Basketball is one of the main sports in Puerto Rico. Every year thousands of children compete in different public and private organizations, including Puerto Rico’s Basketball Federation. However there aren’t many laws in ...

The intent of this study is to form an informative, descriptive and detailed base about the profiles of amateur Puertorrican boxers and show the frequency and variety of injuries. According to the data collected, the ...

Sweetness in the sweet potato is an important attribute for its quality and market acceptability. Difference in sweetness among varieties is due to the content of different sugars. Information on this attribute to set ...

The microbiological profile of the muscle Longissimus dorsi from six bovine of local production was evaluated under two packaging conditions (vacuum packaging and commercial packaging). Samples were packed at refrigeration ...

The microbiological profile of the clam, the mangrove oyster, and their harvesting waters in the southwestern zone of Puerto Rico, was determined by the analysis of fecal coliforms, Salmonella spp., Vibrio spp., and total ...

The main objective of this investigation was to evaluate the incidence of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in cattle during the slaughter process in Puerto Rico. The slaughter houses visited were located in Mayagüez, Arecibo and ...

Native to Central America, papaya (Carica papaya) is one of the most cultivated fruit crops in tropical areas of the world. The commercial success of papaya is not only due to its high nutritional qualities but also due ...

Most of the forest in the dry zone of Puerto Rico is relatively young secondary forest dominated by exotic species. This pattern is the result of the abandonment of lands that were intensively used for agriculture and other ...

Male pumpkin (Cucurbita spp.) flowers are potentially an important source of several nutrients, carotenes, ascorbic acid, folic acid, vitamins, and minerals that humans should consume in their daily diet. The aim of this ...

Irradiation is one of the emerging technologies identified in the short, medium and long term to conserve food. For example the use of irradiation of food provide opportunities, to reduce phytosanitary barriers, increase ...