Ingeniería Ambiental: Recent submissions

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    • Potential Use of Coriander Waste as Fuel for the Generation of Electric Power 

      Rojas-Flores, Segundo; De La Cruz-Noriega, Magaly; Cabanillas-Chirinos, Luis; Nazario-Naveda, Renny; Gallozzo-Cardenas, Moisés; Díaz, Félix; Murga-Torres, Emzon (MDPI, 2023-01-04)
      Acceso abierto
      The increase in the population and its need to produce food has caused the level of contamination by organic waste to increase exponentially in recent years. Innovative methods have been proposed for the use of this waste ...

    • Impact of Dragon Fruit Waste in Microbial Fuel Cells to Generate Friendly Electric Energy 

      Rojas-Flores, Segundo; Benites, Santiago M.; De La Cruz-Noriega, Magaly; Vives-Garnique, Juan; Otiniano, Nélida Milly; Rojas-Villacorta, Walter; Gallozzo-Cardenas, Moisés; Delfín-Narciso, Daniel; Díaz, Felix (MDPI, 2023-04-27)
      Acceso abierto
      Pollution generated by the misuse of large amounts of fruit and vegetable waste has become a major environmental and social problem for developing countries due to the absence of specialized collection centers for this ...

    • Lignin-Degrading Bacteria in Paper Mill Sludge 

      Rodriguez-Yupanqui, Magda; De La Cruz-Noriega, Magaly; Quiñones, Claudio; Otiniano, Nélida Milly; Quezada-Alvarez, Medardo A.; Rojas-Villacorta, Walter; Vergara-Medina, Gino A.; León-Vargas, Frank R.; Solís-Muñoz, Haniel; Rojas-Flores, Segundo (MDPI, 2023-04-29)
      Acceso abierto
      The effluents generated in the paper industry, such as black liquor, have a high content of lignin and other toxic components; however, they represent a source of lignin-degrading bacteria with biotechnological potential. ...

    • In Vitro Effect of Molasses Concentration, pH, and Time on Chromium Removal by Trichoderma spp. from the Effluents of a Peruvian Tannery 

      Tello-Galarreta, Fabricio A.; Durand-Paz, Juan H.; Rojas-Villacorta, Walter; Cabanillas-Chirinos, Luis; De La Cruz-Noriega, Magaly; Nazario-Naveda, Renny; Benites, Santiago M.; Rojas-Flores, Segundo (MDPI, 2023-05-11)
      Acceso abierto
      The effluents generated by the tannery industry have a high content of chromium and other toxic elements, representing a potential threat to ecosystems. An eco-friendly alternative to treat these effluents is the use of ...

    • Antimicrobial Potential of Tara Hydroalcoholic Extract (Caesalpinia spinosa) against Streptococcus Associated with Strep Throat 

      De La Cruz-Noriega, Magaly; Benites, Santiago M.; Rodríguez-Haro, Icela M.; Salazar-Castillo, Marco L.; Rojas-Villacorta, W.; Otiniano, N. M.; Becerra-Gutiérrez, Lizzie Karen; Cabanillas-Chirinos, Luis; Mendoza-Villanueva, K.; Rojas-Flores, S. (MDPI, 2023-06-08)
      Acceso abierto
      Antibiotics are often prescribed to treat infections caused by group B Streptococcus; however, inappropriate use of antibiotics can develop resistance. Because of this, the research was carried out with the aim of evaluating ...

    • Pleurotus ostreatus Mycelium and Sugarcane Bagasse as Substitute Environment-Friendly Material for Polystyrene Foam 

      Aranda-Calipuy, Maria Melissa; Roncal-Lázaro, Alexia; Quezada-Alvarez, Medardo A.; Siche, Raúl; Cabanillas-Chirinos, Luis; Rojas-Villacorta, Walter; Benites, Santiago M.; Rojas-Flores, Segundo (MDPI, 2023-06-06)
      Acceso abierto
      Biodiversity in ecosystems is threatened by plastic waste, a significant pollution problem. The research aims to use plastic, Pleorotus ostreatus mycelium, and sugarcane bagasse to develop an eco-friendly biomaterial. The ...

    • On the Estimation of the Wave Energy Period and a Kernel Proposal for the Peru Basin 

      De La Torre, Dennys; Luyo, Jaime; Ortega, Arturo (MDPI, 2023-05-23)
      Acceso abierto
      The energy period is a crucial parameter needed for assessing wave energy. This parameter is regularly approximated using standard wave spectrums that do not always characterise an actual ocean region, even more if this ...

    • In Vitro Compatibility of Three Native Isolates of Trichoderma with the Insecticide Chlorpyrifos 

      Sabogal-Vargas, Ana María; Wilson-Krugg, Juan; Rojas-Villacorta, Walter; De La Cruz-Noriega, Magaly; Nelida Milly, Otiniano; Rojas-Flores, Segundo; Mendoza-Villanueva, Karol (MDPI, 2023-01-06)
      Acceso abierto
      The compatibility between biocontrol agents and pesticides seems to be a sustainable control strategy in agriculture. Therefore, the in vitro compatibility of three native isolates of Trichoderma was evaluated in three ...

    • Does economic growth promote electric power consumption? Implications for electricity conservation, expansive, and security policies 

      Bazán Navarro, Ciro Eduardo; Álvarez-Quiroz, Víctor Josué; Sampi, James; Arana Sánchez, Adolfo Alfredo (Elsevier, 2023-01-13)
      Acceso abierto
      The purpose of this study is to determine the relationship between electric power consumption per capita (kWh) and real GDP per capita (PEN, constant 2007 prices), in Peru, during the period 1971–2014. The four theoretical ...

