高压处理对牛肉感官特性与食用品质的影响

通过对宰后牛肉施加250 MPa的压力处理，分析测定处理后牛肉在贮藏期间理化指标的变化，研究了高压处理对牛肉感官品质的影响。试验结果表明高压处理能明显降低牛肉的剪切力和改善牛肉的嫩度(P<0.01)，高压嫩化的效果与肌肉的部位密切相关，压力处理对背最长肌和里脊的嫩化作用最明显。压力处理后牛肉的可溶性物质含量有所增加,但在贮藏后期差异不显著(P>0.05)，压力处理对牛肉中的游离氨基酸的影响不明显(P>0.05)，这也表明压力处理对牛肉风味的贡献与自然成熟的作用相近。通过研究可以得出结论，在室温下用250 MPa的压力处理宰后热剔骨(6小时以内)真空包装的牛肉10 min，0～4℃冷藏条件下贮存2～3 d，可获得嫩度好、其它感官指标不明显低于低温吊挂成熟7～10 d的产品。     

Determining soil quality indicators by factor analysis

Soil quality indicators (SQIs) can be used to evaluate sustainability of land use and soil management practices in agroecosystems. The objective of this study was to identify appropriate SQI from factor analysis (FA) of five treatments: no-till corn (Zee mays) without manure (NT), no-till corn with manure (NTM), no-till corn–soybean (Glycine max) rotation (NTR), conventional tillage corn (CT), and meadow (M) in Coshocton, Ohio. Soil properties were grouped into five factors (eigenvalues > 1) for the 0–10 cm depth as: (Factor 1) water transmission, (Factor 2) soil aeration, (Factor 3) soil pore connection 1, (Factor 4) soil texture and (Factor 5) moisture status. Factor 2 was the most dominant, with soil organic carbon (SOC) the most dominant measured soil attribute contributing to this factor. For the 10–20 cm depth, factors identified were: (Factor 6) soil aggregation, (Factor 7) soil pore connection 2, (Factor 8) soil macropore, and (Factor 9) plant production. At 10–20 cm depth, Factor 6 was most dominant with SOC the most dominant measured soil attribute. Management × sample and slope position × sample interactions were significant among some factors for both depths. Overall, SOC was the most dominant measured soil attribute as a SQI for both depths. Other key soil attributes were field water capacity, air-filled porosity, pH and soil bulk density for the 0–10 cm depth, and total N and mean weight diameter of aggregates for the 10–20 depth. Therefore, SOC could play an important role for monitoring soil quality.     

宰前因素对黑切牛肉发生率及牛肉品质的影响

为规范宰前管理,减少屠宰后DFD（黑切）牛肉的发生率,通过测量牛胴体背最长肌的pH值和温度,探讨了经过不同宰前处理的杂交牛DFD肉的发生率,建立了宰前因素与牛肉品质的量化关系。结果表明,待宰24h时DFD肉发生率最低,宰前不混群的待宰方式和安静、温湿度适宜的待宰环境能有效降低DFD肉的发生率;夏季DFD肉的发生率要高于冬季;也可以由牛肉的品质推测此肉牛宰前的状况以及可能影响此牛肉品质的宰前因素。     

两段式冷却对牛肉食用品质的影响

为探讨两段式冷却对牛肉食用品质的影响,以20头杂交牛胴体（延边牛×西门塔尔牛）按试验设计进行两段式冷却（温度-13～-15℃、时间2 h,风速3 m/s,随后转入常规冷却间至24 h）和常规冷却处理（温度0～4℃、时间24 h）相比较,研究不同处理对牛肉食用品质的影响。表明：两段式冷却处理加快胴体温度下降速率,减缓pH值下降速率,显著降低胴体冷却质量损失,使肉的色泽鲜红,提高肉的剪切力,对背最长肌的保水性无影响。可以认为在肉牛屠宰加工流程中,单独采用两段式冷却处理能降低肉的嫩度,但随时间的增加,剪切力值会有所降低,建议应用时结合电刺激处理来同时改善肉的食用品质。     

Identification of the taste enhancer alapyridaine in beef broth and evaluation of its sensory impact by taste reconstitution experiments

