scholarly journals Effectiveness of atmospheric cold plasma technology on physicochemical and functional characteristics of ST25 fragrant rice (Oryza sativa L.) flour

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nguyễn Phước Minh
Keyword(s):  
Oryza Sativa ◽  
Plasma Treatment ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Oryza Sativa L ◽  
Rice Flour ◽  
Oxygen Flow Rate ◽  
Oxygen Flow ◽  
Rice Grain ◽  
Fragrant Rice ◽  
The World

Vietnam is one of the leading rice export countries in the world. ST25 fragrant rice (Oryza sativa L.) won the top prize for best rice in the world in 2019 and the second at World's Best Rice Contest 2020. Plasma has been considered as an innovative food processing technology. The aim of this study demonstrated the impact of time (4, 6, 8, 10, 12 min), power (160, 180, 200, 220, 240 W) and oxygen flow rate (0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8, 1.0 ml/min) to the physicochemical and functional qualities of ST25 fragrant rice flour. Results showed that under plasma treatment time at 10 minutes, power 200 W, oxygen flow rate 0.8 ml/min, the amylose content (16.67±0.01 %), pasting temperature (83.21±0.02 oC), water absorption index (14.54±0.00 gm/gm sample), water solubility index (10.31±0.02 gm/100 gm sample), swelling power (14.96±0.00 gm/gm sample) were recorded. Under plasma treatment, surface of the ST25 fragrant rice flour became more hydrophilic to absorb more water resulting to shorter cooking time. Plasma treatment provides environmentally friendly processing of rice grain to limit pesticide abuse towards ecological farming.

Application of ANN and ANFIS in prediction of color strength of plasma-treated wool yarns dyed with a natural colorant

2020 ◽  
Vol 49 (3) ◽  
pp. 171-180 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aminoddin Haji ◽  
Pedram Payvandy
Keyword(s):  
Plasma Treatment ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Oxygen Plasma ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Oxygen Flow Rate ◽  
Oxygen Flow ◽  
Color Strength ◽  
Treatment Variable ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Natural Dyeing

Purpose Despite the increasing popularity of natural dyeing of textiles, the low substantivity between the fibers and the natural dyes is a problem. Several methods have been used to overcome this problem. In this study, wool fibers were pretreated with oxygen plasma under different conditions and dyed with the extract of grape leaves. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of plasma treatment parameters on the color strength of the dyed samples using artificial neural network (ANN) and adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system (ANFIS) and evaluate the ability of these methods for predicting the color strength. Design/methodology/approach Woolen yarns were modified under different conditions of oxygen plasma treatment. Oxygen flow rate, power and time were considered as the treatment variable factors. Plasma-treated samples were dyed under constant conditions with the extract of grape leaves as a natural dye. ANN and ANFIS were applied to model and analyze the effect of plasma treatment parameters on the color strength of the dyed samples. Findings The results showed that increasing all the plasma treatment process variables, including oxygen flow rate, power and time increased the color strength of the dyed samples. The results showed that the developed ANN and ANFIS could accurately predict the experimental data with correlation coefficients of 0.986 and 0.997, respectively. According to the obtained correlation coefficients, ANFIS had a higher accuracy in prediction of the results of this study compared with the ANN and RSM models (correlation coefficient = 0.902, from our previous study). Originality/value This study uses ANN and ANFIS for predicting color strength of naturally dyed textiles for the first time. The use of computational intelligence for the optimization and prediction of the effects plasma treatment for the improvement of natural dyeing of wool is another novelty of this study.

scholarly journals Organic Fertilizer Titonia Plus and Micro Nutrients Improved Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Production in Koto Panjang and Koto Tingga, Padang City, West Sumatera, Indonesia

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (01) ◽  
pp. 22-27
Author(s):  
Nalwida Rozen ◽  
Gusnidar Gusnidar ◽  
Nurhajati Hakim
Keyword(s):  
Oryza Sativa ◽  
Grain Yield ◽  
Oryza Sativa L ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Organic Fertilizer ◽  
Chemical Fertilizer ◽  
Rice Grain ◽  
Randomized Block Design ◽  
On Farm

