The consumption and quality of pet foods has been currently increasing. Due to diversity of food brands and compositions, the animal and the owner have to choose the best product. Therefore, high quality is required, ...

This work intends to evaluate the functional behavior of a cascade type dryer, when drying corn at commercial scale. The tests were based on initial characteristics of the product and factors of operation, such as: air ...

The goal of this research was to analyze the dryness curves, as well as the titratable acidity, leaching potassium and electrical conductivity of natural and now-pulpy coffee, during its dryness in yards and with warm ...

The safflower is an Indian plant, introduced in Brazil during the early colonization for to mark the gold deposits trails. It has been used in the food industry, pharmacy and agriculture. Relative humidity and temperature ...

The combined drying process consists on using a high temperature drier, which reduces the humidity level on grains up to 16-18% w.b., followed by drying with air near to ambient temperature, until the grains reach the ...

The present work was carried out with the objective of evaluate the postharvest fisiologic of guavas ‘Kumagai’ submitted to application of edible coatings of chitosan. The experiment tested 2 and 6% of chitosan concentrations. ...

The adequate storage of grains is of basic importance for the maintenance of the product quality, adding economic value, as much for the internal maintenance how much for exportation. In this project CalcDim software ...

The objective of developing mechanisms more appropriate with viscoelasticity characteristics in natura of the shell cashew nut to decortication tried to characterize the cashew nut of the clone 'CCP 76' through their ...

The potential of “Douradãoª, “Régisª, “Aurora-lª e “Diamanteª peach cultivars, grown in São Paulo State, was evaluated to dried production. The matured fruits, proceeding from commercial orchards, were analyzed according ...

This experiment was carried out to determine the physical characteristics of ‘Oso Grande” strawberries, fruit conducted in conventional or organic production agricultural systems. The strawberry were conditioned in holed ...