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Life Cycle Assessment of Cocoa Products in Vietnam
Vietnam is emerging as a potential powerhouse in the cocoa industry, especially in the Central Highland and Southeastern Regions. The development of...
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Modeling the Closed-Loop Supply Chain in Cocoa Industry Using Profit-Sharing Strategy
Cocoa remains an essential commodity produced by many countries as a raw material for chocolate products. Cocoa husks predominate in the cocoa pod...
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An Image-Based Cocoa Diseases Classification Based on an Improved Vgg19 Model
Purpose: The focus of this study is to provide accurate detection of cocoa diseases based on image analysis using a deep learning model....
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Detecting and Extracting Cocoa Pods in the Natural Environment Using Deep Learning Methods
Applications for image processing increasingly rely on object extraction and detection. The harvesting of cocoa pods produces the cocoa beans used to...
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Review on Deep Learning-Based Classification Techniques for Cocoa Quality Testing
Cocoa is an essential ingredient in chocolate and chocolate-flavoured treats. Chocolate is one of the world's most desired foods because of its...
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The Effect of pH Variation in Biogas Production: Impact of Cocoa Pods and Empty Palmyra Palm Bunches
The main purpose of this work was to assess the influence of pH variation in biogas production and to study the effect of certain substrates (other...
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Application of the QFD method to the design of a cocoa pul** machine
Cocoa pul** currently is a process that is developed manually in several regions of Colombia, due to many farms do not have enough technology to...
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Production and characterization of eight biochars originating from agricultural waste in Cameroon
Biochar physicochemical properties vary greatly depending on the origin of the residues. The present study contributes to leveling the scientific gap...
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Synthesis and Application of Graphene-Phase Biochar from Theobroma Cacao Pod Husks Using Slow Pyrolysis Technique in the Treatment of Fats, Oil, and Grease from Actual Wastewater
This research reports the applicability of the produced graphene-phase biochar (GPB) adsorbent in the treatment of actual wastewater contaminated by...
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Green synthesis of copper nanoparticles using Cocoa pod extract and its catalytic activity in deep oxidation of aromatic hydrocarbons
An effective and green technique was performed for the synthesis of copper nanoparticles (CuNPs) from an organic resource using the Cocoa pod (CCP)...
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Modeling, optimization and kinetic analysis of the hydrolysis process of waste cocoa pod husk to reducing sugars
Lignocellulosic biomass represents an important chemical resource. In the quest for the heightened interest for waste management and the successful...
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Performance Evaluation and Effectiveness of a Solar-Biomass Hybrid Dryer for Drying Homogeneous of Cocoa Beans Using LabView Software and Arduino Hardware
The research evaluates the performance and effectiveness of a solar-biomass hybrid prototype for drying cocoa beans, which takes advantage of solar...
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Experimental investigations and modeling of vacuum oven process using several semi-empirical models and a fuzzy model of cocoa beans
An experimental study combined with a mathematical modeling of vacuum drying of cocoa beans was carried out to enhance the drying kinetics without...
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Conversion of de-ashed cocoa pod husk into high-surface-area microporous carbon materials by CO2 physical activation
In this work, the de-ashed cocoa pod husk (CPH) was reused as an excellent precursor for preparing high-surface-area activated carbons (ACs) by...
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Utilization of Processed Kola Nut Husk Meal in Poultry Production: Effects on The Performance, Carcass, Biochemical Indicators, and Antioxidant Enzymes of Broiler Chickens
This study looked at the effects of processed kola nut husks meal (PKHM) utilization as a feed ingredient on broiler chicken in a 42-day feeding...
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Multi-objective optimization studies of microalgae dewatering by utilizing bio-based alkali: a case study of response surface methodology (RSM) and genetic algorithm (GA)
In the present study, the flocculating viability of bio-based alkali derived from cocoa pod husk ash was investigated by using a D-optimal design of...
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State-of-the-Art Review on the Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Feasibility of Select Biochars
Biochar, a carbon-rich material derived from biomass through controlled or oxygen-limited pyrolysis, possesses remarkable resistance to...
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Strong Inhibition of Silver-doped TiO2 Nanoparticles Against P. palmivora in Visible Light
In this study, Ag-doped TiO 2 nanoparticles (NTA) were synthesized and tested for their activity against the fungus Phytophthora palmivora ( P....
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Application of Agricultural Waste-Based Catalysts to Transesterification of Esterified Palm Kernel Oil into Biodiesel: A Case of Banana Fruit Peel Versus Cocoa Pod Husk
This study aimed at modeling and optimizing the production of fatty acid methyl esters from esterified palm kernel oil using two heterogeneous...
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Bioenergy and Bio-based Products from the Brazilian Amazon: Social, Economic, and Environmental Aspects
There are social-environmental concerns with regard to establishing mechanisms for obtaining certain types of sustainable energy, including resources...