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Optimization of parameters technological to process tucupi and study of product stability
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2019-06) CAMPOS, Ana Paula Rocha; MATTIETTO, Rafaella de Andrade; CARVALHO, Ana Vânia
Tucupi is a product obtained from the fermentation and cooking of cassava root wastewater which is widely used in the popular cuisine of the North region of Brazil. This study employed an experimental design to select tucupi processing (fermentation and cooking times) as a function of residual cyanidric acid content and assess the stability of the product obtained. Although the design did not generate a predictive mathematical model, the trend plots and physicochemical and sensory tests indicated 24 h of fermentation and 40 min of cooking as process parameters. The tucupi prepared had pH 3.71, titratable acidity of 0.7 g lactic acid/100 mL, 93.91% moisture, 0.5% ashes, 0.52% proteins, 0.24% lipids, 4.83% carbohydrates, total and free cyanide of 6.97 and 1.31 mg HCN/L, respectively. No Salmonella spp., coagulase-positive Staphylococcus, Bacillus cereus , or thermotolerant coliforms were observed, whereas counts of mesophilic aerobic bacteria (1.3x102 CFU/g) and molds and yeasts (1.3x102 CFU/g) were low. Over 50 days of follow-up (stored at 10°C), the microbial load remained stable and no significant difference was found in physicochemical characteristics, however, the sensory analysis indicated a decrease in quality at 49 days of storage.
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Rheological behavior of concentrated tucupi
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2018-11) COSTA, Telma dos Santos; RODRIGUES, Antonio Manoel da Cruz; PENA, Rosinelson da Silva
Tucupi, which is widely enjoyed in the North region of Brazil, is a fermented liquid derived from cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) and has been taken abroad for its exotic characteristics. This study aimed to assess the rheological behavior of tucupi with 30, 35, and 40% solids and concentrated at 50, 70, and 90 °C. The rheological data were obtained at 25, 40, 60, and 80 °C with increasing and decreasing shear rates. Rheology at 25 °C indicated that the partial gelification of starch during concentration causes a decrease in the product’s viscosity and, if the concentration is carried out at a temperature that favors total starch gelification, the product’s viscosity increases. Concentrated tucupi behaved as a pseudoplastic fluid, but at 60 and 80 °C with increasing shear rates, the product behaved as a dilatant fluid. Hysteresis were observed in flow curves starting at 40 °C, which characterizes concentrated tucupi as a rheopectic fluid. The Ostwald-de Waele model predicted the product’s flow curves and an Arrhenius-like equation described the dependence of temperature on apparent viscosity for the rheological data obtained with increasing shear rates. The product’s activation energy (E a) values ranged from 16.86 to 25.23 kJ/mol as a function of concentration.
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Effect of adding fatty acids and surfactant on the functional properties of biodegradable films prepared with myofibrillar proteins from acoupa weakfish (cynoscion acoupa). Food science and technology
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2019-06) PEREIRA, Gleice Vasconcelos da Silva; PEREIRA, Glauce Vasconcelos da Silva; NEVES, Eleda Maria Paixão Xavier; JOELE, Maria Regina Sarkis Peixoto; LIMA, Consuelo Lúcia Sousa de; LOURENÇO, Lúcia de Fátima Henriques
This research aimed to assess the properties of biodegradable films prepared with lyophilized myofibrillar proteins (LMP) from fish filleting residues, fatty acids (stearic, palmitic, and caproic), and surfactant (SLS). The films were characterized to assess the effects of adding those components. Adding fatty acids and SLS resulted in more flexible films with higher elongation values compared to the LMP film. The films prepared with 5% stearic acid and 10% SLS and with 10% palmitic acid and 20% SLS had higher tensile strength compared to the LMP film. Solubility reached 100% in the films added with 10% fatty acids with and without SLS. Increasing the concentration of fatty acids and SLS led to less transparent films. Microscopy analysis showed changes in the morphological structure of the films added with fatty acids and SLS, resulting in whitish films when greater SLS contents were used.
