scholarly journals STUDY OF THE INFLUENCE OF MICELLAR CASEIN AND SPELT FLOUR ON YOGHURT QUALITY INDICATORS

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 44-52
Author(s):  
Galyna Polischuk ◽  
Nataliia Breus ◽  
Oxana Kochubey-Litvinenko ◽  
Tetiana Osmak ◽  
Tetiana Semko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Indicators ◽  
Quality Indicator ◽  
Nutritional Value ◽  
Complete Replacement ◽  
Maximum Value ◽  
Micellar Casein ◽  
New Type ◽  
Scientific Substantiation ◽  
Optimal Values

The aim of the research is to study the effect of protein-containing ingredients of animal and plant origin on the quality indicators of yoghurt for the scientific substantiation of its recipe composition. Micellar casein and spelled flour are characterized by high nutritional value, exhibit functional and technological properties and can significantly affect the quality indicators of yogurt. To confirm this, the possibility of complete replacement of the structure stabilizer in the composition of yoghurt with micellar casein and spelled flour, both separately and in various ratios, was studied. As a single criterion for optimizing the recipe composition of yoghurt at various ratios between casein and spelled flour, product quality indicators were used: the degree of syneresis, effective viscosity, organoleptic indicators. The optimal values of the single criteria were obtained at different ranges of ratios between natural ingredients, which don’t allow developing uniform recommendations for the formulation of a new type of yogurt. Therefore, to study the combined effect of protein and spelled flour on the characteristics of yoghurt and the coefficients of their significance, a complex quality indicator was used. This indicator was determined as a function of estimates of single quality indicators, converted to scaled values, taking into account the coefficients of significance of individual indicators. Using a complex quality indicator, the ranges of optimal values of the content of micellar casein and spelled flour in yoghurt were established. So, when adding casein in an amount of 1.25 to 3.0 % and spelled flour - from 0.75 to 1.50 %, the quality of yoghurt reached its maximum value. The use of these ingredients alone showed a significantly lower technological effect in comparison with their compositions. Therefore, a conclusion was made about the synergistic interaction of casein and spelled flour, as well as the advisability of using the compositional composition of these ingredients in the yogurt technology

scholarly journals Determining optimal process parameters for sprouting buckwheat as a base for a food seasoning of improved quality

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (11(112)) ◽  
pp. 6-16
Author(s):  
Ayana Serikbaeva ◽  
Bagimkul Tnymbaeva ◽  
Maryna Mardar ◽  
Nataliіa Tkachenko ◽  
Saniya Ibraimova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mass Fraction ◽  
Nutritional Value ◽  
Control Sample ◽  
Total Content ◽  
New Product ◽  
Optimal Process ◽  
Protein Fiber ◽  
New Type ◽  
Germination Parameters

In order to determine the influence of temperature and time of germination of the Bogatyr variety buckwheat on a change in the content of vitamins E, C, and B group, the germination parameters were optimized when developing a new type of seasoning. To optimize the germination parameters, the response surface methodology was used. The maximum total content of B, E, and C group vitamins in the sprouted buckwheat (4.591 mg/100 g) was observed at a temperature of 21.5 °C and the duration of germination of 3 days. The Bogatyr variety buckwheat was sprouted for 4 days. Changes in the nutritional and biological value of the sprouted grains were registered after 24 hours. Based on the comparative chemical analysis, it was established that the content of protein, fiber, vitamins, amino acids increases during the germination of buckwheat in comparison with the control sample. The protein content on day 4 increases by 1.38 times compared to control. At the same time, the mass fraction of carbohydrates on day 4 is reduced by 1.57 times; the mass fraction of fat ‒ by 2 times. It was established that the prototype seasoning that contains 30 % of sprouted buckwheat is characterized by a higher content of protein, vitamins, micro-and macronutrients compared to the control sample (without the addition of sprouted buckwheat). Adding the sprouted buckwheat grain to the seasoning has made it possible to increase by 25 % the antioxidant activity of the finished product compared to the control sample, which is 259.09 and 383.72 mg/100 g, respectively. In terms of safety indicators, the new product fully complies with the requirements for sanitary and hygienic safety. The results reported here give reasons to recommend the production of a new type of seasonings of enhanced nutritional value based on the sprouted Bogatyr variety buckwheat, which could expand and improve the quality of nutrition

scholarly journals Composition and Quality Standards of Functional Caramel

2020 ◽  
Vol 50 (2) ◽  
pp. 204-211
Author(s):  
Irina Reznichenko ◽  
Tamara Renzyaeva ◽  
A. Renzyaev
Keyword(s):  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Quality Indicators ◽  
Functional Properties ◽  
Nutritional Value ◽  
Quality Standards ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Food Science ◽  
Technical Documentation ◽  
Industry Standards

