food quality Articles
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Impact of imidacloprid on Daphnia magna under different food quality regimes
Aquatic ecosystems are characterized by fluctuating conditions that have direct effects on aquatic communities, but also indirect influences such as changing the toxicity of chemicals. Since the effect of food quality on pesticide toxicity has rarely been studied, in the current experiment Daphnia magna juveniles supplied with four different food quality levels were exposed to a range of ...
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The Food Quality Protection Act - Implementation and Legal Challenges
The U.S. Congress enacted the Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA)1 in 1996. In so doing, Congress revolutionized the fundamental principles of food safety and ushered in a new regulatory and legal framework for addressing food safety issues. The legal, regulatory, and scientific challenges posed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) and other federal agencies’ implementation of ...
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Costly Maintenance Problem Solved with OvoControl - Case Study
Located in Laughlin, NV, Don Laughlin’s Riverside Resort Hotel and Casino is situated on the Colorado River. The expansive hotel includes 1,400 rooms in a high rise structure. In addition to a large casino and parking facilities, the hotel offers an RV park adjacent to the hotel. The Problem For years, pigeons were attracted by the food, quality nesting sites and shade from the intense ...
By Bird Barrier
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Different Banana Drying Processes
Bananas are highly perishable due to their high moisture content and therefore very susceptible to postharvest losses during handling, transportation and storage. Thus, it is of great importance to use an appropriate process method to reduce the losses. Drying process is one of alternative ways to preserve the food quality and increase its value. The objective is the removal of water to a level ...
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FIFRA: What`s New, What`s Hot (PDF)
For Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) practitioners, the current state of play at the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the change in Senate leadership, and the dynamics in the agricultural and antimicrobial chemicals market place, make work anything but dull. This article identifies key FIFRA issues, largely brought about by EPA’s continuing efforts ...
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US legal lookout: 2008 outlook for chemicals and pesticides
A summary outlook on trends and developments in EPA’s regulation of chemicals and pesticides in 2008. With this being an election year, little legislation is expected to be considered during 2008 on the environmental front. Endocrine disruptors, however, will be a main subject of review in 2008. EPA seeks to impose the initial screening test requirements on a number of pesticides before the end ...
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Values of organic producers converting at different times: results of a focus group study in five European countries
This paper presents the results of a focus group study of the values of organic producers entering the sector at different times in Austria, Italy, the Netherlands, the UK and Switzerland. As well as expressing values widely associated with organic farming, such as food quality, health and environmental protection, they also mentioned professional challenge, fairness in the food chain, and ...
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BUCHI NIR is Pro-Food Quality at ProFood Tech
The BUCHI wagon got put back on the road for the ProFood Techconference in Chicago this week. Hopefully you’ll catch us at our booth at Lakeside Upper Hall #3113 (vs. catching our booth attendants just lurking the show floor devouring free samples all day). ProFood Tech is an event, and BUCHI is a laboratory equipment manufacturer, but you might be interested in the overlap between us. We ...
By BUCHI
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Study of visual, sensorial and physicochemical characteristics of Tommy Atkins mangoes submitted to ionising radiation as a method of postharvest conservation
With the objective of evaluating the effect of ionising radiation on the main characteristics of postharvest quality of mangoes (Mangifera indica L), fruit of Tommy Atkins cultivar have been irradiated with gamma rays from a cobalt-60 source. Doses of 200, 400 and 600 Gy were applied, and non-irradiated fruit served as control. After being stored for 15 days at 11.5?C, to simulate transport ...
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The Challenge Is Everywhere Worldwide!
We are confident that sustainable sanitation solutions will have a positive domino effect on the environment, health, water, energy, women, agriculture, food security, quality society, well being and stability through the engagement of social business partners, CSR companies, non profit organizations, United Nation, development programs and banks, plus many others, in the process. A long-term ...
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Production of dryland barley for human food: quality and agronomic performance
Grain β-glucan content is the most important attribute for barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) varieties destined for the human food market. This trait is important because of the blood glucose and cholesterol-reducing properties of β-glucans. High levels of grain protein content, test weight, and seed size and endosperm color may also add value. Seed yield potential, in part, determines the ...
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Leveling the FIFRA Playing Field: Life Beyond Termilind (PDF)
The quest by law abiding pesticide registrants for relief from illegally registered pesticides has taken a new turn. Tacitly acknowledging the futility of urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to initiate enforcement action against bad actors, registrants are now, in epidemic proportion, taking their case to EPAin the form of filing administrative petitions to revoke and/or ...
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Defense characteristics of seral deciduous broad-leaved tree seedlings grown under differing levels of CO2 and nitrogen
Mixed broad-leaved forests are abundantly populated by several kinds of herbivore species in northern Japan. The life of herbivores depends strongly on the quality of food leaves. Leaf quality is changing with increasing atmospheric CO2 and nitrogen deposition. Four seral species of deciduous broad-leaved tree seedlings (alder, birch, oak and maple) were raised in all four combinations of two ...
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Application of CMC in Food
Carxymethyl cellulose in food sodium (CMC) has many functions, such as thickening, emulsification, suspension, water retention, toughening, expansion and preservation, which are incomparable with other thickeners. When used in food, it can improve the taste, grade and quality of products, and prolong the shelf life. I. Functions ofCARBOXYMETHYL CELLULOSE IN FOOD 1. Thickening: Viscosity can be ...
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Studies on the efficacy of physical, chemical and biological aflatoxin B1 detoxification approaches in red chilli powder
Aflatoxin free powdered red pepper (100 g) was spiked with 100 ppb of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) in methanol and was subjected to various physical (UV irradiation, heating, microwave); chemical (oxidation, bleaching, ammoniation, sulphitation) and biological (enzymatic) treatments. The residual AFB1 was quantified by standard methods to find the efficiency of different treatments in degrading AFB1. ...
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Organic vs. Conventional Foods: How to Distinguish Bio from Non-Bio
There is an ever-increasing need for real time and onsite detection for risk related substances (e.g. pesticides, bacteria and antibiotics) and authenticity in agrifood products. Food quality, food frauds and food scandals are becoming a major issue these days. When it comes to authenticity of food, it allows consumers to get the actual value (what they pay for) and increases their overall level ...
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Tis the Season for Sharing
During the month of December, most of us are busy shopping, cooking, decorating and attending parties. Our days are filled with finding the perfect gift for our loved ones, baking dozens of cookies and deciding upon the best outfit to wear to each holiday event. Hours are spent with our families trimming the tree, lighting a menorah or celebrating the seven core principles of Kwanza. Regardless ...
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Managing core competences to create value for customers
This article investigates the role of company's core competences in increasing product value for customers. The conceptual model included the steps of managing a company's core competences confirms that developing core competences makes company's products more valuable for its customers and thus provides its competitiveness in the global market. Nowadays Russian poultry farming enterprises are ...
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Assessment of shelf-life of irradiated frozen chicken
Food irradiation is the process of exposing food to controlled source of ionising radiation for the purpose of reduction of microbial load, destruction of pathogens and extension of product shelf-life. Detection and measurement of irradiation dose in food are an essential element of food safety and quality. This study aimed to estimate shelf-life of chicken samples which have been stored frozen ...
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Controlled atmosphere storage for preservation of Salicornia ramosissima
Salicornia is a halophytic plant that grows near salt marshes and salted wetlands, very rich in vitamins, minerals and highly unsaturated oils. Because of its biochemical composition and despite salinity, Salicornia is considered a gourmet product. Since stems present a short shelf life, the aim of this work was to evaluate the effect of controlled atmosphere on quality of Salicornia ramosissima ...
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