An essential compound imparting the sweet taste to beef broth was investigated. Taste activity-guided fractionation of beef broth by ultrafiltration, gel permeation chromatography, and HPLC in combination with the recently developed comparative taste dilution analysis enabled the localization of a fraction possessing sweetness-enhancing activity upon degustation. Comparison of the chromatographic, spectroscopic, and sensory data with those of the synthetic reference compound led to the identification of the sweetness-enhancing N-(1-carboxyethyl)-6-(hydroxymethyl)pyridinium-3-ol inner salt, named alapyridaine, which was recently isolated from heated aqueous solutions of hexoses and l-alanine. After quantification of alapyridaine in beef broth, sensory analysis of synthetic beef taste recombinates spiked with synthetic alapyridaine in its "natural" concentration of 419 mug/L and comparison to the taste quality of a tastant recombinate lacking the alapyridaine revealed a significant increase in sweetness and umami character only when the alapyridaine was present in the recombinate. These data demonstrate for the first time that, in "natural" concentrations, the alapyridaine exhibited a pronounced effect on the overall taste quality of beef broth, in particular, on the sweet and umami character.     

Streptococcal population profiles as indicators of water quality

The streptococcal flora of two sewage treatment facilities, lakewater receiving effluent from a sewage treatment facility, and the feces of five animals were examined. An improved medium, designated M2 allowed the isolation of a total of 3314 streptococcal strains representing 17 species. Thirteen of these species were assembled into groups based upon similarities in ecology or physiology. Comparison of the proportions of these groups within samples from various sources allowed populations from human sources to be distinguished from animal derived populations. Finally, the streptococcal populations of three streams were examined and the concept of environmentally significant groups applied to define the types of contamination present.     

Vineyard soil bacterial diversity and composition revealed by 16S rRNA genes: Differentiation by geographic features

Here, we examine soil-borne microbial biogeography as a function of the features that define an American Viticultural Area (AVA), a geographically delimited American wine grape-growing region, defined for its distinguishing features of climate, geology, soils, physical features (topography and water), and elevation. In doing so, we lay a foundation upon which to link the terroir of wine back to the soil-borne microbial communities. The objective of this study is to elucidate the hierarchy of drivers of soil bacterial community structure in wine grape vineyards in Napa Valley, California. We measured differences in the soil bacterial and archaeal community composition and diversity by sequencing the fourth variable region of the small subunit ribosomal RNA gene (16S V4 rDNA). Soil bacterial communities were structured with respect to soil properties and AVA, demonstrating the complexity of soil microbial biogeography at the landscape scale and within the single land-use type. Location and edaphic variables that distinguish AVAs were the strongest explanatory factors for soil microbial community structure. Notably, the relationship with TC and TN of the <53 μm and 53–250 μm soil fractions offers support for the role of bacterial community structure rather than individual taxa on fine soil organic matter content. We reason that AVA, climate, and topography each affect soil microbial communities through their suite of impacts on soil properties. The identification of distinctive soil microbial communities associated with a given AVA lends support to the idea that soil microbial communities form a key in linking wine terroir back to the biotic components of the soil environment, suggesting that the relationship between soil microbial communities and wine terroir should be examined further.     

牛肉质量安全可追溯系统网络化管理的实现

为了让消费者购买牛肉后可以追溯到牛肉生产的全过程,实现牛肉质量安全可追溯系统的智能、快捷、实用的目标,引入“RFID＋条码”技术,对肉牛及生产的牛肉进行标识,跟踪牛肉全生产过程。并设计开发了网络化牛肉可追溯系统,系统采用JSP设计面向对象的动态网页,采用My SQL设计数据库,运用B/S(浏览器/服务器)体系结构,将管理系统放在互联网上,实现了牛肉质量安全可追溯系统的网络化管理,使牛肉质量安全可追溯系统网络化、普及化。     

Chemical and sensory quality of processed carrot puree as influenced by stress-induced phenolic compounds

