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Study On Heat-Not-Burn Reconstituted Tobacco Prepared By Different Process, Liu Daan, Li Pengfei, Liu Bing, Luo Chenghao, Liu Huachen, Chen Sheng, Han Peng, Yao Jianwu, Liu Xiongbin

Food and Machinery

Heat-not-burn tobacco product, a novel tobacco product with low harmful substances deliveries, is developing rapidly under current severe tobacco control policies. To better understand the characteristics of heat-not-burn reconstituted tobacco（HnB Recon）, 3 different kinds of HnB Recon were collected, including papermaking process(PP), rolling process(RP), and slurry process(SP) HnB Recon, and studied systematically in microstructural, fiber shape, strength tensile, chemical constituents, smoke constituents and sensory quality. Results, the microstructure of PP HnB Recon which completely different from RP HnB Recon and SP HnB Recon, was a network consisted of different fibers twisted randomly, while the microstructure of RP HnB Recon and …

Isolation And Identification Of Antagonistic Bacteria Aganist Vibrio Parahaemolyticus And Its Characteristics Of Antibacterial Substances, Hao Yanli, Wang Liping, Huang Yuliang, Xue Meicui, Cui Yunyun, Zhao Yong, Li Li, Wang Zhengquan

Food and Machinery

In order to screen a probiotic strain against foodborne pathogens and aquatic pathogens, the main zoonotic pathogenic bacteria of mariculture Vibrio parahaemolyticus ATCC17802 was used as indicator bacterium. The target probiotics was screened using the spot-on-lawn method and rescreened by the agar diffusion method, and the diameter of inhibition zone of antibacterial substances reached (17.16±0.28) mm. Through the combination of morphology and 16S rDNA sequence analysis, strain H19 was identified as Bacillus subtilis (GenBank accession number: MG383451). Antimicrobial spectrum of B. subtilis H19 was tested, meanwhile the physical and chemical properties of antimicrobial substances produced by H19 was studied. The …

Design And Experiment Of Camellia Oleifera Fruit-Stalk Separation Force Measuring Device, Xie Chengjian, Cao Chengmao, Wu Jiasheng, Wu Delin

Food and Machinery

In this study, a set of real-time measuring device was designed based on LabVIEW virtual instrument technology to measure the fruit removal force, acquiring the signal of force, storing and displaying real-time data and etc. Wanshu 1, Changlin 1 and Dabieshan 1 were selected as experimental subjects. The diameter of the stalk and the geometric mean diameter and the degree of the ripeness of Camellia oleifera fruit were used as the experimental factors to design the orthogonal test. The fruit removal force of C. oleifera at different levels in three test factors was determined, and analyses about the relevant testing …

Study On The Relationship Between The Composition Of Tea Extracts And Its In Vitro Antioxident Activity, Li Dan, Cao Yong, Wang Hua, Feng Yunzi, Wu Jinming, Zhao Mouming

Food and Machinery

In this study, Maojian, crushed black tea and zymic Pu'er tea were chosen as representative of non-fermented, fully-fermented and post-fermented tea, respectively. The composition profiles of ethanol/water extracts were compared, and the antioxidant activities in vitro were detected by oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC) and DPPH assay. In order to confirm the contribution of each key functional contributors, recombination model of antioxidant compounds in tea have been built and studied. The results showed that ethanol extracts contained higher contents of tea polyphenol, caffeine and prolamin, and higher antioxidant activities detected by ORAC and DPPH assay, while higher amounts of tea …

Effect Of Surrounding Vegetation On Microbial Survival Or Die-Off On Watermelon Surface In An Agriculture Setting, Vijay Singh Chhetri, Kathryn Fontenot, Ronald Strahan, Veerachandra K. Yemmireddy, Katheryn J. Parraga Estrada, Achyut Adhikari

School of Earth, Environmental, & Marine Sciences Faculty Publications

Preharvest contamination of produce with food borne pathogens has been a major food safety issue. In this study, we investigated the effect of surrounding vegetation on the survival of natural and inoculated generic Escherichia coli on watermelon rinds in an agricultural field setting. There was no significant difference (p > .05) on the populations of natural generic E. coli (1–1.46 log Most Probable Number (MPN)/sample) and coliforms (E. coli inoculated on watermelon rind discs was variable with the level of vegetation. A significant reduction in generic E. coli count was observed within 12 hr at all vegetation levels. After 108 …

