scholarly journals The influence of herbs and walnuts on the quality characteristics of ham

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
pp. 43-52
Author(s):  
M.I. Slozhenkina ◽  
◽  
V.S. Grishin ◽  
E.Y. Bondarkova ◽  
Y.D. Grebennikova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mass Fraction ◽  
Ph Value ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Quality Characteristics ◽  
Processing Plant ◽  
Experimental Sample ◽  
Technical Documentation ◽  
Energy Value ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Technical Specifications

Aim. To determine the effect of the addition of thyme and rosemary, as well as walnut on the quality characteristics of the resulting ham. Materials and Methods. Low-fat pork (GOST 31476-2012), purchased at a local meat processing plant, dried thyme (GOST 21816-89), dried rosemary, walnuts (GOST 32874-2014) were used for the preparation of ham samples. The production of the studied ham samples was carried out in accordance with the current regulatory and technical documentation (GOST 31790-2012 "Boiled pork products. Technical specifications"). Sampling and preparation of samples for laboratory tests was carried out according to a single method in accordance with the requirements of GOST R 51447-99 (ISO 3100-1-91). The organoleptic parameters were determined according to the requirements of GOST 9959-91; GOST R 53159-2008; GOST R 53161-2008. The mass fraction of fat was determined according to GOST 23042-86; protein-according to GOST 25011-81; energy value-by the calculated method. Results. The pH value in the ham was significantly reduced with the addition of thyme and rosemary compared to the control before and after storage. Ham, in the formulation of which rosemary and thyme powder was introduced, had the highest mass fraction of protein – 27.5%, which is 0.8 and 2.1% more than in the control and II experimental samples with the addition of nuts, respectively. The inclusion of walnuts in the recipe significantly affected the mass fraction of fat in the II experimental sample – 5.7%, which is 2.5 and 0.7% more than in the control and I experimental samples, respectively. The energy value of the I prototype was the highest and amounted to 159.25 kcal per 100 g, which is respectively more than in the control and II prototype by 20.02 and 2.1 kcal. Conclusion. The addition of thyme and rosemary significantly affected the color of the ham, but at the same time increased the functional and technological properties, nutritional and biological value of the finished product. Adding walnuts to the ham recipe gave it a nutty taste. Thus, the resulting products have a high-energy value and are competitive.

scholarly journals Non-Destructive Examination Development for the JHR Material Testing Reactor

2020 ◽  
Vol 225 ◽  
pp. 04001
Author(s):  
B. Cornu ◽  
C. Roure ◽  
D. Moulin ◽  
N. Estre ◽  
D. Tisseur ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gamma Ray ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Material Testing ◽  
Research Centre ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Experimental Sample ◽  
Mechatronic Systems ◽  
X Ray ◽  
X Ray Imaging ◽  
Technical Specifications

The Jules Horowitz Reactor (JHR) is a European material testing reactor (MTR) under construction at the CEA Cadarache centre. It will be dedicated to material and fuel irradiation tests, as well as to the production of medical isotopes. Gamma and X-Ray benches will be implemented in the reactor pool (RER), the irradiated component storage pool (EPI) and in a shielded hot cell for measuring either the whole underwater test device still containing the experimental sample or just the experimental sample before its extraction in the hot cell. The CEA/Cadarache Nuclear Measurement Laboratory (LMN) has been working in collaboration with VTT (Technical Research Centre in Finland Ltd.) since 2008 under a Finnish in-kind contribution agreement. This agreement focuses on the development of NDE systems implementing gamma-ray spectroscopy and high-energy X-ray imaging of the sample and irradiation device with the highest definition possible (resolution of 100 μm). The CEA-VTT technical specifications led to a European call for tenders launched by VTT. The contract was awarded to the Spanish company IDOM for the design, manufacturing, assembly and commissioning of: - Underwater gamma and X-ray (UGXR) mechanical benches and their associated gamma and X-ray collimation systems for the RER and EPI pools - Hot cell gamma and X-ray (HGXR) bench in the JHR NDE hot cell. The Final Design Reviews (FDR) of the UGXR and HGXR systems were completed in 2016. The design phase has been an iterative process in order to manage interfacing specifications and constraints: - Challenging experimental requirements, mainly to cover the wide diversity of sample shapes, sample activity levels and measurement processes, but also to achieve a level of mechanical accuracy to reach the ambitious geometrical resolution target in X-ray imaging, - Environmental constraints (immersion, radiation, compactness, limited accessibility for maintenance), - Nuclear safety constraints (seism, radiation protection). The whole design process has produced a number of elaborate and innovative mechatronic systems, which is rather unusual in nuclear applications since the resulting solutions have benefited from IDOM’s technological expertise in designing and commissioning large telescopes for the astronomy sector. Once the manufacturing phase and assembly finalised, the site acceptance tests for the UGXR and HGXR mechanical systems will be performed in 2019-2020 in the TOTEM facility at the CEA Cadarache center. The underwater benches will be tested in the CESARINE pool to check their requirements.

