Functional and rheological properties of mixed flour from mangrove fruit of Bruguiera gymnorrhiza flour and wheat flour

In order to yield influential information on the most recommended use of BGF, which so far still questioned, this preliminary study was aimed to investigate the physicochemical and functional properties of mixed flour of BGF and wheat flour (WF). A total of nine mixtures of WF: BGF of (90%:10%; 80%:20%; 70%:30%; 40%:60%; 50%:50%; 40%:60%; 30%:70%; 20%:80%; 10%:90%) were produced, where single WF and BGF were used as controls. This research revealed the different amount of BGF and wheat flour in the mixed flour showed the significantly different value of functional and rheological properties attributes, such as bulk density, CI, HR, WAI, WSI, SP, OAC, peak viscosity, trough viscosity, breakdown viscosity, final viscosity, setback viscosity and peak time. We have inferred to some previous studies and speculated that the difference in functional and rheological properties could be caused by the different amylose and amylopectin amount in the mixed flour. As far as we know that this present study was the first study on the mixed flour of BGF and wheat flour, therefore we suggested a more comprehensive study such as investigation of baking performance and bread qualities.

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Evaluation of GlutoPeak test for prediction of bread wheat flour quality, rheological properties and baking performance

Journal of Cereal Science ◽

10.1016/j.jcs.2019.102827 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 90 ◽

pp. 102827 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Çiğdem Mecitoğlu Güçbilmez ◽

Mehmet Şahin ◽

Aysun Göçmen Akçacık ◽

Seydi Aydoğan ◽

Berat Demir ◽

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Keyword(s):

Rheological Properties ◽

Bread Wheat ◽

Wheat Flour ◽

Flour Quality ◽

Wheat Flour Quality ◽

Baking Performance ◽

Bread Wheat Flour

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Using the alveograph in developing requirements for the quality of flour for wafer sheet production

Khleboproducty ◽

10.32462/0235-2508-2020-29-12-52-58 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 29 (12) ◽

pp. 52-58

Author(s):

E.P. Meleshkina ◽

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S.N. Kolomiets ◽

A.S. Cheskidova ◽

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Keyword(s):

Rheological Properties ◽

Quality Indicators ◽

Wheat Flour ◽

Mathematical Statistics ◽

Intended Purpose ◽

The Future ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship

Objectively and reliably determined indicators of rheological properties of the dough were identified using the alveograph device to create a system of classifications of wheat and flour from it for the intended purpose in the future. The analysis of the relationship of standardized quality indicators, as well as newly developed indicators for identifying them, differentiating the quality of wheat flour for the intended purpose, i.e. for finished products. To do this, we use mathematical statistics methods.

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Combined deep CNN–LSTM network-based multitasking learning architecture for noninvasive continuous blood pressure estimation using difference in ECG-PPG features

Scientific Reports ◽

10.1038/s41598-021-92997-0 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Da Un Jeong ◽

Ki Moo Lim

Keyword(s):

Blood Pressure ◽

Blood Pressure Measurement ◽

Patient Specific ◽

Peak Time ◽

Simultaneous Prediction ◽

Deep Cnn ◽

Pressure Estimation ◽

The Difference ◽

Blood Pressure Estimation ◽

Continuous Blood Pressure

AbstractThe pulse arrival time (PAT), the difference between the R-peak time of electrocardiogram (ECG) signal and the systolic peak of photoplethysmography (PPG) signal, is an indicator that enables noninvasive and continuous blood pressure estimation. However, it is difficult to accurately measure PAT from ECG and PPG signals because they have inconsistent shapes owing to patient-specific physical characteristics, pathological conditions, and movements. Accordingly, complex preprocessing is required to estimate blood pressure based on PAT. In this paper, as an alternative solution, we propose a noninvasive continuous algorithm using the difference between ECG and PPG as a new feature that can include PAT information. The proposed algorithm is a deep CNN–LSTM-based multitasking machine learning model that outputs simultaneous prediction results of systolic (SBP) and diastolic blood pressures (DBP). We used a total of 48 patients on the PhysioNet website by splitting them into 38 patients for training and 10 patients for testing. The prediction accuracies of SBP and DBP were 0.0 ± 1.6 mmHg and 0.2 ± 1.3 mmHg, respectively. Even though the proposed model was assessed with only 10 patients, this result was satisfied with three guidelines, which are the BHS, AAMI, and IEEE standards for blood pressure measurement devices.

