Spent coffee grounds (SCGs) are waste from coffee drink process, which are rich of a varieties of nutrients. This research applied SCGs as ingredient in cracker. The optimized formula and process are studied as well as addition of different levels of SCGs were studied. It was found that addition of SCGs in cracker had hedonic score in high level from panels, especially panels who drink coffee. Moreover, it was observed that SCGs could increase nutrients especially carbohydrate and fiber to the product.
ผลิตภัณฑ์เบเกอรี เป็นผลิตภัณฑ์ที่ผู้บริโภคนิยมชื่นชอบ และสะดวกต่อการบริโภคทั้งในเวลาเร่งด่วนและเวลาว่าง โดยเฉพาะแครกเกอร์ซึ่งเป็นหนึ่งในผลิตภัณฑ์ที่สะดวกพกพา และสามารถนำมาบริโภคได้ในทุกช่วงเวลา การเสริมคุณค่าทางโภชนาการในแครกเกอร์ จึงมีส่วนช่วยให้ผู้บริิโภคได้รับประโยชน์มากขึ้น นอกจากนี้ แครกเกอร์มีองค์ประกอบของส่วนผสมที่อาจส่งผลต่อคุณภาพ โดยเฉพาะไขมัน แนวมลทางการใช้ประโยชน์จากวัตถุดิบที่มีส่วยช่วยในการเสริมสารอาหารแบะช่วยต้านการเกิดปฎิกิริยาออกซิเดชันเนื่องจากไขมัน จึงมีศักยภาพในการนำไปใช้ผลิตจริง กากกาแฟจึงนับเป็นวัตถุดิบที่มีคุณลักษณะดังกล่าว งานวิจัยนี้จึงใช้กากกาแฟในการเสริมอาหารให้กับแครกเกอร์ ด้วยกากกาแฟมีใยอาหาร มีสารประกอบโพลีฟีนอลดและยังเป็นการใช้ประโยชน์จากส่วนเหลือการชงกาแฟ ได้อย่างมีประสิทธิภาพ
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The Age-Defying Dates Palm Serum is an innovative skincare product formulated with date palm extract, known for its high antioxidant content that helps reduce wrinkles and retain skin moisture. Combined with hyaluronic acid, the serum enhances hydration and skin elasticity. This research explores factors influencing consumers’ purchasing intentions, revealing a preference for anti-aging properties, product safety, and natural ingredients. This serum aims to provide a novel option in the skincare market by utilizing high-quality natural extracts.
คณะเทคโนโลยีสารสนเทศ
The AfterDay Horizon project is a two-player survival game developed to raise awareness of the impact of climate change. It leverages Virtual Reality (VR) technology and a website as gaming platforms. In the game, players experience a world where civilization has collapsed due to global warming, forcing the remaining population to live in bunkers to avoid environmental dangers. AfterDay Horizon focuses on collaboration between the two players to complete various missions that help the bunker’s inhabitants survive as long as possible. These missions are designed to encourage teamwork and decision-making in challenging scenarios, while also raising awareness of the potential consequences of climate change if left unresolved. Preliminary testing of the game showed that players successfully completed the missions and worked well together. However, some missions were complex and time-consuming, indicating areas for improvement to enhance the overall enjoyment and gameplay experience.
คณะอุตสาหกรรมอาหาร
Bio-calcium powders were extracted from Asian sea bass bone by heat-treated alkaline with fat removal and bleaching supplementary method. Cereal bars (CBs) were fortified with produced bio-calcium at 3 levels: (1) increased calcium (IS-Ca; calcium ≥10% Thai RDI), (2) good source of calcium (GS-Ca; calcium ≥15% Thai RDI), and (3) high calcium (H-Ca; calcium ≥30% Thai RDI) which were consistent with the notification of the Ministry of Public Health, Thailand: No. 445; Nutrition claim issued in B.E. 2023. Moisture content, water activity, color, calcium content and FTIR analysis of bio-calcium powders were measured. Dimension, color, water activity, pH and texture of fortified CBs were determined. Produced bio-calcium could be classified as a dried food with light yellow-white color. Calcium contents in bio-calcium powder was 23.4% (w/w). Dimension, weight and color except b* and ΔE* values of fortified CBs were not different (P > 0.05) from those of the control. Fortifying of bio-calcium resulted in harder texture CBs. An increase of fortified bio-calcium amounts decreased carbohydrate and fat but increased of protein, ash and calcium in the fortified CBs. Shelf life of CBs was to be shorten by fortification of bio-calcium powder because of the increment of moisture, water activity and pH. Yield of bio-calcium production was 40.30%. Production cost of bio-calcium was approximately 7,416 Bth/kg while cost of fortified CBs increased almost 2-3 times compared to the control. Calcium contents in IS-Ca (921.12 mg/100g), GS-Ca (1,287.10 mg/100g) and H-Ca (2,639.70 mg/100g) cereal bars could be claimed as increased calcium, good source of calcium and high calcium, respectively. In conclusion, production of cereal bar fortified with Asian sea bass bone bio-calcium powder as a fortified food was possible. However, checking the remained hazardous reagents in bio-calcium powder must be carried out before using in food products and analysis of calcium bioavailability, sensory acceptance and shelf life of the developed products should be determined in further studies.