Influence of novel coconut oil and beeswax edible coating and MAP on postharvest shelf life and quality attributes of lemon at low temperature

Mohammad Mainuddin Molla Ashfak Ahmed Sabuz Md Abdul Matin (2023, [Artículo])

Weight loss, turning of peel colour from green to yellow and microbial infections are the major postharvest problems of lemon. Lipid-based edible coatings and modified atmospheric packaging (MAP) are effective techniques in maintaining postharvest quality of fruits for long-term storage. With this view, an investigation was conducted for the preservation of green lemon using coconut oil and beeswax edible coating and MAP during storage at low temperature. Physiologically matured lemons were collected and washed with potable water; fruit surface water was removed and then coated with coconut oil-beeswax (90:10) or only coconut oil. After coating, lemons were packaged in MAP or kept in open crates and stored at 12±1 °C and 85±5% relative humidity (RH) for 8 weeks and a week interval, the sampling was conducted. The results revealed that coconut oil-beeswax coating had immense effect on retaining shiny green colour, reducing respiration, weight loss, shrivelling and preserving firmness and ascorbic acid of lemon throughout the storage. On the other hand, MAP mainly helped to retain moisture & firmness and reduce shrivelling. Uncoated lemons kept open lost the highest amount of ascorbic acid and retained only 13.7 mg/100 g that is significantly (p < 0.05) less than the lemons of all other treatments at 8th week of storage period. While lemons coated with coconut oil-beeswax and packaged in MAP was preserved the highest amount (24.2 mg/100 g) of ascorbic acid and there was no significant difference (p < 0.05) with the amount of ascorbic acid content of lemons coated with only coconut oil and packaged in MAP at the last week (8th week) of storage. Hue angle value was 93.4 in uncoated lemons packaged in MAP while it was 113.67 in coconut oil-beeswax coated lemon kept open and 112.64 in lemon coated with coconut oil-beeswax and packaged in MAP at 8th week of storage. Based on all sensory, physical and chemical parameters uncoated lemons kept open was acceptable up to 1 week, coconut oil-beeswax coated lemon kept open was 6 weeks and coconut oil-beeswax coated lemon packaged in MAP was 8 weeks with good quality and shiny green colour.

Edible Coating Sensory Quality Hue Angle Yellowing CIENCIAS AGROPECUARIAS Y BIOTECNOLOGÍA EDIBLE FILMS RESPIRATION RATE LEMONS MODIFIED ATMOSPHERE PACKAGING COLD

Development of a thermoelectric test for electrical contactors

PABLO OROZCO CORRAL FRANCISCO JAVIER IBARRA VILLEGAS NOE VILLA VILLASEÑOR (2023, [Artículo])

In the economic model in which we develop, there is a dependence on the means of transport that every day is increasing and due to the importance of electrification in the issue of efficient and clean transportation, has caused the need for companies supplying components for automotive manufacturers to evolve and develop new technologies to stay ahead of the needs of their customers being in full evolution towards electrified transport. This evolution extends not only to manufacturing but to the test methods that currently exist, since automotive standards require suppliers to test in laboratory, the components they sell to their customers to ensure their correct operation.

Electrical contactors Powered thermal cycle endurance Busbars Electrification industry INGENIERÍA Y TECNOLOGÍA CIENCIAS TECNOLÓGICAS OTRAS ESPECIALIDADES TECNOLÓGICAS OTRAS OTRAS

Remineralización de agua osmotizada mediante un contactor de calcita de flujo continuo ascendente

IVAN EMMANUEL VILLEGAS MENDOZA Martín Piña Soberanis ANGELICA JULIETA ALVILLO RIVERA CARLOS DAVID SILVA LUNA (2020, [Artículo])

DOI: 10.24850/j-tyca-2020-03-08

En este trabajo se evaluó la influencia de la velocidad de flujo, el tiempo de contacto y pH en un proceso de remineralización de agua osmotizada mediante un contactor piloto de calcita a flujo continuo, para la producción de agua potable. Se utilizó agua procedente de una planta desaladora de agua de mar en México, la cual carece de postratamiento (remineralización). Las pruebas experimentales se llevaron a cabo mediante el diseño y la construcción de un contactor de calcita de altura variable y ajuste de pH del influente con la adición de ácido sulfúrico. Los rangos de estudio evaluados fueron los siguientes: velocidad de flujo de 4-8 m h-1; tiempo de residencia hidráulico de 10-30 min, y pH de 3 a 6. Se implementó un diseño experimental 2k, en el que la variable de respuesta fue el índice de saturación de Langelier. Los resultados indicaron que de los tres parámetros de diseño evaluados el único que tuvo un efecto estadísticamente significativo fue el pH del influente, siendo el óptimo igual a tres. La calidad del agua remineralizada cumplió con la regulación israelí de contenido mineral para agua potable. Los resultados mostraron la conveniencia de diseñar contactores de calcita con velocidad de flujo de 8 m h-1 y 10 minutos de tiempo de residencia hidráulico, con el objetivo de disminuir los costos de inversión. Estas condiciones permiten diseñar contactores más compactos sin incidir en la eficiencia del proceso.

