Abstract The importance of functional foods added with probiotics and prebiotics is directly related with the promotion of the health benefits of human. In this study the survival of the probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG in a semi-ripened cheese added with agave juice, was determined. Cheese ripening was carried out at 14 °C for 35 days. The pH changes were measured and the hydrolysis of the protein was evaluated through the analysis of free amino groups by the trinitrobenzenesulfonic acid (TNBS) method and SDS-PAGE polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. At the end of the study, in the symbiotic cheese, the viability of the probotic was increased in two logarithmic cycles (from 6.73 to 8.72 log CFU). A more active proteolytic process was observed with the addition of agave juice, due to the high production of low molecular weight peptides and the concentration of free amino groups (8.63 mg/L). The pH did not have a significant difference between the control and the cheese studied. With the obtained results, it is seen that agave juice is an ingredient that can be added to semi ripening cheeses with the objective of improving the survival capacity of probiotic microorganisms, which are used as starters.

Abstract This research aimed to understand how the storage conditions change the appearance of an apple compote added with white wine (ACWW) during storage at different temperatures (20, 30, and 40 °C) for 63 days. Microbiological quality, color parameters, and pH were monitored. The CIE L*, a*, and b* color variables were measured through image analysis. The parameters associated with the color changes during storage were the most critical quality indices of the ACWW, especially the overall color difference (ΔE), since it presented the larger velocity constants, fitting to the first-order reaction kinetic model. Therefore, ΔE was selected as a critical parameter to estimate shelf-life but fitted with the first-order fractional conversion model, which provided a shelf-life of 45.64 days at 20 °C. The shelf-life decreased with increasing storage temperature. In conclusion, the results demonstrated the applicability of the image analysis and the kinetics-based accelerated shelf-life testing approach to obtain faster insight into quality attributes changes, mainly color changes in compotes and similar products.

RESUMEN Las investigaciones sobre prácticas ambientales han recibido una atención creciente en el área de turismo. Sin embargo, hace falta una revisión bibliográfica que explore las prácticas de consumo sustentable en el sector turístico. Con ese fin, a partir del uso del software ATLAS.ti 9, se realizó un análisis temático de 128 artículos cuyo objetivo principal es examinar los propósitos del consumo sustentable -buenas prácticas; hábitos del consumidor; políticas públicas y regulaciones ambientales-, sus ámbitos de aplicación -por tipo de empresa- y su relación con la innovación (por ejemplo, con el uso de ecotecnologías). En los resultados, el análisis indica que las buenas prácticas tienen una asociación positiva con la innovación (0.72), lo que demuestra que la relación está bien establecida. JEL: D11; F6; O36; Q56; Z32

ABSTRACT Research on environmental practices has received increasing attention in the tourism’s area. However, a bibliographic review is needed to explore sustainable consumption practices in the sector. To this end, based on the use of the ATLAS.ti 9 software, a thematic analysis of 128 articles was carried out, the main objective of which is to examine the analysis of sustainable consumption -good practices, consumer habits, public policies and environmental regulations-, its scope of application -by type of company- and its relationship with innovation (for example, the use of eco-technologies). In the results, the analysis shows that good practices have a positive association with innovation (0.72), which shows that the relationship is well established. JEL: D11; F6; O36; Q56; Z32