Food Waste Posing A Serious Threat To Sustainability In The Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia – A Systematic Review, Mirza B. Baig, Khodran H. Al-Zahrani, Felicitas Schneider, Gary S. Straquadine, Marie Mourad

Applied Sciences, Technology and Education Faculty Publications

Worldwide, food waste is one of the prime issues threatening food security and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is not an exception. With 427 kg of food wasted per capita per year, the country ranks among the top food wasters. Ironically, the Kingdom has limited arable lands and scarce water resources to support mass-scale agriculture and to feed its increasing population, KSA relies heavily on imports and subsidized food to meet needs. Yet, food is wasted at restaurants, caterers, cafeterias and, especially, by households such that food waste is the single-largest component of the landfills. The review article is …

Species Substitution And Country Of Origin Mislabeling Of Catfish Products On The U.S. Commercial Market, Shayna A. Bosko, Denise M. Foley, Rosalee S. Hellberg

Food Science Faculty Articles and Research

Catfish belong to the order Siluriformes and include both the Ictaluridae and Pangasiidae families. However, U.S. labeling laws require only species of the family Ictaluridae to be marketed as catfish. The lower production price of Pangasiidae, combined with changes in regulations over time, have resulted in high potential for species substitution and country of origin mislabeling among catfish products. The objective of this study was to conduct a market survey of catfish products sold at the U.S. retail level to examine species mislabeling and compliance with Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) regulations. A total of 80 catfish samples were collected …

Evaluation Of Microbial Safety And Quality Of Louisiana Strawberries After Flooding, Shifa Shiraz

LSU Master's Theses

Rainfall and flooding have impacted the strawberry industry in Louisiana. Floodwater is an ideal medium for microbiological growth and may cause contamination of soil, agricultural water, and fresh produce with foodborne pathogens. This research aimed to evaluate the microbial safety and quality of strawberries after flooding. Three strains of generic Escherichia coli were used to establish a baseline population of approximately 10⁶ CFU/L (high contamination) and 10² CFU/L (low contamination) in floodwater. Five raised beds were filled with water to simulate a flooding event. Simulated floodwater was mixed with cow manure and spiked with generic E. coli then …

Colonization Of Breastfed Infants By Bifidobacterium Longum Subsp. Infantis Evc001 Reduces Virulence Gene Abundance, Giorgio Casaburi, Steven A. Frese

Department of Food Science and Technology: Faculty Publications

The infant gut microbiome is rapidly colonized by bacteria from the environment after birth, and this gut ecosystem can facilitate expansion of potential pathogens. Human milk shapes the infant gut microbiome and has evolved to foster the growth of specific bacteria. Breastfed infants fed the coevolved infant gut symbiont Bifidobacterium longum subsp. infantis EVC001 had significant modifications to their gut metagenome, including a decreased number of virulence factor genes.

Survival And Inactivation Of Salmonella Enterica And Human Norovirus On Consumer Contact Surfaces, Dorra Simmons

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

Salmonella enterica and human norovirus (HuNoV) are the leading cause of bacterial and viral gastroenteritis worldwide, respectively. One of the most important transmission routes of these pathogens is contaminated surfaces. In this study, we investigated the survival and the disinfection of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium (S. Typhimurium) and HuNoV on selected consumer contact surfaces.

In the case of S. Typhimurium, formica laminate, stainless steel, and plastic cutting board surfaces were inoculated with different microbial loads of cells collected at log (6 h), stationary (24 h), or LTS (14 days) phases. The disinfection efficacy of two disinfectants (sodium hypochlorite or …

A Systematic Literature Review For Evidence Of Aphanizomenon Flos-Aquae Toxigenicity In Recreational Waters And Toxicity Of Dietary Supplements: 2000–2017, Amber Lyon-Colbert, Shelley Su, Curtis Cude

