Journal & Research Databases
| Food
Industry and
Business Food Science and Technology |
Food Safety, Health and Nutrition |
Food Industry and Business
| ABI/Inform (American Business Institute) 1971- | Covering scholarly and trade business periodicals, popular journals. Covering management techniques, corporate strategies, trends, and business conditions. | |
| Academic Search 1984- | Journal literature covering the full range of biological sciences, though with a popular rather than scholarly emphasis. Many articles are full-text. | |
| Business Abstracts and Full-Text 1982- | Covers all aspects of business, from management, production, and marketing to activities of specific businesses and trades. | |
| LEXIS/NEXIS Academic Universe Web | U.S. and international newspapers, magazines, wire services, newsletters, trade journals, company and industry analyst reports, and broadcast transcripts. | |
| ProQuest Research Library 1988- | A mix of general interest and academic journals that cover the arts, business, education, health, humanities, psychology, sciences, and the social sciences. | |
| UnCover/Ingenta | 160 food and foodservice related journals are included among the 26,000 journals covered by this table of contents and document delivery service. Updated monthly. | |
| Agricola (National Agriculture Library) 1970- | Human nutrition, extension documents, animal science, biology, breeding, nutrition and veterinary science. | |
| Agricola (open to everyone) | Public access through the National Agricultural Library. More about Agricola | |
| Agris (FAO Agriculture-United Nations) 1986- | Covering English and foreign-language journals, books, reports, conference papers, and patents. Its subject matter covers agriculture, animal production, aquatic science and fisheries, extension work, machinery and buildings, natural resources, plant production and protection, pollution, protection of stored products. | |
| Analytical Abstracts | Analysis, biochemistry, chemicals, energy, industry, pharmaceuticals, science and technology. | |
| Bacteriology Abstracts (Microbiology B) 1982- | Studying bacteriology from its pure biochemistry and genetics aspects to its clinical and agricultural applications. | |
| Beilstein/Gmelin CrossFire | Beilstein Crossfire covers preparations and properties of organic compounds. Gmelin Crossfire covers preparations, properties, and reactions of inorganic chemicals. | |
| Biological Abstracts | Journal literature covering virtually every life science discipline including biochemistry, biotechnology, clinical and experimental medicine, immunology, microbiology, neuroscience, pharmacology, public health and toxicology. | |
| Biological Abstracts/RRM (Reports, Reviews, Meetings) | Life science books, conference proceedings, meeting papers and research reviews. Journal articles are indexed in Biological Abstracts. | |
| Biotechnology Abstracts (Derwent) 1982- | Genetic and biochemical engineering, fermentation, tissue culture, plant cell culture and breeding, biological control, downstream processing, and waste disposal. | |
| FSTA: Food Science and Technology Abstracts 1969- | Journals, books, theses, conference proceedings, reviews, standards, legislation, and patents each year. (One of the best) | |
| Industrial and Applied Microbiology Abstracts (Microbiology A) 1982- | Practical microbiological applications in the field of agricultural, food and beverage, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries. | |
| Risk Abstracts 1990- | Journals covering materials dealing with risk that arises from industrial, technological, and environmental conditions. | |
| TOXNET | Chemical information (nomenclature, identification, structures), references to literature on biochemical, pharmacological, physiological, and toxicological effects of drugs and other chemicals, developmental and reproductive toxicology, and environmental teratology. More about TOXNET | |
| UnCover/Ingenta | 160 food and foodservice related journals are included among the 26,000 journals covered by this table of contents and document delivery service. Updated monthly. | |
| Web of Knowledge 1982- | Includes Science Citation Index, Social Sciences Citation Index, and Arts & Humanities Citation Index. Best for finding articles citing a particular author or paper. Steenbock Library offers an Alert Service whereby a weekly search can be run against Web of Knowledge with results delivered automatically to your email. | |
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| Agricola (National Agriculture Library) 1970- | Human nutrition, extension documents, animal science, biology, breeding, nutrition and veterinary science. | |
| Agricola (open to everyone) | Public access through the National Agricultural Library. More about Agricola | |
| CAB Abstracts | Includes Human Nutrition. International applied agriculture and veterinary index. | |