Introduction. Functional foods help to improve the diet, maintain health, and prolong active longevity. Therefore, food science constantly develops new formulations of functional products. Caramel can hardly be called healthy food as it possesses low nutritional and high energy value. Moreover, caramel contains easily digested sugars but no physiologically functional ingredients, e.g. vitamins, minerals, etc. In order to increase the nutritional value of caramel, we fortified the traditional formulation with ascorbic acid and Valetek-3 vitamin premix. Study objets and methods. The research featured laboratory and pilot samples of caramel. The quality indicators of the finished product were determined according to the industry standards. Results and discussion. The research provided advanced formulations and technology for the development of the new functional caramel fortified with ascorbic acid and a vitamin complex. A set of experiments resulted in a nomenclature of regulated quality indicators and functional properties. The changes in the quality of the caramel during storage made it possible to define the shelf-life of the product. Conclusion. The research defined the optimal formulation for the new kind of functional caramel and determined its quality indicators. The present article introduces a list of quality standards for caramel fortified with vitamin C (ascorbic acid) and Vitalek-3 vitamin premix, as well as the indicators of its functional properties. The research provided the new functional food with the regulatory and technical documentation necessary for its mass production.

scholarly journals Guidelines on constructing funnel plots for quality indicators: A case study on mortality in intensive care unit patients

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (11) ◽  
pp. 3350-3366 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ilona WM Verburg ◽  
Rebecca Holman ◽  
Niels Peek ◽  
Ameen Abu-Hanna ◽  
Nicolette F de Keizer
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care ◽  
Quality Indicators ◽  
Quality Indicator ◽  
Clinical Performance ◽  
Institutional Characteristics ◽  
Funnel Plots ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Care Evaluation

Funnel plots are graphical tools to assess and compare clinical performance of a group of care professionals or care institutions on a quality indicator against a benchmark. Incorrect construction of funnel plots may lead to erroneous assessment and incorrect decisions potentially with severe consequences. We provide workflow-based guidance for data analysts on constructing funnel plots for the evaluation of binary quality indicators, expressed as proportions, risk-adjusted rates or standardised rates. Our guidelines assume the following steps: (1) defining policy level input; (2) checking the quality of models used for case-mix correction; (3) examining whether the number of observations per hospital is sufficient; (4) testing for overdispersion of the values of the quality indicator; (5) testing whether the values of quality indicators are associated with institutional characteristics; and (6) specifying how the funnel plot should be constructed. We illustrate our guidelines using data from the Dutch National Intensive Care Evaluation registry. We expect that our guidelines will be useful to data analysts preparing funnel plots and to registries, or other organisations publishing quality indicators. This is particularly true if these people and organisations wish to use standard operating procedures when constructing funnel plots, perhaps to comply with the demands of certification.

scholarly journals Quality Measurement Recommendations Relevant to Clinical Guidelines in Germany and the United Kingdom: (What) Can We Learn From Each Other?

2018 ◽  
Vol 55 ◽  
pp. 004695801876149 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Petzold ◽  
Stefanie Deckert ◽  
Paula R. Williamson ◽  
Jochen Schmitt
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Care ◽  
Quality Indicators ◽  
Clinical Guidelines ◽  
Quality Indicator ◽  
Health Care Systems ◽  
Quality Measurement ◽  
Routine Care ◽  
Measurement Properties ◽  
Measurement Instruments

We conducted a systematic review of clinical guidelines (CGs) to examine the methodological approaches of quality indicator derivation in CGs, the frequency of quality indicators to check CG recommendations in routine care, and clinimetric properties of quality indicators. We analyzed the publicly available CG databases of the Association of the Scientific Medical Societies in Germany (AWMF) and National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). Data on the methodology of subsequent quality indicator derivation, the content and definition of recommended quality indicators, and clinimetric properties of measurement instruments were extracted. In Germany, no explicit methodological guidance exists, but 3 different approaches are used. For NICE, a general approach is used for the derivation of quality indicators out of quality standards. Quality indicators were defined in 34 out of 87 CGs (39%) in Germany and for 58 out of 133 (43%) NICE CGs. Statements regarding measurement properties of instruments for quality indicator assessment were missing in German and NICE documents. Thirteen pairs of CGs (32%) have associated quality indicators. Thirty-four quality indicators refer to the same aspect of the quality of care, which corresponds to 27% of the German and 7% of NICE quality indicators. The development of a standardized and internationally accepted methodology for the derivation of quality indicators relevant to CGs is needed to measure and compare quality of care in health care systems.

