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A kit for creating a miniature replica of a food or beverage item, the kit including a base object that forms a base of the miniature replica of the food or beverage item, the base object comprising a miniature replica of a component of the food or beverage item, a resin container storing a resin configured to be applied to the base object and to adhere to the base object, the resin container comprising a miniature replica of a container associated with the food or beverage item, and one or more ingredient objects configured to be at least partially embedded in the resin, the one or more ingredient objects comprising miniature replicas of one or more ingredients associated with the food or beverage item, the base object and the resin comprising complementary properties that enable the ultraviolet light to penetrate the resin and thereby cure the resin.

The invention relates to the technical field of microorganisms, in particular to nocardia seriolae bacteriophage as well as a composition and application thereof. The name of the nocardia seriolae bacteriophage is RDP-NS002, the nocardia seriolae bacteriophage is preserved in the China General Microbiological Culture Collection Center on August 25, 2025, and the preservation number of the nocardia seriolae bacteriophage is CGMCC No.46674. The nocardia seriolae bacteriophage is named as RDP-NS002, and the nocardia seriolae bacteriophage is preserved in the China General Microbiological Culture Collection Center on August 25, 2025. The composition comprises the bacteriophage. The bacteriophage or the composition is prepared in the following steps: (1) preparing a product for killing nocardia seriolae; (2) preparing a product for inhibiting nocardia seriola; and (3) application in preparation of a product for preventing and / or treating fish nocardia disease caused by nocardia seriolae. The phage has the characteristics of high thermal stability, high acid-base stability and high splitting rate, has a long-acting inhibition effect, and is beneficial to prevention and treatment of nocardia seriola diseases.

The invention relates to a composition with oil control and dandruff removal effects and application, and belongs to the technical field of cosmetics. The invention provides a composition with effects of controlling oil and removing dandruff. The composition is prepared from a soapberry fruit extract, a camellia seed extract, an artemisia annua extract, a fructus forsythiae extract, a fructus chebulae extract and an eclipta prostrata extract. Researches show that the composition composed of the components limited in the specific ratio can synergistically improve the 5alpha reductase inhibitory activity and the malassezia inhibitory activity, and the composition has remarkable oil control, bacteriostasis and dandruff removal effects. Furthermore, after the shampoo prepared from the composition provided by the invention is used in a short time, the scalp grease secretion and dandruff conditions of a subject are obviously improved. Therefore, the composition provided by the invention can efficiently regulate and control scalp micro-ecology and sebum secretion, remarkably reduce dandruff generation and realize the effects of controlling oil and removing dandruff.

Methods, systems, and devices for the agitation of beverage ingredients in beverage ingredient containers are disclosed. In some embodiments, an agitation system includes an ingredient tube assembly comprising a two-way valve, a reversible pump, and a connector tube connecting the valve to the pump. The valve is configured to couple the tube assembly to a beverage ingredient container and to allow beverage ingredient to flow in a forward or reverse direction. The reversible pump drives the flow of the beverage ingredient through the tube assembly. The system includes a controller, which controls operation of the tube assembly components. The ingredient tube assembly is configured to draw a portion of the beverage ingredient from the container into the tube assembly and subsequently discharge this portion back into the container using the reversible pump.

The invention provides a strain of lactobacillus plantarum YS-AG23 with high antioxidant activity, and a rhizoma polygonati and radix angelicae sinensis fermented product obtained by fermenting rhizoma polygonati and radix angelicae sinensis with the strain of lactobacillus plantarum YS-AG23. In a D-galactose induced premature ovarian failure mouse model, the fermentation product can regulate up the levels of antioxidant and stress protection genes SOD2 and HO-1 and an anti-aging gene SIRT1 by regulating down the expression of a key gene AGER of an inflammation and oxidative stress pathway, so that the oxidative stress and inflammatory response of model mouse ovarian tissues are remarkably reduced; meanwhile, the serum hormone level can be specifically adjusted, the serum estradiol (E2) level can be increased, the follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) levels can be reduced to be close to the normal range, the expression of anti-mullerian hormone (AMH) and hormone regulatory gene LHR of ovarian reserve markers can be up-regulated, the proliferative activity and estrogen secretion function of follicular granulosa cells can be improved, and the effect of preventing ovarian reserve is achieved. The wet weight of atrophic uterus and ovary of the model mouse is remarkably increased, uterine and ovary atrophy is effectively reversed, and the ovarian reserve function of the D-galactose induced premature ovarian failure model mouse is recovered. Besides, in an H2O2-induced human dermal fibroblast aging model, the yeast can improve the activity of aging cells in a concentration-dependent manner and reduce the level of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the cells; in addition, by up-regulating the expression of a collagen synthesis key gene COL1A1 and down-regulating the expression of a cell senescence marker gene p16, skin cell senescence caused by oxidative stress can be effectively improved. In conclusion, the polygonatum sibiricum and angelica sinensis leavening can synchronously improve premature ovarian failure and skin cell senescence caused by oxidative stress by accurately regulating and controlling oxidative stress, inflammatory response and tissue function related genes, and has wide application potential.

