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The Influence Of The Bovine Fecal Microbiota On The Shedding Of Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia Coli (Stec) By Beef Cattle, Nirosh D. Aluthge

Department of Food Science and Technology: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

During the past three decades, Shiga toxin-producing E.coli (STEC) have emerged as an important food safety concern. Although initially E. coli O157 was the main focus, recent outbreaks and resulting investigations have shown that certain non-O157 STEC are as much a threat to food safety as their O157 counterparts. To the beef industry, STEC have been of particular concern due to the frequent association of beef and beef products as vehicles of STEC infection. As a result, along with E. coli O157, six non-O157 STEC serogroups (known as the ‘big six’) are now regulated as adulterants in certain raw beef …

Understanding Perceptions Of Genetically Modified Food Among Natural Food Shoppers In Southern Nevada, Christian Murua-Aceves

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

Today, 85% of corn, 93% of soybeans, and 88% of cotton in the U.S. are genetically modified (GM). Using laboratory methods, genes from one species, such as a plant, can be transferred to an unrelated species, such as an animal. Genetically modified crops may lead to higher yields, have improved food quality, texture, and nutritional value, and have an increased shelf life.

Despite these promising benefits, the potential health risks relating to the consumption of GM food remain inadequately assessed. Genetically modified food is not subjected to rigorous safety testing, such as epidemiologic studies, to identify potential health risks. Two …

Analysis Of Quality Of Two Different Varieties Of Peaches With Respect To Organic And Conventional Cultivation Techniques, Shruti D. Sawant

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The worldwide demand for organic produce has been on the rise in recent years. This is a result of consumer concerns about the environment and chemicals used in food production. In addition, consumers have demonstrated that they are willing to pay premium prices for organic produce based on the general assumption that organic produce is more nutritious, environmentally friendly, and better-tasting. There have been several studies that have reported significant differences with organic and conventionally grown produce. Organic fruits and vegetables have been shown to have higher dry matter, antioxidants. In addition, it has also been shown to be smaller …

Pregenomic And Genomic Effects Of 24,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3, Yang Zhang

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

In the United States, the major dietary source of protein is poultry meat, particularly chicken. Phosphorus absorption in chickens is a critical problem in poultry production. It therefore is important to understand the cellular and molecular regulation of phosphorous absorption in intestine to increase efficiency of the process. This would provide the benefits of reducing feed costs and reducing phosphorous excretion, thereby contributing to the sustainability of agriculture in the United States. Therefore, the focus of this thesis is determining the effect of vitamin D metabolites involved in phosphate homeostasis using the chicken as a model.

Self-Learning, Dvd-Based Education Versus Traditional Education Approaches To Improve The Safety Of Warfarin Use Among Patients With Atrial Fibrillation, Jessica Oliver Hatch

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common cardiac arrhythmia that requires extensive medical and pharmaceutical management. The coagulation antagonist warfarin is commonly prescribed to reduce AF-associated stroke. Although warfarin effectively mediates thromboembolitic risk, its management is complex as many factors influence its therapeutic range including: genetics, diet, medication, and herbal and dietary supplement (HDS) interactions. Lack of patient knowledge regarding these factors contributes to poor patient outcomes. With the emerging epidemic of AF, readily available educational tools are necessary to improve patient outcomes while reducing clinician burden.

The purpose of this study was to develop both a self-learning, DVD-based and one-on-one …

Local Food Innovation In A World Of Wicked Problems: The Pitfalls And The Potential, Danielle Lake, Lisa Sisson, Lara Jaskiewicz

Open Access Publishing Support Funded Articles

Food-oriented markets, such as food innovation districts (FIDs), have been touted as potential methods to address complex societal issues involving the environment, poverty, and health. On this front the Grand Rapids Downtown Market (DTM) was created in 2013, envisioned as a vibrant public space for local food, entrepreneurship, community health, and jobs. An innovative, collective response to the interconnected and urgent problems of poverty, access, health, diet, and environment, the DTM can serve as a case study through which the value and necessity of a wicked problems framework become apparent. Wicked problems literature demonstrates that collaborative and iterative processes are …

Analysis Of Polyphenolic Content And Antioxidant Capacity Of Cabernet Franc Berries In Different Terrain Conditions, Jiang Bao, Luo Meijuan, Zhang Zhenwen

Food and Machinery

To understand the difference in the phenolic compounds and antioxidant activities of Cabernet Franc berries where were from two different terrain vineyards in the Loess Plateau region, the physicochemical index, antioxidant activities, the phenolic composition and concentration of grape samples were determined. The results showed that the different kind of phenolic compound contents of grape berries were not uniform variation law； The antioxidant activities of slope land berries was lower than the flat land berries； The total 17 individual anthocyanin compounds were identified in flat and slope land berries (including 12 anthocyanin deriatives and 5 basic anthocyanins); Terrain conditions had …