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The Influence of the Addition of Nuts on the Thermal and Rheological Properties of Wheat Flour

Molecules ◽

10.3390/molecules26133969 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 26 (13) ◽

pp. 3969

Author(s):

Karolina Pycia ◽

Lesław Juszczak

Keyword(s):

Rheological Properties ◽

Wheat Flour ◽

Viscoelastic Properties ◽

Control Sample ◽

Scanning Calorimetry ◽

Creep And Recovery ◽

Research Material ◽

Pasting Characteristics ◽

Tan Δ ◽

Weak Gels

The aim of the study was to assess the influence of replacing wheat flour with hazelnuts or walnuts, in various amounts, on the thermal and rheological properties of the obtained systems. The research material were systems in which wheat flour was replaced with ground hazelnuts (H) or walnuts (W) in the amount of 5%, 10%, and 15%. The parameters of the thermodynamic gelatinization characteristics were determined by the differential scanning calorimetry method. In addition, the pasting characteristics were determined with the use of a viscosity analyzer and the viscoelastic properties were assessed. Sweep frequency and creep and recovery tests were used to assess the viscoelastic properties of the tested gels. It was found that replacing wheat flour with nuts increased the values of gelatinization temperature, gelatinization, and retrogradation enthalpy, and the degree of retrogradation. The highest viscosity was characteristic of the control sample (2039 mPa·s), and the lowest for the paste with 15% addition of walnuts (1120 mPa·s). Replacing the flour with nuts resulted in a very visible reduction in the viscosity of such systems. In addition, gels based on the systems with the addition of H and W were weak gels (tan δ = G″/G′ > 0.1), and the values of G′ and G″ parameters decreased with the increased share of nuts in the systems. Creep and recovery analysis indicated that the systems in which wheat flour was replaced with hazelnuts were less susceptible to deformation compared to the systems with the addition of W.

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Perspectives of physicians on medical acupuncture in Lebanon: a preliminary study

Acupuncture in Medicine ◽

10.1177/0964528420968835 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 096452842096883

Author(s):

Fadila Bassem Naji ◽

Kamal Wahab ◽

Ghassan Hamadeh ◽

Sani Hlais

Keyword(s):

Integrative Medicine ◽

Online Survey ◽

Response Rate ◽

Mechanisms Of Action ◽

Medical Curricula ◽

Chinese Acupuncture ◽

The Future ◽

Preliminary Study ◽

Medical Acupuncture ◽

The Difference

Objectives: There are no regulations governing the practice of acupuncture in Lebanon as it is not yet registered as a profession. To our knowledge, no studies have ever been conducted in Lebanon regarding the practice of acupuncture. The purpose of this preliminary study was to explore the knowledge of Lebanese physicians about acupuncture, with the intent of conducting larger scale studies and developing strategies aimed at refining this knowledge in the future, and the ultimate goal of setting guidelines for acupuncture practice in Lebanon. Methods: An online survey looking into physicians’ knowledge of acupuncture, its mechanisms of action, effectiveness, indications and safety, and physicians’ understanding of its concepts, was circulated to 4651 physicians registered in the Lebanese orders of physicians. Results: One hundred forty-nine physicians (3.2%) completed the survey. Most study respondents stated that they were unaware of the difference between traditional Chinese acupuncture (TCA) and Western medical acupuncture (WMA). Overall, 30% of respondents had personally used and/or referred patients for acupuncture. Physicians who had personally tried acupuncture were more likely to refer patients for acupuncture (p < 0.001). Those who know the difference between WMA and TCA were more likely to have tried or referred for acupuncture (p = 0.004). 72% believed that acupuncture and other integrative medicine modules should be introduced in medical curricula in Lebanon. Conclusion: Interest in acupuncture among physicians in Lebanon appears to be limited, based on the low response rate. Among respondents, physicians who had tried or referred patients for acupuncture appeared to be more well informed about different acupuncture styles.

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Wideband Absorbance in Ears with Retraction Pockets and Cholesteatomas: A Preliminary Study

Journal of the American Academy of Audiology ◽

10.1055/s-0040-1719130 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Sreedevi Aithal ◽

Venkatesh Aithal ◽

Joseph Kei ◽

Shane Anderson

Keyword(s):

Prospective Study ◽

Roc Curve ◽

Operating Characteristic ◽

Peak Pressure ◽

Clinical Sample ◽

Ambient Pressure ◽

Control Group ◽

Retraction Pockets ◽

Preliminary Study ◽

The Difference

Abstract Objectives The objective of this study was to describe wideband absorbance (WBA) findings in patients with cholesteatomas and retraction pockets (RPs). Design In this prospective study, tympanometry, audiometry, and wideband tympanometry (WBT) were performed on 27 ears with an RP (eight with epitympanic RP and 19 ears with mesotympanic RP), 39 ears with a cholesteatoma (23 ears with epitympanic and 16 ears with mesotympanic cholesteatomas [MCs]), and 49 healthy ears serving as controls. Results Mean WBA at ambient pressure (WBAamb) of both experimental groups was reduced significantly between 0.8 and 5 kHz relative to the control group. The difference between mean WBAamb and mean WBA at tympanometric peak pressure (WBATPP) was greater for the RP (0.12–0.16 between 0.5 and 1.5 kHz) than for the cholesteatoma group (0.03–0.11 between 0.6 and 3 kHz). Mean WBAamb of both epitympanic RP (ERP) and epitympanic cholesteatoma (EC) subgroups was significantly lower than that of the control group. Mean WBATPP of the ERP subgroup attained normal levels as per the control group, while mean WBATPP of EC subgroup was significantly lower than that of the control group at 0.8 to 1.5 kHz and 4 to 5 kHz. In contrast, both mesotympanic RP and MC subgroups demonstrated similar mean WBAamb and WBATPP values. No significant differences in WBAamb and WBATPP results between the RP and cholesteatomas groups were observed. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analyses indicated that the area under the ROC curve for distinguishing between the RP and cholesteatomas groups ranged from 0.44 to 0.60, indicating low accuracy in separating the two groups. Conclusion While it is not possible to distinguish between the RP and cholesteatomas groups based on the WBAamb and WBATPP results, it is potentially feasible to differentiate between the EC and ERP conditions. Further study using a large clinical sample is recommended to determine the sensitivity and specificity of the WBA test to identify the EC and ERP conditions.