Physicochemical analysis of processed strained product was performed on 10 carrot genotypes grown in Texas (TX) and Georgia (GA). Carrots from GA experienced hail damage during growth, resulting in damage to their tops. Measurements included pH, moisture, soluble phenolics, total carotenoids, sugars, organic acids, and isocoumarin (6-MM). Sensory analysis was conducted using a trained panel to evaluate relationships between chemical and sensory attributes of the genotypes and in carrots spiked with increasing levels of 6-MM. Preharvest stress conditions in GA carrots seemed to elicit a phytoalexic response, producing compounds that impacted the perception of bitter and sour flavors. Spiking 6-MM into strained carrots demonstrated the role bitter compounds have in lowering sweetness scores while increasing the perception of sour flavor. Screening fresh carrots for the phytoalexin 6-MM has the potential to significantly improve the sensory quality of processed products.     

Biological indicators for evaluating soil quality improvement in a soil degraded by erosion processes

Journal of Soils and Sediments - Erosion is one of the main soil degradation problems. It diminishes soil biological activity and therefore its quality. The aim of the study was to evaluate if the...     

冷热剔骨工艺对牛肉品质的影响

为了研究冷剔骨与热剔骨工艺对牛肉品质的影响,本研究对35头西门达尔公牛的背最长肌在分别经历冷剔骨工艺及热剔骨工艺后的化学成分、肉用品质、肌节长度、感官特性、质地剖面分析特性（TPA）以及挥发性化合物进行测定。结果发现：冷剔骨工艺和热剔骨工艺下牛肉的化学组成没有显著差异（P＞0.05）。热剔骨工艺下牛肉的剪切力显著高于冷剔骨工艺,其牛肉的感官嫩度评分更差,肌节长度更短,TPA分析中硬度、胶黏性、咀嚼性数值显著更高（P＜0.05）。热剔骨工艺显著提高了牛肉的亮度L*（P＜0.05）,但对红色度a*和黄色度b*影响不显著（P＞0.05）。牛肉持水能力不受剔骨方式的影响。此外,热剔骨工艺显著提高了己醛、庚醛、1-辛烯-3-醇、2-戊基呋喃等与脂质氧化作用有关的挥发性组分的含量。研究表明,热剔骨工艺会降低牛肉的嫩度,并提高了牛肉的亮度,同时能够影响其挥发性化合物的组成。     

Multivariate evaluation by quality indicators of no-tillage system in Argiudolls of rolling pampa (Argentina)

The purpose of this study was to develop operationally important soil quality indicators to evaluate long-term sustainability, at the farm scale, for no-tillage systems in Argiudolls of rolling pampa (Argentina). The soil was classified as series Arroyo Dulce (Typic Argiudoll), a fertile dark, deep and well-drained soil of the hills. Three situations were considered: pristine soil with grass vegetation, grassland soil (also considered as a reference situation); and 15 years no-tillage soils from four production plots. Physical, physico-chemical, chemical and biochemical indicators were considered. Data were analyzed by principal components analysis (PCA) with canonical discriminant analysis (CDA). The first three components explained 90% of the overall variation. For pristine undisturbed soil, the main variables selected by PCA were particulate C, pH, respiration and total organic C, and in the case of grassland they were C stock (mass of C in the 0–10 cm soil horizon), water-soluble C, and % silt. The no-tillage area was separated in different plots according to the degree of erosion with different depths of the A horizon. Clay content and bulk density were the main variables in the less degraded no tillage plots. Cluster analysis was applied to construct an average linkage distance dendrogram.     

Improving nutritional quality of maize proteins by expressing sense and antisense zein genes

The predominant proteins in maize grain are a family of alcohol-soluble prolamin storage proteins called zeins. They account for >50% of total seed proteins but are deficient in several essential amino acids. As a result, the corn grain is considered to be nutritionally poor for monogastric animals with respect to key essential amino acids, most notably lysine, tryptophan, and methionine. Thus, corn mutants with reduced levels of zeins, such as opaque-2 (o2), have been demonstrated to possess grain with improved nutritional quality characteristics. The o2 mutant has a superior amino acid composition and has been used through conventional breeding to develop Quality Protein Maize (QPM) for human and animal consumption in developing countries. With the understanding of molecular genetics of zeins and progress in biotechnology, an alternative approach to zein reduction is explored here. Through the targeted reduction of the 19-kDa alpha-zeins, increased levels of lysine, tryptophan, and methionine have been engineered in grain of transgenic hybrids. Currently, the agronomic properties and nutritional values of these transgenic lines are being evaluated.     

