Determinação da Composição de Blends de Petróleos Utilizando Ftir-atr e Calibração Multivariada

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Eficiência do uso de um simbiótico comercial na qualidade do leite de vacas holandesas no Bioma Cerrado.

Avaliou-se o efeito de um produto simbiótico na produção e na qualidade do leite produzido por vacas Holandesas no Bioma Cerrado. O experimento foi realizado entre janeiro e maio de 2010 na fazenda Cachoeira, no município de Nova Veneza ? GO. Foram utilizadas 37 vacas da raça Holandesa, sendo 19 animais no grupo testemunha e 18 animais no grupo tratamento. O grupo tratamento recebeu dois gramas por dia de um produto simbiótico comercial (Biofórmula Leite; Biofórmula, Goiânia-GO), enquanto que ao grupo testemunha era submetido a uma dieta normal sem simbiótico. A contagem de células somáticas manteve-se estável, em torno de 200.000/mL, durante as primeiras oito semanas do experimento. Durante as semanas 10-12 e 14-16, entretanto, a CCS aumentou expressivamente no leite das vacas do grupo Testemunha. Este aumento não ocorreu nas vacas tratadas com Biofórmula Leite, dessa forma, a CCS foi significativamente reduzida nas vacas que receberam o simbiótico. A suplementação com o simbiótico melhorou a qualidade do leite, com uma redução de 57% na contagem de células somáticas. O simbiótico exerceu um efeito protetor contra a infecção e/ou inflamação da glândula mamária

Limitations of the pour point measurement and the influence of the oil composition on its detection using principal component analysis

A method for maximum and minimum pour point determination in crude oil was applied, and the chemical composition of 80 samples, American Petroleum Institute (API) gravity, total acid number (TAN), density, kinematic viscosity, and sulfur, asphaltene, and wax contents were analyzed in association with chemometric methods. The results of the 80 analyzed samples showed maximum pour point temperatures from 9 to -36 degrees C and minimum pour point temperatures from 12 to -36 degrees C. Heavy oils with asphaltenic chemical composition showed more positive values of pour point (5-8 degrees C) and showed no significant difference between the maximum and minimum pour points considering the repeatability of the method (3 degrees C for maximum and 6 degrees C for minimum). However, the oils with chemical composition with higher wax content and higher API gravity showed lower pour point values from -24 to -6 degrees C (maximum) and from -30 to -18 degrees C (minimum), respectively. The principal component analysis (PCA) explained 92% of data variability, showing that the differences among the properties of the samples allowed for their separation by groups and some properties are closely correlated to the pour point2831686169

The sensitivity of evapotranspiration for land uses and topography in area of Cerrado Biome - Brazil.

Abstract: Evapotranspiration (ET) is a crucial element in the spatiotemporal dynamics of moisture, energy, and heat, and is related to climatic, pedogeomorphological, and phytophysiognomic aspects of the landscape. Therefore, estimating ET requires dynamic and integrated temporal analysis with biophysical landscape factors. The study aimed to analyze the behavior of ET through the analysis of land use and land cover and topographic in time series. The Simple Algorithm for Evapotranspiration Recovery (SAFER) model was used to obtain the variable ET in the periods of 01/21, 02/22, 05/13 and 06/30/2019 (variables). A database of explanatory covariates was constructed, including land use and land cover, satellite image data (Landsat-8) and digital elevation model (SRTM). The values of variables and covariates were extracted into a grid of points and separated for three altimetric conditions, and the linear Gaussian Models (GLM) were applied to the point data. The most explanatory spectral covariates for the ET variation were Albedo and Surface Temperature. And the covariates related to topography were Digital Elevation Model and Topographic Moisture Index. In general, the wet period presents a higher ET rate (2.06 mm d-¹). Forests generated the highest ET regardless of period (1.62 mm d-¹ to 4.03 mm d-¹). Elevated topography also influences the increase in ET in relation to the same lower altimetry classes (A2 and A3). This influence is associated with the altitude dynamics and intrinsic elements of the region, such as the marshy environment in the A3 region, where the highest ET values occurred. This work stands out from its peers for addressing the influence of landscape aspects on the knowledge of evapotranspiration variation, a vanguard theme in the scope of spatial analysis

Experimento didático de quimiometria para calibração multivariada na determinação de paracetamol em comprimidos comerciais utilizando espectroscopia no infravermelho próximo: um tutorial, parte II.

The aim of this manuscript was to show the basic concepts and practical application of Partial Least Squares (PLS) as a tutorial, using the Matlab computing environment for beginners, undergraduate and graduate students. As a practical example, the determination of the drug paracetamol in commercial tablets using Near-Infrared (NIR) spectroscopy and Partial Least Squares (PLS) regression was shown, an experiment that has been successfully carried out at the Chemical Institute of Campinas State University for chemistry undergraduate course students to introduce the basic concepts of multivariate calibration in a practical way

Wicking behavior and drying capability of functional knitted fabrics

Liquid transporting and drying rate are two vital factors affecting the physiological comfort of sport garments. In this study, plated knitted fabrics produced with functional fiber yarns in the back of the knit (close to the body), combined with polypropylene or polyester in the face (outer surface) were tested in terms of their wicking behavior and drying rate capacity. Functional knitted fabrics were evaluated by vertical and horizontal wicking tests. The drying capability was assessed by drying rate tests under two different conditions, namely, at 20±2°C and 65±3% relative humidity and, in an oven, at 33±2°C, in order to simulate the human body temperature. The influence of the functional fiber used and that of the ground material, polyester or polypropylene, was analyzed and discussed.This study has been developed in the framework of the ASIA-LINK Project no 002 (82158). The authors are grateful to the company SONICARLA for providing the samples for the present study

Espacialização da homogeneidade e heterogeneidade do meio biofísico para planejamento ambiental utilizando análise multivariada.

Esta pesquisa objetiva identificar e mapear zonas "homogêneas" no meio biofísico a partir da seleção de atributos ambientais que possam ser mapeados, medidos e relacionados numa base de dados em Sistema de Informação Geográficas (SIG), associada a técnicas de análise multivariada. O estudo de caso foi a bacia hidrográfica do alto do rio Taquari (MS/MT) com 28.046 km2