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Qualidade pós-colheita de cultivares de bananeira do grupo 'maçã', na região de Belém - PA
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2011-12) CARVALHO, Ana Vânia; SECCADIO, Lara Lima; OLIVEIRA JÚNIOR, Moisés Cordeiro Mourão de; NASCIMENTO, Walnice Maria Oliveira do
The present study aimed to characterize the physical and physical-chemical properties and perform sensory evaluation of ripe fruits of three banana cultivars of the subgroup 'Maçã ' at different stages of maturation. Bunches of Caipira, Thap Maeo, and BRS Tropical cultivars were harvested at stage 2 of color peel (green-mature) and stored at room temperature. They were evaluated at color peel stages 2, 3, 5, 7 with respect to length and diameter of the fruits. The following properties of the pulp were investigated: firmness, pH, soluble solids, titratable acidity and sugar concentration (reduced, not reduced and total). Fully ripe fruits were also analyzed regarding the sensory acceptance through the attributes aroma, pulp color, texture, and flavor of fruit. As the ripening progressed, acidity, soluble solids and sugars increased, factors responsible for the fruit flavor, as well as the decrease in fruit firmness and the pH reduction were observed for all cultivars. With respect to sensory analysis, the Tropical and Thap Maeo cultivars presented the highest average scores for all sensory attributes evaluated.
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Qualidade da farinha de mandioca do grupo seca
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2006-12) CHISTÉ, Renan Campos; COHEN, Kelly de Oliveira; MATHIAS, Erla de Assunção; RAMOA JÚNIOR, Afonso Guilherme Araújo
In the north of Brazil, cassava flour is produced in small-scale processing units called ´flour mill houses'. These processing units have difficulty in complying with current legislation due to processing methods and to poor sanitary conditions. The objective of this study is to evaluate the quality standard of cassava flour from the dry group, subgroup "fina", type 1. Ten samples of cassava flour were collected from the main supermarkets and free markets in Belém-PA, and the physical-chemical, microbiological and dirt research analyses were carried out. According to Regulation nº 554 from 08/30/1995 issued by the State Agriculture Secretariat, all cassava flour samples analyzed showed total acidity values above the permitted standard (3 meq NaOH/100 g) and five samples were below the minimum tolerance level required for starch (75%). According to Resolution RDC nº 12 from 01/02/2001 of the National Sanitary Control Agency, all cassava flour samples were under the acceptable standards for microbiological contaminants. According to Resolution CNNPA nº 12 from 1978, eight of the analyzed samples did not comply to the permitted standards because they showed dirt.
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Estudo das propriedades físico-químicas e microbiológicas no processamento da farinha de mandioca do grupo d'água
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2007-06) CHISTÉ, Renan Campos; COHEN, Kelly de Oliveira; MATHIAS, Erla de Assunção; RAMOA JÚNIOR, Afonso Guilherme Araújo
The aim of this work was to define the physical-chemical characterization of the processing stages of cassava flour from the water group and identify microbiological and physical contaminants. The samples were collected in a flour mill located in Castanhal, Pará. The selected points were: peeled and washed cassava after (MD); triturated cassava (MT), pressed cassava (MP); and cassava flour (FM) analysing humidity and acidity at all the points of collection and for the cassava flour, ash, water activity, proteins, fats and starch. The initial humidity of the MD sample was from 59.22 to 62.64%, obtaining the flour humidity from 1.43 to 2.12%. The initial acidity was high (from 4.91 to 5.96 meq NaOH.100 g -1) in the MD, gradually increasing until attaining flour (6.54 to 10.19 meq NaOH.100 g -1), whereby legislation requires 3 meq NaOH.100 g -1. For the starch, the value was from 73.19 to 75.31% according to legislation (minimum 70%). The flour showed an acceptable value for the legislation to Coliformes (<3 NMP.g -1). For the Bacillus cereus, the flour showed a value of <1 x 101 UFC.g -1, allowing for the legislation and absence of Salmonella. The flour showed dirtiness.
