Mechanical properties of polypropylene (PP) composites filled with wood flour made using different manufacturing processes [33].
\r\n\tFurthermore, during the preparation of high-quality dairy products, several physical, chemical, enzymatic, and microbial transformations take place. We will consciously focus on this interaction of different constituents of milk under different processing conditions for the development of the products.
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She is a dedicated researcher in food and dairy processing and has published many research articles and papers in both national and international journals and publications.",coeditorOneBiosketch:null,coeditorTwoBiosketch:null,coeditorThreeBiosketch:null,coeditorFourBiosketch:null,coeditorFiveBiosketch:null,editors:[{id:"269538",title:"Dr.",name:"Neelam",middleName:null,surname:"Upadhyay",slug:"neelam-upadhyay",fullName:"Neelam Upadhyay",profilePictureURL:"https://mts.intechopen.com/storage/users/269538/images/system/269538.jpg",biography:"BRIEF BIODATA\n1.\tName in full: Neelam Upadhyay \n2.\tDate & Place of Birth: 29th December, 1987 at Delhi\n3.\tField of specialization: Food Technology\n4.\tPresent Position/ Designation: Scientist- Senior Scale\n5.\tAddress:\t(a)\tOfficial:\tTel. No.:0184-2259258\n\t\t\t\tE-mail: \ticar.neelam@gmail.com; neelam.upadhyay@icar.gov.in \n\t\t\t\tAddress: \tLaboratory No. 146, Dairy Technology Division, ICAR- \n\t\t\t\t\t\tNational Dairy Research Institute, Karnal \n\t\t\t(b)\tResidential: Tel. No.: +91-9255772587\n\tAddress (Permanent): 41-D, MIG DDA Flats, Shivam Enclave, Delhi-110032\n6.\t(a) Academic career and (b) professional attainments\n(a) Examination\tClass/ Percentage\tYear of Passing\tSubjects Taken\tName of University / Board\nXth \t1st/83\n(415/500)\t2003\tMathematics, Social Science, Science, English, Hindi\tK.V., Mumbai (CBSE)\nXIIth\t1st/78.2 \n(391/500)\t2005\tPhysics, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology, English\tK.V., Delhi (CBSE)\nB.A.Sc. (Hons.)\t1st/83.43 (2044/2450)\n(3rd position)\t2008\tFood Technology\tSRCASW, University of Delhi, Delhi\nM.Sc.\t1st/8.62\n(1st position)\t2010\tFood Science & Technology\tCCS Har. Agri. Uni., Hisar, Haryana\nTitle of Research:\tDevelopment of flavoured whey-soya milk beverage\nMajor Advisor:\tDr. R. S. Dabur (Professor and Head)\nPh.D.\t1st/8.0\n(1st position)\t2014\tDairy Chemistry\tNational Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana\nTitle of Research: \tDetection of vegetable oil and animal body fat adulteration in ghee using solvent fractionation technique\nMajor Advisor:\tDr. Darshan Lal (Principal Scientist and Ex-Head)\nDistinctions during Academics\nDegree\tDistinctions\nBachelor of Applied Science (Hons.)\ti.\tY.K. Kapoor Memorial Scholarship 2006 by All India Food Processor’s Association \nii.\t3rd position in university\niii.\tReceived highest attendance award\niv.\tReceived trophy for ‘Most Disciplined Student’ for the graduation period 2005-2008\nv.\tCertificate of Honor from Honb’le Mr. Justice K.G. Balakrishnan, Chief Justice of India\nMaster of Science\ti.\t1st position in discipline and 2nd position in college\nii.\tReceived recognition for academic excellence from Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund; \niii.\tQualified GATE\niv.\t2nd in inter-college yoga competition\nv.\tParticipated in various events of All India Youth Festival organized at UAS, Bangalore.\nDoctor of Philosophy\ti.\tReceived Merit Certificate for Academic Excellence in PhD course work\nii.\tReceived Certificate of Appreciation for outstanding work in the field of Dairy Processing during PhD\niii.\tQualified ICAR’s National Eligibility Test in 2010; Qualified the ICAR’s All India Examination, ICAR-SRF (PGS_-2011-2012 for award of ICAR-SRF (PGS) with 2nd rank (both in first attempt) \niv.\tQualified Agricultural Research Service Examination-2013 conducted by Agricultural Scientist Recruitment Board against the single vacancy (for UR) in the discipline of Food Technology\nv.\tStage Management Secretary of student’s council 2010-11\nvi.\tLiterary secretary of Student’s Council 2011-12\nvii.\tCompleted certificate e-course on “Publishing a Journal Manuscript - the Groundwork” directed by Springer in 2013\nviii.\tHave successfully completed certificate e-course – “Peer Review Academy” directed by Springer in 2013\nix.\tReceived a certificate on accomplishment IRIS 4-2 Information Literacy Plagiarism Quiz (on-line) in 2013 developed by Distance Learning Council of Washington, USA \n (b) Position Held\tInstitution \tPeriod of Appointment\tNature of Appointment\nScientist (Food Technology)\tICAR- National Academy of Agricultural Research Management, Hyderabad\t3 months\n(1st January, 2015 till 31st March, 2015)\tPermanent\n(Received ‘A’ grade for FOCARS)\nScientist \n(Food Technology)\tICAR- National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal\t10th March, 2015 till 31st December, 2018\n(after availing 10 days of transfer period)\tPermanent\nScientist-Senior Scale\n(Food Technology)\tICAR- National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal\t1st January, 2019 till date\tPermanent\n\n7. Special attainments in Research\n(https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?hl=en&user=PRz0Tz4AAAAJ&view_op=list_works&sortby=pubdate)\nPublications\tNumbers\tRemarks \nResearch Articles\t35\n(24 Intl, 9 National, 2 others)\tTotal Impact: 72.302\n\nBook Chapters\t7\t5 APA/CRC Press; 1 InTech Open; \n1 National\nReview Articles\t2\tTotal Impact:8.327\nTechnical Articles\t7\tCompendium of trainings, seminars, etc\nInstitute publication\t1\t\nPopular Article\t12\t6 in English; 5 in hindi\nCitations \t1066\t(as per googlescholar)\nH-index/ i10-index\t15/ 17\t\n.\n.\nJournal\tNumber of publications\tImpact factor\nResearch Articles\t35\t72.302\nInternational\t24 (15 as either corresponding or first author)\t72.302\nNational\t9 (3 as first or corresponding author)\tNAAS score\nOthers\t2\t\nReview article (International)\t2\t8.327\nInternational\t2\t8.327\n.\n \n\n\n\nRESEARCH ARTICLES\nInternational Journals \n1.\tTiwari, S., Upadhyay, N.*, Singh, A. K. (2022). Stability assessment of emulsion of carotenoids extracted from carrot bio-waste in flaxseed oil and its application in food model system. Food Bioscience, 47, 101631. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fbio.2022.101631.\n2.\tPatil, A. T., Meena, G. S., Upadhyay, N., Khetra, Y., Singh, A. K., & Borad, S. G. (2021). Buffalo milk protein concentrate 60: Effect of skim milk heat treatment on its reconstitutability and functionality. Food Science & Technology – Lebensmittel -Wissenschaft & Tech, 148, 111638. \n3.\tUttamrao, H. J., Meena, G. S., Khetra, Y., Upadhyay, N., Singh, A. K., Arora, S., & Borad, S. G. (2022). Homogenization and sodium hydrogen phosphate induced effect on physical and rheological properties of ultrafilterd concentrated milk. Journal of Food Science and Technology, 59(3), 956-967. \n4.\tTiwari, S., Upadhyay, N.*, Malhotra, R. (2021). Three way ANOVA for emulsion of carotenoids extracted in flaxseed oil from carrot bio-waste. Waste Management, 121, 67-76. \n5.\tRanvir, S., Sharma, R., Gandhi, K., Upadhyay, N., Mann, B. (2020). Assessment of proteolysis in ultra-high temperature milk using attenuated total reflectance–Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. International Journal of Dairy Technology. 73(2): 366-375. doi: 10.1111/1471-0307.12683. \n6.\tPonbhagavathi, T.R., Singh, A.K., Raju, P.N., Upadhyay, N. (2020). High performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) determination of available lysine in milk protein-maize composite extrudates and its stability during storage. Journal of the Indian Chemical Society, 97(11a), 2344-2350\n7.\tTiwari, S., Upadhyay, N.*, Singh, A. K., Meena, G. S., & Arora, S. (2019). Organic solvent-free extraction of carotenoids from carrot bio-waste and its physico-chemical properties. Journal of Food Science and Technology, 1-10. 10.1007/s13197-019-03920-5\n8.\tBaria, B., Upadhyay, N.*, Singh, A. K., & Malhotra, R. K. (2019). Optimization of ‘green’extraction of carotenoids from mango pulp using split plot design and its characterization. Food Science & Technology – Lebensmittel -Wissenschaft & Tech, 104, 186-194. \n9.\tPatil, A. T., Meena, G. S., Upadhyay, N., Khetra, Y., Borad, S. G., & Singh, A. K. (2019). Effect of change in pH, heat treatment and diafiltration on properties of medium protein buffalo milk protein concentrate. Journal of Food Science and Technology, 56(3), 1462-1472. \n10.\tUttamrao, H. J., Meena, G. S., Borad, S. G., Punjaram, S. A., Khetra, Y., Upadhyay, N., & Singh, A. K. (2019). Effect of disodium phosphate and homogenization on physico-chemical and rheological properties of buffalo skim milk based ultrafiltered retentate. Journal of food science and technology, 56(5), 2426-2435. \n11.\tMeena, G.S., Dewan, A., Upadhyay, N., Barapatre, R., Kumar, N., Singh, A.K., & Rana, J.S. (2019). Fuzzy Analysis of Sensory Attributes of Gluten Free Pasta Prepared From Brown Rice, Amaranth, Flaxseed Flours and Whey Protein Concentrates. Journal of Food Science and Nutrition Research, 2(1), 022-037. DOI: 10.26502/jfsnr.2642-1100006\n12.\tPatil, A. T., Meena, G. S., Upadhyay, N.*, Khetra, Y., Borad, S., & Singh, A. K. (2018). Production and characterization of milk protein concentrates 60 (MPC60) from buffalo milk. Food Science & Technology – Lebensmittel -Wissenschaft & Tech, 91, 368-374. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lwt.2018.01.028 \n13.\tUpadhyay, N.*, Jaiswal, P., & Jha, S. N. (2018). Application of attenuated total reflectance Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy (ATR–FTIR) in MIR range coupled with chemometrics for detection of pig body fat in pure ghee (heat clarified milk fat). Journal of Molecular Structure, 1153, 275-281. \n14.\tUpadhyay, N.*, Kumar A., Goyal A. and Lal, D. (2017). Complete liquification time test coupled with solvent fractionation technique to detect adulteration of foreign fats in ghee (heat-clarified milk fat). International Journal of Dairy Technology. 70(1): 110-118. doi: 10.1111/1471-0307.12323. \n15.\tUpadhyay, N.