Within the B̃ absorption band of CH(2)BrCl, we theoretically analyze the laser-induced control of the Br/Cl branching ratio, Br + CH(2)Cl ← CH(2)BrCl → CH(2)Br + Cl, with CH(2)BrCl initially in its vibrational ground state. For weak-field excitation, the Br/Cl branching ratio increases as a function of wavelength, however, for wavelengths below 180 nm the branching ratio cannot be made smaller t...

The present study was conducted to investigate the chemical composition of rice polishing available in Pakistan used in poultry rations as an energy source. Chemical analysis of 195 samples was done. Overall, 60% samples had either lower or higher percentage of ether extract as compared to reference value (1316%). Large number of samples (41.54%) showed lower value of ether extract (less than 1...

WHIGHAII, D., and R. SIIIPSON. (Biol. Dept., Rider Coll., Lawrenceville, Ne:v Jersey 08648). Growth, mortality, and biomass partitioning in freshwater t idal wetlmd populations of wild rice (Zizania aquatica Tar. aquatica). Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 104: 347-351. 1977.-Wild rice is a common annual in Delaware River tidal ~retlands. Net production was as high as 20.9 g m" day-I and varied seasonall...

Drought is the most important limiting factor for crop production and it is becoming an increasingly severe problem in many regions of the world [1]. According to FAO statistics, the percentage of drought affected land areas more than doubled from the 1970s to the early 2000s in the world [2]. Drought is a world-spread problem seriously influencing grain production and quality and with increasi...

Structural breaks and existence of outliers in time series variables results in misleading forecasts. We forecast wheat and rice prices by capturing the exogenous breaks and outliers using Automatic modeling. The procedure identifies the outliers as the observations with large residuals. The suggested model is compared on the basis of Root Mean Square Error (RMSE) and Mean Absolute Percentage E...

Cereal Chem. 84(1):88–91 Head rice yield (HRY) is the primary parameter used to quantify rice milling quality. However, HRY is affected by the degree of milling (DOM) and thus HRY may not be comparable between different lots if the DOM is different. The objective of this study was to develop a method by which HRY values can be adjusted for varying DOM values when measured by surface lipid conte...

Functional properties of fermented bran produced by Aspergillus oryzae and Rhizopus sp. in a solid-state fermentation system were determined, with an aim to evaluate their application in food formulation. The defatted rice bran and wheat bran were inoculated with the spores of the cultures and incubated at 30°C for 72 h. Samples were withdrawn at 0, 24, 48 and 72 h. Protein content, protein sol...