scholarly journals Quality of Best Possible Medication History upon Admission to Hospital: Comparison of Nurses and Pharmacy Students and Consideration of National Quality Indicators

2018 ◽  
Vol 71 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashley Sproul ◽  
Carole Goodine ◽  
David Moore ◽  
Amy McLeod ◽  
Jacqueline Gordon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Indicators ◽  
Quality Indicator ◽  
Prospective Trial ◽  
Pharmacy Students ◽  
Transitions Of Care ◽  
Medication History ◽  
National Quality ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Personnel Infirmier

<p><strong>ABSTRACT</strong></p><p><strong>Background: </strong>Medication reconciliation at transitions of care increases patient safety. Collection of an accurate best possible medication history (BPMH) on admission is a key step. National quality indicators are used as surrogate markers for BPMH quality, but no literature on their accuracy exists. Obtaining a high-quality BPMH is often labour- and resource intensive. Pharmacy students are now being assigned to obtain BPMHs, as a cost-effective means to increase BPMH completion, despite limited information to support the quality of BPMHs obtained by students relative to other health care professionals.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To determine whether the national quality indicator of using more than one source to complete a BPMH is a true marker of quality and to assess whether BPMHs obtained by pharmacy students were of quality equal to those obtained by nurses.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This prospective trial compared BPMHs for the same group of patients collected by nurses and by trained pharmacy students in the emergency departments of 2 sites within a large health network over a 2-month period (July and August 2016). Discrepancies between the 2 versions were identified by a pharmacist, who determined which party (nurse, pharmacy student, or both) had made an error. A panel of experts reviewed the errors and ranked their severity.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>BPMHs were prepared for a total of 40 patients. Those prepared by nurses were more likely to contain an error than those prepared by pharmacy students (171 versus 43 errors, <em>p </em>= 0.006). There was a nonsignificant trend toward less severe errors in BPMHs completed by pharmacy students. There was no significant difference in the mean number of errors in relation to the specified quality indicator (mean of 2.7 errors for BPMHs prepared from 1 source versus 4.8 errors for BPMHs prepared from ≥ 2 sources, <em>p </em>= 0.08).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The surrogate marker (number of BPMH sources) may not reflect BPMH quality. However, it appears that BPMHs prepared by pharmacy students had fewer errors and were of similar quality (in terms of clinically significant errors) relative to those prepared by nurses.</p><p><strong>RÉSUMÉ</strong></p><p><strong>Contexte : </strong>L’établissement du bilan comparatif des médicaments au moment du transfert des soins accroît la sécurité des patients. L’obtention d’un meilleur schéma thérapeutique possible (MSTP) exact à l’admission en est une étape clé. Des indicateurs nationaux de la qualité sont utilizes comme critères de substitution pour évaluer la qualité des MSTP, mais il n’y a pas de documentation se penchant sur leur exactitude. Obtenir un MSTP de grande qualité est souvent exigeant sur le plan du personnel et des ressources. Des étudiants en pharmacie se voient maintenant confier l’élaboration de MSTP, une façon peu coûteuse d’accroître les taux de réalisation de MSTP; or, il n’y a que peu d’information pour valider le degré de qualité des MSTP obtenus par des étudiants en comparaison avec ceux produits par d’autres professionnels de la santé.</p><p><strong>Objectifs : </strong>Déterminer si l’indicateur national de qualité basé sur le recours à plus d’une source de renseignements pour réaliser un MSTP est un vrai marqueur de qualité et évaluer la qualité relative des MSTP de la part des étudiants en pharmacie et du personnel infirmier.</p><p><strong>Méthodes : </strong>Dans la présente étude prospective réalisée sur une période de deux mois (en juillet et en août 2016), les chercheurs ont comparé les MSTP recueillis auprès du même groupe de patients par du personnel infirmier et par des étudiants en pharmacie qualifiés dans les services des urgences de deux établissements faisant partie d’un important réseau de santé. Un pharmacien relevait les divergences entre les deux versions du MSTP et imputait l’erreur soit au personnel infirmier, soit à l’étudiant en pharmacie ou soit aux deux parties. Un groupe d’experts a étudié les erreurs et leur a accordé une cote selon leur degré de gravité.</p><p><strong>Résultats : </strong>Des MSTP ont été réalisés auprès de 40 patients. Ceux préparés par le personnel infirmier étaient plus susceptibles de contenir une erreur que ceux établis par les étudiants en pharmacie (171 contre 43 erreurs, <em>p </em>= 0,006). On a noté une tendance non significative selon laquelle les erreurs commises par les étudiants en pharmacie étaient moins graves. Aucune différence significative n’a été relevée quant au nombre moyen d’erreurs par rapport à l’indicateur de qualité (2,7 pour les MSTP provenant d’une source contre 4,8 pour les MSTP provenant de deux sources ou plus, <em>p </em>= 0,08).</p><p><strong>Conclusions : </strong>Le critère de substitution (nombre de sources pour le MSTP) pourrait ne pas être représentatif de la qualité du MSTP. Cependant, il semble que les MSTP préparés par les étudiants en pharmacie comportaient moins d’erreurs et étaient de qualité comparable (quant aux erreurs cliniquement significatives) à ceux établis par le personnel infirmier.</p>