Systems, devices, and methods for beverage preparation in portions. Embodiments of the present disclosure include a beverage system including: a fluid feeder configured to discharge a fluid; an ingredient feeder configured to discharge one or more ingredients; a mixing chamber having a dispensing opening, the mixing chamber configured to receive the fluid and the one or more ingredients; a dispenser configured to control dispensing from the mixing chamber via the dispensing opening; and a controller or control circuit programmed to perform operations including: receiving from a user a selection for a beverage; and producing the beverage automatically in portions. Different portions of the beverage may include different target ingredients.

The invention belongs to the technical field of biology, and particularly relates to plant growth promoting performance of two alkali-producing strains, namely, Plutalophilous rhizobium and Pseudomonas moorsei, and application of the two alkali-producing strains to cadmium fixation and fertility increase of soil. The invention provides a multifunctional alcaligenes, which is any one of the following strains: Pentazobacterium mionense WW22, the preservation number of which is CGMCC (China General Microbiological Culture Collection Center) No. 27718, and the preservation number of which is CGMCC No. 27718. The invention discloses pseudomonas mohnii WW2, and the preservation number of the pseudomonas mohnii WW2 is CGMCC (China General Microbiological Culture Collection Center) No.27716. The invention also provides application of the strain for fixing cadmium and increasing fertility. The strain disclosed by the invention can promote the reduction of the effectiveness of cadmium in soil and increase the nutrient content in the soil, provides a technical basis for ensuring the safe production and utilization of crops in a cadmium-polluted farmland, and has a wide application prospect.

The invention belongs to the technical field of bioengineering, and particularly relates to leuconostoc mesenteroides subsp. Mesenteroides FTCM002 and application thereof in preparation of dendrobium officinale leavening with the effects of reducing blood sugar, nourishing the stomach and resisting inflammation. Dendrobium officinale is subjected to enzymolysis and inoculated with the strain for fermentation, and the obtained fermented dendrobium officinale has the effect of inhibiting alpha-glucosidase; the gastric mucosal injury can be relieved, the expression of VEGF, IL-6, IL-8 and TNF-alpha in the gastric mucosal injury is reduced, and the effect of nourishing the stomach is achieved; the cell phagocytic rate can be increased, the NO concentration and the content of immune factors IL-6 and TNF-alpha can be increased, and the effect of enhancing the immunity is achieved; the expression quantity of IL-6, IL-1beta and TNF-alpha in inflammatory cells can be reduced, and the anti-inflammatory effect is achieved.

The invention discloses a clostridium corpse strain and application thereof. The preservation number of the clostridium cadaveris J038 strain of the clostridium cadaveris J038 strain is CGMCC (China General Microbiological Culture Collection Center) NO. 35440, and the clostridium cadaveris J038 strain of the clostridium The clostridium corpse J038 strain is separated from pig manure for the first time, and 4-hydroxyphenylpropionic acid is produced by metabolism of the clostridium corpse J038 strain. In addition, the invention further provides application of the clostridium corpse in preparation of 4-hydroxyphenylpropionic acid, and when the clostridium corpse is adopted to prepare 4-hydroxyphenylpropionic acid, the clostridium corpse has the advantages of being small in environmental pollution, high in sustainability, precise, green, efficient and the like; the yield is high, and the increasing requirements of the fields of medicine, food, agriculture and the like on the 4-hydroxyphenylpropionic acid can be met.

