Impact of climate variables on fruit internal quality of Kinnow mandarin (Citrus nobilis Lour x Citrus deliciosa Tenora) in ripening phase grown under varying environmental conditions

2020 ◽  
Vol 265 ◽  
pp. 109235
Author(s):  
Rab Nawaz ◽  
N.A. Abbasi ◽  
Ishfaq Ahmad Hafiz ◽  
Azeem Khalid
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
Internal Quality ◽  
Climate Variables ◽  
Citrus Deliciosa ◽  
Kinnow Mandarin

scholarly journals Application of Transglutaminase Crosslinked Whey Protein–Pectin Coating Improves Egg Quality and Minimizes the Breakage and Porosity of Eggshells

Coatings ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 438 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristian Dávalos-Saucedo ◽  
Giovanna Rossi-Márquez ◽  
Carlos Regalado-González ◽  
Maritza Alonzo-Macías ◽  
Prospero Di Pierro
Keyword(s):  
Shelf Life ◽  
Whey Protein ◽  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
Egg Quality ◽  
Economic Losses ◽  
Internal Quality ◽  
Dye Penetration ◽  
Blue Lake ◽  
Film Forming

It is well known that an effective way to improve the quality attributes of food is the use of coatings. Moreover, there is evidence of the use of dairy byproducts to design coatings to improve the shelf life of food products. This study was conducted to explore the effectiveness of a film forming solution containing whey protein–pectin complex enzymatically reticulated by transglutaminase (TGase) applied as a coating on eggshells to preserve the internal quality of eggs stored under environmental conditions (25 ± 1 °C and 35% HR) during 15 days storage. Eggs properties tested included yolk index, albumen and yolk pH, albumen CO2 content, water loss, shell strength, and microbial permeability through the shell. The results showed that the coating maintained a higher yolk index and albumen carbon dioxide content, reduced the weight loss and increased both albumen and yolk pH values with respect to the uncoated eggs. All coated eggshells showed greater strength than those of uncoated eggs. Moreover, by using Blue Lake dye penetration method we demonstrated that the coating reduced the Blue Lake dye penetration confirming the effectiveness of the coating on the reduction of post-wash bacterial penetration. These results suggest that the studied coating can be useful to preserve internal egg quality but also to reduce the breakage of eggshell and egg microbial contamination. Based on this result we can conclude that the coating made with whey protein–pectin crosslinked by TGase could be an effective strategy to increase the shelf life of eggs preserved in environmental conditions and to reduce economic losses due to the eggs breakage during their marketing.

Nondestructive Quality Evaluation of Tomatoes

HortScience ◽  
1998 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 544c-544
Author(s):  
A. Hakim ◽  
A. Purvis ◽  
E. Pehu ◽  
I. Voipio ◽  
E. Kaukovirta
Keyword(s):  
Quality Evaluation ◽  
Tomato Fruit ◽  
Quality Attributes ◽  
Internal Quality ◽  
Attractive Alternative ◽  
Fluorescence Techniques ◽  
Nondestructive Quality ◽  
Alternative Techniques ◽  
Evaluation Techniques

Both external and internal quality of fruits such as tomatoes can be evaluated by different methods, but all most all of the methods are destructive. For this reason, there is a need to reassess some of the alternative techniques. Nondestructive quality evaluation is an attractive alternative. The principles of different nondestructive quality evaluation techniques such as optical, physical, and fluorescence techniques applied to tomato fruit is explained. Successful application of these techniques that could be used for evaluation of different quality attributes are illustrated. The advantages of nondestructive quality evaluation techniques are that they are very fast, easy, labor- and time-intensive, and inexpensive. These techniques could also be useful to evaluate the quality of other vegetables.

scholarly journals Individual quality of life and the environment – towards a concept of livable areas for persons with disabilities in Poland

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Izabela Grabowska ◽  
Radosław Antczak ◽  
Jan Zwierzchowski ◽  
Tomasz Panek
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
Basic Research ◽  
Research Problem ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
Living Conditions ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Background The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities [1] highlights the need to create proper socioeconomic and political conditions for persons with disabilities, with a special focus on their immediate living conditions. According to the Convention, these conditions should be built to ensure that persons with disabilities have the potential to enjoy a high quality of life (QoL), and this principle is reflected in the notion of livable areas. The crucial aspect of this framework is the relationship between the individual QoL and the environment, broadly understood as the socioeconomic as well as the technical conditions in which persons with disabilities function. Methods The basic research problem was to assess the relationship between individual QoL for the population with disabilities as a dependent variable and livability indicators as independent variables, controlling for individual characteristics. The study used a dataset from the EU-SILC (European Union Statistics on Income and Living Conditions) survey carried out in 2015 in Poland. The research concept involved several steps. First, we created a variable measuring the QoL for the entire population with disabilities. To measure the multidimensional QoL, we used Sen’s capability approach as a general concept, which was operationalized by the MIMIC (multiple indicators multiple causes) model. In the second step, we identified the livability indicators available in the official statistics, and merged them with survey data. Finally, in the last step, we ran the regression analysis. We also checked the data for the nested structure. Results We confirmed that the general environmental conditions, focused on creating livable areas, played a significant role in shaping the QoL of persons with disabilities; i.e., we found that the higher the level of the local Human Development Index, the higher the quality of life of the individuals living in this area. This relationship held even after controlling for the demographic characteristics of the respondents. Moreover, we found that in addition to the general environmental conditions, the conditions created especially for persons with disabilities (i.e., services for this group and support for their living conditions) affected the QoL of these individuals. Conclusions The results illustrate the need to strengthen policies aimed at promoting the QoL of persons with disabilities by creating access to community assets and services that can contribute to improving the life chances of this population.