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Rock density from borehole gravity surveys

Geophysics ◽

10.1190/1.1441472 ◽

1983 ◽

Vol 48 (3) ◽

pp. 341-356 ◽

Cited By ~ 26

Author(s):

T. R. LaFehr

Keyword(s):

Bulk Density ◽

Apparent Density ◽

Density Change ◽

Large Radius ◽

Rock Density ◽

Density Anomaly ◽

Poisson Jump ◽

The Difference ◽

Well Data ◽

Station Location

The borehole gravity meter (BHGM) is recognized as an important logging tool for obtaining formation bulk density. In general, however, the difference between two gravity observations vertically separated in a well leads to an apparent and not the actual bulk density. BHGM‐derived apparent densities are equal to the formation bulk densities when the instrument passes through beds which are horizontal, infinitely extended laterally, uniformly thick, and constant in density. For many applications, departures from these assumed conditions are so slight that their effects can be ignored, and the BHGM essentially yields bulk density with a large radius of investigation. In the presence of anomalous masses, significant distortion in formation bulk density is possible. The apparent density anomaly produced in the well by an elongated, offset density contrast is proportional to the angle subtended by the density‐change interface. For a density‐change boundary having circular symmetry with respect to the well, the apparent density anomaly at the center of the bed is proportional to the sine of the subtended angle. Because the distortion in bulk density is the same above a horizontal boundary as it is just below (in the limit, at the boundary, for a normally incident well), an abrupt change in apparent density is equal to the real density change at the boundary. This change in density, termed “the Poisson jump,” is independent of geometry; our ability to measure it, however, is a function of station location with respect to the geologic bodies. Two methods are suggested for obtaining bulk densities from BHGM apparent densities: (1) by obtaining two stations just outside as well as just within the zone of interest, the Poisson jump can be approximated and added to an independent density source (e.g., the gamma‐gamma log), and (2) the apparent density anomaly within the formation of interest can be derived by modeling (perhaps based on seismic or well data) and added to the BHGM‐determined densities. Thinner beds can be studied with the BHGM than generally believed, even with much greater station spacing.

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Validation of cerebral arteriovenous malformation hemodynamics assessed by DSA using quantitative magnetic resonance angiography: preliminary study

Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery ◽

10.1136/neurintsurg-2017-012991 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 10 (2) ◽

pp. 156-161 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

Sophia F Shakur ◽

Denise Brunozzi ◽

Ahmed E Hussein ◽

Andreas Linninger ◽

Chih-Yang Hsu ◽

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Keyword(s):

Magnetic Resonance ◽

Magnetic Resonance Angiography ◽

Transit Time ◽

Internal Carotid ◽

Flow Measurements ◽

Quantitative Magnetic Resonance ◽

Transit Times ◽

Before And After ◽

Preliminary Study ◽

The Difference

BackgroundThe hemodynamic evaluation of cerebral arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) using DSA has not been validated against true flow measurements.ObjectiveTo validate AVM hemodynamics assessed by DSA using quantitative magnetic resonance angiography (QMRA).Materials and methodsPatients seen at our institution between 2007 and 2016 with a supratentorial AVM and DSA and QMRA obtained before any treatment were retrospectively reviewed. DSA assessment of AVM flow comprised AVM arterial-to-venous time (A-Vt) and iFlow transit time. A-Vt was defined as the difference between peak contrast intensity in the cavernous internal carotid artery and peak contrast intensity in the draining vein. iFlow transit times were determined using syngo iFlow software. A-Vt and iFlow transit times were correlated with total AVM flow measured using QMRA and AVM angioarchitectural and clinical features.Results33 patients (mean age 33 years) were included. Nine patients presented with hemorrhage. Mean AVM volume was 9.8 mL (range 0.3–57.7 mL). Both A-Vt (r=−0.47, p=0.01) and iFlow (r=−0.44, p=0.01) correlated significantly with total AVM flow. iFlow transit time was significantly shorter in patients who presented with seizure but A-Vt and iFlow did not vary with other AVM angioarchitectural features such as venous stenosis or hemorrhagic presentation.ConclusionsA-Vt and iFlow transit times on DSA correlate with cerebral AVM flow measured using QMRA. Thus, these parameters may be used to indirectly estimate AVM flow before and after embolization during angiography in real time.

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