Effects of soybean insoluble dietary fiber and CaCl on the structure and properties of low-moisture extruded products.

Background: Texturized vegetable protein is currently a leading alternative to animal meat. This study examined the effects of soybean insoluble dietary fiber (SIDF) (0% to 20%) and CaCl (0% to 1%) on the structure and properties of extruded products made from a soybean protein isolate-wheat gluten (SPI-WG) composite.

Results: The study showed that SIDF (4% to 8%) increased the viscosity of extruded products, enhanced their specific mechanical energy, and improved their rehydration rate and tensile strength compared with a control group.

Association of sleep characteristics with stroke incidence and all-cause mortality: A cross-sectional study in the United States.

Background: Stroke represents a significant health crisis in the United States, claiming approximately 140,000 lives annually and ranking as the fifth leading cause of death.

Objective: Utilizing data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) for 2005 to 2008, this study examines the correlation between various sleep characteristics and both stroke morbidity and all-cause mortality among U.S.

Photosynthesis and stress response of coal fly ash on stem elongation in wheat.

Coal is one of the primary energy sources in China and is widely used for electricity generation. Crops growing in overlapped areas of farmland and coal resources (OAFCR) suffer from coal fly ash stress, especially during stem elongation, which is a key stage that impacts wheat yield and is sensitive to environmental stress. As a primary food crop of China, wheat is essential for food security.

Mechanism of l-cysteine-induced fibrous structural changes of soybean protein at different high-moisture extrusion zones.

In this study, the fibrous structure formation mechanism of soybean protein during high moisture extrusion processing was investigated using a dead-stop operation, and based on the interaction between soybean protein concentrate (SPC) and L-cysteine (CYS). The thermal properties, SDS-PAGE and particle size distribution of the samples from different extrusion zones were investigated. It was revealed that the addition of a moderate amount of CYS (0.

Use of soybean oil to modulate the gel properties of soybean protein isolation-wheat gluten composite with or without CaCl.

Background: Plant protein is widely used in the study of animal protein substitutes and healthy sustainable products. The gel properties are crucial for the production of plant protein foods. Therefore, the present study investigated the use of soybean oil to modulate the gel properties of soybean protein isolation-wheat gluten composite with or without CaCl .

Effect of polysaccharides on the rheological behaviour of soy-wheat protein aggregation and conformational changes during high-moisture extrusion.

Background: Due to the extrusion black box effect, polysaccharides determine the formation of meat-like fibrous structures by modulating the flow behaviour and structural changes of plant proteins under high-moisture extrusion conditions. However, there is limited knowledge on the mechanism of resolution. This study simulated the rheological properties of soy protein-wheat protein under 57% moisture conditions with addition of 4% sodium alginate (SA), 2% xanthan gum (XG), and 2% maltodextrin (MD).

Influence of maximum MLC leaf speed on the quality of volumetric modulated arc therapy plans.

Purpose: Maximum leaf speed is a configurable parameter of MLC in a treatment-planning system. This study investigated the influence of MLC on the quality of VMAT plans.

Methods: Seven MLCs with different maximum leaf speeds (1.

A new Am-Be PGNAA setup for element determination in aqueous solution.

A new prompt-gamma neutron activation analysis (PGNAA) setup has been designed for element determination in aqueous solution with a 300 mCi Am-Be neutron source and a 4in.×3in. (diameter×height) BGO detector, uncooled.

Temperature dependent emission and absorption cross section of Yb3+ doped yttrium lanthanum oxide (YLO) ceramic and its application in diode pumped amplifier.

Temperature dependent absorption and emission cross-sections of 5 at% Yb(3+) doped yttrium lanthanum oxide (Yb:YLO) ceramic between 80K and 300 K are presented. In addition, we report on the first demonstration of ns pulse amplification in Yb:YLO ceramic. A pulse energy of 102 mJ was extracted from a multi-pass amplifier setup.