bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Effects of Prebiotics on Antioxidant Activity of Goat Milk Fermented by Lactobacillus plantarum L60
Authors: Shu Guowei , He Yunxia , Wan Hongchang , Hui Yixin , Li Hong 
Published: January 2018

Abstract
The production of functional fermented goat milk with synbiotic have attracted widespread attention recently with the purpose of promoting health. The aim of present study was to investigate the effects of several prebiotics (inulin, fructo-oligosaccharide, galacto-oligosaccharide and xylo-oligosaccharide) on antioxidant activity and promote the development of functional goat milk. All the prebiotics exhibited the potential of enhancing the antioxidant activity of fermented goat milk, especially inulin and fructo-oligosaccharide showed better promotive effects. The optimum additions of inulin, xylo-oligosaccharide, galacto-oligosaccharide and fructo-oligosaccharide obtained were 0.6%, 0.6%, 0.6% and 0.4%, respectively. The DPPH radical scavenging rates reached to 75.52%, 74.12%, 69.41%, 80.28%, respectively, and the scavenging rates of superoxide radical were 21.09%, 18.20%, 27.61% and 29.92%, respectively, which were all higher than the control. This paper provides theoretical basis for the development of the functional goat milk.
The Effects of ZnO Nanoparticles in Combination with Alcohol on Biosynthetic Potential of Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Authors: Chiseliţa Natalia , Usatii Agafia , Efremova Nadejda 
Published: January 2018

Abstract
This paper reports about experimental results concerning the influence of 30 nm ZnO nanoparticles on biomass, carbohydrates, β-glucans, proteins accumulation and catalase enzyme activity at Saccharomyces cerevisiae CNMN-Y-20 yeast strain exposed to alcohol action. Alcohol in concentrations of 2%, 5% and 10% added to culture medium has been reported to stimulate β-glucans biosynthesis and to inhibit protein synthesis. Low biomass production, with 71% less that control, was detected in the experiments with 10% alcohol. ZnO nanoparticles in combination with alcohol do not offer sufficient protection for the proteins biosynthesis, but efficiently protect the carbohydrates and β-glucans biosynthetic processes, which contents in the biomass are with 16.6% and 19.9% higher than control, respectively. The maximum value of β-glucans content was established in case of cultivation of selected yeast strain on YPD medium supplemented with 5 mg/L nanoparticles ZnO and 2% alcohol. The obtained results allowed the elaboration of new procedure for directed synthesis of β-glucans that contributed to an increase of this component with 30.7%, compared to control.
Optimization of Emulsifying Effectiveness of Phytosterol in Milk Using Two-Level Fractional Factorial Design
Authors: He Yunxia , Chen He , Lei Zhangteng , Cao Jili , Tan Yuan 
Published: January 2018

Abstract
In this paper emulsifying effects of seven emulsifiers including Tween 80, Span 80, tripolyglycerol monostearate, sodium stearoyl lactylate, sucrose ester, soy lecithin and monoglyceride on phytosterol in milk were investigated using single factor test and fractional factorial design. The addition for seven emulsifiers were in the following concentrations: 0.1%, 0.2%, 0.3%, 0.4%, 0.5% and 0.6%. The results revealed that tripolyglycerol monostearate, sucrose ester and monoglyceride had a significant emulsifying effect on phytosterol in milk, Tripolyglycerol monostearate showed a positive emulsifying effect on phytosterol in milk, while sucrose ester and monoglyceride exhibited a negative emulsifying effect on phytosterol in milk.
Optimisation and Evaluation of the Effect of Bambara Groundnut Addition on the Nutritional Quality and Functional Properties of Amaranth Grain-Based Composite Flour
Authors: Awolu Olugbenga Olufemi , Olokunsusi Eunice Yetunde 
Published: January 2018

