Álvaro Renato Guerra Dias

ORCID: 0000-0001-5171-1812
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Research Areas
  • Food composition and properties
  • Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging
  • Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications
  • Polysaccharides Composition and Applications
  • Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology
  • Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
  • Proteins in Food Systems
  • Cassava research and cyanide
  • Phytase and its Applications
  • biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
  • Agricultural and Food Sciences
  • Advanced Cellulose Research Studies
  • Microencapsulation and Drying Processes
  • Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management
  • Silk-based biomaterials and applications
  • Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
  • Botanical Research and Applications
  • Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites
  • Electrohydrodynamics and Fluid Dynamics
  • GABA and Rice Research
  • Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls
  • Bee Products Chemical Analysis
  • Food Chemistry and Fat Analysis
  • Heavy Metals in Plants
  • Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology

Universidade Federal de Pelotas
2016-2025

Departamento de Ciência e Tecnologia
2013-2023

Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina
2022

Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation
2020

Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)
2002

Instituto de Tecnologia de Alimentos
2002

The aim of this study was to develop pH-sensitive films based on corn starch and anthocyanins extracted from black bean seed coat red cabbage. were developed solvent casting polymer solutions containing starch, glycerol, anthocyanin extract (from cabbage or bean) prepared at pH 5. color changed pink purple blue, as a function the pH. evaluated by their morphological, chemical, physical, mechanical thermal properties. In addition, stability during 28 days storage (presence absence light; with...

10.1016/j.lwt.2017.03.006 article EN publisher-specific-oa LWT 2017-03-10

Acetylation and oxidation are chemical modifications which alter the properties of starch. The degree modification acetylated oxidized starches is dependent on catalyst active chlorine concentrations, respectively. objective this study was to evaluate effect acetylation structural, morphological, physical–chemical, thermal pasting barley Barley were at different levels (11%, 17%, 23% NaOH solution) sodium hypochlorite concentrations (1.0%, 1.5%, 2.0% chlorine). Fourier-transformed infrared...

10.1016/j.foodchem.2014.07.046 article EN publisher-specific-oa Food Chemistry 2014-07-14

The high-, medium-, and low-amylose rice starches were isolated by the alkaline method acetylated using acetic anhydride for 10, 30, 90 min of reaction. degree substitution (DS), Fourier-transformed infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffractograms, thermal, morphological, pasting properties, swelling power solubility native evaluated. DS starch was higher than medium- high-amylose starches. introduction acetyl groups confirmed FTIR spectroscopy. acetylation treatment reduced crystallinity,...

10.1016/j.carbpol.2013.12.070 article EN publisher-specific-oa Carbohydrate Polymers 2014-01-03

The commercial cellulose fibers and extracted from rice oat husks were analyzed by chemical composition, morphology, functional groups, crystallinity thermal properties. used to produce hydrogels with poly (vinyl alcohol). presented different structural, crystallinity, properties, depending on the source. hydrogel had a network structure similar agglomeration sponge, more homogeneous pores compared fibers. prepared showed water absorption capacity of 141.6-392.1% high opacity. highest...

10.1016/j.foodchem.2016.10.048 article EN publisher-specific-oa Food Chemistry 2016-10-16

Gelatinization and retrogradation, influenced by amylose amylopectin ratio, are important characteristics for starch hydrogels elaboration. The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence content gelatinization method on physicochemical native cross-linked rice hydrogels. starches were gelatinized with heating or alkaline solution, added polyvinyl alcohol, frozen then freeze-dried. had a low final viscosity (101.38 RVU), which made heat-induced hydrogel readily disintegrated in...

10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.02.144 article EN publisher-specific-oa International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 2018-02-24

Black bean protein hydrolysates obtained from pepsin and alcalase digestions until 120min of hydrolysis were evaluated by gel electrophoresis, relative fluorescence intensity, emulsifying properties, light micrograph emulsions in vitro antioxidant activity. The emulsion stability the during 30days storage. pepsin-treated presented higher degree than alcalase-treated hydrolysates. showed surface hydrophobicity. Moreover, with digestion 30-days those digestion. concentrate especially had good...

10.1016/j.foodchem.2016.07.046 article EN publisher-specific-oa Food Chemistry 2016-07-08

The effect of heat-moisture treatment (HMT) on the properties rice starches with high-, medium- and low-amylose content was investigated. were adjusted to 15%, 20% 25% moisture levels, heated at 110 °C for 1 h. swelling power, solubility, pasting properties, morphology, enzymatic susceptibility X-ray crystallinity evaluated. HMT reduced power solubility starches. strongest occurred high-amylose starch; temperature increased peak viscosity, breakdown, final viscosity setback reduced. starch's...

10.1016/j.foodchem.2009.12.036 article EN publisher-specific-oa Food Chemistry 2009-12-15

This study investigated the effects of sodium hypochlorite oxidation and a heat-moisture treatment potato starch on physicochemical, pasting textural properties starches in addition to water vapour permeability (WVP) mechanical films produced from these starches. The carbonyl contents, carboxyl swelling power, solubility, gel texture native, oxidised treated (HMT) were evaluated. made HMT characterised by thickness, colour, opacity, WVP. had lower viscosity power compared native starch....

