Dried ground plant tissues from 20 leguminous species were mixed with Meloidogyne incognita-infested soil at 1, 2 or 2.5, and 5% (w/w) and incubated for 1 week at room temperature (21 to 27 degrees C). Tomato ('Rutgers') seedlings were transplanted into infested soil to determine nematode viability. Most tissues reduced gall numbers below the non-amended controls. The tissue amendments that wer...

Grape pomace is a potential source of natural antioxidant and antimicrobial agents. Phenolic compounds, antioxidant, and antibacterial properties of pomace extracts from four Virginia-grown grape varieties were investigated. White grape pomaces had higher (P < 0.05) solvent extraction yield than red varieties. Concentrations of total phenolic (TPC), total flavonoid (TFC), total anthocyanin (TAC...

Abstract Annotation. The scientific research illustrates that experimental installation of a cylindrical type for the combined drying highly moist agricultural products, using example tomato, regularities course mass transfer processes are studied and technological process is described. In order to determine main influencing parameters in tomatoes grown regional climate, an effective method hea...

Tomato contributes to a healthy and well balanced diet. They are rich in minerals, vitamins, essential amino acids, sugars and dietary fiber [1] tomato has an appreciable protein as well as vitamins A, C and D content [2]. Tomato fruits are consumed fresh in salads or cooked in sauces, soup and meat or fish dishes. They can be processed into purees, juice and ketchup. Canned and dried tomatoes ...

Chardonnay and Tinta Cao grape pomaces were generated by the winemaking process. The pomaces were extracted with 50% acetone and tested for antioxidant capacities using the oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC) assay, 50 EC , and ABTS •+ scavenging capacity tests. Cytotoxicity and antiproliferative activities against Caco-2 and HT-29 human colon cancer cell lines were also analyzed. The qua...

In this study, the designed dual stage membrane bioreactor (MBR) system was conceptualized for the treatment of cyanide and heavy metals in electroplating wastewater. The design consisted of a primary treatment stage to reduce the impact of fluctuations and the secondary treatment stage to remove the residual cyanide and heavy metal contaminants in the wastewater under alkaline pH conditions. T...

The enzymatic degradation of lignocellulosic biomass such as apple pomace is a complex process influenced by a number of hydrolysis conditions. Predicting optimal conditions, including enzyme and substrate concentration, temperature and pH can improve conversion efficiency. In this study, the production of sugar monomers from apple pomace using commercial enzyme preparations, Celluclast 1.5L, V...

Commonwealth contributions to the British diet 69 were much lower than in 1939, the decline would not appear to be permanent; it is partly explained by heavy sales to the Continent. The Union can supply processed fruit-jam, marmalade, canned fruit, dried fruit, fruit pulp and fruit juices-in substantial quantities. With some, e.g. dried fruit and fruit juices, the price obtainable militates aga...