Optimization of the roasting conditions of arabica coffee cultivated in the cerrado area of Brazil
The aim of this work was to optimize, by way of a rotational central composite design (RCCD), the roasting temperature and time conditions of beans from three Coffea arabica L.
Juaci Vitória Malaquias +2 more
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RESIDUES OF CHLORPYRIFOS AND PROFENOFOS ON GREEN BEAN (Phaseolus vulgaris. L) AND SQUASH (Cucurbita pepo, L.) FRUITS AND THEIR SIDE EFFECT ON SOME QUALITY PROPERTIES [PDF]
The residue levels of the two organophosphorus insecticides, Chlorpyrifos and Profenofos in fruits of green bean and squash in relation to their side effect on some internal quality properties were studied.
Salwa Negm +3 more
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Rapid phenotyping of the tomato fruit model, Micro-Tom, with a portable VISeNIR spectrometer [PDF]
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) quality traits such as juice soluble solid content (Brix), juice pH, color parameters (Hue and Chroma), firmness and water content, are critical factors for fruit quality assessment. The need for screening very large numbers
Chervin, Christian +3 more
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Banana fertigation with treated sanitary wastewater: postharvest and microbiological quality
Sewage may serve as a source of water and nutrients for plants. In this study, the effects of fertigation with treated sanitary wastewater from Janaúba Sewage Treatment Plant were evaluated on the postharvest and microbiological quality of ‘Prata-Anã ...
Pablo Fernando Santos Alves +7 more
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Predicting osmotic potential from measurements of refractive index in cherries, grapes and plums. [PDF]
Studies of fruit tree water relations often require data on water potentials of fruit. However, this is sometimes difficult because the fruit stalks are not sufficiently long for use in a pressure bomb.
Andreas Winkler, Moritz Knoche
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Number of replicates in trials for evaluating melon hybrids [PDF]
During experiment planning, determining the number of replicates for tested treatments is important because it directly affects the accuracy of the obtained results. This study was conducted to determine the number of measurements (repetitions) necessary
Bernardo Bezerra de Araújo Junior +4 more
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Effect of ultrasound on the solubility limit of a sparingly soluble solid
The influence of power ultrasound (20kHz) on the rate of attainment of saturation of sparingly soluble benzoic acid in distilled water and in 24% (w/w) aqueous glycerol was experimentally investigated at 30 degrees C. The importance of proper temperature control of process vessel contents when it was irradiated with high ultrasonic power level settings
D Krishna, Sandilya, A, Kannan
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Selection and heritability of F2 sweet pepper offspring from the cross Amfora x Piquillo de Lodosa [PDF]
Peppers (Capsicum annuum L.) have a very diverse use in Serbia. Preparing ajvar (pepper spread) is the most common way in Serbia to preserve pepper for wintertime.
Danojević Dario +2 more
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Potassium fertilization in pineapple fruit quality
Potassium is a mineral nutrient that affects the growth and quality of pineapple fruits. This study aimed to evaluate the quality of ‘Vitória’ pineapple fruits submitted to application of potassium doses.
Jéssica Morais Cunha +5 more
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Diffusivity and solubility of oxygen in solid palladium [PDF]
The solid solubility cO of oxygen in palladium in equilibrium with gaseous oxygen has been determined from absorption-desorption experiments for temperatures T of 1123 and 1173 K and oxygen partial pressures \( p_{{{\text{O}}_{2} }} \) between 2.7 × 103 and 4.0 × 104 Pa.
Gegner, J., Hoerz, G., Kirchheim, Reiner
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