This study investigated tourists’ perceptions, familiarity, and sensory acceptance of cashew-derived products in Beberibe, Ceará, Brazil—a major cashew-producing region and popular tourist destination. Recognizing the growing role of gastronomy in tourism, the research examined the potential of local cashe...

This study assessed how phosphorus rates aff ect the growth and nutriti onal health of seedlings from three native forest species in the Brazilian semi-arid region: Libidibia ferrea, Erythrina veluti na , and Piptadenia sti pulacea . The experiment was conducted at the Center ...

Background: Biochar can enhance total organic carbon (TOC) stocks and reduce CO 2 emissions in degraded soils. Aims: This study assessed the effects of pyrolytic biochars on TOC recovery and CO 2 emissions in a greenhouse experiment. Methods: PVC columns (20 cm diameter, 50 cm...

Micropropagated banana plantlets need acclimatization to reduce the stresses caused by the change from in vitro to ex vitro environment. The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of thermal stress on the acclimatization of micropropagated plantlets of banana cultivar ‘Pr...

A large volume of plastic waste is disposed of in the enviromnent and in landfills worldwide. To remediate this serious environmental issue, sustainable alternatives to substitute traditional fossil fuel-derived plastics are necessary. In this regard, starch-degradable films are a promising avenue&...

This study investigated the development of porous membranes based on a matrix of bacterial cellulose (BC) and sodium alginate (ALG) incorporated with proteins extracted from the tuna vitreous humor and complete conditioned medium (CCM) obtained from the in vitro culture of dental pulp&#...

Patients dealing with chronic wounds frequently experience persistent pain and a heightened risk of infection due to microbial contamination. To improve the quality of life for these patients while reducing treatment duration and costs, advanced wound dressings are being developed. This stud...

O extrato da Fava d’Anta (Dimorphandra mollis Benth), alivia os efeitos deletérios da água salobra. Neste sentido, objetivou-se avaliar as trocas gasosas e crescimento inicial da cultura do milho sob estresse salino e utilização do extrato da Fava D’anta. O delineamento experimental foi...

Remote sensing has advanced significantly in recent decades, with improvements in sensors and data acquisition platforms, such as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), enabling high spatiotemporal resolution monitoring of water reservoirs. This study aimed to compare the NDWI obtained from RGB UAV...