Rafael Audino Zambelli, Federal University of Ceara, Brazil
Brazil is recognized for its natural diversity of plants and animals, mainly from the Amazon rainforest. However, other regions of Brazil produce fruits and vegetables that have high functional potential when inserted in foods. The objective of this lecture is to present several [....] » Read More
Title : Industrial concept of megacitys food aid infrastructure formation in the conditions of overcoming the consequences of pandemic
Victor Fedorovich Stukach, Omsk State Agrarian University, Russian Federation
Research paper considers the effectiveness of establishing an integrated structure of the restaurant and catering industry in megacities to overcome the consequences of the pandemic. Centralized food supply to kindergartens, schools, hospitals, social institutions, etc. helps to [....] » Read More
Title : The challenges in tackling food fraud
Mark Woolfe, Secretary of the Food Authenticity Network, United Kingdom
Food fraud is as old as the beginnings of trade in food, and today it is regarded as major problem to global food integrity. As there is no legal definition, this can be a hurdle in its prevention and the ability to take legal enforcement action. There many challenges in tr [....] » Read More
Title : Mineral oil hydrocarbons (MOH) in virgin olive oil and olive pomace oil
Raquel B Gomez Coca, Instituto de la Grasa CSIC, Spain
Mineral oil hydrocarbons (MOH) are complex mixtures derived from crude oil. From the analytical point of view, MOH can be separated in mineral oil saturated hydrocarbons (MOSH), and mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH). MOSH consist of linear and branched alkanes and alkyl-su [....] » Read More
Title : Supplementation with galacto-oligosaccharides in early life persistently facilitates the microbial colonization of the rumen and promotes growth of preweaning holstein dairy calves
Peng Sun, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China
We aimed to determine the effects of dietary supplementation with galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS) on the growth performance, serum parameters, and the rumen microbial colonization and fermentation of pre-weaning dairy calves. The study comprised two phases of 28 days and 42 days, [....] » Read More
Title : Effects of varying levels of Moringa Oleifera leaf meal on the growth, carcass quality and economics of production of broiler chicken
Etchu Kingsley Agbor, Institute of Agricultural Research for Development (IRAD), Cameroon
The prices of broiler feed have been escalating, thereby reducing the viability of the poultry industry in Cameroon. This study was carried out to determine the effects of varying levels of Moringa oleifera l [....] » Read More
Title : Grain processing in general and Rice Technology in specific
Vasudeva Singh, Gauhati University, India
Production of cereals in World is around 2600 million tonnes (MT) and India produces around 280 MT as on 2018-19. 750 MT of paddy rice is produced in World and India produces around 160 MT. From this, ~10% (16 MT) goes for the production of rice products like rice flakes, expande [....] » Read More
Title : On some aspects of adequacy of the sample sizes at different stages of sampling for estimation of area, yield and production of food grain crops in India
Krishan Kant Tyagi, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute, India
India is a vast agrarian country having geographical area of 329 million hectares. It is divided into 28 States and 08 Union Territories (UTs are administered by the President through an Administrator appointed by him/her). These comprise of 750 Districts and a total of 628,221 & [....] » Read More
Title : Balanced crop nutrition: a cornerstone for quality food and human health
Narender K Sankhyan, CSK, HP Agricultural University , India
A diverse range of nutrients is required for a healthy and active human life. Good nutrition, or correct food consumption as per the body's nutritional needs, is essential to provide these nutrients. Nutritional quality has been overlooked in the pursuit of a single-minded go [....] » Read More
Title : Probing host guest inclusion complex of antiplatelet drug inside into Beta-cd for enhancing biochemical applications
Mahendra Nath Roy, Alipurduar University, India
The formulation of inclusion complexes is implemented to encapsulate bioactive compounds and improve their physicochemical as well as biological properties. In this study, we aim to develop the complex of ticlopidine hydrochloride (TCP) with β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) and to [....] » Read More
Title : Food surveillance system and monitoring plan for food safety management in Argentina
D Esposito Lourdes, ANMAT, National Institute of Food, Argentina
Argentina has a National Food Surveillance System that contributes to the prevention and control of new food incidents. As it is a federal country, the control of food safety is based on the coordination between the agencies responsible for applying the Argentine Food Code at mun [....] » Read More