The invention provides a traditional Chinese medicine composition for treating or improving asthma, and relates to the technical field of traditional Chinese medicine pharmacy. The traditional Chinese medicine composition is prepared from the following traditional Chinese medicine raw materials: inula flower, tabasheer, Japanese ardisia herb, cymbopogon distans, ligusticum, pyrrosia lingua, pawpaw, yam rhizome, rhizoma atractylodis, walnut meat, maltose, citron and liquorice. The monarch, minister, assistant and guide in the traditional Chinese medicine composition make the best responsibility, the traditional Chinese medicine composition aims at the symptoms of phlegm-qi obstruction and adverse rising of lung qi of asthma, also has the effects of strengthening the spleen, tonifying the kidney, soothing the liver and the like to consolidate the root cause, has the effects of dispelling wind and ventilating the lung, eliminating phlegm and lowering adverse qi, tonifying the spleen and eliminating dampness, warming the kidney and absorbing qi, and regulating the liver and regulating qi, and has the effects of purgation and tonification and treatment of both symptoms and root causes. The traditional Chinese medicine composition can effectively inhibit airway inflammation reaction of asthma model mice and improve clinical symptoms of the asthma mice, and is remarkable in treatment effect. The traditional Chinese medicine composition disclosed by the invention has a relatively high total effective rate for treating asthma, and has more advantages in the aspects of relieving clinical symptoms of asthma patients and improving lung functions.

The invention discloses a microbial agent and application thereof in preventing and treating rice blast and promoting rice growth, active ingredients of the microbial agent are formed by compounding cold bacillus with the preservation number of CGMCC (China General Microbiological Culture Collection Center) NO: 33492 and bacillus velezensis with the preservation number of CGMCC NO: 33493, and the microbial agent aims at solving the synergistic problem of preventing and treating rice blast and promoting rice growth. According to the complex microbial inoculant, through the synergistic interaction between the two strains, the metabolite of the complex microbial inoculant can completely inhibit the spore germination of magnaporthe oryzae; meanwhile, the fungicide can degrade cellulose, obviously promote the growth of plant height, fresh weight and dry weight of rice, and realize the integration of disease prevention and growth promotion. The invention further discloses a preparation method of the fungicide and an application method of the fungicide for preventing and treating rice blast and promoting growth in a root irrigation mode in the three-leaf stage of rice. The microbial agent disclosed by the invention has dual functions of efficiently preventing diseases and stably promoting growth, and an efficient and safe biological solution is provided for green and sustainable development of agriculture.

The invention discloses Mucor abundans and application of the Mucor abundans, the strain number of the Mucor abundans is JSAFC 2484, the Mucor abundans is preserved in the China General Microbiological Culture Collection Center on May 6, 2025, and the preservation number is CGMCC No. 41979. The Mucor abundans can be applied to the field of biological engineering. The biocontrol bacterium Mucor abundans JSAFC 2484 provided by the invention can effectively inhibit the growth of Fusarium equiseti, the inhibition rate of plate confrontation culture reaches 68.52%, meanwhile, extracellular metabolites secreted by the biocontrol bacterium Mucor abundans JSAFC 2484 can also significantly reduce the growth of the Fusarium equiseti, when the concentration of the extracellular metabolites of the JSAFC 2484 is 10 mL / 100 mL, the inhibition rate of the Fusarium equiseti reaches 76.35%, and when the concentration of the extracellular metabolites of the JSAFC 2484 is 100 mL / 100 mL, the inhibition rate of the Fusarium equiseti reaches 79.05%. Meanwhile, the plant growth promoting effect is achieved on pepper plants.

The invention relates to the technical field of chicken cutting, in particular to an automatic processing method and processing equipment for cutting carcasses of iced and fresh yellow-feather chickens. Comprising a rack, a detection module, a material kicking module, a traction module, a tail cutting module, a head cutting module, a wing spreading module, a wing cutting module, a half cutting module, a leg cutting module and a leg unloading module. The traction module is arranged on the rack and provided with a driving unit arranged on the rack in a surrounding mode and a plurality of mounting frames vertically arranged on the driving unit at equal intervals. The detection module, the material kicking module, the tail cutting module, the head cutting module, the wing spreading module, the wing cutting module, the half cutting module, the leg cutting module and the leg unloading module are sequentially and fixedly arranged on the rack at equal intervals in the driving direction of the driving unit. All parts of the yellow feather chicken can be fully automatically cut, cutting is uniform, and the cutting efficiency is high.

