The quantitative composition of the intestinal lactoflora before and after space flights of different lengths

Due to the emotional stress before the take off the lactoflora of 24 cosmonouts shows distinct changes regarding the spectrum of different species of Lactobacilli. Compared to long-time flights after short-time flights even stronger alterations are observed. The reason is that the disturbances which take place before the take-off as to the short space of time cannot be balanced by the macroorganism. Additionally, after a certain adaptive period the factors of the space travel begin to act. There are characteristic individual particularities regarding the number of Lactobacilli in the saliva and the feces of the cosmonouts.     

Vitamin A and E allowance of the body in xenobiotic exposure

The results are presented of the clinico-experimental studies conducted in patients with diseases of the respiratory organs. Providing with tocopherol, lipid metabolism and peroxidation parameters were studied in these patients in the time course of combined drug therapy. Different variants of providing with vitamins A and E were simulated in rats. It was shown that both under clinical and experimental conditions, administration of xenobiotics produced the devitaminizing effect which was manifest in tocopherol and retinol deficiency, activation of lipid peroxidation in the blood, bronchoalveolar lavage, in the lungs and liver. The authors have recommended the control over providing with vitamins A and E during the drug therapy of such patients, as well as differential approach to the corrective dietotherapy with the rations enriched with vitamins A and E; the vitamins are especially necessary for the patients with chronic broncho-pulmonary diseases in the presence of obesity and lipid metabolism disorders.     

Vitamin allowance of workers engaged in the manufacture of phosphorus

The clinical trials of a new treatment and prophylactic diet at the Chimkent phosphorus plant have shown its high efficacy as compared to an old one. This was manifested in the improvement of the workers supply with retinol, tocopherol, ascorbic and nicotinic acids. The treatment and prophylactic diet produced a more efficacious action on the vitamin supply when being a constituent part of the corrected daily nutrition that of the factual nutrition.     

Vitamin C allowance of sailors against a background of qualitatively varied nutrition]

The authors considered the problem on the issue relative to the requirements of sailors in vitamin C during tropical and arctic sailings. The objects of investigations were routine seagoing-dietary and a trial ration elaborated in conformity with the standard requirements in energy and in basic nutrients. Subject to determination were the vitamin C level in the blood and urine and the resistence of the capillaries. It has been found that within the framework of the trial ration the requirement of sailors for vitamin C comprises 100 mg in the Tropics and 150 mg in the Arctics per man/day.     

The effect of rearing substrate and space allowance on the behavior and physiology of dairy calves

The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of rearing substrate and space allowance on the behavior and physiology of dairy calves. At 1 wk of age, 72 calves were moved into 1 of 18 experimental pens (n = 4 calves/pen) where they remained until 6 wk of age. Half of the pens had floors covered with quarry stones (QS) and the other half were covered with sawdust (SW). For each substrate type, calves were reared at 1 of 3 space allowances: 1.0, 1.5, or 2.0 m²/calf. Behavior was video-recorded continuously for 24 h in the home pen at 2, 4, and 6 wk of age; the time calves spent lying, standing, walking, and running were estimated using 1-min instantaneous scan sampling. Body weight, cleanliness, fecal fluidity, and skin surface temperature were recorded at 1, 4, and 6 wk of age. Escherichia coli numbers were assessed on the skin surface of the shoulder and in feces of calves at 4 and 6 wk of age. Blood samples were taken at 1, 4, and 6 wk of age to measure cortisol, creatine kinase, immunoglobulin G, serum amyloid A, and total protein concentrations. Calves reared on QS spent less time lying and walking and more time standing at 4 and 6 wk of age compared with calves reared on SW. Furthermore, calves reared at a space allowance of 2.0 m²/calf spent less time lying and more time standing and walking compared with calves reared at a space allowance of 1.0 and 1.5 m²/calf. Calves reared on QS had lower skin surface temperatures compared with calves reared on SW. Fecal fluidity scores were lower in calves reared on QS than SW at 2 wk of age. Fewer E. coli were recovered from the shoulder of calves reared on QS than those of calves reared on SW, but fecal E. coli counts were similar between rearing substrates and space allowances. Serum amyloid A concentrations were lower in calves reared on QS than SW. We detected no effect of rearing substrate or space allowance on body weight, cleanliness, or concentrations of cortisol, creatine kinase, immunoglobulin G, and total protein. In conclusion, lower skin temperature in combination with reduced lying behavior may reflect reduced comfort of calves reared on QS. Furthermore, a space allowance of 2.0 m²/calf may provide calves with more opportunity to perform active behaviors.     

