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This study reported the impact of electron beam (e-beam) treatment on microbiota and mycotoxins naturally present in red pepper powder and physicochemical quality changes. Treatment at 6 kGy indicated significant (p < 0.05) decontamination of yeasts and molds by 3.0 and 4.4 log CFU/g, respectively. A reduction of 4.5 log CFU/g of total plate counts (TPC) was observed at 10 kGy for 23 s. Fungal inactivation followed first-order kinetics while TPC better fitted with Gompertz function (R2 = 0.9912). E-beam treatment was not efficient for the degradation of aflatoxins but indirectly controlled their production by inactivation of mycotoxigenic molds. Indeed, reduction of 25% ochratoxin A was recorded at 30 kGy retaining >85% of total phenols, carotenoids and antioxidants activity. Moreover, treatment impact on total color difference (ΔE*) indicated ‘slight differences’. Overall, e-beam treatments up to 10 kGy were efficient in decontaminating the natural microbiota without detrimental effects on the physicochemical qualities of red pepper powder.
Red pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) is one of the major spices consumed globally, recognized for its aroma and nutrient properties, and it has a major economic value for high producing countries. However, characterization of its techno-functional properties and in-depth understanding of oxidative stability is needed to produce food of high quality and stability. Thus, this work focused on the chemical, functional, thermal, oxidative stability and rheological properties of red pepper powder and paste. Experiment was designed in a Completely Randomized Design (CRD) fashion. The red pepper powder contained 14.50 g/100 g, 44.00 g/100 g and 7.57 g/100 g of crude fat, crude fiber and ash, respectively. The concentration of total phenols, carotenoids and antioxidants activity of the powder were 1.04 g GAE/100 g, 374 mg βc/100 g and 38.61 μmol TE/g, respectively. Functional properties showed lower bulk density (395.1 kg/m3) and higher tapped density (583.4 kg/m3) indicating the higher compressibility of the powder. In contrast, Hausner ratio (1.48), Carr’s index (32%) and angle of repose (45°) indicated poor flowability of the powder. Particle size distribution also indicated that the volume weighted mean values D[4,3] of the powder and paste were 262.20 and 201.46, respectively. Emulsifying capacity of the powder was 47.5%. Oil and water absorption capacities varied from 1.41 to 1.73 and 0.86 to 2.29 g/g of initial weight, respectively. Higher glass transition temperature was observed for the powder (62.54°C) than the paste (45.64°C). The induction period indicated that red pepper was more stable against oxidation in powder (5.2 h) than in the paste form (3.2 h). Rheological analysis revealed that the paste exhibited shear-thinning behavior. Overall, understanding of the properties of red pepper could contribute to enhance quality.
PEF is an innovative technology to extend the shelf life of fresh liquid food products, mainly juices, with minor impact on the quality. Many lab scale studies have been published, indicating the great potential of PEF for the juice industry. For industrial realization, the PEF systems have been adapted to the industrial requirements, establishing HACCP and hygienic design concept. Important process parameters have been identified from research and integrated in industrial PEF processes. Juice producers are now able to use PEF for their production lines.
The study aimed for the analysis of the impact of pulsed electric field (PEF) pre-treatment on convection (CD) and microwave (MW-CD) assisted air drying. Drying kinetics acceleration and retention of bioactive compounds of PEF pre-treated carrots and apples has been demonstrated. Moreover, the direct and indirect environmental energy impacts of CD and MW-CD technologies with consideration of bioactive compounds preservation has been evaluated. PEF assisted CD and MW-CD demonstrated lower energy use, especially for indirect energy consumption, in the case of carotenoids preservation in dried carrots.
Shredlage in der Bullenmast?
(2021)
Shredlage für Mastbullen?
(2021)
Maniok und Tapioka
(2021)
Mehr Milchleistung
(2021)
Fütterung von Sportpferden
(2021)
Fütterung von Jungpferden
(2021)
Ganzpflanzensilage
(2021)
Neue Futtermittel
(2021)
Fütterung von Zuchtstuten
(2021)
Ursachen von Kotwasser
(2021)
Chitin is an abundant waste product from shrimp and mushroom industries and as such, an appropriate secondary feedstock for biotechnological processes. However, chitin is a crystalline substrate embedded in complex biological matrices, and, therefore, difficult to utilize, requiring an equally complex chitinolytic machinery. Following a bottom-up approach, we here describe the step-wise development of a mutualistic, non-competitive consortium in which a lysine-auxotrophic Escherichia coli substrate converter cleaves the chitin monomer N-acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc) into glucosamine (GlcN) and acetate, but uses only acetate while leaving GlcN for growth of the lysine-secreting Corynebacterium glutamicum producer strain. We first engineered the substrate converter strain for growth on acetate but not GlcN, and the producer strain for growth on GlcN but not acetate. Growth of the two strains in co-culture in the presence of a mixture of GlcN and acetate was stabilized through lysine cross-feeding. Addition of recombinant chitinase to cleave chitin into GlcNAc2, chitin deacetylase to convert GlcNAc2 into GlcN2 and acetate, and glucosaminidase to cleave GlcN2 into GlcN supported growth of the two strains in co-culture in the presence of colloidal chitin as sole carbon source. Substrate converter strains secreting a chitinase or a β-1,4-glucosaminidase degraded chitin to GlcNAc2 or GlcN2 to GlcN, respectively, but required glucose for growth. In contrast, by cleaving GlcNAc into GlcN and acetate, a chitin deacetylase-expressing substrate converter enabled growth of the producer strain in co-culture with GlcNAc as sole carbon source, providing proof-of-principle for a fully integrated co-culture for the biotechnological utilization of chitin.
