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    Modelado de la cinética de secado e isoterma de adsorción de agua de mesocarpio de zapallo (Cucurbita máxima Duchesne) sometido a diferentes tratamientos previos al secado
    (Universidad Técnica de Ambato. Facultad de Ciencia e Ingeniería en Alimentos y Biotecnología. Carrera de Alimentos, 2025-02) Toaquiza Landeta, Arlett Estefanía; Acurio Arcos, Liliana Patricia
    This work studied the behavior of pumpkin being subjected to boiling, steam and microwave as pretreatments, with a subsequent drying process at 65 degrees Celsius for 8 hours. The samples reached a final humidity of 2.1 percent for the control, 1.8 percent for the sample pretreated with boiling water, 3.2 percent for steam and 2.6 percent for microwaves. The drying kinetics were adjusted to different mathematical models (Newton, Page, modified Page, Henderson & Pabis, Logarithmic, and Wang & Singh), being the Page model the one that presented a better fit. Adsorption isotherms were created by applying supersaturated salts that allowed simulating environments with relative humidities between 11.78 percent and 80.12 percent. The equilibrium humidity values reached by the samples were adjusted to the BET and GAB models. It was observed that the GAB model presented a better fit for the control, subjected to boiling water and microwaves. In contrast, the BET mathematical model allowed explaining the behavior of the pumpkin sample pretreated with steam. The sample pretreated with microwaves presented a higher water adsorption capacity in the monolayer with a value of 0.0558 grams of water per gram of dry solid. Finally, the samples exceeded a relative humidity of 30 percent, they showed a substantial increase in the flours' water adsorption capacity, so storage conditions that should not exceed 60percent relative humidity.
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    Modelado de la cinética de secado del mesocarpio y de las isotermas de adsorción de la harina de la calabaza (Cucurbita pepo L.) sometida a diferentes pretratamientos
    (Universidad Técnica de Ambato. Facultad de Ciencia e Ingeniería en Alimentos y Biotecnología. Carrera de Alimentos, 2025-02) Tibanlombo Timbila, Daniela Salomé; Acurio Arcos, Liliana Patricia
    Cucurbits are fruits rich in bioactive compounds; however, their consumption is mainly limited to fresh forms. This study analyzed the drying kinetics of winter squash (Cucurbita pepo L.) mesocarp subjected to precooking with boiling water, steam, and microwaves, and the analysis of the adsorption isotherms of the flour obtained from the different pretreatments. A decrease of more than 80 percent of the initial moisture of the samples was observed. The determination of the drying rate showed that the combination of microwave and convective drying at 65 Celsius degrees for eight hours was the ideal treatment to obtain a critical moisture of 2.68 kg water per kg dry solids and an equilibrium moisture of 0.04 kg water per kg dry solids. The water loss rate was adjusted to six main mathematical models, with the Modified Page model providing the best fit. When determining the effective diffusivity coefficient of water, it was found that the pretreatments reduce the activation energy. Therefore, it is concluded that these previous stages accelerate the drying process. The shelf life of the flours was examined through the construction of sorption isotherms. These presented type II sigmoid curves due to their macroscopic surface structure and hydrophobic nature. Regarding the fit performed with the BET and GAB models, it was confirmed that the adhesion of water molecules is stronger in the monolayer. The correlation coefficient allowed the establishment of the BET model as the best approximation.
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    Construcción de las curvas de la cinética de secado y caracterización de harina de los frutos de Margyricarpus pinnatus (Lam.) Kuntze como base para la industria galletera
    (Universidad Técnica de Ambato. Facultad de Ciencia e Ingeniería en Alimentos y Biotecnología. Carrera de Alimentos, 2025-02) Guamani Guano, Lisbeth Magali; García Pazmiño, María Eugenia
    Margyricarpus pinnatus (Lam.) Kuntze is a traditional Andean plant used innatural medicine; however, its fruits are a good source of research within the food industry. The objective of this study was to construct drying kinetics curves and characterize the physicochemical, technological, rheological and proximate composition properties of the flour obtained using temperatures of 50, 55 and 60 degrees Celsius by forced convection. The results determined that at 60 degrees Celsius the process was more efficient. On the other hand, the flour complied with the humidity established by INEN 616, low water activity, pH close to 7, protein similar to wheat flour and high oil absorption capacity, which is essential in baked products. The good rheological behavior positions the flour as a viable alternative in the partial substitution of wheat flour for the production of cookies and bread. Statistical tests showed that temperature significantly influenced the following parameters: water activity, pH and titratable acidity, moisture, oil absorption capacity, emulsifying capacity, gelling capacity, protein and fat.