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Knowledge, attitudes and practices of processors of deep-fried fish and potato chips with regard to cooking oil quality – A case of Kampala District, Uganda
(Food and Humanity scienceDirect, 2023-12)It is a common practice amongst processors of deep-fried foods to recycle cooking oil to save costs. However, the quality of the oil deteriorates with every frying cycle yielding by-products that have harmful effects on ... -
Mathematical modelling of color, texture kinetics and sensory attributes characterisation of ripening bananas for waste critical point determination
(Elsevier: Journal of Food Engineering., 2016-12)It is vital to correlate the instrumental and non-instrumental analyses of food products so as to determine the product waste critical point. Texture and color (instrumental) were determined by a universal testing machine ... -
Nucleotide degradation products, total volatile basic nitrogen, sensory and microbiological quality of Nile perch(Lates niloticus) fillets under chilled storage
(Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology and Food sciences, 2012-11)Degradation products of adenosine nucleotide and total volatile basic nitrogen (TVBN) concentration provide means of ascertaining freshness of commercial fish products. A complementary sensory analysis has also been adopted ... -
Occurrence of listeria monocytogenes in bulked raw milk and traditionally fermented dairy products in Uganda
(African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development., 2011)Bulked raw milk, locally processed yoghurt (LPY) and Bongo, a traditionally fermented dairy product sold at most informal milk cooling points in Uganda, were assessed for occurrence of Listeria spp. and Listeria monocytogenes. ... -
Organochlorine pesticide residues in skin, flesh and whole carrots (Daucus carota) from markets around Lake Victoria basin, Uganda
(Taylor & Francis online: International Journal of Environmental Studies., 2013)Residual concentrations of organochlorine pesticides in vegetables cause concern because of their adverse health effects. Pesticides have been applied in agricultural production and vector control in Uganda. Vegetables may ... -
Risk assessment for the occurrence of escherichia coli 0157:H7 in indigenous fermented milk (lee naga a agbora) produced in Uganda
(AJOL: Animal Production Research Advances., 2009)Different types of indigenous fermented milks are widely consumed in pastoralist communities of Africa, including Uganda. Local processing of milk generally takes place under uncontrolled hygienic conditions. Lee naga a ... -
Sensory and functional properties of iron and folic acid fortified nabe-3 bean and silver fish composite instant flour
(First Look Scientific African, 2023-09)Despite the need for Iron and Folic acid (IFA) during critical stages of child development and gestation, there is observed persistence in deficiencies despite medical and intervention efforts. This situation motivated a ... -
Textural hardness of selected Ugandan banana cultivars under different processing treatment
(Journal of Food Research, 2018-08)Textural hardness affects cooking time, processing, fuel used and the quality of cooked bananas. In this study, textural hardness of selected Ugandan cooking and juice banana cultivars at green maturity was determined using ...