• Calidad bacteriológica y desechos sólidos en cinco ambientes costeros de Costa Rica 

      García Cortés, Vera; Acuña González, Jenaro; Vargas Zamora, José A.; García Céspedes, Jairo (2006-09-01)
      Anthropogenic waste and water bacteriological quality were surveyed twice a year in 2000 and in 2002 at five coastal marine environments in Costa Rica, one in the Caribbean (Moín Bay) and four in the Pacific (Culebra ...
    • Distribution, stability, and protein interactions of Aflatoxin M1 in fresh cheese 

      Chavarría Molina, Guadalupe; Molina Alvarado, Andrea; Leiva Gabriel, Astrid; Méndez Hernández, Geovanna; Wong González, Eric; Cortés Muñoz, Marianela; Rodríguez Sánchez, César; Granados Chinchilla, Fabio (2017)
      Aflatoxin M1 (AFM1), a metabolite resulting from the hepatic metabolism of aflatoxin B1, is a potential carcinogen that can be found in milk, cheese, and others dairy products. In this work, we aimed to elucidate the ...
    • First characterization of the probiotic potential of lactic acid bacteria isolated from Costa Rican pineapple silages 

      Wu Wu, Jannette Wen Fang; Solano Redondo, Óscar Mauricio; Uribe Lorío, Lidieth; WingChing Jones, Rodolfo; Usaga Barrientos, Jessie; Barboza Vargas, Natalia María (2021)
      Background. Agro-industrial waste from tropical environments could be an important source of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) with probiotic potential. Methods. Twelve LAB isolates were isolated from pineapple silages. The ...
    • Physicochemical characterization of Jicaro seeds (Crescentia alata H.B.K.): a novel protein-rich and oleaginous seed 

      Corrales Hernández, Carla Vanessa; Fliedel, Genevieve; Pérez Carvajal, Ana Mercedes; Servent, Adrien; Prades, Alexia; Dornier, Manuel; Lomonte, Bruno; Vaillant Barka, Fabrice (2017-03)
      Jicaro (Crescentia alata) is a tropical tree native to Mesoamerica well adapted to severe drought conditions. The seeds of the fruits were analyzed for protein, fatty acid, dietary fiber, phytate, polyphenol, tannin, ...