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Showing 1 to 20 of 46 for “"carrots"”.
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Occurrence of a bitter principle in carrots
Thesis (M.S.)--Michigan State University of Agriculture and Applied Science. Dept. of Chemistry, 1957
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Residues of cypermethrin, dimethoate and metalaxyl in locally harvested carrots
… of 3 of these pesticides in locally harvested carrots was then studied. These 3 pesticides were: cypermethrin, dimethoate and metalaxyl. This since in Malta importation of chlorfenvinphos is banned, while that of omethoate and triazophos is restricted. This however does not exclude the …
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Some effects of cold temperature on seedstalk production in carrots
Thesis (M.S.)--Michigan State University of Agriculture and Applied Science. Dept. of Horticulture, 1956
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Nuclear bargaining : using carrots and sticks in nuclear counter-proliferation
… and threats of sanctions - i.e., 'sticks' and 'carrots' - in efforts to prevent or to roll back the proliferation of nuclear weapons? I pay particular attention to the use of positive inducements, asking: How effective and efficient is the use of inducements relative to negative sanctions? Under …
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Antiproliferative Activity of Carotenoids, Phenolic Compounds, and Volatile Terpenoids in Carrots (Daucus carota L.)
… been widely accepted. Volatile terpenoids from carrots have not been studied in this regard. Therefore, the primary objective of this study was to compare the antiproliferative effects of carotenoids, phenolics, and volatile terpenoids extracted from carrots on Caco-2 colon cancer cells in …
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Community carrots and social sticks : why the poor vote in a dominant-party system
… areas with public goods, communities use esteem "carrots" and social "sticks" to overcome free-rider incentives and increase the likelihood of receiving services. The norm is strongest in less politically-competitive areas, precisely where the puzzle of participation is most obvious. At the …
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The adequacy of recommended microwave blanch times for carrots and green beans in selected microwave ovens
… Electric Company's recommended blanch times for carrots and green beans were investigated using three microwave ovens. Peroxidase was used as an indicator enzyme for measuring blanching adequacy. It was determined that oven variation had no significant effect on percent residual peroxidase …
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Carrots and Sticks in Green Moves: Assessing the Mobility, Environmental, Economic, and Social Impacts of Sustainable Mobility Solutions
In recent decades, urbanization presents an enduring challenge of our era, intensify-ing the complexities of travel demand management. In our contemporary landscape, these challenges are exacerbated by uncertainties arising from rapid technological innovation and unforeseen disruptions such as …
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Studies of high-fiber foods: I. The effect of a pinto bean diet on plasma cholesterol in hamsters. II. The effect of freeze-drying and heating during analysis on dietary fiber in cooked and raw carrots
… and insoluble dietary fiber in raw and cooked carrots were measured by a typical enzymatic-gravimetric procedure. Analyses were done with and without freeze-drying and the starch gelatinization treatment (heating 1.25 hrs at 121°C). The gelatinization procedure caused a 3- to 5-fold increase in …
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The effects of greywater irrigation on vegetable crops and soil
… and onions; spinaches and beetroots; and carrots and lettuce were planted in to coincide with four different planting seasons (from October 2009 to December 2010). Crops were irrigated with greywater generated from bathing and dishwashing. Greywater was collected from a number of …
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Effect of Standard Post-harvest Interventions on the Survival and Regrowth of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria on Fresh Produce
… of antibiotic-resistant bacteria on raw, peeled, carrots after washing with commonly used chemical sanitizers. Multi-drug resistant E. coli O157:H7 and Pseudomonas aeruginosa were inoculated into a compost slurry of composted manure from dairy cattle, with and without prior administration of …
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Multiscale modeling of moisture transport coupled with quality changes in selected foods
… and viscoelastic properties of strawberries and carrots, as representative products for fruits and vegetables, was investigated (Chapters 4 and 6, respectively). For both samples, drying followed falling rate period, denoting that the water transport was limited by internal resistances, …
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Isolation of a carotenoid-protein complex from carrot root and the effects of components of carrot and heat on the relative bioavailability of carotenoids from carrots
… on the bioavailability of carotenoids from carrots.
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The effect of raw and processed vegetables on colonocyte dna damage.
… cultivar of raw broccoli (cv. Monaco) or raw carrots (cv. Nairobi). Carrots were used in order to explore whether a raw vegetable that was high in antioxidants but devoid of GLS would influence colonocyte DNA damage. Results were similar to the first experiment. Raw broccoli caused a …
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Exploring host-parasitic plant interactions by examining mechanisms of resistance and susceptibility
… called strigolactones from roots of the wild carrots. Additional post-attachment resistance was also documented. The chapter III evaluates responses of wild and cultivated carrot (D. glaber, D. carota cv. 0493B) to C. gronovii. While D. glaber was susceptible, carrot cultivar 0493B displayed …
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Effect of Standard Post-harvest Interventions of Fresh Vegetables on Bacterial Community Dynamics, Pathogen Survival and Antibiotic Resistance
… potential pre-harvest carryover of ARB and ARGs, carrots or romaine lettuce leaves were dipped in a slurry derived from composted manure from dairy cows previously dosed with antibiotics and further inoculated with multi-drug resistant E. coli O157:H7, a human pathogen, and a spoilage-associated …
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Challenging the status quo: exploring the use of strategies from behavioral economics to shape children's menus in restaurants
… or chicken tenders and a default side dish [all carrots (150g; Menu-1), small fries (50g)/ large carrots (100g; Menu-2), and small carrots (50g)/ large fries (100g; Menu-3)]. Children could opt out of the default side. Foods offered to children were pre- and post-weighed to determine consumption. …
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The roles of seasoning and larger portion size on consumer behaviors toward vegetables
… each period: green beans/broccoli (2017) and carrots/cauliflower (2018), with options of a standard serving (4-oz), steamed (ST) or seasoned (SS). A survey contained items regarding demographics, previous vegetable choices, lunch habits, vegetable selected, liking, frequency of eating this …
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