Academic literature on the topic 'Corn – Popcorn'

This research aims to study in vitro starch digestibility, total carotenoid, and nutritional content from various ways of corn processing. The design used in this study was explorative with six treatments is raw, boiled, steamed, roasted, fried, and puffing. The results showed that the lowest water content was found in popcorn (0.93%), the lowest ash content in raw corn (0.52%), the lowest fat content in raw corn (0.61%), the highest protein content in raw corn (8.80%), the highest starch content in popcorn (59.19%), the lowest amylose content in fried corn (19.56%) and the highest amylopectin in fried corn (80.44%), FFA content (0.33%) in fried corn, the highest carotenoid content (11.05 μg/g) was found in raw corn and the lowest carotene content(6.01 μg/g) was found in popcorn, the lowest starch digestibility (47.36%) was found in raw corn

This paper evaluates the occurrence of the TAs in 71 food products samples. The analysis comprised the following samples: 18 corn puffs, 12 popcorn, 16 corn and 25 corn grits samples, obtained from the shops in Belgrade and Novi Sad during 2019. and 2020. The overall number of the samples with the atropine and scopolamine detections below the LOQ was 61,97%. The percentage of the detection of the tropane alkaloids above the limit of quantification, which may have a negative effect on the health of humans and animals, was 29,57%. The atropine and scopolamine detections are equal in the number of corn puffs, popcorn and corn samples, while 7 samples of corn grits contained the atropine, and 6 of them contained the scopolamine. The highest mean concentrations of the atropine and scopolamine were detected in corn grits, followed by popcorn, then in the corn, while the lowest were in the corn puffs.

The corn silk fly, Euxesta stigmatias Loew (Diptera: Otitidae), and related otitid species can cause severe crop losses to sweet corn, Zea mays L., grown in tropical and subtropical regions. In Florida, the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda J.E. Smith (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), and E. stigmatias are two debilitating insect pests on the sweet corn ear that are considered the most costly and difficult to control. Our purpose was to search for resistance to the corn silk fly in a diverse set of maize germplasm that included sweet, floury, field and popcorn, and to determine if any empirical relationship existed between E. stigmatias damage and S. frugiperda infestation in corn ears. The overall means across two sites, 3 yrs and 16 genotypes was 1.77 for corn silk fly damage, rated on a 0 to 4 prototype scale, and 30.1% for fall armyworm infestation. Clear differences existed between the sweet and popcorn types when compared to the field and floury types. The field and floury corns sustained significantly less damage by the corn silk fly than the sweet and popcorn types (0.91 vs 3.33). Five of these genotypes, CEW-R58, DDSB, GT-RI4, Mp704 and ‘Zapalote Chico 2451’, had both lower corn silk fly damage ratings and lower levels of fall armyworm infestation. Across this broad germplasm base no statistical relationship was identified between corn silk fly damage and fall armyworm infestation, suggesting that each insect species responds independently to different maize genotypes. Husk extension was partly related to reduced S. frugiperda infestation, and tip tightness was partly related to reduced E. stigmatias damage. These results indicate that field corn could possibly serve as source of resistance to the corn silk fly for the improvement of sweet corn.

The purpose of the online resource presented here, POPcorn (Project Portal for corn), is to enhance accessibility of maize genetic and genomic resources for plant biologists. Currently, many online locations are difficult to find, some are best searched independently, and individual project websites often degrade over time—sometimes disappearing entirely. The POPcorn site makes available (1) a centralized, web-accessible resource to search and browse descriptions of ongoing maize genomics projects, (2) a single, stand-alone tool that uses web Services and minimal data warehousing to search for sequence matches in online resources of diverse offsite projects, and (3) a set of tools that enables researchers to migrate their data to the long-term model organism database for maize genetic and genomic information: MaizeGDB. Examples demonstrating POPcorn’s utility are provided herein.

