National Institute of Industrial Technology

Comparison of Caffeine Content in Coffee and Yerba Mate Prepared According to Traditional Consumption Methods in Argentina

The amount of caffeine provided by a beverage depends not only on its source but also on the preparation method and the amount consumed. In Argentina, coffee and yerba mate are habitual sources of caffeine, yet their actual contribution according to preparation method has not bee...

Effect of Bleaching Chemistry on the Production, Structure and Rheology of Cellulose Nanocrystals and Nanofibrils from Soybean Hulls

Soybean hulls, an abundant agro-industrial by-product, were valorized as a renewable cellulose source for nanocellulose production. Cellulose isolates were obtained by alkaline treatment followed by bleaching with sodium chlorite (NaClO2) or hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and subsequen...

Cytogenetic diversity in maize landraces shaped by long-term cultivation and ecogeographic adaptation

This study characterizes the cytogenetic diversity of maize landraces from Northern Argentina, a region comprising Northwestern Argentina (NWA) and Northeastern Argentina (NEA). New data from four NWA landraces were analysed using DAPI banding, fluorescence in situ hybridization...

Soil physical quality and organic carbon in agricultural systems of the Dry Chaco: influence of land use intensity and predictive models

Context The expansion of the agricultural frontier in northwestern Argentina occurred at the expense of deforestation of native forests, particularly in the Dry Chaco. This land-use change alters soil physical properties and soil organic carbon (SOC), compromising sustainability....