Nowadays, with more than seven billion inhabitants living in the planet it is necessary to revise concepts to improve efficiency in the mechanisms of food production within the food chain and avoid high costs of wastewater ...

At present, researches about the second generation biofuels; in this case, the cellulosic ethanol extracted from biomass, has been appointed as the focus of several studies in Brazil and all over the world. The cellulosic ...

The accelerated process of modernization in the agricultural industry has contributed to the signrficant increase in the generation of agricultural residues that cause damage to the environment. The beneficiation process ...

The search for technological innovations in recent years increasingly intensifies. In this context, two major groups, the lanthanides and hydantoins stand out with important contributions in many areas of research ...

This paper presents a comparative study of drying systems for the production of dried bananas. An indirect solar exposure dryer with acquisition system and control of the thermodinamic properties ...

The concrete blocks are the most important components of structural masonry, since they are mainly responsible for the compressive strength. For these to be quality, their manufacture must be carried out using materials ...

Heat and mass diffusion are found in many processes of technological interest, including drying of agricultural products. Among the existing drying techniques, intermittent drying is notable for reducing the energy ...

INTRODUCTION to Diabetes Mellitus is a chronic disease which is increasing among the Brazilians; it is directly related to the modern world risk factors. The main complications of this disease are ...

Vegetables fibers are highly hygroscopic, and when used as reinforcement in polymeric composites can affect the mechanical properties of the composite. This study was carried out to evaluate the mechanical characterization ...

The present study makes an assessment of the diffusive process used in osmotic dehydration of melon sliced into cubes following kiln-drying based on mathematical modeling, considering the physicochemical and ...