Using soil organic matter fractions as indicators of soil physical quality

The objective of this study was to evaluate the use of chemical and physical fractions of soil organic matter (SOM ), rather than SOM per se , as indicators of soil physical quality (SPQ ) based on their effect on aggregate stability (AS ). Chemically extracted humic and fulvic acids (HA and FA ) were used as chemical fractions, and heavy and light fractions (HF and LF ) obtained by density separation as physical fractions. The analyses were conducted on medium‐textured soils from tropical and temperate regions under cropland and pasture. Results show that soil organic carbon (SOC ), SOM fractions and AS appear to be affected by land use regardless of the origin of the soils. A general separation of structurally stable and unstable soils between samples of large and small SOC content, respectively, was observed. SOM fractions did not show a better relationship with AS than SOC per se . In both geographical regions, soils under cropland showed the smallest content of SOC , HA and carbon concentration in LF and HF , and the largest HF /LF ratio (proportion of the HF and LF in percent by mass of bulk soil). With significant associations between AS and SOC content (0.79**), FA /SOC (r  = −0.83*^*), HA /FA (r  = 0.58*^*), carbon concentration of LF (r  = 0.69*^*) and HF (r  = 0.70*^*) and HF /LF ratio (r  = 0.80*^*), cropland showed lowest AS . These associations indicate that SOM fractions provide information about differences in SOM quality in relation to AS and SPQ of soils from tropical and temperate regions under cropland and pasture.     

Selection of soil physical quality indicators in relation to soil erodibility

Soil quality indices based on soil characteristics can be used to assess the sustainability of soil and to assist in soil management decisions. Principal component analysis (PCA) technique was used to identify dominant soil characteristics in relation to soil erodibility in watersheds of submontane Punjab (India). Soil physical and chemical characteristics were evaluated for four locations with four land uses at each location whereas runoff, soil loss and soil erodibility were determined at two locations under natural rainfall conditions and at four locations under simulated rainfall conditions. PCA was performed on 22 physical and chemical soil characteristics, which grouped these soil characteristics into five distinct principal components (PCs). These five PCs namely soil hydraulic factor, density factor, structural factor, sand factor and cation factor, explained 86% variability in data. These PCs also explained 86, 96 and 93% variability under natural rainfall conditions and 75, 76 and 77% variability under simulated rainfall conditions in relation to runoff, soil loss and soil erodibility, respectively. Soil total organic carbon content can be considered as dynamic soil physical quality indicator and can be used to monitor temporal and spatial changes in soil quality.     

2-Furoylmethyl amino acids and hydroxymethylfurfural as indicators of honey quality

Determination of changes in 2-furoylmethyl amino acids and hydroxymethylfurfural during the storage of four honey samples at 25 and 35 degrees C during 12 months was achieved to assess the potential use of both parameters, singly or in combination, as quality indicators. 2-Furoylmethyl amino acids increased during storage at both temperatures, whereas hydroxymethylfurfural only presented slight variations during storage at 25 degrees C but increased noticeably at 35 degrees C. The study of 2-furoylmethyl amino acids in 49 commercial honeys revealed that 2-furoylmethyl lysine (furosine) was present in all samples, whereas 2-furoylmethyl derivatives of arginine, GABA, and proline were only present in seven samples. Hydroxymethylfurfural can be considered as a good indicator of heat treatments applied to honey samples, whereas 2-furoylmethyl amino acids can be used as suitable markers of the storage period. The use of both parameters can be useful to detect adulteration with invert syrups, excessive heat treatments, or prolonged storage of honey samples.     