Piglets experience a high level of stress during the onset of the fattening phase due to changes in social structures and feeding. Incorporation of flavors in the feed supports constant levels of feed intake thus avoiding drops in performance. This study aimed to evaluate if a combination of vanilla and fruity flavors could maintain high interest in variable feeds across different ages. 384 crossbred (Topigs 20 x Piétrain) piglets were separated at weaning into two groups (eight pens per group: four pens with females and four pens with uncastrated males; 24 animals per pen), according to gender and weight. The control group received commercial starter feeds without flavor, while the other group received diets with added flavor (500 g/t Cuxarom Fruit 210, a sweetish, berry multifruit note combined with creamy vanilla). After 49 days, 264 animals from both groups were rehoused and given an early-grower feed with or without added flavor for 7 days. Consequently, animals from the trial group again received flavor-supplemented feed and vice versa. During the early-grower phase, the feed intake of the trial group was 11.2% higher than that of the control group. Moreover, the trial group gained significantly more weight during the early-grower phase (+12.2%) in comparison to the control group. This indicates that the animals prefer the flavor they were familiarized with during the starter phase. This memory effect leads to an increased feed intake and weight gain in early-grower pigs and can counteract drops in performance, particularly when mixing animals or transitioning.
Piglets experience a high level of stress upon weaning due to changes in social structures and feeding. Incorporation of flavors in the maternal diet might be a promising tool to prenatally modulate flavor preferences of the offspring and prevent neophobia. This study aimed to evaluate if the supplementation of the maternal diet with Spicemaster GH 501, an intense, plant-based herbal flavor, could affect feed preferences of early-weaned piglets and thus improve feed intake, performance, and overall health conditions. On approx. day 95 of gestation, 59 pregnant sows (DanZucht) were separated into two groups. The control group received commercial gestation and lactation feeds without flavor, while the trial group received diets with added flavor (400 g/t Spicemaster GH 501). After weaning, 272 piglets from both groups were rehoused and given an early-grower feed, which was consistently supplemented in both groups with 400 g/t Spicemaster GH 501 throughout the whole trial. Strikingly, the trial group, which was prenatally exposed to the flavor, gained significantly more weight during the initial phase after weaning. Moreover, the trial group was less prone to develop ear tip necrosis and displayed an improved general health condition, which was reflected in a reduced number of antibiotic treatments during the duration of the trial. Collectively, the incorporation of flavoring compounds in the maternal diet provides a powerful mechanism to shape taste preferences in early-weaned piglets and conse-quently reduce stress levels and susceptibility to infections.
Quantitative Umweltbewertungen sind von entscheidender Bedeutung, wenn es darum geht, effektiv auf nachhaltige Produktions- und Verbrauchsmuster hinzuarbeiten. In den letzten Jahrzehnten haben sich Lebenszyklusanalysen (LCA) als praktikables Mittel zur Messung der Umweltauswirkungen von Produkten entlang der Lieferkette etabliert. In Bezug auf Nutzer- und Konsummuster wurden jedoch methodische Schwächen festgestellt, und es wurden mehrere Versuche unternommen, Ökobilanzen entsprechend zu verbessern, beispielsweise durch Einbeziehung von Effekten höherer Ordnung und verhaltenswissenschaftlicher Unterstützung. In einer Diskussion solcher Ansätze zeigen wir, dass den Konzepten des Verbrauchs keine explizite Aufmerksamkeit geschenkt wurde, was häufig zu produktzentrierten Bewertungen führt. Wir führen Theorien sozialer Praktiken ein, um Konsummuster für LCA zugänglich zu machen. Soziale Praktiken sind routinierte Handlungen, die aus miteinander verbundenen Elementen (Materialien, Kompetenzen und Bedeutungen) bestehen, die sie als eine Einheit denkbar machen (z. B. Kochen). Da die meisten sozialen Praktiken eine Art von Verbrauch (Material, Energie, Luft) beinhalten, konnten wir einen Rahmen entwickeln, der soziale Praktiken mit der Ökobilanz verbindet. Der vorgeschlagene Rahmen bietet eine neue Perspektive für quantitative Umweltbewertungen, indem er den Schwerpunkt von Produkten oder Nutzern auf soziale Praktiken verlagert. Dementsprechend sehen wir die Chance darin, die reduktionistische Sichtweise zu überwinden, dass Menschen nur Nutzer von Produkten sind, und sie stattdessen als Praktiker in sozialen Praktiken zu sehen. Dieser Wandel könnte neue Methoden der interdisziplinären Konsumforschung ermöglichen, die beabsichtigte Sozialwissenschaften und wirkungsorientierte Bewertungen einbeziehen. Allerdings bedarf der Rahmen einer weiteren Überarbeitung und vor allem einer empirischen Validierung.
Are natural floods accelerators for streambank vegetationdevelopment in floodplain restoration?
(2021)
Riverbanks are very dynamic habitats for riparian vegetation strongly influenced byfluvial and geomorphic processes. This habitat type was severely reduced in the pastby river straightening and bank stabilisation. Restoration and establishment of newfloodplain streams promote this habitat, but a directed succession to later stages wasobserved many times. Our study aimed to analyse whether the often observeddirected succession of the streambank vegetation after restoration implementationcould be reversed by a natural flood along a newly created floodplain stream. Weinvestigated the effects of a natural flood in 2013 and different prerestorationconditions on species development in the riparian zone. Vegetation was studiedalong 12 transects in four different sections from 2011 to 2014. Species composi-tion differed strongly between the sections. Species richness was lowest in a newlydug steep section with high morphological dynamics and highest on wider flatstreambanks. Changes during the years reflecting different hydrological eventsvaried between sections. The high natural flood in 2013 reduced the cover of theherb layer and increased bare ground, which led in most sections to a loss of non-target species. Total target species richness did not change due to the natural flood,while target species showed a high turnover rate. In the following year, however,the flood‐induced development of species composition, in general, was reversed.Natural floods changed abiotic and biotic conditions along the streambank, but theydid not accelerate ecological restoration towards predefined target ecosystems.However, they were necessary to preserve the needed dynamic vegetation changesand species turnover to hinder the succession to later stages dominated by a fewspecies. Our study shows that riparian vegetation near the streambank can bemonitored most effectively in cross‐profile transects, both in the long‐term andevent‐related.
