Performance of Holstein and Swedish-Red × Jersey/Holstein crossbred dairy cows within low- and medium-concentrate grassland-based systems

This 2 × 2 factorial design experiment was conducted to compare the performance of spring-calving Holstein dairy cows (HOL, n = 34) with Swedish Red × Jersey/Holstein crossbred (SR × J/HOL, n = 34) dairy cows within low and medium concentrate input grassland-based dairy systems. The experiment commenced when cows calved and encompassed 1 full lactation. Cows were offered diets containing grass silage and concentrates [70:30 dry matter (DM) ratio, and 40:60 DM ratio, for low and medium, respectively] until turnout, grazed grass plus either 1.0 or 4.0 kg of concentrate/d during the grazing period (low and medium, respectively), and grass silage and concentrates (85:15 DM ratio, and 70:30 DM ratio, for low and medium, respectively) from rehousing and until drying off. No significant genotype × system interactions were present for any of the feed intake or full-lactation milk production data examined. Full-lactation concentrate DM intakes were 769 and 1,902 kg/cow for the low and medium systems, respectively, whereas HOL cows had a higher total DM intake than SR × J/HOL cows in early lactation, but not in late lactation. Although HOL cows had a higher lactation milk yield than SR × J/HOL cows, the latter produced milk with a higher fat and protein content, and thus fat plus protein yield was unaffected by genotype. Milk produced by the SR × J/HOL cows had a higher degree of saturation of fatty acids than milk produced by the HOL cows, and the somatic cell score of milk produced by the former was also higher. Throughout the lactation, HOL cows were on average 30 kg heavier than SR × J/HOL cows, whereas the SR × J/HOL cows had a higher body condition score than the HOL cows. Holstein cows had a higher incidence of mastitis and ovarian dysfunction that SR × J/HOL cows.     

响应面法优化草莓浆酶解工艺

采用果胶酶酶解草莓浆,在单因素试验的基础上,选择果胶酶用量、酶解温度、酶解时间,进行三因素三水平Box-Behnken试验设计,采用响应面法分析3个因素对响应值(出汁率)的影响,从而对草莓浆的酶解工艺进行优化。结果表明：酶用量13.38mg/L、酶解时间5h、酶解温度45℃为最优酶解条件,其预测出汁率为84.69%,实测出汁率为84.75%,两者基本相符,说明回归方程与实际情况拟合好。     

Airborne high‐resolution images for grape classification: changes in correlation between technological and late maturity in a Sangiovese vineyard in Central Italy

Background and Aims: The goal of this study was to investigate the relationships between NDVI values at different phenological stages and measurements of grape parameters at two different harvest dates. Methods and Results: The research was done on a Sangiovese vineyard in Central Italy. Over four seasons, airborne NDVI measurements acquired between June and August were related to grape parameters (yield per vine, pH, °Brix, anthocyanins and polyphenols) at technological harvest (H1) and two weeks later (H2). Correlations were higher at H1 and decreased at H2 with a different rate depending on the parameter. °Brix and pH correlations showed a moderate rate of variation between H1 and H2; bigger differences and a different inter‐annual dynamic were observed in anthocyanins and polyphenols between H1 and H2. Conclusions: The ability of NDVI to discriminate different grape classes was confirmed, but its efficacy substantially varies depending on the harvest date. These results suggest the existence, within the same vineyard, of different grape populations having specific timing and shape of ripening curve; as a consequence, distinct vigour zones of the vineyard show a different evolution of the content of grape parameters between the two harvests thus influencing the degree of correlation between grape quality and NDVI measurements. Significance of the Study: This is the first study in which harvest date has been considered for its influence on the predictive skill of RS. It therefore highlights not only the importance of spatial variation within the single vineyard, but also the importance of ripening dynamics.     

脱臭过程中保留米糠油中植物甾醇的工艺优化

采用氮气蒸馏法进行米糠油的脱臭,研究了脱臭温度、脱臭时间以及氮气流速对脱臭米糠油中植物甾醇含量的影响。结果表明,在保证得到高品质米糠油的前提下,最大程度保留脱臭油中植物甾醇的优化工艺条件为:脱臭温度260℃,脱臭时间120 min,氮气流速0.12 m3/h。在最优工艺条件下,植物甾醇保留率(相对于脱色油)为83.38%,米糠油酸值(KOH)为0.25 mg/g,精炼率为93.01%。同时发现,脱臭前后米糠油中植物甾醇的主要组成成分没有变化,均为豆甾醇、菜油甾醇和β-谷甾醇。     

利用有机凝胶制备稳定型花生酱工艺优化及其贮藏品质

研究蜂蜡作为凝胶因子制备稳定型花生酱的工艺优化及其储藏品质。采用离心分离法测定油脂析出量,质构仪法测定花生酱的黏度值,通过单因素实验考察蜂蜡添加量、搅拌温度、加热时间和冷却温度对花生酱的离心出油率和黏度值的影响,并利用正交试验对制备工艺进行优化,最后对花生酱的贮藏品质进行了研究。结果表明,花生酱最佳制备工艺条件为:蜂蜡添加量为5%,搅拌温度为90 ℃,加热时间为40 min,冷却温度为5 ℃。在最优工艺条件下所得花生酱的离心出油率为3.12%、黏度值为1.53 N。样品经储藏9周后离心出油率由3.12%上升至4.55%,酸价和过氧化值优于花生酱的QB/T 1733.4-2015轻工标准,且具有较好的稳定性。     

