Publications by authors named "G Backes"
The objective of this work was to evaluate the mortality of and inoculated in fresh swine jowls treated with different concentrations of organic acids (lactic, acetic, citric, and ascorbic) for 1, 5, and 10 min. Lactic and acetic acids showed minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of 1.25 and 0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe present study aimed to predict and model the growth of serovar Choleraesuis as a function of pH and temperature in in vitro tests and raw chicken meat. To describe the growth, the data were adjusted by the Modified Gompertz primary model. After comparison, they presented R values > 0.
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- - The research examined the effects of a calming herbal tea blend on anxiety levels in patients undergoing elective surgery, comparing it with a placebo tea infused with lemon, to see if it could reduce perioperative anxiety.
- - Conducted at Hospital Unimed Erechim with 210 participants, the study used a randomized, double-blind design, and anxiety was measured using the adapted DASS-21 Scale postoperatively.
- - Results showed no significant difference in anxiety between the two groups, but the herbal tea was linked to more positive feelings about the surgery; both tea types were effective in easing perioperative anxiety and could help reduce fasting-related stress.
A selection of formulations with different polymers and concentrations of green tea extract was conducted for application as interleafs in sliced meat products. Films were formulated using cellulose acetate, corn starch, and chitosan with the addition of 1.0, 2.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground & Aims: This study is based on the development and validation of a popsicle to reduce preoperative fasting time.
Methods: The study was carried out in two stages, pre-clinical and clinical validation. The first stage consisted of producing a water-based, fat-free, high-calorie fruit-flavored popsicle, characterized by proximal composition and sensory analysis.