Some indicators of Galshar red goat's cashmere quality

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (03) ◽  
pp. 3-6
Author(s):  
Bayarmaa N ◽  
Narantuya B
Keyword(s):  
Average Amount ◽  
Wool Quality ◽  
Shoulder Blade

For the purpose of the studying soft wool quality of goat from Khentii aimag, Galshar soum were determined its percentage in all wool, length and diameter. Average amount of percentage of soft wool at shoulder blade and thigh were 48.68±0.53% (18.16-64.80%) and 85.84±0.55% (60.51-96.47%), length and diameter of soft wool in average and at shoulder blade and thigh 4.23±0.04 cm (2.87-5.87 cm), 4.24±0.04 cm (3.03-5.87 cm), 15.08±0.02μM (13.5-17.4μm) 15.04±0.03 mkm (13.5-17.3μm), 15.12±0.02μm (13.7-17.4μm) correspondly.

Quality of moxa wool contained in commercial moxibustion devices: test method and examples of waste particle concentration

2020 ◽  
pp. 096452842094604
Author(s):  
O Sang Kwon ◽  
Seong Jin Cho ◽  
Kwang-Ho Choi ◽  
Suk-Yun Kang ◽  
Suyeon Seo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Manufacturing Process ◽  
Particle Concentration ◽  
Scale Validation ◽  
Chemical Stimulation ◽  
Indirect Moxibustion ◽  
Test Method ◽  
Direct Moxibustion ◽  
Wool Quality ◽  
Waste Particles

Background: Moxibustion treatment involves a combination of thermal and chemical stimulation applied by the combustion of moxa wool. The quality of moxa wool is considered to be an important factor in moxibustion treatment traditionally and clinically. However, despite its importance, quantitative and objective methods for determining moxa wool quality are lacking. Methods: Moxa wool and commercial indirect moxibustion (CIM) device specimens were randomly collected, dried and strained through sieves of various sizes for 10 h. After sieving, the residues remaining on each sieve were collected. The collected samples were weighed and microscopically observed. Results: In this study, we observed that fibres mainly remained on sieves sized 425 μm, and particles were smaller than 300 μm. The residues between 425 and 300 μm varied between the products. In addition, moxa wool for direct moxibustion (DMW) exhibited significantly more fibres than moxa wool for indirect moxibustion (IMW). Most of the CIM devices using moxa wool had a quality similar to IMW, except for one CIM brand using moxa wool that contained three times more waste particles than IMW. Conclusion: Based on the results of this study, we conclude that the sieving method is useful for testing the quality of moxa wool even after the CIM manufacturing process. The sieve sizes of 425 and 300 μm could be used as a yardstick to determine the quality of moxa wool. Although this approach requires larger scale validation against existing standard methodologies, we believe it has great potential to be used to improve and safeguard the quality of moxa wool contained in commercial moxibustion devices.

scholarly journals Influence of climatic warming on the amount of snow cover and water quality of Lake Biwa, Japan

1993 ◽  
Vol 18 ◽  
pp. 257-260
Author(s):  
Hiroji Fushimi
Keyword(s):  
Dissolved Oxygen ◽  
Snow Cover ◽  
Oxygen Concentration ◽  
Catchment Area ◽  
Lake Biwa ◽  
Deep Layer ◽  
Climatic Warming ◽  
Dissolved Oxygen Concentration ◽  
Average Amount

The amount of snow cover in the Lake Biwa catchment area has changed significantly from 1.9 × 1012kg in 1974 to 0.3 × 1012kg in 1979. The amount of snow cover was less in the warmer winter and when the amount of snow cover was less than 1012 kg, the average amount of snow cover in recent years, the lowest dissolved-oxygen concentration in the deep layer rapidly decreases. Climatic warming will significantly decrease the amount of snow cover in Lake Biwa catchment area and the dissolved-oxygen concentration in the deep layer of the lake, which may further enhance eutrophication of the lake.

