Materials and methods for the microencapsulation of substances of food and agricultural interest

Microencapsulation consists of trapping solid, liquid or gas particles inside an inert cover, in order to protect them from their environment. This technique has numerous biotechnological applications in the food, agricultural, and pharmaceutical industries, among others. Microcapsules are relevant for obtaining viable products and optimizing their efficacy, stability, safety and ease of application. There is a wide range of coating materials and techniques used for the microencapsulation of various substances of interest. A review of encapsulating materials and microencapsulation methods used in the food and agricultural industries is presented.Microencapsulation involves trapping solid, liquid, or gas particles within an inert cover to protect them from the environment. This technique has numerous biotechnological applications in the food, agricultural, pharmaceutical, and other industries. Microcapsules are relevant for obtaining viable products and optimizing their efficacy, stability, safety, and ease of application. There is a wide range of coating materials and techniques used to microencapsulate various substances of interest. This article presents a review of encapsulating materials and microencapsulation methods used in the food and agricultural industries

Catálogo Taxonômico da Fauna do Brasil: setting the baseline knowledge on the animal diversity in Brazil

The limited temporal completeness and taxonomic accuracy of species lists, made available in a traditional manner in scientific publications, has always represented a problem. These lists are invariably limited to a few taxonomic groups and do not represent up-to-date knowledge of all species and classifications. In this context, the Brazilian megadiverse fauna is no exception, and the Catálogo Taxonômico da Fauna do Brasil (CTFB) (http://fauna.jbrj.gov.br/), made public in 2015, represents a database on biodiversity anchored on a list of valid and expertly recognized scientific names of animals in Brazil. The CTFB is updated in near real time by a team of more than 800 specialists. By January 1, 2024, the CTFB compiled 133,691 nominal species, with 125,138 that were considered valid. Most of the valid species were arthropods (82.3%, with more than 102,000 species) and chordates (7.69%, with over 11,000 species). These taxa were followed by a cluster composed of Mollusca (3,567 species), Platyhelminthes (2,292 species), Annelida (1,833 species), and Nematoda (1,447 species). All remaining groups had less than 1,000 species reported in Brazil, with Cnidaria (831 species), Porifera (628 species), Rotifera (606 species), and Bryozoa (520 species) representing those with more than 500 species. Analysis of the CTFB database can facilitate and direct efforts towards the discovery of new species in Brazil, but it is also fundamental in providing the best available list of valid nominal species to users, including those in science, health, conservation efforts, and any initiative involving animals. The importance of the CTFB is evidenced by the elevated number of citations in the scientific literature in diverse areas of biology, law, anthropology, education, forensic science, and veterinary science, among others

Growth and Yield of Purple Kculli Corn Plants under Different Fertilization Schemes

Globally, corn is the most economically important crop, surpassing other cereals of economic importance. However, the tillage methods, monoculture and the abuse of synthetic agrochemicals used in Mexico have led to the loss of fertility and soil yield. In this sense, the application of alternative fertilization methods based on chemical fertilizer, organic matter and biofertilizer, applied alone or in combination, can stimulate the defense systems of corn plants and increase their yield. Therefore, in this research, some fertilization schemes were tested on purple corn plants of the Kculli race through the evaluation of some growth and yield variables, as well as the subsequent evaluation of the chemical characteristics of the corn grain produced in each fertilization scheme. The results indicate highly significant differences (p ≤ 0.05) between treatments, for the different growth and yield variables studied. Of all the fertilization schemes evaluated, treatment T7 obtained the best grain yield of 6.19 ± 0.07 t ha−1, with respect to treatment T1 of 1.02 ± 0.01 t ha−1, as well as the highest protein content and starch quality. Being clear the positive effect of the adequate contribution of the macro and micronutrients used exerts on the corn crop in each of the fertilization schemes studied. On the other hand, the analysis carried out on the grains was found within the values reported by other authors

La investigación universitaria y sus contribuciones en Mesoamérica

La Universidad Autónoma de Chiapas a través de su Proyecto Académico 2014-2018, reafirma su compromiso con el desarrollo de nuestra región, al establecer líneas de desarrollo de nuestra región, al establecer líneas de desarrollo institucional, donde la vinculación de la investigación ocupa un lugar preponderante; en este sentido, a partir de 2015, junto con la comunidad académica internacional, se unió a la Agenda 2030 para el Desarrollo sostenible de la ONU y priorizó los 17 Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS) y sus 169 metas, con la finalidad de dar soluciona los grandes desafíos sociales, económicos y medioambientales que enfrenta la sociedad. Este libro es la recopilación de trabajos realizados por académicos de diversas Instituciones de Educación Superior y Centros de Investigación, de manera multidisciplinaria, interinstitucional e internacional, los cuales han permitido compartir intereses en diversas líneas de generación y aplicación del conocimiento

La investigación universitaria y sus contribuciones en Mesoamérica

La Universidad Autónoma de Chiapas a través de su Proyecto Académico 2014-2018, reafirma su compromiso con el desarrollo de nuestra región, al establecer líneas de desarrollo de nuestra región, al establecer líneas de desarrollo institucional, donde la vinculación de la investigación ocupa un lugar preponderante; en este sentido, a partir de 2015, junto con la comunidad académica internacional, se unió a la Agenda 2030 para el Desarrollo sostenible de la ONU y priorizó los 17 Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS) y sus 169 metas, con la finalidad de dar soluciona los grandes desafíos sociales, económicos y medioambientales que enfrenta la sociedad. Este libro es la recopilación de trabajos realizados por académicos de diversas Instituciones de Educación Superior y Centros de Investigación, de manera multidisciplinaria, interinstitucional e internacional, los cuales han permitido compartir intereses en diversas líneas de generación y aplicación del conocimiento

Alirocumab and cardiovascular outcomes after acute coronary syndrome

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Alirocumab and Cardiovascular Outcomes after Acute Coronary Syndrome

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