragalus polysaccharides, a mathematical model of diffusion and backmixing was established and solved. The two-phase solute distribution in the single-flow continuous countercurrent extractor was described. The scale for describing the pilot scale was established. The diffusion back-mixing numerical model of the two-phase solute distribution in the extractor was tested by multi-effect simulation CCE of Astragalus polysaccharides. The results showed that the extraction temperature was 40~70 ℃, and the solid-liquid ratio was 1：6~1：14 (g/mL), within the single factor variation range of extraction time …

Design Of Wireless Sensor Network For Fresh Food Supply Chain Management Based On Network Topology, Liu Yong-Li, Hou Qing-Feng

Food and Machinery

Environmental monitoring during transportation is the key of fresh food supply-chain management. It provides important information for assessing food quality and predicting shelf life. Based on Zigbee standard wireless sensor network (WSN), a real-time monitoring system for fresh food supply chain was developed and designed in this study, and the configurable architecture and network switching scheme of integrated sensors was also improved to meet the practical application requirements. In terms of performance, the tree topology wireless sensor network system of 192 terminal devices and star topology wireless sensor network system of 80 terminal devices were implemented and evaluated. The test …

Design And Test Of An On-Line Measuring System For Vacuum Freezing Dryer, Zhao Hai-Bo, Peng Xin, Wu Kun, Dai Jia-Ao

Food and Machinery

To obtain real-time water contents and temperatures of vacuum freezing drying process, and to facilitate monitoring of drying process, a novel online measuring system (OMS) for vacuum freezing dryer was proposed and experimental tests were carried out. The system was composed of a microcontroller, a strain pressure sensor, a thermal resistance, modulus conversion modules, an OLED screen and other components. Wireless data transmission was used, and temperature correction and vibration reduction were carried out in the design. Experimental tests showed that the system could be used to measure the weight, moisture content and temperature in real time during the vacuum …

A Design Of The Device For Clam Sorting And Impurity Removing, Bao Cheng-Wei, Duan Lan, Song Meng-Hua

Food and Machinery

In order to optimize the traditional manual method for clam sorting, a device was designed, based on the biological characteristics of clams and the principle of centrifugation and different density, to solve the problem of clam sorting, screening and impurity removing. The devicewas composed of three grades of rings with different clearance rollers for screening clams with different shell thickness. It could screen out small shells, conch and gravel. Through simulation analysis, the structural strength and stiffness of the device met the design requirements. Through the application, it was proved that the equipment could effectively improve the efficiency and accuracy …

Moisture Sorption Behavior And Shelf Life Prediction Of Teff Seed And Flour, Baba Abdissa, Rudrayya Math, Kodandaramreddy Desham, Srinivasulu Korra

Journal of Applied Packaging Research

Moisture sorption isotherms of Teff seed and its flour were determined over the range of relative humidity (11–92%) using a gravimetric technique at constant temperature (27°C). The results obtained showed that the moisture sorption isotherm of both is almost similar and sigmoid with increasing equilibrium water content at the constant temperature. The curves start raising high above 64% RH indicating the products deteriorates faster above 64% RH. Hence the moisture content equilibrating to 64% RH was taken as critical for both Teff seed and flour variants. The sorption isotherm fits the GAB equation as per GAB generalized equation for sorption …

Labeling Compliance And Species Authentication Of Fish Fillets Sold At Grocery Stores In Southern California, Priscila Liou, Angela Banda, Rachel B. Isaacs, Rosalee S. Hellberg

Food Science Faculty Articles and Research

Seafood mislabeling has numerous consequences, including economic deception and food safety risks. The focus of this study was to investigate fish species labeling, use of acceptable market names, and Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) compliance for fresh fish fillets sold at grocery store seafood counters in Southern California. A total of 120 fillets representing 16 different categories of fish were collected from 30 Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA)-listed grocery stores. Each sample underwent DNA barcoding to identify the species. Acceptable market names were confirmed using the FDA Seafood List. Samples were determined to be compliant with COOL if both …

Metformin Uptake And Translocation In Chickpeas: Determination Using Liquid Chromatography−Mass Spectrometry, Brett Nespor, Anastasia Andrianova, Sean Pollack, Creighton Pfau, Muhammad Arifuzzaman, Nazrul Islam, Alena Kubatova, Khwaja Hossain

