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  2. 1. Antioxidants in Andean food and meals

    Author : Leslie Tejeda; Livsmedelsteknik; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Antioxidant capacity; polyphenolic compounds; anthocyanidins; individual food; meals; ans and stan genes;

    Abstract : Abstract The constant need to improve health and to prevent disease in Bolivia, especially in the Andean region with its extreme environmental conditions (high altitude and lower temperatures), motivated us to extend studies of antioxidant sources in foods and plants, since antioxidants are believed to have major health benefits. Spectrophotometric methods, such as ABTS (2, 2’- azinobis-3-ethylbenzotiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) and FRAP (ferric reduction antioxidant power), were used to evaluate antioxidant activity. READ MORE

  4. 2. Acrylamide in food products : Identification, formation and analytical methodology

    Author : Sune Eriksson; Margareta Törnqvist; Leif Kronberg; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Acrylamide; food; analytical methods; measurements in air; Environmental chemistry; Miljökemi;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis was to verify the indicated occurrence of acrylamide formation in heating of food, to identify factors affecting the formation, and to identify important sources of acrylamide exposure from food. As a prerequisite for the studies, gas- and liquid-chromatographic methods with mass spectrometric detection were developed for the analysis of acrylamide in food. READ MORE

  5. 3. Influences on schoolchildren's dietary selection : focus on fat and fibre at breakfast

    Author : Christina Berg; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES; Food habits; Food choice; Health behaviour; Dietary surveys; Attitude; Knowledge; Dietary fibre; Dietary fats; Children; Adolescents; Family;

    Abstract : One important aim of the Swedish Action Programme for Nutrition is to increase the consumption of dietary fibre and decrease fat intake. The currently available extensive range of fat-reduced and fibre-enriched foods makes these dietary practices possible, but also makes the selection of a health promoting diet more complex. READ MORE

  6. 4. Human listeriosis : sources and routes

    Author : Vishal Singh Parihar; Marie-Louise Danielsson-Tham; Wilhelm Tham; Sukhadeo Barbuddhe; Carl Påhlsson; Örebro universitet; []
    Keywords : Listeria monocytogenes; listeriosis; zoonoses; PFGE; food safety; incidence; MEDICINE; MEDICIN; Biomedicin; Biomedicine;

    Abstract : The bacterium Listeria monocytogenes can cause the disease listeriosis in both humans and animals. For the epidemiological investigation of listeriosis detection and characterisation of the organism are important steps.Paper I. There are few reports on the incidence of L. READ MORE

  7. 5. Food Safety Learning in Home and Consumer Studies : Teachers' and Students' Perspectives

    Author : Marie Lange; Ingela Marklinder; Helen Göranzon; Chris Griffith; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : Learning; Food safety; Education; Didactic; Risk; Food hygiene; Trust; Students ; Teachers ; Compulsory school; Kostvetenskap; Food; Nutrition and Dietetics;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis was to explore food safety as part of Home and consumer studies (HCS) education in Swedish compulsory school.Firstly, a nationwide web-based questionnaire was performed among HCS teachers to obtain an overall picture of their knowledge, behaviour and attitudes regarding food safety. READ MORE