Flavorium: An Exploration of Flavobacteria's Living Aesthetics for Living Color Interfaces

Flavobacteria, which can be found in marine environments, are able to grow in highly organized colonies producing vivid iridescent colorations. While much is known about the biology of these organisms, their design potential as responsive media in user interfaces has not been explored. Our paper aims at bridging this gap by providing insights into the type, degree, and duration of change in Flavobacteria's expression, i.e., their living aesthetics. We present a tool to capture and characterize these changes concerning form, texture and iridescent color. To support the long-term study of their living aesthetics, we designed Flavorium. This bio-digital artifact provides the necessary habitat conditions for Flavobacteria to thrive for a month. Granting insights into the responsive behavior of this organism, this work presents a design space, vocabulary, and application concepts to inspire HCI and design scholars to investigate the complex temporal qualities of living media for future user interfaces.</p

Flavorium: An Exploration of Flavobacteria's Living Aesthetics for Living Color Interfaces

Flavobacteria, which can be found in marine environments, are able to grow in highly organized colonies producing vivid iridescent colorations. While much is known about the biology of these organisms, their design potential as responsive media in user interfaces has not been explored. Our paper aims at bridging this gap by providing insights into the type, degree, and duration of change in Flavobacteria's expression, i.e., their living aesthetics. We present a tool to capture and characterize these changes concerning form, texture and iridescent color. To support the long-term study of their living aesthetics, we designed Flavorium. This bio-digital artifact provides the necessary habitat conditions for Flavobacteria to thrive for a month. Granting insights into the responsive behavior of this organism, this work presents a design space, vocabulary, and application concepts to inspire HCI and design scholars to investigate the complex temporal qualities of living media for future user interfaces.Emerging MaterialsIndustrial Design EngineeringMechatronic DesignHuman Information Communication Desig

Aspectos físico-químicos e microbiológicos de grãos de soja tratados com ácidos orgânicos e seus sais Physical-chemical and microbiological aspects of soybean grain treated with organic acid and their salts

Este trabalho teve por objetivo avaliar os parâmetros microbiológicos e físico-químicos do grão de soja (Glycine max L.) desativado, tratado com três diferentes dosagens (2, 4 e 6L t-1) de uma mistura de ácidos orgânicos e seus sais (AOS), com a função de aditivo antifúngico. O ensaio teve uma duração de 90 dias, em que foram feitas a contagem de bolores e leveduras (UFC g-1), e a identificação dos gêneros fúngicos, da umidade (U), da atividade de água (AA), do índice de peróxido (IP) e do índice de acidez (IA). As análises foram realizadas em triplicata, em intervalos de 15 dias entre cada análise, até o 60o dia de avaliação e depois no 90o dia do experimento. Verificou-se aumento na UFC g-1 nas doses de 2 e 4L t-1, bem como mudança nos gêneros fúngicos encontradas nestes tratamentos a cada avaliação, diferentemente da baixa UFC g-1 e da identificação de gêneros na dose de 6L t-1. Os valores de U e AA mantiveram-se acima dos padrões recomendados de 14% e 0,70, respectivamente em todos os tratamentos e avaliações. O IP aumentou significativamente a partir do 45o dia de avaliação no controle e a partir do 60o dia nos demais tratamentos. O IA não variou significativamente durante o período de avaliação. Conclui-se que a dosagem de 6L t-1 foi eficiente na proteção antifúngica desta matéria-prima.<br>This research had the objective to evaluate microbiological and physical-chemical parameters of deactivated soybean grain (Glycine max L.) treated with three different dosages (2, 4 and 6L t-1) of organic acids and their salts mixture (AOS), as an antifungical additive. The assay had a duration of 90 days, where executed fungi count (UFC g-1), fungi specie identification, humidity (U), activity of water (AA), peroxide value (IP) and acidity value (IA). The analyses were carried out in triplicate, in intervals of 15 days among analysis, until 60th day of evaluation and, at the 90th day of evaluation. There were increases in the UFC g-1 in dosages of 2 and 4L t-1, as well a change in fungi species found in these treatment at each evaluation, distinguished of low UFC g-1 and fungi species in dosage of 6L t-1. The values of U and AA were above of recommended patterns of 14% and 0.70, respectively for all treatments and evaluations. The IP increased significative from 45th day of evaluation in control and from 60th day in other treatments. The IA had no significative variation during the period of evaluation. The dosage of 6L t-1 was efficient in the antifungical protection of this raw material