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Comportamento higroscópico do açaí e cupuaçu em pó

The aim of this work was to evaluate experimentally the adsorption and desorption isotherm of açaí (Euterpe oleracea) and cupuaçu (Theobroma grandiflorum) powders using a hygrometer AQUAlab3TE of Decagon. Three levels of temperature (15, 25 and 35 °C) were tested. The type III curves obtained sugges...

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Autor principal: SILVA, Alessandra Eluan da
Outros Autores: SILVA, Luiza Helena Meller da, PENA, Rosinelson da Silva
Grau: Artigo
Idioma: por
Publicado em: 2014
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Acesso em linha: http://repositorio.ufpa.br/jspui/handle/2011/5412
Resumo:
The aim of this work was to evaluate experimentally the adsorption and desorption isotherm of açaí (Euterpe oleracea) and cupuaçu (Theobroma grandiflorum) powders using a hygrometer AQUAlab3TE of Decagon. Three levels of temperature (15, 25 and 35 °C) were tested. The type III curves obtained suggest the materials are rich in carbohydrates. Four mathematical models were fitted to the experimental data, Handerson, Oswin, GAB, and modified BET by nonlinear regression analysis using the software STATISTICA for Windows 5.1B. The Oswin and GAB models were better fitted to the açaí and cupuaçu powder sorption data, respectively. The monolayer for açaí and cupuaçu powders was determined. The desorption heat of the açaí powder was also determined.