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By reviewing the current methodological topics in cultural studies, yet some kinds of theory/method dualisms are distinguishable. Going beyond these dualisms, requires emphasizing the importance of qualitative researches in cultural studies. In this article, we try to discuss the problem, which is focused on the dualistic contentions in the methodology of sociology and cultural studies. Next, with respect to the politics of theory and politics of method in cultural studies, we try to introduce an analytical approach, which helps us out to move beyond these dualistic quarrels. This analytical approach is well-known as “conjunctural analysis”. In this article, after detailed presenting this approach, and its conceptual origins that developed by Machiavelli, Marx, Lenin, Gramsci and Althusser, we argue how this approach can be applied in cultural studies. This argument reminds us that there is an intensive relationship between decentering method/theory dualism and possibilities of a cultural study as interventionist and contextual knowledge that is sensitive to history.   

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Key lime juice can be a non-fermenting product with high acidity and a rich source of ascorbic acid and phenol compound. In order to maintain the quality of the product, it is important to choose a suitable method for processing this food.
The use of modern non-thermal methods to produce high quality products should be considered. In this research, by designing and constructing a continuous pulsed electric field (PEF) system, the effect of this method on the degradation of pectin methyl esterase (PME), ascorbic acid, total phenol compound, cloudiness index, color changes and sensory evaluation in key lime juice is discussed. In this research, a bipolar square wave of 10 microseconds and a constant frequency of 1000 is used. In the processing chamber of this device, two cases of stainless steel with length and thickness of 10 and 0.5 ml, respectively, were used. Key lime juice was processed for 500, 571, 666, 800 and 1000 microseconds with Field intensity of 22.22, 33.33, 44.44 and 55.55 kV per cm. In general, by increasing the field from 22.22 to 55.55 kV / cm at a constant time, the process of reducing the degradation of PME enzyme is normally increased by 25%. Applying the highest electric field of 55.55 in 1000 microseconds caused 14% ascorbic acid degradation compared to fresh samples. With increasing pulsed electric fields, the cloudy index of the sample and browning index have increased. The use of high intensity pulsed electric field increased the degradation of PME enzyme and the cloudy index and reduced lightness compared to the fresh sample. Preservation of sensory properties of key lime juice developed with PEF during shelf life showed that the non-thermal pulsed electric field method can act as a promising approach in products with high acidity and enzyme degradation.

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Riboflavin (vitamin B₂) affects plant growth and development and participates in a variety of redox processes that affect plant defense responses. Two rice cultivars Fajr (improved) and Tarom Mahali (traditional) were foliar sprayed with increasing concentrations of riboflavin (0, 0.5, 1, 1.5 and 2 mM) and subsequently infected by Pyricularia oryzae. Then, leaves were collected at 0, 2, 4, 6 and 8 days after infection and activity of Peroxidase (POD), PolyPhenol Oxidase (PPO), and Phenylalanine Ammonia Lyase (PAL) were measured. Results revealed that lesion size and percentage of infected rice plants in Fajr was higher than Tarom Mahali. In addition, riboflavin-induced resistance was higher in Fajr than in Tarom Mahali due to higher activity of POD, PPO and PAL in Fajr than Tarom Mahali, especially upon exposure of plant to 2 mM riboflavin. The intensity of the bands of peroxidase isoenzymes with low molecular weight was enhanced by increasing concentrations of riboflavin in both rice cultivars, while elevated riboflavin concentration caused the synthesis of three new isoenzymes in Fajr (g, h, i) and one (f) in Tarom Mahali cultivars. It can be concluded that Fajr is more sensitive to infection of P. oryzae than Tarom Mahali. In addition, the activity of POD, PPO, and PAL enhanced intensity of peroxidase isoenzymes bands. Also, the synthesis of new isoenzymes by riboflavin showed that riboflavin-induced resistance was more effective in Fajr than in Tarom Mahali.