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Optimization On Enzymatic Hydrolysis Processing From Pepper Meal Protein Isolate, Zhao Jing, Wang Yan

Food and Machinery

Extraction of crude protein from pepper meal, by the establishment of protease hydrolysis pepper meal protein isolate preparation in the best condition of flavor peptides was studied. Through judging the degree of hydrolysis and yield of peptide, the compound protease had the best hydrolyzation effect in digesting pepper meal protein isolate among the trypsin, papain, alkaline, compound protease. The results showed that compound protease had best effect. Selecting solid-liquid ratio(m︰V), amount of enzyme, hydrolysis time, pH and hydrolysis temperature as experiment factors, the best technological condition of digesting pepper meal protein isolate was determined by method of single factor experiment …

Effect Of Hot Air Drying Temperature On Qualities Of Sweet Potato Powder, Guo Ting, Chen Zhenlin, He Xinyi, Xie Dongdi, Huang Huiling

Food and Machinery

In order to investigate the temperature on the quality of sweet potato powder by hot air drying, the color, rehydration capacity, particle size, viscosity, bulk density, reducing sugar and amylum of the sweet potato powder were compared. Results showed that hot air drying temperature had a significantly influence on the rehydration, particle size, viscosity and amylum of sweet potato powder (P<0.05). With the drying temperature rising, the dry basis moisture content decreased faster, the drying time shortened and amylum content increased. The sweet potato powder particle size prepared at hot air drying in 80 ℃ was the minimum, and the rehydration was the highest with good color.

Optimization On Extraction Technology Of Puerarin From Puerarialobata, Cao Xiong, Ai Fang, Liu Mengyao, Wang Tong, Wu Aijuan, Zheng Qiang, Li Chao, Yin Xia, Han Qin

Food and Machinery

In order to explore the optimum conditions of puerarin, the extraction process was optimized by single factor test and response surface design. The extract was identified by high performance liquid chromatography (HLPC) for puerarin or not.The results showed that the best extraction conditions were: ethanol volume fraction 50%, solid-liquid ratio of 1∶25(m∶V), extraction time 70 min and extraction temperature of 60 ℃With those conditions, the expected content of puerarin is 96.79%, and the testing results of HPLC is consistent with the element standard of puerarin.

Optimization On Pre-Cooked Processes For Kidney Bean, Wang Ting, Yu Lei, Li Shuaifei, Liu Jianan, Wang Weixu

Food and Machinery

The constant temperature soaking, low pressure cooking and air drying were used to pre-cook the kidney beans in order to make the kidney beans get maturity simultaneously when cooked with rice. The temperature of constant temperature soaking, the pressure and the time of low pressure cooking was taken as the independent variable, and gelatinization degree was taken as the response value to get the optimal process condition through the experiments. The results showed that the optimum processing conditions for kidney beans were as followed: soaking temperature 50 ℃, cooking pressure 50 kPa, the time of low pressure cooking 5 min. …

Research Process On Scale-Up Factors And Methods Of Self-Inducing Bioreactor, Jiang Kaiwei, Luo Haiyan, Dou Bingran, Hong Housheng

Food and Machinery

Gas-inducing reactor is a sort of gas-liquid reactor operated easily and has been widely applied in many chemical industries, environmental engineering and biotechnological engineering for its predominant mass transfer performance and the low power consumption and cost due to the absent of external compressor. In the gas-inducing reactor involving gas-liquid two-phase flow system, the mixing, mass transfer and heat transfer processes are very complicated. Many problems need to be solved in theory. The critical impeller speed for the onset of gas induction，rate of gas induction，power consumption，gas holdup and mass-transfer coefficient of the self-inducing reactor are discussed, and research process on …

Analysis On Stability Of Producing Exopolysaccharides By Streptococcus Thermophilus During Multiplication, Bao Zhining, Wu Jinyu, Lin Weifeng, Chen Zhong

Food and Machinery

For the purpose of exploring the stability of producing exopolysaccharides (EPS) for Streptococcus thermophile, 3 different strains (ST-5P, ST-7P, ST-134P) fermented in the exopolysaccharides selection medium for 30 periods (24 hours for each period) multiplication. The results showed that the proliferation and acid production of ST-5P, ST-7P and ST-134P were stable. The stability of producing EPS among these three strains was different. The EPS production of ST-7P was significantly more stable than those of ST-5P and ST-134P. The correlation analysis in SPSS showed that there was no direct correlation between EPS concentration and viable cell numbers or pH value.

Design Of Control System For External Thread Whirling Machine Used For Processing Pressing Screw, Lin Xudong, Wen Jie, Lv Tao, Wu Yanming

Food and Machinery

An automatic control system for the external thread whirling machine which is designed, with PLC as master controller and touch screen as human machine interface，using servo motor and AC motor as actuator, achieves automatic processing for different specifications pressing screw by setting different parameters. The control system can be a one-shot forming by thread whirling compared with traditional processing methods and does not require adjustment for master plate compared with the original external thread whirling machine, thus significantly reducing the operator's skill requirements, eliminating human error makes knife angle more accurate.

