The consequences of addition of 1 % (w/w) glutenin of selected commercial wheat varieties, differing in their quantitative and qualitative gluten profile, to the base flour were investigated. The study was accomplished by employing an advanced 4 g bowl of MicrodoughLab (MDL). The elementary torque-time functions such as peak resistance,dough development time, dough stability, softening and ener...

Organic modification of nano-SiO2 particles was performed with supercritical CO2 as solvent and a titanate coupling reagent NDZ-201 as the modification reagent. The surface of the nano-SiO2 particles was changed after modification by the titanate coupling reagent from hydrophilic to hydrophobic. IR and thermo-gravimetric analyses indicate that the interaction between the titanate coupling reage...

The mineralogy of an unusual calc-silicate nodule brought to the surfaoe by the 1902 eruption of La Soufriere volcano on St. Vincent (Lesser Antilles arc) is described. It consists of the crystalloblastic mineral assemblage fassaite pyroxene + grandite garnet + wollastonite + anorthite t calcite. The pyroxene is more aluminous (Al2O3 : 19.66 weight percent) than any previously described from te...

Nutrient composition data, representative of the retail supply, is required to support labelling and dietetic practice. Because beef mince represents approximately 30% of all beef dishes prepared in Australian households, a national survey of the different types of mince available for purchase in representative retail outlets was conducted. Sixty-one samples of beef mince from 24 retail outlets...

Carbonates are generally products of aqueous processes and may hold important clues about the history of liquid water on the surface of Mars. Calcium carbonate (approximately 3 to 5 weight percent) has been identified in the soils around the Phoenix landing site by scanning calorimetry showing an endothermic transition beginning around 725 degrees C accompanied by evolution of carbon dioxide an...

The objective of this research was to determine the variability of the sample of professional ballerinas in the space of characteristics of their body composition and some functional characteristics according to the requirements of their roles in ballet. The sample of examinees was comprised of 30 professional ballerinas, members of the Croatian National Theatre Ballet (15 soloists and 15 membe...

Volcanic eruptions of gassy magmas on Earth, Venus, and Mars produce plumes with markedly different fluid dynamics regimes. In large part the differences are caused by the differing atmospheric pressures and ratios of volcanic vent pressure to atmospheric pressure. For each of these planets, numerical simulations of an eruption of magma containing 4 weight percent gas were run on a workstation....

An improved method for the coulometric assay of uranium and uranium oxide has been developed based on the electrogeneration of Tif II in H2SO,, using Fe(lI) as a catalyst. The endpoint is determined amperometrically. Hydrogen peroxide is used as the oxidant in the dissolution of the uranium to avoid interferences from nitrate. The precision of the method as indicated by the standard deviation o...

Response surface methodology (RSM) was used to optimize the microwave-assisted direct liquefaction of Sargassum polycystum C.Agardh in ethylene glycol (EG) with H(2)SO(4) as a catalyst. Based on the results of single factor experiments, EG-to-feedstock ratio, temperature and catalyst content were chosen as independent variables for a central composite rotatable design (CCRD). The optimal liquef...

Schwanniomyces castellii B5285 grew faster and produced greater biomass and higher protein yield than either S. alluvius ATCC 26074 or S. alluvius 81Y when these amylolytic yeasts were grown with 2% (w/v) cassava starch as sole C source. With 0.5% (w/v) glutamate as N source, S. castellii reached 7.12 g cell dry mass/l, with a protein yield of 6.4 g/100 g starch. The optimal agitation speed, ae...