Immature barley seeds as a degrading factor for Canadian malting barley

2009 ◽  
Vol 89 (2) ◽  
pp. 221-226
Author(s):  
M. J. Edney ◽  
D. Beswitherick
Keyword(s):  
Soluble Protein ◽  
Seed Quality ◽  
Visual Detection ◽  
Malting Barley ◽  
Protein Extract ◽  
Malt Quality ◽  
Green Seed ◽  
The Past ◽  
Malt Barley

Canadian malt barley in the past was downgraded on visual detection of any immature barley kernels. The quality of malt made from immature barley has been investigated in the past, but conclusions were inconsistent. The factor, though, was removed from Canadian malting barley grades in August 2008. The present study used a different approach to investigate the effects of immature kernels on malt quality. A series of commercial malt barley samples were adulterated with varying levels of immature kernels. Samples were visually graded, malted and analysed for malt quality. Immature kernels were found to affect malt quality, but only significantly when samples contained 2% or more immature kernels. Soluble protein, which increased in samples with more immature kernels, was the quality factor of greatest concern. Canadian malt is often criticized for high soluble protein, which can lead to an unacceptably high wort colour. The research supported downgrading of samples on account of immature kernels, but only when the level was 2% or higher. However, grain inspectors consistently downgraded the experimental samples with as low as 0.2% immature kernels, as per the previous grade determinants. The new grade schedule has no tolerances for immature kernels, but this study supported reinstatement of a tolerance level of 2% immature kernels. Key words: Green seed, quality, malt, soluble protein, extract, wort colour

scholarly journals Impact of Malt Barley Varieties on Malt Quality: A Review

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mekonnen Gebeyaw
Keyword(s):  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Protein Content ◽  
Grain Protein Content ◽  
Malting Quality ◽  
Grain Protein ◽  
Brewing Industry ◽  
Malt Quality ◽  
Minimum Standards ◽  
Malt Barley

The greatest use of barley for malting purpose mostly for brewing industry. The quality of malt depends upon various grain parameters as kernel shape, size, boldness, grain protein content etc., which affects the malt quality that is malt yield, friability, homogeneity.The availability of barley for malting is not a problem, but whatever barley is available it is very poor interims of quality and not meeting the minimum standards of malting quality. So, that identification of malt barely varieties with different grain and malt parameters, which are desired for better malt production and quality improvement, needed for various products is very essential. Potential areas that boost the production, pertinent agronomic practice studies and strengthening micro malting laboratory and expert capacity are recommended to overcome the limitations of malt barley production and malt quality improvement.

Comparison of harvest and export surveys of Canadian malting barley quality

2014 ◽  
Vol 94 (3) ◽  
pp. 587-592
Author(s):  
Aaron L. MacLeod ◽  
Dennis E. Langrell ◽  
Michael J. Edney
Keyword(s):  
Monitoring Program ◽  
Quality Parameters ◽  
Quality Monitoring ◽  
Quality Analysis ◽  
Malting Barley ◽  
Malt Quality ◽  
Testing Protocol ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Quality Testing

MacLeod, A. L., Langrell, D. E. and Edney, M. J. 2014. Comparison of harvest and export surveys of Canadian malting barley quality. Can. J. Plant Sci. 94: 587–592. The Canadian Grain Commission conducts an annual harvest survey to determine the quality of each year's malting barley crop. Throughout the year, quality testing is also performed on export shipments of malting barley as part of a quality monitoring program. The testing protocol includes barley quality parameters as well as micro-malting and malt quality analysis. In this study, results from the two surveys were compared over an 11-yr period. Overall, the harvest survey was a reliable predictor of the quality of barley exports. Barley quality was more closely correlated between the two surveys than malt quality. Several factors were identified which contributed to differences between the two survey programs.

scholarly journals Tolerance level of green seed in soybean seed lots after storage

2007 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 128-138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gilda Pizzolante de Pádua ◽  
José De Barros França-Neto ◽  
Maria Laene Moreira de Carvalho ◽  
Odair Costa ◽  
Francisco Carlos Krzyzanowski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Seed Quality ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Soybean Seed ◽  
Accelerated Aging ◽  
Mato Grosso ◽  
Chlorophyll Contents ◽  
Green Seed ◽  
Root Diseases ◽  
Randomized Block Design

The occurrence of green soybean seed due to forced maturation or premature plant death caused by drought or foliar and/or root diseases has been common in several Brazilian production areas. Physiological quality of seed lots with green seed may have their germination and vigor potentials affected and therefore discarded by the grain industry. The objective of this experiment was to determine the maximum tolerated level of green seed in soybean seed lots, which is information of major importance for seed producers when taking the decision whether to sell these lots. Soybean seed of the cultivars CD 206, produced in Ubirata, Parana, and ‘FMT Tucunare,’ produced in Alto Garças, Mato Grosso, were used in the study. Green seed and yellow seed of both cultivars were mixed in the following proportions: 0%, 3%, 6%, 9%, 12%, 15%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 75% and 100%. Seed quality was evaluated by the germination, accelerated aging, tetrazolium and electrical conductivity tests. The contents of a, b and total chlorophyll in the seed were also determined. A complete randomized block design in a factorial scheme (two cultivars x 12 levels of green seed) was used. Seed quality was negatively affected and chlorophyll contents incremented with the increase in the percentage of green seed. Seed germination, viability and vigor, measured by the accelerated aging test, were not reduced with levels of up to 3% green seed, for both cultivars. Levels above 6% green seed significantly reduced the quality of the seed. The quality of seed lots with 9% or more green seed was significantly reduced to the point that their commercialization is not recommended.

