Predicting internal quality parameters, such as Brix and water content, of apples, is essential for quality control. Existing near-infrared (NIR) and hyperspectral imaging (HSI)-based techniques have limited applicability due to their dependence on e...
Brix refractometry has been widely demonstrated to be a useful tool for monitoring colostrum management program and passive immunity transfer (PIT) in Bovines, but its suitability has never been verified in Buffalo. Therefore, the objective of this s...
Colostrum is essential for neonatal piglet survival, but individual teat measurements may not represent sow-level mean Brix values. Brix refractometry provides an indirect on-farm estimate of colostrum IgG concentration. This exploratory study quanti...
The use of non-destructive commercial near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy to estimate Brix% was verified using all samples of cherry tomato ‘TY Chika’, currant tomato ‘Microbeads’, and the M&S or market-purchased and suppleme...
To produce high-quality citrus, the harvest time of citrus should be determined by considering its maturity. To evaluate citrus maturity, the Brix/acid ratio, which is the ratio of sugar content or soluble solids content to acid content, is one of th...
Residual sugars (RS) in wine are the sugars that remain in a wine after fermentation is complete. In some wine styles, such as semi-dry wines, the accurate measurement of the RS concentration is critical for both qualitative and legislative reasons....
The aim of the study was to characterize the soluble metabolomics profile of defatted colostrum of sows at different parity number (PA) and to correlate the metabolomics profile with the Brix percentage estimate of colostrum immunoglobulin G (IgG) an...
To monitor the ripeness and composition of wine grape berries and establish an optimal harvest date, the determination of °Brix and pH is vital. This research studies two harvest seasons of Cabernet Sauvignon wine grapes: 2017 and 2018. Field data we...
Colostrum is the milk harvested during the first few hours after calving, which contains high levels of immunoglobulins, antimicrobial peptides, and growth factors essential for the health of neonates. The primary objective of this study was to inves...
Sweetness or sugar content, represented by soluble solids contents (SSC), is a vital quality trait in watermelon breeding which can be assessed by the refractive index method. However, sampling watermelon juice out of the pulp is a process that is bo...
The aim of this research was to evaluate the effects of postpartum day and parity season on the lactoferrin (LF), immunoglobulin G (IgG), and chemical composition of Murciano–Granadina goat colostrum during the first 96 h after kidding, and the...
Sugarcane breeding programs require 15 years of experimentation to create more productive cultivars, and estimates of genetic progress can indicate the efficiency of breeding programs. In this study, we used a diversity panel, the Brazilian Panel of...
This study investigated the thermophysical properties of mangaba (Hancornia speciosa) and guavira (Campomanesia adamantium) pulps at different soluble solid concentrations (9.0 to 13.5 °Brix) and temperatures (0 to −25 °C). Using mathem...
Effective colostrum management is essential to ensure adequate transfer of passive immunity (TPI) and reduce neonatal morbidity in calves. This study evaluated the impact of pasteurization on colostrum microbiological and immunological quality and it...
Failure of passive immunity transfer is one of the main causes of increased susceptibility to infectious agents in newborn kids. To ensure successful transfer of passive immunity, kids need to be fed high-quality colostrum, containing an adequate con...
Soluble solids content (SSC) is one of the most important indicators of sweetness, ripeness, and market quality in sweet cherries. However, conventional SSC determination is destructive, labor-intensive, and unsuitable for rapid or large-scale qualit...
This study investigated IgG concentrations, bacterial contamination, and nutrient components of colostrum on dairy farms in eastern Hokkaido, Japan, to examine the factors making it possible to obtain high-quality colostrum. Colostrum samples were co...
Sugarcane suffers from the increased frequency and severity of droughts and floods, negatively affecting growing conditions. Climate change has affected cultivation, and the growth dynamics have changed over the years. The identification of the devel...
The two most economically damaging insect pests of sugarcane in Louisiana are the sugarcane borer (SCB) and the newly invasive Mexican rice borer (MRB), both of which can be managed in part with cultivar resistance. High stalk fiber levels is a well-...
Total soluble solids (TSS) is a key variable taken into account in determining optimal grape maturity for harvest. In this work, partial least square (PLS) regression models were developed to estimate TSS content for Godello, Verdejo (white), Menc&ia...
The study aimed to investigate the mass transfer kinetics and nutritional quality during osmotic dehydration (OD) and air-drying of papaya. The papaya was osmotically pretreated by different concentrations of sugar solutions (40, 50 and 60 °Brix)...
The orange (Citrus sinensis) is a fruit of the Citrus genus, which is part of the Rutaceae family. The orange has gained considerable importance due to its extensive range of applications, including the production of juices, jams, sweets, and extract...
Food quality detection by machine learning (ML) is more practical and sustainable as it does not require sample preparation and reagents. However, the prediction of pineapple quality by hyperspectral data applied to ML is not known. The aim of this s...
The traditional method for determining wine grape total soluble solid (TSS) is destructive laboratory analysis, which is time consuming and expensive. In this study, we explore the potential of using different predictor variables from various advance...
Soluble solids concentration (SSC) is a reference index that is typically used to quantify soluble sugars, the most abundant constituents of stone fruit flesh dry matter when approaching maturity. Dry matter concentration (DMC) is another parameter t...
