Corn and soyabean micronutrient-fortified-blended foods (FBF) are commonly used for food aid. Sorghum and cowpeas have been suggested as alternative commodities because they are drought tolerant, can be grown in many localities, and are not genetically modified. Change in formulation of blends may improve protein quality, vitamin A and Fe availability of FBF. The primary objective of this study...

Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the impact photon-initiated photoacoustic streaming (PIPS) and ultrasonic activator Ultra X (UX) on extrusion debris using One Curve (OC) rotary system Reciproc Blue (RB) in curved canals. Methodology: Ninety extracted mandibular first molar teeth were divided into six groups (n = 15), Group (1): OC with PIPS, (2) UX, (3) conventional needle irrigat...

We present a novel method for representing “extruded” distributions. An extruded distribution is an M -dimensional manifold in the parameter space of the component distribution. Representations of that manifold are “continuous mixture models”. We present a method for forming one-dimensional continuous Gaussian mixture models of sampled extruded Gaussian distributions via ridges of goodness-of-#...

The pet food industry is an important portion of the food and feed industries in the US. The objectives of this study were (1) to determine cooking method (baking or extrusion), meat inclusion (0 or 20%), and extrusion thermal to mechanical energy ratios (low, medium, and high) effects on sensory and volatile properties of pet foods, and (2) to determine associations among sensory and volatile ...

The objective of this study was to assess the growth performance and the histomorphometric characterization of the middle intestine of GIFT strain Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus juveniles fed probiotics, added either before or after the feed processing. The experimental design was completely randomized, with five treatments and five replications: pelleted feed without any probiotic; pellet...

The presence of non-viable tissue in a chronic wound presents a barrier against effective wound healing, hence removal facilitates healing and reduces areas where microorganisms can attach and form biofilms, effectively reducing the risk of infection. Wound debridement is a necessary process in those wounds that have evidence of cellular debris and non-viable tissue. As slough is a form of non-...

Ž . The replacement of fish meal protein with soybean meal SB or protein concentrates made Ž . Ž . from narrow-leafed lupin LP or field peas PP was investigated in extruded feeds for Atlantic Ž . salmon. Salmon 47 g were fed for 63 days on extruded feeds containing each of the plant meals to replace 25% and 33% of the fish meal protein and performance compared against a nutritionally Ž . balanc...

Hydration kinetics of tef flour breakfast cereals extruded at barrel temperatures of 110, 130, and 150°C was investigated by hydrating them in water and whole milk at 25°C (±1°C). The normalized Weibull model described the rehydration characteristics of the extrudates in water and milk adequately (R (2) = 0.98-0.99). Water absorption rate was significantly (P < 0.05) influenced by barrel temper...