Magister Scientiae (Nutrition Management) - MSc(NM) / Orange-fleshed sweet potato consumption promotion is one of the key nutrition sensitive interventions implementedto address high vitamin A deficiency among the rural population of Zambia since 2011. However, to date no study has been completed regarding household consumption of orange-fleshed sweet potato and factors related to their consumption. The study detailed here therefore sought to establish the consumption of orange-fleshed sweet potato, and to identify factors associated with its household consumption in the Integrating Orange Project areas in Chipata district of Zambia. The study randomly sampled 295 households, and collected information on the household characteristics, production, procurement, consumption and knowledge on orange-fleshed sweet potato. Cross tabulation chi square and one-way analysis of variance were used to identify associated consumption factors. The study found that 86.8% of the households ate orange-fleshed sweet potato; 49.5% ate it 1 to 3 days per week and 30.2% ate it at least 4 or more days per week, and only 13.2% did not consume orange-fleshed sweet potato at all. A relationship was found between having children younger than five years old and consumption of orange-fleshed sweet potato (P < 0.001). Results showed that 8.7% of households with children (n=183) never ate orange-fleshed sweet potato, versus 20.5% of households without children (n=112). Production of orange-fleshed sweet potato (n=178) was found to have a relationship with household conusmption of orange-fleshed sweet potato (P < 0.001). Only 1.1% of households that produced orange-fleshed sweet potato did not consume any, versus 31.6% who did not produce orange-fleshed sweet potato. Purchasing of orange-fleshed sweet potato (n=118) was found to have a relationship with its household consumption (P < 0.001); 56.2% of the households that ate orange-fleshed sweet potato 1 to 3 days during the previous week bought it, compared to only 27.0% of households who ate orange-fleshed sweet potato more than 4 days per week among those that bought it. The respondent‘s knowledge of the health benefits of orange-fleshed sweet potato was found to have a relationship with its consumption in the household (P < 0.001). Only 7.8% of the households where respondents knew the benefits of orange-fleshed sweet potato (n=215) never ate orange-fleshed potato, compared to 50.0% of households where the respondents did not know any benefit (n=80). In contrast, 33.5% of the households where the respondents knew the health benefits ate orange-fleshed sweet potato at least 4 days a week compared to only 7.9% of households where the respondents did not know any benefit. Overall, the study showed that most households consumed orange-fleshed sweet potato. The highconsumption might be due to seasonality, as the study was done during the harvesting season of orange-fleshed sweet potato. Also, prodcution of orange-fleshed sweet potato was promoted in the study area through the Integrating Orange Project. These results therefore suggest that projects seeking to promote consumption of orange-fleshed sweet potato as an intervention for vitamin A deficiency control should promote production of orange-fleshed sweet potato and sensitization of communities on the health benefits of orange-fleshed sweet potato consumption.

The influence on eating quality of beef of cooking method, sires, mineral (Fe, Mg, Zn, Na, K, and P), lipid, and nitrogen content was determined by objective measurements, sensory evaluations, cooking losses, and chemical analysis. Two adjacent arm and two adjacent rib roasts from 18 Herford animals were used. The arm and rib (sixth to eighth ribs) roasts were deboned, cut in half, and randomly assigned to the conventional or electronic ovens for dry roasting to the medium-rare stage (145 F, 147 F). Roasts of the ninth to twelfth ribs were dry-roasted in a meat research oven at 325 F to an internal temperature of 155 F. The Warner-Bratzler shear test determined tenderness to be greater in conventional roasts, Press fluid amounts were similar for both ovens. Cooking losses were greatest in the electronic oven. The taste panel judged conventional roasts to have better flavor and to be more tender and juicy. Laboratory analysis of minerals indicated specific ones influenced the tenderness of beef, Lipid content was found to be significantly correlated with juiciness, tenderness, shear force, and percentage drip. The findings showed nitrogen to affect juiciness inversely and the cooking losses positively. High correlations for roasts containing the ninth to twelfth ribs were indicated for flavor, tenderness, and shear force; also tenderness was judged by the taste panel with shear force, and press fluid with cooking loss.