| Health and Safety Science Abstracts 1981- | Public health, safety, and industrial hygiene including environmental safety, medical safety, occupational safety, and ergonomics. | |
| PubMed (National Library of Medicine) 1966- | The source for clinical medical information covering all aspects of biomedicine, including the allied health fields; biological and physical sciences; and humanities and information science as they relate to medicine and health care. | |
| Web of Knowledge (1982-) | Includes Science Citation Index, Social Sciences Citation Index, and Arts & Humanities Citation Index. Best for finding articles citing a particular author or paper. Steenbock Library offers a Alert Service whereby a weekly search can be run against Web of Knowledge with results delivered automatically to your email. | |
Resources by Topic
University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Department of Food Science
- Food Research Institute
- Department of Nutritional Sciences
- Babcock Hall Dairy Store
- Wisconsin Center for Dairy Research
- College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
- Steenbock Memorial Library
Government
- Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention
Information on food microbiology, and access to the electronic version of Morbidity and Mortality
Weekly Report and Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Center
for Food Safety & Applied
Nutrition
The food branch of the Food and Drug Administration; this site includes the Bad Bug Book on foodborne pathogens and toxins and the Regulatory Fish Encyclopedia with images of whole and fileted fish.
- USDA
Center for Nutrition Policy
and Promotion
The Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion develops the USDA's nutrition policies, monitors
family food costs, and evaluates the national nutritional status.
- USDA
Food and Nutrition Service
The Food and Nutrition Service administers USDA food assistance programs, including Food Stamps and school hot lunch and breakfast programs.
- USDA
Food Safety and Inspection
Service (FSIS)
The FSIS is responsible for meat and poultry product safety; this site includes information on
standards, inspection, and recalls.
- www.FoodSafety.gov
Gateway to government food safety information.
- Food
and Nutrition Information
Center, National Agricultural
Library
This is a source of a wide variety of information on nutrition and food safety, including the USDA
Nutrient Data Laboratory.
- FDA
Food Code
A reference that guides retail outlets such as restaurants and grocery stores and institutions such
as nursing homes on how to prevent foodborne illness. "Local, state and federal regulators use the FDA Food Code as a model to help develop or update their own food safety rules and to be consistent with national food regulatory policy. "
- Wisconsin
Department of Agriculture,
Trade and Consumer Protection
This homepage leads to DATCP divisions, including the Division of Food Safety, the Marketing Division, and the Wisconsin Agricultural Statistics Service.
Dairy Products
- American
Dairy Science Association
Access to the Journal of Dairy Science.
- Dairy
Management, Inc.
A joint project of the American Dairy Association and the National Dairy Council.
- American
Dairy Association
Consumer information is provided at: Real Seal, Got Milk?, Butter is Best, and I Love Cheese.
- CheeseNet,
the Internet's Cheese Information
Resources
Includes links to a variety of commercial, noncommercial, and fun sites.
Meat and Poultry Products
- American Egg Board
- American Meat Institute
- National Cattlemen's Beef Association
- National Meat Association
- National Pork Producers Council
- U. S.Poultry & Egg Association
Grain and Bakery Products
- American Association of Cereal Chemists - AACC
- American Institute of Baking AIB International
- American Society of Baking
- National Pasta Association
Fruits and Vegetables
- Produce
Marketing Association
Includes a recipe finder for each type of produce.
- International
Federation for Produce Coding
Find Price-Look Up (PLU) codes for fresh fruits and vegetables sold in random-weight/bulk in produce departments.
Confectionery and Snacks
Beverages
- American Society of Brewing Chemists, Inc.
- Beer Institute
- Wine Institute
- National Soft Drink Association
Directories
- Food
Science Department Links
in North America
A listing of food science departments, with their web and email addresses, maintained by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Food Science Department.
- Thomas
Food and Beverage Market
Place
A searchable directory of over 40,000 U.S. and Canadian suppliers of food products, ingredients, equipment and suppliers; this service is free, but users must register.
- Agribusiness,
Food Industry & Forest
Industry Associations on
the Internet
(National Agricultural Library) An extensive list of national, state, and provincial organizations and their websites.