*, Goyal A., Kumar A. and Lal, D. (2017). Detection of adulteration of caprine body fat and mixture of caprine body fat and groundnut oil in bovine and buffalo ghee using Differential Scanning Calorimetry. International Journal of Dairy Technology. 70(2): 297-303. May 2017.doi:10.1111/1471-0307.12336. \n16.\tKumar, A., Upadhyay, N.*, Ghai, D.L., Kumar, A. Gandhi, K. and Sharma, V. (2016). Effect of preparation and storage of khoa on physico-chemical properties of milk fat. International Journal of Dairy Technology. 69(2): 294-300. doi: 10.1111/1471-0307.12266. \n17.\tUpadhyay, N.*, Jaiswal, P. & Jha, S.N. (2016). Detection of goat body fat adulteration in pure ghee using ATR-FTIR spectroscopy coupled with chemometric strategy. Journal of Food Science and Technology. 53 (10): 3752-3760. doi:10.1007/s13197-016-2353-2 ISSN 0022-1155\n18.\tRathi, M., Upadhyay, N.*, Dabur, R.S. and Goyal A. (2015). Formulation and physic-chemical analysis of whey –soymilk dahi. Journal of Food Science and Technology. 52(2): 968-975. doi 10.1007/s13197-013-1074-z. ISSN: 0022-1155. \n19.\tKanthale, P., Kumar, A. Upadhyay, N.*, Lal, D., Rathod G. and Sharma, V. (2015). Qualitative test for the detection of extraneous Thiocyanate in Milk. Journal of Food Science and Technology. 52(3): 1698-1704. DOI: 10.1007/s13197-013-1174-9. ISSN: 0022-1155.\n20.\tGoyal, A., Sharma, V., Upadhyay, N., Singh, A.K., Arora, S. and Ghai, D.L. (2015). Development of stable flaxseed oil emulsions as a potential delivery system of ω-3 fatty acids. Journal of Food Science and Technology. 52(7):4256-4265. \n21.\tUpadhyay, N.*, Kumar, A., Rathod, G., Goyal, A. and Lal, D. (2015). Development of a method employing reversed-phase thin-layer chromatography for establishing milk fat purity with respect to adulteration with vegetable oils. International Journal of Dairy Technology. 68(2): 207-217. doi. 10.1111/1471-0307.12178. \n22.\tGoyal, A., Siddiqui, S. Upadhyay, N., Soni, J. (2014). Effects of ultraviolet irradiation, pulsed electric field, hot water and ethanol vapours treatment on functional properties of mung bean sprouts. Journal of Food Science and Technology. 51(4): 708-714. doi 10.1007/s13197-011-0538-2. Publisher Springer. ISSN (electronic version): 0975-8402. \n23.\tKundu, H., Grewal, R.B., Goyal, A., Upadhyay, N.*, and Prakash S. (2014). Effect of incorporation of pumpkin (Cucurbita moshchata) powder and guar gum on the rheological properties of wheat flour. Journal of Food Science and Technology. 51(10):2600-2607. DOI: 10.1007/s13197-012-0777-x. ISSN: 0022-1155. \n24.\tUpadhyay, N.*, Kumar, A., Goyal, A. and Lal, D. (2014). A planar chromatographic method to detect adulteration of vegetable oils in ghee. JPC-Journal of Planar Chromatography-Modern TLC. 27 (6): 431-437. DOI: 10.1556/JPC.27.2014.6.5 \nNational Journals\n1.\tPonbhagavathi, T. R., Singh, A. K., Raju, P. N., Upadhyay, N. (2021). Textural and Sensory Characteristics of Milk Protein-Maize Flour-based Extrudates. Journal of Agricultural Engineering, 58(2), 124-136. 10.52151/jae2021581.1740\n2.\tPonbhagavathi, T.R., Singh, A.K., Raju, P.N., Upadhyay, N. (2020). Effect of Rennet Casein and Whey Protein Concentrate on Extrusion Behavior of Maize Flour. Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology. 39(33), 16-27, Article no.CJAST.57830.\n3.\tUpadhyay, N.*, Kumar, A., Lal, D., Kant, R., & Goyal, A. (2018). Detection of groundnut oil and goat body fat adulteration in ghee using principal component analysis on fatty acid profile. Indian Journal of Dairy Science. 71(5):464-472. \n4.\tUpadhyay, N.*, Kumar, A., Gandhi, K., Goyal, A. and Lal, D. (2014). Standardization of solvent fractionation technique for detection of adulteration in ghee by enriching animal body fat and vegetable oil in different fractions. Indian Journal of Dairy Science. 67 (4):323-327.\n5.\tGandhi. K., Upadhyay, N., Aghav, A.D., Sharma, V., and Lal, D. (2014). Detection of adulteration of ghee (clarified milk fat) with palmolein and sheep body fat using Reichert-Meissl (RM) value coupled with solvent fractionation technique. Indian Journal of Dairy Science. 67(5): 387-393. Received Second Best Paper Award during 44th Dairy Industry Conference organized by ICAR-NDRI, Karnal and Indian Dairy Association from 18-20, February 2016.\n6.\tAghav, A.D., Gandhi, K., Upadhyay, N., Kumar, A. and Lal, D. (2014). A study on the physico-chemical changes occurring in the milk fat during preparation of Paneer. Indian Journal of Dairy Science. 67 (5): 398-404.\n7.\tKumar, A., Upadhyay, N., Gandhi, K., Lal, D. and Sharma, V. (2013). Detection of soybean oil and buffalo depot fat in ghee using Normal-Phase Thin Layer Chromatography. Indian Journal of Dairy Science. 66(4): 294-99. ISSN: 0019-5146.\n8.\tKumar, A., Upadhyay, N., Gandhi, K., Kumar, A., Lal, D. and Sharma, V. (2013). Reverse-Phase Thin Layer Chromatography of Unsaponifiable Matter of ghee for detecting adulteration with soybean oil and buffalo depot fat. Indian Journal of Dairy Science. 66(6): 496-501. ISSN: 0019-5146.\n9.\tUpadhyay, N.*, Dabur R.S. and Rathi, M. (2011). Development and Shelf life Study of Flavoured Whey-soya milk beverage. Indian Journal of Dairy Science. 64(2): 92-101. ISSN: 0019-5146.\nOther Journals\n1.\tDewan, A., Meena, G.S., Upadhyay, N., Barapatre, R. Singh, A.K., Rana, J.S. (2017). Formulation of non-Gluten Pasta from the Optimized levels of Dairy and Non-Dairy ingredients. Madridge Journal of Food Technology. 2(2): 92–98. \n2.\tGalmessa, U., Prasad, S., Kumaresan, A., Oberoi, P. S., Baithalu, R. K., Upadhyay, N., and Dang, A. K. (2015). Modulation of Milk Fatty acid profile milk yield and composition through supplementation of omega-3 fatty acid in transition cow’s diet. Journal of Science and Sustainable Development. 3(1): 25-38. ISSN: 2070-1748\nREVIEW ARTICLES\n1.\tUpadhyay, N.*, Goyal, A. Kumar, A., Lal, D. and Singh, D. (2014). Preservation of milk and milk products for analytical purposes: A review. Food Reviews International. 30(3):203-224. DOI 10.1080/87559129.2014.913292. ISSN: 1525-6103\n2.\tGoyal, A., Sharma, V., Upadhyay, N., Gill, S. and Sihag, M. (2014). Flax and flaxseed oil: an ancient medicine & modern functional food. Journal of Food Science and Technology. 51(9): 1633-1653. DOI 10.1007/s13197-013-1247-9. ISSN: 0975-8402. \nBOOK CHAPTERS\n1.\tKumari, L., Sharma, M., & Upadhyay, N. (2021). Three-Dimensional Printing of Food Products: Printing Techniques, Novel Applications, and Printable Food Materials. Handbook of Research on Food Processing and Preservation Technologies: Volume 3: Computer-Aided Food Processing and Quality Evaluation Techniques, 55. Boca Raton, CRC Press\n2.\tUpadhyay, N.*, Harshitha, C. G., Pathak, N. K., & Sharma, R. (2021). Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectroscopy with Chemometrics: Evaluation of Food Quality and Safety. Handbook of Research on Food Processing and Preservation Technologies: Volume 5: Emerging Techniques for Food Processing, Quality, and Safety Assurance, 271.\n3.\tNagarajappa, V., Upadhyay, N., Chawla, R., Mishra, S.K., & Nath, S. (2019). Functional Properties of Milk Proteins. In: Engineering Practices for milk products- Dairyceuticals, Novel Technologies, and Quality (pp 3-26). Apple Academic Press.\n4.\tUpadhyay, N., Kumar, M. C. T., Sharma, H., Borad, S., & Singh, A. K. (2019). Pulse Electric Field Processing of Milk and Milk Products. In: Non-thermal Processing of Foods (pp.129-144). Boca Raton, CRC Press\n5.\tUpadhyay, N., Nagaraj, V., & Singh, A. K. (2019). Advances in Fractionation of Milk Lipids: Analysis and Applications of fractions In: Recent Technologies in Dairy Science (pp. 325-344). Today and Tomorrow’s Printers and Publishers.\n6.\tNagaraj, V., Upadhyay, N.*, Nath, B. S., & Singh, A. K. (2018). Advances in Fractionation and Analysis of Milk Carbohydrates. In Technological Approaches for Novel Applications in Dairy Processing (pp. 127-147). IntechOpen. http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.76312\n7.\tUpadhyay, N.*, Veena, N., Borad, S., & Singh, A. K. (2017). Application of Natural Antioxidants in Dairy Foods. In Natural Antioxidants (pp. 281-318). London: Apple Academic Press.\nINSTITUTE PUBLICATION\n1.\tDr. T. K. Datta, Dr. Meena Malik and Dr. Neelam Upadhyay (2017). Foundation Programme for Freshers at ICAR-NDRI 2017.\nPOPULAR AND LEAD ARTICLES\n1.\tPatil, A. T., Meena, G. S., Upadhyay, N., & Singh, A.K. (2017). Milk protein concentrates- Their Applications. Indian Dairyman, 69(9), 44-48.\n2.\tUpadhyay, N.* and R.K. Malik (2015). Nutritive Value of Milk. In: In Touch, Heinz Nutrition Foundation of India. Volume 17, Number 2&3, 2-11. (Lead Article). \n3.\tGoyal, A., Sharma, V., Upadhyay, N., Sihag, M. and Kaushik, R. (2013). High Pressure Processing and its impact on milk proteins: A Review. Research and Reviews: Journal of Dairy Science and Technology. 2 (1): 1-9. ISSN: 2319-3409.\n4.\tKumar, A., Upadhyay, N., and Naagar, S. (2012). Allergenicity of Milk Proteins, and its Management. Indian Food Industry. 31 (5&6): 45-50. ISSN: 0972-2610.\n5.\tGoyal, A. and Upadhyay, N. (2012). Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy in Dairy Science. Indian Food Industry. 31(1): 39-45. ISSN: 0972-2610.\n6.\tUpadhyay, N.*, Goyal, A. and Rathod, G. (2011). Microwave Spectroscopy and its applications in online processing. Indian Food Industry. 30(5&6): 63-73. ISSN: 0972-2610.\n7.\tउपाध्याय, नी*. (२०१८) भारत में कुपोषण: स्थिति और इससे निपटने के लिए रणनीतियाँ. दुग्ध—गंगा (आठवाँ अंक). अप्रैल-सितम्बर. २४-२९. \n8.\tउपाध्याय, नी.*, सिंह, आ.कु., गांगुली, स., सबिखी, ल. (२०१८) खाध्य और डेयरी क्षेत्र मे महिला उद्यमिता: कारण, समस्याए एवम उपलब्ध मंच. दुग्ध—गंगा (आठवाँ अंक). अप्रैल-सितम्बर. ६४-६९.\n9.\tउपाध्याय, नी*. (२०१९) ek¡ dk nw/k % f'k'kqvksa ds ekufld] 'kkjhfjd ,oa lkekftd mRFkku gsrq ve`r. दुग्ध—गंगा (नवाँ अंक). अकटूबर –मार्च १०२-१०४.\n10.\tउपाध्याय, नी*, fç;k ;koys (२०१९) [kk| inkFkksaZ esa —f=e ds cnys çk—frd jax o.kZd ds mi;ksx dh vko';drk दुग्ध—गंगा (दसवाँ अंक). अकटूबर –मार्च १०२-१०५.\n11.\tuhye mikè;k;, fuys'k dqekj ikBd (२०१९) d`f\"k] [kk| ,oa Ms;jh m|ksx ds Hkfo\"; eas lkSj ÅtkZ dk egRo दुग्ध—गंगा (दसवाँ अंक). अकटूबर –मार्च १२६-१३०. \n12.