Influence of space allowance and housing conditions on the welfare, immune response and production performance of dairy ewes

The experiment used 45 Comisana ewes, divided into 3 groups of 15. The aim was to determine the effects of two different stocking densities and two different housing conditions on welfare, and on production performance of dairy ewes. The stocking densities tested were: high stocking density (1 x 5 m2/ewe, HD group) and low stocking density (3 m2/ewe, LD group); the two housing conditions tested were: ewes housed indoors (LD group, 3 m2/ewe) and ewes allowed to use an outdoor area (LDP group, 3 m2/ewe divided into 1 x 5 m2/ewe indoors and 1 x 5 m2/ewe outdoors). At the beginning of the experiment, and then every 2 months, the cell-mediated immune status of sheep was evaluated. One month after the beginning of the experiment, and 20 d later, the ewes were injected with chicken egg albumin (OVA) to assess their humoural immune responses. Starting from the beginning of the experiment and then monthly, behavioural activities of ewes were monitored using 15-min scans. After lamb weaning, milk yield from individual ewes was measured and milk composition analysed weekly. Housing conditions (low density reared ewes indoors v. low density reared ewes with free access to an outdoor area) affected cell-mediated response, which was higher in LDP than in LD ewes. Concentrations of anti-OVA IgG were mainly influenced by space allowance, with higher antibody titres in LD than in HD ewes throughout the experiment. Both housing conditions and space allowance affected sheep behavioural activities: a greater proportion of LDP ewes displayed standing and drinking behaviours than LD ewes, and a greater proportion of LD ewes was observed walking than HD ewes. Ewes allowed access to the outdoor area had a higher protein content and lower somatic cell count in their milk, whereas reduced space allowance led to a reduction in milk yield and an increase in somatic cell count of milk. Results indicate that both increased space allowance and availability of outdoor area can improve the welfare and production performance of the lactating ewe.     

Short-term responses in production and behavior during periods of change in concentrate allowance for dairy cows

The aim of this study was to investigate the short-term responses of dairy cows during periods of change in the concentrate allowance in an automatic milking system. The experiment had a design with a 2 × 2 factorial arrangement including 2 types of concentrates and 2 amounts of concentrates (type O: mix of pelleted concentrate and steamrolled, acidified barley; type S: pelleted) in amounts of 3 and 6 kg/d. The experiment length was 11 wk. The concentrate type changed between wk 6 and 7 and included both increase and decrease in concentrate allowance for each concentrate type. The concentrate allowance was changed by 0.5 kg/d over 6 d. The 96 cows (48 Danish Jersey, 48 Danish Holstein) included in the experiment were blocked according to breed, parity, and days in milk, and randomly divided into 8 groups of treatment order. The cows visited the automatic milking unit more often when concentrate type O was offered, but not when an increased concentrate allowance was provided. The changes in concentrate intake and partial mixed ration (PMR) eating time showed a symmetrical pattern between the periods of increasing allowance and decreasing allowance. However, PMR intake and milk yield varied in the magnitude of the responses, indicating that these responses may not be driven by the same underlying mechanisms during increase and decrease in concentrate allowance. The daily lying time increased and the PMR eating rate decreased during periods of both increase and decrease in concentrate allowance. We found no significant change in milk yield during increase in concentrate allowance, despite a higher milk yield during periods with constant concentrate allowance at the high concentrate amount; however, the milk yield decreased during periods of decrease in concentrate allowance. Visit frequency, lying time, and steps changed during periods of changes in concentrate allowance without showing any differences at the constant concentrate allowance. In conclusion, these results indicate that it may be difficult to adjust the individual concentrate allowance based on the short-term responses of the cow.     

The nutrition of cyclists during training exercises and competitions

Actual nutrition of bicyclists engaged in road cycle race was analyzed at different stages of their training (at sport camps) and during contests. The effectiveness of special carbohydrate and protein products on certain parameters of metabolism in the athletes was studied. It was found that such special products favourably affect the parameters of protein, electrolyte metabolism, health state and working capacity of the athletes. In the athletes who received special products a tendency was observed to intensified anabolic processes in nitrogen metabolism, acceleration of redox processes, and stabilization of blood glucose level during intensive physical loads.     