The invention discloses lactobacillus mucus HG002 and application thereof, and belongs to the field of microbial medicine. The lactobacillus mucilaginosus HG002 is preserved in the China General Microbiological Culture Collection Center (CGMCC), the preservation number is CGMCC NO.36670, and the 16S rDNA gene sequence of the lactobacillus mucilaginosus HG002 is as shown in SEQ ID NO: 1. The strain is separated from excrement of healthy adults, the relieving effect of ALF is remarkably improved through the brand-new fermentation lactobacillus mucus HG002 strain and derivative EVs thereof in combination with a synergistic effect mechanism and optimized product design, many defects in the prior art are overcome, and wide application prospects and industrialization value are achieved.

The invention belongs to the technical field of washing and care products, and discloses an oil-controlling and anti-dandruff composition, application and a hair product, the oil-controlling and anti-dandruff composition comprises a clerodendranthus spicatus extract and a persimmon leaf extract, the clerodendranthus spicatus extract is obtained by extracting 0.5-5 parts by weight of clerodendranthus spicatus, and the persimmon leaf extract is obtained by extracting 0.5-10 parts by weight of persimmon leaves. The camellia extract is extracted from 0.8 to 12 parts of camellia. According to the oil-controlling and anti-dandruff composition provided by the invention, the oil-controlling and anti-dandruff effects of the composition can be effectively improved through the clerodendranthus spicatus extract and the persimmon leaf extract, so that the oil-controlling and anti-dandruff effects are achieved.

The application belongs to the field of daily chemicals, and discloses a Bifidobacterium adolescentis, the classification name of the Bifidobacterium adolescentis BF23BA001 is Bifidobacterium adolescentis, the preservation number is CGMCC NO.26999, the preservation date is March 31, 2023, the preservation unit is China General Microbiological Culture Collection Center, and the preservation address is No.3, Xibahe Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing City. Compared with other similar bacteria on the market, the bacteria have unique advantages in the production of small molecule peptides and gamma-aminobutyric acid, according to the functional characteristics of the small molecule peptides and gamma-aminobutyric acid, the bacteria have significant anti-wrinkle advantages, and through subsequent functional verification, the bacteria have very important significance for further improving the whitening, brightening, repair and anti-aging effects of yeast fermentation products. In addition, the application also discloses a composition for inhibiting the generation and accumulation of lipofuscin, application based on the composition and cosmetics.

The invention discloses a preparation method of high-stability beta-glucan yoghourt. Mixing the sterilized fresh milk with a composite strain consisting of lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. Bulgaricus, streptococcus salivarius subsp. Thermophilus, bifidobacterium animalis subsp. Lactis, plant lactobacillus, bifidobacterium breve, lactobacillus paracasei, lactobacillus helveticus, lactobacillus rhamnosus and bifidobacterium longum subsp. Longum, and fermenting; and adding beta-glucan into the fermented yoghourt to obtain the high-stability beta-glucan yoghourt. Before beta-glucan is added, the compound bacterial strain is added into the milk, protein in the milk can be gathered under the action of the compound bacterial strain to form a three-dimensional curd network, so that the flowability of a system is reduced, then glucan is added, and the glucan can be uniformly dispersed in curd gaps, so that the glucan is prevented from being excessively combined with the protein in the milk; the stability of a yoghourt system is improved.

The invention relates to the related technical field of daily chemical skin care products, in particular to a water aqua solution for scalp care and a preparation method thereof.The water aqua solution is prepared by mixing multiple raw materials in sequence, and the multiple raw materials comprise, by concentration, 0.005% of mixed cytokines, 0.005% of auxiliary agents and the balance water. The addition amount of the vitamin B12 is 0.00006%; the addition amount of allantoin is 0.2%; the addition amount of nicotinamide is 0.7%; the adding amount of the chamomile extracting solution is 5%; the adding amount of the aloe extracting solution is 5%; the addition amount of the ginkgo biloba extract is 5%; the addition amount of the lucid ganoderma extracting solution is 5%; the addition amount of the polyol preservative is 1%; the total percentage is 100%; according to the application, the mixed cell factors, the vitamin B12, the allantoin, the nicotinamide, the chamomile extracting solution, the aloe, the gingko, the lucid ganoderma, the polyol preservative and the water are mixed, so that the scalp absorption efficiency is improved, the safety of the product can be improved, and the maintenance effect is more obvious; the problems that an existing aqueous solution for skin curing is low in component action efficiency and insufficient in adaptability and safety are solved.

