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The Inducing Factors And Effects Of Stress Response In The Live Transport Of Fish, Wu Bo, Xie Jing

Food and Machinery

On the basis of the analysis of fish transportation stress, the blood biochemical indexes, non specific immune cells and antioxidative functions were integrated, and the stress in the transportation of fish was reviewed in detail from different stress angles, such as hypoxia stress, ammonia nitrogen stress, density stress, objective transportation condition stress, temperature stress and so on. The reaction inducing factors and effects in the process of fish live transportation were proposed, in order to provide reference for the circulation and sale of live fish.

Functional Components In The Fruit Of Gardenia Jasminoides Ellis And Their Application, Wang Li, Li Na, Li Yan, Qian Haifeng, Zhang Hui, Qi Xiguang

Food and Machinery

The components of Gardenia jasminoides Ellis and their healthy functions were summarized in this review. The relative products of the leaves and fruits were also introduced, which was helpful to the development and application of the Gardenia fruit.

Advances In Vitamin C Content In Dried Fruits And Vegetables By Using Pretreatment And Drying Methods, Ouyang Mengyun, Wang Yan, Luo Fenglian, Sun Ziqin, Cao Sheng

Food and Machinery

Starting from two important processes of fruit and vegetable drying, namely drying pretreatment and drying technologies, a comprehensive review of the research status of the effect of different pretreatment and drying methods on the Vitamin C content of dried fruit and vegetable products was reviewed.

Optimization On Preparation Of Cross-Linked Inulin By Response Surface Analysis And Its Physic Ochemical Properties, Ma Xiaohan, Liu Xiong, Deng Jing, Zhao Dan, Tian Junqing, Zhao Tiantian

Food and Machinery

In order to find optimal conditions for the preparation of cross-linked inulin, the effects of inulin concentration, cross-linking agent dosage, pH, reaction temperature and reaction time on the degree of cross-linking were investigated by single factor experiment. The preparation conditions of the cross-linked inulin were optimized according to central-composite design principles and response surface analysis. The result showed that the concentration of inulin, cross-linking agent dosage, pH and reaction time had significant effects on cross-linking degree of cross-linked inulin. The optimal conditions were the concentration of inulin 4.63%, cross-linking agent dosage 12.04 g/100 g, pH 10.19 and reaction time 3.59 …

Changes Of Amygdalin Content And Its Correlation With The Bitterness In Apricot Kernels During The Bitterizing Processing, Shi Fangfang, Wang Nana, Fan Xuehui, Zhang Qingan

Food and Machinery

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between bitterness and amygdalin content. Sensory evaluation was conducted with quinine as the standard to evaluate the debitterized apricot kernels (debitteriizng temperature 70 ℃, solid-to-liquid ratio 1∶12, debittering time 6 h), and a certain samples were taken every 30 minutes. Then the sensory evaluation was performed on each sample and the content of amygdalins in samples was determined by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The results showed that the content of amygdalin in bitter apricot kernels was positively correlated with the bitterness by sensory evaluation. After debitterizing of 5 hours …

Improvement Of The Cut Tobacco Recovery Process Of S400 Machine, Li Chenggang, Xu Kejing, Wang Aixia, Xu Ke, Zhang Tingting, Yuan Qishan

Food and Machinery

In order to improve the cut tobacco recovery efficiency of deposed cigarettes in its manufacturing department , the processing parameters of S400 tobacco recovery machine were optimized by using response surface methodology. The results indicated that belt conveyor speed, frequency of draught fan (I) and (II) were determined as the significant influencing factors for the tobacco recovery efficiency. The optimized parameters were improved as followed: belt conveyor frequency was 25 Hz; the draught fan (I) frequency was 53.4 Hz; the draught fan (II) frequency was 35 Hz. After improving, tobacco recovery efficiency was increased from 47.1% to 56.1%. Mereover no …