- NetFood
Directory
A directory of food and foodservice business' websites. "An unofficial Internet directory to the personal homepages of food scientists."
Other Resources
- Arbor
Nutrition Guide
Links to a wide selection of nutrition and food science search engines and other tools.
- Nutrition
Analysis Tool (University
of Illinois-Urbana/Champaign
- NAT
- WorldFoodNet
A collaboration between the Institute of Food Technologists, the International Association of Food Industry Suppliers, and Chapman & Hall publishers; new product information, job listings, directories, and other information; registration required; some parts require subscription.
- Food
Safety Network
Provides electronic communications tools to assist in risk analysis activities by rapidly identifying issues, promoting awareness of public concerns and facilitating a timely exchange of information to guide the direction of research, diagnostic or investigative activities.
News
- Yahoo
Food/Beverage News
Industry news fresh from the wire services.
- The
Internet Food Channel
Food news for consumers and professionals; some parts are available by subscription only.
Foodservice
- American School Food Service Association
- National Restaurant Association
- Foodservice Consultants Society International
- FoodserviceWorld
- Food Service Professionals Network
Calendars
- AgCAL: Agricultural Conferences, Meetings, Seminars Calendar
- Food
Technology magazine's
list of Coming
Events
Meetings, conferences, short courses & workshops by month.
Images
- Food
Resources, Oregon State University
Besides links to many food-related sources, this site contains a selection of JPEG images.
- Regulatory
Fish Encyclopedia
Contains images of whole and fileted food fish.
- MediaBuilder
Help for building a website; includes 149 food-related icon images and 13 food-related animated .gifs.
- HTML:
Resources on the Web
This guide, from the UW-Madison General Library System, includes links to sources of royalty-free graphics.
Recipes
- RecipeSource
Archive of over 67,000 recipes of every description. Formerly SOAR: Searchable Online Archive of Recipes.
- Cyber-Kitchen
Site includes recipes, a recipe request box, and an extensive list of links to other recipe sites.
- rec.food.recipes
archive
A searchable selective collection of recipes that have appeared in food-related Usenet newsgroups.
- Fat
Free: The Low Fat Vegetarian
Archive
Archive of 2,541 fat-free and very low-fat, vegetarian recipes with a searchable database.
- Vegetarian
Resource Group, Recipes
Variety of vegetarian and vegan recipes compiled by the Vegetarian Resource Group, publishers of the Vegetarian Journal. - Feeding
America: The Historic American
Cookbook Project
Created by Michigan State University (MSU) and the MSU Museum, this site collects American cookbooks from the late 18th to the early 20th century.
Culinary Sites
- Epicurious
Food
Provides links to gourmet food topics and forums, food-oriented travel, and gourmet-food literature--including Bon Appetit and Gourmet magazines.
- CuisineNet
Provides information on restaurants in sixteen major United States cities.
- Internet
Chef
Electronic archive dedicated to the "worship of food." Site provides cooking ideas/tips, recipes for meals, snacks, and candies, and forum for "kitchen chat."
- A
World of Tea
The Stash Tea Company offers this site containing facts, products, history, and quotations pertaining to tea and links to other tea pages.
- Spice advice
Mailing Lists
Electronic mailing lists (also known as listservs or discussion groups) on food science topics can be found through liszt or The Directory of Scholarly and Professional E-Conferences. Here are some lists that may be of broad general interest.
- FOODSAFE.
An ongoing discussion of foodsafety
issues. Further information
about FOODSAFE, including archived
messages, is available at:
http://www.foodsafetyweb.info/foodsafe/index.php
- BSE-L.
A list devoted to discussion
of bovine spongiform encephalography.
A searchable archives and subscription
information can be found at:
listserv@rz.karlsruhe.de
- School Foodservice Discussion Boards Registration required to post messages.
Hot Topics
Obesity Epedemic
- CDC:
Overweight and Obesity
Comprehensive web site that contains information on defining overweight and obesity, as well as information regarding Body Mass Index (BMI), obesity trends, how contributing factors like behavior and environment play a role in obesity, the health risks associated with obesity, the economic impact on the U.S. health care system, recommendations and preventative guidelines, and descriptions of state-based programs that are supported by the CDC's Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity program. Finally, the site answers frequently asked questions and provides helpful resources on obesity.