An assessment of the quality of forage from its cell-wall content and amount of cell wall digested

1972 ◽  
Vol 78 (3) ◽  
pp. 355-362 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. W. Moir
Keyword(s):  
Cell Wall ◽  
Organic Matter ◽  
Ammonium Oxalate ◽  
Physical Structure ◽  
Tropical Species ◽  
Average Amount ◽  
Lignin Concentration ◽  
Digestible Organic Matter ◽  
The Difference

SUMMARYGrasses and legumes comprising poor to good quality temperate and tropical species were fed to either cattle or sheep in 36 digestibility experiments. Cell wall in these forages was the ash-free and protein-free residue after sequential extraction with acidpepsin, organic solvents and either water for grasses or ammonium oxalate for legumes. The average amount of cell wall digested per 100 g forage OM was 40·0±0·59 g in grasses and 19·8±1·85 g in legumes. It was considered that within grasses and within legumes the physiology of ruminant digestion, rather than forage quality, was the main determinant of the average amount of cell wall digested and the difference between grasses and legumes was due to interaction of the ruminant digestion process with the physical structure of the cell wall. Of forage factors governing variation about the physiological average, the total cell wall had some effect on the amount of cell wall digested, but the lignin concentration in the cell wall had no effect.Among grasses and legumes the average, apparently undigested, protein-free non-cell-wall component was 6·2±0·13 g per 100 g forage OM. This component and digestible protein relative to total protein varied among different sets of data. It was concluded that only the component of digestible organic matter which was governed by the relative proportions of cell walls and cellular contents was predictable from chemical composition. It was considered that selection in plant breeding should be based on both digestible cell wall and cell-wall content instead of digestible organic matter.

scholarly journals Influence of climatic warming on the amount of snow cover and water quality of Lake Biwa, Japan

1993 ◽  
Vol 18 ◽  
pp. 257-260 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiroji Fushimi
Keyword(s):  
Dissolved Oxygen ◽  
Snow Cover ◽  
Oxygen Concentration ◽  
Catchment Area ◽  
Lake Biwa ◽  
Deep Layer ◽  
Climatic Warming ◽  
Dissolved Oxygen Concentration ◽  
Average Amount

The amount of snow cover in the Lake Biwa catchment area has changed significantly from 1.9 × 1012kg in 1974 to 0.3 × 1012kg in 1979. The amount of snow cover was less in the warmer winter and when the amount of snow cover was less than 1012 kg, the average amount of snow cover in recent years, the lowest dissolved-oxygen concentration in the deep layer rapidly decreases. Climatic warming will significantly decrease the amount of snow cover in Lake Biwa catchment area and the dissolved-oxygen concentration in the deep layer of the lake, which may further enhance eutrophication of the lake.

Effects of defaunation of the rumen and supplementation with amino acids on the wool production of housed Saxon Merinos. 1. Lupins and extruded lupins

1988 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 173 ◽  
Author(s):  
DJ Cottle
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acids ◽  
Wheat Straw ◽  
Sulfur Content ◽  
Growth Rates ◽  
Trial Period ◽  
Wool Production ◽  
Lower Resistance ◽  
Wool Growth ◽  
Wool Quality

Six groups, each comprising 10 superfine Merino wethers ('Sharlea'), were individually penned indoors and hand-fed oats and wheat straw, either alone or with 10% (w/w) crushed lupins or extruded lupins. The rations were fed at maintenance level and were offered 3 times a week. Half of the sheep were defaunated by drenching with Alkanate 3SL3. Wool growth rates and wool quality were measured during a 5-month trial period. Defaunation resulted in a 6.5% increase in clean wool production, with a 3% higher sulfur content. The quality of the wool grown was unaffected by defaunation. Inclusion of lupins or extruded lupins in the ration resulted in a 10% increase in clean wool growth. Wool quality was largely unaffected, though a lower resistance to compression was apparent. It was concluded that a reasonable diet for 'Sharlea' production was 500g oats, 50g wheat straw, 50g lupins, 10.5g vitamin, mineral mix per sheep per day. This diet may be further improved by additional ingredients and defaunation of the sheep.

Impact of Digital Monitoring, Assessment and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on Subjective Sleep Quality, Workplace Productivity and Health Related Quality of Life: Observational Study (Preprint)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuval Altman ◽  
Shuli Eyal ◽  
Anda Baharav ◽  
Kyle Niejadlik
Keyword(s):  
Sleep Problems ◽  
Behavioral Therapy ◽  
Sleep Onset ◽  
Work Productivity ◽  
Average Amount ◽  
Subjective Sleep ◽  
Sleep Parameters ◽  
Smart Mobile

