The purpose of this research was to analyze the impact of supply control variables such as market share; DO/PGI cheese hedonic quality attributes such as country of origin, type of milk, and age; and the price of a substitute ...

Demands on value-added crops have been raised to improve agricultural, industrial, and economical value. Currently, transgene application is one of most effective methods to satisfy these demands. Success in herbicide-resistant ...

Tailoring the properties of a bulk material such as a pharmaceutical compound, through non-covalent interactions, could lead to the enhancement of its physical properties without chemically modifying the individual molecules ...

We evaluated surface roughening during slicing as a way to decrease iridescence of pre-cooked cured beef bottom round, inside round, and eye of round roasts. Using a textured slicing blade surface decreased ...

Interest in the properties of room-temperature ionic liquids is rapidly expanding. Although there have been numerous studies concerning their preparation, their use as a reaction medium and their physical properties, Ionic ...

Thin films can be created on the surface of a metal, protecting it from oxidation and corrosion. Phosphate films have historically been a common choice for these corrosion resistant films. In this dissertation, the oxidation ...