Bulk density is one of the important engineering property of biomass having significant impact on the supply logistics and processing in ethanol production facilities using lignocellulosic materials. Bulk density of most of the comminuted biomass significantly increased by tapping. Switchgrass, wheat straw and corn stover were chopped in a knife mill at different operating conditions including ...

Microsomal membranes from etiolated wheat (Triticum aestivum) seedlings cooperatively incorporated xylose (Xyl), arabinose, and glucuronic acid residues from their corresponding uridine 5'-diphosphosugars into an ethanol-insoluble glucurono(arabino)xylan (GAX)-like product. A glucuronyltransferase activity that is enhanced by the presence of UDP-Xyl was also identified in these microsomes. Whea...

bacillus thuringiensis (bt) has been extensively used in biopesticidal formulations due to its safe environmental and human health records. the widespread use of bt is often challenged by production as well as formulation costs which are in direct contact with downstream processing, i.e. the separation/purification step. downstream separation/purification efficacy governs the marketability of a...

This study was conducted to determine the chemical composition and nutritive value of sunflower residues silage (SRS) and effects of its substitution with alfalfa hay and corn silage on lactation performance, feed intake, nutrient digestibility and some blood parameters of Mohabadi dairy goats. Four experimental diets were formulated to gradually replace alfalfa hay and corn silage with SRS as ...

Cereal Chem. 89(3):143–150 Arabinoxylans (AX) of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) play a critical role in processing, end-use quality, and human health and nutrition. Consequently, an efficient, accurate method of AX quantification is desirable. The objective of this work was to evaluate a standard phloroglucinol colorimetric method for quantification of wheat AX. The method is based on the formati...

Pesticide residues are an unavoidable part of the environment due to their extensive applications in agriculture. As wheat is a major cultivated cereal, the presence of pesticide residues in wheat is a real concern to human health. Reduction in pesticide residues during fermentation has been studied, but there is a lack of data regarding pesticide residues dissipation during cereal fermentation...

104 Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is the most important cereal crop for the majority of world’s populations. It is the most important staple food of about two billion people (36% of the world population). Approximately one-sixth of the total arable land in the world is cultivated with wheat. Whereas paddy is mainly cultivated in Asia, wheat is grown in all the continents of the world. India is o...

A supply chain is composed of a complex sequence of processing stages, ranging from raw materials supplies, parts manufacturing, components and end-products assembling, to the delivery of end products. In the context of supply chain management, supplier selection decision is considered one of the key issues faced by operations and purchasing managers to remain competitive. Therefore, requiremen...