Uji Deteksi Adulterasi Daging Babi (Sus scrofa domestica) pada Bakso Metode Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification

<p><em>Composition adulteration in a product is still a serious problem. For that we need a DNA-based test method that is fast, specific and simple. In this study, a rapid test technique with the loop-mediated isothermal amplification method was applied to identify the presence of pork DNA in meatballs. Six primers were used for the identification of mitochondrial DNA cytochrome oxidase subunit II. Samples were prepared in the form of mixed beef meatballs containing pork with a concentration of 50; 5; 0.5; 0.05%</em><em>, respectively</em><em>. The results showed that the optimal concentration for primers was 4 pmol inner primers, 2 pmol loop primers, and 1 pmol outer primers. The LAMP reaction showed a change in color in the meatball sample with the pork mixture to the lowest concentration. The LAMP technique provides a faster test with the final result of on-the-spot color visualization so that it is potential to be developed as a quick detection kit for identification of halal food processed products</em><em></em></p>

Aplicación del valor de tono de color directo para el control cromático del proceso de recubrimiento de tabletas farmacéuticas

Se propone una aplicación novedosa de la fórmula SCTV (Spot Color Tone Value) proveniente de la industria de reproducción gráfica, para el control de la calidad del proceso de recubrimiento de tabletas farmacéuticas. Se analizan dos procedimientos: uno mediante la obtención de los espectros de reflectancia, de los cuales se pueden derivar los atributos cromáticos, y otro a partir de la obtención de las coordenadas de color de una imagen fotográfica calibrada. Nuestro objetivo es reducir la necesidad de intervención, extracción y destrucción de tabletas durante el control de calidad, además de facilitar el control y evaluación del proceso de forma remota, generando respuestas en tiempo real para la toma de decisiones.

An enhanced quantum-inspired gravitational search algorithm for color prediction based on the absorption spectrum

Spot color is widely applied to printing and packing in modern industry, which can satisfy the individualization requirements and express the emotion of products. Color prediction is the core technique for spot color restoration. In this paper, a method that combines the least squares method and gravitation search algorithm is proposed to address the color prediction by using the absorption spectrum. Firstly, the spectral transmittance of the thin film with high transmission and low reflectance characteristics is researched to find the absorbance. Secondly, the least squares method is used to ascertain the primary colors of the spot color. Thirdly, an enhanced quantum gravitation search algorithm is designed to predict the spot color. The predicted results on the 30 spot colors show that the proposed method has higher accuracy in comparison with the three existed methods. The color differences between the prepared spot colors and the reproduced spot colors are all less than 3, in which 75% of the color differences are less 1 and 35% of the color differences are less 0.1. All the results confirm that the proposed method can predict the spot color accurately.

Using watermark visibility measurements to select an optimized pair of spot colors for use in a binary watermark

Spot colors are widely used in the food packaging industry. We wish to add a watermark signal within a spot color that is readable by a Point Of Sale (POS) barcode scanner which typically has red illumination. Some spot colors such as blue, black and green reflect very little red light and are difficult to modulate with a watermark at low visibility to a human observer. The visibility measurements that have been made with the Digimarc watermark enables the selection of a complementary color to the base color which can be detected by a POS barcode scanner but is imperceptible at normal viewing distance.

The influence of printing, lamination and high pressure processing on spot color characterisation

The food industry has recognized the important role that multi-layered, flexible packaging materials play and it uses them extensively within the packaging processes. Trends within food processing and packaging continuously encourage manufacturers to develop new technologies which extend a product’s shelf-life. The samples that were the subject of research described in this paper are retort stand-up pouches made of multi-layered flexible material, the layers of which have been bonded with a laminating process that aims to both extend a product’s shelf-life and stability, permitting the final processing of the finished product under aggressive regimes. It is intended that packaging, when subjected to graphic reproduction and high pressure processing, shall remain unchanged in all aspects, in particular the visual aspect that is the subject of the research. The samples were printed on polyester film (PET) using a rotogravure printing technique and laminated on aluminum (Al), oriented polyamide (OPA) and finally on inner polypropylene (PP) layers. The sample was monitored for the Vegeta Blue spot colorimetric difference in the CIE L*a*b* space throughout the individual graphic reproduction phases and the final high pressure processing (HPP) of the finished product. The goal is to determine the size of the spot color colorimetric difference (Δ????????∗) in relation to the defined formula and the established standard. On the basis of measured results, guidelines and recommendations for the correction and quality assessment of spot color reproduction throughout the entire process were defined, with the goal to minimize any deviation to the lowest possible level.

Sexual Dichromatism of “Rusty” Spots in a Population of Faxonius rusticus (Girard)

Sexual dichromatism is a common phenomenon among animal taxa and consists of differing coloration between sexes in a species. Specimens of the crayfish Faxonius rusticus (Girard) typically have a distinct “rusty” red spot on each side of the cephalothorax. These spots can display variation in both redness and size among specimens; however, little work appears to have been done examining variation in this trait. As a means of investigating possible sexual differences in the color and relative spot size (RSS) of the “rusty” spot in F. rusticus, this work utilized digital image analysis techniques to quantify the color and size of spots in a population of this species. Analyses revealed no difference in RSS between sexes; however, spots of females were significantly redder than those of males. Sexual dichromatism in the spot color of F. rusticus in this population could be relevant to mate discrimination during mating; however, this or other possible functions of this sexual color difference will need to be examined by behavioral studies.