Life Sciences

Performance test of granulated potassium chloride with humic acids addition

The objective of this work was to evaluate the efficiency of granulated fertilizers based on potassium chloride with humic acids in the production of dry matter and the accumulation of macronutrients in corn plants. The experiment was carried out in a greenhouse, using soil samples from the 0-20 cm depth layer of a Planossoloháplico.

Determination of blood parameters of breeding pigs in Côte D’Ivoire

The purpose of this work is to determine the serum parameters and the hemogram of pigs reared in Côte d'Ivoire. This study involved 70 pigs (Large white, Landrace, Duroc, Pietrain, hybrid, Korhogo pig breeds) made up of 35 castrated males and 35 gilts from 14 farms whose ages vary between 8 and 10 months with an average live weight of 89.1 ± 13.6 kg. These animals, coming mainly from farms in the South, were selected at random. The blood of these animals was collected from the jugular vein in tubes with anticoagulant and tubes without anticoagulant and then analyzed in the laboratory.

A study of the length of popliteal artery in thiel cadaver and clinical applications

The length of popliteal arteries might vary according to ethnicity and geographical locations. This study intends to examine the length of the popliteal artery and the associated clinical significances. 24 popliteal regions of 12 Thiel embalmed cadavers between the ages of 32 and 110 years were cut-up to expose the origin, termination and important landmarks and were then photographed and measured.

Knowledge of nursing professionals about flowchart in accidents with biological materials

Objective: To analyze the knowledge of nursing team about the flowchart in accidents with biological materials in the Family Health Strategy. Methods: Descriptive, observational research, with a quantitative approach, carried out with 23 nursing professionals working in Family Health Strategies in the city of Farias Brito - Ceará, Brazil. Data collection occurred in August and September 2019, through the application of a Checklist and a questionnaire. The Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (IBM SPSS) program was used for data analysis.

Model based irrigation water application of maize (zeamays l.) to improve water productivity in irrigated agriculture

Under the semiarid and arid climate of Eastern Europe, accurate estimation of crop water requirement and irrigation scheduling is important for water management and planning. The objectives of this study were to estimate maize water requirement and irrigation scheduling in variable climatic conditions.

Caractérisation de la flore ornementale des communes de malincounda et de saly-portudal (Mbour, Thiès, Sénégal)

L’agriculture périurbaine à travers le maraichage constitue le grenier des grandes villes. Au-delà de cet aspect, elle regorge une filière importante dont le développement suscite de plus en plus d’intérêts. Il s’agit de la floriculture dont l’expansion dans les grandes villes du Sénégal n’est plus négligeable. A Mbour, en raison du tourisme, les pépinières de plantes ornementales prolifèrent dans le département. Toutes de même, le potentiel floristique de ces dites pépinières est peu connu. C’est ainsi que cette étude vise à caractériser la flore ornementale de la zone.

Development and sensory evaluation of extra jelly, light and diet of cerradocashew with pepper addition

Throughout Brazil and also in the world, fruit growing remains one of the activities that stand out most in the following: economic and social aspects. Cashew is a fruit that has great representation in the food industry, however, only its chestnut has been well explored. The jams are a potential example to develop new products in the face of good acceptance in the consumer market, also, pepper is considered as a condiment known worldwide, improving and highlighting the aroma and flavor of products.

The role of selenium in the protection against oxidative stress in patients with chronic renal disease

Studies have shown the participation of minerals, such as selenium, involved in the antioxidant defense of patients with chronic kidney disease. Therefore, the purpose of this review is to provide data on nutrient participation in the control of the antioxidant defense system in individual’s withchronic renal disease. A search of articles published in the PubMed and ScienceDirect database selected from March 2017 to February 2019 was performed using the keywords Selenium, Selenium supplementation, Oxidative stress, Antioxidant and Chronic Kidney Disease.

Exploração do potencial da cafeína como ativo antibiofilme em pseudomonas aeruginosa na década de 2010

A bioprospecção foi bem explorada ao longo da segunda década do século XXI. Face a necessidade do combate aos patógenos multirresistentes, a busca por novos compostos bioativos foi encorajada. Interessantemente, enquanto novos compostos foram descobertos, a ciência se voltou ao passado, trazendo à luz alguns bioativos descontinuados há décadas, contudo bastante prescritos nas primeiras terapias antimicrobianas. A cafeína exemplifica umas destas moléculas de interesse.

Low oxidative DNA damage in patients with tropical spastic paraparesis by HTLV-1

Tropical spastic paraparesis is a myelopathy caused by HTLV -1 virus,whose pathogenesis is yet not clear, being the most likely hypothesis to be due TAX viral protein activity that increases the production of reactive oxygen species, resulting in transformation, cell immortalization, DNA damage and disease .The aim of this study was to evaluate oxidative DNA damage in patients with tropical spastic paraparesis by HTLV 1 treated at a referral service in Belém, Pará, Brazil. Methods: It was a retrospective study involving adults.