PTR-MS assessment of photocatalytic and sorption-based purification of recirculated cabin air during simulated 7-h flights with high passenger density

Four different air purification conditions were established in a simulated 3-row 21-seat section of an aircraft cabin: no air purifier; a photocatalytic oxidation unit with an adsorptive prefilter; a second photocatalytic unit with an adsorptive prefilter; and a two-stage sorption-based air filter (gas-phase absorption and adsorption). The air purifiers placed in the cabin air recirculation system were commercial prototypes developed for use in aircraft cabin systems. The four conditions were established in balanced order on 4 successive days of each of 4 successive weeks during simulated 7-h flights with 17 occupants. Proton-transfer reaction mass spectrometry was used to assess organic gas-phase pollutants and the performance of each air purifier. The concentration of most organic pollutants present in aircraft cabin air was efficiently reduced by all three units. The photocatalytic units were found to incompletely oxidize ethanol released by the wet wipes commonly supplied with airline mealsto produce unacceptably high levels of acetaldehyde and formaldehyde.     

Actions and outcomes of Wisconsin dairy farms completing milk quality teams

Actions and outcomes of Wisconsin dairy farms (n = 113) that completed a team-based milk quality improvement program were assessed. Selection of milk quality goals and adoption of management actions were evaluated. Management and financial data related to milk quality were compared between the beginning and end of the milk quality program. Milk quality premiums were reported to be the largest financial opportunity related to milk quality and reduction of bulk milk somatic cell count (SCC) was the most commonly listed goal. Recommended management practices were highly adopted upon completion of the program. Operators of herds housed in freestalls that were not using a recommended management practice at the beginning of the program were more likely to adopt it during the program than were operators of herds housed in stallbarns. Use of written protocols for treatment of clinical mastitis, microbiological analysis of milk obtained from cows having clinical mastitis, frequent training of milking personnel, and scheduled milking system analysis occurred more often in herds housed in freestalls. In general, herds completing the milk quality program reported significant reductions in measures of clinical and subclinical mastitis, reduced bacterial counts in bulk milk, and reduced culling of cows because of mastitis. At the end of the program, increased milk quality premiums and decreased losses attributable to mastitis resulted in improved estimates of financial performance. Herds beginning the program having high bulk milk SCC had greater improvements in milk quality during the program, including a greater reduction in bulk milk SCC and fewer losses attributable to mastitis. The majority of the herds considered themselves successful in achieving their goals for milk quality and intended to continue meeting with their teams.     

Modelling of Vitamin C Degradation during Thermal and High-Pressure Treatments of Red Fruit

Vitamin C is known for its potent antioxidant properties. Since humans lack one of the final enzymes in the biosynthesis of this vitamin, they are dependent on dietary sources for their vitamin C needs. Strawberries are good sources of vitamin C, but the vitamin is unstable during food processing, and high temperatures have shown to induce rapid degradation. As an alternative preservation technique, high-pressure processing is investigated for its potential to achieve pasteurisation and sterilisation conditions at lower process temperatures and shorter treatment times compared to thermal processing. The objective of the present study was to examine quantitatively the effect of processing on vitamin C in strawberry and raspberry matrices by comparing thermal treatments (80–140 °C) to treatments at 700 MPa (60 °C, 90 °C and 110 °C). To this end, a mechanistic model was proposed and tested to fit the degradation of ascorbic acid (AA) and the consecutive formation and degradation of dehydroascorbic acid (DHAA). AA degradation followed a biphasic course: the aerobic reaction was fast and most important, while the anaerobic reaction was slow and only perceptible at temperatures of 120 °C and up. The oxidation of AA to DHAA was slower than the subsequent degradation of DHAA in the strawberry matrix; the opposite was true in the raspberry matrix. Both temperature and pressure enhanced the degradation of vitamin C. The proposed mechanistic model provided reasonably good fits to the experimental data, only to a lesser extent for the DHAA evolution during high-pressure processing.     

Vitamin E and propolis as antioxidants after excessive administration of polyunsaturated fatty acids

Polyunsaturated fatty acids included into animals' ration (10% of linethol) intensified lipid peroxidation and increased the activity of cathepsin D, an enzyme responsible for protein and lipid degradation in the cell. Vitamin E stabilized the impaired processes. Biologically active complex of propolis produced a similar effect, however, decreased protein synthesis and a tendency to animals' body mass increment have evidenced a more pronounced antioxidative action as compared to that of vitamin E.     