\tवैज्ञानिक और तकनीकी विषय के मूल हिंदी लेख जोकि गेहूँ एवम् जौ स्वर्णिमा में प्रकाशित हुए: उपाध्याय, नी*, राकेश कुमार (2020) महिला उद्यमिता के माध्यम से महिला सशक्तिकरण. गेहूँ एवम् जौ स्वर्णिमा (बारहवााँ अंक), पृष्ठ सं. 55-58; भाकृअनुप- भारतीय गेहूँ एवम् जौ अनुसंधान संस्थान, करनाल- १३२००१ द्वारा प्रकाशित\n\n8. Concepts/Processes/Products/Technologies/Patents/Others\n(i)\tConcepts \nCurrently, I am working on the integrated approach of application of green technology for the development of functional foods by utilizing under-utilized/ indigenous fruits and vegetables and/ or bio-waste. In the research projects, I am also keenly working on food chemistry and instrumental food analysis and applications of technologies/ products in dairy and non-dairy products. \nBesides this, I am working on development of functional food for addressing menopausal symptoms in osteopenic mice model. \n(ii)\tProducts/ Technologies ready for commercialization- 5\n1. Production of Milk Protein Concentrate 60 (MPC60), a high protein low lactose powder from buffalo milk (Co-Inventor)\n2. Technology for omega-3 rich mixed fat table spread (Inventor)\n3. Lipid and water soluble yellow natural colouring ingredient from bio-waste (Inventor)\n4. Technology for preparation of encapsulated flaxseed oil for its applications in foods (Inventor)\n5. Production of buffalo milk based Milk Protein Concentrate 60 (MPC60) powder with improved solubility (Co-Inventor)\n(iii) Expertise on\n1.Gas Liquid Chromatography\t5.Thin Layer Chromatography\n2.Fourier Transform Infra-red Spectroscopy\t6. Spectrophotometry\n3.Differential Scanning Calorimetry\t7.Chemical analysis including titration, distillation, etc.\n4.High Pressure Liquid Chromatography\t\n\n\n9. List of completed, on-going and submitted projects\nTitle of Project\tDuration\tRole\tFunding\tStatus\tRemarks\nEffect of storage on Baudouin test, sesamin test and RP-TLC test to detect adulteration of vanaspati and vegetable oils in ghee\t2015-2017\tCo-PI\tICAR-NDRI\n\tCompleted\tTwo research articles on RP-TLC\nPreparation and Characterization of Micro/nano delivery systems for “green” carotenoids\t2016-2019\tPI\t-Do-\t\t3 research articles+ 3 products/ technologies\nTechnology Development for the Production of Milk Protein Concentrate (MPC60) From Buffalo Milk\t2016-2019\tCo-PI\t-Do-\t\t4 research articles+ 2 products/ technologies\nTechnology of Goat Milk based Functional Beverage\t2017-2020\tCo-PI\t-Do-\t\tOne oral presentation\nTechnology for Moringa oleifera enriched cheese spread\t2020-2023\tPI\t-Do-\tOn-going\tCharacterization and incorporation of M. oleifera- pods in cheese spread is complete; shelf life study and animal trial is in progress\nDevelopment of flaxseed-rich probiotic dairy foods to address menopause symptoms\t2020-2023\tCo-PI\tDST\t\tDeveloped method -estimation of phytoestrogen; validation -in progress\nNutritional and therapeutic validation of chhachh and ghee prepared from indigenous cows by traditional method\tThree years (proposed)\tPI\tSEED Division, DST\tSubmitted \n \t\nCharacterization of Moringa oleifera leaves for functional bioactives and its application in table spread as model food system\tThree years (proposed)\tPI\tSYST, DST\t\t\nOther research work: \nDetection of adulteration of goat body fat and pig body fat in ghee using ATR-FTIR coupled with chemometrics; carried out during Professional Attachment Training at ICAR-CIPHET, Ludhiana\n\n\n\n10. Awards & honours \nName of Award\tYear\tAwarding Agency\nBest Paper Award\t2022\tGSAT (Gender Advancement for Transforming Institutions Self-Assessment Team), NDRI\nBest Poster Award\t2021\tNational Conference on Moringa Food Conclave-2021\nYoung Woman Scientist Award\t2020\tAgro Environmental Development Society during International Web-conference \nSecond Best Poster Award\t2020\tIndian Dairy Association\nCommendation certificate for Institute’s Magazine in which I am co-Editor\t2020\tTown Official Language Implementation Committee, Karnal\nLetter of Appreciation to editorial board of Institute’s magazine for receiving ICAR’s Second Prize and Trophy under Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Hindi Patrika Puraskar (2018-19)\t2020\tICAR- National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal\nAssociate Fellowship\t2019\tNational Academy of Dairy Science India\nFirst Prize in E-poster \t2018\tIndian Dairy Association\nOne Best oral Presentation\t2018\tHome Science Association of India\nBest Oral Presentation to my Master’s student\t2018\tICMR- National Institute of Nutrition\nBest Poster Award\t2016\tIndian Dairy Association\nSecond Best Paper Award\t2016\tIndian Dairy Association\nICAR-SRF (PGS) with 2nd rank\t2011-12\tICAR\nGATE (Engg Sciences: Food Tech; Thermodynamics)\t2010\tMHRD, GoI\nInstitution level awards\nThird prize in poster presentation \t2021\tICAR- National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal\nInstitute’s Rajbhasha Gaurav Certificate\t2020\t\nFirst prize in Scientific and Technical writing\t2019\t\nConsolation prize in Scientific and Technical writing \t2020, 2019 \t\nFirst prize in Poster Presentation- 2020, 2018, 2017\t\t\nThird prize in poster presentation\t2019\t\nFirst Prize in hindi extempore\t2017\t\nThird, first and second prize in hindi essay writing in consecutive years – 2020, 2019, 2018\t\t\n\n\n11. Teaching Assignments \n(a) Teaching: Actively involved either as course in-charge or associate \nClass\tB.Tech (DT)\tMSc/ MTech\n(FT) (till 2021)\tM.Tech (DT)\tPhD (DT/ DC/ FSQA)\nNo. of courses\t1-2\t2-3\t0-1\t2-3\nDT- Dairy Technology, DC- Dairy Chemistry, FT- Food Technology, FSQA- Food Safety Quality Assurance\n(b) Student’s guided\nDegree\tMajor Advisor \tCo-Advisory\tStatus/ Remarks\nM. Tech (DT)\t8\t2\tCompleted\n\t1\t0\tOn going\nM. Tech/ M Sc (FT/ FSN)\t2\t1\tCompleted\nM. Tech (DC)\t0\t3\tCompleted\nM. Tech (DM)\t0\t1\tCompleted\nPhD (DT)\t2 \t0\tOngoing \n\t0\t2\tCompleted\nPhD (DC)\t0\t1 \tCompleted\n\t\t1\tOn going\ni.\tThree students under my guidance as major advisor and one student as co-advisory member nominated for Best thesis award; \nii.\tOne represented NDRI at zonal-level student research convention ANVESHAN-2018\n\n12. Lectures/ member/convener of committees: \ni.\tLectures: \na.\tEntrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP) (conducted by SINED-TBI/BPD unit, ICAR-NDRI) and Online Training of Master Trainers on Fat and Oilseed processing conducted by SINED-TBI/BPD unit (ICAR-CIPHET); \nb.\tStudent’s Counselling session at SRCASW, University of Delhi, \nc.\tWorkshop conducted at DAV college, Karnal, etc\nd.\tDelivered talks at various villages on the importance of mother’s milk, nutrition in first 1000 days of an infant’s life, nutri-thali, etc\nii.\tTraining Organized: \na.\tTwenty one days Training at Centre for Advanced Faculty Training (DT Division) on ‘R & D strategies and interventions for effective agribusiness and entrepreneurship development in dairy and food sector’; \nb.\tone/two months or shorter duration trainings for students and others under BPD unit and KVK, NDRI, Karnal\nc.\tFive days training on the aspects of dairy processing to the farmers of Karnal district. \niii.\tGeneral Secretary, Staff Club, NDRI, Karnal\niv.\tMember: Student Empowerment Unit, Conferences organized from 2015 till 2018, convocation, credit seminar evaluation committees; Mera Gaon Mera Gaurav program, Farmer’s First Door programme, Swatchh Bharat Abhiyan, coordinator and mentor of different groups for organizing Foundation Program-2017, 2018, Nodal officer of Poshan Maah-2020 etc\nv.\tConvener/ Rapporteur of sessions: Conference, Dr. K. 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Iya Memorial oration; International conference of Proteomics Society of India\nvi.\tOther responsibilities: Management Representative of QMS-IS/ISO 9001:2008 and HACCP- IS 15000:2013 of Experimental Dairy (essential part of institute) until Jan 2019; one of the editors of Institute hindi magazine Dudgh Ganga which also received coveted award from ICAR (until 2019).\nvii.\tResource Generation on account of consultancy provided in field of dairy processing and by conducting sponsored trainings \nMore than ₹ 2 50 000/- (Two lakhs fifty thousand only)\nviii.\tBesides research, teaching and extension activities, I am also involved in promotion of Hindi language and have won several prizes during competitions (like extempore, essay, e-mail writing) organized by Official Language Units.\nix.\tLifetime Member of three scientific bodies: Indian Dairy Association- RE/NZ/LM/10852/HR; Association of Food Scientists & Technologists (INDIA)- AFST/LM/9-2018/KRN/2444; Lifetime member of Home Science Association of India; Membership number: HSAI-2017-HR-127-LF\nx.\tReviewed research papers of Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine (Elsevier), LWT, International Journal of Food Properties, Indian Journal of Dairy Science, Indian Journal of Natural Products and Resources, United Scientific Group, etc. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDated: 12-04-2022\t \nNeelam Upadhyay",institutionString:"National Dairy Research Institute",position:null,outsideEditionCount:0,totalCites:0,totalAuthoredChapters:"0",totalChapterViews:"0",totalEditedBooks:"0",institution:{name:"National Dairy Research Institute",institutionURL:null,country:{name:"India"}}}],coeditorOne:null,coeditorTwo:null,coeditorThree:null,coeditorFour:null,coeditorFive:null,topics:[{id:"5",title:"Agricultural and Biological Sciences",slug:"agricultural-and-biological-sciences"}],chapters:null,productType:{id:"1",title:"Edited Volume",chapterContentType:"chapter",authoredCaption:"Edited by"},personalPublishingAssistant:{id:"444312",firstName:"Sara",lastName:"Tikel",middleName:null,title:"Ms.",imageUrl:"https://mts.intechopen.com/storage/users/444312/images/20015_n.jpg",email:"sara.t@intechopen.com",biography:"As an Author Service Manager, my responsibilities include monitoring and facilitating all publishing activities for authors and editors. 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Among the alternatives to minimize plastic waste accumulation is using postconsumer plastics to produce plastic lumber as a substitute for natural wood [4, 5].
