Book review
Yoshinori Mine et al.
Pub. by Wiley-Blackwell 2009, e183.40
Tetra Pak today reveals the findings from a global research study in partnership with Ipsos1 on the two most pressing consumer demands: the environment and health. They have historically been seen, and communicated, as separate areas: however they are increasingly converging, creating pivotal opportunities for food and beverage (F&B) brands in how they market their […]
A typical case or tray packing line requires multiple machines to form, pack and seal cases or trays; however, Eagles Case/Tray Packing System All-In-One solution takes a flat blank and discharges a shelf or pallet-ready package. By replacing three or four machines, the Case/Tray Packer not only uses significantly less space, it also reduces the owners carbon footprint by requiring less energy.
There are numerous methods for detecting protein interactions and aggregation kinetics, each varying in sensitivity and specificity. Composition-Gradient Multi-Angle Light Scattering (CG-MALS) is an ideal means for measuring proteins in their natural solution: protein samples need not be tagged, immobilised on a surface, or otherwise modified from their natural state.
Chocolate manufacture
Chocolate manufacture
Ed by Steve T. Beckett, pub. by Wiley-Blackwell 2008, 720pp,e181.30
Since the third edition of this standard work was published in 1999, there has been a significant increase in the amount of chocolate manufactured worldwide.
Anthocyanins for improving eye function. The anthocyanins and bioflavinoids present in many blue and purple coloured berries, such as bilberries and blackberries, are known to have beneficial effects in improving night vision by stimulating the production of rhodopsine, which increases blood circulation in capillary vessels.
robagFXIS 3ci series
The tna robagFXIS 3ci series for polyethylene (PE) packaging is the latest addition to the revolutionary vertical form fill and seal (VFFS) tna robag range and is designed with performance, simplicity and flexibility in mind. The new range features the worlds first rotary impulse sealing jaws system for the efficient packaging of ready to eat fruit and fresh vegetables at bagging speeds of up to 150bpm with consistent quality.
Niro Air Disperser
The GEA Niro Air Disperser type DDD is a key component in a spray drying plant and its performance is crucial for both product quality and plant efficiency. The DDD Air Disperser incorporates all the latest knowledge within spray drying and is designed using GEAs proprietary CFD simulation tools.
Researchers in the Sensors and Biosensors Group at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain, have taken advantage of Tecans Sunrise absorbance reader and Magellan V4.0 software to establish a novel magneto-ELISA for gliadin, a constituent of the cereal protein gluten important in celiac disease, based on optical detection. The group has developed an electrochemical magneto immunosensor for the sensitive detection of gliadin and small gliadin fragments in natural or pretreated foods. To assess the performance of the electrochemical immunosensor, it was compared with a novel magneto-ELISA, using optical detection performed on the Sunrise plate reader. The ELISAs were performed in 96-well microplates, using a magnetic separation plate to isolate the supernatant before measuring the absorbance in the reader. This enabled immunoassays to be performed in a variety of different formats for multiple applications such as evaluating protein coupling to magnetic beads and nanoparticles as well as allowing assessment of different transducer materials for biosensing purposes. It also provided a quick and easy way to optimize reagents and assay parameters, making the reader suitable for research applications.
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Blow moulding system
The ABF (Aseptic Blow Fill) system, a rotary aseptic blow moulding machine (Airstar) with an integrated aseptic filler and capper, decontaminates preforms with an H2O2 dry process, and maintains this sterility when blow moulding PET bottles and throughout the entire filling and capping process. Any possible risk of contamination during blow moulding and bottle transfers has been minimised; the whole process takes place within a sterile zone and all non-cleanable components are located outside the machine. This extremely flexible solution can blow and fill up to 48,000 bottles an hour and operate at different levels of decontamination: this allows products with different shelf lives low-acid aseptic beverages, high-acid aseptic beverages, ESL beverages, etc. to be produced on the same system. Using almost no chemicals or water, and minimal energy, the whole system is also more compact than traditional technology and requires fewer operators, allowing considerable operational and maintenance cost savings.
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