Analysis of applicability of Peleg model to the cooking-infusion of mackerel (Scomber japonicus) slices

Mass transfer kinetics in osmotic dehydration is usually modeled by Fick's law, empirical models and probabilistic models. The aim of this study was to determine the applicability of Peleg model to investigate the mass transfer during osmotic dehydration of mackerel (Scomber japonicus) slices at different temperatures. Osmotic dehydration was performed on mackerel slices by cooking-infusion in solutions with glycerol and salt (a w = 0.64) at different temperatures: 50, 70, and 90 ºC. Peleg rate constant (K1) (h(g/gdm)-1) varied with temperature variation from 0.761 to 0.396 for water loss, from 5.260 to 2.947 for salt gain, and from 0.854 to 0.566 for glycerol intake. In all cases, it followed the Arrhenius relationship (R²>0.86). The Ea (kJ / mol) values obtained were 16.14; 14.21, and 10.12 for water, salt, and glycerol, respectively. The statistical parameters that qualify the goodness of fit (R²>0.91 and RMSE<0.086) indicate promising applicability of Peleg model.

Sefer Shaʻar ha-yiḥudim ; ṿe-Sefer Tsadiḳ yesod ʻolam : mayim ḳedoshim mi-peleg Eloḳim /

Reprint, with new introduction. Originally published: Lemberg : Leib Rappaport, 1855.

Peleg and Peter; or, Around the Horn. A farce-comedy in four acts,

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The argument of Peleg Sprague, esq. before the committee of the legislature upon the memorial of Harrison G. Otis and others. February, 1839.

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Equivalence of the Peleg, Pilosof and Singh-Kulshrestha models for water absorption in food

The similarity between the Peleg, Pilosof –Boquet–Batholomai and Singh–Kulshrestha models was investigated using the hydration behaviours of whey protein concentrate, wheat starch and whey protein isolate at 30 °C in 100% relative humidity. The three models were shown to be mathematically the same within experimental variations, and they yielded parameters that are related. The models, in their linear and original forms, were suitable (r2 > 0.98) in describing the sorption behaviours of the samples, and are sensitive to the length of the sorption segment used in the computation. The whey proteins absorbed more moisture than the wheat starch, and the isolate exhibited a higher sorptive ability than the concentrate.

Propiedades reológicas y de adsorción de agua de harina extrudida de arroz y bagazo de cebada

El bagazo de cebada procedente de la industria cervecera se utiliza comúnmente en la alimentación animal, pero por medio de un proceso adecuado puede servir como alternativa en las formulaciones de productos alimentares ricos en fibra y proteína. La combinación de bagazo de cebada y arroz (82:18) fue procesada por extrusión para obtener la harina mixta extrudida de bagazo y arroz, de la cual se determinaron las propiedades reológicas y de adsorción de agua, cuyos valores fueron comparados con la harina de arroz cruda. Los modelos matemáticos de Oswin, Smith, Peleg (1988) y Peleg (1993) fueron utilizados para explicar las propiedades de absorción en diferentes temperatura (25, 30, 35 y 45 ºC) y actividades de agua (0.11 a 0.97). Peleg (1993) fue el modelo que mejor describe las curvas de absorción de agua. El perfil de viscosidad aparente de la harina extrudida es similar al de harina de arroz crudo; no presenta viscosidad inicial pero se caracteriza por tener menor temperatura de pasta, quiebra de viscosidad y tendencia a la retrogradación.

Comparison of quantiferon-TB gold with tuberculin skin test for detecting latent tuberculosis infection prior to liver transplantation.

Screening for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is recommended prior to organ transplantation. The Quantiferon-TB Gold assay (QFT-G) may be more accurate than the tuberculin skin test (TST) in the detection of LTBI. We prospectively compared the results of QFT-G to TST in patients with chronic liver disease awaiting transplantation. Patients were screened for LTBI with both the QFT-G test and a TST. Concordance between test results and predictors of a discordant result were determined. Of the 153 evaluable patients, 37 (24.2%) had a positive TST and 34 (22.2%) had a positive QFT-G. Overall agreement between tests was 85.1% (kappa= 0.60, p < 0.0001). Discordant test results were seen in 12 TST positive/QFT-G negative patients and in 9 TST negative/QFT-G positive patients. Prior BCG vaccination was not associated with discordant test results. Twelve patients (7.8%), all with a negative TST, had an indeterminate result of the QFT-G and this was more likely in patients with a low lymphocyte count (p = 0.01) and a high MELD score (p = 0.001). In patients awaiting liver transplantation, both the TST and QFT-G were comparable for the diagnosis of LTBI with reasonable concordance between tests. Indeterminate QFT-G result was more likely in those with more advanced liver disease.

Similar patterns of local barn owl adaptation in the Middle East and Europe with respect to melanic coloration

The maintenance of phenotypic variation is a central question in evolutionary biology. A commonly suggested mechanism is that of local adaptation, whereby different phenotypes are adapted to alternative environmental conditions. A recent study in the European barn owl (Tyto alba) has shown that natural selection maintains a strong clinal variation in reddish pheomelanin-based coloration. Studies in the region where phenotypic variation in this owl is the highest in Europe have further demonstrated that dark-reddish and pale-reddish owls exploit open and wooded habitats, predate voles and wood mice, and are long-tailed and short-tailed, respectively. However, it remains unclear as to whether these traits evolved as a consequence of allopatric evolution of dark colour in northern Europe and white colour in southern Europe, during which owls could have also evolved different morphologies and foraging behaviour. This scenario implies that covariation between coloration and foraging behaviour could be a specificity of the European continent, which is not found in other worldwide-distributed populations. To investigate this issue we studied a barn owl population in the Middle East. Our results show that, as in Central Europe, dark-reddish female owls breed more often in the open landscape than their pale-reddish female conspecifics, their offspring are fed with more voles than Muridae, and they are longer-winged and longer-tailed. These findings indicate that in the barn owl the association in females between pheomelanin-based coloration and foraging behaviour and morphology is not restricted to the European continent but may well evolve in sympatry in many barn owl populations worldwide.