\nAccording to the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) [4, 5], the term plastic lumber applies to products made primarily from plastic (with or without additives), with a rectangular cross-section and size typical of wood products used for building. However, plastic lumber products can also exhibit a circular cross-section, as well as other shapes, with applications such as furniture and farming, among others.
\nMost plastic lumber products on the market are made from polyethylene, particularly high-density polyethylene (HDPE), but can be obtained using polymers, such as polypropylene (PP), polystyrene (PS) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC), or mixtures of different plastic wastes [6]. Additionally, fillers and additives, such as natural fibers, sawdust [7, 8, 9], mineral fillers and glass fiber, can be added to plastic lumber formulations [10, 11].
\nBoth composition and processing conditions are largely responsible for the final characteristics of plastic lumber products. Research and patents demonstrate that different processes and recycling equipment are used to produce plastic lumber [12, 13, 14, 15]. Factors such as the properties of the material to be processed, how plastic waste reaches the processing stage, the presence of additives and the moisture content of the material require extruders with specific technical characteristics when compared to processing virgin plastic [12]. These characteristics include shortening the residence time of the plastic inside the equipment, maintaining a constant feed rate inside the extruder and good degassing and homogenization of the material.
\nDue to their natural origin, wood-based products may exhibit a series of structural defects, such as knots, cracks, warping, wormholes and fungal damage, as well as low-dimensional stability and other imperfections resulting from varying moisture content and drying, which significantly influence the final strength of products and are difficult to control [16].
\nPlastic lumber has several advantages over natural wood in a number of applications and can be made from used plastics such as bottles, cups, packing and other products with a short useful life, thereby minimizing the accumulation of plastic material in the environment. It can be worked using conventional carpentry tools and planed, sawn, drilled and nailed in the same way as natural wood [6]. The advantages of plastic lumber over natural wood include being waterproof, resistant to weathering, mold and borers, and not requiring regular painting or maintenance, meaning it can be used in environments that natural wood would be unable to withstand for long periods. These include wet or underwater structures such as sea dikes in coastal areas [17, 18]. Plastic lumber can also be used to protect forests by preventing new trees from being felled to make furniture, decking, fencing and piers [6]. Different plastic lumber profiles are shown in Figure 1.
\nExamples of different plastic lumber profiles.
The oldest records of plastic lumber date back to the early 1970s, when processing techniques for the material were developed in Europe and Japan. The resulting plastic lumber consisted primarily of post-industrial plastic scrap, which was the only source of low-cost plastic available at the time. Nevertheless, the plastic lumber industry did not initially experience significant growth [17].
\nThe Klobbie intrusion system was developed in the 1970s and is based on a combination of conventional extrusion and injection processes. It consists of an extruder coupled to several rotating molds and a tank of cooling water. The plastic material is mixed and melted in the extruder and then forced into one of the molds. Once the mold is filled, the carousel rotates to allow another mold to be filled. The filled mold is then cooled by passing it through the tank of chilled water before ejecting it. The process is capable of producing thick wall moldings and linear profiles [13, 17, 19].
\nTechnologies developed from the 1980s onwards include Advanced Recycling Technology (Belgium), Hammer’s Plastic Recycling (United States) and Superwood (Ireland). The equipment developed by Advanced Recycling Technology, denominated ET/1
Other processes have been developed for the continuous extrusion of profiles under cooling, such as Mitsubishi Petrochemical’s Reverzer process to manufacture large cross-section products. There have also been historical experiments with compression molding, such as the Recycloplast process developed in Germany [17, 19] to produce thick wall parts such as pallets, benches and grates.
\nFollowing the abovementioned efforts in equipment design, attention turned to the composition of plastic lumber, and wood-plastic composites (WPC) emerged in the 1990s to replace wood with recycled plastic lumber in decking and fencing [16, 18]. Also in the 1990s, pioneering studies on plastic recycling for the development of plastic lumber began at the Institute of Macromolecules of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, under the supervision of Professor Eloisa Biasotto Mano, the first line of research in the area at university level. In 2009, at the same institute, a laboratory scale plastic recycling machine and pilot scale equipment were developed at the Center of Excellence in Recycling and Sustainable Development (NERDES).
\nDespite the development of technology to obtain recycled PL, lack of standardization prevented its use by the construction industry in the early 1990s, particularly in structural applications. The Plastic Lumber Trade Association worked to establish a set of ASTM standards initially applicable to plastic lumber made from high-density polyethylene (HDPE) [16, 20].
\nWood-plastic composites (WPC) are an important segment of the plastic lumber market [16, 21].
\nIn addition to their application in decking, American manufacturers use WPC to replace plywood in fencing, windows and panels [22], and the composites are also being considered in the production of roofing and cladding [6, 23, 24].
\nPlastic lumber has been used in marine environments as a replacement for natural wood treated with chromated copper arsenate (CCA) due to its rot resistance and high durability, as well as the environmental preservation it provides because no harmful chemicals are used in its manufacture [25, 26]. Recent studies have shown that copper, chromium and arsenic are continuously released by CCA-treated wood in marine environments [18, 27, 28, 29]. By contrast, the disposal of metal and organic contaminants from plastic lumber in river or seawater is low and no highly toxic compounds have been identified [30].
\nThe timber market and industry are searching for more sustainable products, and plastic lumber is a viable alternative in railway tie manufacturing, for example [31].
\nAlthough the composition of plastic lumber varies, the market consists primarily of companies that manufacture HDPE-based plastic lumber and those that use plastic composites and wood waste [16]. This has contributed to greater interest in the search for wood-plastic composite (WPC) processing technologies.
\nIn general, WPC are manufactured by extrusion, whereby the molten material is forced through a matrix and formed into a continuous profile in the desired shape. Extrusion is a process whereby plastic and other additives are melted, mixed, homogenized and formed into long continuous profiles typical of construction materials [21], in either simple solid shapes or complex hollow structures [6, 22, 32].
\nWood-plastic composites can be produced in single-screw, co- or counter-rotating conical or parallel twin-screw extruders or piggyback extruders [21, 32]. Manufacturing companies use different types of extruders and processing strategies [21], with some employing a single-screw extruder for the final shaping process [21], or use a twin-screw extruder for mixing and mold the final artifact in another extruder. Other manufacturing companies use a range of piggyback extruders, one to homogenize the mixture and others for shaping [21]. The screws are specifically designed to bind the wood residue to the polymer matrix in order to evenly disperse it in the polymer [24].
\nVarious types of extruders used lead to significant differences in the properties of plastic lumber. Yang et al. [33] studied the properties of WPC and polypropylene (PP) composites filled with rice husk flour (RHF) made using different manufacturing processes. The authors used single- and twin-screw extrusion systems and found that WPC processed in a twin-screw extruder exhibited better mechanical properties when compared to the composite obtained by single-screw extrusion, attributing these results to better wood dispersion in the former process (Table 1). They also observed that the presence of a maleic anhydride-grafted polypropylene (MAPP) compatibilizer [34, 35] improved the mechanical properties of the RHF-filled PP composite when compared to the composite without the compatibilizing agent [33].
\nComposite | \nType of screw extrusion | \nTensile strength (MPa) | \nIzod impact strength (kJ/m2)—unnotched | \n
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PP/wood flour: 70/30 wt% | \nSingle-screw | \n25 | \n7 | \n
Twin-screw | \n28 | \n10 | \n
Mechanical properties of polypropylene (PP) composites filled with wood flour made using different manufacturing processes [33].
In addition to extrusion, processing technologies such as injection and compression molding can also be used to produce WPC [36], with the composite formulation adjusted according to processing requirements. For example, the low viscosity needed for injection molding may limit the wood residue content in the formulation [21]. Experts from the WPC industry claim that injection molding has significant potential, with the ability to produce complex shapes, whose growing number of applications includes products such as tiles and cladding [9, 37].