- National
Institute of Health Obesity
Research
This website presents information about NIH-supported research to facilitate progress towards obesity prevention and treatment.
- National
Heart, Lung, Blood Institute:
Obesity Education Initiative
- Food
and Drug Administration (FDA) and
the FDA's Center
for Food Safety and Applied
Nutrition (CFSAN)
The FDA and CFSAN have information on losing and maintaining a healthy weight as well as information from their Obesity Working Group. Also of interest is the statement of Lynn C. Swan, Chairman of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports (June 2004).
- The
National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive
Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) has
a section devoted to Weight
Loss and Control.
- Healthfinder,
a service of the National Health
Information Center, includes
a resource page on obesity.
- Familydoctor.org is
a web site operated by the
American Academy of Family
Physicians (AAFP), a national
medical organizations representing
more than 93,700 family physicians,
family practice residents and
medical students. The Healthy
Living section of the site
includes information on Food & Nutrition.
- The
National Governor's Association
(NGA) Center for Best Practices
issued a health policy brief
on the obesity
epidemic and
how states can "trim
the fat".
- Federal
Trade Commission has a consumer
protection section on diet,
health and fitness that
offers tips and dispeals myths.
- In
2001, the United States Department
of Agriculture's (USDA) Food
and Nutrition Service established
the Food Stamp Nutrition Connection
to improve access to Food Stamp
Program nutrition resources.
In particular, their section
on Overweight
and Obesity Prevention includes
links to other government websites
and contains general information,
as well as audience specific
resources, information on fad
diets as well as reports and
guidelines.
- The
Surgeon General's Call
to Action to Prevent and
Decrease Overweight and
Obesity
- The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation hearing on the rise of obesity in children (SR 253).
Organic Food
- Organic
Crop Improvement Association
(OCIA)
- USDA
National Organic Program
Standards and rules for certified organic foods, including recommended changes to the current rules.
- Organic
Trade Association (OTA)
The OTA represents the organic food industry in Canada, the United States, and Mexico.
- The
Organic Consumers Association
(OCA)
The OCA is a grassroots, non-profit, public interest organization which deals with issues of food safety, industrial agriculture, genetic engineering, corporate accountability, and environmental sustainability.
- National
Food Safety and Toxicology
Center
The National Food Safety and Toxicology Center is run under the auspices of Michigan State University; the center is committed to reducing food-related disease on a global level, through research, education and service. Information is available on the First World Congress on Organic Food.
- National
Agricultural Library: Alternative
Farming Systems Information
Center and Community
Supported Agriculture (CSA).
- Nutrition.gov
Nutrition.gov is a general site that links to many other important government and educational websites concerning all aspects of nutrition, including organic food safety and benefits. Nutrition.gov provides easy access to food and nutrition information from across the federal government. Information is provided by the staff at the Food and Nutrition Information Center (FNIC) and the National Agricultural Library (NAL) in cooperation with a panel of food and nutrition expert advisors from agencies within United States Department of Agriculture(USDA) and Department of Health and Human Services DHHS)
Promoting
Food Safety [Steenbock Library
has created a Food
Safety & Security subject
guide]
- FDA:Center
for Food Safety and Applied
Nutrition (CFSAN)
- FDA,
CFSAN: Retail Food Production
- USDA:
Food Safety and Inspection
Service
- foodsafety.gov
The gateway to government food safety information
- Animal
and Plant Health Inspection
Service
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is responsible for protecting and promoting U.S. agricultural health, administering the Animal Welfare Act, and carrying out wildlife damage management activities. The APHIS is an integral part of U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) efforts to provide the United States with safe and affordable food.
On the Go Food Packaging
- FDA,
CFSAN: Food Ingredients
and Packaging
- FDA,
CFSAN: Food Labeling and
Nutrition
- Institute
of Packaging Professionals
- Institute of Food Technologists: Food Packaging Division
Omega-3 Fatty Acids
- FDA:
FDA Announces Qualified Health
Claims for Omega-3 Fatty
Acids
- FDA:
Agency for Healthcare Research
and Quality
“Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Effects on Cardiovascular Disease”
- EFA
(Essential Fatty Acid) Education
Site put together by the Polyunsaturated Lipid Function Interest Group and hosted by the NIH.
