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Showing 1 to 20 of 20 for “"Macadamia"”.
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Understanding the thermal biology of macadamia nut borer, Thaumato(bia batrachopa (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae): a pest of macadamia in South Africa
… data and populaSon dynamics of T. batrachopa in macadamia orchards at different climate zones. Effects of temperature on the development duraSon of T. batrachopa life stages were explored by rearing from eggs to adults at four constant temperatures. Fecundity and longevity were assessed through …
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Efficient utilization of Macadamia oil cake based diets in ruminants
… of protein and energy utilization in ruminants. Macadamia Oil Cake (MOC) can be classified among the non-conventional ingredients that can be included in animal diets, without resulting in any negative effects. The present study evaluated the utilization of MOC-based diets in ruminants. Eight …
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How vertebrate communities affect quality and yield of macadamia farms in Levubu, South Africa
… crop raiding by vervet monkeys in South African macadamia orchards, using vertebrate exclusion experiments. Crop quality and yield were assessed and extrapolated to income values. The study furthermore focused in more detail on the impact of orchard edge habitat and farm management on bats as …
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The evaluation of the nutritive value of Baobab seed cake and Macadamia oil cake as feed for ruminants
… the study was to evaluate the nutritive value of Macadamia oil cake and Baobab seed cake as nutrient supplements for feedlot animals. Several experiments were carried-out to evaluate the nutritive value of Macadamia oil cake and Baobab seed cake as feed for ruminants. The nutrient composition of …
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The role of bats in the biological control of pests from macadamia orchards in Limpopo Province, South Africa
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Inactivation Of Salmonella And Surrogate Bacteria On Cashews And Macadamia Nuts Exposed To Saturated Steam And Propylene Oxide Treatments
… for Salmonella spp. on whole cashews and macadamia nuts, processed with SS or PPO. Whole cashews and macadamia nuts were co-inoculated with a cocktail of Salmonella enterica and one of the three potential surrogates. Nuts were dried to original aw, packaged in poly-woven bags (2.3 kg) and …
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Fabrication of Macadamia Nutshell Powder-AI/Fe Metal Oxide Modified Diatomaceous Earth Composite Beads for Fluoride and Pathogen Removal Groundwater
… disorders. This study aims to fabricate macadamia nutshell powder-Al/Fe metal oxide modified DE composite beads for removal of fluoride, pathogen from groundwater. The physicochemical compositions of the material were characterized using Scanning Electron Microscope, Fourier Transform …
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Assessing beneficiation of black emerging macadamia farmers from the statutory levy for transformation in Vhembe District, Limpopo Province, South Africa
… efficiency in the agricultural sector. In 2018, Macadamia South Africa NPC (SAMAC) were approved for a second term of statutory measures that enable applicable agricultural industries to collect levy funds for the expenditure on crucial generic functions: research, transformation, and …
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Thermal Modeling of Vacuum Assisted Steam Pasteurization for Improved Product Safety of Low Water Activity Foods
… were conducted with 5 products (whole macadamia nuts, macadamia nut pieces, pumpkin seeds, mustard seeds, and Brazil nuts). During these experiments, the local steam temperatures at the top, middle, and bottom of the package were measured. Computational fluid dynamic (CFD) models were …
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The assessment of the impact causuarina cunninghamiana miq. (river-she-oak) windbreak on macadamia trees orchards in Limpopo Province, South Africa
An attempt has been made to test the performance of a solar array under the outdoor condition. Experimental investigations have been made to find its suitability for the rural Limpopo for the small scale electricity generation. This research is also geared towards the testing of validity of the …
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Internet of things (IoT) and business intelligence (BI) for sustainable macadamia and avocadoes commercial farming: from farms in the Vhembe District, Limpopo, South Africa
Internet of things (IoT) is a revolutionary technology representing the future of communication and computing. IoT and Business intelligence (BI) has become indispensable for enhancing farming. It is considered an essential factor in disseminating farming information to farmers. Farming information …
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Compatible components of the integrated pest management of Bathycoelia distincta (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae
… (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), is a major pest of macadamia. It causes damage by directly feeding on macadamia kernel throughout the season and reducing nut quality by inducing nut abscission, premature nut abortion, necrotic lesions, deformed kernels, discoloration, or translucent blemishes on the …
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Biochemical characteristics of Marama bean (Tylosema esculentum)
… Roasted marama beans were compared to roasted macadamia nuts by a sensory consumer panel. The marama beans had a satisfactory consumer ranking. This was due to the presence of the bitterness attribute which was more significant in marama beans then macadamia nuts. Sensory attributes obtained …
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Investigations of various agro-wastes as substrates for cultivation of oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus ostratus (Jacq: FR) P. Kumm And Pleorotus pulmonarius (Fr.)(Quel)
… in this research were banana pseudo-stems (BP), macadamia husks (MH), macadamia nutshells (MnS) and maize stalks (MS) as control. The experimental design used in study 1 was a complete randomized design (CRD) for chemical constituents with 3 replications (rep) and 2 bags per rep. In contrast, the …
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Impacts of low-water activity food type on inactivation kinetics and models of foodborne pathogens treated with low-temperature, vacuum-assisted steam processing
… as a means to decontaminate the surface of whole macadamia nuts, dried apricot halves, and raisins from Salmonella spp., Listeria monocytogenes, and Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) contamination. The low-temperature steam treatments successfully reduced all pathogens by >4 log CFU/g …
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Role of bats as natural pest control agents of moth pests (false codling moth and carob moth) on citrus orchard
… for crops such as rice, cotton, pecan, corn, and macadamia. However, little to none is known about the impact insectivorous bats have within citrus landscapes. This study specifically focuses on how insectivorous bats inhabiting different landscapes respond to insect pest outbreaks, especially …
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Analysis of antibiotics and PFAS as potential emerging pollutants in the water bodies and their accumulation in food samples
… for extraction of multi-class antibiotics in macadamia nuts prior to UHPLC-qToF-MS analysis. In paper IV, a novel deep eutectic solvent was synthesised and characterised using FTIR spectroscopy. For the first time the synthesised deep eutectic solvent was applied for extraction of multiclass …
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Synthesis of Acid Leached Diatomaceous Earth/ Amine-Functionalized Activated Carbon Composite and its Potential Application in Oily Wastewater Treatment
… Activated carbon was synthesized from raw macadamia nutshell using of Orthophosphoric acid (H3PO4). Response surface methodology was used to determine the optimum conditions for synthesizing activated where 3 parameters (activation time, impregnation ratio, and activation temperature) were …
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Literature Survey of Wet-Waste and Hydrothermal Carbonization System: A Comparative Evaluation
… apple juice pomace (AJP), grape pomace (GP), macadamia nut-shell (MNS), Sewage Sludge (SS), Poultry Litter (PL) and Grape Marc (GM). The data obtained from the literature survey was compared with the data obtained by the CCL team on the SWPS gasifier (HTC of poultry litter) to obtain how …