\nA number of aspects should be considered when processing WPC. Moisture content and particle size should be tightly controlled to prevent discontinuities and parts with defects due to the presence of bubbles or stains caused by thermo-oxidative processes [34, 38]. Thus, as a primary requirement, wood waste must be pre-dried, and degassing zones must be used to remove residual moisture during processing. One of the factors directly affected by the moisture content of the lignocellulosic reinforcement is the output of the extrusion line: the higher the moisture content of the particles, the lower the throughput due to the longer residence time needed to devolatilize the composite [39, 40]. As such, the longer the material remains inside the extruder, the more susceptible it is to thermomechanical degradation.
\nAdditionally, the low thermal stability of cellulose (200–220°C) is a limiting factor in the process, except when residence times are minimal. Exposing wood waste to temperatures above this range releases volatile compounds, causing discoloration and odor and making the composite brittle [36]. This has restricted the use of thermoplastics in WPCs to major commercial resins such as polyolefins (PE and PP), styrenics (PS, HIPS and ABS) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC), which can be processed at temperatures below cellulose degradation [9, 21].
\nAnother factor that hampers WPC processing is the low density of wood waste, which makes it difficult for the residue to pass through the small openings typical of plastic processing equipment, leading to a decline in throughput [41].
\nProcessing WPC can be classified into four distinct categories. In pre-drying and premixing, wood waste is pre-dried at moisture levels below 1% and the material is fed into a counter-rotating twin-screw extruder along with the polymer, usually in the form of a powder. The dry blend of polymer, wood and additives is prepared in high-intensity Henschel mixers before being fed into the extruder [42]. The dry blend is then fed into the extruder using a Crammer feeder. Given the narrow residence time distribution of the material in the system and limited thermal energy generation, counter-rotating twin-screw extruders are used primarily for PVC conversion due to its thermal instability [12, 40].
\nPre-drying wood and feeding the polymer and wood residue into the extruder separately (pre-dry; split feed) allow better control of the residence time of the wood filler during processing [42]. High capacity twin-screw extruders with side feeders are generally used in this type of process, where the residue is mixed with the molten polymer, passing through distributive mixing and degassing zones.
\nA third process involves feeding wet wood residue into the extruder first, followed by the molten polymer (wood first; melt feed). Two simultaneously operating extruders are needed, the first to dry the wood and a second smaller extruder to plasticize the polymer and additives [42]. An example of this type of system is the Woodtruder®, equipped with a counter-rotating twin-screw extruder designed to remove moisture from wood fiber even at high levels (1–8% moisture content). The process includes a primary counter-rotating parallel twin-screw extruder (L/D 28:1) and a satellite extruder with either one or two screws depending on the polymer used. The primary extruder dries the wood fiber and then mixes it with the polymer, while the satellite extruder melts the polymer and returns it to the primary extruder [32].
\nIn many ways, processing wood waste in parallel twin-screw extruders is similar to processing neat polymers [32]. Although standard feeders are generally used for polymers, gravimetric ones are needed to feed the wood waste into the twin-screw extruder. The feed rate is automatically adjusted by the controller to increase feeding efficiency, circumventing the problems caused by wood fiber bulk density fluctuation. The screws drive the residue forward as the heat from the barrel and screws is transferred to the material, heating both the wood and the water in the wood fibers and releasing moisture.
\nThe WoodTruder system uses a set of two extruders. The wood fibers enter the feeding zone of a counter-rotating parallel twin-screw extruder with a special venting section to draw moisture, while the molten polymer is added in sequence via a side mounted, single-screw extruder. The mixture then enters the compression section of the primary extruder to more easily blend the two components [32, 42]. Degassing occurs after compression in order to remove volatile components from the polymer or residual moisture from the wood fiber. The completely dried homogenized mixture then moves into a different zone to increase the pressure flow through the head. Melting temperatures are typically between 170 and 185°C. Temperatures above 200°C should be avoided in order to reduce wood degradation. In addition to wood fibers, the WoodTruder system can also process rice hulls, sisal, peanut shells and a range of other materials [32].
\nThe fourth WPC production process uses wet wood and separate feeding of the polymers and additives (wood first, split feed), whereby the wet wood residue is fed into the extruder first and the polymer and additive are subsequently introduced into the barrel via a side feeder. However, this process typically requires longer extruders (L/D 44 or 48:1) with degassing zones located close to the feeding zone to remove moisture from the wood, which is not always possible [42].
\nChanges in moisture can lead to melt consistency problems in processes where an extruder is used to dry the wood fiber, making pre-dried wood a safer alternative.
\nThe physical and mechanical properties of plastic lumber differ from natural wood parts with the same dimensions [6, 16, 17]. One of the most significant differences is the lower stiffness (modulus of elasticity) of plastic lumber. Pine and oak typically have a modulus of at least 6.9 GPa, which is higher than that of plastic lumber without a filler.
\nMechanical properties of polymers depend on the time and temperature at which stress is applied. Plastic lumber is subject to permanent deformation (creep) under long-term loads [17, 18]. The strain rate depends on the amount and duration of the stress applied, as well as temperature. Moreover, changes in size as a result of temperature are more marked in plastic lumber than natural wood [8].
\nDrawbacks of plastic lumber include its low resistance to heat and flame in relation to the slow burn of natural wood, intense heating when exposed to direct sunlight and slow cooling. These problems can be mitigated by placing a small opening between adjacent planks, allowing air to flow around them and generating a cooling effect [17] or by producing hollow or foamed profiles.
\nThese differences mean plastic lumber is generally unsuitable as a direct replacement for natural wood of a similar shape and size, since the resulting structures may exhibit unacceptable deformation under load or buckle over time due to their own weight [17, 43].
\nThe abovementioned features limit the use of plastic lumber in structural applications such as support posts for decks. Most plastic lumber in decks is used as flooring, where the flexural modulus is less critical. The properties of this synthetic material change with the addition of fillers or compatibilizers or by promoting crosslinking of the base polymer [32].
\nDifferent compositions have been used to modify the physical and mechanical properties of plastic lumber and thereby ensure a larger number of applications with better results, the most noteworthy being those containing wood waste. One of the benefits of wood-plastic composites (WPC) is that they provide an alternative for waste from the lumber industry, which requires special attention as a low density material that needs a significant amount of storage space. Furthermore, using plant fibers in polymer composites improves the mechanical performance of conventional plastics, reduces environmental impacts, ensures recyclability and lowers costs [9, 44].
\nWood fillers also increase the stiffness of composites, improve their machinability and are less expensive than polymer resin. Given the increasing use and importance of WPC, different authors have studied the effects of adding wood fiber on the mechanical properties of plastic lumber [7, 9, 43, 45, 46, 47]. Table 2 shows flexural modulus results of three composites made with the same filler, however in three different polymer matrices.
\nType of polymeric matrix in composite | \nFlexural modulus (GPa) | \n
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Polyethylene | \n1.7 | \n
Polypropylene | \n2.1 | \n
Polystyrene | \n4.9 | \n
Flexural modulus values as a function of plastic matrix in lumber samples with 25 wt% of wood flour [27].
Research by Solís and Lisperguer [48] indicates that adding wood waste reduced the impact strength of WPC (Table 3).
\nAmount of wood flour (wt%) | \nImpact strength (kJ/m2) | \n
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0 | \n10.0 | \n
20 | \n2.3 | \n
10 | \n1.9 | \n
Impact strength of HDPE and wood flour composite [48].
Carroll et al. [43] evaluated the shear strength of Duraboard® plastic lumber planks made from a compound of recycled plastic and sawdust under load and high temperatures. Mechanical tests were also conducted simulating winter (−23.3°C) and summer conditions (40.6°C). The results under winter temperatures showed that plastic lumber exhibits tension, compression and flexure properties comparable to those of natural wood, but lower strength under simulated summer conditions, albeit with acceptable values. The findings demonstrate that plastic lumber pieces should be larger than their natural wood counterparts to compensate for these differences. The high temperature modulus of the plastic lumber was lower than that of natural wood, which increases structural deformation when submitted to loading. This behavior is evident in a number of decking applications. The low stiffness of plastic lumber planks makes them prone to buckling under their own weight. In the case of long plastic lumber planks, the distance between the support posts should be smaller and/or thicker planks should be used when compared to natural wood decking [17, 18, 43].
\nGlass fiber has also been used as a filler to reinforce WPC, which can significantly increase the elastic modulus and stiffness of PL, albeit not to the extent of natural wood [10, 11].
\nBreslin et al. [27] studied long-term variations in the mechanical properties of recycled plastic lumber made from HDPE with 20% fiberglass used to build a pier. The results of dimensional stability assessment indicated no significant variation in sample dimensions. Additionally, hardness showed no significant change over time.
\nHowever, individual hardness measurements of the exposed cross-section varied considerably along the surface (22 ± 16–36 ± 9 units on the Shore D scale). The authors attributed this result to the porous internal structure of the plastic lumber, making it denser closer to the surface. As such, since the properties of the porous core differ from those at the outer surface, plastic lumber should always be tested at different internal and external points in order to obtain conclusive results [43]. There was no significant difference in compressive strength until the nineteenth month of exposure to extreme weather conditions. The flexural modulus showed a high degree of variation between duplicate samples of plastic lumber profiles. Although the flexural modulus measured in the cross-sectional direction did not vary significantly between the first and nineteenth month of exposure, a substantial variation was measured over time, with the greatest change recorded in the summer months. According to the authors [43], varying cross-sectional bending modulus values may be due to the heterogeneity of the material. Significant bending modulus variations should be taken into account when designing plastic lumber structures.
\nGeorge and Dillman [10] analyzed glass fiber filler used to reinforce plastic lumber made from recycled HDPE. Additionally, the authors tested different formulations containing wood fiber and compared the effect of the content of each filler on the mechanical properties of the composites. The results showed that glass fiber significantly improved stiffness and promoted a greater increase in tensile and flexural moduli when compared to wood fiber (Table 4).
\nComposition (wt%) | \nTensile modulus (MPa) | \n|
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Glass fiber | \nWood fiber | \n|
0 | \n0 | \n810 | \n
25 | \n0 | \n2310 | \n
0 | \n8 | \n980 | \n
25 | \n8 | \n2900 | \n
Plastic lumber tensile modulus of HDPE reinforced with glass fiber and/or wood fiber [10].
In some cases, adding glass fiber to plastic lumber for applications that come into contact with the skin, such as benches and handrails, can cause skin irritation. Glass fiber is also associated with a disease that affects the lungs in a manner similar to asbestos [41]. As such, these types of applications should be avoided.
\nLedur et al. [49] developed a plastic lumber made from a mixture of polyethylene (PE) urban waste and ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) copolymer industrial waste filled with calcium carbonate. It was compounded in a Drais batch mixer and hot compression molded as rectangular-shaped sheets. An urban trash container prototype was prepared from the plastic sheets and a hundred trash containers passed a pilot test.
