The development and use of novel formulations as edible coatings on fruits and vegetables has been a subject of intensive agro based research. The multifunctional and eco-friendly attributes of these coatings give added value to the final product. The present study focuses on the potential application of a novel coating suspension to extend the shelf life of whole tomato fruits. The film forming suspensions were made from Hibiscus rosa-sinensis mucilage with various concentrations of gelatin, chitosan, cassava starch. Tomatoes were coated with already standardized suspensions. Shelf-life was evaluated using parameters such as changes in weight loss, pH, appearance and sensorial analyses. Mucilage-based coatings significantly reduced the harvested fruit weight loss and maintained the general appearance and hence acceptability during the storage period in comparison to non-mucilage based coatings and uncoated ones. Thus, mucilage-based coatings appeared more useful than the non-mucilage-based coatings in extending the tomato shelf-life by providing an ideal microenvironment.
identifi cation is available from mycology specialists. Further detailed investigations are needed to thoroughly evaluate if iodine-glycerol solution be possibly used as an alternative for LPCB for observing fungal mounts. Thus, we describe, herein, the fi delity of a simple and eco-friendly, iodine-glycerol method for the effi cient preliminary identifi cation of fungal elements.
Continuous growth is observed in the fieldofNon-Traditional machining where the machiningof newly developing materials is the need of the current segment. Nowadays Abrasive Fluid Jet Machining has used to machine a wide range of elastic and plastic materials including aerospace, automobile, ordinance and combat as well as day to day lifeapplications which require high strength to weight ratios. In Abrasive fluid jet machining, the abrasives are mixed with a liquid to form a slurry. The cutting performance is degraded by the rapid wear of the nozzle by the flow of the Abrasive Fluid mixture through the nozzles that lead to the divergence of the Abrasive Fluid Jet. The Angle of impingement affects the machining responses such that total cutting time has its influence. The Wear characteristics of the Nozzle Material are critical for such machining. The Nozzle inlet pressure of the abrasive fluid jet has a magnanimous effect on the erosion characteristics inside the nozzle. An analysis was carried out with constant Nozzle Taper angle and with Glycerol & Acrylamide solution as a carrier medium. The aim of this work is to analyze the effect of inlet operating pressure on wall shear and exit kinetic energy with respect to glycerol and Acrylamide solution. The two-phase flow analysis was carried by using a computational fluid dynamics tool CFX. The availability of optimized process parameters of abrasive fluid jet machining is limited to water practically. The other Carrier Medium for Abrasive Fluid Jet Machining can be explored widely. In this case, computational fluid dynamics analysis might provide better results than the real-time experimental work.
The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in the medical field is rapidly increasing, and its importance is recognised as it can analyse medical information and improve patient outcomes. The Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer (ChatGPT) by OpenAI is a language model that can respond to prompts in a human-like manner and has the potential to transform medical education. In this conversation, the authors engage with ChatGPT to discuss the challenges associated with the application of AI in medical education. ChatGPT acknowledges the limitations of AI in medical education and the importance of students demonstrating their understanding during assessments. It also discusses the need for academic policies to ensure the responsible and ethical use of AI in medical education.
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