Optimization Of Extraction Process Of Heparinoid From Swim Bladder And Evaluation Its Anticoagulant Activity, Zhou Siyi, Qu Yi, Zhong Saiyi, Du Zhenxing, Su Weimin, Chen Suhua, Hong Pengzhi, Wu Xiaohe

Food and Machinery

A natural heparin-like compound was isolated from swim bladder and its anticoagulant activities were determined. The response surface analysis based on Box-Behnken design was adopted to examine effects of protease consumption, extracting time and temperature on heparin-like compound extraction. The anticoagulant activity of swim bladder heparin-like compound was evaluated by APTT， PT and TT method. Consequently, the optimum conditions were as follows. The concentration of protease from Bacillus licheniformis was 5.4 mg/mL, extracted at 50 ℃ for 20 h. Under the control of these conditions, the predicted extraction rate by mathematical model was (1.79±0.05)%, and the standard error was 3.24%. …

Fast Examination Of Total Colony Numbers In Electronic Cigarette Liquids Based On Adenosine Triphosphate (Atp) Bioluminescence Method, Zhang Tingting, Feng Yingjie, Yang Zongcan, Liu Xiangzhen, Hao Hui, Zhang Dongyu, Zhu Qi, Zhang Zhan

Food and Machinery

In order to fast evaluate the hygiene situation of electronic cigarette liquids, the fast examination of total colony numbers in electronic cigarette liquids has been achieved which was based on the adenosine triphosphate (ATP) bioluminescence method.The method has been optimized, and the examination results of total colony by ATP method was compared with the results by National standard microbial detection method . Results showed: (1) the optimal temperature for ATP examination was 25 ℃, optimal time for bioluminescence reaction was 30 s, the detection limit of ATP was 2.36 × 10^-12 mol/L, RSD was 3.5%～8.2%, and the sample recovery …

Optimization Of Polysaccharide Extraction Process From Morinda Officinalis How And Its Biological Activity In Vitro And In Vivo, Liang Xiaojun, Wei Bingdun, Chen Qian, Ma Jinkui, Li Ke, Huang Xiaochen

Food and Machinery

Morinda officinalis polysaccharide is an important bioactive substance, in terms of its anti-depression, immune enhancement, anti-viral and anti-tumor effects, and polysaccharide holds great potential in function food and drug development. In this study, the Box-Behnken design principle and one-factor-at-a-time experiments were employed to optimize the extraction parameters of polysaccharide from Morinda officinalis How in Deqing area, Guangdong province. The in vitro antioxidant activities of extracted polysaccharides were also investigated. The results showed that the optimal extraction conditions were as follows: extraction time was 2 h, extraction times was 3, and solid-liquid ratio was 1∶11 （g/mL）. Under the control of these …

Optimization Of Fermentation Process For Exopolysaccharides Production Of Weissella Cibaria Sj-02, Chen Yuan, Jia Sisi, Hu Lu, Wang Boyang, Liu Shuliang

Food and Machinery

Response surface methodology was used to optimize the components of fermentation medium and the fermentation conditions affecting the exopolysaccharides (EPS) production of Weisssella cinerea SJ-02. Taking EPS production as an index, the effects of carbon sources and nitrogen sources in the medium on the yield of exopolysaccharides were explored. The results showed that using MRS as basal medium, keeping its 2% glucose and replacing peptone with 1.5% soy peptone increased the EPS production of strain SJ-02. The Box-Behnken central combination design was used to study the effects of exopolysaccharides production. The optimal fermentation conditions were as follows: inoculation amount 3.00%, …

Screening And Identification Of Dominant Strains Of Fermented Characteristic Lobster Sauce In Guizhou Sansui, Zhang Qin, Wang Xiujun, Shang Jingtian, Gao Xiaohong

Food and Machinery

In order to realize the stable quality and large-scale production of Guizhou Sansui characteristic bacteriallobster sauce.Pure cultivar and mixed bacillus fermentation was carried out to strengthen the dominantstrainsbased on the preservation of the original flavors. Thirteen strains were isolated and screened from traditional production techniques and inoculated into soybeans. Preliminary screen and rescreen by using sensory evaluation and determination of protease activity as indicators,five strains of dominant strains were selected for physiological and biochemical experiments. Finally, three strains of B, F and J were selected for 16Sr DNA sequencing ，and establishingphylogenetic trees. The results showed that strains of B, F …