Der Konsumbereich „Ernährung“ verantwortet in Deutschland rund 15 % der Treibhausgasemissionen (THG). Aufgrund der hohen Nachfrage hat die Außer-Haus-Verpflegung eine starke Hebelwirkung, um eine klimaeffiziente Ernährung voranzutreiben – so auch Schulküchen. Aktuell sind der Verpflegung jedes Schulkindes, welches ganzjährig an der Mittagsverpflegung teilnimmt, pro Jahr etwa 264 kg THG-Emissionen zuzuschreiben.
Im Projekt KEEKS „Klima- und energieeffiziente Küche in Schulen” wurden deshalb in 22 Schulküchen von Ganztagsschulen mit täglich insgesamt 5 000 Mittagessen der Status Quo ermittelt. Dies geschah mittels Energiemessungen, Analyse von Ausstattung, Technik und Prozessen der Küchen sowie leitfadengestützten Interviews mit den Küchenleitungen. Treibhausgasemissionen von Menüs und Küchenprozessen wurden bilanziert, Einsparpotenziale identifiziert sowie Handlungsempfehlungen entwickelt und erprobt. Die effektivsten Maßnahmen – die Reduktion und Substitution von Fleisch und Fleischprodukten sowie der Aufbau eines effizienten Abfallmanagements – sparen rund 10 % des Treibhausgasausstoßes einer Schulküche ein. Die erarbeiteten Handlungsempfehlungen können Küchenpersonal dabei unterstützen, eine klimafreundliche, kindgerechte, gesunde und bezahlbare Schulküche zu gestalten.
Green roofs are known to mitigate the negative effects of urban consolidation by offering diverse ecosystem functions compared to non-vegetated roofs. However, the support for native biodiversity might be improved by using native plant species. In a mesocosm experiment, we studied the suitability of three commercial green-roof growth substrates for the establishment of 27 native plant species from dry sandy grasslands of northwestern Germany over the course of four years. The substrates were mineral-based, but differed in the layering of organic matter. Total establishment rates reached 44–59% in Year 4, indicating the general suitability of the substrates. During the first weeks after seeding, with light irrigation, the vascular plant cover was greater in the similar substrates Zincolit® Plus (Z) and Zincolit® Plus-Leicht (ZL) with their compost-based organic mulch layers than in the substrate Sedumteppich (ST) with its organic matter evenly admixed with the mineral aggregates. In Years 2 and 3, however, the vascular plant cover was greater in the ST substrate, likely due to the better availability of water and nutrients from the organic matter compared to the dry surface-mulch layer variants Z and ZL. After severe drought events, the decline in plant cover was more pronounced in the ST substrate, likely representing a trade-off between lush growth and a susceptibility to drought. An indicator-species analysis revealed differences in species composition between the ST and Z/ZL substrates. Annual plant species were indicators of the ST substrate. Perennials, such as Thymus pulegioides and Achillea millefolium, were typical of the Z and ZL substrates. In addition to the general suitability of the tested standard substrates for target species establishment, the study indicated that a combination of different layers of substrate components resulted in different vegetation patterns that may have a positive effect on green-roof biodiversity.
Die Analyse der kommunalen Planungspraxis zur Auswahl und Bewertung von Siedlungsflächen in der Flächennutzungsplanung zeigt auf, welchen Einfluss Forschungsergebnisse auf die aktuelle Planungspraxis haben. Aufbauend auf einer Analyse des Forschungsstandes und der rechtlichen Rahmenbedingungen wird die Bewertung von Siedlungsflächen in 29 verschiedenen Flächennutzungsplänen untersucht. Als Ergebnis wurde ermittelt, dass in der Planungspraxis die Anzahl der Bewertungskriterien und die Komplexität der Bewertung in den letzten Jahren stark zugenommen hat. Außerdem kann gezeigt werden, dass und wie stark sich die Planungsmethodik und die verwendeten Kriterien zur Auswahl und Bewertung von Siedlungsflächen zwischen den einzelnen Gemeinden unterscheiden. Trotz umfangreicher anwendungsorientierter Forschung seit den 1990er Jahren zur Bewertung und Auswahl von Siedlungsflächen lassen sich jedoch nur indirekte Einflüsse der Forschungsergebnisse auf die Planungspraxis identifizieren. Teilweise wurde allerdings festgestellt, dass auch von den Gemeinden selbst neue Kriterien und Vorgehensweisen entwickelt werden.
1. Flower strips are a fundamental part of agri-environment schemes (AESs) introduced by the European Union to counteract the loss of biodiversity and related ecosystem services in agricultural landscapes. Although vegetation composition of the strips is essential for most fauna groups, comprehensive studies analysing vegetation development and influencing factors are rare.
2. From 2017 to 2019, we investigated the vegetation composition of 40 perennial wildflower strips (WFSs) implemented in 2015 or 2016, and 20 cereal fields without WFS across Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. We analysed environmental factors on plot (cover of grasses, shading, soil fertility) and four landscape-scale levels (habitat diversity, proportion of WFS and open habitats). The provision of nectar and pollen resources was estimated by the newly developed Pollinator Feeding Index (PFI). All strips had been implemented by farmers as AES with species- rich seed mixtures comprising 30 native forbs.
