Las Celdas de Combustible Microbiana (CCM) son sistemas bioelectroquímicos, capaces de producir energía degradando la materia organiza catalizada por microorganismos electrogénicos.

Corn (Zea Mays) is the most cultivated cereal in the world and this is a staple food for human beings that is why in recent years they are looking for alternatives to improve their production. On the other hand, whey is a residual effluent from the dairy industry generally eliminated in sewage, however, due to its high organic load it can be used to produce different biofertilizers. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect on the production of the corn crop when applying a biofertilizer obtained by anaerobic fermentation of whey and bovine manure. The study was conducted between October 2018 and February 2019, in the experimental area of ​​the Calaspam association, located in Majes, Arequipa-Peru. A complete randomized block experimental design was used in a 2×4 factorial scheme composed by three biofertilizer treatments (6.9 and 12 LBF/water) and a control treatment w...

Corn (Zea Mays) is the most cultivated cereal in the world and this is a staple food for human beings that is why in recent years they are looking for alternatives to improve their production. On the other hand, whey is a residual effluent from the dairy industry generally eliminated in sewage, however, due to its high organic load it can be used to produce different biofertilizers. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect on the production of the corn crop when applying a biofertilizer obtained by anaerobic fermentation of whey and bovine manure. The study was conducted between October 2018 and February 2019, in the experimental area of ​​the Calaspam association, located in Majes, Arequipa-Peru. A complete randomized block experimental design was used in a 2×4 factorial scheme composed by three biofertilizer treatments (6.9 and 12 LBF/water) and a control treatment w...

Corn (Zea Mays) is the most cultivated cereal in the world and this is a staple food for human beings that is why in recent years they are looking for alternatives to improve their production. On the other hand, whey is a residual effluent from the dairy industry generally eliminated in sewage, however, due to its high organic load it can be used to produce different biofertilizers. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect on the production of the corn crop when applying a biofertilizer obtained by anaerobic fermentation of whey and bovine manure. The study was conducted between October 2018 and February 2019, in the experimental area of ​​the Calaspam association, located in Majes, Arequipa-Peru. A complete randomized block experimental design was used in a 2×4 factorial scheme composed by three biofertilizer treatments (6.9 and 12 LBF/water) and a control treatment w...

Corn (Zea Mays) is the most cultivated cereal in the world and this is a staple food for human beings that is why in recent years they are looking for alternatives to improve their production. On the other hand, whey is a residual effluent from the dairy industry generally eliminated in sewage, however, due to its high organic load it can be used to produce different biofertilizers. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect on the production of the corn crop when applying a biofertilizer obtained by anaerobic fermentation of whey and bovine manure. The study was conducted between October 2018 and February 2019, in the experimental area of ​​the Calaspam association, located in Majes, Arequipa-Peru. A complete randomized block experimental design was used in a 2×4 factorial scheme composed by three biofertilizer treatments (6.9 and 12 LBF/water) and a control treatment w...

The application of artificial intelligence based on the multiple linear regression model with stochastic descending gradient is described in order to determine the quality of the white Huacaya alpaca fibre. In total, 1200 fibres corresponding to six alpaca samples were analysed. The fibres were characterized by optical microscopy and with the optical fibre diameter analyser (OFDA 100) equipment. Fibre diameter, medulla diameter, percentage of medullation by volume, comfort factor, and objectionable fibres were considered as independent variables, and the “Soft” factor was considered as a response variable. This last variable resulting from the difference in the comfort factor and objectionable fibres served to give a logical order to the data matrix and obtain an accurate prediction model. The average values were 26.80 ± 6.95 for the fibre diameter, 14.10 ± 5.92 for the medulla dia...

The wine industry produces a large amount of waste every year, this waste is generally not properly managed and becomes an environmental and sanitary hazard. On the other hand, the production of clean energies such as biogas from cattle manure has become an important energy resource. The aim of this study was to evaluate the biochar obtained by torrefaction of agricultural grape residues in the production and quality of biogas produced by anaerobic digestion of cattle manure. The study was carried out in the experimental area of the La Católica farm, located in Majes, Arequipa-Peru. A multiple factorial design composed of nine treatments was used to produce biochar, where the operating parameters were temperature and torrefaction time; and response parameters were grape residue mass yield, biogas yield and quality. The results indicate that temperature and torrefaction time significantl...

The wine industry produces a large amount of waste every year, this waste is generally not properly managed and becomes an environmental and sanitary hazard. On the other hand, the production of clean energies such as biogas from cattle manure has become an important energy resource. The aim of this study was to evaluate the biochar obtained by torrefaction of agricultural grape residues in the production and quality of biogas produced by anaerobic digestion of cattle manure. The study was carried out in the experimental area of the La Católica farm, located in Majes, Arequipa-Peru. A multiple factorial design composed of nine treatments was used to produce biochar, where the operating parameters were temperature and torrefaction time; and response parameters were grape residue mass yield, biogas yield and quality. The results indicate that temperature and torrefaction time significantl...

Ice slurry is applied in different refrigeration and air conditioning systems, and among its main advantages is the ability to store latent heat and be pumpable as chilled water. This fluid can be used for thermal storage instead of chilled water or solid ice because, at certain concentrations, it can be pumped through heat exchangers. For this technology to be widely used, the equipment must be designed with the heat exchange characteristics in mind. In this study, an experimental system was developed to study the parameters that influence heat exchange, using ice slurry in a plate heat exchanger and water as heat load. Several situations with different flow rates and initial fractions of ice in the ice slurry were analyzed. The inlet conditions of the heat load were kept constant, the temperature, pressure drop and flow rate of the ice slurry in the heat exchanger were controlled as a ...

Lactobionic acid (LBA) is a polyhydroxy acid with attractive properties in the pharmaceutical, cosmetic, food, medical, and chemical industries, making it a versatile product with multiple applications, which supports the various studies aimed at its production by increasingly more simple, efficient, and environmentally friendly processes. For this reason, the purpose of this research was to synthesize gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) by a synthesis process using Myrciaria dubia (Camu camu) fruit extract. Subsequently, AuNPs were used to produce LBA from lactose. The results demonstrate that the Myrciaria dubia extract manages to synthesize AuNPs that were characterized by UV/vis spectrophotometry, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), and Zetasizer. LBA was quantified by FTIR-ATR spectroscopy and ion chromatography. The results showed that AuNPs succeeded in producing LBA from lactose s...