Abstract
Nutritional quality and functional properties of composite flour consisting amaranth grain, bambara groundnut, carrot and rice bran flours were evaluated. The dependent variables were optimized using optimal mixture model of response surface methodology. Amaranth grain flour (70 – 80.75%), bambara groundnut flour (15-25%), carrot flour (2-5%) and rice bran (2-10%) were the independent variables. From the results, very high protein content (about 40%) was obtained when the bambara content inclusion was 25%. Bambara groundnut flour inclusion up to 15% also resulted in high protein contents (≤ 37%). Supplementation of the composite flour with high carrot flour content (up to 10%) also enhanced the protein content when the bambara groundnut content was low. High carrot flour inclusion had the highest positive effect on the crude fibre content (3.7-3.9%) followed by rice bran and bambara groundnut flours in that order. Bambara groundnut had highest positive effect on the ash content; followed by carrot and rice flours. While amaranth grain, carrot and rice bran significantly (p≤0.05) affect the proximate and functional compositions, bambara groundnut had the highest and best effect on the proximate, functional, mineral properties as well as the amino acid profile of the composite flour.
The Impact of Salt on the Quality of Fresh Wheat Noodle
Authors: Hu Yunfeng , Wei Jinjin , Chen Yuanyuan 
Published: January 2018

Abstract
The purpose is to analyze the concentration-response relationship of salt on the rheological properties, cooking characteristic and microstructure of fresh noodle and investigate the influence rules of salt on rheological characteristics, cooking characteristics and microstructure of fresh noodle. The change rules of rheological parameters, cooking characteristics and microstructure were analyzed using the refined wheat flour as the experimental material, adding different proportion of salt (0 up to 5% weight on flour basis), making fresh noodles. Results showed that the dough formation time, stability time, the maximum tensile force and tensile range increased gradually, weakening degree and the best cooking time decreased gradually, in addition, the internal network structure was fine-meshed with the increase of salt content. But the tensile distance began to decline, the network structure became loose and the hole enlarged when adding amount surpassed 3%. Taken together, adding 3% of the salt can improve the quality of fresh noodle. Research conclusions: the right amount of salt can improve the opaque quality index and tensile properties, reduce water absorption and optimum cooking time, enhance the internal network structure; but excessive salt will reduce the tensile properties of noodles and cooking characteristics, black or even destroy the production of internal network structure.
Quality Changes of Fresh Dumpling Wrappers at Room Temperature
Authors: Hu Yunfeng , Wei Zengyu , Chen Yuanyuan 
Published: January 2018

Abstract
In this paper, the quality changes of fresh dumpling wrappers during storage were studied by measuring the changes of microbial growth, color, pH, texture, cooking property, moisture content and distribution of raw dumpling wrappers. The correlation of these indicators was analyzed. The results showed that the dumpling wrappers had generated lots of microorganisms during storage and the pH value decreased gradually. The dumpling wrappers had browning and the color became darker. The texture of the dumpling wrappers changed obviously. The original structure of raw dumpling wrappers were destroyed, the water distribution is uneven and migration to the surface. The apparent index of raw dumpling wrappers has a significant correlation with the internal change, which provides a certain guiding significance for maintaining the good quality of dumpling wrappers.
A Research on the Social Responsibility Efficiency of Chinese Listed Food Companies
Authors: Zhang Weimei 
Published: January 2018

Abstract
On the basis of establishing an input-output index system of listed food companies’ social responsibility, this paper uses the DEA model to assess 22 Chinese listed food companies’ social responsibility efficiency between 2014 and 2016. Results show that the social responsibility efficiency of Chinese listed food companies is generally lower and the average of the 22 companies is only 0.665. The social responsibility management in 81.80% of listed food companies is in a relatively ineffective state. There is a big room for improvement. In addition, the social responsibility efficiencies of listed companies with different sizes are quite different. The social responsibility efficiency of large-sized listed food company is obviously higher than that of the small and medium-sized. The study also shows that the social responsibility efficiencies of most listed food companies are in the stage of increasing returns to scale and more input would be necessary in order to achieve higher efficiency.
HPLC Determination of Polyphenols from Calendula officinalis L. Flowers
Authors: Frum Adina 
Published: January 2018

Abstract
Romanian spontaneous flora provides a lot of resources for the determination of different chemical compounds. This study uses flower samples from Calendula officinalis L. extracted through maceration. The chemical compounds determined were: (+)-catechin, caffeic acid, chlorogenic acid, cinnamic acid, ferulic acid, gallic acid, rutin, resveratrol and quercetin. They were analyzed by using an optimized HPLC method. (+)-Catechin, caffeic acid, chlorogenic acid and quercetin could not be identified in the analyzed samples. The greatest amount of phenolic compound found was rutin and the smallest quantity was determined for ferulic acid. The quantified compounds have proven to have benefits regarding human health, thus they can be used as functional compounds and can be included in food products and food supplements.
Linguistic and Non-Linguistic Elements in Detecting (Hungarian) Fake News
Authors: Veszelszki Ágnes 
Published: January 2018