Screening Of Sudan Dyes Adulteration In Grape Juice Based On Hptlc-Sers Detection, Wang Liao, Ye Zhiyang, Wang Tiannan, Xu Xueming, Chen Yisheng, Yang Na, Wu Fengfeng, Jin Yamei

Food and Machinery

This paper presented a fast screening method for determining Sudan dye adulteration in grape juice, based on the combination of High Performance Thin-Layer Chromatography (HPTLC) and Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS). Chromatography separation was achieved on silica gel plates using petroleum/acetone/acetic acid (9/1/0.1) as the mobile phase. After that, key factors including silver nano particle concentrations, electrolyte types/concentrations and incident laser wavelength was investigated with regarding to their effects on the quality of SERS results. Under optimized conditions, the method sensitivity reached to 0.01～0.05 mg/kg, while remarkable linearity (R²＞0.996) was obtained within the range of 1～20 mg/kg. Apart …

Antibacterial Activity Of NΑ-Lauroyl-L-Arginate Ethylester Against Five Pathogenic Microorganisms Of Fruits And Vegetables, Li Yang, Xu Xiaohui, Li Yang, Feng Fengqin

Food and Machinery

Antibacterial activity of N^α-lauroyl-L-arginate ethylester(LAE) against five pathogenic microorganisms of fruits and vegetables were investigated in this study. Bacteriostatic test in vitro was taken to research the antibacterial activity of LAE. Penicillium digitatum, Penicillium italicum, Botrytis cinerea, Alternaria alternate and Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp. Carotovorum were treated as the model bacteria of pathogenic microorganisms of fruits and vegetables, and the minimum inhibitory concentration(MIC) of LAE against these model bacteria were determined. The inhibition of LAE to the hypha growth for moulds and the bactericidal effect of LAE for bacteria were also determined. Then the combined antibacterial effects of LAE …

Whole Cell Cross-Linking To Discover Host-Microbe Protein Cognate Receptor/Ligand Pairs, Bart C. Weimer, Poyin Chen, Prerak T. Desai, Dong Chen, Jigna Shah

Biological Engineering Faculty Publications

Bacterial surface ligands mediate interactions with the host cell during association that determines the specific outcome for the host–microbe association. The association begins with receptors on the host cell binding ligands on the microbial cell to form a partnership that initiates responses in both cells. Methods to determine the specific cognate partnerships are lacking. Determining these molecular interactions between the host and microbial surfaces are difficult, yet crucial in defining biologically important events that are triggered during association of the microbiome, and critical in defining the initiating signal from the host membrane that results in pathology or commensal association. In …

Almond Milk Powder Fortification With Flaxseed Oil (Linum Usitatissimum) As An Alternative Non-Dairy Milk Powder For Infants And Toddlers, Federico Bueno

LSU Master's Theses

Lactose intolerances in toddlers have become a major concern. Almond milk (AM) has nutritional benefits and a texture like dairy milk without the content of lactose. Because of longer stability and storage, milk is often stored in powdered form. An almond milk fortified with flaxseed oil in powdered form may be an alternative. Flaxseed oil (FO) contains high amounts of alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) which is a precursor to DHA and EPA. The objectives of this study were: the development of an AM spray-dried powder with microencapsulated FO (AMFOP), the determination of the mass and energy balance of that AMFOP production, …

A Retrospective Assessment Of Us Pork Productions: 1960 To 2015, Ben Putman, Jacob Hickman, Prathamesh Bandekar, Marty Matlock, Greg Thoma

