saffron flower (crocus sativus) is one of the most precious spices in the world. in this respect, thesaffron style samples were gathered from the farms of torbat-heidariyeh located in south khorasanprovince during one year and their preparation was performed based on the common manufacturingstandards. then, in order to considering the international and national standards for saffron and spicese...

The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of addition of soymilk on physicochemical, microbial, and sensory characteristics of milk fermented with Lactobacillus acidophilus. Soybeans were blended 1:5 w/v with distilled water. The prepared soymilk was added to milk in combinations of 20%, 40%, and 60%. Milk was used as the control. All the samples were sterilized and fermented w...

Background: Hand-made cheeses are usually prepared following dissimilar procedures which influence the quality and the organoleptic properties of the products. Objective of the present study was to evaluate how manufacturing season and ripening time affect hand-made Pecorino Abruzzese cheese. Methods: Microbiological and physicochemical characteristics were investigated on raw milk cheeses pro...

The effects of ultrasound treatment prior to the vacuum package and modified atmosphere package on physical, microbial and sensory characteristics of beef meat stored at refrigerator 4oC. Sampling was carried out on the 0, 3, 6, 10, 14, 18 and 22 day of storage. The initial bacteria loading was the slight same on all meat samples and microbial load increase over time. The extension of shelf lif...

BACKGROUND Mosquitoes lay eggs in a wide range of habitats with different physicochemical parameters. Ecological data, including physicochemical factors of oviposition sites, play an important role in integrated vector management. Those data help the managers to make the best decision in controlling the aquatic stages of vectors especially using source reduction. METHODS To study some physico...