Estrogen Receptor Alpha (Esr1)-Dependent Regulation Of The Mouse Oviductal Transcriptome, Katheryn L. Cerny, Rosanne A. C. Ribeiro, Myoungkun Jeoung, Chemyong Ko, Phillip J. Bridges

Animal and Food Sciences Faculty Publications

Estrogen receptor-α (ESR1) is an important transcriptional regulator in the mammalian oviduct, however ESR1-dependent regulation of the transcriptome of this organ is not well defined, especially at the genomic level. The objective of this study was therefore to investigate estradiol- and ESR1-dependent regulation of the transcriptome of the oviduct using transgenic mice, both with (ESR1KO) and without (wild-type, WT) a global deletion of ESR1. Oviducts were collected from ESR1KO and WT littermates at 23 days of age, or ESR1KO and WT mice were treated with 5 IU PMSG to stimulate follicular development and the production of ovarian estradiol, and the …

Revisiting The Stec Testing Approach: Using Espk And Espv To Make Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia Coli (Ehec) Detection More Reliable In Beef, Sabine Delannoy, Byron D. Chaves, Sarah A. Ison, Hattie E. Webb, Lothar Beutin, Jose Delaval, Isabelle Billet, Patrick Fach

Department of Food Science and Technology: Faculty Publications

Current methods for screening Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) O157 and non-O157 in beef enrichments typically rely on the molecular detection of stx, eae, and serogroup-specific wzx or wzy gene fragments. As these genetic markers can also be found in some non-EHEC strains, a number of “false positive” results are obtained. Here, we explore the suitability of five novel molecular markers, espK, espV, ureD, Z2098, and CRISPRO26:H11 as candidates for a more accurate screening of EHEC strains of greater clinical significance in industrialized countries. Of the 1739 beef enrichments tested, 180 were positive for both stx and eae genes. Ninety (50%) …

Effect Of Green Tea On Interaction Of Lipid Oxidation Products With Sarcoplasmic And Myofibrillar Protein Homogenates Extracted From Bovine Top Round Muscle, Nahathai Stapornkul, Tatiana Prytkova, Lilian Were

Food Science Faculty Articles and Research

The interaction between lipid oxidation products and bovine sarcoplasmic (SP) and myofibrillar protein (MP) homogenates in the presence of green tea was investigated. To monitor the effect of green tea on lipid oxidation, aldehydes were measured while effect on protein was monitored via changes in myoglobin, thiols, and tryptophan fluorescence over nine days of refrigerated storage. The presence of SP and MP decreased free aldehydes in the buffers. The SP bound more aldehydes than MP. The tea compounds exhibited more favorable binding energies than aldehydes near histidine 64 close to the heme moiety of myoglobin. Addition of tea lowered tryptophan …

Becki Schreiber, Becki Schreiber, Institute Of Child Nutrition. Child Nutrition Archives.

Oral History Project (all interviews)

Becki Schreiber has worked in many different food and nutrition management arenas that include schools, restaurants, hospitals, long term care, and businesses. She has also taught at the college level.

She received a Bachelor’s degree in Food, Nutrition and Institution Administration from the University of Maryland and a Master of Adult and Occupational Education from the University of New Hampshire.

Becki has worked or consulted in over 40 kitchens and in one large edible school garden during her 40-year career. She was Director of School Nutrition for 15 years in the state of Maine, becoming a passionate advocate for child …

Three Popular Medicinal Mushroom Supplements: A Review Of Human Clinical Trials, Megan Frost

Faculty Publications

There are many mushroom supplements on the market claiming a variety of health benefits, and it is difficult to discern which of these claims is backed by reliable research. Most of the existing research is conducted using either human cells or animal models rather than human participants. Without being tested directly on humans, this research has limited application. A review of the literature reveals a relatively small number of studies have been conducted using human patients and those that do exist vary widely in study design and quality. This article brings together all the existing studies that involve human participants …

Disparate Metabolic Responses In Mice Fed A High-Fat Diet Supplemented With Maize-Derived Non-Digestible Feruloylated Oligo- And Polysaccharides Are Linked To Changes In The Gut Microbiota, Junyi Yang, Laure B. Bindels, Rafael R. Segura Munoz, Inés Martínez, Jens Walter, Amanda Ramer-Tait, Devin J. Rose

Department of Food Science and Technology: Faculty Publications

Studies have suggested links between colonic fermentation of dietary fibers and improved metabolic health. The objectives of this study were to determine if non-digestible feruloylated oligo- and polysaccharides (FOPS), a maize-derived dietary fiber, could counteract the deleterious effects of high-fat (HF) feeding in mice and explore if metabolic benefits were linked to the gut microbiota. C57BL/6J mice (n = 8/group) were fed a low-fat (LF; 10 kcal% fat), HF (62 kcal% fat), or HF diet supplemented with FOPS (5%, w/w). Pronounced differences in FOPS responsiveness were observed: four mice experienced cecal enlargement and enhanced short chain fatty acid production, indicating …