Title : Rapid on-site food quality control by handheld near-infrared spectroscopy
Heinz W Siesler, University Duisburg Essen, Germany
Of all vibrational spectroscopic techniques near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy has recently made the largest progress in miniaturization (1). Thus, the weight of handheld NIR spectrometers has advanced down to the ?100 g level, and developments are under way to integrate them into [....] » Read More
Title : Source attribution of foodborne bacterial pathogens using machine learning approaches
David Gally, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Foodborne pathogens continue to be a major threat to human health and threaten the viability of particular foods and major outbreaks have profound economic and social consequences. At Food Standards Scotland (FSS), we work with academic, commercial and public health partner [....] » Read More
Title : Investment in graduate education in food science and technology: Foreground for food systems development and innovations: case of ASEAN countries
Nerlita Masajo Manalili, Nexus Agribusiness Solutions, Philippines
Investing in food science and technology education is a crucial step towards sustainable development and innovation in food systems of developing economies. This is the very premise of the Asian - European International Master’s Program on Food Science –Agro Food Indu [....] » Read More
Title : Opportunities for partnering with African food industries
Habiba Hassan Wassef, Academy of Scientific Research and Technology, Egypt
The presentation builds on the premise that Africa will not be able to realize the policy decision to rely more on its own locally produced nutrient rich food resources in the fight against poverty and food insecurity, without an active contribution of the food processing industr [....] » Read More
Title : Edible oils as a source of bioactive molecules
Widad Sobhi, Ferhat Abbas Sétif-1 University, National Center for Research in Biotechnology, Algeria
Many edible seeds such as Nigella sativa are a rich source of oils with a large pharmacological and therapeutic properties. Chemical physico-chemical analysis often indicates the presence of a high unsaturated fatty acid/saturated fatty acid ratio. Linoleic acid and oleic acid ar [....] » Read More
Title : Adoption of improved potato by small farmers to sustain their livelihoods in central Darfur
Heitham Elhaj Mohammed Musa, Sudan University of Science and Technology, Sudan
This study was conducted as a contribution towards searching a performance of different personal characteristics, social and economic factors that increase small farms productivities using potato crops as sample in order to sustain the livelihoods and alleviating the poverty of t [....] » Read More
Title : Maize (zea mays l.) response to aluminium toxicity in the eastern cape of South Africa
Simphiwe Mhlontlo, Dohne Agricultural Development Institute, South Africa
Breeding maize for tolerance to acidic soils could improve maize yields. The aim of this study was to determine which maize genotypes had tolerance to acidic soils, and identify secondary traits associated with the tolerance to soil acidity at the seedling stage. Ten maize variet [....] » Read More
Title : Development and characterization of protein isolates from selected legumes
Bosede Orhevba, Federal University of Technology, Nigeria
The Development and Characterization of protein isolates from selected legumes was carried out under standard laboratory conditions. The selected legumes were peanuts and soybeans. They were subjected to oil extraction process to produce peanut and soybean defatted meals. Protein [....] » Read More
Title : Sensitivity to antibiotics of Escherichia coli strains isolated from broiler chicken manure from adiopodoume farms
Ouattara Soro Fatou S, University Felix Houphouet-Boigny, Cote d'Ivoire
Antibiotic resistance is identified by the World Health Organization (WHO) as one of the most serious threats to public health. Thus, since broiler chicken is an important source of protein, in order to ensure that its consumption does not present any risk to the health of the co [....] » Read More
Title : The role of biophenols in the control of conformational diseases
Mehran Miroliaei, University of Isfahan, Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Given the prevalence of diabetes and the increasing number of diabetics, it is essential to find more effective medicines to decrease the chronic complications of diabetes. Several studies have demonstrated that uncontrolled hyperglycemia and its complications are directly relate [....] » Read More
Title : Rural development and climate smart agriculture: integrated farming system and social business
Allan V Cledera, United Nations University Alumni Association, Japan
