The pear cactus (nopal, Opuntia ficus-indica) mucilage is a hydrocolloid that it helps to regulate the cellular water content in the plant for survive......
Agri-food chains generate by-products such as soybean and colza meal for animal feed. Their nutritional value is variable and should be analysed for b......
In the last 20 years in Mexico, 30 % of the plantations supported by the Comision Nacional Forestal (National Forestry Commission, CONAFOR) were made ......
One of the diseases that most affect coffee plantations (Coffea arabica) is the fungus Hemileia vastatrix, which causes rust. The lack of a decision-m......
Social lag in Mexico is officially calculated at the municipal level every five years, based on data from the population and housing census, by the Na......
The populations of Baird's (Centronyx bairdii) and grasshopper (Ammodramus savannarum) sparrows are decreasing as a consequence of the loss of their n......
The production of microbial biomass can be affected by the composition of the culture medium, including the content of salts and there is little infor......
The loss of vigour in tomato seeds (Solanum lycopersicum L.) due to aging is a normal condition. This study provides a future reference in regard to t......
The objective of this study was to determine which are the most relevant attributes of wine for consumers of this drink, in the region of Dolores Hida......
Pathogenic fungi are responsible for root rot in common beans. However, an efficient control of this situation has not been possible, either because t......
To achieve water and food safety, it is necessary to identify crops outstanding in regard to efficient water use. In Mexico, the Valles Altos region h......
The consumption of fruits and vegetables of nutritional quality increases due to their high amounts of bioactive compounds with antioxidant activity, ......
In the Ejido La Gavia, in the municipality of Almoloya de Juarez, State of Mexico, the soils dedicated to maize cultivation and cattle grazing show hi......
The Agave genus is one of the largest and most widely used in Mexico, mainly for the production of alcoholic beverages. The species in this genus are ......
Several factors affect the quality and safety of avocado (Persea americana Mill.) fruit during the production process, such as the agronomic managemen......