The effect of oven temperature, dry-roasting,and breed on the eating quality of beef was determined by sensory and objective methods. Two adjacent standing rib and two adjacent chuck roasts of prime, choice, and good grades from animals of Hereford, Shorthorn, and Charolais breeding were dry-roasted. Control roasts (9-12th ribs) were cooked at 325 F. Experimental roasts (6-8th rib and two chucks) were assigned an oven temperature of 325 or 250 F at random. All roasts were allowed to reach ah internal temperature of 155 F as recorded on a potentiometer. Tenderness, as determined by a Warner-Bratzler shear, was greater in roasts cooked in the 325 F oven. The amount of press fluid and the percentage of total cooking loss due to drip was greater in the 325 F oven. The panel of judges preferred the flavor of meat which was dry roasted to that cooked by a moist heat method. An effect of breed on eating quality was shown: meat from animals of Charolais breeding rated highest by the taste panel for tenderness, juiciness, and flavor. One group of samples from a Shorthorn sire was consistently low in the three factors scored. There was a high correlation between objective and sensory methods of evaluation for tenderness and juiciness. Correlations were high between the taste panel scores for tenderness and flavor and also for juiciness and flavor. Flavor and backfat thickness were shown to be closely related.

In 2012, 40% of Scandinavian households had only one occupant and this trend continues to grow. Daily, these households face the challenges of cooking for one: shopping and preparing small portions while trying to minimize waste; motivating yourself to spend the time to cook and then eat alone; attempting not to eat the same leftovers for too many days in a row; resisting the temptation of consuming convenient ready-meals or going for take-away. Since 1980, the amount of home cooked meals has dropped from 72% to approximately 50%. But what if there was an alternative to ready-meals that had the same convenience while providing you with the freedom, variety and quality of traditional home cooking? What if cooking for yourself could be a convenient and enjoyable experience?

Orientador: Caio Glauco Sanchez / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Engenharia Mecânica / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-26T13:07:12Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Simoes_SheilaGrandinetti_M.pdf: 2912915 bytes, checksum: d05a793ded2290cefd198b098da0f329 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014 / Resumo: Este estudo teve como objetivo o projeto e a construção de um fogão doméstico alimentado continuamente por etanol, com a avaliação de rendimento de queima. O Brasil como o maior produtor de etanol, produzido a partir da cana-de-açúcar e elevado grau de desenvolvimento tecnológico, tornou esse combustível uma opção viável para substituição do GLP (gás liquefeito de petróleo) em fogões domésticos. Para a utilização do etanol foram necessários estudos para modificações tanto na forma de armazenamento, como no desenvolvimento de um novo design do queimador, visando uma queima compatível ao combustível já utilizado. Foram feitas análises termodinâmicas, a fim de descobrir os parâmetros mais relevantes na modificação. A partir dessas modificações foram desenvolvidos dois queimadores que se encaixam nas categorias semirrápido e auxiliar, com eficiências de 69% e 72% respectivamente, enquadrando ambos os queimadores na categoria A de eficiência / Abstract: This study aimed the project and built of a household stove fed continuously by alcohol fuel, evaluating burning efficiency. Brazil as the largest sugar-cane ethanol producer and with high technologic development degree, made this fuel a viable option to replace LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) in household stoves. For the utilization of ethanol, studies have been necessary both for the modification of storage and the development of a new burner¿s design, seeking a compatible burn with the already used fuel. Thermodynamics analyses have been made to discover the most relevant parameters for the modification.From these modifications, were developed two burners with efficiency of 69% and 72%, that fits onto the categories of semi-fast and auxiliary in brazilian norm, respectively, both in category A from brazilian norm of efficiency / Mestrado / Termica e Fluidos / Mestra em Engenharia Mecânica

