Distribution of Radioactive Cesium (134Cs Plus 137Cs) in a Contaminated Japanese Soybean Cultivar during the Preparation of Tofu, Natto, and Nimame (Boiled Soybean)

2013 ◽  
Vol 76 (6) ◽  
pp. 1021-1026 ◽  
Author(s):  
MAYUMI HACHINOHE ◽  
KEITAROU KIMURA ◽  
YUJI KUBO ◽  
KATSUO TANJI ◽  
SHIOKA HAMAMATSU ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Animal Feed ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Soybean Cultivar ◽  
Radioactive Cesium ◽  
Processing Factor ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Cesium Concentration ◽  
Standard Limit ◽  
Processing Factors ◽  
Animal Consumption

We investigated the fate of radioactive cesium (134Cs plus 137Cs) during the production of tofu, natto, and nimame (boiled soybean) from a contaminated Japanese soybean cultivar harvested in FY2011. Tofu, natto, and nimame were made from soybean grains containing radioactive cesium (240 to 340 Bq/kg [dry weight]), and the radioactive cesium in the processed soybean foods and in by-product fractions such as okara, broth, and waste water was measured with a germanium semiconductor detector. The processing factor is the ratio of radioactive cesium concentration of a product before and after processing. For tofu, natto, nimame, and for the by-product okara, processing factors were 0.12, 0.40, 0.20, and 0.18, respectively; this suggested that these three soybean foods and okara, used mainly as an animal feed, can be considered safe for human and animal consumption according to the standard limit for radioactive cesium of soybean grains. Furthermore, the ratio of radioactive cesium concentrations in the cotyledon, hypocotyl, and seed coat portions of the soybean grain was found to be approximately 1:1:0.4.

Distribution of Radioactive Cesium during Milling and Cooking of Contaminated Buckwheat

2018 ◽  
Vol 81 (6) ◽  
pp. 881-885 ◽  
Author(s):  
MAYUMI HACHINOHE ◽  
NAOTO NIHEI ◽  
SHINICHI KAWAMOTO ◽  
SHIOKA HAMAMATSU
Keyword(s):  
Wheat Flour ◽  
Food Processing ◽  
Retention Factor ◽  
Boiling Water ◽  
Human Consumption ◽  
Radioactive Cesium ◽  
Processing Factor ◽  
Standard Limit ◽  
Food Processing Retention Factor ◽  
Buckwheat Flour

ABSTRACT To clarify the behavior of radioactive cesium (Cs) in buckwheat grains during milling and cooking processes, parameters such as processing factor (Pf) and food processing retention factor (Fr) were evaluated in two lots of buckwheat grains, R1 and R2, with different concentrations of radioactive Cs. Three milling fractions, the husk, bran, and flour fractions, were obtained using a mill and electric sieve. The radioactive Cs (134Cs + 137Cs) concentrations in husk and bran were higher than that in grain, whereas the concentration in flour was lower than that in grain. Pf values for the flours of R1 and R2 were 0.60 and 0.80, respectively. Fr values for the flours of R1 and R2 were 0.28 and 0.53, respectively. Raw buckwheat noodles (soba) were prepared using a mixture of buckwheat flour and wheat flour according to the typical recipe and were cooked with boiling water for 0.5, 1, and 2 min, followed by rinsing with water. Pf values for the soba boiled for 2 min (optimal for eating) made with R1 and R2 were 0.34 and 0.40, respectively. Fr values for these R1 and R2 samples were 0.55 and 0.66, respectively. Pf and Fr values for soba boiled for different times for both R1 and R2 were less than 0.6 and 0.8, respectively. Thus, buckwheat flour and its product, soba, cooked by boiling, are considered acceptable for human consumption according to the standard limit for radioactive Cs in buckwheat grains.