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Adsorption capacity of phenolic compounds onto cellulose and xylan
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2015-06) COSTA, Telma dos Santos; ROGEZ, Hervé Louis Ghislain; PENA, Rosinelson da Silva
The interaction between three phenolic compounds (catechin, caffeic acid and ferulic acid) onto two dietary fibres (cellulose and xylan) has been evaluated to inquire possible interferences on the biodisponibility of phenolic compounds. The adsorption kinetics were performed using solutions containing 100 mg/L of phenolic compounds during a contact time ranging between 10 and 120 minutes at pH 2.0, 4.5, and 7.0. After the kinetics, isotherms were obtained using phenolic compounds concentration ranging between 10 and 80 mg/L during 60 minutes, at pH 2.0 and 7.0 and temperature of 36 °C. Results indicate that adsorbed quantities mainly changed in function of pH, however the maximum adsorption was only of 0.978 mg of caffeic acid/g of xylan at pH 2 and after 60 min. Redlich-Peterson model were able to predict the adsorption isotherms of all phenolic compounds onto cellulose, except for caffeic acid at pH 7.0. The low adsorption capacities observed suggest that both dietary fibres are unable to compromise the biodisponibility of phenolic compounds, especially in the small intestine, where they are partially absorbed.
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Hygroscopic behaviour of cassava flour from dry and water groups
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2015-08) CHISTÉ, Renan Campos; CARDOSO, Jonnahta Monteiro; SILVA, Diego Aires da; PENA, Rosinelson da Silva
Cassava flour from dry and water groups are important starch products widely consumed in the Amazonian region of Brazil. In this study, the moisture sorption isotherms of cassava flour from dry and water groups were obtained in the water activity (aw) range from 0.09 to 0.94 (dry group) and 0.07 to 0.93 (water group) at 25°C and the applicability of eight mathematical models in data prediction was evaluated. Both cassava flour from dry and water groups exhibited type II isotherms (sigmoid) and the hysteresis effect between adsorption and desorption isotherms was shown almost over the entire range of aw. The moisture of cassava flour from dry and water groups should not exceed 11.3g H2O 100g-1(aw=0.6) to ensure the theoretical microbiological stability and the monolayer moisture value (9.0 and 7.9 g H2O 100g-1, respectively) indicated the level of moisture content to be reached during the drying process to avoid unnecessary power consumption. Finally, the data fit showed that the mathematical model of GAB were able to predict efficiently the sorption isotherms of both cassava flour from dry and water group at the entire aw range.
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Change in physical and chemical characteristics related to the binomial time-temperature used in sous pasteurization see Tambaqui (Colossoma macropomum)
(FEPMVZ Editora, 2016-02) KATO, Hellen Christina de Almeida; LOURENÇO, Lúcia de Fátima Henriques; ARAUJO, Eder Augusto Furtado; SOUSA, Consuelo Lúcia; JOELE, Maria Regina Sarkis Peixoto; RIBEIRO, Suezilde da Conceição Amaral
The goal of this study was to evaluate sous vide fish and assess the influence of time and temperature on the pasteurization process through quality parameters. The raw material (tambaqui fillets) and the sous vide underwent physical, physicochemical, and microbiological analyses. A sauce was prepared containing soy sauce, water, horseradish and garlic flakes. The product's pasteurization parameters of time and temperature were defined according to a 22 central composite rotatable design (CCRD), and the dependent variables were water holding capacity (WHC) and instrumental texture aiming at obtaining high WHC values for the product to maintain the desired juiciness. The microbiological analysis required by legislation have indicated that the fish fillets and sous vide were within de standard. The values of total coliforms found in the samples (fillets and sous vide) analyzed were below the critical level of 10² CFU/g. The counts of sulphite-reducing clostridia and psychrotrophic and mesophilic bacteria on plates in the samples were <1x10 CFU/g. In conclusion, temperature was the most important factor in the pasteurization process, significantly contributing to the quality of the final product. The mathematical models proposed were considered predictive for each response.
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Características físicas e químicas de frutos de pupunheira no Estado do Pará
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2013-09) CARVALHO, Ana Vânia; BECKMAN, Jacqueline Chaves; MACIEL, Renan de Almeida; FARIAS NETO, João Tomé de
The aim of this study was to assess the physical and physical-chemical characteristics of the fruits of 21 reproductive peach palms to help guide future research on genetic improvements of the species, especially regarding the fruit pulp. Fruits from each genetic material were characterized by fruit and seed size, moisture, protein, lipid, ash, fiber and total carotenoids. Average values for all studied variables were significantly different among all individuals. Protein values ranged from 4.20 to 6.79%, especially for B04-P20 that showed the highest value. Lipid levels varied markedly, with values ranging between 8.25 and 40.83%, and matrix B02-P30 presenting the greatest levels of lipids. Total carotenoids ranged from 8.02 to 124.90 mg/g, with matrices B02-P30 (124.90µg/g) and B05-P45 (123.04µg/g) presenting the highest values. The high total carotenoid values observed indicates that peach palms could make a significant contribution to antioxidants in the diet. Overall, the physical and physical-chemical assessment revealed significant differences among the studied reproductive individuals for the characters studied, indicating that this species offers considerable promise for future research on genetic improvements.