- Omega-3
Fatty Acids
Overview site on omega-3 fatty acids put out by the University of Maryland Medical Center.
Low-carb Diet Craze
- Partnership
for Essential Nutrition:
the skinny on low-carb claims
The Partnership for Essential Nutrition is a broad-based group of non-profit consumer, nutrition and public health organizations formed in 2004 to promote programs, policies and research that will advance public understanding about the essentials of a nutritionally balanced diet for weight loss and beyond.
- FDA
Factsheet on carbohydrates.
- Concerned
with the public's health, Atkinsexposed.org was
launched by Dr.
Michael Greger in June 2004. The
site provides links to press
articles on the Atkins Diet,
as well as other low-carbohydrate
diets. The site also includes "expert
opinions",
such as those of the American
Cancer Society,
the American
Dietetic Association,
the American
Heart Association,
and the American
Institute for Cancer Research.
- While
not directly concerned with
low-carbohydrate diets, the
American Heart Association
has a page with information
on "Quick-Weight-Loss
or Fad Diets";
this page also contains pertinent
links to other AHA sites, including information
on the Mediterranean
Diet, Obesity
and Overweight issues, Obesity
in Children,
and Very
Low Fat Diets.
- Familydoctor.org is a web site operated by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), a national medical organizations representing more than 93,700 family physicians, family practice residents and medical students. Their Healthy Living section has good information on Fad Diets , including information on controlled carbohydrate diets.
Millenials/Generation Y: Food Trend-Makers
- Institute
of Food Technology
“Millenials: young adults thinking differently about food”
- ConsumerWellness.org
" Future trends in food, nutrition and supplements to be shaped by Millennials; physical performance more important than weight loss”
New Food Guide Pyramid
Plant-made pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals/functional foods
- PlantPharma.org
PlantPharma.org is an online community "dedicated to a science-based, medically-oriented public dialogue on plant-made pharmaceuticals and their potental to help combat life-threatening illnesses." This community is a project of the International Academy of Life Sciences, a global network of universities, medical schools, and related institutions that are dedicated to education, training, and research in key issues associated with the life sciences.
- Society
for Moleculture
A non-profit organization for plant factories. Society for Moleculture is the organizer of the conferences on plant-made pharmaceuticals.
- National
Science Foundation (NSF)
Primer on Plant-Made Pharmaceuticals
- Information
Systems for Biotechnology
ISB provides information resources to support the environmentally responsible use of agricultural biotechnology products. The site contains good coverage of plant-factories, field trials, and technology developments. ISB is funded through a grant from USDA's Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service to Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia.
- Pew
Initiative on Food and Biotechnology
The Pew Initiative contains information on agricultural biotechnology for the public, media and policymakers - promote public dialogue on regulatory systems, food safety and environment, with a good coverage of plant-factories.
- GE3LS
Pharm: Molecular Farming
GE3LS is part of the Genome Prairie project based at the University of Calgary in Alberta, Canada.
- PlantBiotech
Projects
PlantBiotech Projects is a database covering all major sections of plant biotechnology and is quite useful for anyone involved in this field.
- The
Nutraceuticals Institute
The Institute is a research, education and outreach program formed through the partnership between Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, and St. Joseph's University, Philadelphia.
- International Food Information Council (IFIC)
Feeding on the way to Mars
- NASA:
Advanced Food Systems (part
of the Advanced Life Support
section)
- NASA: Food Technology Commercial Space Center
Books/Background Reading
Search
for books and backround reading
in MadCat -
library Catalog. More
about Madcat
Useful subject search terms in the area of food include
| Food | 685 uses | |
| see also Cookery | 933 uses | |
| example - Cookery, American | 957 uses | |
| example - Cookery (cheese) | 39 uses | |
| see also DIET | 482 uses | |
| see also Gastronomy | 137 uses | |
| see also Nutrition | 1315 uses | |
| Food Adulteration and Inspection | Major subject heading for HACCP | 152 uses |
| Food handling | 133 uses | |
| Food handling safety measures | frequently used for government publications | 24 uses |
| Food safety measures | 17 uses | |
| Nutritionally induced diseases | 72 uses |
Statistics/Facts
- Statistics: Food and Nutrition Annotated sources for specialized statistics.