Over the years financing “agriculture credit” in the grassroots has been considered “high-risk” by many of the micro finance institutions, rural banks and other financial intermediaries. This program is conceptualized on the premise that the farmers will b [....] » Read More
Title : Micronutrients in ensuring food and nutritional security in North Western Himalaya
Pardeep Kumar, CSK, HP Agricultural University , India
Agriculture, with its associated sectors, is the principal source of livelihood in the North-West Himalayan (NWH) region of India. However, only 15% of the farming community is producing enough food to make their ends meet. Studies of NWH region depict the deficient status of dif [....] » Read More
Title : Balanced use of plant nutrients for food security
Raj Paul Sharma, CSK HP Agricultural University, India
The ever-increasing population and shrinking natural resource base have posed a major challenge for agriculture across the globe to ensure food security while adopting sustainable and efficient agriculture. Nutrient management plays a pivotal role in sustaining crop productivity. [....] » Read More
Title : Integrated farming system for food and livelihood security
Sanjay Kumar Sharma, CSK HP Agricultural University, India
Food security is the prime issue across the globe for feeding ever-growing population coupled with shrinking natural resource base. The continuous diversion of already limited cultivated area under the plough, particularly in North-Western Himalayan region towards other developme [....] » Read More
Title : Study on some quality characteristics of pomegranate spread
Masoud Taghizadeh, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran (Islamic Republic of)
In this study, a new product named as pomegranate spread obtained from combination of pomegranate paste and some natural sweeteners in terms of rheological, physical and chemical properties were evaluated. This semi-solid product was blended at the three levels of pomegranate pas [....] » Read More
Title : Bioactive profile of corn-cob arabnoxylans in relation to its end-use quality
Farhan Saeed, Government College University Faisalabad, Pakistan
The research work was engrossed to explore the bioactive profile of arabinoxylans (AXs) in relation to its end-use quality. In 1st phase, arabinoxylans (AXs) were extracted from corncob via enzymatic method. The extracted arabinoxylans were characterized for their structura [....] » Read More
Title : Assessment of synergistic effect of aloe-vera and sunflower edible coating on quality attributes of strawberry
Bushra Niaz, Government College University Faisalabad, Pakistan
Strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa) belongs to the Rosaceae family and has gained worldwide popularity, but its marketability has been limited owing to its short life. Several approaches have been explored to address the alarming situation of postharvest losses. Recently, edib [....] » Read More
Title : Maize (zea mays l.) response to aluminium toxicity in the eastern cape of South Africa
Mkafula Thembalethu, Department of Rural development and agrarian reform, South Africa
Breeding maize for tolerance to acidic soils could improve maize yields. The aim of this study was to determine which maize genotypes had tolerance to acidic soils, and identify secondary traits associated with the tolerance to soil acidity at the seedling stage. Ten maize variet [....] » Read More
Title : Maize (zea mays l.) response to aluminium toxicity in the eastern cape of South Africa
Tembakazi Theodora Silwana, Dohne Agricultural Development Institute, South Africa
Breeding maize for tolerance to acidic soils could improve maize yields. The aim of this study was to determine which maize genotypes had tolerance to acidic soils, and identify secondary traits associated with the tolerance to soil acidity at the seedling stage. Ten maize variet [....] » Read More
Title : Relationship between phosphorus status and nitrogen fixation by common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) under drip irrigation
Hesham Aslan Attar, National Research Centre, France
The current study aims to examine, the response of contrasted recombinant inbred lines of common bean to the application of phosphorus, to identify the bean recombinant inbred lines which were efficient in phosphorus utilization when dependent on nitrogen fixation as a source of [....] » Read More
Title : Safety of foods grown around waste laden areas in Dhaka, Bangladesh in terms of metallic contamination
Mohammad Mozammal Hosen, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, Bangladesh
With the high demand of foods in Bangladesh, all lands available are encouraged to be used for cultivation of suitable food items e.g. vegetables, crops, fruits etc.. In doing so, many areas particularly in Dhaka that are heavily laden with industrial and household wastes, are al [....] » Read More
Title : Evaluation of the effect of thermal and thermosonication treatments on the safety and nutritional value of cocoa mucilage exudate.
