Alexxandra Jane Ty

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How do you perform TUNEL Assay for apple fruit?

Any suggested readings for plant programmed cell death techniques? (DAPI staining, DNA laddering, etc.)

02 September 2021 2,465 2 View

What steps should one take to address post-harvest disease problems in a supply chain?

If I were to receive an import of a new fruit species in the country and, upon arrival, the whole lot was diseased, what steps do I take to diagnose and solve the problem? Is there a general...

11 January 2021 1,931 7 View

Why does the lipid oxidation rate start to increase below water activity levels of 0.4?

At both very high and very low water activities, lipid oxidation rates are high compared to the rate at intermediate water activities. What can explain this trend?

17 April 2020 520 5 View

How do you reduce the static forces in canon ball packing of fruits for transportation?

Examples of how to increase the contact surface area of the bottom area? Thank you.

26 March 2020 9,344 4 View

What is the appearance of Listeria monocytogenes on other selective media (besides ALOA)?

Specifically for Rapid EC, Rapid Salmonella, Columbia blood agar, MYP, TSA, and XLD. Can it still grow? If so, what color and zone of inhibition?

09 November 2019 7,136 3 View

Why will RVP of foods rely solely on temperature at sub-freezing temperatures and not on sample composition?

At above-freezing temperatures, I know RVP is a function of temperature and food composition. However, it becomes dependent on temperature when its sub-freezing temperatures and the kind and ratio...

02 November 2019 8,085 1 View

What are rapid/alternative methods for the detection of Bacillus cereus emetic toxin (cerulide)?

Something besides the boar spermatozoan test? Thank you!

02 November 2019 3,111 2 View

Why is fructose more hygroscopic than glucose? Also, why would the alpha and beta anomers of sugar differ in terms of water uptake?

Does it have something to do with its ketone group or a different property? Please explain.

23 October 2019 4,198 4 View

In determining the spatial distribution of Tigers (Panthera tigris), is the standard occupancy model necessarily the best option?

The model I'm referring to utilizes the Markovian dependence of animal sign detection. Any opinions? Any pros or cons? Perhaps an alternative model?

15 May 2014 6,647 4 View