During the first days of a calf’s life, the foundations are laid for successful growth and thus also for the later performance of the cows. The aim of the present study was to analyze the impact on the weight gain of newborn calves due to impor...
Fifty-five sugarcane genotypes from around the world were collected and evaluated for potential use as parental material in the USDA ARS Canal Point (CP) sugarcane breeding program in Florida, USA. The genotypes were planted in a trial with four chec...
Spectroscopy is a widely used technique that can contribute to food quality assessment in a simple and inexpensive way. Especially in grape production, the visible and near infrared (VNIR) and the short-wave infrared (SWIR) regions are of great inter...
Non-destructive estimation of the constituent properties of fruits and vegetables has led to a dramatic change in the agriculture and food industry, allowing accurate and efficient sorting of the products based on their internal properties. Therefore...
An integrated near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy prototype module for sugar content estimation of apples is presented. Since this is the first attempt to design an integrated NIR spectroscopy module, we followed the design process as follows. First, we...
The objective of this observational study was to estimate the incidence of inadequate transfer of passive immunity (ITPI) on five pasture-based dairy farms in South Australia. Heifer calf uptake of colostrum was evaluated within the first 1–7 d...
This study investigated shelf-life prediction of a cold-stored mixed mango–passion fruit smoothie (60:40) using kinetic modeling to compare the effects of dimethyl dicarbonate (DMDC, 250 ppm), pasteurization (90 °C for 100 s), and packaging...
The objective was to estimate the genetic parameters of serum total protein concentration in newborn calves (calfSTP) and post parturient dairy cows (cowSTP). The study included 1013 calves and 989 cows from 10 dairy farms. Calf blood samples were co...
In the Kanto region in Japan, the possibilities of running a bio-ethanol plant from rice straw has been assessed and sorghum production has been considered as a necessary part of the system. Two field experiments were conducted in 2012 and 2013 at th...
Tomatoes are among the world’s most significant vegetables, both in terms of production and consumption. Harvesting takes place in tomato production when the important quality attribute of total soluble solids content reaches its maximum possib...
This work focuses on the energy analysis of the membrane concentration systems that process traditional Chinese medicine extracts with dynamic properties incorporated, particularly for reverse osmosis (RO) and membrane distillation (MD) processes. Th...
In the pursuit of enhancing the wine production process through the utilization of new technologies in viticulture, this study presents a novel approach for the rapid assessment of wine grape maturity levels using non-destructive, in situ infrared sp...
Spectrometers measure diffuse reflectance and create a “molecular fingerprint” of the material under investigation. Ruggedized, small scale devices for “in-field” use cases exist. Such devices might for example be used by comp...
The growing global demand for energy and the reduction of energy based on oil are driving the search for new sources of energy that are environmentally friendly. To achieve this goal, it is also necessary to optimize the related processes. In this st...
Passiflora germplasm represents an important genetic resource for improving fruit yield and quality in breeding programs targeting semi-arid environments. This study aimed to assess the phenotypic diversity, genetic parameters, and breeding potential...
The objective of this study was to predict the degradation kinetics of vitamin C in camu camu and naranjilla juices using accelerated storage tests. The juices were produced under controlled processing conditions, including physicochemical standardiz...
This study investigates the influence of polyol compounds (sorbitol and erythritol) on the osmotic dehydration process of pomegranate seeds. The efficacy of the osmotic dehydration process was estimated based on the determination of water loss, weigh...
The aim of this paper was to develop high-protein vegetable creams through the incorporation of microalgae. Single-cell ingredients from Arthrospiraplatensis (spirulina), Chlorella vulgaris, Tetraselmis chui, and Nannochloropsis oceanica were incorpo...
This study aimed at evaluating the potential of machine learning (ML) for estimating forest biomass from polarimetric Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) data. Retrieval algorithms based on two different machine-learning methods, namely Artificial Neural...
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with multispectral sensors are transforming precision viticulture by enabling detailed monitoring of vineyard variability. Vegetation indices such as NDVI, NDRE, GNDVI, and SAVI are widely applied to estimate vine vigo...
Destructive methods for monitoring stress responses remain a bottleneck in precision agriculture. This study presents a non-destructive methodological framework evaluating drought responses in 30 Opuntia ficus-indica plants over four months under fiv...
This study introduces a non-destructive computer vision method for estimating postharvest quality parameters of oranges, including maturity index, soluble solid content (expressed in degrees Brix), and firmness. A novel image-based descriptor, termed...
Soluble solids content (SSC) is an important indicator of sweetness-related quality, maturity, and postharvest grading in cherry tomato. Destructive physicochemical measurements remain accurate but are labor-intensive and unsuitable for rapid batch a...
In-field quality prediction in agricultural products is mainly based on near-infrared spectroscopy (NIR). However, initiatives applied to sugarcane quality are only observed under laboratory-controlled conditions. This study proposed a framework for...
The fig tree (Ficus carica L.) is one of the oldest cultivated fruit trees in the Mediterranean region and represents an important genetic resource for both traditional and emerging production systems. Despite its agronomic and economic relevance, mo...
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