The importance of micro-habitat in the breeding of Barn Owls Tyto alba

Capsule Habitat parameters associated with 706 Barn Owl (Tyto alba) nesting boxes in Israel were analysed. Pairs bred in 259 of the boxes. The intensity of agricultural practices at nestbox sites were shown to have only a weak effect on aspects of Barn Owl breeding in this region.

Condition association between melanism and personality in Israeli Barn Owls

Capsule Boldness defines the extent to which animals are willing to take risks in the presence of a predator. Late, but not early, in the breeding season, Israeli nestling Barn Owls displaying larger black feather spots were more docile, feigned death longer and had a lower breathing rate when handled than smaller-spotted nestlings. Larger-spotted breeding females were less docile if heavy but more more docile if light. The covariation between personality (boldness vs. timid) and melanin-based colouration is therefore conditional on environmental factors.

Propiedades de adsorción de agua de dos genotipos de arroz rojo

A pesar de ser una plaga en el cultivo del arroz blanco, el arroz rojo (Oryza sativa L.) es muy apreciado por su valor nutritivo, sabor, textura y propiedades benéficas. Sus propiedades de adsorción de agua aún no han sido elucidadas, por ese motivo, el objetivo del presente trabajo fue estudiar las propiedades de adsorción de agua de dos genotipos de arroz rojo PB01 y PB05. Fueron utilizados granos de arroz en cáscara con tenor de agua inicial de 2 daga kgms-1 sometidos a proceso de adsorción en 0.113£Aw£0.973 y temperaturas de 30, 50 y 70 °C. Los modelos de Peleg, GAB y Clausius-Clapeyron fueron usados para predecir las variaciones de la humedad de equilibrio en función del tiempo, las isotermas y estabilidad y el calor isostérico de adsorción de agua, respectivamente. Estos modelos matemáticos se adecuaron bien a los datos experimentales, presentando Raj2>97% y SE<0.7 dag kg-1. La tasa inicial y la capacidad de adsorción de agua aumentaron exponencialmente en función de Aw. Las isotermas, la estabilidad y el calor isostérico del arroz rojo dependen de las características de cada genotipo. El genotipo PB01 es más estable entre 30 y 50 °C y el PB05 entre 50 y 70 °C.

Isotermas de sorção de tâmaras: determinação experimental e avaliação de modelos matemáticos

As isotermas de sorção de tâmaras (Phoenix dactylifera L.), da variedade Zahidi, foram determinadas para três temperaturas, 60, 70 e 80° C pelo método estático gravimétrico. As curvas experimentais foram ajustadas pelas equações de BET, BET linearizada, GAB, HALSEY, OSWIN e PELEG. O desvio relativo entre os valores experimentais e os valores estimados foi calculado para cada curva, a fim de se avaliar qual equação melhor se ajustou aos dados experimentais.

Obtenção das isotermas de sorção e modelagem matemática para a pêra bartlett (Pyrus sp.) Com e sem desidratação osmótica

Este trabalho aborda o estudo teórico-experimental da atividade de água de pêras in natura e desidratadas osmoticamente a 55ºBrix e 40ºC. As isotermas foram construídas para três níveis de temperatura (40ºC, 60ºC e 80ºC) e ajustadas pelos modelos mais usuais: Langmuir, BET, BET linear, GAB, Halsey, Oswin, Peleg, Chung e Henderson. O desvio relativo entre os valores experimentais e os valores estimados foi calculado para cada curva, a fim de se avaliar qual equação melhor se ajustou aos dados experimentais. O modelo que melhor tratou os resultados das isotermas de dessorção da pêra foi o de Henderson entre os modelos que englobam a temperatura. Em relação aos modelos que tratam as isotermas isoladamente, os modelos de Peleg, GAB e Oswin apresentaram o melhor ajuste para a pêra desidratada e in natura.

Influência da temperatura e da concentração do cloreto de sódio (NaCl) nas isotermas de sorção da carne de tambaqui (Colossoma macroparum)

As isotermas de sorção da carne de tambaqui desidratada osmoticamente foram determinadas a três temperaturas (5, 17 e 29ºC) e com duas concentrações de solução osmótica (10 e 30% de NaCl), pelo método gravimétrico. Quatro modelos de sorção foram testados para verificar o melhor ajuste; GAB, Oswin, BET e PELEG. Os dados experimentais se ajustaram satisfatoriamente aos modelos. O modelo escolhido para este trabalho foi o de PELEG. Para o ajuste nas curvas de sorção, foi feita a análise de regressão não-linear, usada o programa estatístico ORIGIN 4.0 para estimar as constantes dos modelos. A avaliação do melhor ajuste foi feita pela análise do coeficiente de determinação do ajuste (r²) e teste de Qui-quadrado (x²). Foram analisadas as influências da variação da temperatura e concentração de NaCl na atividade de água da carne do tambaqui. À medida que decresce a temperatura há um decréscimo na atividade de água. Um aumento na concentração do NaCl diminui a atividade de água. A propriedade termodinâmica estudada foi o calor isostérico de sorção. A medida que aumenta a concentração da solução osmótica aumenta o valor do calor isostérico de sorção.