Chemistry Faculty Publications

Multiple chronic conditions (MCCs) such as diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, arthritis, asthma, and common respiratory problems are prevalent in over one-fourth of Americans, and separate drugs are prescribed to manage each of the diseases. The nutritive crop seeds loaded with multiple drugs could be a cheap and sustainable alternative to drugs produced by pharmaceutical companies. Our long-term goal is to produce chickpea seeds containing comparable dosages of multiple drugs regularly prescribed for managing MCC. In this work, we conducted experiments to understand the uptake and translocation of metformin into the tissues of chickpea to demonstrate the applicability of LC–HR-ToF-MS in …

Sodium Propionate And Sodium Butyrate Promote Fatty Acid Oxidation In Hepg2 Cells Under Oxidative Stress, Kristina Jazmin Cook

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a spectrum of disturbances that includes simple steatosis, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), fibrosis, cirrhosis, and liver cancer. NAFLD affects individuals that consume the typical Western diet consisting of high levels of fats and carbohydrates. The increase in circulating free fatty acids, palmitate and oleate, or lipopolysaccharides (LPS), induce oxidative stress and pro-inflammatory cytokine production in the liver, which all contribute to NAFLD progression. In this study, we are evaluating the mRNA expression of genes associated with fatty acid oxidation (FAO) and the protein expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines related to NAFLD using the HepG2 human liver …

Antiproliferative And Apoptotic Effects Of Proteins From Black Seeds (Nigella Sativa) On Human Breast Mcf-7 Cancer Cell Line, Yamna Khursid, Basir Syed, Shabana U. Simjee, Obaid Beg, Aftab Ahmed

Pharmacy Faculty Articles and Research

Background

Nigella sativa (NS), a member of family Ranunculaceae is commonly known as black seed or kalonji. It has been well studied for its therapeutic role in various diseases, particularly cancer. Literature is full of bioactive compounds from NS seed. However, fewer studies have been reported on the pharmacological activity of proteins. The current study was designed to evaluate the anticancer property of NS seed proteins on the MCF-7 cell line.

Methods

NS seed extract was prepared in phosphate-buffered saline (PBS), and proteins were precipitated using 80% ammonium sulfate. The crude seed proteins were partially purified using gel filtration …

Beth Rice, Beth Rice, Institute Of Child Nutrition. Child Nutrition Archives.

Oral History Project (all interviews)

Beth Rice is a native of Tennessee and studied at University of Tennessee Martin and University of Tennessee, Knoxville, before entering the field of child nutrition. Beth worked in a residential child care institution, for the Tennessee State Department of Education, and as a child nutrition director for Lake County, Tennessee, before joining the Fulton County School District in western Kentucky, from where she retired. Beth now works as a consultant for the Institute of Child Nutrition, instructing other directors in a course called Orientation to School Nutrition Leadership.

Essential Oils As Additives In Active Food Packaging, Shubham Sharma, Sandra Barkauskaite, Amit Jaiswal, Swarma Jaiswal

Articles

Food packaging can be considered as a passive barrier that protects food from environmental factors such as ultraviolet light, oxygen, water vapour, pressure and heat. It also prolongs the shelf-life of food by protecting from chemical and microbiological contaminants and enables foods to be transported and stored safely. Active packaging (AP) provides the opportunity for interaction between the external environment and food, resulting in extended shelf-life of food. Chemoactive packaging has an impact on the chemical composition of the food product. The application of natural additive such as essential oils in active packaging can be used in the forms of …

The Immigrant-Food Nexus: Borders, Labor, And Identity In North America, Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern, Sea Sloat

Food Studies - All Scholarship

This chapter addresses why immigrant farmers are so unlikely to participate in USDA direct financial assistance programs, despite immigrant farmers’ growth as a new group of farmers and particularly as a group that the USDA declares they want to support. We contend that the standardization of practices and bureaucracy inherent in receiving USDA assistance stands in stark opposition to the agrarian norms and practices of immigrant farmers and hinders their participation in USDA opportunities. The requirements of standardization help to maintain a racialized class boundary in US agriculture today, playing a large role in preventing immigrant farmers from moving up …