- United States Census
- Statistical Abstract of the United States
- Statistical
Universe (Lexis
/ Nexis)

- Fedstats
Selected Reference Books
- Title:
Encyclopedia of food science
and technology.
Edition: 2nd ed. / [edited by] Frederick J. Francis.
Publisher: New York : Wiley, c2000.
Location: Steenbock Library Reference Collection
Call Number: TP368.2 E62 2000
- Title:
Data sourcebook for food scientists
and technologists /
edited by Y.H. Hui.
Publisher: New York, NY : VCH Publishers, c1991.
Location: Steenbock Library Reference Collection
Call Number: TX531 D37 1991
- Title:
The food chronology : a food
lover's compendium of events
and anecdotes from prehistory to the present / James Trager.
Publisher: New York : Henry Holt, 1995.
Location: Steenbock Library Reference Collection
Call Number: TX355 T72 1995
- Title:
Food properties handbook /
Shafiur Rahman.
Publisher: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, c1995.
Location: Steenbock Library Reference Collection
Call Number: TX541 R254 1995
People, Places, Organizations
- Institute
of Food Techologists Includes
information on IFT divisions
and sections, plus links
to other organizations and
University food science departments.
An IFT
Membership Directory is
available to members only.
- American
Dietetic Association Press
releases and position papers
on nutritional issues, plus
online job announcements
and directory of dieticians.
- Food
Marketing Institute An
organization of grocery retailers
and wholesalers, with information
both for consumers and the
industry. Some of the contents
are for members only.
- The
Food Institute A
trade organization providing
business information to all
branches of the food industry.
Some parts of this web site
are limited to members only.
- American
Council on Science and Health This
organization critiques media
reporting on health issues,
including nutrition and food
safety.
- National
Food Processors Association An
organization that represents
the food manufacturers in
public policy and food safety
issues.
- Grocery
Manufacturers of America An
organization representing
large manufacturers of brandname
grocery items.
- National
Frozen and Refrigerated
Foods Association"The
Voice of the Frozen Food
Industry"
- International
Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association Headquartered
in Madison, Wis., the IDDA
was originally called the
Wisconsin Cheese Seminar,
but has expanded its role
to representing retailers,
manufacturers and others
involved with dairy, deli,
and bakery products.
- International
Food Information Council Funded
by food and beverage companies,
this web site presents information
on food safety and nutrition
issues for consumers, reporters
and educators.
- Foodnet
(Food Institute of Canada) A
variety of information for
Canadian food manufacturers
and consumers.
- Institute
of Food Science & Technology The
chief food science organization
in the United Kingdom.
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Jobs and Funding
Job Hunting
- Food Online Job postings for scientific, technical, executive, and sales positions in the food industry.
- American Diabetes Association Employment opportunities are provided for the nutritional sciences, diabetes, metabolism, and endocrinology.
- USDA Agricultural Research Service, Human Resources Division, Research Education and Economics Agricultural Research Service job opportunities include positions in food technology, nutrition, and microbiology, among others.
- Center for Science in the Public Interest, Jobline CSPI's job opportunities include positions in nutrition advocacy, alcohol and food safety.
- UW-Madison CALS Career Services (For College of Ag and Life Sciences.)
- UW-Madison College Library Career Collection (UW-Madison books, licensed materials, and Internet resources.)
- Job Hunting on the Internet (Steenbock Library's workshop handout.)
- The Riley Guide: Employment Opportunities and Job Resources on the Internet ( Where to Search:Job Listings takes you to Hospitality and discipline specific, government, major sources and more.)
Grants and Funding Opportunities
- Community
of Science
On-line resource for networking with colleagues, promoting research, and seeking funding opportunities. - Grants
Information Center
Collection of resources dedicated to scholarships, fellowships, grants, and other funding opportunities.
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