Dynamics of Radioactive Cesium (134Cs and 137Cs) during the Milling of Contaminated Japanese Wheat Cultivars and during the Cooking of Udon Noodles Made from Wheat Flour

2012 ◽  
Vol 75 (10) ◽  
pp. 1823-1828 ◽  
Author(s):  
KEITAROU KIMURA ◽  
HIROMI KAMEYA ◽  
DAISUKE NEI ◽  
YOSHITERU KAKIHARA ◽  
SHOJI HAGIWARA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wheat Flour ◽  
Substantial Reduction ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Human Consumption ◽  
Radioactive Cesium ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
Wheat Cultivars ◽  
Whole Grain ◽  
Initial Amount ◽  
Standard Limit

The fate of radioactive cesium (134Cs plus 137Cs) during the milling of contaminated Japanese wheat cultivars harvested in FY2011, and during the cooking of Japanese udon noodles made from the wheat flour, was investigated. Grain samples containing various radioactive cesium concentrations (36.6 to 772 Bq/kg [dry weight]) were milled using a laboratory-scale test mill to produce eight fractions: three break flours (1B, 2B, and 3B), three reduction flours (1M, 2M, and 3M), bran, and shorts. The concentrations of radioactive cesium were found to be highest in the bran fractions of all the samples tested, with 2.3- to 2.5-fold higher values than that of the whole grain. Shorts contained radioactive cesium levels similar to that of the whole grain. In contrast, radioactive cesium concentrations in other fractions were found to be less than half the concentration in whole grain. The average processing factor (PF) value calculated for patent flour (0.401 ± 0.048), made from the mixture of 1B, 2B, 1M, and 2M for human consumption, or for low-grade flour (0.467 ± 0.045), made from the mixture of 3B and 3M, was found to be less than 0.5; whereas the average PF value (2.07 ± 0.232) for feed bran (mixture of bran and shorts), which has been used mainly as livestock feed in Japan, was over 2.0. Boiling udon noodles (made from patent flour) resulted in a substantial reduction (>70% of initial amount) of radioactive cesium. Moreover, radioactive cesium was reduced further (<10% of the initial amount) in the subsequent rinsing process, and the PF value of boiled noodles was recorded as 0.194. These results demonstrated that patent flour containing radioactive cesium can be made safe for human consumption by adopting the standard limit for radioactive cesium in wheat grain and that radioactive cesium in udon noodles is substantially reduced by cooking.

The relationship between multiple leaders and mechanical and frost damage to the apical meristem of Scots pine seedlings

1990 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 280-284 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jarmo K. Holopainen
Keyword(s):  
Scots Pine ◽  
Apical Meristem ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Frost Damage ◽  
Night Temperature ◽  
Shoot Dry Weight ◽  
Frost Injury ◽  
Pine Seedlings ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Multiple Leaders

The responses of young Scots pine seedlings to mechanical apical meristem damage before and after 4 nights exposure to minimum night temperatures of −2.2 and −6.7 °C in controlled environment growth chambers were compared with control seedlings that were subjected or not to apical meristem damage and exposed to a minimum night temperature of 12 °C. The feeding damage caused by Lygus bugs was simulated by piercing the apical meristem of young pine seedlings with a hypodermic syringe needle and injecting a small drop of distilled water into the wound. At −6.7 °C increased numbers of dead seedlings were found. The proportion of seedlings with multiple leaders greatly increased after piercing, and about half of the seedlings subjected to the apical meristem damage had multiple leaders. The proportion of seedlings with multiple leaders and the number of leader shoots per seedling did not differ among seedlings subjected to apical meristem damage before or after the frost exposure. Short and twisted primary needles occurred in the basal parts of the new shoots in the seedlings with multiple leaders. Seedlings with necrotic needles were most often found after exposure to the night temperature of −6.7 °C. Shoot dry weight and length were significantly lower in seedlings subjected to apical meristem damage after frost exposure than in seedlings subjected to apical meristem damage before frost exposure or to no frost exposure. The results suggest that an increased reduction in growth is to be expected if Lygus bug attacks occur on pine seedlings that already suffer from frost injury.

A systems approach to understanding the connection between farm systems resilience and pasture resilience

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Stevens ◽  
Marie Casey ◽  
Paul Edwards ◽  
Thomas Maxwell
Keyword(s):  
Water Use Efficiency ◽  
Water Use ◽  
Systems Approach ◽  
Animal Feed ◽  
Management Interventions ◽  
Farm Systems ◽  
Use Efficiency ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
Future Growth ◽  
Animal Consumption