Abstract
Fake news texts often show clear signs of the deceptive nature; still, they are shared by many users on Facebook. What could be the reason for this? The paper tries to answer the question by collecting the linguistic and non-linguistic characteristics of fake news. Linguistic characteristics include among others the exaggerating, sensational title, the eye-catching, tabloid-style text, the correct or incorrect use of terms, and the fake URLs imitating real websites; non-linguistic characteristics are expressive pictures often featuring celebrities, the use of all caps, excessive punctuation, and spelling mistakes. The corpus was compiled using snowball sampling: manipulative news not originating from big news portals were collected from the social networking website Facebook. The aim of the study is to identify the characteristics of Hungarian fake news in comparison to the English ones and to elaborate a system of aspects which help identify fake news.
Holocaust Representation and Graphical Strangeness in Art Spiegelman’s Maus: A Survivor’s Tale: “Funny Animals,” Constellations, and Traumatic Memory
Authors: Gavrilă Ana-Maria 
Published: January 2018

Abstract
Art Spiegelman’s MAUS, a Pulitzer-prize-winning two-volume graphic novel, zooms into wartime Poland, interweaving young Vladek’s – the author’s father – experiences of World War II and the present day through uncanny visual and verbal representational strategies characteristic of the comics medium. “I’m literally giving a form to my father’s words and narrative”, Spiegelman remarks on MAUS, “and that form for me has to do with panel size, panel rhythms, and visual structures of the page”. The risky artistic strategies and the “strangeness” of its form, to use Harold Bloom’s term, are essential to how the author represents the horrors of the Holocaust: by means of anthropomorphic caricatures and stereotypes depicting Germans as cats, Jewish people as mice, Poles as pigs, and so on. Readings of MAUS often focus on the cultural connotations in the context of postmodernism and in the Holocaust literature tradition, diminishing the importance of its hybrid narrative form in portraying honest, even devastating events. Using this idea as a point of departure, along with a theoretical approach to traumatic memory and the oppressed survivor’s story, I will cover three main topics: the “bleeding” and re-building of history, in an excruciating obsession to save his father’s – a survivor of Auschwitz – story for posterity and to mend their alienating relationship and inability to relate; the connection between past and present, the traumatic subject, and the vulnerability it assumes in drawing and writing about life during the Holocaust as well as the unusual visual and narrative structure of the text. The key element of my study, as I analyse a range of sections of the book, focuses on the profound and astonishing strangeness of the work itself, which consequently assured MAUS a canonical status in the comics’ tradition.
Prediction of Electric Permittivity of Threads in Woven Fabric
Authors: Leśnikowski Jacek 
Published: January 2018

Abstract
In the article, a new method for the estimation of electric permittivity of threads (filaments) was presented. The proposed recursive method is based on the results of computer simulation of 3D model of transmission stripline. This model contains a model of flat fabric having threads, with which electric permittivity should be determined. The described procedure uses the method proposed by Barry to obtain permittivity of flat fabric from the so-called s parameters of the simulated stripline. In the proposed method, the permittivity of the flat fabric obtained from simulation is compared with the measured value of permittivity of real flat fabric in order to estimate the threads’ permittivity. This comparison is needed to obtain the electric permittivity of threads forming this fabric. The article also presents examples of the obtained values of threads’ permittivity and discussion about the accuracy of the method. The presented method will be useful in situations where the knowledge of permittivity of threads is necessary in the conducted research.
Fixed Point Theorem for Cyclic (μ, ψ, φ)-Weakly Contractions via a New Function
Authors: Almahalebi Muaadh , Ansari Amir Hojat , Chandok Sumit 
Published: January 2018

Abstract
In this paper, we introduce a generalization of cyclic (μ, ψ, φ)-weakly contraction via a new function and derive the existence of fixed point for such mappings in the setup of complete metric spaces. Our results extend and improve some fixed point theorems in the literature.
Iterative Convergence with Banach Space Valued Functions in Abstract Fractional Calculus
Authors: Anastassiou George A. , Argyros Ioannis K. 
Published: January 2018

