There is local concern about the huge importation of food, including cereal flours such as wheat, and its implication to Puerto Rico's food security. This research proposes the use of cassava flour as a partial substitution ...

This research proposes the quality improvement of low fat soda crackers with the purpose of reducing the incidence of cracked crackers. The first experimental phase involved the change of shortening in the formulation from ...

Soybean seeds [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] of varieties (V) PR 1-1, PR 16-2, PR 22-3 and Hinson Long Juvenile (HLJ) from two plantings (March 2016 and July 2016) were used in two studies. The objectives of the first study were ...

Crisps type baked products were made from a chickpea and wheat flour base. In the formulations, wheat flour was replaced with 10%, 20% and 30% chickpea flour and compared with a control (0% chickpea flour). The chemical ...

Arsenic is an element of interest, in the food industry, due to its accumulation in the food and later in the human body, which may lead to further complications in health. This study of arsenic in rice was conducted using ...

The standard sponge cake baking method used for the evaluation of the quality of soft white wheat is a complex, time-sensitive and very detailed process. This study was conducted to evaluate a commercial aeration mixer and ...

The genus Capsicum includes several species, including Capsicum chinense. known as sweet chili pepper or ají dulce in Puerto Rico. The aroma volatiles of Puerto Rican sweet chili peppers have not been previously studied. ...

Foodborne diseases cause 48 million people annually to suffer health problems due to the presence of pathogens in their food. This represents a concern in terms of the people affected and the economic cost for public health, ...