Epinephrine inhibits insulin-mediated glycogenesis but enhances glycolysis in human skeletal muscle

1991 ◽  
Vol 260 (3) ◽  
pp. E430-E435 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. Raz ◽  
A. Katz ◽  
M. K. Spencer
Keyword(s):  
Glycogen Synthase ◽  
Glucose Production ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Endogenous Glucose Production ◽  
Fat Free Mass ◽  
Glucose Disposal ◽  
High Energy Phosphates ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Glucose Tolerant ◽  
Femoris Muscle

The effect of epinephrine (E) infusion on insulin-mediated glucose metabolism in humans has been studied. Eight glucose-tolerant men were studied on two separate occasions: 1) during 120 min of euglycemic hyperinsulinemia (UH, approximately 5 mM; 40 mU.m-2.min-1); and 2) during UH while E was infused (UHE, 0.05 microgram.kg-1.min-1). Biopsies were taken from the quadriceps femoris muscle before and after each clamp. Glucose disposal, correcting for endogenous glucose production, was 36 +/- 3 and 18 +/- 2 (SE) mumol.kg fat-free mass (FFM)-1.min-1 during the last 40 min of UH and UHE, respectively (P less than 0.001). Nonoxidative glucose disposal (presumably glycogenesis) averaged 23.0 +/- 3.0 and 4.0 +/- 1.1 (P less than 0.001), whereas carbohydrate oxidation (which is proportional to glycolysis) averaged 13.1 +/- 1.4 and 15.3 +/- 1.1 mumol.kg FFM-1.min-1 (P less than 0.05) during UH and UHE, respectively. UHE resulted in significantly higher contents of UDP-glucose, hexose monophosphates, postphosphofructokinase intermediates, and glucose 1,6-bisphosphate (G-1,6-P2) in muscle (P less than 0.05-0.001), but there were no significant differences in high-energy phosphates or fructose 2,6-bisphosphate (F-2,6-P2) between treatments. Fractional activities of phosphorylase increased (P less than 0.01), and glycogen synthase decreased (P less than 0.001) during UHE. It is concluded that E inhibits insulin-mediated glycogenesis because of an inactivation of glycogen synthase and an activation of glycogenolysis. E also appears to inhibit insulin-mediated glucose utilization, at least partly, because of an increase in G-6-phosphate (which inhibits hexokinase) and enhances glycolysis by G-1,6-P2-, fructose 6-phosphate-, and F-1,6-P2-mediated activation of PFK.

scholarly journals Mechanical Behaviour of Inconel 718 Thin-Walled Laser Welded Components for Aircraft Engines

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Enrico Lertora ◽  
Chiara Mandolfino ◽  
Carla Gambaro
Keyword(s):  
Inconel 718 ◽  
Gas Turbines ◽  
Shape Control ◽  
Postweld Heat Treatment ◽  
Fatigue Behaviour ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Parent Material ◽  
High Energy Density ◽  
Welding Parameters ◽  
Technical Specifications

Nickel alloys are very important in many aerospace applications, especially to manufacture gas turbines and aero engine components, where high strength and temperature resistance are necessary. These kinds of alloys have to be welded with high energy density processes, in order to preserve their high mechanical properties. In this work, CO2laser overlap joints between Inconel 718 sheets of limited thickness in the absence of postweld heat treatment were made. The main application of this kind of joint is the manufacturing of a helicopter engine component. In particular the aim was to obtain a specific cross section geometry, necessary to overcome the mechanical stresses found in these working conditions without failure. Static and dynamic tests were performed to assess the welds and the parent material fatigue life behaviour. Furthermore, the life trend was identified. This research pointed out that a full joint shape control is possible by choosing proper welding parameters and that the laser beam process allows the maintenance of high tensile strength and ductility of Inconel 718 but caused many liquation microcracks in the heat affected zone (HAZ). In spite of these microcracks, the fatigue behaviour of the overlap welds complies with the technical specifications required by the application.