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Otimização da desidratação osmótica de filés de mapará (Hypophthalmus edentatus) através da metodologia de superfície de resposta
(2008-06) RIBEIRO, Suezilde da Conceição Amaral; PARK, Kil Jin; HUBINGER, Miriam Dupas; RIBEIRO, Carmelita de Fátima Amaral; ARAUJO, Eder Augusto Furtado; TOBINAGA, Satoshi
Osmotic dehydration of mapará fillets has been used as a pre-treatment before dehydration and refrigeration of food as a means of reducing product moisture content. The aim of this study was to optimize mass transfer occurring during osmotic dehydration of mapará using the response surface methodology. Osmotic dehydration was carried out following a 23 complete factorial design, with eight factorial, three central and six axial points, totalizing 17 assays, where the values of the dependent variables, weight loss (PP), water loss (PA), solid gain (GS), GS/PA and tiobarbituric acid (TBA), are a function of the independent variables, temperature, concentration of NaCl and immersion time. The statistic analysis, applied to the experimental data was carried out using the pure error and the residual SS. Applying the response surface methodology, the best condition of convergence of lower weight loss, greater water loss and lower salt gain corresponded to a sodium chloride concentration of 22%, temperature of 46 °C and time of 7 hours.
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Análise sensorial de músculo de mapará com e sem tratamento osmótico
(2010-05) RIBEIRO, Suezilde da Conceição Amaral; PARK, Kil Jin; HUBINGER, Miriam Dupas; RIBEIRO, Carmelita de Fátima Amaral; ARAUJO, Eder Augusto Furtado; TOBINAGA, Satoshi
The objective of this work was the sensorial evaluation of mapará meat, in natura and without osmotic pre-treatment before drying. For the acceptability test of the mapará fish muscle bisquit, the in natura fish samples were used and dried under optimum osmotic dehydration conditions, in solutions of NaCl, NaCl + sucrose and in solution of NaCl + corn syrup solution before drying. 25 not trained testers were used, of both sex, ages ranging from 20 to 60 years. The evaluated sensorial attributes of the samples were appearance, aroma, flavor, texture and overall impression. The aroma and texture of the samples with and without osmotic pre-treatment were the ones most widely accepted by the consumers. It is concluded that the samples treated with osmotic solutions, with the exception of those processed with NaCl + corn syrup solution, provided products with better texture, flavor and a more pleasant aroma.
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Production of medium-chain-length polyhydroxyalkanoate by Pseudomonas oleovorans grown in sugary cassava extract supplemented with andiroba oil
(2014-12) SILVA, Diego Aires da; ANTONIO, Regina Vasconcellos; ROSSI, José Márcio; PENA, Rosinelson da Silva
Pseudomonas oleovorans were grown on sugary cassava extracts supplemented with andiroba oil for the synthesis of a mediumchain- length polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHAMCL). The concentration of total sugars in the extract was approximately: 40 g/L in culture 1, 15 g/L in cultures 2 and 3, and 10 g/L in culture 4. Supplementation with 1% andiroba oil and 0.2 g/L of (NH4)2HPO4 was performed 6.5 hours after growth in culture 3, and supplementation with the same amount of andiroba oil and 2.4 g/L of (NH4)2HPO4 was performed at the beginning of growth in culture 4. The synthesis resulted mainly in 3-hydroxy-decanoate and 3-hydroxy-dodecanoate units; 3-hydroxy-butyrate, 3-hydroxy-hexanoate; and 3-hydroxy-octanoate monomers were also produced but in smaller proportions. P. oleovorans significantly accumulated PHAMCL in the deceleration phase of growth with an oxygen limitation but with sufficient nitrogen concentration to maintain cell growth. The sugary cassava extract supplemented with andiroba oil proved to be a potential substrate for PHAMCL production.