scholarly journals Production characteristics of different malting barley genotypes in intensive nitrogen fertilization

Genetika ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 323-330 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miroslav Malesevic ◽  
Djordje Glamoclija ◽  
Novo Przulj ◽  
Vera Popovic ◽  
Sasa Stankovic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Seed Quality ◽  
Grain Weight ◽  
Malting Barley ◽  
Total Proteins ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
New Genotype ◽  
Barley Genotypes ◽  
1000 Grain Weight ◽  
Production Characteristics

Two-year trials have been conducted in Technological Research Center in Zajecar. Research objects were six malting barley genotypes. The experimental crop was top dressed with the following amounts of nitrogen: 40, 60, 80 and 100 kg ha-1. The control variant was not top dressed. The obtained results showed that the genotypes reacted significantly to the increased amounts of nitrogen by changing their production characteristics and seed quality. In addition, the genotypes demonstrated certain varietal differences. A new genotype, Premijum, was highest yielding and it had the lowest total proteins in the grain. The genotype NS-525 had the highest 1000-grain weight (46.8 g). The effect of nitrogen on the studied characteristics depended on N quantity applied. Increasing amounts of nitrogen decrease positive effects on spike length, number of grains per spike, 1000-grain weight and yield. However, the protein content in grain kept increasing to the highest nitrogen dose, which lowered the quality of malting barley. The highest yield was obtained by applying 80 and 100 kg ha-1 of nitrogen, depending on the year of study.

scholarly journals Effect of growing season and variety on quality of spring two-rowed barley

Genetika ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Novo Przulj ◽  
Vojislava Momcilovic ◽  
Jasmina Simic ◽  
Milan Mirosavljevic
Keyword(s):  
Growing Season ◽  
Quality Attributes ◽  
Grain Weight ◽  
Grain Protein ◽  
Malting Barley ◽  
Malt Quality ◽  
Growing Seasons ◽  
Acceptable Quality ◽  
Growing Conditions

Quality of barley consists of precisely defined grain quality attributes (grain weight, grading, grain protein concentration, etc.) and malt quality attributes (extract, viscosity, Kolbach index, etc.). Barley quality attributes are quantitatively inherited and greatly affected by environmental factors such as temperature, available water, nitrogen fertilizer and soil type. The main objective of this study was to determine the effects of genotype and growing conditions (year) on grain and malt quality attributes in barley grown under field conditions in the Pannonian zone. The eight spring two-row barley varieties were studied during a seven growing seasons (1998-2004) on the location Novi Sad (45?20'N, 15?51'E, 86 m asl). The growing season predominantly affected variation of the all studied grain and malt quality attributes of spring barley where its percentage of variance was 35.2%, 20.2%, 32.5%, 25.4%, 30.9%, 31.2%, and 38.5% for grain weight (GW), grading (GRA), grain protein content (GPC), viscosity (VIS), Kolbach index (KOL), Hartong number (HAR) and extract content (EXT), respectively. The interaction of GxE comprised of 28.4%, 64.5%, 38.2%, 54.0%, 39.6%, 41.2% and 23.7% of variation for GW, GRA, GPC, VIS, KOL, HAR and EXT, respectively. The genetic component of variance ranged from 11.1% for GRA to 35.0% for EXT. The heritability was the lowest for GRA-0.54 and the highest for EXT-0.91. Across growing seasons GW ranged from 39.6 to 46.1g, GRA from 76.7 to 91.1%, GPC from 12.1 to 13.5g 100-1g dm, VIS from 1.44 till 1.61m.Ps, KOL from 32.5 to 42,9%, HAR from 31.9 to 45.9VZ 45?C and EXT from 76.3 to 80.3% dm. Out of seven growing seasons EXT was acceptable in four ranging from79.2 to 81.4% dm. Although growing conditions in the Pannonian zone are less favorable for malting barley production in relation to western Europe it does not exclude malting barley production with acceptable quality in the Pannonian zone environments. The varieties Scarlett and Viktor performed quite acceptable quality in the Pannonian zone and may be recommended for commercial production in this region for malt industry.

scholarly journals Mobilization of reserves and vigor of soybean seeds under desiccation with glufosinate ammonium

2015 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 154-161 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolina Maria Luzia Delgado ◽  
Cileide Maria Medeiros de Coelho ◽  
Gesieli Priscila Buba
Keyword(s):  
Soluble Protein ◽  
Seed Quality ◽  
Soluble Sugar ◽  
Accelerated Aging ◽  
Soybean Seeds ◽  
Cellular Organization ◽  
Glufosinate Ammonium ◽  
Seedling Length ◽  
Physiological Quality

