Inhibition of microbial growth in ready‐to‐eat food stored at ambient temperature by modified atmosphere packaging

This study was undertaken to develop a modified atmosphere package to control microbial growth in ready‐to‐eat (RTE) products stored at ambient temperature. Ethanol and/or limonene associated with modified atmosphere (CO₂ : O₂ : N₂ = 30% : 5% : 65%) was used to inhibit the growth of total air‐borne microorganisms and Escherichia coli in RTE products stored at 25°C. The results indicated that 0.05% ethanol vapour in the headspace was effective to inhibit the growth of air‐borne microorganisms and E. coli at 25°C for 72 h in a model study, and the effectiveness was related to ethanol content. Both 73 ppm limonene and 0.05% ethanol vapour enhanced the bacteriostatic effect of modified atmosphere in RTE sushi roll products, and no off‐flavour was detected using this formulated gas; however, no significant inhibitory effect was observed for RTE cold noodle products. This study concludes that combinations of carbon dioxide, ethanol or limonene vapours are effective to inhibit microbial growth in RTE food at ambient temperature, and the outcome may be due to the hurdle effect. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

ICD in perspective: Putting social responsibility into practice

The Industry Council for Development (ICD) is an Industry Non Governmental Organisation established in 1990; it aims to contribute to improving public health through partnership projects on food safety and nutrition. This paper presents ICD’s activities in the past years and explains the reasons why the food industry should have a vested interest in supporting training and education of health professionals in food safety.     

双室充氮包装机的技术改进

分析了原机型的性能特点和不足之处,介绍了改进方案。     

MEMS封装技术研究进展

介绍了MEMS封装技术的特点、材料以及新技术,包括单片全集成MEMS封装、多芯片组件(MCM)封装、倒装芯片封装、准密封封装和模块式MEMS封装等。文中还介绍了MEMS产品封装实例。     

Malted weaning food made from maize,soybean, groundnut and cooking banana

Infant malnutrition and mortality are common in Africa, although Africa is endowed with agricultural produce that could be harnessed through processing to produce adequate infant food. This project was set up to explore the possibility of using local raw materials to develop a nutritious, low‐dietary‐bulk, cheap infant food. The materials used included cereal (maize), pulses (soybean and groundnut) and tuberiferous plants (cooking banana). The grains were first germinated and dried or kilned before milling and formulation. The malted products were compared with fermented ones in terms of nutritional, dietary bulk and acceptability criteria. Malting increased the nutrient content, reduced the dietary bulk and enhanced the taste of the infant food. In terms of protein content, least gelation concentration and overall acceptability, malted samples had values in the range of 138–151 mg g^?1, 150–175 g l^?1 and 7.2–8.82 respectively, while the control (fermented) sample had values of 54 mg g^?1, 100 g l^?1 and 6.29 respectively. Roasting of malted cereals above 55 °C reduced the bulk reduction ability but enhanced the taste of the products. A combination of malted maize and soybean, roasted groundnut and cooking banana in the ratio of 50:15:15:20 gave a very recommendable weaning food for infants between the ages of 6 months and 2 years. © 2002 Society of Chemical Industry     

Low temperature delamination of plastic encapsulated microcircuits

Plastic encapsulated microcircuits (PEMs) are increasingly being used in applications requiring operation at temperatures lower than the manufacturer’s recommended minimum temperature, which is 0°C for commercial grade components and −40°C for industrial and automotive grade components. To characterize the susceptibility of PEMs to delamination at these extreme low temperatures, packages with different geometries, encapsulated in both biphenyl and novolac molding compounds, were subjected to up to 500 thermal cycles with minimum temperatures in the range −40 to −65°C in both the moisture saturated and baked conditions. Scanning acoustic microscopy revealed there was a negligible increase in delamination at the die-to-encapsulant interface after thermal cycling for the 84 lead PQFPs encapsulated in novolac and for both 84 lead PQFPs and 14 lead PDIPs encapsulated in biphenyl molding compound. Only the 14 lead novolac PDIPs exhibited increased delamination. Moisture exposure had a significant effect on the creation of additional delamination.     

基于工作站和EUCLID－IS的计算机组装结构CAD系统研究

随着集成电路技术的发展及计算机性能的不断提高，计算机组装结构设计在计算机，总体设计中的地位越来越重要，它直接影响到计算机性能的提高。本文针对一个基于工作站和ＥＵＣＬＩＤ－ＩＳ软件的电子计算机组结构ＣＡＤ系统，从软、硬件平台，系统功能及实现等方面进行了讨论，旨在为电子计算机组装结构设计提供一种强有力的、方便的设计工具，有利于增强国产计算机的市场竞争能力。     

基于工作站和EUCLID-IS的计算机组装结构CAD系统研究

随着集成电路技术的发展及计算机性能的不断提高，计算机组装结构设计在计算机，总体设计中的地位越来越重要，它直接影响到计算机性能的提高。本文针对一个基于工作站和ＥＵＣＬＩＤ－ＩＳ软件的电子计算机组结构ＣＡＤ系统，从软、硬件平台，系统功能及实现等方面进行了讨论，旨在为电子计算机组装结构设计提供一种强有力的、方便的设计工具，有利于增强国产计算机的市场竞争能力。     

巴氏杀菌调理食品及其品质控制关键技术

归纳性地介绍了在食品工业发展进程中出现的四种调理食品的显著特点，对其卫生安全性的重要保证措施－灭菌作了一定的理论分析，并阐明了新型巴氏灭菌调理食品的品质控制关键技术。     

分析型全蒸发器在啤酒挥发性成分测定中的应用

综述了分型全蒸发器技术在啤酒发酵过程中的应用状况，并介绍了分析型全蒸发器模型结构及与之配合使用的连续多分支管。