调味饮料中维生素C在加工及贮藏过程中的变化

探讨了温度、pH、贮藏条件等因素对调味饮料中VC的影响。结果表明：温度单一因素对VC的影响并不明显,在不同的温度下加热0.5h,随着温度的升高,VC的含量轻微下降,最终保持在95%左右。温度与pH两因素结合对VC的破坏有着较大的影响,pH为12.0的饮料加热2.5h后,VC的含量仅存65%左右;在pH为6.0左右时,无论是在80℃还是100℃下加热,VC含量均较高也较稳定;相同的加热温度下,在pH 2～10的范围内,VC的最高含量可达90%。此外,贮藏条件对VC的破坏影响明显,研究表明：在不同贮藏条件下,饮料中的VC含量并不是在低温下才处于最佳保存状态,当样品在4℃下冷藏7d后,其VC含量下降趋势非常明显,冷藏到66d时,VC含量下降至22%左右;而在室温避光条件下贮藏却具有较好的稳定性,贮藏到66d时,VC含量达75%左右,表明室温避光条件下贮藏,有利于保持VC的稳定性。     

Vitamin C Stability during Preparation and Storage of Potato Flakes and Reconstituted Mashed Potatoes

High performance liquid chromatography with electrochemical detection was used to follow losses of L-ascorbic acid (AsA) in the processing and serving of fortified mashed potatoes. Cumulative losses of AsA were: 56% for adding AsA to freshly mashed potatoes at 251 ppm (wet basis); 82% drum-drying the potatoes; 82% storing the flakes 4.3 months at 25°C., and 96% reconstituting mashed potatoes and holding them 30 min on a steam table. The mashed potatoes at the point of ingestion would contain 10 ppm AsA (wet basis), and one serving size (100g) would provide 2% of the adult RDA. Fortification with equivalent levels of magnesium L-ascorbate 2-mono-phosphate (AsMP) or sodium L-ascorbate 2-polyphosphate (AsPP) gave overall cumulative losses of 20 or 32%, respectively. Such reconstituted mashed potatoes contained 201 ppm and 171 ppm AsA respectively, and one serving would provide about 33% of the RDA of vitamin C.     

稻米陈化过程中重要营养素变化动力学特征的初步探讨

稻米陈化过程中赖氨酸、色氨酸及维生素B1、B2 含量变化的动力学特征进行了研究。结果表明 :陈化稻米中赖氨酸和色氨酸含量均减少 ;赖氨酸含量变化符合动力学一级反应 ,反应速率与温度的关系为lnk=ln(2 .0 5× 10 7) - 6 92 9.3/T ,活化能Ea =5 7.6 1kJ/mol;色氨酸含量变化符合动力学一级反应 ,反应速率与温度的关系为lnk =ln(1.18× 10 5) - 5 42 6 .9/T ,活化能Ea =4 5 .12kJ/mol。陈化过程中稻米维生素B1和B2 含量损失严重 ;在温度为 4 5℃时 ,维生素B1的酶催化反应速率方程为 1/V =4 1.80 7/C 6 5 .2 11;维生素B2 的酶催化反应速率方程为 1/V =5 8.5 2 3/C 33.75 1。维生素B2 的解离速率是B1的两倍。     

Residue concentration of cefquinome after intramammary dry cow therapy and short dry periods