scholarly journals Generalized indicator of qualimetry objects quality of various nature

2021 ◽  
Vol 109 (1) ◽  
pp. 94-101
Author(s):  
N. Kim ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Indicators ◽  
Technological Process ◽  
Quality Indicator ◽  
Form Parameter ◽  
Nonlinear Relationships ◽  
Process System ◽  
Generalized Indicator

Generalized indicator of qualimetry objects quality of various nature The article presents a methodology for determining a generalized quality indicator of qualimetry objects of various nature, including products, technological process, system, or anything that is subject to assessment. Based on the analysis of the existing nonlinear relationships between the measured quality indicator and its assessment on a dimensionless scale, a method based on the use of generalized quality indicators is proposed. Keywords: generalized quality indicator, qualimetry objects, form parameter, assessment of quality indicators.

scholarly journals The investigation of the coefficients of materials of hard hulls of autonomous deep-underwater vehicles

2018 ◽  
Vol 189 ◽  
pp. 01002
Author(s):  
Aleksandr Karpachev
Keyword(s):  
Aluminum Alloy ◽  
Modulus Of Elasticity ◽  
Critical Pressure ◽  
Autonomous Underwater Vehicles ◽  
Underwater Vehicles ◽  
Poisson Coefficient ◽  
New Type ◽  
Optimal Values ◽  
The Stability

The conceptional projecting of new type of marine technique presented by autonomous underwater vehicles based on new type of materials for hard hulls. As is known, the quality of the materials of hard hulls depends on the Poisson coefficient and the modulus of elasticity (Young), which play an important role in calculating the critical pressure for stability. The problem of finding the optimum values of these coefficients (the maximum of the critical pressure) is of great interest for the creation of ideal materials for the hard hulls of underwater vehicles. Such a problem must be solved in conjunction with the task of optimizing another coefficient - the material's fluidity module. In the Investigations it is very important to accurately calculate the critical pressure for the stability of the hard hulls of underwater vehicles. This method of exact calculation has been created and tested in practice for known materials: aluminum alloy, steel, titanium and fiberglass. The method was also used to solve the problem of creating a new type of material for hard hulls with optimal values of the yield coefficients, Jung and Poisson.

scholarly journals USE OF IODINE-CONTAINING ADDITIVES IN THE PRODUCTION OF WELLNESS BAKERY PRODUCTS

2019 ◽  
pp. 137-144
Author(s):  
Nataliia Buialska ◽  
◽  
Valeriya Voedilo ◽  
Natalya Denisova ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Indicators ◽  
Nutritional Value ◽  
Bakery Products ◽  
Total Iodine ◽  
Target Setting ◽  
Chemical Indicators ◽  
Physico Chemical ◽  
Physicochemical Studies ◽  
Further Development

Urgency of the research. The iodine supply of the population is one of the most important task in many countries, including Ukraine. Iodine enrichment of bakery products contributes to its solution. Target setting. The enrichment of bakery products with iodine is promising direction. However, it is still not used widely due to insufficient data. Actual scientific researches and issues analysis. Works of many domestic and foreign scientists are devoted to the problem of iodine deficiency. Uninvestigated parts of general matters defining. Issues of the efficiency of using various iodine-containing additives and their influence on the organoleptic and physico-chemical indicators of the quality of bakery products have not been studied sufficiently. Further development of the assortment of bakery products fortified with iodine is required. The research objective. The aim of the work was to investigate the effect of iodine-containing additives on organoleptic and physico-сhemical quality indicators of bakery products from wheat flour for improving the nutritional value of bread and producing wellness food products. The statement of basic materials. The advisability of using iodine-containing additives “Iodaktiv” and “Laminariia” in the technology of bakery products in order to improve their quality, raise nutritional value and provide wellness properties of finished products has been proved on the basis of scientific and experimental data. On the basis of organoleptic and physicochemical studies it was established that studied bread samples containing additive “Iodaktiv” in quantity of 0,13 g and additive “Laminariia” in quantity of 0,5 g are characterized by higher quality indicators. Conclusions. Consumption of bread fortified with additives “Iodaktiv” and “Laminariia” in optimal concentrations provides intake of approximately 55 μg of iodine or 37 % of the total iodine daily dose, which is recommended.