Fatigue and phosphocreatine depletion during carbon dioxide-induced acidosis in rat muscle

1983 ◽  
Vol 245 (1) ◽  
pp. C15-C20 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Sahlin ◽  
L. Edstrom ◽  
H. Sjoholm
Keyword(s):  
High Energy ◽  
Initial Value ◽  
High Co2 ◽  
Fourfold Increase ◽  
Control Value ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Phosphate Depletion ◽  
Creatine Kinase Equilibrium ◽  
Lactate And Pyruvate ◽  
Tetanic Tension

Isolated extensor digitorum longus muscles from rat were exposed to atmospheres of 30% CO2 (high-CO2 muscles) or 6.5% CO2 (control muscles) in O2 for 95 min. Muscle contraction characteristics were studied before and after the incubation. Tetanic tension decreased in high-CO2 muscles to 55% of initial value but remained unchanged in control muscles. Relaxation time was prolonged in high-CO2 muscles but not in control muscles. Intracellular pH was 6.67 +/- 0.04 (SD) in high-CO2 muscles and 7.01 +/- 0.04 in control muscles. CO2-induced acidosis had a marked influence on the intermediary energy metabolism as shown by a fourfold increase of glucose 6-phosphate, a 14% increase of ADP, and a decrease of phosphocreatine to 44% of the control value. Lactate and pyruvate contents were unchanged. The observed metabolic changes can be explained by an effect of H+ on the activity of phosphofructokinase and on the creatine kinase equilibrium. It can be concluded that H+ concentration causes muscular fatigue. It is, however, uncertain whether this is an effect of increased H+ per se or by high-energy phosphate depletion induced by acidosis.

Characterization of X-ray irradiated graphene oxide coatings using X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and atomic force microscopy

2013 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 68-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas N. Blanton ◽  
Debasis Majumdar
Keyword(s):  
Atomic Force Microscopy ◽  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Photoelectron Spectroscopy ◽  
High Energy ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Carbon Phase ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Atomic Force ◽  
Before And After

In an effort to study an alternative approach to make graphene from graphene oxide (GO), exposure of GO to high-energy X-ray radiation has been performed. X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and atomic force microscopy (AFM) have been used to characterize GO before and after irradiation. Results indicate that GO exposed to high-energy radiation is converted to an amorphous carbon phase that is conductive.

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.

Study on Adsorption Properties of Different Dyes on Montmorillonite

2012 ◽  
Vol 454 ◽  
pp. 305-309 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ping Chen ◽  
Xian Jun Lu ◽  
Jun Qiu
Keyword(s):  
Methylene Blue ◽  
Ph Value ◽  
Carbon Chain ◽  
Adsorption Properties ◽  
Organically Modified ◽  
Optimum Ph ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Higher Temperature ◽  
Adsorption Amount ◽  
Acid Blue

Using Octadecyltrimethylammonium cations with long carbon chain to modify calcium montmorillonite samples, the adsorption properties of different dyes on montmorillonite before and after modification were investigated. Results showed that the basic dye of methylene blue was easily adsorbed by natual calcium montmorillonite, while the adsorption ability for acid blue and neutral blue was greatly improved when it was organically modified, and the adsorption amount increased with the increasing of modifier dosage. The adsorption ratio was influnced by reaction time, the temperature and the solution’s pH value. It suggested that the adsorption balance time was about 60min; higher temperature was good for acid blue adsorbed on organic montmorillonite, but neutral blue’s adsorption amount was greater at the room temperature; the optimum pH was 9 for methylene blue adsorption, while low pH was better for acid blue and neutral blue adsorption.

