Verification of rice quality during storage after drying with hot air and radio frequency heating.

The objectives of the study were to observe the milling and cooking qualities of paddy rice dried with hot air (HA) and hot air and radio frequency heating (HA/RF) at 38 °C and 42 °C, and to observe these qualities after 6 months of storage under average temperature and RH of 28.4 °C and 70%, respectively. During storage, the average moisture content of paddy rice decreased from 13.

Application of Pinhole Plasma Jet Activated Water against , , and Decontamination of Pesticide Residues on Chili ( L.).

Plasma activated water (PAW) generated from pinhole plasma jet using gas mixtures of argon (Ar) and 2% oxygen (O2) was evaluated for pesticide degradation and microorganism decontamination (i.e., Escherichia coli and Colletotrichum gloeosporioides) in chili (Capsicum annuum L.

Effect of Large-Scale Paddy Rice Drying Process Using Hot Air Combined with Radio Frequency Heating on Milling and Cooking Qualities of Milled Rice.

The objectives of the study on a continuous flow hot air dryer combined with radio frequency heating at different temperatures (HA/RF) (38 °C, 42 °C, 46 °C, and 50 °C) in a large-scale process compared with conventional continuous flow hot air drying (HA) were (1) to investigate the drying characteristics, drying kinetics, and milling quality of the process and (2) to observe the cooking quality and compare the sensory differences of the cooked rice after treatment. The drying characteristics and moisture diffusivity showed that the higher the radio frequency (RF) heating temperature, the shorter the drying time. The specific energy consumption and energy cost decreased when the RF heating temperature increased.

Bionomics of the oriental latrine fly Chrysomya megacephala (Fabricius) (Diptera: Calliphoridae): temporal fluctuation and reproductive potential.

Background: Chrysomya megacephala is a blow fly species of medical and forensic importance worldwide. Understanding its bionomics is essential for both designing effective fly control programs and its use in forensic investigations.

Methods: The daily flight activity, seasonal abundance related to abiotic factors (temperature, relative humidity and rainfall) and reproductive potential of this species was investigated.

Field evaluation of a semi-automatic funnel trap targeted the medically important non-biting flies.

Bait-trapping is a useful approach for monitoring fly population dynamics, and it is an effective tool for physical control of pest species. The aim of this study was to test a newly developed semi-automatic funnel fly trap with some modifications of the former prototype fly trap to study medically important fly population density. The efficacy of the semi-automatic funnel trap was assessed by field sampling during July 2013-June 2014 using 1-day tainted beef offal as bait.

Influence of various nitrogen applications on protein and amino acid profiles of amaranth and quinoa.

The effect of nitrogen application levels (0.16 and 0.24 g N kg(-1) soil) on seed proteins and their amino acid compositions of amaranth (Amaranthus spp.