The invention discloses a compound probiotic for improving cognitive function of old people and a preparation method and application thereof. Firstly, maltodextrin is dried and then sieved, metal impurities are removed after sieving, and maltodextrin freeze-dried powder, lactobacillus paracasei Lpc37 freeze-dried powder, phytobacterium plantarum Lp-115 freeze-dried powder and bifidobacterium animalis subsp. Lactis Bl-04 freeze-dried powder are weighed and sieved respectively; the preparation method comprises the following steps: preparing freeze-dried powder of three strains, then premixing the freeze-dried powder of the three strains with a part of maltodextrin, adding the residual maltodextrin after the strains are premixed, continuously mixing until the materials are uniformly distributed to obtain the compound probiotics, exerting a synergistic effect through a specific strain combination (Lp115 + Lpc37 + Bl-04), providing a new way for non-drug intervention, being beneficial to regulating intestinal flora metabolism (such as generating short-chain fatty acid SCFA), and improving the immunity of the human body. The synthesis and release of neurotrophic factors are promoted, the nerve cell function is improved, and the cognitive function improvement is indirectly assisted.

The invention relates to the technical field of microorganisms, and discloses a lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. Bulgaricus XJFY201503 and an application thereof in improving an immune function, the lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. Bulgaricus XJFY201503 is preserved in the China General Microbiological Culture Collection Center (CGMCC), the preservation number is CGMCC NO.30047, and the preservation time is March 18, 2024. The lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. Bulgaricus XJFY201503 can be used for directly improving the immune function of an immunosuppressive mouse by protecting and maintaining normal physiological structures of central and peripheral immune organs and promoting secretion of serum cytokines and immune globulins; and the immune function of the mouse can be indirectly promoted by relieving intestinal inflammation reaction.

The invention belongs to the technical field of biological medicine, and discloses lactococcus lactis HX21473 and application thereof, the lactococcus lactis HX21473 is preserved in China General Microbiological Culture Collection Center (CGMCC) on January 20, 2025, and the preservation number is CGMCC NO.33476. The invention further discloses a preparation method of the lactococcus lactis HX21473. The invention provides a strain of lactococcus lactis HX21473 capable of efficiently expressing a foreign protein. The lactococcus lactis HX21473 has strong acid resistance, can be used as an oral vaccine live carrier, and promotes research, development and application of oral vaccines.

Containers are provided herein that better restrict the movement of food items therein, limiting damage to these food items. Methods of using these containers are also contemplated. Containers may include a base, tray, and cover. The base may include base receptacles, and food items may be received within internal volumes within the base receptacles. The tray may be positioned relative to the base so that the tray is positioned above the food item(s) and other portions of the base so that a portion of the food item(s) positioned in the base receptacles are allowed to extend through tray opening(s) in the tray. However, the tray openings may be smaller than undecorated portions of food items. Thus, a tray wall of the tray may come in contact with the undecorated portions of the food items, restricting the movement of the food items.

The invention relates to the technical field of nourishment detection, and discloses a system and a method for detecting enzymolysis reaction components of brewing nourishment. The method comprises the following steps: collecting dynamic data such as an enzyme activity value, a substrate concentration value and a product generation rate value in an enzymolysis reaction process in real time through a multi-source sensor; performing multi-modal feature fusion processing on the dynamic data to generate an enzymolysis reaction feature vector; classifying enzymolysis reaction state categories based on the feature vectors, and dynamically adjusting detection parameter thresholds according to different state categories; and according to the deviation value between the real-time reaction state and the parameter threshold value, correcting an enzymolysis reaction process control instruction by adopting a nonlinear optimization algorithm. According to the method, the dynamic state of the enzymolysis reaction can be captured in real time, accurate detection of enzymolysis reaction components and reasonable regulation and control of the reaction process are achieved through multi-dimensional data fusion and dynamic adjustment, and the method is suitable for efficient detection of the enzymolysis reaction of the brewing nourishment.

