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Quality Characteristics and Optimization of Rice Cookies with Nuts by Response Surface Methodology (반응 표면 분석을 이용한 견과류 첨가 쌀 쿠키의 품질 특성 및 최적화)

  • Jin, So-Yeon;Lee, Eun Ji;Kim, Myung-Hyun
    • Journal of the East Asian Society of Dietary Life
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    • v.24 no.2
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    • pp.208-216
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    • 2014
  • The purpose of this study was the optimization of mixing ratio of rice flour, potato starch and soybean flour baking domestic rice cookies with nuts. Response surface methodology, with a central composite design comprising 5 levels and 3 variables, was used to identify the optimal combination of rice flour ($X_1$), potato starch ($X_2$) and soybean flour ($X_3$). The physical properties of 16 samples were analyzed, including color L (p<0.001), color a, color b (p<0.05), spreadability (p<0.05) and hardness (p<0.05). In sensory evaluations, color (p<0.05), flavor, taste (p<0.05), crunch (p<0.05) and overall quality (p<0.05) were differed significantly among the samples. The optimal compositional ratios were 78.90 g rice flour, 18.96 g potato starch, and 15.90 g the soybean flour in 420 g total weight.

A Survey on the Mobile Crowdsensing System life cycle: Task Allocation, Data Collection, and Data Aggregation

  • Xia Zhuoyue;Azween Abdullah;S.H. Kok
    • International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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    • v.23 no.3
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    • pp.31-48
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    • 2023
  • The popularization of smart devices and subsequent optimization of their sensing capacity has resulted in a novel mobile crowdsensing (MCS) pattern, which employs smart devices as sensing nodes by recruiting users to develop a sensing network for multiple-task performance. This technique has garnered much scholarly interest in terms of sensing range, cost, and integration. The MCS is prevalent in various fields, including environmental monitoring, noise monitoring, and road monitoring. A complete MCS life cycle entails task allocation, data collection, and data aggregation. Regardless, specific drawbacks remain unresolved in this study despite extensive research on this life cycle. This article mainly summarizes single-task, multi-task allocation, and space-time multi-task allocation at the task allocation stage. Meanwhile, the quality, safety, and efficiency of data collection are discussed at the data collection stage. Edge computing, which provides a novel development idea to derive data from the MCS system, is also highlighted. Furthermore, data aggregation security and quality are summarized at the data aggregation stage. The novel development of multi-modal data aggregation is also outlined following the diversity of data obtained from MCS. Overall, this article summarizes the three aspects of the MCS life cycle, analyzes the issues underlying this study, and offers developmental directions for future scholars' reference.

Quality Characteristics of Noodles prepared by Adding Collagen Powder (콜라겐 분말 첨가에 따른 국수의 품질 특성)

  • Kwon, Eun-Ryung;Kwon, Nam-Yi;Park, Geum Soon
    • Journal of the East Asian Society of Dietary Life
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    • v.23 no.6
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    • pp.760-767
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    • 2013
  • This study investigated the quality of noodles containing different amounts of collagen powder. Noodles were prepared at ratios of 1, 3, 5 and 7% collagen power based on flour weight. The water binding capacity of the collagen powder was higher than that of flour. The rate of weight increase and volume increase of the noodles as well as the pH and turbidity of the soups were significantly increased with increasing amounts of collagen powder. The noodles showed decreased L and a values, and increased b values with increasing collagen powder in the flour composite. Hardness, springiness and chewiness of cooked noodles increased significantly with the increase in collagen powder content. cohesiveness and brittleness decreased with increasing amounts of added collagen powder. DPPH radical scavenging activity was improved significantly the addition of the collagen powder. Finally sensory evaluation results indicated that the noodles containing 1, 3% collagen powder had higher quality as compared to the other samples. Overall the results suggest that collagen powder is effective for improving the appearance and texture of noodles.

