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Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) starch consists of amylopectin and amylose, with its properties determined by the proportion of these two polymers. Waxy starches contain at least 95% amylopectin. In the food industry, waxy starches are advantageous, with pastes that are more stable t...
ABSTRACT Diapause has been poorly investigated in tephritid fruit flies and in associated parasitoids in tropical regions. In this work, diapause in larval-pupal parasitoids of fruit flies is reported for the region of the Reconcavo Baiano, Brazil. Diapause was recorded for individuals ...
RESUMO: A Bahia ocupa a terceira posição nacional de produção de citros, perdendo para São Paulo (primeiro produtor) e Sergipe. Embora ocupe posição de relativo destaque no cenário nacional, o baixo rendimento dos pomares está relacionado a vários fatores, entre os quais se destaca...
Abstract: Climate change is a defining challenge of the 21st century, and this decade is a critical time for action to mitigate the worst effects on human populations and ecosystems. Plant science can play an important role in developing crops with en-hanced resilience to hars...
The aim of the present study was to characterize the physical-chemical and sensory attributes of two papaya varieties (Aliança and Golden THB) (Carica papaya L.) coated with different solutions of manioc starch and clove essential oil (Syzygium aromaticum L. Merr. et Perry). Four d...
Abstract: The objective of this work was to characterize banana and plantain genotypes and to identify the most promising for flour production. Sixteen plantain genotypes and four banana cultivars were evaluated for dry matter content and flour yield. The obtained flours were characteri...
Citrus leprosis virus C (CiLV-C, genus Cilevirus, family Kitaviridae) is the prevalent causal agent of citrus leprosis, the main viral disease affecting citrus groves in Brazil. [...].