Kinesiology & Public Health Education Faculty Publications

Previous studies of recreational waters and blue-green algae supplements (BGAS) demonstrated co-occurrence of Aphanizomenon flos-aquae (AFA) and cyanotoxins, presenting exposure risk. The authors conducted a systematic literature review using a GRADE PRISMA-p 27-item checklist to assess the evidence for toxigenicity of AFA in both fresh waters and BGAS. Studies have shown AFA can produce significant levels of cylindrospermopsin and saxitoxin in fresh waters. Toxicity studies evaluating AFA-based BGAS found some products carried the mcyE gene and tested positive for microcystins at levels ≤ 1 μg microcystin (MC)-LR equivalents/g dry weight. Further analysis discovered BGAS samples had cyanotoxins levels exceeding tolerable …

Stability Of The Human Faecal Microbiome In A Cohort Of Adult Men, Raaj S. Mehta, David A. Drew, Jason Lloyd-Price, Ayshwarya Subramaian, Paul Lochhead, Amit D. Joshi, Kerry L. Ivey, Hamed Khalili, Gordon T. Brown, Casey Dulong, Mingyang Song, Long H. Nguyen, Himel Mallick, Eric B. Rimm, Jacques Izard, Curtis Huttenhower, Andrew T. Chan, Galeb S. Abu-Ali

Department of Food Science and Technology: Faculty Publications

Characterizing the stability of the gut microbiome is important to exploit it as a therapeutic target and diagnostic biomarker. We metagenomically and metatranscriptomically sequenced the faecal microbiomes of 308 participants in the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study. Participants provided four stool samples—one pair collected 24–72 h apart and a second pair ~6 months later. Within-person taxonomic and functional variation was consistently lower than between-person variation over time. In contrast, metatranscriptomic profiles were comparably variable within and between subjects due to higher within-subject longitudinal variation. Metagenomic instability accounted for ~74% of corresponding metatranscriptomic instability. The rest was probably attributable to sources such …

Potential Mechanisms For Nns-Induced Metabolic Deviances: Satiety Hormone Secretion And Alterations In The Gut Microbiota, Kyle J. Decker

DePaul Discoveries

Rising rates of obesity and type 2 diabetes have prompted the usage and recommendation of nonnutritive sweeteners (NNS) as harmless sugar substitutes in attempts to decrease caloric intake. Contrary to the common belief that NNS remain physiologically inert post-consumption, evidence highlights their ability to alter metabolic processes via interactions in the gastrointestinal tract. An extensive review was conducted on the potential NNS-induced metabolic deviances by way of two non-mutually exclusive mechanisms. One possible mechanism involves their ability (or inability) to induce the secretion of GLP-1, a hormone produced in the gut that promotes satiety and accelerates glucose-dependent insulin secretion by …

Effect Of Ultrasounds Ynergistic Glycosylation On The Sensitization And The Structure Of Egg White Powder, Song Qidong, Tu Zongcai, Wang Hui, Yang Wenhua, Liu Guangxian, Lu Jianwei

Food and Machinery

The commercially available egg white powder was taken as the research object. The effects of ultrasound synergistic glycosylation on protein structure and sensitization were studied by electrophoresis, ultraviolet spectrum, fluorescence spectroscopy and ELISA. The results showed that ultrasound combined with glycosylation could reduce the sensitization of egg white powder significantly, and the reduce of hypersensitivity level was the largest when the ultrasound intensity was around 15 min and 600 W. This change was closely related to its structure, and the egg white protein molecular weight increased significantly after combined treatment. Moreover, the three stages of structure change significantly resulted in …

Effects Of Dynamic High Pressure Microfluidization Combined With Maillard Reaction On Structural Changes And Properties Of Α-Lactalbumin, Yang Ping, Tu Zongcai, Liu Jun, Shao Yanhong, Xie Yawen, Sha Xiaomei, Zhang Lu

Food and Machinery

The Effects of dynamic high pressure microfluidization (DHPM) combined with Maillard reaction on structure and properties of α-lactalbumin (α-LA) were investigated by SDS-PAGE and spectroscopy. The results demonstrated that the fluorescence intensity and surface hydrophobicity (H₀) of α-LA treated by DHPM firstly increased then decreased, with the maximum values at 110 MPa. After Maillard reaction (MR) with lactose, the fluorescence intensity of α-LA was declined. However, H₀, emulsibility and anti-oxidation activity of α-LA was improved. These results illustrated that tertiary structure of α-LA was changed due to DHPM pretreatment, thereby promoting MR, emulsibility and anti-oxidation activity …

