scholarly journals Effect of microwave pre-treatment on physical quality, bioactive compounds, safety risk factor, and storage stability of peanut butter

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jefferson G. Degon ◽  
Chang Zheng ◽  
Abdeen Elkhedir ◽  
Yang Bo ◽  
Qi Zhou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factor ◽  
Bioactive Compounds ◽  
Storage Stability ◽  
Peanut Butter ◽  
Physical Quality ◽  
Safety Risk ◽  
Pre Treatment ◽  
And Storage

Obesity and Work-Related Injuries Among Farmers in Kentucky, Tennessee, and West Virginia

2021 ◽  
pp. 216507992110266
Author(s):  
Sharon Hunsucker ◽  
Deborah B. Reed
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factor ◽  
Waist Circumference ◽  
Occupational Health ◽  
West Virginia ◽  
Health Administration ◽  
Safety Risk ◽  
Farm Work ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Recurrent Injuries

Background Obesity is a recognized risk factor for work-related injuries (WRI). Despite the inherent safety hazards associated with farm work, research on obesity among farmers is limited giving little guidance to occupational health providers on obesity as a risk factor in farm WRI. This study evaluated the association between obesity and farm WRI. Methods Cross-sectional data were collected from farmers ( n = 100) in Kentucky, Tennessee, and West Virginia. Data included a survey (demographic data, farm factors, health indicators, occurrences of work-related injuries consistent with the definition of Occupational Safety and Health Administration [OSHA] recordable injuries) and direct anthropometric measures (height, weight, and waist circumference). Logistic regression was used to model any work-related injury, injuries consistent with the definition of OSHA recordables (herein called OSHA-recordable injuries), and recurrent injuries occurring during farm work performance on body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference. Findings Twenty-five percent of the participants reported any injuries, and 18% reported OSHA-recordable injuries. Farmers with a BMI ≥30 kg/m2 had 3 times the risk for OSHA-recordable injuries and 5 times the risk for recurrent injuries. No significant relationship was identified between waist circumference and farm WRI. Conclusion This study provides evidence that increased BMI is a safety risk for farmers. Prospective studies with a larger sample are needed. Occupational health nurses and providers should educate farmers on the potential safety risk of obesity and implement weight management programs addressing obesity in farmers.

scholarly journals Asphalt Incorporation with Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA) Copolymer and Natural Rubber (NR) Thermoplastic Vulcanizates (TPVs): Effects of TPV Gel Content on Physical and Rheological Properties

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (9) ◽  
pp. 1397
Author(s):  
Nappaphan Kunanusont ◽  
Boonchai Sangpetngam ◽  
Anongnat Somwangthanaroj
Keyword(s):  
Storage Stability ◽  
Ethylene Vinyl Acetate ◽  
Softening Temperature ◽  
Plastic Waste ◽  
Gel Content ◽  
Modified Asphalt ◽  
C Storage ◽  
Thermoplastic Vulcanizates ◽  
Polymer Modified Asphalt ◽  
And Storage

Plastic waste has been incorporated with asphalt to improve the physical properties of asphalt and alleviate the increasing trend of plastic waste being introduced into the environment. However, plastic waste comes in different types such as thermoplastic or thermoset, which results in varied properties of polymer modified asphalt (PMA). In this work, four thermoplastic vulcanizates (TPVs) were prepared using different peroxide concentrations to produce four formulations of gel content (with varying extent of crosslinked part) in order to imitate the variation of plastic waste. All four TPVs were then mixed with asphalt at 5 wt% thus producing four formulations of PMA, which went through physical, rheological, and storage stability assessments. PMA with higher gel content possessed lower penetration and higher softening temperature, indicating physically harder appearance of PMA. Superpave parameters remained unchanged among different gel content PMA at temperatures of 64, 70, and 76 °C. PMA with any level of gel content had lower Brookfield viscosity than PMA without gel content at a temperature of 135 °C. Higher gel content resulted in shorter storage stability measured with greater different softening temperatures between top and bottom layers of PMA after 5 days of 163 °C storage. This study shows that asphalt with thermoset plastic waste is harder and easier to pave, thus making the non-recycling thermoset plastic waste more useful and friendly to the environment.

Effect of extrusion on physical and chemical properties and storage stability of corn germ

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhigang Xiao ◽  
Kexin Wang ◽  
Fanshu Li ◽  
Huiying Cao ◽  
Qingsong Duan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Storage Stability ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Corn Germ ◽  
Physical And Chemical Properties ◽  
Physical And Chemical ◽  
And Storage ◽  
And Chemical Properties

scholarly journals Folate in Red Rhapsody Strawberry—Content and Storage Stability.

Proceedings ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 70 (1) ◽  
pp. 47
Author(s):  
Julius Rami ◽  
Caroline Dumler ◽  
Nadine Weber ◽  
Michael Rychlik ◽  
Gabriele Netzel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Storage Stability ◽  
Active Form ◽  
Food Composition ◽  
Biologically Active ◽  
Stable Isotope Dilution ◽  
Isotope Dilution Assay ◽  
C Storage ◽  
Vitamin B9 ◽  
Adults And Children ◽  
And Storage

Folate (Vitamin B9) is critical for a range of biological functions in adults and children, including DNA, protein and neurotransmitter synthesis. It is also essential for the healthy development of the fetus in early pregnancy and for the prevention of neural tube defects, such as spina bifida. Strawberries are considered a tasty and healthy fruit consumed all over the world and may potentially be an important dietary source of natural folates. However, the relative importance of strawberry as a dietary source will depend on the total folate concentration, vitamer profile, storage stability and bioavailability to humans. Red Rhapsody, an important commercial strawberry cultivar in Australia, was screened for its folate content and storage stability by stable isotope dilution assay (SIDA). Total folate content ranged from 90–118 μg/100 g fresh weight (fw), which was well above the value in the Australian Food Composition Database (39 μg/100 g fw). 5-Methyltetrahydrofolate, the biologically active form in humans, was the principal vitamer present. Furthermore, folate remained relatively stable during refrigerated (4 °C) storage (loss of only 28% after 14 days of storage). This information is relevant for consumers since the inherent perishability of strawberry fruit makes refrigerated storage common practice in Australian households.

scholarly journals Characterization and storage stability of spray dried soy-rapeseed lecithin/trehalose liposomes loaded with a tilapia viscera hydrolysate

2021 ◽  
pp. 102708
Author(s):  
Cindy T. Sepúlveda ◽  
Ailén Alemán ◽  
José E. Zapata ◽  
M. Pilar Montero ◽  
M. Carmen Gómez-Guillén
Keyword(s):  
Storage Stability ◽  
And Storage ◽  
Spray Dried ◽  
Rapeseed Lecithin

Effect of heat-treated flour on the quality and storage stability of fresh noodles

LWT ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 111463
Author(s):  
Tingting Hong ◽  
Qiyan Zhao ◽  
Dan Xu ◽  
Yirong Yuan ◽  
Yue Ma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Storage Stability ◽  
Heat Treated ◽  
And Storage
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