A series of on-farm fi eld experiments were conducted in two locations in Padang, Koto Panjang and Koto Tingga, West Sumatera, Indonesia in 2015. The purpose of the experiment was to establish the formula of organic fertilizer derived from Tithonia supplied with micro nutrients, Zn and Mn, on rice. The experiments were conducted using completely-randomized block design with six treatments and three replications. The treatments were P = Tithonia Organic Fertilizer Plus (TOFP) + 3.0 kg Mn.ha-1, Q = TOFP + 3.0 kg Mn.ha-1+ 3.0 kg Zn.ha-1, R = TOFP + 4.5 kg Mn.ha-1 + 6 kg Zn.ha-1, S= TOFP + 4.5 kg Mn.ha-1+ 9 kg Zn.ha-1, T = TOFP only, U = 100% chemical fertilizer only. Treatment with micro nutrients as addition to TOFP (TOFP+ 3.0 kg Mn.ha-1 and TOFP+ 3.0 kg Mn.ha-1+3.0 kg Zn.ha-1) increased rice grain yield by 80 g per clump.

scholarly journals Efficacy of Fungicides Against Grain Discoloration Disease of Rice

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 073-076
Author(s):  
V. A. Patil ◽  
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P. B. Patel ◽  
P. D. Ghoghari ◽  
N. K. Kavad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oryza Sativa ◽  
Field Experiment ◽  
Oryza Sativa L ◽  
Fungal Disease ◽  
Field Conditions ◽  
Maturity Stage ◽  
Rice Grain ◽  
New Combinations ◽  
Cereal Crop

Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is one of the important cereal crop grown extensively in Gujarat. It suffers from grain discoloration fungal disease causing heavy losses at maturity stage of rice. A field experiment was laid out with the single and new combinations fungicides against rice grain discoloration disease under field conditions during kharif-2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16. Six fungicides at various concentrations were screened against rice grain discoloration disease. The trifloxystrobin 25% + tebuconazole 50% (0.03 %) @ 0.4 g l-1 and propiconazole 25 EC (0.025 %) @ 1.0 ml l-1 was found effective against rice grain discoloration and recorded significantly higher healthy grains.

Effects of Reaction Conditions on Deposition of Ferrites from Alkaline Metal Hydroxide Gels

1997 ◽  
Vol 495 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karl F. Schoch ◽  
Theodore R. Vasilow
Keyword(s):  
Flow Rate ◽  
Oxygen Flow Rate ◽  
Oxygen Flow ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Reaction Conditions ◽  
Metal Hydroxides ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Oxidation Reduction ◽  
Oxidation Reduction Potential ◽  
Mg Content

ABSTRACTFormation of ferrites from aqueous solution of metal salts is a well known process involving precipitation of metal hydroxides followed by oxidation of the resulting gel. The purpose of the present work was to determine the effects oxygen flow rate on the progress of the reaction and on the structure and properties of the resulting precipitate. The reaction was carried out at 70°C with pH of 10.5 and oxygen flow rate of 2,4, or 8 standard liters per hour. The progress of the reaction was monitored by following the oxidation-reduction potential of the solution, which changes dramatically after the Fe(II) is consumed. The reaction rate increased with increasing oxygen flow rate. The Mg content of the precipitate was lower than that of the reaction mixture, possibly because of the pH of the reaction mixture. X-ray diffraction and infrared spectroscopy confirmed formation of a ferrite under these conditions.

Novel Liquid Fuel HVOF Torches Fueled with Ethanol: Optimization and Erosion Wear Response of Cr3C2-NiCr Coatings

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaowu Liu ◽  
Michel Moliere ◽  
Hanlin Liao
Keyword(s):  
Flow Rate ◽  
Feed Rate ◽  
Impact Angle ◽  
Oxygen Flow Rate ◽  
Oxygen Flow ◽  
Standoff Distance ◽  
Wear Loss ◽  
Erosion Wear ◽  
Powder Feed Rate ◽  
Powder Feed

