scholarly journals The effect of storage to optical properties in case of two apple fruit varieties

2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
A. M. El Shal ◽  
P. Riczu ◽  
A. Nagy ◽  
E. Sulyok ◽  
Z. Szabó ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
External Surface ◽  
Apple Fruit ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Fruit Species ◽  
Keeping Quality ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Rich ◽  
Short Time ◽  
Apple Fruits

The keeping quality of fruits is a very important factor in storage point of view, since it could be elongated the consumption time of fruits. In many cases the storage may be necessary, e.g. in short time it is not able to market due to the rich harvest, or all fruits could sell in markets throughout the year. The keeping quality of various fruit species is greatly different; moreover it could be observed some differences between the varieties as well. In our research, we have investigated the spectral properties of the external surface and fl esh of two ripe apple varieties – Jonagored and Granny Smith – before and after storage (about 3°C and about three weeks). The hyperspectral investigation was carried out with AvaSpec-2048 Fiber Optic Spectrometer. The experimental results represented the differences between healthy and chilling injured apple fruits. Furthermore, some indices were created to given countenance to the spectral differences.

scholarly journals The good, the bad and the ugly: pandemic priority decisions and triage

2020 ◽  
pp. medethics-2020-106489 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hans Flaatten ◽  
Vernon Van Heerden ◽  
Christian Jung ◽  
Michael Beil ◽  
Susannah Leaver ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Critical Care ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Just In Time ◽  
Time Period ◽  
Utilitarian Approach ◽  
Bed Capacity ◽  
Trained Staff ◽  
Short Time

In this analysis we discuss the change in criteria for triage of patients during three different phases of a pandemic like COVID-19, seen from the critical care point of view. Availability of critical care beds has become a hot topic, and in many countries, we have seen a huge increase in the provision of temporary intensive care bed capacity. However, there is a limit where the hospitals may run out of resources to provide critical care, which is heavily dependent on trained staff, just-in-time supply chains for clinical consumables and drugs and advanced equipment. In the first (good) phase, we can still do clinical prioritisation and decision-making as usual, based on the need for intensive care and prognostication: what are the odds for a good result with regard to survival and quality of life. In the next (bad phase), the resources are mostly available, but the system is stressed by many patients arriving over a short time period and auxiliary beds in different places in the hospital being used. We may have to abandon admittance of patients with doubtful prognosis. In the last (ugly) phase, usual medical triage and priority setting may not be sufficient to decrease inflow and there may not be enough intensive care unit beds available. In this phase different criteria must be applied using a utilitarian approach for triage. We argue that this is an important transition where society, and not physicians, must provide guidance to support triage that is no longer based on medical priorities alone.

scholarly journals Influence of gamma irradiation and benzyl adenine on keeping quality of custard apple fruits during storage

2011 ◽  
Vol 50 (5) ◽  
pp. 934-941 ◽  
Author(s):  
Swati Chouksey ◽  
Alpana Singh ◽  
Rajendra Singh Thakur ◽  
Reena Deshmukh
Keyword(s):  
Gamma Irradiation ◽  
Benzyl Adenine ◽  
Keeping Quality ◽  
Custard Apple ◽  
Apple Fruits

The dialectic between Occitania and France in the thirteenth century

1997 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
pp. 1-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Aubrey
Keyword(s):  
Thirteenth Century ◽  
The Rich ◽  
The University ◽  
Short Time

The thirteenth century was a time of turmoil in Occitania, starting with the buildup to the Albigensian Crusade during the first decade and its eruption in the second and third, which resulted in the establishment of the university in Toulouse in 1229, the founding of the Order of Friars Preachers a short time later and the unleashing of several decades of inquisition led by these Dominicans, and ultimately the dissolution of the powerful county of Toulouse. France profited both economically and politically from this plundering of the rich culture to its south: the consolidation of power by the late Capetian monarchy owed much to the absorption of Occitania into its holdings. The inhabitants of the Midi continued to demonstrate their fierce independence from their conquerors in myriad ways, some overt, some subversive. But the tempestuous events in their homeland caused some trauma among the troubadours, and although this did not necessarily result in a general deterioration in the quality of the songs that they produced, it probably is at least partly to blame for a decline in the number of both songs and composers.