3. In all study years, forb species richness, cover and related nectar and pollen supply were much higher on WFSs than on controls, confirming the effectiveness of this AES. Although sown native forbs contributed the most to the high PFI values, spontaneously established forbs expanded the total range of species considerably, especially in winter and spring. While sown forb communities remained similar over time, spontaneous forbs showed a higher species turnover. Altogether, shading and grass cover had the greatest negative effect on the performance of the sown forbs. Landscape variables had only minor effects and were inconsistent in their importance across scale levels and years.
4. Synthesis and applications. Successfully established perennial wildflower strips (WFSs) sown with species-rich native seed mixtures provided a forb-rich and diverse vegetation throughout the AES funding period of 5 years. By supplying feeding resources for pollinators under various landscape situations, WFSs have significant potential to promote farmland biodiversity and related ecosyste services. We recommend the mandatory use of species-rich wildflower mixtures for perennial flower strips and to avoid their creation in heavily shaded field edges. Advisory services for farmers are necessary to prevent failures in WFS implementation and management and to improve their ecological effectiveness.
High levels of meat consumption are increasingly being criticised for ethical, environmental, and social reasons. Plant-based meat substitutes have been with reservations identified as healthy sources of protein in comparison to meat. This alternative offers several social, environmental, and probably health benefits, and it may play a role in reducing meat consumption. However, there has been a lack of research on how specific meat substitute attributes can influence consumers to replace or partially replace meat in their diets. Research has demonstrated that, in many countries, consumers are highly attached to meat. They consider it to be an essential and integral element of their daily diet. For the consumers that are not interested in vegan or vegetarian alternatives to meat, so-called meathybrids could be a low-threshold option for a more sustainable food consumption behaviour. In meathybrids, only a fraction of the meat product (e.g., 20% to 50%) is replaced with plant-based proteins. In this paper, the results of an online survey with 500 German consumers are presented with a focus on preferences and attitudes relating to meathyrids. The results show that more than fifty percent of consumers substitute meat at least occasionally. Thus, approximately half of the respondents reveal an eligible consumption behaviour with respect to sustainability and healthiness to a certain degree. Regarding the determinants of choosing either meathybrid or meat, it becomes evident that the highest effect is exerted by the health perception. The healthier meathybrids are perceived, the higher is the choice probability. Thus, this egoistic motive seems to outperform altruistic motives, like animal welfare or environmental concerns, when it comes to choice for this new product category.
In order to produce protein-rich duckweed for human and animal consumption, a stable cultivation process, including an optimal nutrient supply for each species, must be implemented. Modified nutrient media, based on the N-medium for duckweed cultivation, were tested on the relative growth rate (RGR) and crude protein content (CPC) of Lemna minor and Wolffiella hyalina, as well as the decrease of nitrate-N and ammonium-N in the media. Five different nitrate-N to ammonium-N molar ratios were diluted to 10% and 50% of the original N-medium concentration. The media mainly consisted of agricultural fertilizers. A ratio of 75% nitrate-N and 25% ammonium-N, with a dilution of 50%, yielded the best results for both species. Based on the dry weight (DW), L. minor achieved a RGR of 0.23 ± 0.009 d−1 and a CPC of 37.8 ± 0.42%, while W. hyalina’s maximum RGR was 0.22 ± 0.017 d−1, with a CPC of 43.9 ± 0.34%. The relative protein yield per week and m2 was highest at this ratio and dilution, as well as the ammonium-N decrease in the corresponding medium. These results could be implemented in duckweed research and applications if a high protein content or protein yield is the aim.
Die Landwirtschaft ist ein Wirtschaftszweig mit massiven Auswirkungen auf die biologische und agrobiodiverse Vielfalt. Nachhaltige Ernährung ist ein entscheidender politischer Hebel und eine realistische Chance, die Umweltauswirkungen des Agrar- und Ernährungssektors zu verringern und gleichzeitig die menschliche Gesundheit zu verbessern. Auswärts essen ist für viele Verbraucher eine immer häufiger anzutreffende Gewohnheit, und indem sie nachhaltige Gerichte anbieten, können Catering-Unternehmen eine zentrale Rolle spielen. Dazu müssen sie die Nachhaltigkeit ihres Lebensmittelangebots verstehen und richtig einschätzen können, aber es gibt noch keine gut etablierten Bewertungsinstrumente. Im Rahmen des NAHGAST-Projekts, zu dem diese Studie gehörte, wurde ein Instrument zur Bewertung der Nachhaltigkeit für Catering-Unternehmen entwickelt und getestet, das auf konkreten, pro Mahlzeit definierten Zielen basiert. Diese Studie befasst sich mit dem Mangel an Methoden zur Bewertung der Auswirkungen von Lebensmitteln auf die biologische Vielfalt, wobei der Schwerpunkt auf der Agrobiodiversität liegt. Die Arbeit veranschaulicht eine kontextspezifische Anwendung eines erweiterten DPSIR-Modells zur Strukturierung von Informationen und Auswahl von Indikatoren und schlägt eine transdisziplinäre Nutzung bestehender Messgrößen vor. Weitere Forschungsarbeiten sind erforderlich, um wissenschaftlich fundierte Zielwerte oder Nachhaltigkeitsspannen für jeden Indikator pro Mahlzeit zu definieren, damit diese berechnet werden können.
Die Stärken und Grenzen der Studie werden diskutiert.