Abstract In this work; a novel liquid fuel HVOF process fueled with ethanol was used to prepare 75wt%Cr3C2–25wt%NiCr coatings on AISI304 stainless steel substrate. Taguchi method was employed to optimize the spray parameters (ethanol flow rate; oxygen flow rate; powder feed rate and standoff distance) to achieve better erosion resistance at 90° impact angle. The results indicated that ethanol flow rate and oxygen flow rate were identified as the highly contributing parameters on the erosion wear loss. The important sequence of the spray parameter is ethanol flow rate > oxygen flow rate > standoff distance > powder feed rate. The optimal spray parameter (OSP) for minimum erosion wear loss was obtained under ethanol flow rate of 28slph; oxygen flow rate of 420slpm; powder feed rate of 76.7 g/min and standoff distance of 300mm. The phase composition; microstructure; hardness; porosities; and the erosion wear behaviors of the coatings have been studied in detail. Besides; erosion wear testing of the optimized coating was conducted at 30°; 60° and 90° impact angle using air jet erosion testing machine. The SEM images of the erodent samples were taken to analyze the erosion mechanism.

An Influence of Oxygen Flow Rate on Structural, Optical and Tribological Properties of Molybdenum Oxide Thin Films

2021 ◽  
Vol 39 ◽  
pp. 43-53
Author(s):  
Divyeshkumar P. Dave ◽  
Akshay M. Patel ◽  
Kamlesh V. Chauhan ◽  
Sushant K. Rawal
Keyword(s):  
Wear Rate ◽  
Molybdenum Oxide ◽  
Tribological Properties ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Gas Flow ◽  
Visible Region ◽  
Contact Angle Measurement ◽  
Angle Measurement ◽  
Oxygen Flow Rate ◽  
Oxygen Flow

The influence of oxygen flow rate is examined on structural, optical and tribological properties of molybdenum oxide films deposited by reactive magnetron sputtering. The films were characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscope (SEM), and contact angle measurement system. The optical properties of the films were measured by UV-Vis-NIR spectrophotometer and transmittance of ∼73% in the visible region of the spectrum was achieved. The band gap increases with increases in oxygen gas flow rate. AFM figure illustrates that the roughness of surface increases as oxygen flow rate increases. As oxygen increases wear rate and COF decreases while at the 18 sccm the lowest wear rate found.

Role of oxygen flow rate on the structure and stoichiometry of cobalt oxide films deposited by reactive sputtering

2022 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 013405
Author(s):  
Nilton Francelosi A. Neto ◽  
Cristiane Stegemann ◽  
Lucas J. Affonço ◽  
Douglas M. G. Leite ◽  
José H. D. da Silva
Keyword(s):  
Cobalt Oxide ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Oxide Films ◽  
Reactive Sputtering ◽  
Oxygen Flow Rate ◽  
Oxygen Flow

scholarly journals Relationship between Oxygen Defects and Properties of Scandium Oxide Films Prepared by Ion-Beam Sputtering

Coatings ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 517
Author(s):  
Pengfei Kong ◽  
Yunti Pu ◽  
Ping Ma ◽  
Jiliang Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Refractive Index ◽  
Surface Quality ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Ion Beam ◽  
Oxygen Flow Rate ◽  
Scandium Oxide ◽  
Oxygen Flow ◽  
Ion Beam Sputtering ◽  
Oxygen Defects ◽  
Beam Sputtering

Scandium oxide (Sc2O3) thin films with different numbers of oxygen defects were prepared by ion-beam sputtering under different oxygen flow rates. The results showed that the oxygen defects heavily affected crystal phases, optical properties, laser-induced damage threshold (LIDT) and surface quality of Sc2O3 films. The thin film under 0 standard-state cubic centimeter per minute (sccm) oxygen flow rate had the largest number of oxygen defects, which resulted in the lowest transmittance, LIDT and the worst surface quality. In addition, the refractive index of 0 sccm Sc2O3 film could not be measured in the same way. When the oxygen flow rate was 15 sccm, the Sc2O3 film possessed the best transmittance, refractive index, LIDT and surface roughness due to the lowest number of oxygen defects. This work elucidated the relationship between oxygen defects and properties of Sc2O3 films. Controlling oxygen flow rate was an important step of limiting the number of oxygen defects, which is of great significance for industrial production.

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