The invention discloses a test strip for detecting etoxazole and application of the test strip. The test strip comprises a sample absorption pad (1), a conjugate release pad (2), a reaction film (3), a water absorption pad (4) and a bottom plate (7), the reaction film is provided with a detection line (5) coated with an etoxazole hapten-carrier protein conjugate and a quality control line (6) coated with a goat anti-mouse antibody, and the conjugate release pad (2) is sprayed with an etoxazole monoclonal antibody-colloidal gold marker. The invention also provides a method for detecting residual etoxazole in vegetables and fruits by using the etoxazole test strip. The test strip provided by the invention has the characteristics of simplicity in operation, high sensitivity, high detection speed, low cost and the like, and is suitable for screening and on-site monitoring of a large number of samples.

The invention relates to the technical field of enzymolysis equipment, and provides a ginseng oligopeptide preparation enzymolysis device which comprises an enzymolysis tank and a tooth holder in the enzymolysis tank, a partition stirring mechanism is arranged in the enzymolysis tank, comprises a shearing turbine and a spiral stirring paddle, and is mounted on the outer side of the rotating shaft in an up-down layered manner; the spiral stirring paddle is of a variable-diameter spiral structure, and the large-diameter end is located at the bottom; a turnover scraping mechanism is arranged in the enzymolysis tank and comprises a guide plate and a turnover plate unit; the material guide plate is an inclined plate body which is rotationally mounted and is positioned in an outer ring area in the enzymolysis tank, soft scrapers are movably mounted on two side edges of the material guide plate, and the side edges of the soft scrapers abut against the inner wall of the enzymolysis tank; the plate turning unit comprises a lower ring frame and an upper ring frame which rotate. Through mutual cooperation of spiral stirring and shearing stirring of the spiral stirring paddle and the shearing turbine, an outer ring raw material is fed into an inner ring in combination with the material guide plate, self-adaptive stirring and dispersion are realized in the enzymolysis process, and different requirements from the beginning to the end of enzymolysis are met.

The invention discloses acinetobacter baumannii and application of the acinetobacter baumannii in construction of a mastitis animal model. The acinetobacter baumannii strain is acinetobacter baumannii AbST3475NMG202308, and the preservation number of the acinetobacter baumannii strain is CGMCC (China General Microbiological Culture Collection Center) No.34450 in the General Microbiological Culture Collection Center of the China Committee for Culture Collection of Microorganisms). Experiments prove that the acinetobacter baumannii has high pathogenicity and can be used for establishing a typical animal model caused by acinetobacter baumannii infection, the animal model can be specifically a mastitis animal model, and a certain technical support is provided for subsequent research and development of drugs or vaccines; the acinetobacter baumannii can also be used for screening antibacterial drugs and developing diagnostic reagents and vaccines. The method has an important application value.

Disclosed is a strain of Bifidobacterium longum subsp. longum named dipro-O. The Bifidobacterium longum subsp. longum dipro-O used in the present invention has the ability to overproduce BSH, the ability to reduce cholesterol, and the ability to metabolize tryptophan into indole-3-lactic acid, can effectively reduce body weight, significantly lower insulin resistance levels resulting from high-fat diets, reduce the expression of the inflammatory cytokine TNF-α, significantly lower the levels of total cholesterol (TC) and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) in the blood, and increase the level of high-density lipoprotein (HDL), and can ameliorate disorders of the gut microbiome structure. In addition, the strain can also have an ameliorating effect on other lipid metabolism-related diseases such as hyperlipidemia, thereby providing health interventions for the host's body weight, liver, intestinal health, and blood lipid levels. Moreover, pasteurized dipro-O can also have the effect of regulating lipid metabolism, further extending the range of applications of the strain.

A miniature replica kit of a food serving includes a shipping container separable into two portions and when the two portions are closed together define an interior volume. The shipping container is configured to contain a plurality of miniature replica items during shipping within the interior volume of the shipping container. The plurality of miniature replica items are associated with the food serving. The plurality of miniature replica items includes at least one non-curable element and at least one curable element. The plurality of miniature replica items include: at least one miniature replica serving container; at least one miniature replica food item configured to be placed on or within the at least one miniature serving container; at least one miniature replica ingredient item; and a curable resin contained within a resin container.