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On-line monitoring of food fermentation processes using electronic noses and electronic tongues: A review
2013
Fermentation processes are often sensitive to even slight changes of conditions that may result in unacceptable end-product quality. Thus, close follow-up of this type of processes is critical for detecting unfavorable deviations as early as possible in order to save downtime, materials and resources. Nevertheless the use of traditional analytical techniques is often hindered by the need for expensive instrumentation and experienced operators and complex sample preparation. In this sense, one of the most promising ways of developing rapid and relatively inexpensive methods for quality control in fermentation processes is the use of chemical multisensor systems. In this work we present an ov…
Valoda: nozīme un forma. Plašsaziņas līdzekļu valoda
2009
Šajā krājumā apkopotās publikācijas veidotas uz referātu pamata, kas nolasīti Latvijas Universitātes Filoloģijas un mākslas zinātņu fakultātē notikušajos semināros “Funkcionālie stili un runas žanri plašsaziņas līdzekļos” 2007. un 2008. gadā. Krājumā ietverti gan zinātniski, gan populārzinātniski raksti, kas adresēti plašam interesentu lokam. Sākumā aplūkoti vispārīgi jautājumi par publicistikas valodas vietu latviešu valodas funkcionālo paveidu sistēmā, pēc tam analizētas leksikas lietojuma īpatnības un daži plašsaziņas līdzekļu valodas gramatiskie aspekti, krājuma beigu daļā vairāki reklāmas un sludinājumu valodai veltīti raksti, kā arī pētījumi par lietišķā stila izmantojumu plašsaziņas …
Laulību un partnerattiecību institūti.
2020
Pētījuma mērķis ir izpētīt un analizēt laulību un partnerattiecību institūtus, to tiesiskos un faktiskos aspektus ne tikai Latvijā, bet arī ārvalstīs. Mainoties sabiedrības uzskatiem, jāmainās arī valsts pieņemtajiem normatīvajiem tiesību aktiem. Darba uzdevumi: piedāvāt jaunu partnerattiecību jēdziena definīciju, noskaidrot iepriekšējos un pastāvošos priekšnoteikumus laulības noslēgšanai Latvijā, identificēt normatīvo tiesību aktu nepilnības pētāmajos institūtos, analizēt teoriju par partnerattiecību tiesisko regulējumu Latvijā un Eiropas Savienībā. Pētījuma rezultātā autore piedāvā tiesiski nostiprināt vairākas ģimeņu formas, lai Satversmē garantētās tiesības un aizsardzība attiektos arī …
Metal oxide semiconductor sensors for monitoring of oxidative status evolution and sensory analysis of virgin olive oils with different phenolic cont…
2009
An electronic nose based on an array of six metal oxide semiconductor sensors was used to monitor the oxidative status of virgin olive oils (VOO) during storage. VOO samples, with and without phenolic compounds, were stored at 60 °C for 7 weeks. Once a week, absorbance at 232 and 270 nm, oxidized stability index, electronic nose, and sensory analysis were evaluated. Linear discriminant analysis models were constructed in order to classify samples according to oxidative levels. Based on these models, VOO samples with and without phenolic compounds at different storage times, divided in eight categories, were correctly classified also achieving a good correlation for sensory analysis. The met…
Early detection of contamination and defect in foodstuffs by electronic nose: A review
2017
Abstract Electronic nose (e-nose) has emerged as a potential instrument in various areas of food safety assessment for rapid early detection of contamination and defect in food production chain. E-nose is an innovative measurement system designed for detecting and discriminating complex odors through mimicking the working mechanism and the principal building blocks of the mammalian olfactory system. This paper describes a literature update of the applications of the e-nose for ensuring health and safety in the food industry. Finally, its future trend, perspectives and challenging problem are also mentioned.
Monitoring the Shelf-Life of Minimally Processed Fresh-Cut Apple Slices By Physical Chemical Analysis and Electronic Nose
2014
Fresh-cut apples, in slices or in cubes, are minimally processed products, which are currently collecting a great interest by fruit marketers for their promising diffusion. Their shelf life, from a microbiological point of view, has been fixed about 2 or 3 weeks under refrigeration. However in a few days they undergo biochemical degradations with production of off-flavors and texture breakdown. In this work, the change of aromatic fingerprint of apple slices packaged in air and in a modified atmosphere (with 100% N2) and stored at 4°C was measured, by using a commercial electronic nose. The obtained data were also compared with sensory evaluation of judge’s panel. Moreover, quality paramete…
E-Nose Application to Food Industry Production
2016
Food companies worldwide must constantly engage in product development to stay competitive, cover existing markets, explore new markets, and meet key consumer requirements. This ongoing development places high demands on achieving quality at all levels, particularly in terms of food safety, integrity, quality, nutrition, and other health effects. Food product research is required to convert the initial product idea into a formulation for upscaling production with ensured significant results. Sensory evaluation is an effective component of the whole process. It is especially important in the last step in the development of new products to ensure product acceptance. In that stage, measurement…
Electronic noses: a review of signal processing techniques
1999
The field of electronic noses, electronic instruments capable of mimicking the human olfactory system, has developed rapidly in the past ten years. There are now at least 25 research groups working in this area and more than ten companies have developed commercial instruments, which are mainly employed in the food and cosmetics industries. Most of the work published to date, and commercial applications, relate to the use of well established static pattern analysis techniques, such as principal components analysis, discriminant function analysis, cluster analysis and multilayer perceptron based neural networks. The authors first review static techniques that have been applied to the steady-s…
Recent advances on intelligent packaging as tools to reduce food waste
2018
[EN] Food waste is one of the main issues for international organisms. It is not only an ethical and economic issue but it also depletes the environment of limited natural resources. Among strategies suitable for fighting such challenge, intelligent packaging is an interesting tool to reduce waste derived from households and retailers. A revision of 45 recent advances in the area of optical systems for freshness monitoring is reported herein. The study covers fruits, vegetables, fish products and meat since they are the most representative fields of application. Furthermore, a discussion about the main research challenges and opportunities that will be faced by intelligent packaging in the …
Norm values for eosinophil cationic protein in nasal secretions: influence of specimen collection
1999
Background Eosinophil granulocytes play an important role in allergic inflammation of the nasal mucosa. Eosinophil cationic protein (ECP) is a specific eosinophil granule protein released upon activation of these cells. ECP concentration in nasal secretions has been demonstrated to be a good marker for the activity of eosinophilic nasal mucosal inflammation. The clinical use of such a marker requires defined values which are regarded as pathological or within normal range. In analyses of nasal secretion samples, the sampling method has an important influence on the data obtained. Objective We investigated ECP levels in nasal secretions (NS) of healthy volunteers obtained by seven different …