    • Use of Tangerine Waste as Fuel for the Generation of Electric Current 

      Rojas-Flores, Segundo; Cabanillas-Chirinos, Luis; Nazario-Naveda, Renny; Gallozzo-Cardenas, Moisés; Díaz, Felix; Delfín-Narciso, Daniel; Rojas-Villacorta, Walter (MDPI, 2023-02-15)
      Acceso abierto
      Fruit waste has increased exponentially worldwide, within which tangerine is one of those that generates a greater amount of organic waste, which is currently not fully used. On the other hand, microbial fuel cells (MFCs) ...

    • Cu2O nanoparticles synthesized by green and chemical routes, and evaluation of their antibacterial and antifungal effect on functionalized textiles 

      Asmat-Campos, David; Montes de Oca-Vásquez, Gabriela; Rojas-Jaimes, Jesús; Delfín-Narciso, Daniel; Juárez-Cortijo, Luisa; Nazario-Naveda, Renny; Batista Menezes, Diego; Pereira, Reinaldo; Simbrón de la Cruz, Marcos (Elsevier, 2023-01-29)
      Acceso abierto
      The potential for the application of metal-containing nanomaterials at the nanoscale promotes the opportunity to search for new methods for their elaboration, with special attention to those sustainable methods. In response ...

    • Preliminary Study of Bioelectricity Generation Using Lettuce Waste as Substrate by Microbial Fuel Cells 

      Rojas-Villacorta, Walter; Rojas-Flores, Segundo; Benites, Santiago M.; Nazario-Naveda, Renny; Romero, Cecilia V.; Gallozzo-Cardenas, Moisés; Delfín-Narciso, Daniel; Díaz, Felix; Murga-Torres, Emzon (MDPI, 2023-06-30)
      Acceso abierto
      Agricultural waste negatively impacts the environment and generates economic difficulties for agro-industrial companies and farmers. As a result, it is necessary for an eco-friendly and sustainable alternative to managing ...

    • Use of Wastewater and Electrogenic Bacteria to Generate Eco-Friendly Electricity through Microbial Fuel Cells 

      De La Cruz-Noriega, Magaly; Benites, Santiago M.; Rojas-Flores, Segundo; Otiniano, Nelida M.; Sabogal Vargas, Ana M.; Alfaro, Rubén; Cabanillas-Chirinos, Luis; Rojas-Villacorta, Walter; Nazario-Naveda, Renny; Delfín-Narciso, Daniel (MDPI, 2023-07-06)
      Acceso abierto
      Power generation and wastewater treatment are two great challenges for sustainable development. Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) are a sustainable alternative that can generate bioelectricity in the bioremediation process of ...

    • Bioelectricity generation through Microbial Fuel Cells using Serratia fonticola bacteria and Rhodotorula glutinis yeast 

      Silva-Palacios, F.; Salvador-Salinas, A.; Quezada-Alvarez, M.A.; Rodriguez-Yupanqui, M.; Rojas-Flores, Segundo; Nazario-Naveda, Renny; Cabanillas-Chirinos, Luis (Elsevier, 2023-06-11)
      Acceso abierto
      Nowadays, there is great interest in microbial fuel cells because of the different substrates that can be used in them for electric energy generation. In order to find an alternative and contribute with eco-friendly ...

    • Water retentivity and environmental impact assessment in the headwaters of the Chambira micro-watershed, San Martin region 

      Pinedo Canta, Juan J.; Rojas Alava, Fiorella; Guerrero Escobedo, Adolfo E.; Azabache Liza, Yrwin F.; Rodriguez Espinoza, Ronald F.; Ramirez Chujutalli, María (Elsevier, 2023-05-12)
      Acceso abierto
      The study found that maximum precipitation and water retention occur in February for the Cacao sector and in October and February for the Caliza sector, with minimum values in July. The correlation between precipitation ...

    • Wave Climate Analysis on The South-East Pacific 

      De La Torre, Dennys; Ortega, Arturo (IEEE, 2022)
      Acceso restringido
      In this work, a study of the wave climate in a region of the Peruvian Sea Basin is carried out using wave spectral data. Time series of 10-year buoy ocean data are processed. The analysis of the wave climate presented that ...

    • Wave energy distribution and direction assessment in the Peru Basin 

      De La Torre, Dennys; Ortega, Arturo (IEEE, 2022)
      Acceso restringido
      The interest in harnessing the wave energy resource has been reflected in a large number of assessments of this resource around the world. These are aimed at the installation of wave energy converters and thus contribute ...

    • Theory and Simulation of Electromagnetic Systems Governed by Machine Learning Principles 

      Nieto-Chaupis, Huber (IEEE, 2022)
      Acceso restringido
      This paper proposes the idea that electromagnetic systems can be formulated through probabilities once the system has been understood by the classical physics. With this, several physical observables are estimated. Also, ...

    • Variability and Wave Power for Open Ocean Wave Conditions of the Peru Basin 

      De La Torre, Dennys; Ortega, Arturo (IEEE, 2022)
      Acceso restringido
      Technologies for converting wave energy to electricity are not mature yet. It is necessary to understand the characteristics and potential of the wave climate of the local area where wave energy converters will be installed. ...

    • Applicability of the Standard Sea Spectrums and New Calibration Coefficients for the Wave Energy Period Calculation of the Peru Sea Basin 

      De La Torre, Dennys; Ortega, Arturo (IEEE, 2022)
      Acceso restringido
      Calculation of accurate ocean wave energy values is crucial for evaluating the feasibility of the installation of wave energy converters. Wave power can be calculated using a spectral parametric formulation. This parametric ...