Luz America Espinosa Sandoval, Universidad Industrial de Santander, Colombia
Cocoa mucilage exudate (CME) is a cacao fruit derivative with high nutritional and energy value. CME´s high sugar (>160 g/L) and polyphenol (>0.18 g/L) content make it a microbial breeding ground, which limits its commercialization. Additionally, when CME is discarded [....] » Read More
Title : Rapid determination of PCDDs, PCDFs and DL-PCB in foods, feedingstuffs and vegetable oils using new modified acid silica
Ovanes Chakoyan, Fidelitas Lab, Bulgaria
Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins, dibenzofurans and dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls are persistent organic pollutants (POPs), which in the recent years received huge attention due to their extreme stability, high potential toxicity and bioaccumulation in food chains. Main [....] » Read More
Title : Food-energy-water nexus: risks and vulnerability in an era of climate change
Elena Grigorieva, ICARP FEB RAS, Russian Federation
The impact of climate change is global. Although climate change has been recognized by many scholars, the influencing factors and consequences of climate change is still unclear. In addition, the growing food imbalance between countries inevitably increases water pressure. Curren [....] » Read More
Title : Smartphone assisted colorimetric fish spoilage indicator prepared by rub-coating red cabbage on paper substrate
Chaithra K P, CHRIST, India
Food quality indicators have a lot of potential for predicting the shelf life of food and reducing food waste. Fish is one among the globally consumed perishable food. During the spoilage of fish total basic volatile armies (TVB-N) are evolved which results in pH changes. Fish ca [....] » Read More
Title : Deep learning and grapes: the digitalization of plants, one plant at a time
Mark F DeSantis, Bloomfield Robotics & Carnegie Mellon University, United States
Since the dawn of agriculture, crop monitoring and inspection remains a mainstay of every farmer’s routine. Today, many farmers visually inspect their crops armed with a variety of tools to help ensure ideal plant health and performance. Although human visual inspection rem [....] » Read More
Title : Assessment of nitrite and nitrate levels in leafy vegetables marketed in Italy
Aurelia Di Taranto, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Puglia e della Basilicata, Italy
Nitrate is a natural compound that accumulates in leafy vegetables. High levels of nitrate and nitrite in food can cause some health effects such as methaemoglobinemia and gastric cancer. Thus, the European Regulation No. 1881/2006 established maximum limits for nitrate levels in [....] » Read More
Title : Genetic breeding of Aspergillus oryzae strain for brazilian soy sauce production
Rafael Jun Tomita, Federal University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
Microorganisms exert a fascinating role in the production of many foods and beverages, whose origins date as back as the period of Egyptian civilization. A traditional form of microbial use for this purpose is solid state fermentation (SSF), which is a practical example of biotec [....] » Read More
Title : Glucosinolates and potential antioxidant of broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica) as affected by different vacuum drying temperatures
Antonio Vega Galvez, Universidad de La Serena, Chile
Broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica) is rich in several micronutrients and phytochemicals, including vitamins, minerals, fiber, phenolic compounds and glucosinolates. Nevertheless, due to the fast spoilage contributed by its high moisture content post-harvested, it is diffic [....] » Read More
Title : Protein hydrolyzates of quinoa leaf by in vitro digestion
Alma Vazquez Luna, Universidad Veracruzana, Mexico
At present, the consumption of foods that can supply the consumption of meat has increased. This is due to the environmental impact caused by its production, as well as the damage to health that has been reported in recent studies. Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd) a plant native [....] » Read More
Title : A survey on nutritional status in elderly with diabetes
Shojaeizadeh Davoud , Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Malnutrition prevalence is unknown among elderly patients with diabetes. nutrition therapy is an essential component in the treatment program for diabetics.Malnutrition is a clinical disorder and a common risk factor in older patients with diabetes that may impact the [....] » Read More
Title : Amylase encapsulation in beeswax for gluten free bread
Sepideh Haghighat Kharazi, Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University, Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Celiac disease is a digestive disorder of small intestine which damages the intestinal mucosa and resulting in malabsorption of several nutrients. Not only in patients with celiac disease, but also a large number of people who are interested in wheat free foods motivated by healt [....] » Read More
Title : Development of extruded ready-to-eat snack based on unripe plantain flour and corn grits
Rosa N Chavez Jauregui, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez, United States
Plantains (Musa paradisiaca L.) are an economically important crop in tropical and sub-tropical regions around the world. Plantains are a staple food in Puerto Rico, they are consumed in many traditional dishes such as mofongo, tostones, and platanutres. Starch is the main compon [....] » Read More