BACKGROUNDA mixture design was used to investigate the effects of banana peel flour, rice flakes and oat flour on sensory acceptability of cereal bars, with subsequent evaluation of sensory profile of products identified ...

Lignocellulosic fibers from banana peels were washed with water in order to increase its compatibility with polymeric matrix. These fibers were mixed with high density polyethylene (HDPE) and placed in an injector chamber ...

The demand for new products has been forcing the food industry to change. The current consumer market lacks products made from the waste usually discarded by industries which, in addition to having high nutritive value, ...

The treatment of skin wounds is a worldwide problem due to possible complications of healing process, such as infections, sepsis and even death. Current treatment strategies involves the use of dressings, bandages and ...

The analysis of fractal texture reflects a change in pixel intensity, and this might contain information about the structure of objects since a great change in intensity might usually indicate changes in the object. In the ...

The generation of waste by the agricultural sector, driven by the increase in population, has been a challenge in terms of its management, given the large amount of bio-waste produced, which can reach 40% only in the ...

The generation of waste by the agricultural sector, driven by the increase in population, has been a challenge in terms of its management, given the large amount of bio-waste produced, which can reach 40% only in the ...