\nOther types of fillers have been studied for use in plastic composites, particularly natural components such as sisal, jute, hemp and coconut fiber [9, 11, 50, 51]. Wambua et al. [11] produced polypropylene composites reinforced with lignocellulosic fibers and found mechanical property values similar to those reported in the literature for glass fiber-reinforced PP composites.
\nNatural fibers offer a number of advantages over mineral or synthetic fillers as reinforcement in polymer composites, including less equipment abrasion, lower density of the final product, low cost and greater abundance.
\nOne of the difficulties encountered in plastic lumber technology is the wide range of raw polymers, whose composition is beyond industrial control. This diversity results in polymer blends with coarse phase separated morphologies, which inevitably lead to incompatibility of properties. Possible solutions include adding a compatibilizer to the polymer blend or generating in situ molecular changes in the components through reactive extrusion to allow bonds to form between the polymer chains of the different phases [34].
\nWood fiber/polyolefin composites widely used to obtain plastic lumber are incompatible because the thermoplastic material is nonpolar, while cellulose is polar, thereby requiring compatibilization using coupling or interfacial adhesion agents. Processing aspects, compatibilization and properties have been investigated by several authors [34, 42, 47].
\nInitially, the compatibilizer or coupling agent in contact with the filler surface should interact strongly with the fibers through strong covalent bonds, acid-base interactions or hydrogen bonds. The compatibilizing agent should contain a sufficient number of functional groups to allow reaction with cellulose hydroxyl groups. Another aspect to consider is the length of compatibilizer chains, which should be long enough to allow molecular entanglement with the polymer matrix in the interphase through mechanical anchoring [42]. Some authors [34, 52] have reported surface treatment of the fiber as a means of optimizing the compatibilization process.
\nStudies demonstrate that the modulus values of WPC increase slightly in relation to neat polymers, but with no statistically significant differences. However, there is almost no variation in tensile strength between neat HDPE and maleinized-polypropylene (MAPP) composites, although the former exhibited lower impact strength in relation to the other samples. This result is attributed to better adhesion between the fiber and polymer matrix, allowing better stress transfer to the fiber [9, 34, 50, 51, 52].
\nIn addition to compatibilizers, other additives are used to improve the properties and appearance of the final product, such as impact modifiers, colorants, flame retardants, antioxidants, UV stabilizers, lubricants, stabilizers and biocides.
\nOne way of altering the properties of plastic lumber is by modifying the molecular structure of one or more component polymers through exposure to ionizing radiation. Irradiation has the advantage of being a clean, continuous easy-to-control process [53, 54, 55, 56]. It promotes the formation of crosslinks parallel to chain scission as well as double bonds. Crosslinking causes an increase in molecular weight, which typically improves properties, whereas chain scission reduces molecular weight and decreases properties in general [54].
\nMartins et al. [54] assessed the effects of ionizing radiation on IMAWOOD® plastic lumber made from recycled polyethylene (around 75% low-density polyethylene—LDPE and 25% HDPE), using irradiation produced by industrial equipment with a 60Co source. The specimens received total doses of 10, 500, 1000 and 2000 kGy. The authors concluded that irradiation in air increased the tensile strength of IMAWOOD®, although a decrease in elongation at break was observed with ductile-brittle transition. Additionally, from an engineering standpoint, IMAWOOD® offers the best conditions for certain applications after irradiation because it is less brittle.
\nOne alternative to improve the mechanical properties of wood fiber-reinforced plastic lumber is through crosslinking using silane [57, 58, 59, 60].
\nStudies have shown that crosslinked composites obtained by addition of silane display greater toughness, impact strength and interfacial adhesion than composites without silane [57, 58]. Additionally, the formation of crosslinks in the polymer matrix reduces buckling when the material is overloaded [57].
\nBengtsson and Oksman [58] analyzed the effects of silane on the mechanical properties of wood-HDPE composites. The silane-grafted composites were stored at different moisture levels (in a sauna and temperature chamber) to determine how this parameter affects the degree of crosslinking in the composites. Experiments conducted with different amounts of vinyltrimethoxysilane in the presence of small amounts of peroxide indicated that the samples stored in the sauna showed the highest degree of crosslinking, which was calculated by measuring the gel content and swelling ratio. The results demonstrated that the samples exposed to the highest moisture level exhibited a higher degree of crosslinking. Water was responsible for the hydrolysis of methoxy groups to silanol, increasing the degree of crosslinking in the material stored in the sauna. The flexural modulus and flexural strength of neat HDPE were higher than those of the silane-grafted composites. In contrast to neat plastics, the crosslinked composites showed better flexural strength than the material without silane.
\nThe improved flexural strength is likely due to greater wood-polymer adhesion, enabling stress transfer from the polymer matrix to the wood fibers when the material is overloaded. The authors [58] attributed the superior adhesion to the covalent bond between wood and polyethylene to condensation or free-radical reactions. Furthermore, hydrogen bonding between the silanol groups grafted onto polyethylene and the hydroxyl groups of wood, as well as van de Waals forces between condensed silane in the wood and the polyethylene matrix, can improve adhesion between phases.
\nLower creep was observed in the crosslinked composites when compared to those without crosslinking. This behavior may be related to the reduced viscous flow in the matrix due to crosslinking and better adhesion between the polymer matrix and wood flour [57, 58, 59, 60].
\nBengtsson et al. [57] evaluated mechanical property variations in WPC treated with silane containing different wood fiber concentrations. The stress-strain curves of the silane-treated composites indicated increased stiffness of the material with the addition of wood flour, in addition to a decline in ultimate strength. There was a significant increase in tensile strength with a rise in wood flour concentration, in contrast to the behavior reported by other authors [33, 61], whereby tensile strength declined with an increase in wood flour content. The authors attributed this behavior to greater interfacial adhesion between the wood and plastic promoted by silane addition.
\nIn addition to adding value to postconsumer plastic packaging waste and preventing deforestation, plastic lumber offers other significant benefits, including resistance to fungi and insects and eliminating the need for painting and maintenance.
\nIts easy processing and the possibility of obtaining different compositions demonstrate the wide variety of properties and applications of plastic lumber. However, when replacing a traditional material with another, it is important to consider the required performance of the product, the application and the cost-effectiveness of the replacement in order to prevent any technical problems related to the characteristics of the two materials and ensure successful usage.
\nThus, research is needed to develop new technologies aimed at obtaining recycled material with superior properties at lower economic, environmental and social costs, in order to increase the number of applications for plastic lumber as a replacement for natural wood and help reduce plastic waste accumulation.
\nDue to intensification of small ruminant farming, there is increase in the number of disease outbreaks in the recent years. Among the various infectious diseases, diseases caused by bacterial pathogens contribute to severe economic loss to the goat farmers. Various factors like increase in herd size, reduced ventilation in farm and poor husbandry practices can predispose to diseases. Bacterial diseases like anthrax, enterotoxaemia, tetanus, gas gangrene, caseous lymphadenitis, listeriosis, tuberculosis, Johne’s disease, dermatophilosis, pasteurellosis/mannheimiosis, brucellosis, foot rot, contagious caprine pleuropneumonia, colibacillosis, salmonellosis, etc., affect goats and can cause various ailments and some diseases can cause heavy mortality leading to huge economic loss to the farmer [1]. Different bacterial pathogens affect different organs of goat thereby eliciting various clinical signs based on which a tentative diagnosis can be made (Figure 1).
\nDifferent bacterial diseases of goat and the organ/ tissues affected. Brucellosis affects reproductive tract, dermatophilosis affect the skin, johne’s disease causes corrugation of intestine, pasteurellosis/ mannheimiosis, tuberculosis, contagious caprine pleuropneumonia affects the respiratory system, caseous lymphadenitis affects the lymph nodes and tetanus affects the nervous system. This figure is propriety of the authors.
Antibacterial agents can be used to treat various bacterial diseases but these drugs should be used judiciously due to the risk of development of antimicrobial resistance. Vaccination is the best way to prevent infectious diseases and based on the pattern of the disease annual vaccination should be practiced to prevent disease outbreaks. Diseases like anthrax, brucellosis and tuberculosis pose threat to human since these diseases can be transmitted to human through direct or indirect route of transmission [2]. Due care should be taken while handling infected goats or dead goats in farm as the zoonotic diseases can cause severe aliments in human.
\nThis chapter is a comprehensive summary of important bacterial diseases of goats and this can be a guide to veterinary students, field veterinarians and goat farmers regarding the impact of these bacterial diseases. This chapter also highlights the preventive measures and zoonotic potential associated with the bacterial diseases of goats. Important bacterial diseases that are zoonotic and economically important like anthrax, brucellosis, tetanus, enterotoxaemia, Johne’s disease, Pasteurellosis/ Mannheimiosis, caseous lymphadenitis, contagious caprine pleuropneumonia, dermatophilosis and foot rot are discussed. Each disease is delt with various subsections like definition of the diseases, etiology, epizootiology, transmission clinical signs, diagnosis, treatment, preventive measures and public health significance, if any.
\nAnthrax is a peracute, acute or subacute, often fatal disease of animals including goats. In goats the disease is mainly characterized by septicaemia, splenomegaly and gelatinous infiltration of subcutaneous or subserosal tissues. The disease is commonly known as woolsorter’s disease, splenic fever, charbon, and milzbrand.
\nThe disease is caused by
The disease is worldwide in distribution and is endemic in some countries, while occurs in defined regions of other countries. It was reported to be associated with heavy mortalities in goats and sheep of sub-saharan region in 1960–70s and in other countries. In recent days, through strict vaccination procedures the incidence reduced in most countries, however, sporadic cases are still being reported.
Goats are infected by ingestion of food, water or soil contaminated with spores. The infection can also occur through inhalation or abraded skin and oral mucosa. Mechanical transmission by biting insects is also reported. Wild animals acting as carriers makes the control programme challenging as it is least possible to vaccinate all wild animals.
\nThe incubation period ranges from hours to days. The disease is usually fatal, especially in sheep and goats, after 1–3 days. The peracute case is characterized by sudden death without any premonitory signs. However, there may be fever, dysponea, congestion of mucous membranes, muscular tremors and terminal convulsions in few animals. In acute cases, fever, anorexia, labored breathing, increased heart rate, ruminal stasis and reduce milk production may be observed. There may be bloody discharges from orifices like mouth, nostrils, anus and/or vulva. Diarrhea or dysentery and oedema and swelling of the tongue, throat, flank and perineum (anus, vulva) may be seen. Pregnant animal abort and blood-tinged milk is produced. Animals then collapse with terminal convulsions and die [4].
