The rheological properties of different liquid foods and especially of fruit-based syrups depend on different aspects, among which are composition and temperature. One of the most influential aspects is the water content of the syrup and, in general, when the moisture content increases, the viscosity of the fruit syrup decreases. The objective of this work was to determine the physicochemical rheology of the fruit syrup (honey) for the Peruvian nougat "Doña pepa", to obtain the best percentage of synergism of the xanthan and tara gums, and the most suitable formulation for the fruit syrup. Six concentrations of 0.60 %, 0.80 %, 1.00 %, 1.20 %, 1.20 %, 1.40 % and 1.60 % were determined for the two gums. At each of these percentages the apparent viscosity was determined, thus characterizing the flow behavior of the product. The results of pH, soluble solids, and dynamic viscosity of the co...

The rheological properties of different liquid foods and especially of fruit-based syrups depend on different aspects, among which are composition and temperature. One of the most influential aspects is the water content of the syrup and, in general, when the moisture content increases, the viscosity of the fruit syrup decreases. The objective of this work was to determine the physicochemical rheology of the fruit syrup (honey) for the Peruvian nougat "Doña pepa", to obtain the best percentage of synergism of the xanthan and tara gums, and the most suitable formulation for the fruit syrup. Six concentrations of 0.60 %, 0.80 %, 1.00 %, 1.20 %, 1.20 %, 1.40 % and 1.60 % were determined for the two gums. At each of these percentages the apparent viscosity was determined, thus characterizing the flow behavior of the product. The results of pH, soluble solids, and dynamic viscosity of the co...

The effects of concentration and temperature on the thermo-physical properties of apple juice were studied, in which density and viscosity were measured at different temperature and concentration conditions, varying from 20°C to 80°C and from 12 to 70° Brix, respectively. Density was determined by the pycnometer method and viscosity by Hooke's falling sphere method, based on Stokes' law. The density results were correlated several times, arriving, by the least squares method, at a multiple linear regression model, of three terms; while the viscosity results proved to be more difficult to correlate, which, by the least squares method, arrived at a multiple linear regression model, of six terms.  The experimental mathematical models can be used to obtain the density and viscosity data within the temperature and concentration conditions indicated in the study. Key words: density –...

The effects of concentration and temperature on the thermo-physical properties of apple juice were studied, in which density and viscosity were measured at different temperature and concentration conditions, varying from 20°C to 80°C and from 12 to 70° Brix, respectively. Density was determined by the pycnometer method and viscosity by Hooke's falling sphere method, based on Stokes' law. The density results were correlated several times, arriving, by the least squares method, at a multiple linear regression model, of three terms; while the viscosity results proved to be more difficult to correlate, which, by the least squares method, arrived at a multiple linear regression model, of six terms.  The experimental mathematical models can be used to obtain the density and viscosity data within the temperature and concentration conditions indicated in the study. Key words: density –...

The calculation of Bernoulli numbers is because there are numerous mathematical expressions and environmental engineering phenomena in which they can be applied. Although it is true that, with the aid of the computer and the use of programs, there are a great number of them; in the current references they are published in a reduced number and, therefore, when using them, unsatisfactory approximations are made. The purpose was to calculate the first 20 Bernoulli numbers, apply them to mathematics (∫ ln(cosx)dx) and environmental engineering, quantifying the alkalinity of natural water in the form of calcium carbonate (CaCO3)(mg/l ), measuring carbon dioxide (CO2). There is a great variety of relations containing Bernoulli numbers presented in several practical applications of mathematics. The best relationships used here are binomial developments. Employing the appropriate equations, th...