Backseolgi is a Korean traditional rice cake, which is prepared by steaming the rice flour. After cook-chilling processing, backseolgi samples packaged by a modified atmosphere package (MAP), top sealing package (TSP), and linear low density-polyethylene package (LDPA; control) were evaluated in...

Rice pudding (rice milk) was inoculated with Aeromonas hydrophila strains NTCC 8049 or wild isolate (food strain) at levels of ca. 2.5×10²-4.0×10² cfu/g and stored at 4°C and 12°C. Average moisture content of rice pudding was 74.12%, fat in dry matter 11.79%, total carbohydrates 18.75%, total...

Based on the panel data of 777 consumers before and after the information intervention, this paper explores the effectiveness of information intervention methods that enable consumers to adopt health promotion behavior. Using the intervention methods of real testing-information, general news...

Rice is a food crop prone to contamination by toxigenic fungi. Ozone, as a decontamination strategy in the industry, has attractive advantages over traditional food preservation techniques. A contribution to the understanding of ozone as an antifungal agent in rice storage processes is performed in ...

Certified organic products hold a niche but growing share of global food markets with considerable interest in the factors affecting consumers' Willingness To Pay (WTP) for organic food. The objective of this paper is to investigate the effects of perceived regulatory efficiency, food safety...

The quality and safety of food utilized for feeding the primary and secondary school students in Florianopolis city, capitals of Santa Catarina southern Brazil can help the daily school nutritional needs, provide the ability to learn and keep students school motivation. In order to provide...

Rice (Oryza sativa L.) in poor storage conditions usually get contaminated with aflatoxin producing fungi Aspergillus flavus. Aflatoxin is considered as Group IA carcinogen by IARC and regulated in many countries. Hence, a survey was carried out in rice growing areas of coastal Odisha regarding the ...

Red fermented rice is used worldwide by many patients as an alternative therapy for hyperlipidemia; however, the discovery of a toxic fermentation byproduct, citrinin, causes much controversy about the safety of red mold rice products. A new and fast high-performance liquid chromatography method...

Microbial contamination has been a pervasive issue during the rice storage and triggers extensive researches. The metabolism of microorganisms was proved as an indicator to mirror the degree of microbial contamination. It is necessary to develop a scientific method to analyze the metabolism of rice ...

Contamination of feed and food by aflatoxin B₁ (AFB₁), one of the most toxic of the mycotoxins, is a global concern. To prevent food safety scares, and avoid subsequent economic losses due to the recall of contaminated items, methods for the rapid, sensitive and specific detection of AFB₁ at trace...