The use of Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy to predict cheese yield and nutrient recovery or whey loss traits from unprocessed bovine milk samples

Cheese yield is an important technological trait in the dairy industry in many countries. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectral analysis of fresh unprocessed milk samples for predicting cheese yield and nutrient recovery traits. A total of 1,264 model cheeses were obtained from 1,500-mL milk samples collected from individual Brown Swiss cows. Individual measurements of 7 new cheese yield-related traits were obtained from the laboratory cheese-making procedure, including the fresh cheese yield, total solid cheese yield, and the water retained in curd, all as a percentage of the processed milk, and nutrient recovery (fat, protein, total solids, and energy) in the curd as a percentage of the same nutrient contained in the milk. All individual milk samples were analyzed using a MilkoScan FT6000 over the spectral range from 5,000 to 900 wavenumber × cm⁻¹. Two spectral acquisitions were carried out for each sample and the results were averaged before data analysis. Different chemometric models were fitted and compared with the aim of improving the accuracy of the calibration equations for predicting these traits. The most accurate predictions were obtained for total solid cheese yield and fresh cheese yield, which exhibited coefficients of determination between the predicted and measured values in cross-validation (1-VR) of 0.95 and 0.83, respectively. A less favorable result was obtained for water retained in curd (1-VR = 0.65). Promising results were obtained for recovered protein (1-VR = 0.81), total solids (1-VR = 0.86), and energy (1-VR = 0.76), whereas recovered fat exhibited a low accuracy (1-VR = 0.41). As FTIR spectroscopy is a rapid, cheap, high-throughput technique that is already used to collect standard milk recording data, these FTIR calibrations for cheese yield and nutrient recovery highlight additional potential applications of the technique in the dairy industry, especially for monitoring cheese-making processes and milk payment systems. In addition, the prediction models can be used to provide breeding organizations with information on new phenotypes for cheese yield and milk nutrient recovery, potentially allowing these traits to be enhanced through selection.     

Microwave-assisted extraction of sulforaphane from white cabbages: Effects of extraction condition,solvent and sample pretreatment

Sulforaphane is one of the most potent food-derived anticarcinogens and is abundantly found in Brassica vegetables, including cabbages. Due to its importance an ability to effectively extract sulforaphane from its source is desirable. This work investigated the feasibility of using microwave-assisted extraction (MAE) to extract sulforaphane from cabbages. The effects of various parameters, which are the type of solvent (dichloromethane and water), set microwave power (130, 260 and 390 W) and extraction time, on the extraction yield of sulforaphane were investigated. In addition, since it was previously shown that partially dried cabbages contain higher sulforaphane content than fresh cabbages, the effect of partial drying prior to MAE on the extractable amount of sulforaphane was investigated. A comparison between MAE and conventional extraction was also made. The results showed that MAE was more effective than the conventional extraction as the former led to higher yield of sulforaphane in a much shorter extraction time. There were no significant differences in the highest extractable sulforaphane contents from the fresh and semi-dried samples. Use of different solvents also did not lead to any significant effect on the MAE of sulforaphane, either from the fresh or semi-dried sample.     

Recovery of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and conjugated linoleic acids in ripened cheese obtained from milk of cows fed different levels of extruded flaxseed

The aim of the study was to investigate whether the addition of extruded flaxseed (EF) in dairy cow diets had an effect on milk fat and individual fatty acids (FA) recovery in cheese after 90 d of ripening. Eighteen Holstein-Friesian cows, divided into 3 experimental groups (6 cows/group), were fed 3 isonitrogenous and isoenergetic diets with 0 (CTR), 500 (EF500), or 1,000 g/d (EF1000) of EF in 3 subsequent periods (2 wk/each), following a 3 × 3 Latin square design. Dry matter intake (DMI) and milk yield were recorded daily. Individual milk samples were collected on d 7 and 13 of each period to determine proximate and FA composition. Eighteen cheese-making sessions (2 for each group and period) were carried out, using a representative pooled milk sample obtained from the 6 cows of each group (10 L). At 90 d of ripening, cheeses were analyzed for proximate and FA composition. Cheese yield was computed as the ratio between the weights of ripened cheese and processed milk. Recoveries of fat, individual FA, and grouped FA were computed as the ratio between the corresponding weights in cheese and in milk. Inclusion of EF did not affect DMI, milk yield, or milk composition. Compared with CTR, the 2 diets containing EF increased the proportion of C18:3n-3 and total n-3 FA, in both milk and cheese. Cheese yield and cheese fat percentage did not differ among diets. Likewise, milk fat recovery in cheese was comparable in the 3 treatments and averaged 0.85. The recoveries of individual FA were, for the most part, not dissimilar from fat recovery, except for short-chain saturated FA (from 0.38 for C4:0 to 0.80 for C13:0), some long-chain saturated FA (0.56 and 0.62 for C20:0 and C21:0, respectively), and for C18:3n-6 (1.65). The recovery of saturated FA was lower than that of monounsaturated FA, whereas recovery of polyunsaturated FA was intermediate. Compared with medium- and long-chain FA, short-chain FA were recovered to a smaller extent in cheese. No differences in recovery were found between n-6 and n-3 FA. In conclusion, FA have different recoveries during cheese-making, with lower values for the short-chain compared with long-chain FA, and for saturated FA compared with unsaturated FA. The addition of EF in dairy cow diets did not influence cheese yield or fat recovery in cheese, irrespective of the inclusion level. The experiment confirmed that feeding cows with EF represents a successful strategy for improving the FA profile of dairy products, through an increase of n-3 FA.