• Using DNA barcoding to identify seafood fraud in Puerto Rico 

  Baez Rodriguez, Natalie (2022-05-12)

  DNA barcoding is a powerful tool that can provide high-resolution species identification. This technique can be effective for identifying unknown seafood samples when morphological characteristics are unreliable due to ...

• Becoming agents of change: Dr. Seuss' books through the eyes of Freire, Illich, and Dewey 

  Hernández-Giovannetti, Emily (2022-05-04)

  This thesis examined how children’s literature can promote critical thinking at any age. In order to identify examples of this, many of Dr. Seuss’ children’s books were evaluated. Ultimately, the selected books were ...

• Efectos de un programa de reducción de estrés basado en "mindfulness" (MBSR) en entrenadores deportivos del Albergue Olímpico de Puerto Rico 

  Rodríguez, Ariana (2022-05-16)

  Stress is the result of the appearance of psychosocial risk factors that by themselves have a high probability of significantly affecting medium and long-term health and functioning of the person (Niño & Osorio, 2017). ...

• Caracterización agronómica, bromatológica y manejo de cultivares de <em>Urochloa</em> en Puerto Rico 

  Montás, María de los Angeles (2022-05-16)

  Se realizaron dos estudios sobre el manejo de la fertilización nitrogenada, frecuencia e intensidad de corte en gramíneas del género <em>Urochloa</em> en época de días cortos (entre los meses de agosto 2020 a marzo 2021) ...

• Genome-wide association analysis of anthracnose resistance in NPGS Yemen sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (l.) Moench] germplasm 

  Morales Salvá, Arielís (2022-04-25)

  Sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] is the fifth most consumed cereal in the world. Nevertheless, the productivity and profitability of sorghum is limited by the fungus Colletotrichum sublineola, the causative agent of ...

• Impacto del área programática juventud y clubes 4-H en la selección de carreras académicas de los socios 4-H seniors 

  Rodríguez García, Bryan Mitchel (2022-05-10)

  El propósito del estudio fue identificar el Impacto del Área Programática de Juventud y Clubes 4-H en la selección de carreras académicas de los socios seniors 4-H. Para los datos se utilizó un cuestionario con tres ...

• Caracterización fisicoquímica del fruto inmaduro de nuevas líneas de calabaza que exhiben un color amarillo novedoso 

  Guzmán Laureano, Julirys (2022-05-06)

  Although immature fruits of all domesticated species of Cucurbita (pumpkin and squash) are edible, it is usually those of C. pepo that are harvested at this stage as summer squash. C. pepo is not widely cultivated in Puerto ...

• Low density lipoprotein receptor as a possible primary receptor for Dengue virus serotype 2 

  López Reyes, Jamir E. (2022-04-18)

  Viral diseases are currently one of the main public health threats worldwide Recently, Arboviruses have been in the center of modern epidemics, in the Hispanic Caribbean and South America. Currently the most prevalent ...

• Ground motion prediction equations for Puerto Rico 

  Claros Gómez, Diego F. (2022-05-10)

  The main objective of seismic engineering is to reduce the uncertainty regarding the impact of earthquakes on structures (Baker, 2008). Seismic hazard analysis is one of the main tools that allow establishing a quantitative ...

• Goodness-of-fit testing in two dimensions 

  Bussing, Anderson (2022-03-02)

  A goodness-of-fit (GOF) test is a test used to check whether a sample of data came from a specific probability density. For example, perhaps a particular sample of data looks be evenly distributed across its domain, and ...

• Efectividad de nematicidas biológicos y nematodos entomopatógenos en el control de fitonematodos y picudo negro (Cosmopolites sordidus germar) en plátano 

  Martínez-Méndez, Heriberto (2016)

  Plantain (Musa acuminata X M. balbisiana, AAB) is the most economically important crop of Puerto Rico. During the fiscal year 2009-10 the farm gate value reached $69.14 million, equivalent to 8.76% of the local gross ...

• Evaluaci&oacute;n de cloruro de calcio como inhibidor de la bacteria <em>Zymomonas mobilis</em> en fermentaciones de ron 

  Lugo-Millán, Joel S. (2021-12-09)

  <em>Zymomonas mobilis</em> es una bacteria Gram negativa, anaerobia facultativa, que se considera un contaminante durante las fermentaciones de rones, afectando el aroma y la producci&oacute;n de etanol. Este estudio ...

• Indicadores de calidad en los suelos Cotito (Lithic Kandiudox) y Coto (Typic Hapludox) del noroeste de Puerto Rico 

  Toussaint, Darline (2021-12-13)

  La calidad del suelo depende de su composición natural y de los cambios causados por el uso y las prácticas de manejo del ser humano. Un suelo de calidad ayuda a preservar la salud humana, siendo fuente de alimentos ...

• RF parameter extraction by controlling instrumentation with MATLAB 

  Condori Ochoa, Carlos E. (2021-12-09)

  The increase in the operating frequency of radiofrequency on-wafer devices increases the complexity of making precise measurements as well as the amount of data generated in the measurements. For this reason, the ...

• Evaluación hortícola de nuevas Musáceas: 'FHIA-20' (tipo francés AAAB) y 'Macho x Hembra' (tipo falso cuerno AAB) en Puerto Rico 

  Couto-Marrero, Ramón A. (2021-12-09)

  The farinaceous crop enterprise is one of the most important in Puerto Rico due to the high consumption of starchy crops such as plantain (Musa acuminata AAA x M. balbisiana, AAB). The high demand for plantain and the ...

• Estructura deportiva de un medallista olímpico puertorriqueño: Estudio de caso 

  de la Cruz Rojas, Víctor (2021-12-09)

  The structure of elite athletes in Puerto Rico is a topic that has always brought many questions and few answers to Puerto Rican athletes. According to the literature and Law No. 119, the development of high-level competitive ...

• Methodology to implement a microgrid in a university campus 

  García-García, Yuly Viviana (2021-12-08)

  The principal objective is to propose a methodology that allows to design, model, and simulate a microgrid system in university sectors to operate critical loads for serving the community. To implement the methodology, ...

• Caracterización química y mineralógica de tres perfiles de suelo de la isla de Vieques 

  Medina Pérez, Mariela (2021-12-09)

  La química del suelo se define como la parte de la ciencia del suelo concerniente a la constitución química, a las propiedades y a las reacciones químicas de los suelos. Dentro de las propiedades químicas de los suelos se ...

• Development of calibration models within a closed feed frame to determine drug concentration using near infrared spectroscopy 

  Movilla Meza, Nathaly A. (2021-12-08)

  The closed feed frame (without the die disc) was evaluated as an option to reduce the amount of material for the development near-infrared spectroscopic calibration models. Lubricated and unlubricated blends were prepared ...

• Destrezas del extensionista para promover la relación de trabajo adulto-joven en la promoción del desarrollo positivo del socio 4-H 

  Rodríguez-Ortiz, Melannie M. (2021-12-09)

  This quantitative study sought to identify strategies to describe and, measure the impact that Positive 4-H Youth Development has on youth. The analysis aims to identify the skills of the Extensionist participating in this ...

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