Dyes contaminated in wastewater that negatively affecting the environment and human health. The objectives of this study to prepare activated carbon from Salacca zalacca (Sumalee) seeds activated by 36 mmol/g KOH dye solution and activated carbon ratio 20:32 ml/g for dye removal. The influents of dye removal from wastewater by Salacca zalacca (Sumalee) seeds activated carbon were investigated as initial dye concentration activated carbon and dye solution ratio and contraction time. The moisture content the iodine number the methylene blue index and the functional groups by FTIR technique of the Salacca zalacca (Sumalee) activated carbon were characterized and the kinetics adsorption were also analyzed. The results showed that the activated carbon was the microporous material the highest dye removal from wastewater was 7.50 ± 0.25 mg/g the equilibrium time was 150 min with the activated carbon to dye solution ratio of 1:500 g/ml for 200 mg/l initial concentration. The kinetics of the adsorption process can be described by a pseudo-second order model (R2 = 0.9999). When increasing the initial concentration of dyes the adsorption efficiency was increased. The amount of activated carbon increased resulting in lower adsorption efficiency and the equilibrium time was longer

This study investigated the effects of partial replacement of wheat flours with Hom Nil rice flour on the physicochemical characteristics antioxidant activities and sensory acceptance of chinese steam bread (Mantou). Mantou was made with wheat flours partially substituted with Hom Nil rice flour at the level of 0% 10% 20% and 30%. Colour parameters (lightness (L*) redness (a*) and yellowness (b*)) of Mantou were measured using a Hunter colorimeter and found that L* andb* values of Mantou decreased while a* value increased with increase in level of Hom Nil rice flour from 0 to 30%. Physical characteristics including hardness springiness and cohesiveness of Mantou were significantly affected with substitution due to the disruption of dough structure. The hardness of Mantou increased with the increasing of the Hom Nil rice flour substitution (0%-30%) in contrast with springiness and cohesiveness. The total phenolic/anthocyanin contents and antioxidant activities (DPPH FRAP and ABTS) of Mantou increased with increasing Hom Nil rice flour level up to 30%. These results suggested that the substitution of 20 % Hom Nil rice flour would produce healthy and acceptable Mantou with higher total phenolic/anthocyanin contents and antioxidant activities.

. This research aimed to study the acidification processes of carving vegetable using acid conditioning machine under emperature and pressure control which was developed in this study. Four acidification procedures were done at normal atmospheric pressure (method 1) under vacuum pressure for 10 (method 2) and 20 min (method 3) and vacuum pressure alternating with normal atmospheric pressure for each of 1 hour. There were two main parts of acid conditioning machine including the temperature controller inside the pickle tank and heat conductor tank and the pressure controller inside the pickle tank. The pickling temperature was stabled at 40oC under the pressure of 0.5 Bar. PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) program was used to write the ladder for controlling all processes and display through SCADA system. The results showed that the acidification method by soaking the carved-rose carrot under vacuum pressure alternating with normal atmospheric pressure showed the shortest time to equilibrium by 7 hours. Then the carved-rose carrot was packed in the glass jar followed by sterilized in boiling water for 15 minutes and stored at room temperature for 7 days. Total bacteria count Escherichia coli and Yeast-mold were not exceeded than the standard limit. Staphylococcus aureus was not detected throughout the storage periods

The aim of this research was determine total phenolic content total flavonoid content and antioxidant activity by DPPH and ABTS assay from leaves flower and stem of Crateva adansonii DC. subsp. trifoliate (Roxb) Jacobs that was extracted by Soxhlet method using ethanol dichloromethane and ethyl acetate as solvent. Leaves extract showed the highest total phenolic content and antioxidant activity. Ethanolic leaf extract showed the highest total phenolic content (157.13±0.32 mg GAE/g extract) and antioxidant activity by DPPH assay (53.64±3.78% (IC50 = 1.49±0.02 mg/ml)) and ABTS assay (76.51±0.97% (IC50 = 0.84±0.01 mg/ml)).When we considering solvent effect found that ethanolic extract showed the highest total phenolic content and antioxidant activity. Total flavonoid content ethyl acetate extract showed the highest total flavonoid content. Total phenolic content significantly correlated with antioxidant activity.

This research aimed to study the production of a biodegradable film from Jicama starch (Pachyrhizus erosus (L.) Urbar) for plant bag application. The film was prepared by dissolving Jicama starch in water to the concentration of 5 wt%. To study the effect of the glycerol content the glycerol was added at 6 levels; 0 10 20 30 40 50 and 60 wt%. The film was casted in a molded and dried at 60 oC for 24 h. After drying properties of films; thickness water activity (aw) solubility tensile strength (TS) elongation (%E) puncture strength and the degradation of the films were evaluated. The thickness of the films was in the range of 0.16-0.28 mm. The aw of films ranged from 0.36-0.49. The water vapor permeability water solubility and flexibility of the film increased with the increasing of glycerol content. Tensile and puncture strength of the starch films tended to increased when the glycerol content decrease. After the films were buried under the ground (8-10 cm depth) for 12 weeks they were degraded by 100%. The Jicama starch film with 40 wt% glycerol showed the best overall properties.