Food Systems

The primary goal of this study is to assess the carbon, energy, water and land footprints per kg (2.2 pounds) of live weight (LW) pork produced at five-year increments between 1960 and 2015. This assessment utilizes the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology, which is a technique to assess the potential environmental impacts associated with a product system by compiling an inventory of relevant energy and material flows, evaluating the associated burdens, and interpreting the results to assist in making more informed decisions and to provide an understanding of the drivers of change over the past 55 years. This LCA is …

Influences Of Spiciness And Visual Color Cue On Salty Taste Intensity Perception In Reduced-Sodium Cheese Dips, Valentina Rosasco Silva

LSU Master's Theses

The current high levels of dietary sodium intake are negatively affecting consumers’ health. Reducing sodium consumption to the recommended amount could help prevent around 2.5 million deaths yearly and save up to $18 billion dollars in health care costs worldwide. The main objective of this research was to evaluate the possibility of increasing the saltiness perception and acceptability of reduced-sodium cheese dips by using the multisensory approach and analyzing gender differences towards salty taste expectations. Two experiments were conducted: I) The combined effects of gender and visual color cue on salty taste expectations, liking, and purchase intent (PI) of cheese …

Synthesis And Characterization Of Polyaniline Agglomerates And Polyaniline Nanoparticles To Use As Printed Sensors To Detect Spoilage Of Catfish During Refrigerated Storage, Vashti Martae Campbell

LSU Master's Theses

There is growing interest in the development of sensors contained in packaging for seafood that are applicable at the consumer level to monitor freshness in a non-destructive manner. Total volatile basic nitrogen (TVB-N) analysis indicates the freshness of seafood. TVB-N analysis is sensitive to the spoilage compounds comprised of ammonia, trimethylamine, dimethylamine, and biogenic amines commonly found in seafood and whose concentration increases when spoilage microbial growth occurs. However, TVB-N analysis is laborious and is not suitable for use at the consumer level. Polyaniline (PANI) is a polymer that may be used as a sensor for detecting TVB-N in seafood. …

The Effect Of Destoning And Enzymatic Pretreatments On The Biofuel Production From Olive Cake, Patrick Tai

Master's Theses

More than 16,000 tons of olive cake was produced in the United States in 2017. Olive cake is a by-product of olive oil extraction, which has limited animal feed potential, and poses an environmental threat when landfilled due to its high organic load and polyphenol content. This residue has potential for biofuel (bioethanol and biomethane) production because it is rich in polysaccharides such as pectin, hemicellulose, and cellulose. Yet, olive cake contains olive stones that can impede its conversion to biofuel. Therefore, two methods of destoning, centrifugation and screening by horizontal screw press, were first compared. Both methods removed an …

Dietary Patterns And Risk Of Colorectal Cancer Subtypes Classified By Fusobacterium Nucleatum In Tumor Tissue, Raaj S. Mehta, Reiko Nishihara, Yin Cao, Mingyang Song, Kosuke Mima, Zhi Rong Qian, Jonathan A. Nowak, Keisuke Kosumi, Tsuyoshi Hamada, Yohei Masugi, Susan Bullman, David A. Drew, Aleksandar D. Kostic, Teresa T. Fung, Wendy S. Garrett, Curtis Huttenhower, Kana Wu, Jeffrey A. Meyerhardt, Xuehong Zhang, Walter C. Willett, Edward L. Giovannucci, Charles S. Fuchs, Andrew T. Chan, Shuji Ogino

Department of Food Science and Technology: Faculty Publications

Importance—Fusobacterium nucleatum appears to play a role in colorectal carcinogenesis through suppression of host immune response to tumor. Evidence also suggests that diet influences intestinal F. nucleatum. However, the role of F. nucleatum in mediating the relationship between diet and the risk of colorectal cancer is unknown.

Objective—To test the hypothesis that the associations of prudent diets (rich in whole grains and dietary fiber) and Western diets (rich in red and processed meat, refined grains, and desserts) with colorectal cancer risk may differ according to the presence of F. nucleatum in tumor tissue.

Design—Prospective cohort study.

Setting—The Nurses’ Health Study …