the effect of barley grain processing and source of supplemental fat on performance of lactating dairy cows were studied in a replicated 4 × 4 latin square design with 21-d periods and a 2 × 2 factorial arrangement. eight holstein cows with mean body weight (bw) of 572 ± 71 kg and 45 ± 10 days in milk were allocated to 4 dietary treatments including 1) ground barley with cottonseed 2) pelleted ...

Bárta J., Bártová V. (2008): Patatin, the major protein of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) tubers, and its occurrence as genotype effect: processing versus table potatoes. Czech J. Food Sci., 26: 347–359. Patatin relative abundance in SDS-extractable protein and patatin content in dry matter were evaluated in tubers of forty processing and table potato cultivars usually cultivated in the Czech Re...

Hindgut is a major colonization site for Escherichia coli O157 in cattle. In this study, diets were formulated to effect changes in hindgut fermentation to test our hypothesis that changes in the hindgut ecosystem could have an impact on fecal shedding of E. coli O157. Feedlot heifers (n = 347) were prescreened for the prevalence of E. coli O157 by fecal and rectoanal mucosal swab cultures. A s...

This paper covers the post-harvest aspects, processing and quality assurance for speciality/organic coffee products. It starts with the origins of coffee, what aspects provide inherent quality, and diseases that deter quality. It then touches on coffee harvesting, the timing for harvesting and development of fruit color. It discusses picking systems, both manual and mechanical and their effects...

Temperature, salt and water contents are key processing factors in dry-cured ham production. They affect how proteolysis, lipid oxidation, structure and texture evolve, and thus determine the sensory properties and final quality of dry-cured ham. The aim of this study was to quantify the interrelationships and the time course of (i) proteolysis, (ii) lipid oxidation, (iii) five textural paramet...

Traceability and authentication of meat and meat products are major concern for consumers, producers and retailers. In Europe, several areas produce high quality dry cured hams under Protected Designation Origin. Efficient and objective methods must be developed to assess origin of dry cured hams. This paper is focused on methods to assess geographical origin, rearing systems and processing con...

To improve the sustainability of large-scale battery production it is important to find affordable, energy-efficient processing strategies. Additionally, in order achieve electrochemical performances with good rate capability and cycling stability, understand link between strategy resulting anode morphology. A novel, low solvent, extrusion-based employed here for graphite anodes. Furthermore, a...