Abstract While the use of by- or co-products can help offset the costs of feeding cattle, these feeds often increase in price with increased adoption. Therefore, discovery and characterization of novel feedstuffs could benefit the producer. Our objective was to evaluate the viability of waste popcorn (Zea mays L.) as a feedstuff in ruminant diets. This objective was addressed through a series of two experiments. In Exp. 1, storage stability of popcorn was evaluated. Popcorn was collected on consecutive weekdays in 2 wk from a local cinema. Samples (n = 10) were subdivided into 9 aliquots and subjected to storage, uncovered, for 0, 1, 2, 3, 7, 35, 70, 105, and 140 d. Following the assigned storage time, samples were dried at 55°C to determine weight loss. Following open storage in a laboratory at approximately 24°C, popcorn gained (P < 0.05) between 2.6% (3 d) and 5.6% (105 d) of the original weight through moisture absorption. When dried, however, samples from any length of storage were within 1% of the original weight (P < 0.05). In Exp. 2, a composite sample of popcorn was used in comparison with cracked and steam-flaked corn (Zea mays L.), popped milo [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench ssp. bicolor], and rolled barley (Hordeum vulgare L.). Samples were dried at 55°C, ground to pass through a 2-mm screen, and subjected to a batch-culture in vitro assay for digestibility estimates. In vitro true digestibility of popcorn (77.8%) was less (P < 0.05) than estimates for cracked corn (94.8%), popped milo (93.6%), steam-flaked corn (92.6%), or rolled barley (90.3%). From these results, we may conclude that, while popcorn is not as digestible as other commercial energy sources, it may represent a viable option in the arsenal of feed formulation.

Orville Redenbacher's television commercial claims that his gourmet popping corn “blows the top off the popper.” One interpretation of this claim is that Redenbacher's brand produces the most popped corn per package. Does it? What if cost is taken into consideration? Students are consumers too, and they have a stake in finding out which product is best. One interpretation of best is the brand that produces the most popcorn. In this activity, students will use units of measure as the primary tool to answer questions about which brand of popcorn is the best buy. Testing different varieties of popcorn—measuring, popping, and eating them—will engage students because these activities are not contrived. Testing and analyzing the results in class gives students ownership of the mathematics as advertisers' claims are put to the test.

Corn flour, "canjica" (corn grits), corn flakes and popcorn for human consumption, commercialized in Santa Catarina (n=82), were analyzed in order to detect the presence of fumonisins B1 (FB1) and B2 (FB2). From the samples, 92.68% showed detectable levels of Fumonisins (FBs). Corn flour showed the highest level of contamination (91.5%) with average levels of 3.811 and 5.737 mg/g for the home-processed and industrialized products, respectively. The next most contaminated product was popcorn with a average of 2.872 mg/g and an occurrence in 91.6% of the samples. All samples of corn flakes were contaminated with an average of 1.307 mg/g. The product with the lowest levels of FBs was "canjica" with a average contamination of 0.732 mg/g. These results indicated the need of monitoring corn-based products in this state.

Phenolic acids (PAs) are a dominant group of phenolic compounds in cereals, existing mostly bound to compounds of cell wall. In this study, a total of 25 cereal grain samples, including wheat, winter and spring barley, corn, and popcorn, were evaluated for bound PAs and antioxidant activity in a two-year field trial. The PA contents, determined by HPLC, were significantly affected by cereal type. The mean total PA content was highest in popcorn and corn (3298 and 2213 μg/gdm, respectively), followed by winter and spring barley (991 and 908 μg/gdm, respectively) and wheat (604 μg/gdm). Ferulic acid was the most abundant, accounting from 62% to 83% of total PAs (in popcorn and winter and spring barley, respectively). Across cereals, p-coumaric (35–259 μg/gdm) and p-hidroxybenzoic (45–79 μg/gdm) were also dominant, while in corn and popcorn o-coumaric (71 and 89 μg/gdm, respectively) also occurred in higher content. The mean total phenol content ranged from 853 μg GAE/gdm (wheat) to 1403 μg GAE/gdm (winter barley) with DPPH scavenging activity from 14% to 67%, respectively. A significant influence of crop years on the ferulic acid and total PA content was found, while the variability of other PAs was dependent on the cereal type. The results indicated a high health benefit potential of selected cereals.

Fusarium moniliforme Sheldon occurs worldwide on corn intended for human and animal consumption. A closely related species Fusarium proliferatum also occurs frequently on corn. Yellow dent corn, white dent corn, white and yellow popcorn and sweetcorn may be contaminated. Both organisms are capable of producing a group of toxins known as fumonisins, of which Fumonisin B1 (FB1), Fumonisin B2 (FB2) and Fumonisin B3 (FB3) are most common. Fumonisins have been found in corn and corn-based foods worldwide. Fumonisins may be found in sound whole kernel corn at levels at or below 1.0 μg/g. By contrast animal disease problems begin to occur at fumonisin levels above 5.0 to 10.0 μg/g. Corn-based food products that have the most frequent and highest fumonisin levels, besides whole kernels, are corn meal and corn grits. In the United States, corn meal has been found contaminated with Fumonisin B1 at levels from 0.5 to 2.05 μg/g, and grits from 0.14 to 0.27 μg/g. Corn flakes, corn pops, corn chips and tortilla chips have been found negative for fumonisins. Popcorn, sweetcorn and hominy corn have been found contaminated with sporadic, low levels (0.01 to 0.08 μg/g) of fumonisins. The effects of processing on fumonisins in corn are still largely unknown. Heating may cause a loss of fumonisins in corn, but it may be a loss of detectability rather than degradation.