Mechanism Of Agaricus Brasiliensis Polysaccharides Inducing The No Release In Macrophages, Fang Leilei, Zhao Xiaotong, Zhang Yanqing, Xie Junbo

Food and Machinery

In this study, macrophage RAW264.7 cells were used to study the effect of Agaricus brasiliensis polysaccharide on NO release and iNOS expression, and the phosphorylation level of IκBα protein was detected to explore its mechanisms. All the studies in the present paper could provide a new theoretical basis for the development of A. brasiliensis polysaccharide. The results showed that different concentrations of the polysaccharides enhanced the NO release and the expression of iNOS protein in RAW264.7 cells in the same dose-dependent manner. In addition, A. brasiliensis polysaccharide at 25 μg/mL promoted the expression of p-IκBα protein in RAW264.7 cells, and …

Expression Of Bacillus Acidopullulyticus Pullulanase In Escherichia Coli And Its Optimization Of Fermentation, Yang Xianghui, Chen Sheng, Wu Jing

Food and Machinery

To increase expression and extracellular secretion of pullulanase of the recombinant strain E.coli BL21(DE3)/pET20b(+)-BapulA at 3 L fermentor level. Expression of recombinant pullulanase in E. coli and further optimization of fermentation at the 3 L fermenter Firstly. The effects were investigaged, including the fermentation temperature, pH, IPTG concentration, induction time and glycine concentration on the expression of recombinant pullulanase. The optimum fermentation conditions were showed as followed: the growth temperature and pH of the pre-induction cells were 30 ℃ and 7.0, respectively. When the cell density reached 50 OD₆₀₀, the fermentation temperature was shifted to 25 ℃, and …

Isolation, Identification And Biological Characteristics Of Intestinal Probiotics From The Longevity Crowd In Kashi, Xinjiang, Aymihri Mollam, Nusratgul Anwar, Busaram Abliz, Hamida Gulam, Osman Yimit

Food and Machinery

Lactic acid bacteria with probiotic function were isolated and screened from the intestinal track of longevity crowd in Kashi, Xinjiang, and their ability to triglyceride-reducing in vitro were investigated. The results showed that the fourteen of forty-one strains of lactic acid bacteria with high triglyceride-reducing rates, were higher than 15%. Among them, strain A2-1, A1-2, A3-1, A4-6 and A4-1 with higher survival rates s in artificial gastric juice at pH 3.0 were 63.22%，60.01%，58.94%，56.14%，50.29%, respectively. Moreover, the survival rates of these 5 strains in MRS broth with 1, 3 and 5 g/L bile salt were also relatively high, and the survival …

Effect Of Ultrasound Treatment On Pasting, Rheological And Textural Properties Of Pea Starch, Li Wei, Zheng Jiong, Chen Yingheng, Zhang Fusheng

Food and Machinery

Pea starch was used as the raw material, and was treated with ultrasound of 0, 150, 300 and 450 W respectively to explore the effect of the ultrasonic treatment on pasting, rheological and textural properties of pea starch. The results showed that the effects of the ultrasonic treatment on the pasting, rheological and textural properties of pea starch were significant. With the increasing of the ultrasonic power, the peak viscosity, final viscosity, setback value and the breakdown value of the pea starch paste decreased significantly, which showed the cold stability and the thermal stability were improved；the consistency coefficient k of …

Effects Of Enzymeon Physicochemical Properties Of Dough Liquor Extracted From Whole Wheat Mantou Dough, Jiang Zhijian, Liu Liya, Ding Lan, Zhou Sumei, Wang Li

Food and Machinery

The improved mechanism of steamed bread quality by pentosanase(Pn), glucose oxidase (Gox) and complex enzymes was revealed according to the changes in physicochemical characteristics of the dough liquor. The results showed that both Pn and Gox promoted the yield of the dough liquor, the contents of protein and pentosan in the dough liquor changed significantly, the foaming stability and particle size were significantly improved, and the adsorption membrane of protein became dense in texture. The change of the physicochemi-cal properties of the dough liquor caused by Pn or Gox, especially the improvement of foaming stability, may be one of the …