Carnauba wax (CW) is a natural product which is being evaluated as a warm mix additive in order to reduce energy consumption and pollution emissions levels. The effect of adding three different types of natural carnauba waxes to asphalt cement 50/70 was investigated with the purpose of evaluating their potential as warm mix additives. Rheological tests were carried out using a rotational viscometer and a dynami...
Incorporation of nutraceuticals compounds such as vitamins, probiotics, bioactive peptides and antioxidants in food systems provides a simple way to develop new functional foods that can have physiological benefits or reduce risks of disease. Pectins have been investigated for their ability to produce spheres of calcium pectinate gels containing bioactive. Chitosan has also been widely used in the preparation o...
SOUZA, J. R. R. Mangiferina: microencapsulamento em sistemas pectina/quitosana, metabolismo intestinal in vitro e atividade anticâncer. 2012. 241 f. Tese (Doutorado em Química Orgânica) - Centro de Ciências, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, 2012.; This work was performed in four parts: The first part refers to the isolation of pectin from a regional pumpkin in order to be used as matrix for drug encaps...