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Valutazione dell’entità delle vibrazioni meccaniche sui prodotti ortofrutticoli nel corso delle operazioni di post-raccolta
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Effect of cold storage and controlled atmosphere on fruit and oil quality of ‘Paranzana’ olives
No full textObjective of the work was to verify the effect of cold storage and controlled atmosphere on long term storage of olives in relation to quality of the fruit and of the extracted oil. ‘Peranzana’ olives with about 50% of the skin turned black, were stored in air at ambient temperature (approximately 15 to 20 °C), air at 5 °C, and 3% O2 in nitrogen at 5 °C, in two replicates for treatment. Initially, and after 7, 17, 25 and 31 days samples were taken, and oil extracted with a laboratory scale milling plant. Before milling, respiration rate, firmness, color, and weight loss, were determined on drupes from every replicate. On oil samples the following quality attributes were measured: acidity, peroxide value, coefficients of specific extinction at 232 and 270 nm, oil stability (Rancimat test), and total phenolics. Olive quality was strongly affected by temperature; olives stored in air at room temperature showed an higher metabolic activity as indicated by respiration rate, percentage of color development, higher weight loss and lower firmness, than olives stored at 5 °C (both in air and low oxygen). In addition olives stored at room temperature were affected by decay, starting from 17 days of storage, while no decay was observed during the whole duration of the storage at 5 °C. Temperature also affected olive oil quality, while little differences were observed between air and low oxygen conditions at 5 °C. Acidity, peroxide value and specific extinction coefficients in the oil obtained from olives stored in air at room temperature, were significantly higher than in the oil obtained from olives stored at 5 °C (both in air and low oxygen). Results showed a good potential of refrigeration for application in the olive oil industry, in order to preserve quality of the product and to lengthen the processing season.
Keywords. Olea europea L., olive oi
GC-FID data of biocatalytic esterification reactions & NMR data of lignin characterization
No full textTabulated chromatographic data (GC-FID) from butyl butyrate esterification reactions. 13C and 31P NMR data from pine kraft lignin (BIOPIVA 100) and cationic pine kraft lignin. A list of sample code identifiers with their descriptions is available upon request from the author.<br
Screening of volatile organic compounds emitted from different packaging materials: case study on fresh-cut artichokes
Get PDFIn the present work, the emission of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from plastic packaging materials and their migration to the packaged product was investigated. Fresh-cut artichokes were chosen as a case study owing to their nutritional profile, including phenolic compounds, antioxidants, inulin and fiber, and the high market demand. Artichokes were cut into quarters, packaged in active modified atmosphere (5% O2 and 10% CO2) in three different micro-perforated (MP) packages (polypropylene (PP), polypropylene/polyamide (PP/PA) and polylactic acid (PLA)) and stored for 10 days at 5° C. For the detection of VOCs on the packaging materials and in the packaged product, three approaches were considered. First, VOCs emitted from a piece of package were extracted by solid phase micro extraction (SPME), at 30°C, and analyzed by gas-chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry (GC–MS). Second, VOCs from the headspace of the empty closed bag were extracted by SPME, at 5°C, to understand if any packaging volatile compound was transferred into the package atmosphere in this temperature condition. Finally, packaged artichokes were also analyzed by SPME/GC–MS to detect any presence of packaging volatiles compared to the fresh product. Emitted VOCs were different according to the material; in particular PP/PA emitted the greatest number of VOCs, most of them belonging to the class of branched alkanes and alkenes, such as 4-methyl-heptane, 2,4-dimethyl-heptane, 4-methyl-octane and 2,4 dimethyl heptene; PP emitted octane, aldehydes, and 1-metoxy-2-propanol; PLA emitted aldehydes and propanoic acid. Some VOCs were found into the atmosphere of the empty bags as well as on packaged artichokes, while they were not found in the fresh samples before packaging, suggesting that a study on the emission of VOCs from different plastic materials in contact with food and on the effect of different storage conditions is very critical for a better understanding of this issue
