The Influence of Adding Spices to Reduced Sugar Foods on Overall Liking

10.1111/1750-3841.14069

2018-02-24

Abstract Reducing sugar intake is a major public health goal but many consumers are reluctant to use low calorie sweeteners. Two studies were conducted in healthy adults aged 18 to 65 to investigate whether addition of culinary spices to foods reduced in suga...

Growth Capacity of a Novel Potential Probiotic Lactobacillus paracasei K5 Strain Incorporated in Industrial White Brined Cheese as an Adjunct Culture

10.1111/1750-3841.14079

2018-02-23

Abstract In this study, a novel potential probiotic strain Lactobacillus paracasei K5, previously isolated from traditional Greek Feta cheese and kefir grains, was evaluated as an adjunct culture for industrial white brined cheese production. Targeting indust...

Sensory Acceptability of Iron-Fortified Red Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) Dal

10.1111/1750-3841.14066

2018-02-22

Abstract Panelists in Saskatoon, Canada (n = 45) and Dhaka, Bangladesh (n = 98) participated in sensory evaluations of the sensory properties of both cooked and uncooked dehulled red lentil dal fortified with FeSO4·7H2O, NaFeEDTA or FeSO4·H2O at fortificant F...

Development of Portable Flow-Through Electrochemical Sanitizing Unit to Generate Near Neutral Electrolyzed Water

10.1111/1750-3841.14080

2018-02-22

Abstract We developed a portable flow-through, electrochemical sanitizing unit to produce near neutral pH electrolyzed water (producing NEW). Two methods of redirecting cathode yields back to the anode chamber and redirecting anode yields the cathode chamber ...

Microbial Quality and Shelf Life of Blueberry Purée Developed Using Cavitation Technology

10.1111/1750-3841.14073

2018-02-22

Abstract Blueberry purée was developed using hydrodynamic cavitation technology. The product was made from entire blueberries without adding any food additives. In this study, microbial reduction following each processing stage (at the industry setting) and a...

Identification of pyrG Used as an Endogenous Reference Gene in Qualitative and Real-Time Quantitative PCR Detection of Pleurotus ostreatus

10.1111/1750-3841.14072

2018-02-21

Abstract As a well-known edible fungus rich in nutrients, Pleurotus ostreatus has been used as an alternative to expensive wild edible fungi. Specifically, the fact that using P. ostreatus instead of other expensive wild edible fungi has damaged the rights an...

Prediction of Firmness and pH for “Golden Delicious” Apple Based on Elasticity Index from Modal Analysis

10.1111/1750-3841.14071

2018-02-13

Abstract An experimental modal test system was established to extract the natural frequencies of “Golden Delicious” apple, after which the elasticity index was calculated to predict the apple quality parameters based on the orthogonal polynomials method. The ...

Antifungal, Mechanical, and Physical Properties of Edible Film Containing Williopsis saturnus var. saturnus Antagonistic Yeast

10.1111/1750-3841.14062

2018-02-13

Abstract The molding of food products causing health risks is a main problem in the food industry. In this study, as an alternative solution for preventing mold growth, an antifungal edible film was developed by incorporating Williopsis saturnus var. saturnus...

A Novel Modified Lipid: Enzymatic Esterification of 2-Monoacylglycerol with N-acetyl-l-leucine

10.1111/1750-3841.14070

2018-02-13

Abstract The objective of this research was to synthesize and characterize a novel modified lipid which is composed of mainly oleic acid at sn-2 position and a hydrophobic essential amino acid derivative (N-acetyl-l-leucine) at sn-1(3) or sn-1, 3 positions. L...

Molecular Analysis, Biochemical Characterization, Antimicrobial Activity, and Immunological Analysis of Proteus mirabilis Isolated from Broilers

10.1111/1750-3841.14056

2018-02-13

Abstract Proteus mirabilis, a Gram-negative bacterium, is ubiquitous in the environment and is considered as the normal microflora in the human gastrointestinal tract. However, this bacterium is an opportunistic pathogen in humans, often causing urinary tract...