BACKGROUND Sleep difficulties negatively impact health, performance and quality of life, as about a third of the general population suffers from at least one insomnia symptom. Recent studies link insomnia with reduced work productivity, resulting in extensive losses for employees, employers and insurers. Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBTi) is recommended as first-line treatment for insomnia and the ubiquity of smart mobile devices allows for promising approaches to overcome some of the limitations surrounding it. OBJECTIVE Our aim was to propose a comprehensive sleep solution for smart mobile devices, and to characterize the effects of this solution, while using adequate sample sizes. METHODS Employees of a Fortune-50 company were randomly selected, all with a Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) larger than 8. Subjects were randomly assigned to either an intervention group (IG, n=247) or a control group (CG, n=249), and were asked to fill several questionnaires, in addition to the PSQI. Questionnaires were completed pre-treatment, post-treatment at six weeks and a follow-up after two months. People in the IG were provided with a sleep assessment and therapy service via a mobile app (SleepRate). De-identified objective and subjective sleep data were acquired on a nightly basis, along with a digital sleep diary. Sleep parameters included sleep onset (SO), wake after sleep onset (WASO), sleep efficiency (SE) and sleep satisfaction (SS). Sleep problems, such as symptoms of insomnia, were detected based on the sleep data and several questionnaires. Subjects in the IG were then offered treatment to address the detected sleep problems. For subjects with symptoms of insomnia, average sleep parameters during the assessment week (AW) were compared to those during the last week in treatment (LW). RESULTS Post-treatment average PSQI was lower for the IG (8.5), compared to that of the CG (10.9, p=.005), as were absenteeism (IG: 0.39%, CG: 1.0%, p=.06) and presenteeism (IG: 15.6%, CG: 21.4%, p=.02). The average amount of healthy days was significantly higher for the IG (22.5 days) compared to that of the CG (18.6 days, p=.005). At follow-up, average PSQI of the IG was significantly lower (7.1) than that of the CG (10.4, p=.005), as well as absenteeism (IG: 0.15%, CG: 0.84%, p=.03) and presenteeism (IG: 11.9%, CG: 23.5%, p=.005), while the average amount of healthy days was significantly higher (IG: 23.8, CG: 19.0, p=.005). For subjects in the IG, subjective SE was significantly higher at LW (89.1±12.3%, mean±SD) compared to that at the AW (87.5±9.8%, p=.025), WASO significantly shortened (AW: 25.7±27minutes, LW: 19.8±18.4minutes, p=.011), as SS increased significantly (AW: 49.2±11.5, LW: 53±15.4, p=.003). CONCLUSIONS The use of a mobile sleep solution improved the subjective sleep perception in the IG and facilitated a substantial increase in work productivity.

Wool productivity of sheep of Edilbaevskya breed of different genotypes

2021 ◽  
pp. 34-40
Author(s):  
B. B. Traisov ◽  
Yu. A. Yuldashbaev ◽  
N. I. Kulmakova ◽  
A. M. Davletova
Keyword(s):  
Main Type ◽  
The West ◽  
Western Kazakhstan ◽  
Morphological Composition ◽  
Wool Quality ◽  
Breed Sheep

The results of a study of the wool productivity and wool quality of sheep of Edilbaevskaya breed of different genotypes bred in the West of Kazakhstan have been presented in the paper. In the farm the improvement of sheep of Edilbaevskaya breed is carried out by using stud rams of Brliksky, Suyundiksky and Kurmangazinsky types of Western Kazakhstan. It has been found that the offspring of Brliksky type rams were inferior in terms of fleece and in the original to their herdmates from Suyundiksky and Kurmangazinsky stud rams. For fleece offspring from Suyundiksky rams with Edilbaevskaya breed ewes were superior to their herdmates from Edilbaevskaya breed rams with Edilbaevskaya breed ewes – gimmers by 0,1 kg or 7,7 %; Kurmangazinsky type gimmers superior to the offspring of Edilbaevskaya breed rams with Edilbaevskaya breed ewes by 0,2 kg or 15,4 %. Gimmers of Kurmangazinsky stud rams exceeded Suyundiksky herdmates by 0,1 kg or 7,7 %. A similar situation has been noted for young rams. The study of the ratio of the main types of fibers and morphological composition has been shown that the wool of Edilbaevskaya breed sheep of the studied types had differences in their ratio. The main type of fibers in the wool of Edilbaevskaya breed sheep of the studied groups is under hair and transitional hair, while the best content of under hairs is marked by Kurmangazinsky type stud rams and their offspring. The ratio of under hair, transitional and beard hairs in the average commercial weights of wool in rams of Brliksky interbreed type was 2,57:3,7:3,50, in animals of Suyundiksky type it was 3,37:2,2:2,93, and in Kurmangazinsky type 3,25:1,7:2,15. In general the conducted research of wool productivity of Edilbaevskaya breed sheep bred in the zone of Western Kazakhstan and the offspring obtained from them are characterized by average indicators. In terms of wool productivity and morphological composition offspring of Kurmangazinsky stud rams surpassed the offspring obtained from the Suyundiksky and Brliksky types of Edilbaevskaya breed.