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Adição de óleo de palma na dieta sobre a lipidemia e a qualidade do sêmen de bubalinos (Bubalus bubalis)
(2014-02) SILVA, Geanne Rocha da; GARCIA, Alexandre Rossetto; FATURI, Cristian; LOURENÇO JÚNIOR, José de Brito; NAHÚM, Benjamim de Souza; GONÇALVES, Arnaldo Algaranhar; KAWHAGE, Priscila Reis; SILVA, Luiza Helena Meller da; MENESES, Andre Marcelo Conceição
The study aimed to investigate the effect of dietary supplementation with palm oil on serum lipid profile, the seminal characteristics of buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) and the correlations between them. Twelve bulls were divided into Group CONT (n = 5) or Group OIL (n = 7). Animals in both groups were fed with isoproteic diets composed of corn silage and concentrated (ground corn, wheat bran and urea), with 50% forage/concentrate ratio, during 130 days (Periods 1 and 2). Palm oil (2%DM) was added to diet offered to Group OIL. Semen and blood samples were collected every two weeks. Increased serum levels of cholesterol, HDL and total lipids were observed for Group OIL, while the period influenced on cholesterol, LDL, total lipids and VLDL (P<0,05). Treatment decreased gross motility (P<0.05) and slightly reduced sperm membrane integrity (P<0.05) in animals of Group OIL. There were significant correlations between triglycerides and minor defects (r=-0.412, P=0.006), LDL and total defects (r=-0.333, P=0.030), total lipids and minor defects (r=-0.366, P=0.017), VLDL and spermatic viability (r=0.381, P=0.012), and total lipids and totals defects (r=-0.309, P=0.046), highlighting positive effects of higher lipid serum levels on sperm morphology and viability. The incorporation of palm oil in the diet altered the serum lipid profile, but it showed no positive effect on seminal parameters related to the potential of bull fertility.
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Physicochemical properties of three sugary cassava landraces
(2013-05) SOUZA, Hugo Antonio Lima de; BENTES, Ádria de Sousa; LADEIRA, Taiana Marina Souza; LOPES, Alessandra Santos; PENA, Rosinelson da Silva
This study evaluates the physical and physicochemical properties of three sugary cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) landraces: São Francisco Bag 3, Manicueira 62, and Castanhal Iracema. These three landraces showed high estimated productivity (≥3.93kg plant-1) and had a high sugar content (≥3.92g 100g-1 of root), making them viable for use in syrup production, especially the São Francisco Bag 3 landrace (4.76g 100g-1). The Manicueira 62 landrace had the highest starch content (4.40g 100g-1). The three sugary cassava landraces exhibited high levels of cyanide (>195mg kg-1), indicating the need for processing prior to consumption.
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Caracterização e processamento de leite bubalino em pó em secador por nebulização
(2005-09) GUERRA, Roberta Batista; NEVES, Elisa Cristina Andrade; PENA, Rosinelson da Silva
This work aims to show the process development based on the spray dryer for the obtaining of powdered buffalo milk. For that, physiochemical analyses were made in the milk in natura and later in the powdered product, which was also submitted to microbiological analysis to be sure that it could be consumed by humans; and to sensorial analysis for obtaining information about the product's acceptance. Sorption isotherms for the powdered product were obtained at 25ºC with the purpose of perceiving the hygroscopic behavior. The buffalo's powdered milk presented the following characteristics: 3,4 % moisture content, 23,2% proteins, 46,1% fat, 4,2% ash, 0,5% soybean lecithin and 22,6% of total carbohydrates. The product was characterized as whole powdered buffalo milk, because it didn't suffer any standardization. Nutrient losses, during the process, were less then 5%, and just for proteins the variation was more than 15%. It can be justified by the desnaturation of the casein due to high temperatures (>80ºC). The powdered product presented type III sorption isotherms and the same behavior was observed for the whole powdered milk. Through sorption isotherms, the moisture content value, referent to the monolayer, was on an average of 4,4g H2O/100g dry solids, which confirms the process efficiency. The hysteresis behavior presented by the powdered product was similar of the whole powdered milk. The product acceptance was of 74%, close to the commercial powdered milk acceptance.
