Ciencia e Ingeniería en Alimentos y Biotecnología
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Item type:Ítem, Determinación del calor isostérico de adsorción de agua de harinas obtenidas a partir de residuos de brócoli, coliflor y col(Universidad Técnica de Ambato. Facultad de Ciencia e Ingeniería en Alimentos y Biotecnología. Carrera de Alimentos, 2026-07) ;Salgado Rivera, Johnny PaúlAcurio Arcos, Liliana PatriciaThe research focuses on the need for more efficient use of broccoli, cauliflower, and cabbage waste. While these vegetables have nutritional and technological value, their high moisture content makes them vulnerable to spoilage. Therefore, the study proposed transforming the waste from these three cruciferous vegetables into a stable flour and evaluating its water adsorption behavior. The method involved selecting, washing, and cutting the vegetable waste, using a control sample and its counterparts with thermal pretreatments: boiling, steaming, and microwave drying, followed by convection drying at 65 Celcius degree for eight hours. The samples were then ground, stored, and analyzed by constructing adsorption isotherms at 20, 30, and 40 Celcius degree using saturated saline solutions and the static gravimetric method. The net isosteric heat was calculated using the Clausius-Clapeyron equation. The results showed that drying reduced water activity below 0.60, improving microbiological stability. Isotherms exhibited Type III behavior, and equilibrium moisture content increased with water activity. Furthermore, isosteric heat was highest at low moisture content and decreased with increasing moisture. Therefore, this type of flour is a viable alternative for utilizing cruciferous waste, provided that storage conditions are properly controlled.