10.1016/j.foodchem.2011.10.090 article EN publisher-specific-oa Food Chemistry 2011-11-05

The effects of single and dual heat-moisture treatment (HMT) rice, cassava pinhão starches at 100 °C 120 were investigated. adjusted to 22% w.b. moisture content subjected HMT (autoclaved for 2 h) or (after being autoclaved 1 h, the material was allowed stand 24 h again more h). Starch crystallinity, solubility, swelling power, thermal properties, pasting gel hardness evaluated. temperature variation affected starch properties than HMT. most applicable food applications, where low viscosity...

10.1016/j.carbpol.2013.07.036 article EN publisher-specific-oa Carbohydrate Polymers 2013-07-20

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects oxidation with sodium hypochlorite at different concentrations active chlorine (0.5, 1.0 and 1.5 g/100 g) on physicochemical, morphological, pasting, thermal gel texture properties potato starch. native oxidized starches were used in (3.0, 4.0 5.0 g starch/100 mL) for preparation biodegradable films using glycerol as plasticizer. evaluated their mechanical properties, color, water solubility permeability vapor. degree more intense there...

10.1016/j.lwt.2014.10.052 article EN publisher-specific-oa LWT 2014-10-31

The effect of bean starch oxidation at different active chlorine concentrations (0.5%, 1.0% and 1.5%) on the physicochemical, crystallinity, pasting morphological properties was investigated. carbonyl content, carboxyl colour, swelling power, solubility, gel hardness, X-ray properties, gelatinisation characteristics morphology starches were evaluated. oxidised with 0.5% had characteristic a slightly crosslinked starch. As compared to native chlorine-oxidised starches, 1.5% increased content...

10.1016/j.foodchem.2011.09.114 article EN publisher-specific-oa Food Chemistry 2011-10-08

Biodegradable films from native or acetylated starches with different amylose levels were prepared. The characterized according to the mechanical, water vapor barrier, thermal, and biodegradability properties. high had higher moisture content solubility than starch film. However, acetylation did not affect acid of films, regardless content. Films made medium rice obtained; however low starches, whether acetylated, form desirable characteristics. decreased tensile strength increased...

10.1016/j.foodchem.2016.10.129 article EN publisher-specific-oa Food Chemistry 2016-11-01

The aim of this study was to produce ultrafine fibers from zein incorporated with a complex eucalyptus essential oil (EEO) and β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) antimicrobial properties by electrospinning technique. EEO characterized chemical composition tests against three Gram positive four negative bacteria. inclusion (IC) prepared β-CD co-precipitation technique added at different concentrations in polymer solution using aqueous ethanol as solvent. morphology, thermal properties, functional groups,...

10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2017.06.095 article EN publisher-specific-oa International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 2017-06-24

The ultrafine fibers were produced using a polymeric blend of soy protein isolate (SPI), polyethylene oxide (PEO), and zein at ratio 1:1:1 (v/v/v) by electrospinning. ginger essential oil (GEO) was encapsulated in the morphology, Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) analysis, thermal properties relative crystallinity evaluated. antimicrobial activity evaluated against five bacteria (Listeria monocytogenes, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli 0157:H7, Salmonella typhimurium,...

10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.06.079 article EN publisher-specific-oa International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 2018-06-19

Ozone is a more powerful oxidant than common oxidising agents, such as sodium hypochlorite and hydrogen peroxide. It considered safer starch modification method for both consumers the environment. However, few studies have investigated changes in properties associated with ozone treatment, particularly when applied aqueous solution. This work aimed to evaluate carbonyl carboxyl contents, X-ray diffraction patterns, spectrum profiles of Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, pasting surface...

10.1016/j.foodchem.2014.01.058 article EN publisher-specific-oa Food Chemistry 2014-01-27

In this study, a method was developed to encapsulated carvacrol in nanofibers from soluble potato starch. The added starch solutions at various concentrations (0, 20, 30 and 40% v/v) electrospun into fibers. morphology, size distribution, thermal stability, FT-IR spectra, relative crystallinity (RC) antioxidant of the fibers were analyzed. For mechanical properties antimicrobial activities evaluation nonwovens obtain. carvacrol-loaded showed homogeneous morphology average diameters ranging...

10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.08.096 article EN publisher-specific-oa International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 2019-08-12

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects acid and oxidation modifications on sorghum starch, as well effect dual modification starch physical, morphological, mechanical, barrier properties biodegradable films. performed with 3% lactic 1.5% active chlorine. For modification, first, followed by under same conditions above. Both films oxidized starches, single dual, had increased stiffness, providing a higher tensile strength lower elongation when compared based native modified...

10.1016/j.foodchem.2016.07.039 article EN publisher-specific-oa Food Chemistry 2016-07-07
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