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Dentre as pragas associadas às sementes e grãos armazenados no Brasil, o gorgulho, Sitophilus zeamais, destaca-se como um dos principais responsáveis na queda da produção, devido as perdas e danos provocado por este inseto praga. Com bases nessas considerações e dentro de um alinhamento ecológico, realizou-se o presente trabalho, objetivando avaliar a eficácia de sete extratos vegetais, com propriedades inseticidas, no controle do inseto na fase imatura (ovo) e a mortalidade do inseto adulto. Os extratos hidroálcoolicos foram obtidos pelo método de extração a frio por percolação. Os trabalhos foram realizados no Laboratório de Armazenamento e Processamento de Produtos Agrícolas do DEAg da UFCG e no Laboratório de Farmacotécnica (LF) do Departamento de Farmácia e Biologia do CCBS da UEPB, ambos sediados em Campina Grande, PB. Inicialmente, realizou-se a multiplicação do inseto a partir de exemplares coletados em grãos armazenados. Posteriormente, foram aplicados, pelo método do vapor, aos insetos adultos contidos em recipientes plásticos na dose estabelecida para cada tratamento (4, 8, 12 e 16 ml). Em uma segunda fase, selecionou-se os quatros melhores extratos e as duas doses que mataram os insetos adultos na primeira fase, os quais foram levados aos carunchos, previamente inoculados em uma massa de milho pipoca, pelo método do vapor e diretamente sobre as sementes, que depois de homogeneizadas eram secas a sombra por 24 horas. Em uma terceira etapa, testou-se os dois melhores extratos, aplicados diretamente sobre as sementes de milho pipoca, contendo ovos do S. zeamais, na dose de 16 ml, para a avaliação da eficácia dos mesmos sobre a emergência do inseto depois de 40 dias da instalação dos ensaios. Em um quarto experimento, avaliou-se o efeito desses mesmos extratos e dose, empregados na etapa anterior, sobre a eficácia dos mesmos no controle do S. zeamais e seus efeitos na germinação, teor de umidade e sementes infestadas. Tendo sido constatado, mediante os resultados de cada bioensaio, que os insetos adultos de Sitophilus zeamais são controlados igualmente com os extratos de Citrus cinensis (98,62%), Cymbopogon citratus (97,87%) e Nicotiana tabacum (96,50%), em todas as doses testadas e aplicadas pelo método do vapor. Os extratos de Nicotiana tabacum e Cymbopogon citratus, demonstraram ação ovicida, controlando esta fase imatura do gorgulho em 96,55 e 95,07%, respectivamente, e que a qualidade fisiológica da semente de milho pipoca não foi afetada pelos extratos, durante o período de armazenamento.
Among the pests associated with seeds and grains stored in Brazil, the weevil, Sitophilus zeamais, stands out as one of the main responsible in the fall of the production, due to the losses and damages caused by this insect pest. Based on these considerations and within an ecological alignment, the present work was carried out, aiming to evaluate the efficacy of seven plant extracts, with insecticidal properties, in the control of the insect in the immature phase (egg) and adult insect mortality. The hydroalcoholic extracts were obtained by the cold extraction method by percolation. The work was carried out at the Laboratory of Storage and Processing of Agricultural Products of the DEAg of the UFCG and in the Laboratory of Pharmacotechnics (LF) of the Department of Pharmacy and Biology of CCBS of UEPB, both based in Campina Grande, PB. Initially, the insect multiplication was performed from specimens collected in stored grains. Subsequently, they were applied by the steam method to adult insects contained in plastic containers at the dose established for each treatment (4, 8, 12 and 16 ml). In a second phase, the four best extracts were selected and the two doses that killed the adult insects in the first phase were selected, which were then fed to the weevils previously inoculated in a popcorn mass by the steam method and directly on the seeds , which after homogenates were dried in the shade for 24 hours. In a third step, the two best extracts were applied directly to the seeds of popcorn, containing eggs of S. zeamais, in the dose of 16 ml, for the evaluation of their efficacy on the emergence of the insect after 40 days of installation of the tests. In a fourth experiment, the effect of these same extracts and dose, employed in the previous stage, on the efficacy of the same in the control of S. zeamais and its effects on germination, moisture content and infested seeds were evaluated. It was observed that adult insects of Sitophilus zeamais are also controlled with extracts of Citrus cinensis (98.62%), Cymbopogon citratus (97.87%) and Nicotiana tabacum (96.50% ), at all doses tested and applied by the steam method. The extracts of Nicotiana tabacum and Cymbopogon citratus demonstrated ovicidal action, controlling this immature stage of the weevil in 96.55 and 95.07%, respectively, and that the physiological quality of the seed of popcorn corn was not affected by the extracts during the period of storage.