Farm systems resilience in New Zealand pasture-based farming is influenced by external drivers such as environmental regulation, and internal drivers such as existence, expressed as profitability. We examine ten published case studies of farm systems change to provide insight into management interventions to these drivers and their impacts on pasture resilience. Nutrient supply was key to increasing pasture longevity, water use efficiency and animal feed supply. Manipulating water use efficiency through irrigation and legume (predominantly lucerne) use increased nitrogen use efficiency and added pasture supply for animal consumption. Monitoring the pasture supply and animal response ensured both animal feed requirements and pasture conditions for future growth were met. Theresilience of pastures was improved when monitoring guided adaptive management application to ensure whole-farm resilience.

scholarly journals Toxicity assessment of pickling liquors containing TiF₃, HF and HCl before and after neutralization using a phytotesting method

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 24-27
Author(s):  
Nikolay Alekseevich Bykovsky ◽  
Timur Zulfukarovich Zabirov ◽  
Inna Vyacheslavovna Ovsyannikova ◽  
Lyudmila Nikolaevna Puchkova ◽  
Nadezhda Nikolaevna Fanakova
Keyword(s):  
Dilution Rate ◽  
Average Length ◽  
Ground Surface ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Sewage Water ◽  
Toxicity Assessment ◽  
Rate Equations ◽  
Lepidium Sativum ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Acute Toxic Effect

The paper evaluates the toxicity of spent acid pickling liquor (SAPL) formed in the production of titanium products during its etching with a mixture of hydrofluoric and hydrochloric acids. The SAPL contained TiF₃, HF and HCl in the amounts of 21,9 g/l, 1,7 g/l and 6,2 g/l, respectively. To determine the toxicity of SAPL, a phytotesting method was used. As a phytoecological indicator, cress of Zabava variety was used. The experiment was carried out according to the procedure for determining the toxicity of drinking, ground, surface and sewage water; the toxicity of chemical solutions by measuring the germination index, average length and average dry weight of seed germs of cress (Lepidium sativum). The toxicity of the SAPL was determined before and after neutralizing with alkali. It has been shown that SAPL has an acute toxic effect both before and after its neutralization by alkali. To determine a safe dilution rate, the influence of SAPL dilution on seed germination, average length and average dry weight of the seedlings was studied. It was found that the seedlings average length-dilution rate equations most reliably describe the experimental findings. The safe dilution rate calculated from these relations is 669,2 for non-neutralized SAPL and 382,5 for alkaline neutralized SAPL.

scholarly journals Utilization of shrimp (penaeus menodon) and Caranx mate fish in the production of fish powder made with different methods

2020 ◽  
pp. 29-42
Author(s):  
هالة قنديل أبوبكر أحمدون ◽  
مواهب أحمد محمد المليح
Keyword(s):  
Sensory Evaluation ◽  
Animal Feed ◽  
Sensory Characteristics ◽  
Microbial Count ◽  
Protein Ratio ◽  
Fish Waste ◽  
Nutrient Value ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Microbial Infections ◽  
Weight Structure

This work has been carried out in order to determine the weight structure of both; shrimp )penaeus menodon ) and species (Caranx mate) belong to jack family, to find out the ratio of loss of unconsumed part and compare the microbial infections and nutrients of shrimp and jack powder after the different treatments. bacteriological and chemicals composition test carrying out, to find the total microbial count and the presence of Salmonella species, nutrient value such as fats, protein, mineral, moistures, fat-to-protein ratio and calculation of calories value existing in samples, sensory evaluation was also performed. The study showed that the unconsumed part of the fish %53.23 is higher than the shrimp's % 42.08 which equivalent the half production. Microbe test of the samples showed that shrimp and jack were contaminated with considerable numbers of bacteria, however, after drying, the total number was (10 > Cell forming unit). All samples, before and after treatment, were free of Salmonella. Also the results showed that difference between the two powders were significant in fat ratio; for the shrimp powder showed higher fat ratio, so its calorie value was higher. The results showed that difference between the two treatments in chemicals composition value for powders and there were no significant differences between the shrimp and fish waste powders, which were prepared in different ways in the sensory characteristics of shrimp and fish in different ways. The study has concluded that we can benefit from fish waste by manufacturing them into further good quality products that can be used for animal feed and further purposes.

scholarly journals Bioaktivitas ekstrak biji bintaro terhadap kutu daun Aphis gossypii GLOVER dan pengaruhnya terhadap tanaman cabai

