A directed path whose edges are assigned labels “up”, “down”, “right”, or “left” is called four-directional, and three-directional if at most three out of the four labels are used. A direction-consistent embedding of an n-vertex threeor four-directional path P on a set S of n points in the plane is a straight-line drawing of P where each vertex of P is mapped to a distinct point of S and every ...

One third of the artichoke production is used in industrial processes, where up to 70% 85% of the initial raw material is transformed into solid wastes. For an adequate management of these wastes, it is necessary to know their water sorption properties, because physical, chemical and biological changes which occur during their storage depend on water-solid interactions. The objectives of this w...

Adsorption and desorption isotherms of fresh and dried Cape gooseberry (Physalis peruviana L.) were determined at three temperatures (20, 40 and 60 °C) using a gravimetric technique. The data obtained were fitted to several models including Guggenheim-Anderson-De Boer (GAB), Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET), Henderson, Caurie, Smith, Oswin, Halsey and Iglesias-Chirife. A non-linear least square reg...

The moisture sorption isotherm of pea starch films prepared with various glycerol contents as plasticizer was investigated at different storage relative humidities (11%-96% RH) and at 5 ± 1, 15 ± 1, 25 ± 1 and 40 ± 1 °C by using gravimetric method. The results showed that the equilibrium moisture content of all films increased substantially above aw = 0.6. Films plasticized with glycerol, under...

 The equilibrium moisture content of malting barley grains (cv. Scarlett) was determined by gravimetric-static method in the range 20-50°C using saturated salt solutions (LiCl, MgCl2.6H2O, K2CO3, NaBr, NaNO2, KI, NaNO3, NaCl, (NH4)2SO4) to provide water activities for each temperature between 0.11 and 0.813. Desorption isotherms were obtained at 20, 30, 40, and 50°C. All the sorption curves w...

the equilibrium moisture content is an important parameter for several post-harvesting operations for pistachio nuts, such as drying processes and storage. in this re-search the adsorption and desorption equilibrium moisture content were determined for two major varieties of iranian pistachios at 11 to 85 percent relative humidities and a con-stant temperature of 50°c. a significant hysteresis ...

Abstract In this paper, we stage a critical discussion between somatechnics and transcultural communication studies to push the latter field beyond existing paradigms illustrate usefulness of think through (embodied) transculturality. By means example, analyze Hao Wu’s short documentary All in My Family (2019) Lulu Wang’s feature film The Farewell lens argue that these films offer an important ...

African rosewood (Pterocarpus erinaceus) is an endemic, highly exploited and endangered tree species in arid semi-arid zones of West Africa. Identifying optimum conditions for seed propagation storage critical its conservation. This study assessed the effects four pretreatments on germination seedling vigour. Varying temperature, duration packaging deterioration were also evaluated 12-months. M...

A abóbora (Cucurbita moschata) é uma hortaliça apreciada por pessoas de todos os níveis renda, porém, suas sementes são descartadas, caracterizando um desperdício em virtude da sua rica composição nutricional. Uma das formas minimizar esse descarte disponibilizar alternativas uso semente, aumentando seu atrativo para industrialização e consequentemente as possibilidades aplicação na elaboração ...