Qualidade pós-colheita de Banana revestida com Álcool Polivinílico e Amido / Post-Harvest quality of Banana coated with Polivinilic Alcohol and Starch

A banana é um fruto climatérico com uma vida útil curta após a colheita. O revestimento se apresenta como uma alternativa para minimizar o amadurecimento dos frutos e as perdas pós-colheita. O amido e o álcool polivinílico (PVOH) podem ser utilizados na formulação destes revestimentos. No entanto, pouco se sabe sobre o potencial do revestimento contendo PVOH na conservação pós-colheita de banana. Assim, avaliamos as características físico-químicas e a preservação da banana por até oito dias após o revestimento com 3% de amido (A), 3% de PVOH (P), 2,25% de A + 0,75% de P, 1,5% de A + 1,5% de P e 0,75 % A + 2,25% P. Frutos não revestidos foram utilizados como controle. Frutos revestidos com 1,5% A + 1,5% P e 0,75% AS + 2,25% P e 3% P apresentaram respiração reduzida. Todos os revestimentos reduziram a perda de massa de frutas. Firmeza, acidez e brix não foram afetados pelos revestimentos. Os revestimentos de amido e PVOH reduzem a perda de massa nas bananas, no entanto, apenas reduzem a taxa respiratória com o aumento da concentração de PVOH na mistura

ATLANTIC EPIPHYTES: a data set of vascular and non-vascular epiphyte plants and lichens from the Atlantic Forest

Epiphytes are hyper-diverse and one of the frequently undervalued life forms in plant surveys and biodiversity inventories. Epiphytes of the Atlantic Forest, one of the most endangered ecosystems in the world, have high endemism and radiated recently in the Pliocene. We aimed to (1) compile an extensive Atlantic Forest data set on vascular, non-vascular plants (including hemiepiphytes), and lichen epiphyte species occurrence and abundance; (2) describe the epiphyte distribution in the Atlantic Forest, in order to indicate future sampling efforts. Our work presents the first epiphyte data set with information on abundance and occurrence of epiphyte phorophyte species. All data compiled here come from three main sources provided by the authors: published sources (comprising peer-reviewed articles, books, and theses), unpublished data, and herbarium data. We compiled a data set composed of 2,095 species, from 89,270 holo/hemiepiphyte records, in the Atlantic Forest of Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay, recorded from 1824 to early 2018. Most of the records were from qualitative data (occurrence only, 88%), well distributed throughout the Atlantic Forest. For quantitative records, the most common sampling method was individual trees (71%), followed by plot sampling (19%), and transect sampling (10%). Angiosperms (81%) were the most frequently registered group, and Bromeliaceae and Orchidaceae were the families with the greatest number of records (27,272 and 21,945, respectively). Ferns and Lycophytes presented fewer records than Angiosperms, and Polypodiaceae were the most recorded family, and more concentrated in the Southern and Southeastern regions. Data on non-vascular plants and lichens were scarce, with a few disjunct records concentrated in the Northeastern region of the Atlantic Forest. For all non-vascular plant records, Lejeuneaceae, a family of liverworts, was the most recorded family. We hope that our effort to organize scattered epiphyte data help advance the knowledge of epiphyte ecology, as well as our understanding of macroecological and biogeographical patterns in the Atlantic Forest. No copyright restrictions are associated with the data set. Please cite this Ecology Data Paper if the data are used in publication and teaching events. © 2019 The Authors. Ecology © 2019 The Ecological Society of Americ

Validation of a Behavioral Marker System for Rating Cadet\u27s Non-Technical Skills

Simulator-based training assumes a very important role in the maritime domain, particularly in the education of Officers Of the Watch (OOW). In the Portuguese Navy, most of the cadet\u27s skills as future OOW rely on the success of this training. Beyond theory and technical training, the development of nontechnical skills is a key factor for obtaining officers capable of identifying and solving problems. To optimize the training and development of non-technical skills, using the Portuguese Naval Academy Simulator, a previously designed Behavioral Marker System model was further assessed. The revised model, which comprises new parameters such as the effectiveness of the task, was validated through a set of simulated sessions, where 11 instructors and 48 students participated. After each session, data was collected with questionnaires and focus group discussion, focusing on the quality and usability of the model and on the design of the scenario. The results show that the revised model, positively addresses the limitations found on the previous version, and it has received encouraging feedback from both instructors and cadets. This new model is now under implementation in all the Naval Academy course programs, and future research aims to digitalize the behavior markers

Avaliação sensorial e da qualidade de uvas-passas processadas a partir de três cultivares produzidas no semiárido