The increased consumption of reduced-fat or non-fat products leads to a reduced intake of fat-soluble bioactive substances, such as fat-soluble vitamins. Due to their natural role as transport systems for hydrophobic substances, casein micelles (CM) might depict a viable system. The structure of CM is characterized by a lipophilic core stabilized by an electric double layer-like structure. Modification allows accessibility of the core and, therefore, the inclusion of fat-soluble bioactive substances. Well-known modifications are pH reduction and use of rennet enzyme. A completely new procedure to modify CM structure is offered by pulsed electrical fields (PEF). The principle behind PEF is called electroporation and affects the electric double layer of CM so that it is interrupted. In this way, lipophilic substances can be incorporated into CM. In this work, we evaluated integration of β-carotene into native CM by an industry-compatible process to overcome disadvantages associated with the use of Na-caseinate and avoid great technical effort, e.g., due to treatment with high hydrostatic pressure. Our research has shown that PEF can be used for disintegration of CM and that significant amounts of β-carotene can be incorporated in CM. Furthermore, after disintegration using PEF, a combination of another PEF and thermal treatment was applied to restructure CM and trap significant amounts of β-carotene, permanently, ending up with an encapsulation efficiency of 78%.
Applied Analytics : Datentransformation mit R und dplyr: Überblick der 5 wichtigsten Operationen
(2021)
Überblick über die fünf Operationen in der Datentransformation mit dplyr:
- Spalten auswählen
- Zeilen filtern
- Neue Spalten hinzufügen
- Zeilen sortieren
- Zeilen zusammenfassen (aggregieren)
Dieses Video ist ein Ausschnitt aus der Vorlesungsaufzeichnung vom 16.11.2021 aus dem Modul "Empirisches Arbeiten" von Prof. Dr. Nicolas Meseth an der Hochschule Osnabrück.
Mountainbiking ist eine stark wachsende Natursportart mit einer hohen Teilnehmerzahl an Downhill- Mountainbikern im nördlichen Harz. Aufgrund der Wegebelastung entstehen soziale Konflikte und ökologische Auswirkungen, weshalb attraktive Strecken entwickelt und umweltschonende Lenkungsmaßnahmen durchgeführt werden müssen. Die Umfrage, die im Zuge dieser Arbeit durchgeführt wurde, ergab, dass die Anforderungen der Mountainbiker naturnahe, schmale und technisch anspruchsvolle Strecken sind. Die Auswirkungen des Mountainbikings betreffen die Tierwelt und sensible Gebiete abseits vorhandener Wege. Für die erfolgreiche Lenkung der Mountainbiker ist Kommunikation zwischen allen Beteiligten in der Landschaftsplanung erforderlich. Es ist auf eine umweltschonende Bauweise, gezielte Streckenführung, klare Beschilderungen, technische Herausforderungen und Wegequalitäten zu achten. Der Ausbau vorhandener Wegeinfrastruktur und aktive Lenkungsmaßnahmen im Harz können zu einer konfliktfreien und umweltfreundlichen Situation des Mountainbikings führen. Zusätzliche Forschungsarbeiten mit konkreten Schwerpunkten einzelner Lenkungskriterien oder ökologischen Auswirkungen können das Management von Mountainbike- Strecken erleichtern.
Das 23. gehölzkundliche Winterseminar der Arbeitsgruppe Junge Dendrologen in der DDG fand im Herzen Deutschlands in der Lutherstadt Wittenberg statt. Wie in den vergangenen Jahren war als Tagungsort eine Jugendherberge gewählt worden. Ursprünglich sollte Quartier in der Jugendherberge in der Bauhaus-Stadt Dessau bezogen werden. Da diese bereits ausgebucht war, wurde nach Wittenberg ausgewichen, was für die Programmgestaltung vorteilhaft war.
Animal husbandry methods also play an important role in public discussion, as animal welfare is often valued in society by visual perceptions. In this context, there is often an idealized idea of livestock husbandry and nutrition, which is staged by ideal-typical images. In the minds of many citizens, nature-loving images trigger a positive imagination that results from the longings of urban living conditions. Media and stakeholder analyses indicate that the use of straw in livestock husbandry and nutrition also has a positive impact on the welfare of livestock. According to this, straw is preferred by the public for more animal welfare.
But what is not considered is the fact that the straw must be of impeccable hygienic quality. Fungal infestation and the formation of mycotoxins in straw can cause diseases in livestock with consequences for animal welfare.
The first evaluation of a perfect straw quality also takes place in science through sensory tests, i.e. through smell, grip, colour and impurities. Only in the case of abnormalities in the sensory tests are further examinations indicated, such as microbiological examination procedures.
The hygienic properties of straw were examined on the basis of these assessment criteria. In addition to the microbiological-hygienic tests, the sensors of the straw were also tested.
The results show that there are no abnormalities in the sensory examination of the hygiene status. This was to observe an impeccable hygiene status.
However, the microbiological-hygienic investigations showed that the straw had microbiological as well as mycotoxin loads above the orientation values. This can have negative health effects, such as diseases for farm animals.
The scientific results led to the conclusion: The public discussion about animal welfare, which is often conducted primarily on the basis of visual impressions, could gain in scientific resilience if it includes objective results such as microbiological analyses in addition to images in order to evaluate animal welfare in livestock farming
"The limits of my language are the limits of my mind. All I know is what I have words for" (Wittgenstein). When learning something completely new, we connect the unknown term to an already existing part of our knowledge. We can only build new ideas and insights upon an existing conceptual foundation. In the field of statistics, we educators frequently find ourselves met with great confusion when teaching novices. These students, entirely unfamiliar with even basic statistics, must connect the introduced statistical terms within their personal existing networks of largely non-statistical knowledge. Lecturers, on the other hand, who are well versed in statistics, have deeply internalized the content to be taught and its relevant context. The juxtaposition of the two roles may produce amusement in a lecturer upon gaining insight into the word associations made by the statistical novices. For example, a ‘logistic regression’ does not involve the ‘shipping of goods in economically difficult times,’ though this might seem entirely reasonable and intuitive to the statistics learner. Other times, these different perspectives can lead to headaches and frustration for both learners and their lecturers. In this article, we illustrate how simple statistical terms are initially connected to a student’s pre-exiting knowledge and how these associations change after completing an introductory course in applied statistics. Furthermore, we emphasize the important difference between “term”, “approach”, and “context”. Understanding this fundamental distinction may help improve the communication between the lecturer and the learner. We offer a collection of practical tools for instructors to help promote students’ conceptual understanding in a supportive, mutually-beneficial learning environment.