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Aplicação de modelos matemáticos bi e tri-paramétricos na predição de isotermas de adsorção de umidade do guaraná (Paullinia cupana) em pó
(2000-04) PENA, Rosinelson da Silva; RIBEIRO, Claudio Cavalcanti; GRANDI, José Glauco
In this study, twelve mathematic models (six biparametrics and six triparametrics), applied in the prediction of isotherms, were studied on prediction of moisture adsorption isoterms of guarana (Paullinia cupana) powder obtained in spray dryer. The moisture adsorption isotherms of the product were fitted at 15° C, 25° C and 35° C, by nonlinear regression analysis, using the software STATGRAPHICS 5.1. The best results among studied models on prediction of moisture adsorption isotherms were GAB, modified BET and Anderson equations (triparametric), Handerson and Oswin equations (biparametric).
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Influência da temperatura nos parâmetros de modelos bi-paramétricos que predizem isotermas de adsorção de umidade do guaraná (Paullinia cupana) em pó
(1997-12) PENA, Rosinelson da Silva; RIBEIRO, Claudio Cavalcanti; GRANDI, José Glauco
Eight biparametric mathematic models of the literature and widely applied in the prediction of moisture adsorption isoterms were analised. The guarana (Paullinia cupana) powder used in this study, was obtained in spray dryer from a hidroalcoholic extract. The experimental points of the moisture adsorption isotherms of the product at 15°C, 25°C and 35°C were fitted by non-linear regression analysis. To study temperature effect in the parameters of the models were used linear, exponential, logarithmic and inverse regressions. They were also used to fit the software STATGRAPHICS 5.1. The Handerson, Oswin and Mizrahi equations presented the best results among tested models.
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Comportamento higroscópico do resíduo seco de camarão-rosa
(2007-12) ASSUNÇÃO, Alan Barros; PENA, Rosinelson da Silva
A study was made of the hygroscopic behavior of the dry residue of pink shrimp (Peneaus subtilis), characterized as being rich in total proteins (42.59%) and ash (22.01%). Adsorption and desorption isotherms were plotted at 10, 25 and 40 °C. The monolayer and desorption heat values were determined and thirteen mathematical models were fitted to experimental data to predict the sorption data. The product presented Type II isotherms. The adsorption data indicated that the product's microbiological stability (aw < 0.6) would require the dry residue to contain moisture of less than 13.0 g H2O.100 g–1 dry solids in adsorption and 14.0 g H2O.100 g–1 dry solids in desorption. The monolayer's desorption values indicated that, in order to avoid unnecessary loss of energy, the residue should not be dried to a moisture level below 7.29 g H2O.100 g–1 dry solids. The values of desorption heat indicated that large amounts of energy were not required to dry the residue to appropriate levels of moisture to attain microbiological stability (aw < 0.6). The best models for predicting the sorption isotherms of the residue were Oswin and Halsey (biparametric); GAB, modified BET, Hailwood-Horrobin, Anderson, Anderson-Hall and Gascoyne-Pethig (triparametric).
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Comportamento higroscópico da farinha de pupunha (Bactris gasipaes)
(2003-08) FERREIRA, Cristiane Damasceno; PENA, Rosinelson da Silva
It was studied the hygroscopic behavior of the pupunha flour obtained by drying in the oven at 70°C. It was collected data of moisture adsorption for two temperatures (15°C and 35°C), using the static method, where the recipients with the capacity of 500mL, having saturated salt solutions, it was used as environment generators of constant relative humidity, ranging from 11% to 97%, which were submitted the samples of the product. From the equilibrium data, it was built isotherms of moisture adsorption, being observed type III isotherms, but even that the equilibrium moisture for the product decreases with the temperature increase. It was determined the isosteric heat of adsorption for different levels of equilibrium moisture and the equivalent moisture to the monolayer, which were inferior of 5g H2O/100 g s.s. It was verified the application of the GAB model in the equilibrium data prediction for the product. According to the results obtained, the pupunha flour shows low hygroscopicity, low affinity for water molecule.