The production of essential oils is widely used in the world to combat various diseases. In addition, these oils are essential in the seasoning and flavoring of food and have applications in the field of cosmetology, helping to reduce environmental pollution by avoiding the use of chemical products. Peru is one of the fourteen most outstanding countries for its rich biodiversity in flora and fauna, and is also the sixth largest exporter of citrus fruits in the world. Therefore, a citrus essential oil extraction process is analyzed through the design of an industrial-scale essential oil distillation machine. This design includes the automation of the filling and emptying of the distiller to improve the results, as well as the implementation of a closed-loop control system for cooling. The objective is to facilitate operator control and monitoring of the cooling and water filling process t...

Food, due to its high handling, is more prone to contamination. This damage not only occurs when it comes into contact with the customer and the seller, but it can also occur at any stage of the food production chain because the products pass from hand to hand and from place to place, so it is necessary to perform its disinfection constantly at least 3 times a day. Currently, it has been identified that at the production stage, food can be affected if contaminated freezers are used either for washing, packaging, or cooling. During the slaughter process, microbes surrounding the slaughtered animal can end up in the final meat products. If any microbes contaminate the food processing lines, they can spread and affect other foods in contact. According to the WHO (World Health Organization), it is estimated that around 600 million people worldwide fall ill from contaminated food every year a...