Air impingement (AI) thawing was studied as alternative to time-consuming thawing, conventionally performed in refrigerators for food service. Chicken fingers’ bags (200 g), surrounded by Tylose simulate a service grid load, were thawed an AI prototype. Nine combinations of process parameters (distance nozzles, air speed, temperature, number stages, and stage durations) identified genetic algor...

Abstract Background Age‐related changes in scalp parameters affect hair quality and condition. However, detailed data on biophysical of the across age groups remain scarce. We aimed to investigate differences between individuals their 20s 50s analyze sex‐specific variations. Materials methods Two hundred participants (160 women 40 men) were equally divided into groups. Biophysical scalp, includ...

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of cereal type and feed processing on the prevalence of gastric lesions in pars oesophagea, stomach size, stomach content and firmness and performance in growing pigs. Data from 320 pigs were included in a 2 3 2 3 2 factorial experiment. The factors investigated were cereal type (barley or wheat), disintegration method (grinding or rollin...

Softening characteristics were investigated in three types of pear fruit, namely, European pear 'La France', Chinese pear 'Yali', and Japanese pear 'Nijisseiki'. 'La France' fruit softened dramatically and developed a melting texture during ripening, while 'Yali' fruit with and without propylene treatment showed no change in flesh firmness and texture during ripening. Non-treated 'Nijisseiki' d...