Jackrabbit Dairy & Food Review, Winter 2019-2020, Vikram V. Mistry

The Jackrabbit Dairy & Food Review

This is the Winter 2019- 2020 Jackrabbit Dairy and Food Review.
It contains the following articles and information: Message from the Department Head, David A. Thompson Endowment, New Personnel, Judging Activities, Dairy Club, Student Accomplishments, Food Science Club, Career Opportunities, Professional Activities of Faculty and Staff, Dairy Facilities, 2019 Graduates, Where Are They Now?, Scholarships, Dairy and Food Science Students, Outreach, Distinguished Alumnus

Pecan Kernel Phenolics Content And Antioxidant Capacity Are Enhanced By Mechanical Pruning And Higher Fruit Position In The Tree Canopy, Yi Gong, Ronald B. Pegg, Adrian L. Kerrihard, Brad E. Lewis, Richard J. Heerema

Department of Nutrition and Food Studies Scholarship and Creative Works

Pecan (Carya illinoinensis) is a tree nut native to North America. Although inhibited light exposure (most specifically as a result of overlapping tree canopies) has been shown to impair yield, the effect of this factor on nut antioxidant properties remains unknown. This study investigated effects of mechanical pruning and canopy height position of fruit on pecan kernel antioxidant contents and capacity. Beginning in 2006, trees in a ‘Western’ pecan orchard in New Mexico were subjected to three mechanical pruning frequency treatments (annual, biennial, and triennial) paralleling conventional practices, while other trees were maintained as unpruned controls. During the 2012 to …

Cradle-To-Distribution Life Cycle Assessment Of The Sustainability Of Plant And Animal-Based Food Products, Alexandra Bryant, Benjamin Brander, J. Aubrey Sykes

Summer Research

• Plant-based foods continue to grow in popularity worldwide, reportedly promoting a better alternative to their traditional animalbased counterparts both for human nutrition and sustainability.
• Many of the claims regarding the sustainability of plant-based and animal-based products are largely unsubstantiated unless the manufacturer funds thorough research regarding their business model, manufacturing process, and primary ingredients sourced to produce the final product

Cradle-To-Distribution Life Cycle Assessment Of The Sustainability Of Plant And Animal-Based Food Products, Alexandra Bryant, Benjamin Brander, J. Aubrey Sykes

Summer Research

• Plant-based foods continue to grow in popularity worldwide, reportedly promoting a better alternative to their traditional animalbased counterparts both for human nutrition and sustainability.
• Many of the claims regarding the sustainability of plant-based and animal-based products are largely unsubstantiated unless the manufacturer funds thorough research regarding their business model, manufacturing process, and primary ingredients sourced to produce the final product.

Consumer Horticulture Benefits Housing And Residential Areas, Robert Polomski, Ellen Bauske, Terri James, Natalie Bumgarner, Katie Walberg

Nebraska Cooperative Extension: Faculty and Staff Publications

Horticulture and plants can be a benefit to those who live in housing and residential areas by:

• Providing aesthetically pleasing and valuable landscapes that increase property value

• Providing landscape plants that improve the physical conditions and improve energy efficiency

• Improving the quality of life in residential neighborhoods

An Evaluation Of Sonication Pretreatment For Enhancing Saccharification Of Brewers’ Spent Grain, Shady Hassan, Rajeev Ravindran, Swarna Jaiswal, Brijesh K. Tiwari, Gwilym A. Williams

Articles

This paper deals with the investigation of ultrasound (US) pretreatment of brewer’s spent grain (BSG) as ameans of releasing fermentable sugars, and the subsequent production of ethanol from this lignocellu-losic biomass. Using response surface methodology (RSM), the influence of US power, time, temperatureand biomass loading on fermentable sugar yield from BSG was studied. The optimal conditions werefound to be 20% US power, 60 min, 26.3°C, and 17.3% w/v of biomass in water. Under these conditions,an approximate 2.1-fold increase in reducing sugar yield (325 ± 6 mg/g of biomass) was achieved, relativeto untreated BSG (151.1 ± 10 mg/g of biomass). In …