In diesem Buch sind Lehrbeispiele gesammelt, die Dozierenden wertvolle Anregungen für ihre eigene Lehre liefern: Es werden Ideen für einzelne Übungen, Unterrichtseinheiten, Prüfungen oder ganze Kurse vorgestellt. Die benötigten Materialien sind für die Nutzer online frei verfügbar, um die Anwendung zu vereinfachen.
Alle Beiträge dieses Buches wurden 2020 für den Preis für das beste Health-Data-Science-Lehrmaterial eingereicht, der von der Arbeitsgruppe Lehre und Didaktik der Biometrie der Deutschen Region der Internationalen Biometrischen Gesellschaft und der GMDS ausgeschrieben wurde. So entstand ein breiter Querschnitt an Beiträgen für lebendige Lehre in Biometrie, Epidemiologie, Public Health und ähnlichen Gebieten.
Das Buch knüpft damit an die beiden Bände Zeig mir Biostatistik! und Zeig mir mehr Biostatistik! an, denen ähnliche Ausschreibungen vorausgingen.
Die Herausgeber unterrichten Biometrie als Haupt- oder Nebenfach an verschiedenen Universitäten bzw. Hochschulen. Es verbindet sie das gemeinsame Ziel, den Austausch von Ideen und ausgereiftem Unterrichtsmaterial im Bereich Health Data Science zu fördern.
Selenium and iodine are essential micronutrients for humans. They are often deficient in food supply due to low phytoavailable concentrations in soil. Agronomic biofortification of food
crops is one approach to overcome micronutrient malnutrition. This study focused on a pre-launch exploration of German consumers’ willingness to purchase selenium- and/or iodine-biofortified apples. For this purpose, an online survey was carried out. In this context, consumers were asked to choose their most preferred apple product from a set card of product alternatives in a discrete choice experiment (DCE). The multinomial logit model results demonstrated that German consumers’ have a particular preference for iodine-biofortified apples. Furthermore, apple choice was mainly influenced by price, health claims, and plastic-free packaging material. Viewed individually, selenium did not exert an effect on product choice whereas positive interactions between both micronutrients exist.
This research project focused on the consumers' acceptance of a newly developed apple in order to encourage the purchase behavior in the supermarket. It was enriched with selenium via biofortification in order to address the undersupply with the trace element in the German population. The study included online surveys and a market test in food retail. The results were used as preparation for the design of a marketable apple product. In the online pretest, the most popular apple cultivars, the most popular health benefits of selenium, as well as the respondents' preferences for the name of the new apple: Selstar® were detected. These results were included in an online survey which encompassed n=1042 interviews from German households. The sample was recruited according to national representative distribution of age groups, gender, and regions. The results show that the majority of the respondents were not sure what exactly selenium is and what it is used or needed for. Therefore, the product package included information about the health benefits of selenium, for e.g. the immune system. The stepwise approach of the research and the implementation of the results helped the targeted navigation of the market launch of the Selstar®.
Urban greenspace has gained considerable attention during the last decades because of its relevance to wildlife conservation, human welfare, and climate change adaptation. Biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation worldwide require the formation of new concepts of ecological restoration and rehabilitation aimed at improving ecosystem functions, services, and biodiversity conservation in cities. Although relict sites of natural and semi-natural ecosystems can be found in urban areas, environmental conditions and species composition of most urban ecosystems are highly modified, inducing the development of novel and hybrid ecosystems. A consequence of this ecological novelty is the lack of (semi-) natural reference systems available for defining restoration targets and assessing restoration success in urban areas. This hampers the implementation of ecological restoration in cities. In consideration of these challenges, we present a new conceptual framework that provides guidance and support for urban ecological restoration and rehabilitation by formulating restoration targets for different levels of ecological novelty (i.e., historic, hybrid, and novel ecosystems). To facilitate the restoration and rehabilitation of novel urban ecosystems, we recommend using established species-rich and well-functioning urban ecosystems as reference. Such urban reference systems are likely to be present in many cities. Highlighting their value in comparison to degraded ecosystems can stimulate and guide restoration initiatives. As urban restoration approaches must consider local history and site conditions, as well as citizens’ needs, it may also be advisable to focus the restoration of strongly altered urban ecosystems on selected ecosystem functions, services and/or biodiversity values. Ecosystem restoration and rehabilitation in cities can be either relatively inexpensive or costly, but even expensive measures can pay off when they effectively improve ecosystem services such as climate change mitigation or recreation. Successful re‐shaping and re-thinking of urban greenspace by involving citizens and other stakeholders will help to make our cities more sustainable in the future.
Green roofs can mitigate negative environmental effects of urban densifcation to some extent, but they are often covered by species-poor Sedum mixtures with a low value for biodiversity. By combining a habitat template and a seedprovenance approach, we review the suitability of plant species from regionally occurring dry sandy grasslands (Koelerio-Corynophoretea) for extensive roof greening in northwestern Germany. Since 2015, we have studied the effects of species introduction on vegetation dynamics on experimental mini-roofs. Treatments included sowing seeds of regional native origin in two densities (1 g and 2 g/m2) and the transfer of raked material from an ancient dry grassland area classifed as Natura 2000 site. The applied raked material contained diaspores of 27 vascular plant species (including seven threatened species) and vegetative fragments of grasslandspecifc mosses and lichens. Since 2018, we have tested more species-rich seed mixtures in a large-scale experiment on a roof of 500 m2 with different engineered green-roof substrates and layering. In 2019, a green roof of 10,200 m2 was established in cooperation with a local enterprise to support regional native biodiversity.
