A5044571856- Growth and nutrition in plants
- Agricultural and Food Sciences
- Advanced Cellulose Research Studies
- Biofuel production and bioconversion
- Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging
- Plant tissue culture and regeneration
- Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites
- Pineapple and bromelain studies
- Soil Management and Crop Yield
- Lignin and Wood Chemistry
- Banana Cultivation and Research
- Research in Cotton Cultivation
- biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
- Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls
- Botanical Research and Applications
- Textile materials and evaluations
- Phytochemistry Medicinal Plant Applications
- Seed Germination and Physiology
- Polysaccharides Composition and Applications
- Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications
- Enzyme Production and Characterization
- Food composition and properties
- Meat and Animal Product Quality
- Aerogels and thermal insulation
- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation
2015-2024
Texas Tech University
2019-2020
Instituto de Tecnologia de Alimentos
2018
National Council for Scientific and Technological Development
2015
Agricultural Research Corporation
2010
Secretaria do Meio Ambiente
2005
This study aimed to characterize nanocellulose extracted from cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) linters. The was subjected electronic microscopy, thermal analysis, X-ray diffractometry, light scattering, and contact angle. properties of the are considerably different linter. acidic hydrolyses applied extract nanocrystals increased crystallinity index hydrophilicity decreased stability. On average, were 177 nm long 12 wide, with an aspect ratio 19 when measured by microscopy. scattering results...
Bacterial cellulose (BC) is a polymer with interesting physical properties owing to the regular and uniform structure of its nanofibers, which are formed by amorphous (disordered) crystalline (ordered) regions. Through hydrolysis strong acids, it possible transform BC into stable suspension nanocrystals, adding new functionality material. The aim this work was evaluate effects inorganic acids on production nanocrystals (BCNCs). Acid performed using different H2SO4 concentrations reaction...
Agricultural residues represent a disposal problem and biomass source for chemical production. Lignocellulosic composition varies in plants as function of several factors such physiological age tissue function. Banana pseudostem is large resource that usually wasted, spite the possibility it can be used organic compounds cellulose hemicelluloses. The aim this paper compare lignocellulosic content physicochemical properties different sheaths Pacovan banana pseudostems. trunk was divided into...
In this study, we have optimized production of bacterial cellulose (BC) by Komagataeibacter hansenii ATCC 23769 in a static cultivation using sisal juice, an agroindustrial residue, as substrate. Optimization fermentation parameters has been carried out the one-variable-at-a-time method. Effect initial sugar concentration, pH, nitrogen supplement, and time was evaluated. The influence source quantity for studied central composite rotational design (CCRD).The highest BC (3.38 g/L) obtained...
To investigate the effects of Agave sisalana (A. sisalana) extract on Aedes aegypti (Ae. aegypti) primary cell culture. Cells Ae. were exposed to different concentrations A. crude (0.18–6.00 mg/mL) for 24 h. Then, cells labeled with propidium iodide and subjected fluorescence microscopy verify viability. In addition, nitric oxide production was measured. Results showed that 6 mg/mL presented a greater percentage death when compared control (73.8% ± 9.6% vs. 34.6% 9.6%). Furthermore, there an...
Abstract BACKGROUND Corn zein is a predominatly hydrophobic protein, forming films with relatively good water resistance. Tannic acid, especially in its oxidized form, supposed to cross‐link proteins including zein, which may be explored further enhance the resistance of films. The effects different contents (0–8 wt%) unoxidized and tannic acid ( uTA oTA , respectively) on properties at pH values (4–9) were studied, according central composite designs. RESULTS Increasing resulted decreased...
Gelatin from the scale of Nile tilapia was extracted and characterized chemically, thermally, structurally. Scales were subjected to acid pretreatment extraction with water at 60°C. The process yielded 12.1% (m/m) on a dry basis. 6.67% gelatin solution had gel strength 233.5 ± 14g. amino composition revealed that 20.02% comprised imino acids glycine (34.49%) as most abundant acids. α1, α2, β subunits thermally stable up 200ºC. Fourier transform infrared spectrum showed absorption in regions...
The precision agriculture scientific field employs increasingly innovative techniques to optimize inputs, maximize profitability, and reduce environmental impacts. Therefore, obtaining a high number of soil samples make feasible is challenging. This data bottleneck has been overcome by identifying sub-regions based on obtained through proximal sensing equipment. These can be combined with freely available remote create more accurate maps properties. Furthermore, these optimally aggregated...
The scientific field of precision agriculture employs increasingly innovative techniques to optimize inputs, maximize profitability, and reduce environmental impact. However, obtaining a high number soil samples is challenging in order make viable. There trade-off between the amount data needed time resources spent obtain these compared accuracy maps produced with more or fewer points. In present study, research was based on an exhaustive dataset apparent electrical conductivity (aEC)...
Biodegradable compounds of poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL)/ cotton linter were melting mixed with filling content ranging from 1% to 5% w/w. Cotton is an important byproduct textile industry; in this work it was used raw state and after acid hydrolysis. According the results torque rheometry no decaying viscosity took place during compounding, evidencing absence breaking down molecular weight. The thermal stability increased by 20% as observed HDT for PCL/cotton nanolinter compounds. Adding PCL...