We present a thermo-statistical model of popcorn production and propose a way to control the final size of the popcorn by monitoring only the chamber pressure. P.A.C.S: 05.20-y, 01.55.+b, 01.90+g, 05.70-2. How can one control the size of popcorn? The food industry may have ample reason to seek for ways to double or triple the size of popcorn, because large popcorn may be pleasing to the eyes, p...

To identify the factors that disrupt and maintain habit performance, two field experiments tested the conditions under which people eat out of habit, leading them to resist motivational influences. Habitual popcorn eaters at a cinema were minimally influenced by their hunger or how much they liked the food, and they ate equal amounts of stale and fresh popcorn. Yet, mechanisms of automaticity i...

In this study, we presented a droplet-based microfluidic system for synthesizing three-dimensional (3D) graphene structure, called graphene popcorn. The droplets that were obtained by varying the flow rates and the concentration of graphene oxide (GO) solution were incubated in the furnace for rapid evaporation, resulting in the reduction of the GO as well as the aggregation of GO to form the g...

It is well established that women experience food craving for particular foods and gain weight in relation to phases of menstrual cycle. In this study, the preference for different concentrations of salt sprayed on bland popcorn was assessed in 55 healthy women (age 18 to 22 yrs). Salt solutions of 0, 1, 2, 3 and +3 molar strength were used. Samples of sprayed popcorn were consumed in random or...

Popcorn fractals are instances of Integrated Fractal Systems involving trigonometric functions. In this paper, we study the effect of spherical, swirl and pseudo-horseshoe functions on popcorn fractals to produce talismanic and tantric designs. General Terms Fractal, Algorithm, Turbo C++, Program.

Using only one type of marker to quantify genetic diversity generates results that have been questioned in terms of reliability, when compared to the combined use of different markers. To compare the efficiency of the use of single versus multiple markers, we quantified genetic diversity among 10 S(7) inbred popcorn lines using both RAPD and SSR markers, and we evaluated how well these two type...

A high-speed, low-cost, image-based sorting device was developed to detect and separate grains having slight color differences or small defects. The device directly combines a complementary metal–oxide–semiconductor (CMOS) color image sensor with a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) which was programmed to execute image processing in real-time, without the need of an external computer. Spatia...

Adiabatic calorimetry performed on butadiene-derived popcorn polymer samples from industrial facilities has revealed exothermic behavior accompanied by non-condensible gas production, indicative of possible decomposition, at elevated temperatures. In the presence of low concentrations of 1,3-butadiene, reactivity is observed at temperatures of 60-70 degrees C; that is, 20-30 degrees C below tho...

OBJECTIVE It is often believed that people overeat the foods they like. We investigated whether environmental cues such as packaging and container size are so powerful that they can increase our intake of foods that are less palatable. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS In a 2 x 2 between-subjects design, 158 moviegoers in Philadelphia (57.6% male; 28.7 years) were randomly given a medium (120...

CONTEXT Patients with diverticular disease are frequently advised to avoid eating nuts, corn, popcorn, and seeds to reduce the risk of complications. However, there is little evidence to support this recommendation. OBJECTIVE To determine whether nut, corn, or popcorn consumption is associated with diverticulitis and diverticular bleeding. DESIGN AND SETTING The Health Professionals Follow-...