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Orientador: Marise Aparecida Rodrigues Pollonio / Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Engenharia de Alimentos / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-17T11:58:29Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Cordeiro_Daniela_D.pdf: 9752486 bytes, checksum: 1343a77b6ab10d733d82260785e2a659 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011 / Resumo: Atualmente os consumidores estão cada vez mais interessados no consumo de alimentos com apelos para a promoção da saúde. No desenvolvimento de produtos cárneos com características funcionais, os cereais, os quais possuem uma grande proporção de fibra insolúvel, têm vantagens fisiológicas e tecnológicas por serem constituídos principalmente de celulose. Destacam-se a capacidade de ligação de água e gordura e também a capacidade de reduzir custos de formulação. Sob este aspecto, este trabalho teve o objetivo de estudar e desenvolver formulações de produtos cárneos reestruturados empanados com alto teor de grão inteiro, farinhas, farelos e flocos de cereais integrais garantindo suas características tecnológicas e sensoriais. Primeiramente, foi realizada a seleção e avaliação das propriedades tecnológicas de diferentes cereais para combiná-los na forma de blends de cereais, através de analise físicoquímica e sensorial. A seguir, foi realizado o estudo do efeito da adição de diferentes blend de cereais (6% a 24%) em produto cárneo reestruturado empanado com avaliação das propriedades tecnológicas através da metodologia de superfície de resposta. Foram estudadas como variáveis respostas: umidade, absorção de óleo, textura, cor, bem como a qualidade sensorial geral e os atributos de aparência, cor interna e externa, textura e em especial crocância e sabor. Finalmente, foi estudada a influência dos métodos de cocção (fritura em óleo, forno convencional e forno microondas) sobre empanados de frango adicionados de sete tipos de cereais integrais. A seleção dos cereais e elaboração dos blends com sete tipos de cereais resultaram em teores adequados de proteínas (14,52%), lipídeos (10,39%) e carboidratos (62,72%) e um bom índice de capacidade de retenção de água (4,8). Nos produtos empanados a menor absorção de óleo foi para a formulação com 15% blends. A adição de até 24% de cereais integrais resultou num bom desempenho de textura e cor objetiva para os produtos empanados fritos. Em produtos empanados pré-fritos, houve um aumento na intensidade da cor amarela devido à adição dos blends de grãos e farinhas. Do ponto de vista sensorial os empanados adicionados de sete tipos de cereais integrais apresentar 97% de aceitação e 91% de intenção de compra pelo painel de consumidores, não diferindo da formulação controle. Os produtos submetidos ao forno microondas com 0% e 15% de cereais integrais, obtiveram os maiores porcentuais de umidade e lipídeos em comparação aos produtos cozidos em forno convencional, maior luminosidade e menor intensidade de vermelho, menor força de cisalhamento e as menores notas atribuídas pelos provadores em todos os atributos sensoriais, caracterizando um produto úmido, flácido, claro e sem crocância. Este trabalho permitiu a elaboração de um produto cárneo reestruturado empanado com alto teor de cereais integrais com boa aceitação sensorial, sendo necessários mais estudos para otimizar a substituição do processo de fritura por forneamento ou cocção em microondas / Abstract: Currently consumers are increasingly interested in food consumption with appeals for the promotion of health. In the development of meat products with functional features, cereals, which have a high proportion of insoluble fiber, have physiological and technological advantages because they are made primarily of cellulose. In this respect, this work was to study and develop formulations restructured breaded meat product with high content of whole grain, flour, bran and flakes, cereals and ensuring their sensory acceptance and technological. First, we performed the selection and evaluation of technological properties of different cereals and combine them in the form of blends of cereals, through physicalchemical analysis and sensory acceptance. Next, we performed a study of the effect of adding different blend of cereals (6% to 24%) in restructured breaded meat product and technological properties evaluation by response surface methodology. Were studied as variables response: moisture, oil absorption, texture, color sensory acceptance and appearance attributes, external and internal color, texture, flavor and crispness. Finally, we studied the influence of cooking methods (frying in oil, conventional oven and microwave oven) on breaded chicken added seven types of grains. The selection of grains and the blends with seven types of