New hybrid film formed by biopolymer cellulose acetate and biochar for P adsorption in aqueous solution.

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The high perishability of papaya (Carica papaya L.) reduces the lifespan as well as limits marketing. Coating fruit is an alternative process to aid food preservation. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of propolis extract coating on physicochemical characteristics of papaya stored at room temperature. Solo papayas cv. 'Golden' were randomly divided into five postharvest treatments: three forms of dip-coating (70% alcohol, hydroalcoholic extract of propolis at 2.5%, and hydroalcoholic extract of propolis at 5%) and two controls (one uncoated and one with refrigerated uncoated fruit). Each four days, weight loss, fruit firmness, soluble solids (SS), titratable acidity (TA), SS/ TA ratio, and hydrogen potential (pH) were evaluated throughout 12 days of storage. A sensory analysis was performed on the fourth day of storage, being appraised by untrained tasters through acceptance testing. Refrigerated, 2.5% propolis, and 5% propolis treatments promoted the lowest weight losses. Flesh firmness of 5% propolis treatment was superior to that of control, alcohol, and 2.5% propolis treatments. Moreover, 5% propolis treatment achieved a great SS, differing only from alcohol treatment. Both TA and SS/TA had no variations among treatments, but along storage time. Flesh pH of refrigerated papaya showed significant differences in relation to other treatments. Also, refrigerated fruit presented chilling injury symptoms. Propolis-coated papaya showed sensory acceptability similar to those of the other treatments on the 4 th day of storage. Therefore, propolis coating renders Solo papaya cv. 'Golden' a promising alternative to control fruit weight losses and firmness. Key words: Carica papaya L. Coating. Propolis. Storage. ResumoA alta perecibilidade do mamão (Carica papaya L.) reduz sua vida útil limitando sua comercialização. Os revestimentos são uma das alternativas para auxiliar na conservação de alimentos. Objetivouse avaliar os efeitos do revestimento com extrato de própolis nas características físico-químicas do mamão, armazenado sob temperatura ambiente. Mamões Solo cv. 'Golden' foram selecionados e divididos aleatoriamente em cinco tratamentos pós-colheita, sendo três formas de revestimento por imersão ("álcool 70%", "extrato hidroalcoólico de própolis a 2,5%", "extrato hidroalcoólico de própolis a 5%") e dois controles (um sem revestimento e outro em que os frutos não foram revestidos e mantidos sob refrigeração). As variáveis perda de massa, firmeza da polpa, sólidos solúveis (SS), acidez titulável (AT), relação entre sólidos solúveis e acidez titulável (SS/AT) e potencial hidrogeniônico (pH), foram avaliadas em intervalos de 4 dias por 12 dias de armazenamento. Realizou-se análise sensorial no quarto dia de armazenamento dos mamões, avaliados por provadores não treinados através do teste de aceitação. Os tratamentos pós-colheita "refrigerado", "própolis 2,5%" e "própolis 5%" propiciaram menor perda de massa. A firmeza da polpa para o tratamento pós-colheita "própolis 5%" apresentouse supe...

We describe the synthesis of a composite carbon derived from zinc-aluminium-layered double hydroxides. The material was characterized by powder X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared/attenuated total reflectance spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis-differential scanning calorimetry-mass spectrometry, measurement of BET specific surface area, zeta-potential analysis and scanning electron microscopy. The resulting material was used for adsorption studies with an anionic surfactant, sodium dodecylbenzenesulphonate, and a cationic surfactant, cetyltrimethylammonium bromide, as adsorbates. The adsorption of the surfactants was well described by the typical Langmuir pattern. An investigation of the influence of initial pH of a medium on surfactant adsorption showed that high pH values decrease the adsorption capacity of the adsorbent. The adsorption processes were exothermic. The results also showed that the adsorption of the two surfactants was chemical and that the kinetic models were best described by a pseudo-second-order model.