Studies on fruit maturity of avocado and related topics of subsequent storage and handling procedures have resulted in a substantial literature concerning the morphological and biochemical sequences which occur in the fruit structure. The unique high oil content of the fruit has stimulated extensive investigations into the nature of the constituents which are involved in the development of this...

The oil droplet is used as a simple model system to study the physical basis of intelligence. The oil droplet is a structure produced by self-assembly. By coupling a chemical reaction in the oil droplet with a physical instability, the droplet displays lifelike properties such as autonomous motility, sensory-motor coupling, gradient following and agent-to-agent signaling. By developing this sys...

The effects of incorporating conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) and fish oil in laying hen diets on egg CLA, n-3 fatty acid, tocopherol, and TBA reactive substances (TBARS) during 60 d of storage were investigated. Hens were fed corn-soybean meal-based diets containing 3% yellow grease (YG), 2.75% yellow grease + 0.25% CLA (YG-CLA), 2.5% yellow grease + 0.25% CLA + 0.25% fish oil (YG-CLA-FO), or 2....

Oils extracted from plants have been used since ancient times and in many cultures .frying oils are used in many countries all around the world including Iran. Therefore it is of great importance to ensure the safety of these food products which are usually delivered in polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles. This study has investigated the effect of storage time and temperature on the migrat...

INTRODUCTION The ARO Corporation based in Bryan, Ohio is part of worldwide Ingersoll-Rand and manufactures industrial fluid power and fluid handling equipment of world class design, function and durability. Their piston and diaphragm pumps are air operated, of rugged construction, and their broad material compatibility insure long, dependable service life. The pumps are used in a variety of app...

BACKGROUND Glutathione concentration in the lens decreases in aging and cataractous lenses, providing a marker for tissue condition. Experimental procedures requiring unfrozen lenses from donor banks rely on transportation in storage medium, affecting lens homeostasis and alterations in glutathione levels. The aim of the study was to examine the effects of Optisol-GS and castor oil on lens cond...

The subject of petroleum storage tank fires has gained a great deal of attention due to the high cost of petroleum, and the consequent disruption of petroleum production; therefore, much of the current research has focused on petroleum storage tank fires. Also, the number of petroleum tank fires is oscillating between 15 and 20 fires per year. About 33% of all tank fires are attributed to light...

Model oil-in-water emulsions containing epicatechin (EC) and epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) showed a synergistic increase in stability in emulsions containing added albumin. EGCG showed a stronger synergy (35%) with ovalbumin than did EC. Oxidation of the oil was monitored by determining peroxide values and hexanal contents. The effect of bovine serum albumin (BSA) on model oil-in-water emulsi...

use of such natural compounds as essential oils and plant extracts is considered as a safe method in control of postharvest diseases as well as delay in plant tissue senescence. in this study, the effects of clove essential oil and extract was investigated on decay control and on some quantitative characteristics of table grapes during storage. grape bunches, after having been treated with diff...

The acoustic emission (AE) technology can be used to assess the security condition of oil storage tank without opening pot. Signal recognition is a foundation to analyze the corrosion status for oil storage tanks. Because of inadequateness of the analysis method of parameters, a new acoustic emission signal recognition method is proposed based on wavelet transform and RBF neural network. AE sig...