\nNecropsy of suspected carcass is not recommended, as the vegetative bacteria may get transformed into spore and hence contaminate the environment. The pathological features such as absence of rigor mortis and rapid putrefaction and bloating of the carcass are common clinical features. Oozing of unclotted dark, tarry colored blood from orifices, soft and enlarged spleen, blood-stained fluid in body cavities and widespread ecchymotic hemorrhages are frequently observed post mortem findings.
\nThough clinical signs are highly suggestive, the diagnosis based on clinical signs alone is difficult. Thin smears of blood from ear tip can be stained with polychrome methylene blue stain to reveal short chains of truncated blue color rods, surrounded by pink capsules (McFadyean reaction). The organism can be cultured on Sheep or Ox blood agar which shows flat, dry grayish colonies with ‘ground glass’ appearance after 24–48 hours of incubation (Figure 2). The selective media for the organism is PLET (Polymyxin-lysozyme-EDTA thallous acetate) medium. The Ascoli’s thermo-precipitation test is also commonly used test to detect antigens of
Ground glass appearance
Ailing animals in early stages of infection can be treated with penicillin or oxytetracycline or other long-acting antibiotics. An anthrax antiserum may result in recovery if used in early stages. Vaccination should follow 7–10 days after the conclusion of antibiotic therapy [4].
\nIn endemic areas, annual vaccination is advisable. The goat should be vaccinated with ‘Sterne strain’ live spore vaccine one month before the anticipated outbreaks. In non-endemic areas, movement of animals and their products should be restricted; feed and bedding materials etc., should not be transferred from affected herds. Disinfection of the premises with 5% formalin, 5% sodium hydroxide or 3% peracetic acid and placing foot-baths containing these sporicidal disinfectants at the entrances of the affected farms will help to control the spread of infection. Contaminated building should be fumigated with formaldehyde before removing the bedding materials [5]. Proper disposal of carcasses and the infected materials should be done either by deep burial or incineration.
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Caprine brucellosis is an infectious zoonotic disease having substantial economic impact on both livestock and human. Caprine brucellosis is reported since ancient days; Hippocrates II first described the human brucellosis in 400 B.C. which was most likely to be associated with consumption of raw milk or derivatives of infected sheep or goats.
\nThe causative agent is
The disease is prevalent worldwide and it remains a major burden in parts of Mediterranean region, the Middle East, Central and Southeast Asia (including India and China), sub-Saharan Africa, and parts of Latin America [8]. Goat herds from USA, Canada, Colombia, Chile, and Uruguay are reported to be free from
Infection occurs primarily through ingestion of the organisms. Goats acquire infection by licking the aborted fetuses, placentas, newborn kids, vaginal discharges, or by consumption of feed contaminated with these infectious materials [9]. Milkers can also spread the infection through unsanitary milking practices.
\nThe disease is more severe in goats and is protracted than in sheep. Clinical manifestations include high abortion rates particularly during the fourth month of pregnancy and retained placentas, orchitis in bucks, arthritis and hygromas. In goats, mastitis and lameness may also be seen. The abortion rate can be high when this bacterium first enters a naive flock or herd [10]. The abortion rates are usually much lower once
Diagnosis is made based on clinical signs, direct examination of MZN-stained smears of fluids or tissues, isolation and identification of
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Test and slaughter policy of the infected herd is generally implemented in countries where the disease is considered exotic. This can also reduce the prevalence of disease in endemic areas. In most countries where
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Tetanus (Lockjaw) is an acute, highly fatal intoxication of all domestic animals and humans caused by neurotoxin produced by the bacteria
The etiological agent,
Tetanus is worldwide in distribution and occurs sporadically. The organism is normal inhabitant of intestinal tract of animals and persists as resistant spores in soil, manure [16].
\nThe toxemia in tetanus is caused by a specific neurotoxin produced by
The incubation period is usually of 4 days to 3 weeks. The initial signs include muscle stiffness, tremors and prolapse of the third eyelid. This is followed by rigidity and extension of the limbs leading to a stiff gait and abnormal flexion of the joints. Tetany of masseter muscles causes drooling of saliva (lock jaw) and regurgitation through nostrils [17]. The animals may exhibit bloat, an inability to chew, and hyperthermia. Retracted lips, hypersensitivity to external stimuli, and a ‘saw-horse’ stance are frequent signs. The spasms of alimentary and urinary tract muscle may cause constipation and retention of urine [17]. The abnormal muscular contracture may result in opisthotonus, curvature of the spine and bending of the tail. The disease is highly fatal and death occurs within 3–10 days with mortality nearing 100%, primarily as a result of respiratory failure. Necropsy features usually are nonspecific except for the inflammatory reaction associated with the wound.
\nDiagnosis can be made based on clinical features such as muscular spasms, prolapse of third eyelid and based on history of trauma or surgery. The Gram-positive rods with terminal spores can be demonstrated in the smears prepared from necrotic tissue or wound [18]. Anaerobic culture of the bacteria from necrotic tissue may be attempted but is often unsuccessful. PCR and real-time PCR techniques can be employed for the detection of neurotoxin genes of the organism. Mouse inoculation test can be performed to demonstrate circulating neurotoxin from the serum of affected animals.
\nTreatment mainly aimed at wound management, antibiotic therapy, antitoxin administration and vaccination. Wound management consists of surgical debridement of infected wounds and removal of debris, flushing with hydrogen peroxide to produce aerobic condition that helps to inhibit replication of the bacteria at the site of infection. The antibiotics (large doses of Penicillin) can be given both parenterally and flushed into the cleaned wound to prevent further replication of the bacteria and production of toxin [19]. Affected animals must be kept in a quiet and dark environment. Fluid replacement therapy, sedatives and muscle relaxants can minimize clinical discomfort and maintain vital functions. To neutralize unbound toxin, the tetanus antitoxin must be administered on time, either intravenously or into the subarachnoid space for three consecutive days. Vaccination with tetanus toxoid may be given subcutaneously to promote an active immune response even in those animals that are treated with antitoxin.
\nTetanus can be controlled by following good sanitation measures, aseptic surgical and management procedures and vaccination. Goats in a herd must be vaccinated routinely with tetanus toxoid which is very effective for stimulating long-term immunity. They can be vaccinated 2–3 times during the first year of life followed by booster vaccination before parturition to ensure colostral antibodies [20]. Further, a booster dose may be advisable if a vaccinated animal sustains a deep wound.
\nEnterotoxaemia in goats is caused by
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The
The peracute condition is characterized by sudden death of younger and healthy kids. This is occasionally preceded by other signs such as loss of appetite, lack of rumen activity and rumination, bloat, depression and a drunken appearance; the animals may show neurological signs such as incoordination, inability to stand, and convulsions. There may be watery diarrhea and glucosuria. In goat’s acute disease is mainly characterized by dysentery, abdominal discomfort and convulsions.
\nIn acute cases of goats, the necropsy findings include pulmonary edema, necrosis of intestinal walls and scattered hyperaemic areas of intestine. Intestinal contents may be green, blood-stained or mucoid, and fibrinous casts may be present in the lumen of the large intestine [22]. Mesentric lymph nodes may be edematous. Fluid accumulation in the pericardial sac, extremely necrotic, soft kidneys (‘pulpy kidneys’), focal encephalomalacia, and petechiae of serosa of the brain, diaphragm, gastrointestinal tract and heart are common findings.
\nDiagnosis of enterotoxaemia depends on epidemiological features, type of diet, clinical and pathological features. Gram positive rods can be demonstrated in the smears of intestinal contents or in the lesions of intestine. The culture of bacteria from fecal samples in cooked meat media may be suggestive of the disease (Figure 4). Organism on blood agar plates show double zone of hemolysis which is suggestive of
Double zone hemolytic colonies of
Treatment generally is ineffective as most cases are acute in nature. A hyperimmune serum, if available, can be used and a combination of hyperimmune serum along with sulphadimidine has been found useful in goats. Chelating agents can be used to neutralize toxins [21].
\nVaccination before the anticipated outbreaks is the primary method of control. Alum precipitated formalin killed whole culture toxoid vaccines are commercially available. In ruminants, maternal antibodies last about 5–6 weeks postpartum and hence, the young animals must be vaccinated at this time. Kids are usually vaccinated twice at 4 weeks interval and then re-vaccinated at once in 6 months. However, several anaphylactic reactions have been reported in Sannen kids re-vaccinated with toxoids [24]. Sudden dietary changes and other predisposing factors to enterotoxaemias must be managed. Feeding regimens and feeding of concentrates even to adult goats should be monitored carefully.
\nA chronic, contagious, granulomatous disease affecting small intestine of adult ruminants and the affected animals show weight loss and intermittent diarrhea [25].
\nJD is caused by
The organism is present in the environment and animals at young are affected either through ingestion of contaminated milk or direct contact. Infected goats may excrete the bacteria in the feces thereby contaminating the environment [26].
\nThe incubation period is usually months to years. Chronic wasting is a characteristic sign in goat and at times pasty feces or diarrhea (in advanced cases) can be witnessed. In advanced cases the animals may lose weight rapidly and will have a hide and bone condition. During PM examination intestine of the affected animals have a corrugated appearance [27].
\nAffected animals can be identified in the herd by intradermal skin testing using Johnin purified protein derivative (PPD). Alternatively, Interferon gamma assay (IGRA) can also be used to assess the cellular immunity. Lymph nodes (Ileal and ileocecal) aspirates, intestinal scrapping can show acid fast bacilli in staining (Figure 5). Organism my shed intermittently in feces and hence, bacilli can be found by acid fast staining [27]. Organism can be detected intestinal tissues, lymph node and feces by culture and PCR. Detection of antibody in the later or final stages of the disease can also be attempted for diagnosis.
\nAcid fast bacilli in intestinal scrapping. This figure is propriety of the authors.
Treating animals with antimycobacterial agents are not fruitful.
\nDue to its chronic nature, it is difficult to identify the disease early hence, it is advised to test a newly purchased animal before letting into the farm. Test and cull policy is better to break the chain of infection. Suspected animals should be separated from the herd and affected animals milk should not be fed to neonates [25]. The organism may survive longer in the pasture hence, once an animal is found positive it is best to change the pasture land.
\nA similar condition in human named as Crohn’s disease has been suspected to be caused by
Pasteurellosis and Mannheimiosis is an acute fatal disease characterized by pneumonia and septicemia.
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Acute rhinitis or pharyngitis is the common sign noticed in animals. Animals may have high fever, anorexia, and rapid breathing along with profuse mucopurulent nasal/ ocular discharges. Kids are more susceptible than adult goats and death may occur without any clinical signs [30]. PM changes include marbling of lungs, pleural adhesion, sero-fibrinous fluid in the thorax, frothy exudate in trachea and also in bronchi.