Abstract
The goal of this paper is to present a semi-local convergence analysis for some iterative methods under generalized conditions. The operator is only assumed to be continuous and its domain is open. Applications are suggested including Banach space valued functions of fractional calculus, where all integrals are of Bochner-type.
On Almost Generalized Weakly Symmetric LP-Sasakian Manifolds
Authors: Baishya Kanak Kanti , Chowdhury Partha Roy 
Published: January 2018

AbstractThe purpose of this paper is to introduce the notions of an almost generalized weakly symmetric LP-Sasakian manifolds and an almost generalized weakly Ricci-symmetric LP-Sasakian manifolds. The existence of an almost generalized weakly symmetric LP-Sasakian manifold is ensured by a non-trivial example.
Schatten Class Operators in
ℒ(La2(ℂ+))\msbm=MTMIB${\cal L}\left( {L_a^2 \left( {{\msbm C}_+ } \right)} \right)$
Authors: Das Namita , Behera Jitendra Kumar 
Published: January 2018

Abstract
In this paper, we consider Toeplitz operators defined on the Bergman space

L
a
2

(

ℂ
+

)

\msbm=MTMIB$L_a^2 \left( {{\msbm C}_+ } \right)$

of the right half plane and obtain Schatten class characterization of these operators. We have shown that if the Toeplitz operators 𝕿
φ
on

L
a
2

(

ℂ
+

)

\msbm=MTMIB$L_a^2 \left( {{\msbm C}_+ } \right)$

belongs to the Schatten class Sp
, 1 ≤p < ∞, then

φ
˜

∈

L
p

(

ℂ
+

,
d
ν

)

\msbm=MTMIB$\tilde \phi \in L^p \left( {{\msbm C}_+ ,d\nu } \right)$

, where

φ
˜

(
w
)

=

〈

φ

b

w
¯

,

b

w
¯

〉

$\tilde \phi \left( w \right) = \left\langle {\phi b_{\bar w} ,b_{\bar w} } \right\rangle $

w ∈ ℂ+ and

b

w
¯

(
s
)
=

1

π

1
+
w

1
+

w
¯

2
Rew

(

s
+
w

)

2

$b_{\bar w} (s) = {1 \over {\sqrt \pi }}{{1 + w} \over {1 + \bar w}}{{2 Rew} \over {\left( {s + w} \right)^2 }}$

. Here

d
ν
(
w
)
=

|

B
(

w
¯

,
w
)

|

d
μ
(
w
)

$d\nu (w) = \left| {B(\bar w,w)} \right|d\mu (w)$

, where dμ (w) is the area measure on ℂ+ and

B
(

w
¯

,
w
)
=

(

b

w
¯

(

w
¯

)

)

2

$B(\bar w,w) = \left( {b_{\bar w} (\bar w)} \right)^2 $

: Furthermore, we show that if φ ∈ Lp
(ℂ+,dv), then

φ
˜

∈

L
p

(

ℂ
+

,
d
ν
)

\msbm=MTMIB$\tilde \phi \in L^p ({\msbm C}_+ ,d\nu )$

and 𝕿
φ
∈ Sp
. We also use these results to obtain Schatten class characterizations of little Hankel operators and bounded operators defined on the Bergman space

L
a
2

(

ℂ
+

)

\msbm=MTMIB$L_a^2 \left( {{\msbm C}_+ } \right)$
Iterated Function Systems Consisting of Generalized Convex Contractions in the Framework of Complete Strong b-metric Spaces
Authors: Georgescu Flavian 
Published: January 2018

AbstractThe concept of generalized convex contraction was introduced and studied by V. Istrăţescu and the notion ofb-metric space was introduced by I. A. Bakhtin and S. Czerwik. In this paper we combine these two elements by studying iterated function systems consisting of generalized convex contractions on the framework ofb-metric spaces. More precisely we prove the existence and uniqueness of the attractor of such a system providing in this way a generalization of Istrăţescu’s convex contractions fixed point theorem in the setting of complete strongb-metric spaces.
η-Ricci Solitons on Sasakian 3-Manifolds
Authors: Majhi Pradip , De Uday Chand , Kar Debabrata 
Published: January 2018