Os objetivos do presente trabalho foram avaliar a ocorrência / persistência / degradação de resíduos do inseticida organofosforado pirimifós-metil em grãos de trigo, milho e milho pipoca e em alguns de seus produtos processados, bem como a ação residual desse inseticida sobre Sitophilus spp. (Coleoptera, Curculionidae). O tratamento dos grãos foi realizado de modo a se obter a concentração teórica de 12 mg.kg-1 (ppm) de pirimifós-metil, tendo sido aplicados o equivalente a 5 litros de solução por tonelada de grãos. As amostras para estudos de resíduos foram tomadas aos zero, 15, 30, 60, 120 e 240 dias após o tratamento. O método analítico consta da extração dos resíduos com acetona, limpeza com partição acetonitrila/hexano seguida de coluna cromatográfica de sílica eluída com mistura de hexano+acetona (9/1, v/v). A determinação quantitativa foi feita por técnica de cromatografia em fase gasosa, usando-se cromatógrafo equipado com detector fotométrico de chama (GLC/FPD). Foram analisadas 264 amostras no total, sendo 72 de grãos cereais e 192 de seus produtos processados. Para os estudos de ação residual do inseticida sobre adultos de Sitophilus spp. os insetos foram submetidos a testes em exposição aos grãos tratados após 15 dias decorridos do tratamento, 30 dias após, e, subseqüentemente, em intervalos mensais até 12 meses. Os limites de quantificação dos resíduos pelo método de análise, para os diferentes substratos variaram de 0,05 a 0,1 mg.kg-1. Os resíduos de pirimifós-metil não foram persistentes nos grãos nem em seus produtos processados, decrescendo de 4-8 vezes no período de amostragem. Eles foram maiores nos produtos processados ricos em óleos (farelo de trigo e de milho), menores nos grãos (estes semelhantes às farinhas integral e branca, e pipoca) e, ainda menores, no pão, farinha de milho e canjica. O inseticida pirimifós-metil mostrou-se bastante eficiente no controle de Sitophilus spp., no tratamento dos três tipos de grãos cereais durante todo o período de observação.
The purposes of this study were to evaluate the occurence, persistence and degradation of pyrimiphos-methyl organophosphorus insecticide residues on wheat, corn and popcorn grains in and some of their processed products, as well the residual action of this insecticide for the control the Sitophilus spp. (Coleoptera, Curculionidae). Grain treatment was performed to obtain the theoretic concentration of 12 mg.Kg-1 (ppm) of pyrimiphos-methyl, which was applied at the dosage of 5 L of solution/ton of the grain. Sampling was performed at 0, 15, 30, 60, 120 and 240 days after the treatment. The samples were analyzed for residues of pyrimiphos-methyl using a residue method based on extraction with acetone, clean up by partition with acetonitrile/hexane followed by silica gel column chromatography eluted with a mixture of hexane + acetone (9:1) (v:v) solution. Residue determinations were done by the gas chromatography technique using a flame photometry detector (GLC/FPD). Total samples analyzed were 264, being 72 of cereal grains and 192 of processed products. The studies of residual action of the insecticide for the control of Sitophilus spp adults were conducted with adults and exposing the insects to treated grains 15 days after the application, 30 days, and subsequently at monthly intervals up to 12 months. The limits of quantitation of the analytical method for different substracts ranged between 0.05 to 0.1 mg.kg-1 (ppm). Pyrimiphos-methyl residues were not persistent on the grains and processed products. A decay of 4 to 8 times during the sampling period was observed. The residues found were higher in the processed products with high oil content (wheat and corn brans), lower on grains (similar to whole and white flours and popcorn) and even lower in bread, corn flour and "canjica". Pyrimiphos-methyl was very efficient for the control of Sitophilus spp on the three grain types during the entire period of observation.

