Physical properties of single-crystalline fibers of the colossal-magnetoresistance manganite La0.7Ca0.3MnO3

We have grown high-quality single crystals of the colossal-magnetoresistance (CMR) material La0.7Ca0.3MnO3 by using the laser heated pedestal growth (LHPG) method. Samples were grown as fibers of different diameters, and with lengths of the order of centimeters. Their composition and structure were verified through X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microcopy with EDX (Energy Dispersive X-ray Analysis) and by Rietveld analysis. The quality of the crystalline fibers was confirmed by Laue and EBSD (Electron Backscatter Diffraction) patterns. Rocking curves performed along the fiber axis revealed a half-height width of 0.073 degrees. The CMR behavior was confirmed by electrical resistivity and magnetization measurements as a function of temperature.Comment: 11 pages (including 3 figures); to appear in Appl. Phys. Let

Adubação nitrogenada e densidade de plantas com hibridos de milho em sistema plantio direto nas regiões sudoeste piauiense e sul maranhense.

Conduziu-se este trabalho com o objetivo de estudar o comportamento produtivo de híbridos de milho em relação à dose de nitrogênio e à densidade de plantas no sistema plantio direto em solos das regiões sudoeste piauiense e sul maranhense.bitstream/item/38330/1/CT197.pd

Estudo das alterações imunofenotípicas de populações linfocitárias em doentes com artrite reumatóide

A Artrite Reumatóide (AR) é uma doença auto-imune que devido às suas características tornam por si só os indivíduos afectados susceptíveis a infecções; imunocomprometimento que por vezes ainda é agravado por terapêuticas imunomodulatórias usadas para o seu tratamento. Este estudo tem como objectivo analisar, as populações/sub-populações de linfócitos conjuntamente com a análise das imunoglobulinas G e M, apresentando como factores discriminatórios, a idade, o sexo e a presença de terapêutica imunomodulatória, nos doentes com AR. Os resultados sugerem uma depleção significativa dos linfócitos B e um aumento dos T, os quais dão indícios para um aumento da susceptibilidade a infecções.Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease that due to their characteristics make itself affected individuals susceptible to infections, immunosuppression which sometimes is still aggravated by immunomodulatory therapies used to treat it. This study has as objective analyze the populations/sub-populations of lymphocytes together with the analysis of immunoglobulins G and M, presenting as discriminatory factors age, sex and the presence of immunomodulatory therapy in patients with RA. The results suggest a significant depletion of B cells and an increase in T, which give clues to an increased susceptibility to infections

Evaluation of maize core collection for drought tolerance.

The maize genebank (GBmaize) preserves nearly 4,000 accessions for conservation and use. The use is however restricted because the accessions do not performs as well as the elite genotypes. This problem can be reduced by pre-breeding, i. e., by extending the information on germplasm and introgressing useful alleles. Since irregular rainfall distribution and drought induce maize yield losses, drought tolerance is a man breeding target. In this study, the GBmaize accessions were evaluated for drought tolerance. Environmental factors, genotypes and the respective interactions influence the phenotypic expression. There was however no interaction genotype-irrigation level, so no accessions with different performance under the two water regimes could be identified. The performance of the following accessions was promising for a number of traits: SP154, BA166, MG099, CE002, SE025, BA154, BA194, BA085, MG076, PRO053, Roxo Macapá, SE016, and AL018