scholarly journals Neurological rehabilitation for a patient with chronic Rasmussen encephalitis: a case report

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 413-418
Author(s):  
Nariana Mattos Figueiredo Sousa ◽  
Aidê Mascarenhas Ribeiro ◽  
Daniela Lino de Macedo Nunes
Keyword(s):  
Rehabilitation Program ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Neurological Rehabilitation ◽  
Rasmussen Encephalitis ◽  
Chronic Patients ◽  
Quality Of Life Questionnaire ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Short Time ◽  
Program Data

ABSTRACT Rasmussen encephalitis is a rare disease consisting of a chronic, slowly progressive inflammatory reaction of brain tissues. The objective of this study was to describe the case of an 18-year-old female patient, studying on the fourth grade of elementary school, and right-handed, who underwent left hemispherectomy in a neurological rehabilitation program. Her seizures began at 10 years of age and were unresponsive to drug treatment, with functional repercussions. She underwent hemispherectomy in March 2019, with 7 years of ongoing disease, and was admitted for the rehabilitation program with a multidisciplinary team in June 2020. The quality-of-life questionnaire (WHOQOL-BREF) was applied as a comparison measure before and after the rehabilitation program, along with measures of participation on the program activities. Despite the patient’s short time in a rehabilitation program, data show the importance of an interdisciplinary intervention through the establishment of specific and contextualized objectives in chronic patients.

scholarly journals Visual and Keeping Quality of Stored Bulb Onions as Affected by Harvest and Postharvest Treatments

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Irene N. Kiura ◽  
Bernard M. Gichimu ◽  
Felix Rotich
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Design ◽  
Seasonal Variations ◽  
Combined Effects ◽  
Curing Period ◽  
Allium Cepa L ◽  
Keeping Quality ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Harvesting Stage ◽  
Residual Weight

Productivity of onion (Allium cepa L.) in Kenya is constrained by postharvest losses. Most postharvest strategies applicable to onions are applied singularly, and therefore, their combined effects have not been well studied. This study evaluated the combined effects of harvesting stage, curing period, and time of topping on postharvest visual and keeping quality of red bulb onions. The study was carried out in Yatta Sub-County, Machakos County, Kenya. The experimental design was a split-split plot laid out in 3 × 3 × 2 factorial arrangement. The treatments consisted of harvesting stage (25%, 50%, and 75% top fall), curing period (none, 1 week, and 2 weeks) and time of topping (before and after curing). After three months of storage, the bulbs were assessed for visual and keeping quality using incidences of skin rots, skin colour, percent of marketable bulbs, residual weight of the bulbs after curing, and days to 50% sprouting. Bulbs that were harvested at 75% top fall and cured for one or two weeks before topping were found to have significantly better visual and keeping quality. Although seasonal variations were significant for some of the parameters assessed, a similar trend was observed in both seasons. The study recommends harvesting of onions at 75% top fall and curing for at least one week before topping for enhanced visual and keeping quality of harvested bulb onions.

Fast Deposition of Surface Structures by Two-Step EPD

2009 ◽  
Vol 412 ◽  
pp. 3-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander Nold ◽  
Johannes Zeiner ◽  
Rolf Clasen
Keyword(s):  
Strong Influence ◽  
Separation Distance ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Surface Structures ◽  
Experimental Conditions ◽  
Aqueous Suspensions ◽  
Geometric Configurations ◽  
Short Time ◽  
Fine Tune

In this paper, the feasibility of obtaining well-defined compact EPD deposits in a short time was studied. EPD from organic and aqueous suspensions were tested. The formation of bubbles coming from solvent electrolysis damages the deposits. 4 different EPD geometric configurations were developed and tested with different experimental conditions. One of them, consisting of both electrodes tilted 30° helped to avoid bubbles getting trapped in the deposit. Our preliminary results showed that there is a very strong influence of the voltage applied, and the separation distance between the electrodes, over the width and height of the structures deposited. Working with aqueous suspensions is more suitable than with organic solvents from the environmental point of view. More work needs to be done in this direction to improve the quality of the deposits and to fine-tune the experimental conditions.

