Beachrock is characterized by rapid cementation, is exposed mainly in the intertidal zone, and it can provide a record of sea level fluctuations, episodic events, and serve as an archeological proxy. The presence of beachrock ...

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 ...

Infrared temperature (IRT) of the milk through the milking unit short milk tube and its association with bacteriological results using the PathoProof™ Mastitis Complete-16 Kit (PtoPrf-16) was evaluated. In addition, the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Auricularia is a taxonomically complex genus, which requires the use of traditional techniques such as tissue evaluation and staining for its characterization. These traditional techniques have not been re-evaluated in ...

This thesis evaluates the association between production costs and the quality of milk in dairy farms of Puerto Rico. The objective of this study was to identify the determinants of the milk quality in Puerto Rico. ...

Three of the most important contaminant agents related to non-point sources are suspended sediments, nitrogen and phosphorus. This study quantified the concentration and discharges of total Kjeldhal nitrogen (TKN), total ...

Este proyecto de investigación utilizó historias de vida para explorar cómo estudiantes del departamento de inglés de la Universidad de Puerto Rico en Mayagüez (UPRM) aprendieron inglés. El objetivo original era investigar ...