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Pulsed electric field is also another extraction technique that can be applied at room temperature conditions and performed in a matter of seconds requiring low energy to increase cell membrane breakdown in mass transfer which were applied previously in several fruits such as strawberry and grapes.,e analysis of phenolic acids and flavonoids by liquid and/or gas…

These deficiencies arise due to a wide range of causes including biological factors such as decreased appetite, decreased smell, and decreased taste and behavioral factors such as difficulty cooking, difficulty obtaining ingredients, and difficulty following dietary regimens. There is a general recommendation that anyone following a plant-based diet should supplement vitamin B12 in order to…

The major alternatives to methyl bromide such as 1,3-D and chloropicrin are heavily regulated due to the potential for adverse health effects to workers and nearby populations, which has complicated the transition away from methyl bromide. In California, 1,3-D use per 36-square-mile township is limited to 90,250 pounds, called a township cap, which severely limits…

Heat and hold techniques. In traditional blanching, products are continuously subjected to the heating medium until a specified product core temperature is reached. In contrast, blanchers using the heat and hold technique expose products to just the minimum amount of steam required for blanching, via the use of a heating section and a holding section. In…

As a rule of thumb, when rewinding costs exceed 60% of the costs of a new motor, purchasing the new motor may be a better choice . When rewinding a motor, it is important to choose a motor service center that follows best practice motor rewinding standards in order to minimize potential efficiency losses. An…

In 2002, over $2.3 billion worth of frozen French fried potatoes were produced in the United States, representing roughly one quarter of total sub-sector economic output . Frozen concentrated orange juice represents the next most significant product of this sub-sector with $1.5 billion in product shipments in 2002. The three Pacific Coast states of California, Oregon,…

Phosphorylation of fructose-6-phosphate catalysed by PFK is virtually irreversible while PFP catalyses the reaction in both directions. In citrus juice cells, two PFPs and one PFK were found to be differentially expressed . CitPFP1 and CitPFP2 remained unchanged during the transition from early stage II to stage II. CitPFP1 was down-regulated during the transition from…

To determine the impact of Cnr, nor, and rin mutations on the key fruit traits, we measured external color, firmness, total soluble solids , and titratable acidity at multiple ripening stages. Fruit from the isogenic mutants Cnr, nor, and rin, were harvested alongside WT from an experimental field at selected ripening stages, mature green , turning…

RSV, originating from the volcanic slopes of Vesuvius in the same region, produces small sweet pear-shaped fruits that are suitable for long term storage thanks to their texture. The ability to dissect genomic and metabolic responses to environmental cues is key to understanding the molecular basis of plasticity of fruit quality traits. In spite of the…

This indicated that after exposing to the drying stress during sand inoculum preparation, this pre-storage stress response enhanced the survivability of Salmonella during storage. This also indicated the impact of inoculation carriers on the survival of pathogens. The differences observed between selective and non-selective agar indicate the formation of stressed or injured cells during storage.…