The use of natural colourings in food products presents nutritional advantages, and certain pigments are associated with functional properties, e.g. antioxidant effects. This can be very advantageous in food products with high fat contents like mayonnaises. The aim of this work was to study the effect of adding natural pigments, lutein and phycocyanin, to the water and oil phases, respectively, of oil-in-water pea protein-stabilized emulsions, beyond the desirable and expected development of a green colour. The emulsions were prepared with 3% (w/w) pea protein, 65% (w/w) vegetable oil, and varying concentrations of lutein and phycocyanin (0.25–1.25% w/w). Emulsions containing both pigments, in different proportions (total pigment concentration of 0.5%, w/w) were also prepared. Oscillatory and steady-state measurements, as well as droplet size distribution and textural profile tests, were performed. The addition of lutein to the disperse oil phase promoted a decrease of the emulsions’ rheological and textural parameters, while the addition of phycocyanin to the water (continuous) phase resulted in an increase of these properties. When using combinations of both pigments, an increase of the rheological and textural parameters with phycocyanin proportion was apparent, and a synergetic effect due to the presence of both pigments was found.

1. A 3 x 2 factorial experiment was conducted with three diets and two lines of broiler breeder females to evaluate the contribution of low-energy rations for improving the welfare of feed-restricted birds during rearing. Experimental diets were fed from 6 to 16 weeks of age and were created by diluting a conventional grower (Control) ration containing 11.0 MJ ME/kg with 200 (8.8 MJ ME/kg) or 400 (6.6 MJ ME/kg) g oat hulls/kg using Optimoist to facilitate the pelleting process. Welfare was assessed by changes in behaviour and physiological variables at 8, 12 and 16 weeks of age. Birds were fed restricted quantities of feed to meet recommended body weight targets. 2. There was a decrease in the proportion of observations of drinking and an increase of preening in birds fed on the two experimental diets compared with the control. There was a linear decrease in litter moisture and the number of litter changes with increasing diet dilution, and water intake at 12 weeks was higher in the control than in the two experimental diets. There were no changes in physiological indexes of welfare (heterophil-lymphocyte ratio, plasma corticosterone and antibody responses) associated with the dietary treatments. 3. There were no important differences in the growth, behaviour or physiological responses to dietary treatment between the two lines of broiler breeders. Changes with age were similar to those reported in other experiments. 4. It was concluded that low-energy pelleted diets would improve litter conditions but not improve indexes of welfare in feed-restricted broiler breeders.

Revised! This series is the Spanish language version of the Handbook of Florida Water Regulations by Michael T. Olexa, Luke D'Isernia, Laura Minton, Dulcy Miller, and Sara Corbett. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, November 2006. FE072/FE072: Manual de los Reglamentos del Agua en Florida: Ley de Protección de la Calidad de los Alimentos (ufl.edu) Ask IFAS: Manual de los Reglamentos del Agua de Florida (ufl.edu)

Revised! This series is the Spanish language version of the Handbook of Florida Water Regulations by Michael T. Olexa, Luke D'Isernia, Laura Minton, Dulcy Miller, and Sara Corbett. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, November 2006. FE072/FE072: Manual de los Reglamentos del Agua en Florida: Ley de Protección de la Calidad de los Alimentos (ufl.edu) Ask IFAS: Manual de los Reglamentos del Agua de Florida (ufl.edu)

Se presenta en este trabajo un análisis de costo de un destilador solar de agua, que se tomará como punto de partida para evaluar la posibilidad de construir una planta de desalación solar de agua. Esta es extraída a profundidad mediante un dispositivo neumático construido para ser utilizado en las regiones de aguas muy profundas, y desprovistas de energía eléctrica. Se presenta una breve descripción del dispositivo neumático, y su esquema de funcionamiento, dos modelos distintos de destiladores solares de agua, y un análisis de costo para la construcción de un destilador solar de agua de 2 mts. de largo por 1 mt. de ancho, (2 mts²) con batea liviana. | An cost analysis of a water solar distiller is presented in this work, that we will take as departure point to evaluate the possibility of constructing a solar plant of water purification. This water is extracted with a pneumatic device constructed to be used in the areas where water is very deep, and is used in those areas located far away from traditional power systems, as they appear in all the south region the west of the province of San Luis - Argentina. In addition we anticipates that in a high percentage these will be brackish. It’ll be presents a brief description of the pneumatic device, and its operation, two models different from water solar distillers, and an economic analysis for the construction of a 2 mts² solar water distiller with light tray. | Asociación Argentina de Energías Renovables y Medio Ambiente (ASADES)