grain resulted in adequate levels of protein (14.52%), lipid (10.39%) and carbohydrate (62.72%) and a good index of holding capacity water (4.8). Breaded products the oil absorption was lower for the formulation with 15% blends. The addition of up to 24% of grains resulted in a good performance color and texture to the breaded products fried. In breaded pre-fried products, an increase in color saturation due to the addition of the blends of grains and flours. From the standpoint of the sensory the breaded products added seven types of grains presented 97% acceptance and 91% of purchase intention by the consumer panel did not differ from the control formulation. The products subject to the microwave oven at 0% and 15% whole grains, had the highest percentage of moisture and lipids in comparison to products cooked in conventional oven, greater brightness and low saturation yellow, lower shear force and lower scores by the judges in all sensory attributes, configuring in a product moist, flabby, clear and without crunchiness. This work allowed the preparation of a breaded restructured meat product with high content of whole grains with good sensory acceptance, more research is needed to optimize the replacement of the frying in the baking or microwave oven / Doutorado / Engenharia de Alimentos / Doutor em Tecnologia de Alimentos

Os cações são importantes recursos pesqueiros que podem apresentar concentrações de mercúrio (Hg) e arsênio (As) muitas vezes acima do limite de tolerância, o que os tornam impróprios como alimento. No meio aquático estes contaminantes são convertidos em espécies orgânicas, em especial metilmercúrio (MeHg) e arsenobetaína (AB), respectivamente. O MeHg é neurotóxico, sendo o sistema nervoso em desenvolvimento o mais susceptível. A AB é pouco tóxica, no entanto, o As inorgânico está envolvido em processos de estresse oxidativo, mutagênese e principalmente carcinogênese. Neste trabalho, foi avaliada a eficiência da cisteína na remoção de Hg, a ocorência de As total e inorgânico, e a redução de sua concentração com o emprego de borohidreto de sódio e de preparos para o consumo. A redução máxima de Hg, de 59,4%, com cisteína a 0,5% em pH 5,0, não foi reproduzida quando pretendida a reutilização da solução do aminoácido, importante do ponto de vista prático. O cação-azul continha elevados níveis de As total, 1,98 a 22,56 &#181;g/g (base úmida), que foram removidos com borohidreto de sódio em 99%, demonstrando a alta potencialidade do método usado. O As inorgânico, presente na quantidade média de 0,0086 &#181;g/g (base úmida), foi reduzido em 27,7%. O preparo para o consumo, por cozimento em água, do cação-azul em cubos (1-2 cm3), resultou em maior remoção de As total, de 65,9 a 71,2%; no cação grelhado a redução foi de 55,4 a 60,2%. As amostras, grelhadas ou cozidas, adicionadas de sal e limão enriquecido com ácido ascórbico, e as grelhadas contendo sal e sal com limão, apresentaram redução na concentração de As inorgânico de 30,1 a 42,8%. / The shark are important fishery resources that may have concentrations of mercury (Hg) and arsenic (As) often above the limit of tolerance, which makes them unsuitable as food. In the aquatic environment these contaminants are converted to organic species, particularly methylmercury (MeHg) and arsenobetaína (AB), respectively. The MeHg is neurotoxic, and the developing nervous system more susceptible. AB is slightly toxic, however, the inorganic As is involved in processes of oxidative stress, mutagenesis and carcinogenesis mainly. In this study, we evaluated the efficiency of cysteine to remove mercury, the occurrence of the total and inorganic As, and the reduction of their concentration with the use of sodium borohydride and preparations for consumption. The maximum reduction of Hg, 59.4%, with 0.5% cysteine at pH 5.0, was not reproduced when you want to reuse the solution of the amino acid, important practical point of view. The blue-shark contained high levels of the total As, 1.98 to 22.56 &#181;g/g (wet weight), which were removed with sodium borohydride in 99%, demonstrating the high potential of the method used. The inorganic As, present in the average amount of 0.0086 &#181;g/g (wet weight) was reduced in 27.7%. Preparation for consumption by baking in water, the blue-shark into cubes (1-2 cm3) resulted in greater removal of the total As, 65.9 to 71.2%; in the grilled shark the reduction was 55,4 to 60.2%. The samples, grilled or baked, added salt and lemon enriched with ascorbic acid, and the grilled containing salt and salt with lemon, presented reduction in the concentrations of inorganic As from 30.1 to 42.8%.