Application Of Electronic Nose On Origin Identification And Quality Grade Evaluation Of Jinhua And Xuanwei Ham, Song Xue, Gao Shaoting, Hang Mengxi, Chen Weihua, Chen Le, Liu Yuan, Zhang Jingjing

Food and Machinery

Odor profiles oftwo kind of dry-cured hams(Jinhua and Xuanwei hams) of different grades and years were analyzed byE-nose detection and quantitative descriptive analysis (QDA).The results of sensory evaluation and e-nose analysis were compared. The principal component analysis(PCA) results of e-nose showed that the odor profiles of all kinds of hams can be distinguished significantly, and the distribution of samples on principle component analysis chart were correlated to the results of sensory evaluation. Soft independent modeling of class analogy (SIMCA) wasapplied to establish the recognizing models of hams either on grade or on origin. Results showed that the models had better …

Improvement On Box Trademark Paper Feeding Clutch Of Zb45 Type Packing Machine, Deng Meidong

Food and Machinery

In order to solve the electromagnetic clutch type ZB45 packaging machine box trademark paper feed drive system, the movable friction plate limiting ring is easy to shift, a reset spring ring and the clutch friction surface wear, resulting in trademark paper supply system not to the bank paper conveying trademark paper laminated or feeding jam fault problem. Based on the electromagnetic clutch structure analysis, using the way of reduction to replace the original spacing ring, replace the original spring ring spring to plug with screw limit, including the improvement of re design positioning ring, spring and frame structure of the …

Aesthetic Representation And Enlightenment Of Streamlined Design Based On Food Packaging Design, Liu Jun

Food and Machinery

Streamlined as a style is unique, it is mainly due to the condition of scientific research and industrial production rather than aesthetic theory. The new era requires new forms, new symbol, and it is up to the demands of early American commercial design. Streamlined design expanded food packaging design tool value to the unique esthetic connotation, significantly enhance the food packaging design validity and pertinence. Streamlined design aesthetic, the mutual influence of streamline design and industrial, commercial, have far-reaching role in the enlightenment to our modern design.

Structural Evaluation Of Peanut Protein Isolates During Oxidation By Ftir, Ye Lin, Liao Yu, Zhao Mouming

Food and Machinery

Peanut protein isolates (PPI) was oxidized by peroxyl radicals derived from 2,2'-azobis (2-amidinopropane) dihydrochloride (AAPH) and the secondary structure of oxidized PPI were evaluated. Structural changes of PPI were elucidated using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). Fourier deconvolution combined with iterative curve fitting was used to analyze the amide I of FTIR. After deconvolved amide I FTIR bands, ten major bands associated with conformation of proteins were distinctly observed. Changes in the bands at 1 618 cm^-1 and 1 682 cm^-1, which arise from the aggregated intermolecular β-sheets, indicated that protein aggregation occurred during PPI oxidation. Quantitative …

Screening Of Facultative Anaerobic Bacteria From Luzhou-Flavor Daqu And Determination Of Its Volatile Constituents, Ming Hongmei, Yu Huan, Zhou Jian, Guo Zhi, Xu Defu, Yao Xia

Food and Machinery

The facultative anaerobic bacteria in Luzhou-flavor Daqu were isolated and screened to study the species distribution of this kind of bacteria in the fermentation environment of Daqu. Then, the screened bacteria were further researched for the formation ability of the flavor components and their volatile constituents in order to improve the quality of Daqu. Through separation and purification of microorganism in the samples of Daqu by Candle jar method, 9 facultative anaerobic bacteria were obtained. Among them, the one which was coded as X₃ provided with the prominent formation ability of the flavor components and was assigned as Corynebacterium …

Titratable Acidity And Antioxidant Activities Of Fermented Tofu Whey, Liu Li, Li Li

Food and Machinery

In order to obtain tofu coagulator of high quality, investigated the titratable acidity and antioxidant activities of the fermented tofu whey by 3 strains of Lactobacillus amylolyticus L5, L6 and Pichia amethionina Y, which were separated and purified from natural fermented tofu whey, with the single, double and three strains as starters. The results indicated that both of the Lactobacillus were able to grow and produce acid in the tofu whey, the titratable acidity of fermented tofu whey by L6 for 60 h reached 65.11 ^oT at the temperature of 35 ℃, displaying a better capacity in producing acids, …

Study On Properties Of Cross-Linking Hydroxypropylated Waxy Maize Starch, Cao Yu, He Shaokai, Tian Yingliang, Sun Chen, Guo Zhenfu

Food and Machinery

Cross-linking hydroxypropylated waxy maize starches with different DS and MS were prepared by using sodium hydroxide as a catalyst, propylene oxide as an ether reagent, sodium sulfate as a swelling inhibitor, and sodium trimetaphosphate (STMP) as a cross-linking reagent. The properties such as acid resistance, salt resistance, transparencies, and freeze-thaw stability were also studied. The result showed that：the anti-acid stability, anti-salt stability, paste transparency and freeze-thaw stability of cross-linking hydroxypropyl compound modified waxy corn starches were effect by the degree of cross-linking and hydroxypropylation. The hydroxypropylation can improve the anti-acid stability, anti-salt stability and freeze-thaw stability of starches, and cross-linking …

