Abstract Sapota is one of fruits with short period shelf life. One techniques to extend sapota’s life edible coating. Currently, hydrocolloid green grass jelly combining sodium alginate was used and evaluated determine its effect on the sapota fruit. Coating done using two different concentration jelly, 0.2% 0.4% no treatment as a control treatment. Coated were stored at room temperature every ...

background: a study on the migration characteristics of 238u, 210po, 232th and 40k within the soil to the wild plants in the western ghats were carried out. materials and methods: concentrations of these radionuclides were measured in different depths of soil and from different species by employing gamma ray spectrometer and alpha counter. results: the activity concentration of these radionucli...

This study aims to identify the remnant tree flora in six forest fragments in the metropolitan area of Belém and to analyze these fragments in terms of biological conservation, species richness and diversity in the local urban landscape. The fragments and their respective sampling areas were as follows: Amafrutas reserve (15 ha), Trambioca Is. reserve (2 ha), Bosque Rodrigues Alves city park (1...