In this chapter, we summarise the most important results of our studies and discuss how to support regional native biodiversity on green roofs.
Aims
Understanding fine-grain diversity patterns across large spatial extents is fundamental for macroecological research and biodiversity conservation. Using the GrassPlot database, we provide benchmarks of fine-grain richness values of Palaearctic open habitats for vascular plants, bryophytes, lichens and complete vegetation (i.e., the sum of the former three groups).
Location
Palaearctic biogeographic realm.
Methods
We used 126,524 plots of eight standard grain sizes from the GrassPlot database: 0.0001, 0.001, 0.01, 0.1, 1, 10, 100 and 1,000 m2 and calculated the mean richness and standard deviations, as well as maximum, minimum, median, and first and third quartiles for each combination of grain size, taxonomic group, biome, region, vegetation type and phytosociological class.
Results
Patterns of plant diversity in vegetation types and biomes differ across grain sizes and taxonomic groups. Overall, secondary (mostly semi-natural) grasslands and natural grasslands are the richest vegetation type. The open-access file ”GrassPlot Diversity Benchmarks” and the web tool “GrassPlot Diversity Explorer” are now available online (https://edgg.org/databases/GrasslandDiversityExplorer) and provide more insights into species richness patterns in the Palaearctic open habitats.
Conclusions
The GrassPlot Diversity Benchmarks provide high-quality data on species richness in open habitat types across the Palaearctic. These benchmark data can be used in vegetation ecology, macroecology, biodiversity conservation and data quality checking. While the amount of data in the underlying GrassPlot database and their spatial coverage are smaller than in other extensive vegetation-plot databases, species recordings in GrassPlot are on average more complete, making it a valuable complementary data source in macroecology.
Animal husbandry methods also play an important role in public discussion, as animal welfare is often valued in society by visual perceptions. In this context, there is often an idealized idea of livestock husbandry and nutrition, which is staged by ideal-typical images. In the minds of many citizens, nature-loving images trigger a positive imagination that results from the longings of urban living conditions. Media and stakeholder analyses indicate that the use of straw in livestock husbandry and nutrition also has a positive impact on the welfare of livestock. According to this, straw is preferred by the public for more animal welfare. But what is not considered is the fact that the straw must be of impeccable hygienic quality
The influence of oil content and droplet size of oil-in-water emulsions on the heat development in an ohmic heating system was investigated. The setup was run with constant power or voltage. Emulsions consisted of sunflower oil (10–50 wt%), aqua dest. (90–50 wt%) and whey protein isolate (1.25/ 2.5/ 3.75/ 5.0 and 6.25 wt%) Two different droplet size distributions were produced, large (d0.5 ≈ 2.0 μm) and small (d0.5 ≈ 0.3 μm), for each oil mass fraction. The emulsions were ohmically heated from 10 to 80 °C at a constant power of 3.0 kW and constant voltage of 15 V/cm. The electrical conductivity decreased with an increasing oil content, resulting in longer or shorter heating time for constant voltage or constant power input, respectively. The droplet size only affected the heating process at the highest oil content.
Industrial relevance
Emulsions occur in a wide range of food products (e.g. sauces, dressings, desserts) and have properties giving structure to the food system. Ohmic heating is an emerging thermal process with improved (e.g. faster or less energy required) heating characteristics. The influence of physical changes due to different droplet sizes are of interest because these might also affect the heating characteristic. In addition, the direct comparison of two different process regulations (constant power and constant voltage) indicate which set up is expedient to a successful heating process. This study aims to identify the influence of emulsion-induced structural changes and process changes on the heating rates, which is of interest for the food industry and the related machine building industry.
Die vorliegende Masterarbeit befasst sich mit dem Thema der Darstellung von Vegetation im Kontext des Building Information Modeling (BIM) und hierbei insbesondere mit der Entwicklung eines Datenmodells für ausgewählte Baumarten.
Die Anwendung der BIM-Methode wird in der Landschaftsarchitektur zunehmend gefordert. Zurzeit sind die Integration und die Arbeit mit der BIM-Methode noch mit großen Herausforderungen verbunden. Für die Landschaftsarchitektur fehlen definierte Objekte im internationalen, herstellerneutralen Austauschformat Industry Foundation Classes (IFC). Es fehlen neben den Objekten des Freiraums die Workflows zur Modellierung der Objekte, die beschreibenden Informationen und die Zuordnung zu den Detaillierungsgraden.
Das Ziel der vorliegenden Masterarbeit besteht darin, eine Methode zum Generieren von parametrischen Baummodellen zu entwickeln. Es werden individuelle Baummodelle in der CAD/BIM-Software Autodesk Revit modelliert. Die Baummodelle sollen den Lebenszyklus einer Pflanze abbilden. Das in dieser Arbeit erstellte Baummodell ermöglicht die Abbildung einer Vielzahl von Kronen- und Wurzelformen. Die generierten Baummodelle beinhalten Wachstumsfunktionen mit spezifischen Parametern für die Gesamthöhe, die lichte Stammhöhe, den größten Kronendurchmesser, die Höhe des größten Kronendurchmessers sowie Länge und Tiefe der Wurzel. Zusätzlich zur Geometrie des Modells werden relevante Informationen als konsistenter Parametersatz definiert. Die Informationen können den BIM-Anwendungsfällen zugeordnet werden. Die Parametersätze für das Erscheinungsbild der Modelle und die Informationen zu den Eigenschaften werden über Dynamo gesteuert. Das ermöglicht den direkten Austausch der Modelle und der zugehörigen Informationen.