Determination Of Release Behaviour Of Flue-Cured Tobacco By Simulated Pyrolysis Technology, Chen Yaoqi, Hong Yuan, Zeng Lingjie, Xie Wenyan, Luo Changrong

Food and Machinery

In order to investigate the heating-release behaviour of heated tobacco products, powdered Virginia tobaccos were decomposed at the temperature of 150, 200, 250, 300, 350 and 400 ℃ by pyrolytic technology respectively. It was shown that total volatiles increased with the increasing heating temperature. Compared with burned tobacco, only 5 percent of nicotine was released at 200 ℃, while 62% and 82% at 200 and 250 ℃ respectively. The heating temperature had obvious effects on the release of nicotyrine, myosmine, cotinine and 2,3'-dipyridyl. The content of nicotyrine reached the highest level at 350 ℃, up to 15.68% of the released …

Preparation Of Corn Gluten Hydrolysate With Anti-Oxidative Activity By Synergistic Action Of Alcalase And Flavourzyme, Jin Duxin, Liu Xiaolan, Zheng Xiqun

Food and Machinery

Corn protein hydrolysates of high concentration were prepared by optimizing the hydrolyzing conditions of alcalase and flavourzyme respectively. Both of which were applied synergistically to hydrolyze corn gluten to obtain antioxidative corn protein hydrolysates. The results showed that the optimal hydrolysis by Alcalase was obtained at 50 ℃, pH 7.7 and E/S of 2% (V/m) for reaction time of 75 minutes, and under the optimized conditions, DPPH radical scavenging activity and reducing power of the hydrolysate were 74.34% and 0.984 respectively; the optimal hydrolysis by Flavourzyme was reacted at 53 ℃, pH 6.4 and E/S of 5% (m/m) for reaction …

Effect Of Compound Hydrocolloids On Quality Of Beef Meat Fillet, Su Bo, Nie Qianzhong, Shi Xiuqing

Food and Machinery

In order to detect the effects of compound hydrocolloids made of carrageenan, locust bean gum, guar gum on the quality of beef meat fillet, two alternative adding modes (dry powder / hydrocolloids) were studied. Results showed that dry powder addition of compound hydrocolloids could dramatically enhance the hardness, water-holding capacity and gel strength of produced beef meat fillet. The differences between these two adding modes concerning these quality parameters proved to be significant (P＜0.05). By adopting the Design of Mixture Experiments, an optimized proportion of the compound hydrocolloids among these three were: carrageenan 59%，locust bean gum 22%，guar gum 19%, and …

Studies On Prokaryotic Expression Conditions Of Peanut Allergen Ara H 2.02, Cai Qin, Zhang Wenju, Chen Qin

Food and Machinery

The recombinant protein was induced by transforming recombinant plasmid pET-32a (+)-Ara h 2.02 into Rosetta (DE3)，and identified by SDS—PAGE and Western Blotting. The results showed that the molecule weight of His-Ara h 2.02 fusion protein was about 38 kDa. At the same time, effect of IPTG concentration, shaking speed, induced temperature and time on the production of soluble recombinant protein were determined. The best conditions were as followed, the IPTG concentration was 0.3 mmol/L, the shaking speed was 220 r/min, the induction temperature was 37 ℃and the induction time was two hours, respectively.

Influents Of Gas On Degradation Of Chitosan With Swirling Cavitation, Yang Feng, Liu Ting, Huang Yongchun, Ren Xiane

Food and Machinery

In the present work, degradation of chitosan with swirling cavitation was investigated to strengthen the effect of degradation, reduce the molecular weight of chitosan and expand the range of application. Different operating parameters such as initial concentration, initial pH, solution temperature, outlet pressure, treatment time and the method of ventilate was investigate on the degradation of chitosan. And different gas such as air, oxygen and nitrogen was used to compare the effect of gas on the effect of cavitation. The results show that: Air has an obvious influence on the degradation of chitosan on the different reaction condition, and the …

Influence Of Properties And Microstructure By Different Pretreatment Of Cotton Seed Hull Enzyme Solution, Hou Lifen, Sun Xiangyang, Ding Changhe

Food and Machinery

With cotton seed hull as raw material, the influence was studied about the enzymatic properties and microstructure of cottonseed hull by four pretreatment methods of the dilute acid, acid pretreatment after alkali, alkali and alkaline H₂O₂. The results showed that the lignin content of cotton seed hull by the pretreatment method of alkaline H₂O₂ was decreased by 67.5%; the rate of xylan extraction about enzymatic hydrolysis for 12 hours was 21.4%; and more Xylobiose was obtained; at the same time, the microscopic structure appeared clear and loose.