Abstract: The physiological quality of seeds depends on the cellular organization and their capacity to mobilize reserves. The goal of this study was to assess the germination and vigor of soybeans seeds of Benso1RR and NA 5909 RG cultivars from desiccated plants or not, by mobilizing reserves. Cultivars from desiccated plants or not, by mobilizing reserves. The plants were desiccated with glufosinate ammonium (GLA) in reproductive stage R7.1 or not (TST). The physiological seed quality was assessed by germination tests, accelerated aging and seedling length. For the mobilization of reserves were assessed within 48 hours of soaking: phytate, protein and soluble sugar contents. In 48 hours of soaking, seeds from desiccated plants in cultivar NA 5909 RG showed lower mobilization of soluble protein and soluble sugar, reflecting low vigor seedlings compared to their controls. For cultivar Benso1RR, in 48 hours of soaking, the application of GLA did not affect the mobilization of soluble protein when compared to control and did not differ as to vigor. It is concluded that the use of the desiccant has negatively influenced the mobilization of soluble protein and soluble sugar for cultivar NA 5909 RG, reflecting a low percentage of germination and low vigor.

Immunoferritin localization of intracellular antigens in positively stained frozen sections

1978 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 168-169
Author(s):  
K. T. Tokuyasu
Keyword(s):  
Surface Tension ◽  
Water Surface ◽  
Thin Layers ◽  
The Other ◽  
Positive Staining ◽  
Frozen Sections ◽  
The Past ◽  
Ultrathin Frozen Sections ◽  
Definition Of

During the past investigations of immunoferritin localization of intracellular antigens in ultrathin frozen sections, we found that the degree of negative staining required to delineate u1trastructural details was often too dense for the recognition of ferritin particles. The quality of positive staining of ultrathin frozen sections, on the other hand, has generally been far inferior to that attainable in conventional plastic embedded sections, particularly in the definition of membranes. As we discussed before, a main cause of this difficulty seemed to be the vulnerability of frozen sections to the damaging effects of air-water surface tension at the time of drying of the sections.Indeed, we found that the quality of positive staining is greatly improved when positively stained frozen sections are protected against the effects of surface tension by embedding them in thin layers of mechanically stable materials at the time of drying (unpublished).

Exercise Capacity in Chronic Heart Failure

2012 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gina G Mentzer ◽  
Alex J Auseon
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Heart Failure ◽  
Exercise Training ◽  
Exercise Capacity ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Pharmacologic Therapy ◽  
The Past ◽  
Diagnosis And Prognosis ◽  
Future Therapy

Heart failure (HF) affects more than 5 million people and has an increasing incidence and cost burden. Patients note symptoms of dyspnea and fatigue that result in a decreased quality of life, which has not drastically improved over the past decades despite advances in therapies. The assessment of exercise capacity can provide information regarding patient diagnosis and prognosis, while doubling as a potential future therapy. clinically, there is acceptance that exercise is safe in hf and can have a positive impact on morbidity and quality of life, although evidence for improvement in mortality is still lacking. specific prescriptions for exercise training have not been developed because many variables and confounding factors have prevented research trials from demonstrating an ideal regimen. Physicians are becoming more aware of the indices and goals for hf patients in exercise testing and therapy to provide comprehensive cardiac care. it is further postulated that a combination of exercise training and pharmacologic therapy may eventually provide the most benefits to those suffering from hf.

Bioethics In Neurospinal Patient Care

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Andi Asadul Islam
Keyword(s):  
Time Frame ◽  
Hippocratic Oath ◽  
Moral Vision ◽  
Human Identity ◽  
The Past ◽  
Harvey Cushing ◽  
Sharp Focus ◽  
Realistic Approach ◽  
Cord Injury

Neurosurgery is among the newest of surgical disciplines, appearing in its modern incarnation at the dawn of twentieth century with the work of Harvey Cushing and contemporaries. Neurosurgical ethics involves challenges of manipulating anatomical locus of human identity and concerns of surgeons and patients who find themselves bound together in that venture.In recent years, neurosurgery ethics has taken on greater relevance as changes in society and technology have brought novel questions into sharp focus. Change of expanded armamentarium of techniques for interfacing with the human brain and spine— demand that we use philosophical reasoning to assess merits of technical innovations.Bioethics can be defined as systematic study of moral challenges in medicine, including moral vision, decisions, conduct, and policies related to medicine. Every surgeon should still take the Hippocratic Oath seriously and consider it a basic guide to follow good medical ethics in medical practice. It is simple and embodies three of the four modern bioethics principles – Respecting autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, and justice.Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a devastating condition often affecting young and healthy individuals around the world. Currently, scientists are pressured on many fronts to develop an all-encompassing “cure” for paralysis. While scientific understanding of central nervous system (CNS) regeneration has advanced greatly in the past years, there are still many unknowns with regard to inducing successful regeneration. A more realistic approach is required if we are interested in improving the quality of life of a large proportion of the paralyzed population in a more expedient time frame.

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