scholarly journals Nationwide evaluation of palliative care (Q-PAC study) provided by specialized palliative care teams using quality indicators : Large variations in quality of care

2021 ◽  
pp. 026921632110198
Author(s):  
Joachim Cohen ◽  
Kirsten Hermans ◽  
Charlèss Dupont ◽  
Lieve Van den Block ◽  
Luc Deliens ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
Quality Indicators ◽  
Quality Indicator ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Palliative Care Teams ◽  
Specialized Palliative Care

Background: Although a number of quality indicators for palliative care have been implemented worldwide, evidence regarding the performance of palliative care teams is scarce. Aim: Evaluating the quality of palliative care using quality indicators; to describe the variation in quality between palliative care teams; and to suggest quality benchmarks for these teams. Design: A repeated cross-sectional study design to collect quality indicator data by means of a validated quality indicator set in 36 Belgian palliative care teams at home and in hospitals. Risk-adjustment procedures, taking into account patient-mix, were applied to suggest benchmarks. Participants: Between 2014 and 2017, five quality measurements with questionnaires were conducted in 982 patients receiving palliative care, 4701 care providers and 1039 family members of deceased patients. Results: A total of 7622 assessments were received. Large risk-adjusted variations between the different palliative care teams were identified in: regularly updating patient files (IQR: 12%–39%), having multidisciplinary consultations about care objectives (IQR: 51%–73%), discussing end-of-life care decisions with patients (IQR: 26%–71%–92%), relieving shortness of breath (IQR: 57%–78%), regularly assessing pain (IQR: 43%–74%) and symptoms by means of validated scales (IQR: 23%–60%), initiating palliative care at least 2 weeks before death (IQR: 30%–50%), and weekly contact with the GP in the last 3 months of life (IQR 16%–43%). Conclusion: The large risk-adjusted variation found across the quality indicator scores suggest that repeated and standardized quality improvement evaluations can allow teams to benchmark themselves to each other to identify areas of their palliative care delivery that need improvement.

scholarly journals COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT OF THE QUALITY OF MOTOR FUELS WITH BIOCOMPONENTS

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 57-64
Author(s):  
MEREZHKO Nina ◽  
TKACHUK Valentyna
Keyword(s):  
Quality Indicators ◽  
Diesel Fuel ◽  
Quality Indicator ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Content Volume ◽  
Copper Plate ◽  
Consumer Benefits ◽  
Motor Fuels ◽  
Environmental Properties

Background. A comprehensive commodity evaluation of the developed motor fuels with the use of biocomponents with the use of expert evaluation was carried out. The advantages in terms of operational and ecological properties over the basic analogues of A-95 gasoline and L-grade diesel fuel of domestic production are proved. The economic efficiency of the developed fuel compositions is proved and substantiated. Materials and methods. The object of research is motor fuels with biocom­ponents. The subject of research – operational and environmental properties of motor fuels with bio­components. A-95 gasoline and L-grade diesel fuel manufactured by PJSC Ukrtatnafta were identified as basic samples. Calculation and expert methods were used in conducting a comprehensive assess­ment of the quality of motor fuels. The complex quality indicator of the developed A-95 gasoline with biocompo­nents was determined on the basis of operational and ecological properties according to the follo­wing indicators: octane number; fractional composition; density; corrosion on a copper plate; sulfur content; volume fraction of aromatic hydrocarbons; volume fraction of benzene. A group of qualified experts was involved to establish the ranks of quality indicators. Results. Experts assessed the importance of selected indicators to assess the level of quality by ranking them. The comprehensive quality indicator is calculated on the basis of experimental and baseline values of performance and environmental performance indicators to deter­mine the consumer benefits of developed fuels with biocomponents over baseline. As a result of the calculations, it was determined that the complex quality indi­cator of the proposed fuels Q> 1, which indicates a higher level of quality compared to the basic fuel samples. Conclusion. It is established that the complex quality indicators of the developed fuels are for gasoline A-95 with biocomponents – 1.17, and for B L brand with biocom­ponents – 2.04, which indicates the qualitative advantages of the latter compared to ana­logues. Thus, in general, comprehensive indicators of the quality of performance of deve­loped fuels with biocomponents prove the feasibility of their production and use in vehicles.

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