Jurnal Agro ◽  
10.15575/8380 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 179-192
Author(s):  
Rial Mustiarif ◽  
Djamilah Djamilah ◽  
Nanik Setyowati ◽  
Agustin Zakarni
Keyword(s):  
Insect Pest ◽  
Aphis Gossypii ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Seed Extract ◽  
Crop Damage ◽  
Time Of Application ◽  
Randomized Design ◽  
Aphis Gossypii Glover ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Two Factors

Aphis gossypii Glover hama penting tanaman cabai, dapat dikendalian dengan menggunakan pestisida nabati. Penelitian bertujuan untuk mengevaluasi waktu aplikasi dan konsentrasi ekstrak kasar biji bintaro (Cerbera odollam G.) dalam mengendalikan A. gossypii Glover serta pengaruhnya terhadap pertumbuhan tanaman cabai. Penelitian menggunakan Rancangan Acak Lengkap, dua faktor dan tiga ulangan. Faktor pertama adalah waktu aplikasi ekstrak (waktu sebelum dan waktu setelah infestasi A. gossypii Glover). Faktor kedua adalah konsentrasi ekstrak bintaro (0%, 1%, 2%, 3%, 4% dan 5%). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan konsentrasi 1% ekstrak biji bintaro menyebabkan mortalitas kutu daunnya 68% sedangkan pada konsentrasi 3% mortalitasnya mencapai 90%. Ekstrak biji bintaro yang diberikan sebelum hama diinfestasikan menyebabkan mortalitas kutu daun 59,5% sedangkan jika diberikan setelah hama diinfestasikan mortalitasnya meningkat menjadi 77,6%. Nilai LC50 dan LC90 ekstrak biji bintaro diaplikasikan sebelum dan setelah hama diinfestasikan secara berurutan adalah 1,8%; 4,4%; 0,57% dan 2,8%. A. gossypii Glover yang diinfestasikan pada tanaman berumur 4 minggu dan disemprot dengan ekstrak biji bintaro pada konsentrasi 1% dapat menurunkan intensitas kerusakan pada hari ke tujuh setelah infestasi dan tidak berpengaruh terhadap jumlah daun, bobot segar maupun bobot kering tanaman cabai. Ekstrak biji bintaro dapat dikembangkan sebagai pestisida nabati untuk mengendalikan hama A. gossypii Glover pada tanaman cabai. Aphis gossypii Glover is an important sucking insect pest of the pepper (Capsicum annum L.), Can be controlled by using natural pesticides. The study aimed to evaluate the application time and concentration of Cerbera odollam G. seed extract in controlling A. gossypii and their effects on pepper, C. annum. Complete randomized design was used in this experiment, with two factors, and was repeated three times. The first factor was the time of application of the extract, consisting of before and after A. gossypii infestation. The second factor was the concentration of C. odollam extract (0%, 1%, 2%, 3%, 4% and 5%). The results indicated the C. odollam seed extract affected the mortality of A. gossypii. At a concentration of 1% of C. odollam seed extract, the mortality of A. gossypii was 68% while at a concentration of 3% the mortality reached up to 90%. C. odollam seed extract applied before infestation, the mortality of A. gossypii was 59.5% whereas, after the infestation, the mortality increased up to 77.6%. LC50 and LC90 extract of C. odollam seeds applied before and after infestation were 1.8%; 4.4%; 0.57% and 2.8% respectively. A. gossypii infested at 8 weeks old pepper and sprayed with C. odollam seed extract at a concentration of 1% lowered the crop damage on the seventh day after infestation. On the other hand, the application of C. odollam seed extract did not affect the number of leaves, fresh weight, and dry weight of pepper. This study indicate that C. odollam seed extract can be developed as a natural pesticide to control A. gossypii on pepper..

scholarly journals Efecto de la inoculación de Azospirillum spp. sobre el contenido nutrimental de moringa (Moringa oleifera Lam.)

