Private University of the North

Morphological, genetic, and phenolic characterization of Baccharis glutinosa and Baccharis salicifolia and their application in the biogenic synthesis of silver nanoparticles

The genus Baccharis exhibits high taxonomic diversity and marked morphological plasticity, which complicates the species-level delimitation of closely related taxa. In this study, an integrated characterization of Baccharis glutinosa and Baccharis salicifolia collected in the La...

Identifying activity pulses in radiocarbon sequences: A Monte Carlo kernel–minima approach and simulation assessment

Abstract Radiocarbon date frequencies are widely used to reconstruct temporal variation in human activity, with peaks and gaps in kernel density estimates (KDEs) often read as discrete episodes. Such readings usually lack explicit segmentation criteria and are sensitive to sampli...

Certifiable Integrity, Verifiable Limits: Anti-Bribery Certification and Public Procurement Reform in Peru

This article examines the legal significance of using ISO 37001 anti-bribery certification as an integrity-related factor in Peruvian public procurement. Its claim is doctrinal and comparative rather than causal: ISO 37001 can operate as a useful risk-management heuristic, but it...

Food Insecurity in Peru: Measurement Properties of the FIES and Prevalence Estimates from the 2025 Household Survey

Background/Objectives: Food insecurity (FI) is a major public health challenge and is monitored globally using the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). In Peru, the recent incorporation of the FIES into the National Household Survey (ENAHO) enables the generation of nationall...