How to Perform a Reliable Full Spine X-ray Examination in Juvenile and Adolescent Scoliosis Our Experience

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergio Palandri ◽  
Fabrizio Trucchi
Keyword(s):  
Gold Standard ◽  
Exposure Dose ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Specific Category ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Ionizing Radiations ◽  
Detailed Protocol

Abstract Background:Ionizing radiations, even at low doses, present side effects that are known as well as girls and toung women constitute the most sensible individuals from a radioprotectional point of view. On the other side full spine x-ray radiography is the gold standard in diagnose and follow-up of AIS, where individuals involved are typicaly girls and young women.For these reasons, a partuicular care permorming radiographics esamination in this scope, in mandatory.The aim of this work is to provide a simple and detailed protocol to perform full-spine X-ray examination in diagnosis and follow-up of AISThis paper is the result of our experience along 7y of work in application and study of the scoliosis in the first two decades of life, combining the orthopaedist’s requirements, the surgical requirements along with the care for the particularly significant relational feature, due to the specific category of most individuals undergoing this radiological examination.Methods:For the maximum usability and Clarity, we considered three main topics: a) single examination b) examination during orthotic treatment and c) pre-op control. For each one we explained number and type of X-ray view used and how we performed them with the assistance of detalide figures. Results:By comparing X-ray images before and after the application of our protocol, we saw a significant increase in the quality of the produced images as well as a positive feedback from patients and parents acceptance.Conclusions:An extended collaboration between the Orthopaedic Surgeons and the Radiographer, has led to a clear improvement in technical execution and in an exposure dose reduction. Furthermore a particular attention to the patient’s comfort, along with some technical stratagems, led to an improving effectiveness of the services supplied.

OBSERVATIONS ON TEMPERATURE CHANGES IN PASTEURIZED MILK DURING BOTTLING, STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION

1955 ◽  
Vol 18 (8) ◽  
pp. 195-199
Author(s):  
Alfred Ratzlaff
Keyword(s):  
Temperature Changes ◽  
Pasteurized Milk ◽  
Storage Room ◽  
Keeping Quality ◽  
Quality Of Milk ◽  
Short Time

Studies indicate that temperatures to which milk is cooled after pasteurization and before packaging are vitally important since storage room temperatures reduce the temperature of packaged milk very slowly. These studies also indicate that milk, when subjected to warm temperatures, increased in temperature to a point which might be considered harmful in a comparatively short time. A limited survey of open display cabinets indicated that temperatures varied at different points within the cabinets to a degree which could be harmful to the keeping quality of milk, especially if the cabinets are over-loaded.

scholarly journals Pelleting Vineyard Pruning at Low Cost with a Mobile Technology

Energies ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 2477 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giuseppe Toscano ◽  
Vincenzo Alfano ◽  
Antonio Scarfone ◽  
Luigi Pari
Keyword(s):  
Low Cost ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Production Costs ◽  
Direct Production ◽  
Economic Point ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Variable Distance ◽  
Intermediate Storage

The goal of this work was to test a patented pruning harvester and a mobile pelleting system specifically designed for the vineyard agripellet chain. Biomass was characterized before and after storage and after the pelleting stage. The performance, the fuel consumption, and the work quality of the harvester were assessed together with the productivity and the power consumption of the mobile pelleting system. Production costs of pellet were estimated for the whole logistic chain, considering two scenarios: Storage and pelleting directly at the farm site or at a dedicated location at variable distance from the fields. For comparison, the direct production of chips without pelleting was considered. Results indicate that harvester performance was quite good and comparable with commercial solutions; the chips produced exhibited excellent storage performance, allowing direct pelleting without forced drying; the pellet quality was good comparable with that produced from forestry biomass. From an economic point of view, in-field pelleting was the most cost-effective solution, with a good margin of profit up to 57€ t−1; on the other hand, when transport to an intermediate storage center is necessary, profit margin reduces gradually and fades off at an average 50 km distance from the fields.

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