Water holding capacity studies

Power ultrasound has also been found to be effective in the extraction of protein from meat [58]. Ultrasound disrupts the meat myofibrils and this releases a sticky exudate which binds the meat together. The binding strength, water holding capacity, product color, and yields were examined after treatment either with salt tumbling, sonication, or both. Samples which received both salt treatment and sonication were superior in all qualities. Similar results were obtained from a study of the effect of sonication on cured rolled ham [59]. Ultrasonic treatment enhanced the extraction of myofibrillar proteins leading to an increase in the strength of the reformed meat. 

The calibrated adsorption partition coefficient was 0.50 in the top 15-cm zone for North Carolina, and 1.00 in the top 15-cm zone in Wisconsin. These are higher than would be calculated based upon the koc aldicarb and the soil organic matter of these field sites, and higher than has been used in published aldicarb modeling exercises. However, the observed data of these and other aldicarb field studies indicate that aldicarb, in fact, does stay near the surface more than would be surmised based on a calculated partition coefficient. The reasons for this are unclear, but four possible explanations were offered 1) Top soil water percolation is overestimated due either to an underestimation of water holding capacity of the soil or an underestimation of surface runoff. 

For dehydration of diced potatoes, a three level four factor four responses design was used. The four factors stayed the same as in the carrot study. The four responses were rehydration ratio, bulk density, non-enzymatic browning and water holding capacity. Optimal conditions were determined to be 1450C arid 10 min in HTST fluidized bed dryer with blanching time of 4.5 min and biopolymer... 

Schessler and Droege (1965) state that studies have revealed that the amount of soil particles (2 mm or less) in spoil banks commonly comprises 17—57% of the overburden. As little as 20% soil material has been shown to support planted trees. It is this finer material that determines the water-holding capacity of the spoil and the probability that trees or other plants can become established. 

This work reports a study on the preparatiorr, characterization, and evalrration of water-swellable hydrogel via grafting cross-hnked PAM chairrs onto gelatin backbone by free radical polymerization. We aim to increase the water-holding capacity of gelatin to wide its applications as soil conditioners. 

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