Os cações são importantes recursos pesqueiros que podem apresentar concentrações de mercúrio (Hg) e arsênio (As) muitas vezes acima do limite de tolerância, o que os tornam impróprios como alimento. No meio aquático estes contaminantes são convertidos em espécies orgânicas, em especial metilmercúrio (MeHg) e arsenobetaína (AB), respectivamente. O MeHg é neurotóxico, sendo o sistema nervoso em desenvolvimento o mais susceptível. A AB é pouco tóxica, no entanto, o As inorgânico está envolvido em processos de estresse oxidativo, mutagênese e principalmente carcinogênese. Neste trabalho, foi avaliada a eficiência da cisteína na remoção de Hg, a ocorência de As total e inorgânico, e a redução de sua concentração com o emprego de borohidreto de sódio e de preparos para o consumo. A redução máxima de Hg, de 59,4%, com cisteína a 0,5% em pH 5,0, não foi reproduzida quando pretendida a reutilização da solução do aminoácido, importante do ponto de vista prático. O cação-azul continha elevados níveis de As total, 1,98 a 22,56 &#181;g/g (base úmida), que foram removidos com borohidreto de sódio em 99%, demonstrando a alta potencialidade do método usado. O As inorgânico, presente na quantidade média de 0,0086 &#181;g/g (base úmida), foi reduzido em 27,7%. O preparo para o consumo, por cozimento em água, do cação-azul em cubos (1-2 cm3), resultou em maior remoção de As total, de 65,9 a 71,2%; no cação grelhado a redução foi de 55,4 a 60,2%. As amostras, grelhadas ou cozidas, adicionadas de sal e limão enriquecido com ácido ascórbico, e as grelhadas contendo sal e sal com limão, apresentaram redução na concentração de As inorgânico de 30,1 a 42,8%. / The shark are important fishery resources that may have concentrations of mercury (Hg) and arsenic (As) often above the limit of tolerance, which makes them unsuitable as food. In the aquatic environment these contaminants are converted to organic species, particularly methylmercury (MeHg) and arsenobetaína (AB), respectively. The MeHg is neurotoxic, and the developing nervous system more susceptible. AB is slightly toxic, however, the inorganic As is involved in processes of oxidative stress, mutagenesis and carcinogenesis mainly. In this study, we evaluated the efficiency of cysteine to remove mercury, the occurrence of the total and inorganic As, and the reduction of their concentration with the use of sodium borohydride and preparations for consumption. The maximum reduction of Hg, 59.4%, with 0.5% cysteine at pH 5.0, was not reproduced when you want to reuse the solution of the amino acid, important practical point of view. The blue-shark contained high levels of the total As, 1.98 to 22.56 &#181;g/g (wet weight), which were removed with sodium borohydride in 99%, demonstrating the high potential of the method used. The inorganic As, present in the average amount of 0.0086 &#181;g/g (wet weight) was reduced in 27.7%. Preparation for consumption by baking in water, the blue-shark into cubes (1-2 cm3) resulted in greater removal of the total As, 65.9 to 71.2%; in the grilled shark the reduction was 55,4 to 60.2%. The samples, grilled or baked, added salt and lemon enriched with ascorbic acid, and the grilled containing salt and salt with lemon, presented reduction in the concentrations of inorganic As from 30.1 to 42.8%.