Sökning: "firmness"

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  1. 1. Inner strength as a health resource among older women

    Författare :Erika Boman; Regina Santamäki Fischer; Berit Lundman; Björn Nygren; Häggblom Anette; Anna-Karin Edberg; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Connectedness; creativity; flexibility; firmness; inner strength; old age; women;

    Sammanfattning : Background Long life does not inevitably mean more healthy years; older women have an increased risk of disabilities, diseases and adverse life events. Nevertheless, many older women experience health. This may be explained by possessing resources that promote health, despite adversities. Inner strength is seen as a resource as such. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Staling and Starch Retrogradation in Speciality Bread

    Författare :Jeanette Purhagen; Livsmedelsteknik; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Anti-staling agents; Staling; Starch retrogradation; Bread; Water content; Bran; Heat-treated additives; Gluten-free bread;

    Sammanfattning : Bread products are one of the most common and important foods in our daily diet, and have been since ancient times. Although it has a long history and comes in many variations, the staling phenomenon of bread is still not fully known. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Enhancing Composite Cassava Bread Quality - Effect of cassava pre-treatment and baking improvers

    Författare :Maria Eduardo; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; baking improvers; bread quality; cassava flour; pre-treatment; composite bread; sensory evaluation;

    Sammanfattning : Due to unfavourable climatic conditions, the production of wheat in Mozambique is not sufficient to satisfy national food industrial needs and substantial quantities must be imported at high cost. Bread is currently produced basically using wheat flour. LÄS MER

  5. 4. The use of fibrinogen in cardiac surgery patients-clinical and experimental studies

    Författare :Katarina Waldén; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; fibrinogen; cardiac surgery; bleeding; transfusion; thromboembolism; tranexamic acid;

    Sammanfattning : BACKGROUND Cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass impairs hemostasis due to hemodilution and consumption of platelets and coagulation factors, such as fibrinogen. The aim of this thesis was to study the role of fibrinogen in bleeding complications in cardiac surgery patients. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Microwave-Assisted Air-Dehydration of Fruits and Vegetables Processing Conditions and Product Quality

    Författare :Tomas Funebo; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Nyckelord :NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; dielectric properties; pre-treatment; dehydration; permittivity; microwave; fruits; vegetables; multimode;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis is focused on aspects of microwave-assisted hot-air drying of fruits and vegetables. The two material coefficients, the relative permittivity (ε) and the loss factor (ε), determine the interaction of microwave energy with foods. LÄS MER