As manufacturers introduce new machines with more cores, more NUMA-like architectures, and more tightly integrated heterogeneous processors, the traditional abstraction of a monolithic OS running on a SMP system is encountering new challenges.  One proposed path forward is the multikernel operating system.  Previous efforts have shown promising results both in scalability and in support for heterogeneity.  However, one effort\'s source code is not freely available (FOS), and the other effort is not self-hosting and does not support a majority of existing applications (Barrelfish).

In this thesis, we present Popcorn, a Linux-based multikernel operating system.  While Popcorn was a group effort, the boot layer code and the memory partitioning code are the author\'s work, and we present them in detail here.  To our knowledge, we are the first to support multiple instances of the Linux kernel on a 64-bit x86 machine and to support more than 4 kernels running simultaneously.

We demonstrate that existing subsystems within Linux can be leveraged to meet the design goals of a multikernel OS.  Taking this approach, we developed a fast inter-kernel network driver and messaging layer.  We demonstrate that the network driver can share a 1 Gbit/s link without degraded performance and that in combination with guest kernels, it meets or exceeds the performance of SMP Linux with an event-based web server.  We evaluate the messaging layer with microbenchmarks and conclude that it performs well given the limitations of current x86-64 hardware.  Finally, we use the messaging layer to provide live process migration between cores.
Master of Science

Of the Crickets imagines the overlapping worlds of ethical ecological solutions to climate changed sustenance and the potential for collective excellence in female exclusive environments. Using garments, furniture, site-specific installation and directed performance, the project harnesses social and material sensitivity to mine solutions for idealized living.

Maize (Zea mays L.) is one of the most important food crops in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA); however its production is constrained by many factors. Grain yield is compromised by poor genetic performance and poor agronomic management. This calls for need to develop hybrids and exploiting heterosis of single crosses which are adapted to challenging environments. Currently, there is no popcorn hybrids developed in South Africa which is adapted to local conditions. As such, there is need to develop hybrids that cater for smallscale farmers in marginal environments. The objectives of the study were to determine i) standard heterosis, levels of variation and heritability for phenotypic traits in dent and flint maize hybrids; ii) the association between genetic distances and phenotypic traits in dent and flint maize hybrids; iii) mid-parent heterosis in popcorn hybrids, iv) the effect of secondary traits on grain yield in dent, flint and popcorn hybrids; v) genetic diversity and the relationship between traits in widely grown selected hybrids in Southern Africa; and vii) to compare effectiveness of phenotypic analysis models for determining genetic distances between hybrids. Popcorn, dent and flint hybrids were evaluated at two sites. The data was analysed using SAS, Genstat and Power marker statistical packages. The results revealed that the relationship between genetic distance and heterosis is dependent on the environment. Hybrids in top 10 at both sites were different indicating that there was a significant genotype x environment interaction. 13 new heterotic patterns that performed better than the controls can be utilized in heterosis breeding; however there is need to test them in different environments to check on their stability. Grain texture cannot be used to discriminate hybrids for yield because all patterns of dent x dent, dent x flint and flint x flint were present in the top 10 hybrids. Lines DXL124 and DXL158 dominated parentage of the top 10 hybrid rank for yield qualifying them as potential testers for specific combining ability in future studies. Heterosis in popcorn hybrids that performed better than the mid-parent can be utilized in heterosis breeding to exploit vigour, though there is need to test the hybrids in a number of different environments. The main direct factors contributing to yield were ear prolificacy, ear aspect, number of plants and shelling percentages qualifying them to be selected to boost grain yield. Phenotypic data and 91 SNP markers were used to estimate the genetic distance between the hybrids. The results indicated that hybrids that were in the same cluster belong to the same brand and were related in origin and pedigree. Both molecular and phenotypic data were effective in discriminating the hybrids into different clusters according to genetic background. SNP markers revealed nine clusters of hybrids, 12-trait model revealed eight clusters and five-trait model revealed six clusters at 85% genetic distance. The study indicates strategies that can be adopted to boost grain yield in dent, flint and popcorn hybrids.
Thesis (M.Sc.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, 2013.