The equilibrium moisture content (EMC) of biomass affects transportation, storage, downstream feedstock processing, and the overall economy of biorenewables production. Torrefaction is a thermochemical process conducted in the temperature regime between 200 and 300 °C under an inert atmosphere that, among other benefits, aims to reduce the innate hydrophilicity and susceptibility to microbial d...

Moisture transfer characteristics of dambu-nama (DN) as influenced by addition citric acid, salt and sugar hurdles were investigated. Four products comprising DN with 0.1% acid + 2% (DNC0.1); DN+ 0.2% (DNC0.2); 0.3% +2% (DNC0.3) a control without , or (DNC0) produced subjected to moisture sorption studies at different temperatures (30, 40, 50 60oC) relative humidities of(10-96%). Incorporation ...

Dry ground meat is a cooked product. It popular product in Central Anatolian Region of Turkey. Calf plate or flank meats and intermuscular fats are used the production dry meat. In this study, sorption isotherms were determined using nine different salt solutions (0.1-0.9 aw) having relative humidity values at 5, 15 25°C. From experimental data obtained, it was found that had Type-II characteri...

Based on a bibliographic review, the article identifies and offers a critical analysis of scientific production by the public health field in Brazil on genetically modified organisms and food (in)security. Of the 716 articles found on the portals of the Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO) and the Coordinating Agency for the Development of Higher Education (Capes), only 8 address the f...

Public opposition to genetically modified organisms (GMOs) remains strong. By contrast, studies demonstrate again and again that GM crops make a valuable contribution to the development of a sustainable type of agriculture. The discrepancy between public opinion and the scientific evidence requires an explanation. We argue that intuitive expectations about the world render the human mind vulner...