Ein erläuterndes Video (HAVERLAND 2022) zur Vorgehensweise und den Ergebnissen findet sich unter https://youtu.be/Azx3mPMu3Ng
As allergy towards apples is widespread, the evaluation of various cultivation and postharvest influences on the allergenic potential is of great importance. Therefore, the analysis of the Mal d 1 content was the focus of this study, originally dealing with investigating the influence of a selenium biofortification on apple quality. The Mal d 1 content of apples was in most cases reduced when the fruits were biofortified with selenium. Apple variety and climatic conditions were identified as further influencing factors for the Mal d 1 content of the fruits. The separate analysis of the peel and the fruit flesh showed that the content of Mal d 1 in the fruit flesh was significantly lower in the biofortified samples than in the controls. In conclusion, the results indicate that the selenium biofortification of apples and biochemical mechanism behind can reduce the allergenic potential regarding the content of Mal d 1.
Notable parts of the population in Europe suffer from allergies towards apples. To address this health problem, the analysis of the interactions of relevant allergens with other substances such as phenolic compounds is of particular importance. The aim of this study was to evaluate the correlations between the total phenolic content (TPC), polyphenol oxidase (PPO) activity, antioxidant activity (AOA), and the phenolic compound profile and the content of the allergenic protein Mal d 1 in six apple cultivars. It was found that the PPO activity and the content of individual phenolic compounds had an influence on the Mal d 1 content. With regard to the important constituents, flavan-3-ols and phenolic acids, it was found that apples with a higher content of chlorogenic acid and a low content of procyanidin trimers and/or epicatechin had a lower allergenic potential. This is probably based on the reaction of phenolic compounds (when oxidized by the endogenous PPO) with proteins, thus being able to change the conformation of the (allergenic) proteins, which further corresponds to a loss of antibody recognition. When apples were additionally biofortified with selenium, the composition of the apples, with regard to TPC, phenolic profile, AOA, and PPO, was significantly affected. Consequently, this innovative agronomic practice seems to be promising for reducing the allergenic potential of apples.
Wasser
(2021)
Die vollständig überarbeitete Neuauflage des Lehrbuchklassikers jetzt ergänzt durch ein zusätzliches Kapitel und mit neuem Layout.
Dieses Standardwerk umfasst sämtliche Themengebiete der Lebensmittelphysik und behandelt u. a. die thermischen, rheologischen, akustischen und elektrischen Eigenschaften sowie die Dichte und Textur von Lebensmitteln. Zudem wird ausführlich auf die Funktion von online-Sensoren und deren Bedeutung für die Prozessautomatisierung in der Lebensmittelindustrie eingegangen.
Für Studierende der Lebensmittelwissenschaften und der Lebensmitteltechnologie ist dieses Lehrbuch mit vielen vorgerechneten Beispielen die Basis für ein grundlegendes Verständnis der Lebensmittelphysik. Ingenieure, Technologen und Techniker in der Lebensmittelproduktion können die aufgelisteten Anwendungsbeispiele am Ende jedes Kapitels nutzen, um ihre Kenntnisse für zukünftige physikalische Verfahren zu vertiefen.
Wasser dosiert zusetzen
(2021)
Der globale Klimawandel ist nicht mehr nur Bestandteil wissenschaftlicher Debatten, sondern er ist im alltäglichen Leben der Menschen fühlbar und allgemein sichtbar angekommen. Expertinnen und Experten der Universität Osnabrück und der Hochschule Osnabrück diskutieren die „Globalen Herausforderungen und lokalen Lösungen des Klimawandels am Beispiel der Stadt Osnabrück“. Welche Interessenskonflikte gibt es auf lokaler Ebene in Bezug auf den Klimaschutz? Wie sollte das klimabewusste Osnabrück der Zukunft aussehen? Dies sind nur einige Fragen, die die Teilnehmerinnen und Teilnehmer aufgreifen.
Boron dynamics in a peat-based growing medium and its impact on the growth of basil (Abstract)
(2021)
Die Direktvermarktung von landwirtschaftlichen Erzeugnissen spielt in Niedersachsen eine bedeutende Rolle zur Einkommensaufwertung der landwirtschaftlichen Betriebe. Das Internet ist dabei mittlerweile ein entscheidendes Medium zur Kundenansprache. Diese Studie hat daher die Zielstellung, die Bildkommunikation der landwirtschaftlichen Direktvermarkter in Niedersachsen im Rahmen der klassischen Homepage zu untersuchen. Entsprechendes Bildmaterial der Erstansicht der Homepages von Direktvermarktungsbetrieben wurde dafür einer qualitativen und quantitativen Analyse unterzogen. 258 Homepages von niedersächsischen Direktvermarktern wurden in die Auswertung einbezogen. Die Auswertung zeigt: Mehr als jeder zweite niedersächsische Direktvermarkter stellt Gebäude auf der Erstansicht seiner Webseite dar. Es handelt sich hierbei überwiegend um historisch aussehende Gebäude. Weiterhin konnte ermittelt werden, dass neben Gebäuden auch Personen, Tiere, Obst, Gemüse, Pflanzen, Produkte sowie Landschaften auf den Erstansichten der Webseiten dargestellt werden.
This chapter presents the mechanism of the enhancement of freezing by means of ultrasound (US). It has been demonstrated that the effects of US are a rather complex issue. In theory, ultrasound creates cavitation bubbles throughout the volume of the product, which promotes nucleation of the ice and crushes the crystals already present in food. They can also enhance convective heat transfer to the cooling media, thereby accelerating freezing. Moreover, it has been shown that ultrasound reduces the degree of supercooling before nucleation in frozen food. Additionally, numerous experimental studies indicate that ultrasound assisted freezing is a good method to achieve homogenous crystallizations, reduce the deteriorating effect of freezing on food, and thus improve quality after thawing.