scholarly journals Se and I status in pregnant ewes from a pastoral system and the effect of supplementation with Se and I or only Se on wool quality of lambs

Heliyon ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (9) ◽  
pp. e02486
Author(s):  
M.H. Guerra ◽  
M.C. Cabrera ◽  
D. Fernández Abella ◽  
A. Saadoun ◽  
A. Burton
Keyword(s):  
Pastoral System ◽  
Wool Quality

The influence of rate of stocking and application of superphosphate on the production and quality of wool, and on the gross margin from wethers

1972 ◽  
Vol 12 (57) ◽  
pp. 348 ◽  
Author(s):  
DJ Cannon
Keyword(s):  
Economic Advantage ◽  
Cost Structure ◽  
Entire Period ◽  
Quality Traits ◽  
Gross Margin ◽  
Wool Production ◽  
Wool Quality ◽  
The Given ◽  
Do So

From 1964-1969 wool production, liveweight, and wool quality traits were measured on Merino wethers stocked at rates ranging from 2 per acre (4.9 ha-1) to 8 per acre (19.8 ha-1) on plots receiving 50, 150 and 250 lb an acre (56, 168, and 280 kg ha-1) superphosphate annually. The effects of increases in the rate of stocking and the amount of superphosphate applied, on wool quality traits and gross margin returns during the entire period and on wool production from 1967 to 1969 are reported. In each year (1967 to 1969) wool production responded to an increase in superphosphate application from 50 to 150 lb but not to an increase from 150 to 250 lb. The response was substantial only in 1968. All wool traits were affected by the level of superphosphate in one or more years. In terms of gross margin returns ($/acre) it was profitable to apply more than 50 lb an acre of superphosphate in 1966 only. In 1969 it was clearly unprofitable to do so, and in 1965, 1967, and 1968 there was no economic advantage to any particular level of superphosphate application within the given cost structure.

Influence of Slaughter Methods That Are Indigenous to Nguni People on Meat Physico-Chemical Characteristics of Goat Meat

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zwelethu Mfanafuthi Mdlet ◽  
Michael Chimonyo ◽  
Cletos Mapiye
Keyword(s):  
Meat Quality ◽  
Farming Systems ◽  
Chemical Characteristics ◽  
Smallholder Farming ◽  
Suprasternal Notch ◽  
Resource Limited ◽  
Physico Chemical ◽  
Indigenous Methods ◽  
Shoulder Blade

Abstract Background:Resource-limited households in smallholder farming systems slaughter goats use indigenous methods for performing traditional ceremonies and meat consumption. Although extensive research has been done to determine the effect of slaughter methods on meat physico-chemical characteristics, there is paucity of informationon methods which are indigenous to Nguni people. Therefore,the objective of the study was to determine meat quality of Nguni goats slaughtered using indigenous slaughter methods. Methods:Thirty 15-18-month old wetherswere randomly assigned to three slaughter methods; transverse neck incision (TNI), suprasternal notch piercing (SNP) and under shoulder blade chest floor point of elbow piercing (CFP) to the direction of the heart. Post-mortem, them. longissimus thoracis et lumborum(LTL) was sampled for meat quality measurements. Results:Wethersslaughtered using the SNP method had greaterultimate pH values when compared with TNI and CFP slaughter methods. Wethers slaughtered using SNP method had greater rate of pH decline when compared with TNI and CFP slaughter methods. Whethers slaughtered using the SNP method had lower meat redness (a*), yellowness (b*), and chroma (C*) values when compared with TNI and CFP slaughter methods.Slaughter method had no effect (P≥ 0.05)on drip loss, water holding capacity,cooking lossand shear force. Conclusions:Overall, Nguni wethersslaughtered using theTNI and CFP methods produced chevonwithfresh meatappearance.

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