Antioxidant Activities and Quality Characteristics of Sauce Added with Rehmannia Radix Preparata and Rubus coreanus Wine (숙지황 농축액을 첨가한 복분자 소스의 품질 특성 및 항산화성)

  • Min, A Young;Kim, Mee Ree
    • Journal of the East Asian Society of Dietary Life
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    • v.24 no.1
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    • pp.116-125
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    • 2014
  • This study was performed to evaluate the antioxidant activities as well as quality and sensory characteristics of Rubus coreanus wine sauce prepared with different amounts of Rehmannia Radix Preparata concentrate (RPC, 0, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5 %). Moisture content, salinity and acidity of control were 83.84%, 0.57% and 0.10%, respectively. Sugar content of control was 15.6 $^{\circ}Brix$. Acidities, and reducing sugar contents of sauces increased according to the added amount of RPC, whereas pH and color values of lightness, redness and yellowness in the Hunter color system of sauces decreased. Viscosity of sauces added with RPC significantly increased, compared to that of control. Total phenol contents of sauces increased according to RPC amount. Antioxidant activities such as DPPH and hydroxyl radical scavenging activities improved according to the amount of RPC, due to the increased amount of total phenol contents. Sensory results showed that the overall-preference scores were highest in sauces containing 0.1% RPC. Based on these results, it was suggested that 1.0% RPC addition to sauce is the most suitable to improve quality.

Optimization and Quality Characteristics of Sulgidduk added with Hasuo (Polygoni Multiflori Radix) (하수오 설기떡 제조의 최적화 및 품질 특성)

  • Nam, Sun-Jung;Park, Geum-Soon
    • Journal of the East Asian Society of Dietary Life
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    • v.22 no.1
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    • pp.25-32
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    • 2012
  • This study was conducted to evaluate the quality characteristics of Sulgidduk prepared with different amounts of Hasuo (Polygoni Multiflori Radix) powder. Proximate composition analysis showed that the moisture content, pH, acidity, and volume of Sulgidduk decreased with a rise in the level of added hasuo powder. The L-value decreased, while a and b values increased, with increasing amounts of hasuo powder. In mechanical evaluation of physical properties, hardness decreased while springiness, chewiness, cohesiveness, and brittleness increased with increasing hasuo powder content. Scanning election microscopy indicated that the number of air cells decreased as the ratio of hasuo powder increased. Sensory evaluation showed that moistness and springiness decreased significantly when the amounts of hasuo powder increased. The sample containing 30 g hasuo powder scored the highest for sweet taste, savory taste, springiness, chewiness, swallowing, and in overall acceptability scores. Next, the sample containing 60 g hasuo powder scored higher than control. The optimum concentration indicate that addition of 30~60 g hasuo powder to Sulgidduk resulted in highest quality.

Quality Characteristics of Dried Noodles Made with Boehmeria nivea Powder (모시잎 분말을 첨가한 국수의 품질 특성)

  • Park, Bock-Hee;Kim, Gum-Yue;Cho, Hee-Sook
    • Journal of the East Asian Society of Dietary Life
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    • v.24 no.3
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    • pp.375-382
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    • 2014
  • The principal objective of this study was to evaluate the quality characteristics of dried noodles when different concentrations of Boehmeria nivea powder were added to wheat flour. Cooking quality, mechanical textural properties, and viscosity were measured, and sensory evaluation was conducted with the prepared noodles. The gelatinization points of the composite Boehmeria nivea powder-wheat flours increased. The viscosity at $95^{\circ}C$, viscosity at $95^{\circ}C$ after 15 minutes, and maximum viscosity values of the samples decreased, as the Boehmeria nivea powder content increased as measured via amylography. The L and b values decreased and a value increased with increasing amounts of Boehmeria nivea powder. Further, the color values, weight and volume of the cooked noodles increased, along with the turbidity of the soup with increasing amounts of Boehmeria nivea powder. Regarding textural characteristics, Boehmeria nivea powder additive increased hardness and reduced adhesiveness, cohesiveness, and springiness. Overall, noodles prepared with 15% Boehmeria nivea powder were preferred compared to other noodles, according to the results of our sensory evaluation.