Resumo No semiárido, a viticultura vem se destacando de maneira expressiva, devido à sua capacidade de possibilitar que as plantas produzam significativamente durante todo o ano. A desidratação é uma alternativa eficiente para conservação de frutos, sendo um processo de fácil aplicação, que estende a vida de prateleira e agrega valor. Desta forma, estudar as cultivares de uvas produzidas nessa região para a produção de uvas-passas faz-se necessário, para verificar a possibilidade de se obter um produto de boa aceitação no mercado. Neste sentido, objetivou-se avaliar as características físicas, químicas e sensoriais de uvas ‘Vitória’, ‘Niágara Branca’ e ‘Benitaka’ desidratadas, produzidas no semiárido. O experimento foi conduzido no Laboratório de Tecnologia de Processamento de Produtos de Origem Vegetal (TPOV) da Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros, Campus Janaúba ‒ MG. O Delineamento experimental aplicado foi o inteiramente casualizado, com três tratamentos (três cultivares de uvas: Vitória, Niágara Branca e Benitaka) e sete repetições (cada repetição foi composta por três cachos). As passas foram avaliadas quanto aos seguintes parâmetros: grau de umidade, rendimento, pH, sólidos solúveis, acidez titulável e aceitação sensorial. O produto processado a partir da ‘Niágara’ apresentou maior rendimento de processamento, enquanto ‘Vitória’ apresentou maior pH. A cultivar Benitaka se destacou por apresentar um produto com menor umidade e maiores teores de sólidos solúveis e acidez titulável. Quanto aos aspectos sensoriais, as uvas-passas provenientes das cultivares Vitória e Benitaka foram aceitas pelos consumidores em todos os atributos estudados. O produto obtido pela cultivar Niágara Branca foi rejeitado pelos consumidores

Sensory and quality assessment of processed raisins from three cultivars produced in the semiarid region of Brazil

<p></p><p>Abstract In the semiarid region of Brazil, viticulture has been expressively highlighted due to its capacity to allow the plants to produce significantly throughout the year. Dehydration is an efficient alternative for fruit preservation, the process being easy to apply, extending the shelf life and aggregating value to the product. It is therefore necessary to study the grape cultivars produced in the region for the production of raisins, observing the possibility of obtaining a product acceptable on the market. Thus the objective of this work was to evaluate the physical, chemical and sensory characteristics of raisins produced from ‘Vitória’, ‘Niágara Branca’ and ‘Benitaka’ grapes in the semiarid region of Brazil. The experiment was carried out in the Technology Laboratory for the Processing of Vegetable Origin Products of the State University of Montes Claros, Campus Janaúba-MG, Brazil. The experimental design was completely randomized, with three treatments (three grape cultivars: Vitória, Benitaka and Niágara Branca) and seven replicates (each replicate composed of three bunches of grapes). The raisins were evaluated for their moisture contents, yield, pH, soluble solids, titratable acidity and sensory acceptance. The product processed from 'Niagara Branca' presented the highest processing yield, while that from 'Vitoria' showed the highest pH value. The Benitaka cultivar stood out for presenting a product with a lower moisture content, higher soluble solids content and higher titratable acidity. As for the sensory aspects, the raisins from the Vitória and Benitaka cultivars were accepted by consumers for all the attributes studied. The product obtained from the Niágara Branca cultivar was rejected by the consumers.</p><p></p

Trimellitated sugarcane bagasse: A versatile adsorbent for removal of cationic dyes from aqueous solution. Part I: Batch adsorption in a monocomponent system

Trimellitated-sugarcane bagasse (STA) was used as an environmentally friendly adsorbent for removal of the basic dyes auramine-O (AO) and safranin-T (ST) from aqueous solutions at pH 4.5 and 7.0. Dye adsorption was evaluated as a function of STA dosage, agitation speed, solution pH, contact time, and initial dye concentration. Pseudo-first- and pseudo-second-order, Elovich, intraparticle diffusion, and Boyd models were used to model adsorption kinetics. Langmuir, Dubinin-Radushkevich, Redlich-Peterson, Sips, Hill-de Boer, and Fowler-Guggenheim models were used to model adsorption isotherms, while a Scatchard plot was used to evaluate the existence of different adsorption sites. Maximum adsorption capacities for removal of AO and ST were 1.005 and 0.638 mmol g−1 at pH 4.5, and 1.734 and 1.230 mmol g−1 at pH 7.0, respectively. Adsorption enthalpy changes obtained by isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC) ranged from −21.07 ± 0.25 to −7.19 ± 0.05 kJ mol−1, indicating that both dyes interacted with STA by physisorption. Dye desorption efficiencies ranged from 41 to 51%, and re-adsorption efficiencies ranged from 66 to 87%, showing that STA can be reused in new adsorption cycles. ITC data combined with isotherm studies allowed clarification of adsorption interactions

Trimellitated sugarcane bagasse : a versatile adsorbent for removal of cationic dyes from aqueous solution. Part I : batch adsorption in a monocomponent system.

Trimellitated-sugarcane bagasse (STA) was used as an environmentally friendly adsorbent for removal of the basic dyes auramine-O (AO) and safranin-T (ST) from aqueous solutions at pH 4.5 and 7.0. Dye adsorption was evaluated as a function of STA dosage, agitation speed, solution pH, contact time, and initial dye concentration. Pseudo-first- and pseudo-second-order, Elovich, intraparticle diffusion, and Boyd models were used to model adsorption kinetics. Langmuir, Dubinin-Radushkevich, Redlich-Peterson, Sips, Hill-de Boer, and Fowler-Guggenheim models were used to model adsorption isotherms, while a Scatchard plot was used to evaluate the existence of different adsorption sites. Maximum adsorption capacities for removal of AO and ST were 1.005 and 0.638 mmol g 1 at pH 4.5, and 1.734 and 1.230 mmol g 1 at pH 7.0, respectively. Adsorption enthalpy changes obtained by isothermal titration energy and entropy of adsorption were calculated. These thermodynamic parameters were also used to evaluate the adsorption mechanism at both pH values