scholarly journals Internal Quality Evolution of Open-Source Software Systems

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 5690
Author(s):  
Mamdouh Alenezi
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Software Evolution ◽  
Quality Metrics ◽  
Internal Quality ◽  
Software Systems ◽  
Software Metric ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Relationship

The evolution of software is necessary for the success of software systems. Studying the evolution of software and understanding it is a vocal topic of study in software engineering. One of the primary concepts of software evolution is that the internal quality of a software system declines when it evolves. In this paper, the method of evolution of the internal quality of object-oriented open-source software systems has been examined by applying a software metric approach. More specifically, we analyze how software systems evolve over versions regarding size and the relationship between size and different internal quality metrics. The results and observations of this research include: (i) there is a significant difference between different systems concerning the LOC variable (ii) there is a significant correlation between all pairwise comparisons of internal quality metrics, and (iii) the effect of complexity and inheritance on the LOC was positive and significant, while the effect of Coupling and Cohesion was not significant.

A method using near infrared hyperspectral imaging to highlight the internal quality of apple fruit slices

2021 ◽  
Vol 175 ◽  
pp. 111497
Author(s):  
Weijie Lan ◽  
Benoit Jaillais ◽  
Catherine M.G.C. Renard ◽  
Alexandre Leca ◽  
Songchao Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hyperspectral Imaging ◽  
Near Infrared ◽  
Apple Fruit ◽  
Internal Quality

Near infrared spectroscopy to predict internal quality of mangoes

2019 ◽  
pp. 289-294
Author(s):  
S.H.E.J. Gabriels ◽  
B. Brouwer ◽  
H. de Villiers ◽  
E. Westra ◽  
E.J. Woltering
Keyword(s):  
Infrared Spectroscopy ◽  
Near Infrared Spectroscopy ◽  
Near Infrared ◽  
Internal Quality

EVALUATION OF INTERNAL QUALITY OF FRESH-CUT POMELO USING VIS/NIR TRANSMITTANCE

2012 ◽  
Vol 43 (6) ◽  
pp. 445-452 ◽  
Author(s):  
ARTHIT PUANGSOMBUT ◽  
SIWALAK PATHAVEERAT ◽  
ANUPUN TERDWONGWORAKUL ◽  
KAEWKARN PUANGSOMBUT
Keyword(s):  
Internal Quality ◽  
Fresh Cut

STRATEGI PENGEMBANGAN BISNIS BADAN USAHA MILIK PETANI (BUMP) PT PADI ENERGI PROKLAMASI DI KABUPATEN KARAWANG, JAWA BARAT

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Doni Sahat Tua Manalu
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
Central Area ◽  
Rice Production ◽  
Quality Of Services ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Swot Matrix ◽  
Weighted Score ◽  
Quantitative Descriptive

Currently some areas of Indonesia are being developed Badan Usaha Milik Petani (BUMP) as a form of institutional agribusiness, especially in the central area of rice production. Karawang regency is one of the regions in Indonesia who have great potential in rice production. BUMP PT Padi Energi Proklamasi is one that stands in the Karawang regency, West Java. This research aims to identify environmental external factors into opportunities and threats as well as the company's internal environmental factors that the company's strengths and weaknesses, formulate alternative strategies that the company can run according to environmental conditions and analyze the company's strategic priorities that can be run by enterprises in accordance with the company's environmental conditions. Data analysis was carried out qualitative and quantitative descriptive with EFE matrix-IFE, IE Matrix, SWOT matrix and QSPM. EFE matrix evaluation results in a score of 3.148 indicates that the BUMP PT Padi Energi Proklamasi respond both opportunities and threats that exist in the industry well. Based on the matrix IFE total weighted score is 3.684. The results obtained from processing QSPM priority strategies that can be run by BUMP PT Padi Energi Proklamasi is improving the quality of services to members through the existing facilities and infrastructure as well as government policies and others who support the business with the highest value that is equal to TAS 7.147. Keywords : Strategy, Institutional Agribusiness, BUMP PT Padi Energi Proklamasi

Model of disharmonic succession of dystrophic lakes based on aquatic beetle fauna (Coleoptera)

2019 ◽  
Vol 70 (2) ◽  
pp. 195 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Pakulnicka ◽  
A. Zawal
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
Physical Parameters ◽  
Humic Lakes ◽  
Ecological Value ◽  
Water Ph ◽  
Rare And Endangered ◽  
Successional Stages ◽  
The One ◽  
Aquatic Beetle

Directional changes in environmental conditions during individual stages of the succession of lakes should determine the character of the aquatic beetle fauna inhabiting them. Can changes in environmental conditions lead to degradation of fauna and to a deterioration of the ecological quality of lakes? We analysed this problem in 40 lakes. The fauna of the lakes proved to be rich and diverse in terms of species. Deterioration of species richness along successional stages was not observed, but distinct changes were noted in faunal composition. The eurytopic component proved stable, whereas changes in specialised components (i.e. lake and river species and tyrphophiles) were of key importance. The formation of beetle communities in the lakes was influenced to a greater extent by environmental factors, namely substrate, macrophyte structure and Sphagnum mat cover, than by the physical parameters of the water (pH, saturation or conductivity). The lakes proved to be of considerable ecological value. Regardless of the stage of succession, they are a habitat for numerous species, including rare and endangered ones. Hence, on the one hand humic lakes play an important role in local biodiversity, whereas on the other hand they may be perceived as refuges for species in environments that could be restored as a result of beneficial measures.

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