Development of Family Life Welfare Service Program for Promoting Quality of Life of Citizens -Focused on Community Centers in Daegu City- (지역주민의 삶의 질 향상을 위한 가정복지서비스 프로그램개발 - 대구시 주민자치센터를 중심으로-)

  • 조희금;채정숙
    • Journal of Families and Better Life
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    • v.21 no.3
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    • pp.133-146
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    • 2003
  • The purpose of this study was to analyze the need for family life welfare service program, and to develope the program for managing in the Community Centers. The survey was conducted by interviewing 356 users and 360 non-users of Community Center, total 716 persons living in Daegu City, from October 8 to October 30 in 2002. The data were analyzed by the SPSS PC+ program applying t-test and ANOVA. The results were as follows : First, overall the needs for family life welfare service program, consisting of education program, facilities management and counseling program, and event program, was higher than 3.7 points. The needs level for event program was a little higher than other two programs. Second, the level of needs for family life welfare service program differed between user group and non-user group of the Community Centers. Third, the level of needs for family life welfare service program varied according to the demographic variables, such as sex, age, marital status, family life cycle, education level, vocation, monthly average income and housing type. Finally, Based on the results of needs analysis, 11 education programs, 4 facilities management and counseling programs and 5 event programs were developed for family life welfare service program. These programs developed in this study could be applied to diverse groups classified by age, social class, family life cycle of citizens. Also the programs should be applied in terms of family unit, as well as individual base to enhance the function of family life.

Quality Characteristics of Bread with Citrus Peel Water Homogenate (감귤과피 물 균질액을 첨가한 빵의 품질특성)

  • 권수경;이예경;김순동
    • Journal of the East Asian Society of Dietary Life
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    • v.12 no.5
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    • pp.397-406
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    • 2002
  • Quality characteristics of bread added with water homogenate of citrus peel powder(WHCP, 1~5% of wheat flour) were investigated. The pH, the volume of dough, and the loaf volume index of bread added with WHCP were lower than those of the control. The contents of total carotenoids, hesperidin and naringin in the bread with 3% of WHCP were 0.14, 38.4 and 25.3 mg%, respectively. The bread with WHCP(3%) showed comparable cohesiveness and springiness, but higher hardness than the control product. The bread with WHCP(3%) showed the best quality evaluated by color and overall acceptability, taste, flavor and texture.

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Quality Characteristics of Ripened Pumpkin Powder and Gruel in Relation to Drying Methods (건조 방법에 따른 호박 분말 및 죽의 품질 특성)

  • Hwang Sung-Hee;Chung Hun-Sik;Youn Kwang-Sup
    • Journal of the East Asian Society of Dietary Life
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    • v.16 no.2
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    • pp.180-185
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    • 2006
  • To develop a new instant pumpkin gruel food, this study investigated the dried powder and gruel quality characteristics depend on drying method. The pumpkin powder was dried by infrared and freeze drying, and then milled to 80 mesh, after which the manufactured gruel was mixed with glutinous rice by heating. The gruels prepared by dried pumpkin powder were compared with steamed and freeze dried powder as a control, the crude protein and total sugar contents were high in the infrared drying powder, but freeze drying kept more carotenoid content. Soluble solid of gruel was higher in the freeze dried powder, and steam treated powder showed increased L and b values. Sensory test was carried out to select proper drying methods with 5-point scale. The gruel with freeze dried powder gained the highest score in overall quality. These results suggest that freeze drying could be used for manufacturing high quality instant pumpkin gruel.

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Quality Characteristics and Shelf-life of Rice Noodles Prepared with Red Ginseng Powder (홍삼 첨가에 따른 쌀국수의 품질특성과 저장성)

  • Kim, Eun-Mi
    • Culinary science and hospitality research
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    • v.14 no.1
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    • pp.161-169
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    • 2008
  • This study was performed to find out the quality characteristics of rice noodles by addition of red ginseng(0, 2, 6, 10%). The quality characteristics of the sample were estimated in terms of general composition, growth of microorganism and sensory evaluation. The results from this study were as follows. The protein, lipid and ash contents did not show significant difference in any of the groups. In dry rice noodles, moisture content significantly decreased in red ginseng groups but, in half-cooked rice noodles, moisture content significantly increased in 6 % and 10% red ginseng added groups(p<0.05). The microbial count showed less growth in red ginseng added groups after 3 months(p<0.05). According to sensory evaluation, surface color proved very good in the 10% red ginseng added group among the training panel while very good in the 2% red ginseng added group among consumers. Flavor was good in red ginseng added groups(p<0.05). Taste was very good in the 3% red ginseng added group. Appearance and overall quality were highest in the 2% and 6% red ginseng added groups(p<0.05). Therefore, rice noodles containing 2% or 6% red ginseng were most preferable and safe during 5 months and 6 days in dry and half-cooked noodles respectively.

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