By the year 2000, production of HOC is expected to reach 3 million acres and represent a significant part of the specialty varieties produced and traded in the marketplace. HOC is used primarily by livestock feeders to replace animal fat previously added to livestock rations and to help animals gain weight more rapidly. The NIRT calibrations were developed to automatically provide protein, oil, and starch percentages on a dry matter basis. Fumigants are used because once insects are inside a grain mass, only fumigation can reach the infestation. The objective of fumigation is to permeate the grain mass with the gas at high enough levels for a sufficient length of time to kill all stages of insects present.
Ethylene dibromide ingested can cause gastroenteritis, liver necrosis, and renal tubular damage.
To conduct EDB testing, a sample is ground in a sealed blender with sodium sulfate. It generally takes 12 business hours from sample receipt to receive test results. Due to the nature of the test, it is run only at the Technical Services Division. Falling Number Determinations Shortly before sprouting can be seen, there is a dramatic increase in the alpha-amylase enzyme activity of wheat kernels. Millers and bakers are very concerned about the level of alpha-amylase activity in wheat flour because excessive amounts break down starches to the extent that the flour's baking properties are adversely affected.