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 29
Author(s):  
Mario Alejandro Hernández-Chontal ◽  
Dinora Vazquez-Luna ◽  
Ariadna Linares-Gabriel ◽  
Gloria Esperanza De Dios-León ◽  
Armando Guerrero-Peña ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Crude Protein ◽  
Moringa Oleifera ◽  
Calcium Content ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
The Other ◽  
Nutritional Content ◽  
Inoculum Concentration ◽  
Nutrient Contents ◽  
Animal Consumption ◽  
Moringa Oleifera Lam

Moringa is used for human and animal consumption due to its high content of proteins, vitamins and minerals. The present study analyzed and evaluated the effectiveness of Azospirillum spp. over the nutritional content of moringa (Moringa oleifera Lam.) under nursery conditions. The experimental design consisted of four treatments with six repetitions in complete blocks at random, which consisted of the inoculation at 0.5, 1 and 1.5 mL of suspension with 9.8 × 105 CFU mL-1 of Azospirillum spp. The study variables: biomass, protein, macro (P, K. Ca and Mg) and micronutriments (Na, Fe, Cu and Mn) in leaves and stems were determined 70 days after sowing. The analysis of variance showed signif icant statistical differences between treatments only for the variables: potassium content in leaves and calcium content, iron and sodium in stem. According to the comparison of means (P ≤ 0.05) the best treatments were those that received 0.5 and 1 mL of suspension. The inoculation of Azospirillum, failed to increase the dry weight and protein contents; however, the highest values (30.2% crude protein) were associated with its application. The absence of significant effects in the other variables evaluated is associated with inoculum concentration, however, higher values are shown in the nutrient contents in relation to results reported in other research.

scholarly journals Usefulness of foot-to-foot bioimpedance analysis for assessing volume status in chronic hemodialysis patients at the Aristide Le Dantec University Hospital (Senegal)

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 056-060
Author(s):  
Keita Niakhaleen ◽  
Faye Maria ◽  
Seck Sidy Mouhamed ◽  
Ndong Boucar ◽  
Faye Moustapha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bioelectrical Impedance ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Impedance Analysis ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Hemodialysis Patients ◽  
Chronic Hemodialysis ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Single Frequency ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Before And After

Introduction: Determination of dry weight is one of the daily goals to achieve in hemodialysis. The aim of this study was to validate the use of bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) in estimation of dry weight in a population of Senegalese chronic hemodialysis patients. Patients and methods: A 9-week cross-sectional study was carried out at the hemodialysis unit of Aristide Le Dantec University Hospital. Adult patients with no previous hospital history were included. The total body water (TBW) was measured with a single frequency bioelectric impedance foot-to-foot analyzer, before and after six successive hemodialysis sessions. These results were compared with those from clinical measurements with the Watson equation using a Student’s t-test and Bland-Altman analysis. Results: 264 measurements were made in 22 patients (46.6 years, 54.5% men, 92.3 months on dialysis, 62.7 kg mean dry weight). A significant reduction in weight (ΔWeight = 2.0 ± 1.1 kg; p < 0.0001) and in TBW measured by the BIA (ΔTBWBIA = 3.3 ± 1.0 liters; p < 0.0001)) or calculated by Watson’s equation (ΔTBWWatson = 0.5 ± 0.2 liter; p = 0.0001) was observed. There was a strong linear correlation and agreement between the 2 TBW measurements in pre-dialysis. In post-dialysis the concordance diagram indicated a bias = –2.2 and wide agreement limits. Conclusion: The BIA allows reproducible and reliable measurements and a fair estimate of the TBW in pre-dialysis.

scholarly journals Studying Mustahik Requirements Based on Had Kifayah Benchmark: A Case from East Nusa Tenggara (NTT)

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-43
Author(s):  
Kamilah Kinanti
Keyword(s):  
Basic Needs ◽  
Cost Of Living ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Preliminary Study ◽  
Standard Limit ◽  
Strategic Studies

As an effort to optimize the transparent and measurable zakat management, BAZNAS Center of Strategic Studies has been developing several instruments, including the Had Kifayah measure. The measurement is the standard limit of basic needs of a Muslim, which is helpful to consider the requirements of zakat recipients. By employing Had Kifayah, this paper performs a case study from Nusa Tenggara Timur (NTT) Province in 2018 and finds that NTT had the highest cost of living of IDR3,363,105.00 per family (monthly). This paper covers the preliminary study verifying the categorization pyramid as in Had Kifayah standard to investigate the changes of a mustahik income and expenditure before and after the productive zakat program of BAZNAS. The results show that the program conducted by BAZNAS-NTT from 2016 to 2017 is found to be in the fourth priority on the Had Kifayah pyramid. Keyword: Had Kifayah, priority pyramid of Had Kifayah, Mustahik of Productive Zakat Program, Nusa Tenggara Timur (NTT)

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