abstract: in this study the reliability of using response surface-neural network method to predict the osmotic dehydration properties of crookneck squash has been investigated. in order to carry out this project, the osmotic solution concentration, the osmotic solution temperature and immersion time were chosen as inputs and solid gain and water loss were selected as outputs of the designed net...

The experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of dietary fiber on the performance and energy balance of broiler chickens of a fast-growing strain (Cobb500) and a slow-growing strain (Label Rokens during the period of 1 one to 42 days of used In total, 360 male broilers (240 fast-grorain and 120 slow-grtrain)were, housed in collective cages. A completely randomized experimental dewith in a...

The present study was carried out to investigate the mass transfer kinetics and optimization during osmotic dehydration of beetroot. The samples were osmotically treated in different hypertonic sugar solution (55, 65 and 75 0 Brix) with salt concentration of 5 % (w/v), at different solution temperature (30, 45 & 60 °C). Mass transfer kinetics was modeled according to Magee and Azuara model, and...

Abstract Fermented beetroots can be osmotically dehydrated and then dried to make a nutritious snack known as fermented beet chips. To ensure the best product quality, it is necessary determine optimal parameters of osmotic dehydration. Therefore, aim this study was pulsed vacuum dehydration (PVOD) beetroot slices. The response surface methodology (RSM) employed optimize PVOD improve efficiency...

Ninety-six pigs from Large White (LW), Synthetic Genex 3000 (SG) and Meishan-derived dam line (M) genetic lines, each with a mean live body weight (BW) of 20.7±4.2 kg, were used to investigate the relationship that exist between production performance and meat quality parameters for these three genotypes. The animals were assigned to pens in groups of eight and slaughtered at 109.6±3.78 kg BW. ...

Heifer rearing is one of the largest production expenses for dairy cattle operations, which is one reason milking operations outsource heifer rearing to custom developers. The cost of harvested feedstuffs is a major expense in heifer rearing. A possible way to lower feed costs is to graze dairy heifers, but little research exists on this topic in the mid-south United States. The objectives of t...

Normal pregnancy is associated with reduced insulin sensitivity, compensatory increase in insulin secretion, and small changes in circulating nutrients. Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) occurs when insulin secretion is insufficient to compensate for the insulin resistance of pregnancy. During late pregnancy, women with GDM tend to be more insulin resistant than obesity-matched women with nor...