Remineralización Agua osmotizada Contactores de calcita CIENCIAS FÍSICO MATEMÁTICAS Y CIENCIAS DE LA TIERRA

Developing micro-columns of test sockets to enable processor validation signals

Desarrollo de micro-columnas de sockets de pruebas para habilitar señales de validación del procesador

Ulises Encarnación Robles Raúl Pérez Bustamante HUGO ARCOS GUTIERREZ (2023, [Artículo])

Este estudio aborda el desafío de optimizar la interconexión entre procesadores y micro almohadillas de contacto (uADC) durante el proceso de validación. Se busca aprovechar las señales de depuración para medir y diagnosticar interfaces en los procesadores, utilizando un interposer de depuración como interfaz de medición. Las uADCs representan una alternativa para incorporar contactos adicionales en la validación al ocupar un espacio entre las almohadillas del procesador comercial. Sin embargo, su desarrollo enfrenta desafíos tecnológicos como la reducción del área de contacto y la estabilidad de resistencia eléctrica. Para abordar estos desafíos, se propone el uso de un socket de interconexión (SDI) con tecnología de micro columnas de interconexión (uCDI), capaz de cumplir con la conductividad requerida. Los resultados experimentales muestran mediciones de resistividad eléctrica por debajo de cien ohmios, el cual es el valor máximo aceptado dentro del contexto de validación de procesadores. La implementación de las uADC y el uso del SDI con uCDI ofrecen ventajas en el proceso de validación al proporcionar acceso a señales previamente inaccesibles, sentando un precedente para futuras investigaciones en la miniaturización de contactos en productos comerciales.

This study addresses the challenge of optimizing the interconnection between processors and micro contact pads (uADC) during the validation process. The aim is to leverage debug signals to measure and diagnose interfaces in the processors, using a debug interposer as a measurement interface. The uADCs represent an alternative for incorporating additional contacts in validation by occupying a space between commercial processor pads. However, the development of uADCs faces technological challenges such as reducing the contact area and ensuring electrical resistance stability. To address these challenges, the use of an inter-connection socket (SDI) with micro– column interconnect (uCDI) technology, capable of meeting the required conductivity, is proposed. Experimental results demonstrate electrical resistivity measurements below one hundred ohms which is the maximum accepted value within the context of processor validation. The implementation of uADCs and the use of SDI with uCDI offer advantages in the processor validation process by providing access to previously inaccessible signals, setting a precedent for future research in contact miniaturization in commercial products.

Micro almohadillas de contacto Procesador Interposer depuración Sockets de interconexión Micro columnas de interconexión Micro contact pads Processor Debug interposer Interconnect socket Interconnection microcolumns INGENIERÍA Y TECNOLOGÍA CIENCIAS TECNOLÓGICAS OTRAS ESPECIALIDADES TECNOLÓGICAS OTRAS OTRAS

A simple extension to the CMASA method for the prediction of catalytic residues in the presence of single point mutations

David Israel Flores Granados (2014, [Artículo])

The automatic identification of catalytic residues still remains an important challenge in structural bioinformatics. Sequence-based methods are good alternatives when the query shares a high percentage of identity with a well-annotated enzyme. However, when the homology is not apparent, which occurs with many structures from the structural genome initiative, structural information should be exploited. A local structural comparison is preferred to a global structural comparison when predicting functional residues. CMASA is a recently proposed method for predicting catalytic residues based on a local structure comparison. The method achieves high accuracy and a high value for the Matthews correlation coefficient. However, point substitutions or a lack of relevant data strongly affect the performance of the method. In the present study, we propose a simple extension to the CMASA method to overcome this difficulty. Extensive computational experiments are shown as proof of concept instances, as well as for a few real cases. The results show that the extension performs well when the catalytic site contains mutated residues or when some residues are missing. The proposed modification could correctly predict the catalytic residues of a mutant thymidylate synthase, 1EVF. It also successfully predicted the catalytic residues for 3HRC despite the lack of information for a relevant side chain atom in the PDB file. © 2014 Flores et al.

1UU9 protein, 3HRC protein, protein, thymidylate synthase, unclassified drug, protein kinase, thymidylate synthase, accuracy, algorithm, Article, CMASA, CMASA Substitution Matrix, Contact Matrix Average Deviation, controlled study, correlation coeffi CIENCIAS FÍSICO MATEMÁTICAS Y CIENCIAS DE LA TIERRA MATEMÁTICAS ANÁLISIS NUMÉRICO ANÁLISIS NUMÉRICO