Problem statement: The aim of this study was that of studying the rheology of sewage sludge using two different rheological test protocols taken from literature and comparing them in order to evaluate which useful information are given from every protocol. Approach: Two different protocols have been used taking particularly into account the problems connected to sludge heterogeneous composition...

Overtones of fruit wastes accumulate daily in the city of Chennai, India and there is an urgent need to develop, assess and use ecofriendly methods to dispose them. Presently an attempt has been made to study solid state biomethanation of fruit wastes using a laboratory scale anaerobic digester Fruit wastes containing 3%, 4% and 5% solids were used for experimentation. Daily and cumulative prod...

AIM To investigate the effect of fasting times for clear fluids and solids/non-clear fluids on gastric content volume using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). METHODS Pediatric patients undergoing diagnostic MRI under deep propofol sedation, with the stomach located within the area of diagnostic study, were included in this clinical observational study. According to standard institutional guid...

the drying behavior of green peas is investigated in a pilot scaled fluidized bed dryer (fbd) with inert particles assisted by an infra red (ir) heat source. the variation of shrinkage and moisture diffusivity with temperature and moisture content were investigated. the experimental drying curves were adjusted to the diffusion model of fick’s law for spherical particles. the result was that, al...

Banana, an important component in the diet of the global population, is one of the most consumed fruits in the world. This fruit is also very favorable to industry processes (e.g., fermented beverages) due to its rich content on soluble solids and minerals, with low acidity. The main objective of this work was to evaluate the influence of factors such as banana weight and extraction time during...

As per the estimates of World Health Organization (WHO) about 80% of world’s population depends on plant and plant products for their primary healthcare. Recently the demand for herbal drugs has increased many folds at the global level, as these herbal medicines do not have any side effects and its cost effectiveness. Huge quantities of solid waste is generated during the production of decoctio...

This paper is divided into two parts with the aim to compare visco-elastic structure relaxation of a presheared offset ink with observed ink tack development on a representative absorbent multi-coated paper. The methods used include oscillatory and shear rheometry in part I, and comparison with the SeGan Ink Surface Interaction Tester (ISIT) in part II. By diluting the ink with mineral oil, a p...

-A feeding trial was conducted in eight cows to compare the effect of supplementing commercial yeast species Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Saccharomyces siccum on milk yield and its composition. Cows were randomly assigned to one of the two treatment groups consisting four animals each. Commecial yeast granules were added at the rate of 25 g /cow / day to the concentrate feed in the afternoon fo...

The influence of supplemental Met levels ranging from 413 to 556 mg per hen per d (mg/HD) on liquid egg component yield, composition, and functionality was examined in mature layers (29 wk of age). Egg weight, component yield, solids, and CP content of albumen and yolk were determined. Texture profile analysis, feed ingredient functionality testing, and PAGE were conducted to determine whether ...

Our objective was to develop a rapid method for measuring fat, protein, solids, and salt content of Cheddar cheese using a mid-infrared (MIR) transmittance analysis. Currently, quality assurance is done using near-infrared (NIR). For MIR analysis, Cheddar cheese (about 9 g) was blended with a sodium metasilicate solution (about 85 g). Cheese was blended to a uniform particle size (about 3 to 4 ...