用玉米醇溶蛋白涂膜保鲜牛肉的研究

采取不同灭菌方式对鲜牛肉进行表面灭菌,在不同组成的涂膜保鲜剂中浸渍一定时间,在0～4℃下贮存。结果表明：用有机酸混合液(2%醋酸+0.25%柠檬酸+0.1%抗坏血酸)对鲜牛肉进行表面灭菌后,在10%玉米醇溶蛋白+0.03%植酸+0.2%柠檬酸的80%乙醇溶液中浸渍1 min,0～4℃下贮存,保鲜期达35 d,各项指标仍符合国家鲜肉二级鲜度标准。     

长期施用畜禽粪便对土壤生物化学质量指标的影响

采用两种母质发育的,长期施用畜禽粪便和化肥的稻麦轮作土壤作为供试土壤,探讨了施用畜禽粪便对土壤微生物组成、微生物生物量及活性、土壤酶活性等生物化学质量指标的影响。研究结果显示,与施用化肥比较,长期施用畜禽粪便显著提高了土壤细菌和放线菌数量(+72%和+132%)、土壤微生物生物量碳、氮(+89%和+74%)、土壤基础呼吸速率和微生物商(+49%和+45%),但降低了土壤真菌的数量(-38%)。土壤脲酶和转化酶活性也表现为长期施用畜禽粪便土壤高于施用化肥土壤。由于受土壤pH值强烈影响,土壤微生物代谢商(qCO2)和土壤磷酸酶活性没有表现出明显的变化规律。回归分析结果显示,长期施用畜禽粪便改变土壤活性有机碳含量和理化性质是导致土壤生物化学质量指标变化的主要原因。     

Hierarchical partitioning for selection of microbial and chemical indicators of soil quality

Statistical approaches, especially multivariate techniques such as hierarchical partitioning analysis (HP) and redundancy analysis (RDA), can be used to select appropriate variables for soil quality assessment. HP is usually applied to ecological data from plants and animals, but has not been applied to chemical and microbial properties such as those used as indicators of soil quality. Our aim was to show how these methods can be employed to find soil quality indicators, using soil microbiological, chemical and physical data to compare two forest types (native and reforested Brazilian Araucaria forests) in two locations in Southeast Brazil. We used RDA to investigate relationships among variables. Additionally, we quantified the independent effects of predictor variables: location, forest type, two specific seasons and some soil properties and used HP to examine how these environmental variables interact to influence soil microbial and chemical attributes. RDA showed that acid phosphatase and dehydrogenase activity, NO₂⁻ oxidizer numbers, basal respiration, metabolic quotient, pH, P and sand content were positive and significantly correlated with the native Araucaria forest, whereas arylsulphatase activity, denitrifier numbers, microbial biomass carbon, microbial quotient, TOC, S and clay levels were positively correlated with the reforested Araucaria. These preliminary results suggest that these variables are the best indicators of soil quality for Araucaria forests. However, HP, used as a complementary tool, showed that only dehydrogenase activity, pH and S variations were due more to forest type than to physical and chemical soil properties, and were resistant to the variation in the two seasons. Overall, our results indicated that dehydrogenase activity, pH and S are potential indicators that can be used to assess or monitor soil health in Araucaria forests. In conclusion, we demonstrated the usefulness of HP to find soil quality indicators. Similarly, other statistical methods, as RDA, could complement HP and increase the reliability of studies that consider simultaneous variables in soil science.     

Benthic organisms as indicators of water quality in Lake Patzcuaro,Mexico

The water quality was evaluated in Lake Patzcuaro by biological methods using bacteria and macroinvertebrates as indicators, as well as physicochemical parameters. The bacteriological determinations showed critical areas near the two main villages, Patzcuaro and Janitzio. The bacterial ratio FC/FS indicated significant amounts of animal excreta throughout the lake. In areas with less urban influence where there was an abundance of immersed vegetation, the benthic macroinvertebrate community presented high Biotic. Diversity, and Equitability Indices, which were > 2, > 2, and > 0.6, respectively. At the most polluted station (8), Oligochaetes, which are tolerant to organic matter, comprised 94% of the organisms. Physicochemical characteristics are similar in the lake, except at station 8 where the lowest DO levels, highest ammonia and phosphorus concentrations were registered. This area, adjacent to a fish processing plant, is affected by domestic and industrial wastewater discharges. The results show that up to the present the lake has been moderately polluted, but critical zones exist that restrict the use of the lake for water supply and recreational purposes.