\nBipolar organisms of
Bipolar organism in lung impression smear. This figure is propriety of the authors.
Use of antibiotics based on antimicrobial susceptibility testing can be used to control the bacterial propagation and anti-inflammatory agents can be used to control fever [30].
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Caseous lymphadenitis (CLA) is contagious, subclinical and chronic suppurative condition of sheep and goats, occasionally in cattle and is characterized by the formation of abscesses in lymph nodes and visceral organs [33].
\nCLA is caused by
CLA is worldwide in distribution and the probable dissemination of the disease throughout the world occurred through importation of infected animal [34]. This disease is found in parts of North and South America, Australia, New Zealand, the Middle East, Asia and Africa and is being reported more often in Britain and other European countries.
\nThe bacteria can survive in the environment for about 6 months or more. Transmission can occur either through direct or indirect contact or through wounds contaminated with pus from the abscesses of infected animals. The organism enters through contamination of skin wounds arising from castration, ear tagging or tattooing, docking or shearing operations. Arthropod bites or contaminated dips can also be the source of infection [34]. Goats having traumatized buccal mucosa have more chances of taking the bacterium from contaminated feed. The organism has also been isolated from the milk of affected goats.
\nThe incubation period varies from weeks to months; usually is about 3 months. CLA may be manifested in two forms: in its superficial form it is characterized by infection of peripheral lymph nodes, such as the submandibular, parotid, pre-scapular and supramammary lymph nodes (Figure 7). These peripheral lymph nodes enlarge, may erode and eventually leads to formation of abscess in chronic cases. Visceral form is characterized by abscessation of internal organs, such as lungs, liver, kidneys, uterus, spleen and internal lymph nodes (mainly mediastinal and bronchial lymph nodes) that may not be detectable antemortem [35]. These two forms can co-exist; however, the visceral form is more common among sheep, while superficial form is more frequent among goats with external abscesses in the lymph nodes particularly of the head and neck regions.
\nLymph node enlargement in goats noted in caseous lymphadenitis. This figure is propriety of the authors.
Eventually, the affected animal become exercise-intolerant, anorectic, ill-thrift and debilitated (often known as thin-ewe syndrome in sheep). Fever, increased respiratory rates, and pneumonia may also be noticed. Morbidity up to 15% is common, and morbid animals will often eventually succumb to the disease. The infection can also lead to abortion in doe and orchitis and/or epididymitis in bucks. Though less common, orchitis can be acute in which the buck develops fever, reduced appetite, lack of walking ability and loss of libido. The infected testes appear swollen, hot and painful to touch.
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As CLA is contagious in nature, the animals with draining and punctured lesions should be kept isolated until healed. Reducing the environmental contamination, proper sanitation and biosecurity of facilities and instruments and safety measures to prevent injuries are all important in control. The causative agent is sensitive to common disinfectants such as hypochlorite, formalin and cresol; however, the surfaces should be cleaned before disinfection, as organic matter usually interferes with the action of these agents. The control measures vary with the prevalence of infection. In countries with a high incidence, rigorous sanitary procedures must be implemented, along with vaccination. Disease eradication can be achieved in endemically-infected herds by test and disposal policy [36].
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Human beings are rarely affected, some cases of human infections have been documented as occupational infection in veterinary doctors and assistant as well as farm experts.
\nContagious caprine pleuropneumonia (CCPP) is a highly contagious and rapidly spreading mycoplasmal disease of goat, occasionally sheep and wild ruminants. CCPP is characterized by severe sero-fibrinous pleuropneumonia, very high morbidity (100%), and mortality (80–100%) and results in heavy economic losses.
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CCPP is becoming a novel emerging and rapidly spreading disease in most parts of the world and at present, goat populations in more than 40 countries are affected with CCPP and sporadic cases of CCPP are also being reported from many more countries [37]. It mostly occurs in countries of Africa, Middle East and Asia.
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\nPathological features during necropsy are also limited to respiratory system. Acute form is characterized by unilateral pneumonia and sero-fibrinous pleuritis with straw colored fluid in the thorax. The lung is granular with copious straw-colored exudates oozing out on cut section. Pea-sized, yellow-colored nodules may be noticed in lungs and these nodules are surrounded by areas of congestion. Varying degrees of lung consolidation or necrosis may also be noticed [37]. The regional lymph nodes mainly bronchial lymph nodes are enlarged. Some long-term survivors reveal chronic pleuropneumoniae or chronic pleuritis, with encapsulation of acute lesions and numerous adhesions to the chest wall. The interlobular septa are not usually thickened in domesticated goats.
\nCCPP can be diagnosed based on cultural, biochemical, serological, and molecular methods following a tentative clinical diagnosis. Ultrasonography and X-rays may help in diagnosis and CCPP-associated changes may be evident in lungs, pleura, thorax, and associated structures. Cultural isolation and identification (‘fried egg-like appearance’ of the colonies under microscope), though is conventional but is still considered as standard method for detection of Mccp from lung tissue and/or pleural fluid at necropsy. Due to the difficulty in isolation, PCR is the technique of choice for the diagnosis of CCPP. The agglutination tests, ELISA, FAT, CFT (most widely used), passive or indirect haemagglutination tests (IHT) are the immunological methods employed for diagnosis of CCPP [38]. Latex agglutination test is being increasingly used in diagnostic laboratories as a pen side test. It can used to test whole blood as well as serum.
\nTylosin is considered the drug of choice against Mccp. Further, oxytetracycline is also found effective when administered in early stages of infection. However, some infections are slow to resolve.
\nIn endemic areas, proper care should be taken while introducing new goats into the flock. Flock testing, slaughter, and on-site quarantine may be helpful in controlling the spread of disease. Vaccines available in some areas may help in prevention of the disease. The commercially available CCPP vaccine containing inactivated Mccp suspended in saponin provides protection for over 1 year [37].
\nDermatophilosis is a chronic, exudative and sometimes proliferative dermatitis occurs in domestic ruminants, wild animals and occasionally in human beings. Also known as Cutaneous streptothricosis, Strawberry foot rot or Lumpy wool.
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The disease occurs worldwide and is more common in tropics and subtropics. The organism is believed to be a saprophyte of soil and persists in dry scabs and crusts, to survive for up to 42 months. It has been reported from many countries, but occurs particularly in humid climates and areas where ticks of the genus
Transmission occurs by direct contact with infected animals. The infection can be transmitted indirectly by mechanical vectors (ectoparasites) and also through intradermal inoculation by contaminated thorny bushes. The pathogenesis may be influenced by factors such as mechanical injury to the skin, rainfall, tick infestation, concurrent diseases and/or stresses that compromise the host’s immune system.
\nThe disease is painful but non-pruritic, and is characterized by exudative, proliferative or hyperkeratotic dermatitis, accompanied by the production of crusts and folliculitis. In sheep, it may be seen in two forms: mycotic dermatitis (lumpy wool) and strawberry foot rot. While in goats and cattle, similar signs of crusty, suppurative dermatitis are seen and are often referred as cutaneous streptothricoses. The skin lesions appear raised, thick, yellow-brown colored discrete or confluents crusts containing matted hair. Sometimes may be seen in nodular form also with discrete encrustation of scab. The whole body may be affected but less hairy parts such as ears, axilla, scrotum, prepuce, ventral abdomen, limbs etc., show severe lesions [40]. Lesions in younger goats are mostly seen along the tips of the ears and under the tail. Most affected animals will recover within 3–4 weeks and lesions have little effect on overall health. In severe generalized infections, the animals often loose condition. If there are lesions at the feet, lips and muzzle, the movement of animals and eating become difficult.
\nDiagnosis of dermatophilosis is mainly based clinical signs particularly based on the appearance of the characteristic skin lesions. The same can be confirmed by the demonstration of the organism from the lesions beneath the scabs. The softened scab materials stained by the Giemsa method, reveal the characteristic branching filaments containing zoospores. The organism can be cultured on blood agar at 37°C under 2.5–10% CO2 for up to 5 days and Haalstra technique based on chemotaxis of the zoospores to CO2 can be employed for efficient recovery of the organism.
\nAnimals can be treated with antibiotics such as high doses of penicillin or long acting tetracyclines. Topical applications alone are ineffective. Antibiotic therapy is augmented by topical treatment with lime sulfur as well as control of ectoparasites and biting flies. Povidone iodine shampoos or chlorhexidine solutions also help in clearing the disease.
\nControl measures are based on minimizing the effects of predisposing factors and prompt treatment of affected goats. Animals with skin lesions must be isolated and treated at the earliest. Minimizing moist conditions (such as providing shelter during rainfall) is helpful in control and prevention. Grazing management especially removal of thorny bushes in pasture land that damages skin will also help. Prophylactic antibiotic therapy can also be given.
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A contagious, either acute or chronic dermatitis of the hoof and its underlying tissues leading to lameness [41].
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The organism
Interdigital region will be moist and will have a foul odor due to necrosis (Figure 8). Lameness is the common sign of foot rot. Based on the severity of the infection animals may lose weight due to anorexia and there will be decrease in production [43].
\nMoist, necrotic interdigital region seen in foot rot condition. This figure is propriety of the authors.
Diagnosis is based on clinical signs and isolation of organism from the foot lesions. Since the organisms are anaerobic isolation is tricky and hence molecular diagnosis like PCR can be used for diagnosis.
\nHooves of the animals should be trimmed so as to remove the necrotic material thereby eliminating the anaerobic environment. Local antibiotics may be applied to the affected hoof after trimming. 10% zinc or copper sulfate or 10% formalin can be used for footbath [44].
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Goat is called as poor man’s cow but there are various bacterial diseases that cause economic loss to the goat farmers. Serval bacterial diseases cause acute infection hence there will be sudden onset of infection leading to huge mortality. Measures like use of vaccines before onset of disease, good management practices, etc., are essential to prevent the disease outbreaks. Animals with infection or clinical signs should be separated from rest of the animals so that infectious pathogens do not transmit to naïve animals and it is also recommended to quarantine newly purchased animals before admitting them into the farm. These practices can curtail the spread of infectious agents. It is also advisable to screen for diseases before purchasing the animals to the farm. Diseases like TB, JD and brucellosis should be screened before the purchase since these diseases are chronic in nature hence can remain undiagnosed. Animals infected with diseases that can affect human like anthrax, brucellosis, etc., should be handled carefully and better bio-security measures should be followed to prevent spread of disease within herd and also to human beings. Most of the bacterial infection can be treated with antimicrobial agents but these agents should be used judiciously because in the recent times antimicrobial resistance is a major problem.
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