High Throughput Genomic Sequencing Of Bioaerosols In Broiler Chicken Production Facilities, Kate M. O’Brien, Michael S. Chimenti, Morgan Farnell, Tom Tabler, Thomas Bair, Joey Lynn Bray, Matthew W. Nonnenmann

Faculty Publications

Chronic inhalation exposure to agricultural dust promotes the development of chronic respiratory diseases among poultry workers. Poultry dust is composed of dander, chicken feed, litter bedding and microbes. However, the microbial composition and abundance has not been fully elucidated. Genomic DNA was extracted from settled dust and personal inhalable dust collected while performing litter sampling or mortality collection tasks. DNA libraries were sequenced using a paired-end sequencing-by-synthesis approach on an Illumina HiSeq 2500. Sequencing data showed that poultry dust is predominantly composed of bacteria (64–67%) with a small quantity of avian, human and feed DNA (< 2% of total reads). Staphylococcus sp. AL1, Salinicoccus carnicancri and Lactobacillus crispatus were the most abundant bacterial species in personal exposure samples of inhalable dust. Settled dust had a moderate relative abundance of these species as well as Staphylococcus lentus and Lactobacillus salivarius. There was a statistical difference between the microbial composition of aerosolized and settled dust. Unlike settled dust composition, aerosolized dust composition had little variance between samples. These data provide an extensive analysis of the microbial composition and relative abundance in personal inhalable poultry dust and settled poultry dust.

Molecular Gastronomy, Roisin Burke, Herve This, Alan Kelly

Articles

Molecular gastronomy may be defined as the scientific discipline that explores the phenomena occurring during culinary transformations. In contrast with traditional approaches of food science and technology, which considered mostly the chemistry, physics, or biology of food ingredients and industrial transformations, the focus is on phenomena occurring during the preparation of dishes. Applications building on the principles of molecular gastronomy, such as ‘Molecular Cooking’ and ‘Note-by-Note cooking’ have emerged in recent years. Food scientists, culinary scientists, food engineers, and chefs are increasingly collaborating within these areas, whether in the kitchen or in industry. This article gives an overview of the …

Ua66/5 Department Of Agriculture 2016 Newsletter, Department Of Agriculture And Food Science

Agriculture Department Publications

No abstract provided.

Innovations In Packaging Of Fermented Food Products, Begonya Marcos, Carmen Bueno-Ferrer, Avelina Fernández

Books/Book Chapters/ Proceedings

Food packaging is designed to contain and protect foods, to provide required information about the food and to make food handling convenient from distribution to consumer’s table. The primary functions of packaging are to achieve preservation and the safe delivery of food products until consumption (Han, 2014). Food packaging technology is continuously evolving in response to growing challenges from a modern society (Realini & Marcos, 2014). Major current and future challenges to fast-moving consumer goods packaging include legislation, global markets, longer shelf life, convenience, safer and healthier food, environmental concerns, authenticity and food waste (Kerry, 2014). This background offers a …

Enzymes In Processing Of Functional Foods Ingredients And Nutraceuticals, Rajeev Ravindran, Samriti Sharma, Amit Jaiswal

Books/Book Chapters/ Proceedings

Functional foods are nutriments consumed to cover the nutritional needs that cannot be met by a normal diet alone. Consumption of functional foods has proven to have physiological benefits such as reduced risk of certain chronic diseases, thus differentiating them from conventional foods. Several health benefits have been reported to be associated with the consumption of nutraceuticals and functional foods. Many natural sources have been successfully implemented in imparting additional health benefits and preventing the onset of chronic diseases related to aging, faulty genetics, or lifestyle. Functional foods can basically be categorised into different groups based on their nature and …

Evaluation Of The Performance Of The Blight Resistant Bionca And Carrier Oils In Comparison To Rooster Potatoes And Traditional Oils In The Production Of Healthier Crisps, Aoife Mitchell

Students Learning with Communities

No abstract provided.

Acoustic Emission Of Lactococcus Lactis Ssp. Lactis C2 Infected With Three Bacteriophages C2, Sk1 And Ml3, Luxi Meng

Theses and Dissertations--Animal and Food Sciences

The objective of this research was to monitor the Acoustic Emission (AE) produced by Lactococcus lactis ssp. lactis C2 infected with three bacteriophages (c2, sk1 and ml3 at 90 min) using an acoustic emission-monitoring device which was designed at University of Kentucky in Lexington KY. The acoustic emission data was collected and then analyzed. These Acoustic Emission (AE) data suggested that bacteriophage ml3, sk1 and c2 can easily be distinguished by the differences in Absolute Energy (ABE), Centroid Frequency (CF) and Peak Frequency (PF) signals. The AE data suggested that bacteriophage sk1 and c2 caused greater stress on the lactis …