Identification of yeasts in different rubber leaf (Hevea brasiliensis) clones and their effects on the physical properties of fermented glutinous rice tapai

Food Research ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 29-37
Author(s):  
Z. Mohd Zin ◽  
N.I. Azman ◽  
S.B. Abd Razak ◽  
K. Ibrahim ◽  
N.D. Rusli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Properties ◽  
Ph Value ◽  
Control Sample ◽  
Candida Guilliermondii ◽  
Solid Content ◽  
Soluble Solids ◽  
Soluble Solid Content ◽  
Rhodotorula Mucilaginosa ◽  
Glutinous Rice ◽  
Before And After

Tapai is one of the most popular traditional desserts in Malaysia and other Asian countries. Traditionally, tapai is wrapped in a rubber leaf to enhance the smell and increase its palatability. The study focused on identifying the yeasts present before and after the production of glutinous rice tapai wrapped in different rubber leaves clones, namely RRIM 2025, RRIM 2002, PB 260 and PB 350. The identification of the yeast was carried out using API 20C AUX test strips for all rubber leaves clones, glutinous rice tapai wrapped in RRIM 2025, RRIM 2002, PB 260, PB 350 and in a container (control). The results showed that Crytococcus laurentii, Rhodotorula mucilaginosa 2, Candida famata, Rhodotorula minuta were present in rubber leaf clones. While the yeasts that had been identified in tapai wrapped in rubber leaf were Candida guilliermondii, Rhodotorula mucilaginosa 2, Candida parapsilosis and Trichosporon mucoides and only C. guilliermondii was found in the container. The physical properties of the tapai that are wrapped in rubber leaves have a difference in texture, pH value and total soluble solids content compared to the control sample. The tapai sample wrapped in RRIM 2025 and RRIM 2002 had a high total soluble solid content of 45.8±0.14% and 45.78±0.16% °Bx, respectively. Meanwhile, the control sample has the highest pH value and the hardest rice kernels, which were 4.71±0.05 and 218.19±25.39 N, respectively. The results showed that the different yeasts present in the rubber leaf may cause changes in the physical properties of glutinous rice tapai.

scholarly journals Detection of very-high-energy γ-ray emission from the colliding wind binary η Car with H.E.S.S.

2020 ◽  
Vol 635 ◽  
pp. A167 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
H. Abdalla ◽  
R. Adam ◽  
F. Aharonian ◽  
F. Ait Benkhali ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Binary Systems ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Emission Region ◽  
Reconstructed Signal ◽  
Additional Noise ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Orbital Phase ◽  
Very High Energy ◽  
Stereoscopic System ◽  
Very High

Aims. Colliding wind binary systems have long been suspected to be high-energy (HE; 100 MeV < E < 100 GeV) γ-ray emitters. η Car is the most prominent member of this object class and is confirmed to emit phase-locked HE γ rays from hundreds of MeV to ~100 GeV energies. This work aims to search for and characterise the very-high-energy (VHE; E >100 GeV) γ-ray emission from η Car around the last periastron passage in 2014 with the ground-based High Energy Stereoscopic System (H.E.S.S.). Methods. The region around η Car was observed with H.E.S.S. between orbital phase p = 0.78−1.10, with a closer sampling at p ≈ 0.95 and p ≈ 1.10 (assuming a period of 2023 days). Optimised hardware settings as well as adjustments to the data reduction, reconstruction, and signal selection were needed to suppress and take into account the strong, extended, and inhomogeneous night sky background (NSB) in the η Car field of view. Tailored run-wise Monte-Carlo simulations (RWS) were required to accurately treat the additional noise from NSB photons in the instrument response functions. Results. H.E.S.S. detected VHE γ-ray emission from the direction of η Car shortly before and after the minimum in the X-ray light-curve close to periastron. Using the point spread function provided by RWS, the reconstructed signal is point-like and the spectrum is best described by a power law. The overall flux and spectral index in VHE γ rays agree within statistical and systematic errors before and after periastron. The γ-ray spectrum extends up to at least ~400 GeV. This implies a maximum magnetic field in a leptonic scenario in the emission region of 0.5 Gauss. No indication for phase-locked flux variations is detected in the H.E.S.S. data.

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