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Starch Hydrolysis Kinetics of Intermediate Wheatgrass (Thinopyrum intermedium) Flour and Its Effects on The Unit Chain Profile of Its Resistant Starch Fraction.
Background and objectives Intermediate wheatgrass (IWG) is an environmentally sustainable perennial crop with potential food applications. This study investigated the starch hydrolysis kinetics of IWG grown in Roseau (IWG-RS) and Rosemount (IWG-RM), Minnesota, USA and the molecular structure of their residual (resistant) starch after 2 hr hydrolysis. -
A review of osmodehydration for food industry
As a cost saving drying technology, osmotic dehydration is not receiving much attention in the food industry due to the poor understanding of the counter current flow phenomena associated with it. Therefore, it is very important to investigate the underlying principles of the counter current flow to improve industrial implementation of the technology. -
Yield Stability of Photoperiod Sensitive Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) Accessions under Diverse Climatic Environments
Climate variability is a characteristic feature of the tropics where the summer monsoon starts from May/June and ends mostly in October, thus producing an unpredictably variable length December 9, 2011 of growing season. This results in serious challenges for the mainly substituent small holder farmers in the arid to semi-arid zones of the tropics. -
Globalization vs. localization: global food challenges and local solutions
The objective of this study was to examine the effect of global–local interactions on food production and consumption in Ghana, and identify possible local solutions. Primary data were collected using a combination of quantitative-qualitative methods, which included focus group discussions and one-on-one interviews. -
Ghanaian cocoa bean fermentation characterized by spectroscopic and chromatographic methods and chemometrics
Export of cocoa beans is of great economic importance in Ghana and several other tropical countries.Rawcocoa has an astringent, unpleasant taste, and flavor, and has to be fermented, dried, and roasted to obtain the characteristic cocoa flavor and taste. -
Comparative Growth Response of Maize on Amended Sediment from the Odaw River and Cultivated Soil
Pot experiment to determine the agronomic performance of maize was carried out in a randomized complete block with nine pots per block and three replicates using sediment from Odaw River and soil from cultivated field in Ghana. -
Microbial deterioration of white variety sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) under different storage structures
Post-harvest protection of white variety sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) has been dealt with rarely in the past, although it is comparatively easy to grow and has high consumer acceptability in Ghana. Microbial deterioration of sweet potato roots stored in three different storage structures was studied. -
Drivers of forage provision and erosion control in West African
savannas – A macroecological perspectiveRangelands’ ability to provide ecosystem services (ESs) depends on ecosystem properties and functions, which are interactively driven by biophysical and land-use drivers. In West Africa’s savanna rangelands, the relative importance of these drivers for ES supply is still poorly understood, hampering the identification of appropriate management strategies. In this context, trade-offs between the ES of forage provision and the regulating ES of erosion control are of particular importance. Taking a macroecological perspective, we aimed at detecting consistent patterns in ES drivers and identifying good predictors. -
Estimating the Basic Density and Mechanical Properties of Elite Loblolly Pine Families with Near Infrared Spectroscopy
Near infrared spectroscopy coupled with partial least squares regression was utilized as a high throughput tool in assessing the density, modulus of rupture, and modulus of elasticity of elite loblolly pine families (Pinus taeda L.). -
An in vitro Evaluation of Pleurotus ostreatus EM-1-modified Maize (Zea mays) Cob as a Non-conventional Energy Source for Livestock in Ghana
Treatment with Pleurotus ostreatus strain EM-1 recently has been proposed as an effective means of transforming maize cob into nutritive animal feed for livestock production in the West African sub-region.