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Robotic arm and gripper to pick fallen peaches in orchards

The introduction of robotics in certain activities such as fruit harvesting, weed control, monitoring, spraying, soil handling, autonomous navigation, among others, contribute technologically to the sector efficacy and efficiency. The paper presents the design of a robotic gripper for picking up the fallen fruits located at the orchard ground at the end of the season, aiming to contribute for the sustainability...

Evaluation of the effect of cooking methods on vitamin C content in broccoli

Introduction: Vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin necessary for the synthesis of collagen and muscle carnitine, absorption of iron from non-heme iron sources, among others (1). Fruits and vegetables naturally contain high levels of vitamin C (2). The oxidation of L-ascorbic acid in dehydroascorbic acid is common in the presence of oxygen, light, temperature, high pressures, and alkaline pH (3). In this study, ...

Avaliação da perceção do consumidor sobre a preparação e o consumo de alimentos...

O conhecimento atual da população sobre os alimentos pré-fritos pode ser determinante nas preferências de preparação e na frequência do consumo destes alimentos. O consumo dos alimentos processados panados aumentou consideravelmente nos últimos anos, devido principalmente à sua conveniência e disponibilidade. Verifica-se que esta mudança no padrão alimentar tem sido acompanhada de intensos aumentos na prevalênc...

Impact of cooking methods on the nutritional quality of breaded fish

Introduction: The tendency to replace minimally processed foods by pre-cooked foods is increasing, mainly due to their convenience, but also because these foods have distinct organoleptic features (1, 2). This change in the population's eating pattern is linked with a high increase in the prevalence of chronic food-related diseases, namely obesity, diabetes and hypertension (2). Materials and methods: A superma...

ALLERGIC CONTACT DERMATITIS TO ARTHROPLASTIES - A RARITY OR A SUBDIAGNOSED ENTITY?

Introduction: Allergic contact dermatitis to the constituents of the prosthesis occurs in 5% of patients and may be the etiology of the failure of arthroplasty. The most common sensitizer’s metals are nickel, cobalt and chromium. The components of the cement have also been implicated as allergens.Methods: A retrospective study of patients with arthroplasties, who performed patch tests, after suspicion of allerg...

Applications of natural fibers in automotive industry in Brazil thermoforming p...

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Serological evidence of exposure to Coxiella burnetii in sheep and goats in cen...

The recent outbreak of Q fever in The Netherlands warned European health authorities of the need of studying Coxiella burnetii. In Portugal, little is known about C. burnetii infection in animals. A cross-sectional study was designed to investigate the exposure to C. burnetii in sheep and goats in the Central region of Portugal, estimating the herd and individual prevalence. A serosurvey was conducted in a two ...

Personal exposure to particle concentration in a busy street

Notching in the anterior femur with use of femoral stem: a finite element study

Risk factors for the occurrence of distal femoral fracture after total knee arthroplasty include osteopaenia, osteoporosis, anterior femoral notching, total knee revision arthroplasty and severe neurological disorders. Some investigators suggest that patients who sustain inadvertent notching should have additional protection in the postoperative period, and that consideration should be given to the use of proph...

"Notching" femoral na ATJ: Uso profilático de hastes femorais