Short dry periods and their effects on milk production, reproductive performance, as well as cow and udder health have been widely studied. A dearth of information is available about the consequences of short dry periods on the residue concentrations of dry cow antibiotics in milk after calving. The objective of our study was to determine the residue concentration of a dry cow antibiotic in milk after short dry periods during the colostrum period and early lactation. Quarters of 19 dry cows were treated with an intramammary (IMM) dry cow antibiotic containing 150 mg of cefquinome on d 21, 14, and 7 before calculated calving date. One quarter of each cow did not receive treatment and served as negative control. After calving, quarter foremilk samples were collected twice daily until 21 d and once daily until 36 d after IMM dry cow treatment (i.e., end of withdrawal period). A total of 588 foremilk samples from odd milking numbers were chosen for the determination of the residue concentration of cefquinome using HPLC–tandem mass spectrometry until the residue concentration fell below the limit of quantification (1 ng/g), which occurred at the latest in milking number 37. The dry period length of the treated quarters was categorized in 3 dry period groups ranging from 1 to 7 d (4.8 ± 2.4), 8 to 14 d (11.5 ± 2.3), and 15 to 26 d (19.5 ± 3.3; ±SEM), in dry period group 1, 2, and 3, respectively. In dry period group 1, the cefquinome concentration increased after calving until the third milking and decreased considerably until the fifth milking. In dry period group 2, the cefquinome concentration peaked at the second milking and decreased considerably until the fifth milking as well. There was no increase in cefquinome after calving in dry period group 3. Up to the 37th milking, the cefquinome concentration was higher in dry period group 1 than in dry period group 2 and 3. On average, 31.3 ± 1.2, 19.0 ± 1.1, and 6.7 ± 0.8 milkings and 19.4 ± 0.4, 20.6 ± 0.5, and 24.1 ± 0.7 d after treatment were necessary for the concentration of cefquinome to fall below the maximum residue limit (MRL) in dry period group 1, 2, and 3, respectively. These results indicate that shorter dry periods lead initially to higher cefquinome residues in milk. The residue concentration after experimental short dry periods still falls below the MRL within the recommended withdrawal period for milk of 36 d after IMM dry cow treatment. For the sake of food safety and economics, these short dry periods should not be used in the dry cow management, as they lead up to a maximum of 31.3 ± 1.2 milkings and 19.4 ± 0.4 d after treatment with cefquinome residues above the MRL. Therefore, a considerable number of milkings have to be discarded due to long withdrawal periods after calving.     

Measuring and predicting head space pressure during retorting of thermally processed foods

Traditional metal cans and glass jars have been the mainstay in thermally processed canned foods for more than a century, but are now sharing shelf space with increasingly popular flexible pouches and semi-rigid trays. These flexible packages lack the strength of metal cans and glass jars, and need greater control of external retort pressure during processing. Increasing internal package pressure without counter pressure causes volumetric expansion, putting excessive strain on package seals that may lead to serious container deformation and compromised seal integrity. The primary objective of this study was to measure internal pressure build-up within a rigid air-tight container (module) filled with various model food systems undergoing a retort process in which internal product temperature and pressure, along with external retort temperature and pressure, were measured and recorded at the same time. The pressure build-up in the module was compared with the external retort pressure to determine the pressure differential that would cause package distortion in the case of a flexible package system. The secondary objective was to develop mathematical models to predict these pressure profiles in response to known internal temperature and initial and boundary conditions for the case of the very simplest of model food systems (pure water and aqueous saline and sucrose solutions), followed by food systems of increasing compositional complexity (green beans in water and sweet peas in water). Results showed that error between measured and predicted pressures ranged from 2% to 4% for water, saline, and green beans, and 7% to 13% for sucrose solution and sweet peas. PRACTICAL APPLICATION: Flexible packages have limited strength, and need more accurate and closer control of retort pressure during processing. The package becomes more flexible as it heats and might expand with increasing internal pressure that may cause serious deformation or rupture if not properly controlled and/or counterbalanced with external retort pressure. This article describes methods for determining exactly what the retort pressure profile will need to be to avoid this problem during retorting, and mathematical models to predict these pressures in response to known internal temperature and initial/boundary conditions.     

维生素C在婴儿配方乳粉加工、冲调模拟体系中的热降解动力学

对婴儿配方乳粉在加工、冲调过程中氧化型维生素C(DHAA)、还原型维生素C(AA)及总量维生素C(AA+DHAA,以VC表示)的热降解动力学进行研究。结果表明:加工模拟体系中,AA及VC符合动力学一级反应,活化能分别为46.49 kJ/mol和39.69 kJ/mol。冲调模拟过程中,温度对AA和VC的降解符合零级反应模型,对DHAA的降解符合一级反应模型,反应活化能分别为16.71,19.50,12.04 kJ/mol。     

草莓冻藏过程中多酚氧化酶、过氧化物酶及维生素C的变化研究

本文研究速冻草莓在-12、-18、-40℃三种温度下十四周贮藏中可溶性多酚氧化酶（Polyphenol Oxidase，简称PPO）、过氧化物酶（Peroxidase，简称POD）及维生素C的变化，结果表明：不同温度下冻藏的草莓维生素C含量均呈下降趋势：冻藏初期可溶性多酚氧化酶、过氧化物酶活性上升，后期显著下降。