Meetresultaten Kunststof GC-elementen: Project C2: Oever- en Bodembescherming met GC
No full textAnome BV en het Innovatie Test Centrum van Rijkswaterstaat-DWW zijn samen met verschillende partners aan het onderzoeken in hoeverre Ground Consolidators (GC\u92s) interessant zouden kunnen zijn voor gebruik in Oever- en bodembescherming. De eerste fase van het onderzoek is afgerond en er is besloten om verdergaand onderzoek te doen. In verband met duurzaamheid van het materiaal, is ervoor gekozen om verder onderzoek te verrichten naar GC-elementen van kunststof. Dit onderzoek is gedaan door een drietal studenten van de TU Delft aan de faculteit Civiele Techniek. Voorliggend document bevat de meetresultaten van de kwali- en kwantitatieve experimenten die zijn uitgevoerd om de eigenschappen van kunststoffen GC\u92s en een pakket GC\u92s te bepalen
Meetresultaten Kunststof GC-elementen: Versie 4
No full textAnome BV en het Innovatie Test Centrum van Rijkswaterstaat-DWW zijn samen met verschillende partners aan het onderzoeken in hoeverre Ground Consilidators (GC\u92s) interessant zouden kunnen zijn voor gebruik in Oever- en bodembescherming. De eerste fase van het onderzoek is afgerond en er is besloten om verdergaand onderzoek te doen. In verband met duurzaamheid van het materiaal, is ervoor gekozen om verder onderzoek te verrichten naar GC-elementen van kunststof. Dit onderzoek is gedaan door een drietal studenten van de TU Delft aan de faculteit Civiele Techniek. Voorliggend document bevat de meetresultaten van de kwali- en kwantitatieve experimenten die zijn uitgevoerd om de eigenschappen van kunststoffen GC\u92s en een pakket GC\u92s te bepalen
The Private Cost of Long-Term Care in Canada: Where You Live Matters
Get PDFCanadians expect the same access to health care whether they are rich or poor, and wherever they live, often without direct charge at the point of service. However, we find that the private cost of long-term care differs greatly across the country, and within provinces, we find substantial variation, depending on income level, marital status, and, in Quebec alone, on assets owned. A non-married person with average income would pay more than twice as much in the Atlantic provinces as in Quebec, while a couple with one in care would pay almost four times as much in Newfoundland as in Alberta.long-term care, private cost
Meetresultaten \u93extra proef\u94 Kunststof GC-elementen: Stabiliteit, soortelijk gewicht en elasticiteit
No full textDit rapport is een aanvulling op het eindverslag van het onderzoek naar het gedrag van kunststof GC elementen voor oever- en bodembescherming. Conclusies van dat (schaal-) onderzoek waren dat een structuur van GC elementen verrassend sterke hydraulische eigenschappen bezit en daarmee interessant is als erosiebeschermer bij bodem en oeverconstructies. Beperking in het gebruik lag bij \u93stabiliteit\u94. Onder sterke stroming of golfslag was het pakket onvoldoende stabiel. Zo werden er onder zeer sterke stroming flarden uit getrokken, of bewoog het pakket enigszins onder golfslag op een talud. Er werden verschillende kunststoffen gebruikt, met verschillende soortelijke gewichten. Uit extrapolatie en precieze bestudering van het bezwijken kon verwacht worden dat gebruik van sterkere GC\u92s (minder elastisch) en zwaardere GC\u92s (stabieler) het bereik waarin de GC gebruikt kan worden aanzienlijk zou moeten kunnen vergroten
Oblique derivative problems for second order equations of mixed type in multiply connected domains
No full textIn this paper, oblique derivative boundary value problems for second order equations of mixed (elliptic-hyperbolic) type in multiply connected domains is discussed. Firstly the representation of solutions for the above boundary value problem is given, afterwards the uniqueness and existence of solutions of the above problem are stated. In book [1], the author proposed the Dirichlet boundary value problem (Tricomi problem) for second order equations of mixed type in multiply connected domains. In [2, 3], the author only discussed the Dirichlet problem (Tricomi T-2 for the equation u(xx) + sgny u(yy) = 0 in a special doubly connected domain. Up to now we have not seen that other authors have solved it in multiply connected domains. In the present paper, we try to discuss the oblique derivative problem for second order equations of mixed type in multiply connected domains, which includes the Dirichlet problem (Problem T-2) as a special case.http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000169505000164&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=8e1609b174ce4e31116a60747a720701Mathematics, AppliedMathematicsCPCI-S(ISTP)
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