The aim of this research was to develop gluten-free (GF) and egg-free quinoa pasta with high nutritional value. Extruded and non-extruded quinoa (red and white) flour, potato starch, tara gum, and potato, pea and rice protein isolates were investigated in different recipes, some of them included egg white as an initial reference point. Results showed that extruded quinoa flour, potato starch and tara gum had deteriorating effects on GF and egg-free pasta firmness and cooking quality. Lupine flour addition itself was not able to replace egg white when added in the same amounts, but after increasing the concentration to 12%, the firmness and cooking quality decreasing effects could be improved again, especially when tara gum was absent in the formulations. In the final recipe, the content of lupine flour was increased to 30% because its protein is complementary to the quinoa protein. From ...

RESUMEN Este documento tiene como objetivo presentar un recuento de las lecciones aprendidas del trabajo del Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo en el área de gestión de las inversiones públicas. Para ello, analiza las acciones técnicas implementadas en una muestra de 19 préstamos de garantía soberana entre 2000 y 2017, en apoyo al fortalecimiento del conjunto de instituciones, actores, y procedimientos que forman parte de los Sistemas Nacionales de Inversión Pública (SNIP) en las diferentes etapas del ciclo de proyectos (planificación y evaluación ex ante, selección de proyectos, implementación, evaluación ex post y auditorias).

The problem of morbidity and mortality of guinea pigs in a farm in the province of Trujillo, La Libertad region, is described. Due to vitamin C levels, blood and lesions, a deficiency of vitamin C was diagnosed and therefore alfalfa ad libitum was supplemented during 21 days in four animals on days 0, 1, 7, 14 and 21 of the supplementations. The increase in blood ascorbic acid levels was observed from the first day of the supplementation and its normalization at the end of the evaluation period. Moreover, the complete recovery of body condition in the evaluated animals.

The problem of morbidity and mortality of guinea pigs in a farm in the province of Trujillo, La Libertad region, is described. Due to vitamin C levels, blood and lesions, a deficiency of vitamin C was diagnosed and therefore alfalfa ad libitum was supplemented during 21 days in four animals on days 0, 1, 7, 14 and 21 of the supplementations. The increase in blood ascorbic acid levels was observed from the first day of the supplementation and its normalization at the end of the evaluation period. Moreover, the complete recovery of body condition in the evaluated animals.

The study assessed the prevalence of porcine cysticercosis in three villages (IslaNoblecilla, Tutumo and Nuevo Progreso) from Matapalo district, in Tumbes, Peru. Allpigs excepting pregnant sows and piglets younger than two-months old were censusedand ear-tagged, and a blood sample was collected. Antibodies against T. solium weredetermined in serum samples using the Enzime linked Immuno Electro Transfer BlotAssay (EITB). Some risk factors associated with the presence of antibodies againstCysticercus cellulosae were estimated. The total prevalence was 26% (139/534). Prevalencerates were 85/236 (36%), 45/276 (16%) and 9/22 (41%) for Nuevo Progreso, Tutumo andIsla Noblecilla respectively. Variables associated with presence of antibodies were village(P = 0.005) and age (P < 0.001). Information on the number of reaction bands in the EITBassay was used to predict the actual prevalence of T. ...

Se evalúa la prevalencia de cisticercosis porcina en los caseríos de Isla Noblecilla, Tutumo y Nuevo Progreso del distrito de Matapalo, provincia de Zarumilla, Tumbes. Los animales fueron censados e identificados. Se tomaron muestras de sangre a todos los cerdos, exceptuando marranas preñadas y lechones menores de dos meses. A nivel de laboratorio, se identificó a los cerdos que tenían anticuerpos contra T. solium empleando la prueba de Electroinmunotransferasa Blot (EITB). Además, se estimaron algunos factores de riesgo asociados a la presencia de anticuerpos específicos de la forma larvaria de la T. solium. La tasa total de seroprevalencia fue de 26% (139/534). Las tasas de prevalencia por serología fueron de 85/236 (36%), 45/276 (16%) y 9/22 (41%) para Nuevo Progreso, Tutumo e Isla Noblecilla, respectivamente. Las variables en las que se observaron diferencias significativas f...

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) has high genomic variability and, since its discovery, at least six different types and an increasing number of sub-types have been reported. There is not knowledge about the degree of genetic variation among HCV strains circulating in the Andean region of South America. In order to study the degree of genetic variability of strains isolated at the HNERM, in this preliminary study it was obtained the sequences from the 5’ non coding region (5’ NCR) belonging to 12 patients and were reported to the GenBank obtaining the accession identifications.