AbstractIn this paper we studyη-Ricci solitons on Sasakian 3-manifolds. Among others we prove that anη-Ricci soliton on a Sasakian 3-manifold is anη-Einstien manifold. Moreover we considerη-Ricci solitons on Sasakian 3-manifolds with Ricci tensor of Codazzi type and cyclic parallel Ricci tensor. Beside these we study conformally flat andφ-Ricci symmetricη-Ricci soliton on Sasakian 3-manifolds. Alsoη-Ricci soliton on Sasakian 3-manifolds with the curvature conditionQ.R= 0 have been considered. Finally, we construct an example to prove the non-existence of properη-Ricci solitons on Sasakian 3-manifolds and verify some results.
The marriage unemployment gap
Authors: Choi Sekyu , Valladares-Esteban Arnau 
Published: January 2018

AbstractIn this paper we document that married individuals face a lower unemployment rate than their single counterparts. We refer to this phenomenon as the marriage unemployment gap. Despite dramatic demographic changes in the labor market over the last decades, this gap has been remarkably stable both for men and women. Using a flow-decomposition exercise, we assess which transition probabilities (across labor force states) are behind this phenomenon: For men, the main driver is the higher job losing probabilities faced by single workers. For females, the participation margin also plays a crucial role.
First report of the invasive macroalga Acrothamnion preissii (Rhodophyta, Ceramiales) in the Atlantic Ocean
Authors: Parente Manuela I. , Gabriel Daniela , Micael Joana , Botelho Andrea Z. , Ballesteros Enric , Milla David , dos Santos Rodolfo , Costa Ana C. 
Published: January 2018

Abstract

Acrothamnion preissii is an invasive species in the Mediterranean Sea, and is listed among the 100 worst non-indigenous species. In July and August 2009, this non-native red macroalga was found for the first time in the Azores (on Santa Maria), and this represents the first record of this species in the Atlantic. Here, we describe the establishment of this invasive species in the Atlantic. In recent surveys, A. preissii displayed an invasive behaviour. As suggested for the Mediterranean Sea, hull fouling is the most likely vector for its introduction into the Azores.
GSTP1 methylation in cancer: a liquid biopsy biomarker?
Authors: Gurioli Giorgia , Martignano Filippo , Salvi Samanta , Costantini Matteo , Gunelli Roberta , Casadio Valentina 
Published: January 2018

AbstractThe coding region ofGSTP1gene is preceded by a large CpG-rich region that is frequently affected by methylation. In many cancer types,GSTP1is affected by hypermethylation and, as a consequence, it has a low expression. The aim of this review is to give an overview onGSTP1methylation studies with a special focus on liquid biopsy, thus to summarize methods, results, sample types, different diseases, to have a complete information regarding this promising epigenetic biomarker. We used all the most valuable scientific search engines (PubMed, Medline, Scopus and Web of Science) searching the following keywords:GSTP1, methylation, cancer, urine, serum, plasma and blood.GSTP1is a largely investigated tissue biomarker in several malignancies such as prostate, breast, lung and hepatocellular carcinoma with good performances especially for diagnostic purposes. As a liquid biopsy biomarker, it has been mainly investigated in prostate cancer (PCa) where it showed a high specificity but a low sensitivity; thus, it is recommended in combination with other biomarkers. Despite the large number of published papers and the promising results,GSTP1has not yet entered the clinical practice even for PCa diagnosis. For this reason, further large and prospective studies are needed to validate this assay.
An update report on the harmonization of adult reference intervals in Australasia
Authors: Koerbin Gus , Sikaris Ken , Jones Graham R.D. , Flatman Robert , Tate Jillian R. 
Published: January 2018

Abstract
The Australasian Association of Clinical Biochemists (AACB) has over the past 5 years been actively working to achieve harmonized reference intervals (RIs) for common clinical chemistry analytes using an evidence-based checklist approach where there is sound calibration and metrological traceability. It has now recommended harmonized RIs for 18 common clinical chemistry analytes which are performed in most routine laboratories and these have been endorsed by the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia (RCPA). In 2017 another group of analytes including urea, albumin and arterial blood gas parameters were considered and suggested harmonized RIs proposed. This report provides an update of those harmonization efforts.