Bionomia de Mantodea (Insecta) em Laboratório. I – Parastagmatoptera Unipunctata (Burm., 1838). Mantidae-Vatinae

A criação dos insetos da ordem Mantodea vem sendo objeto de pesquisas de um dos autores (Travassos Filho), desde 1942, já tendo publicado algumas observações (7, 8, 9, 10 e 11). Embora até o presente tivessem sido criadas muitas espécies, com os respectivos dados bionômico devidamente registrados, a oportunidade para uma analise completa e inicio de publicação dessas observações só surgiu recente[1]mente, com a vinda para o Departamento de Zoologia, da biologista co-autora deste artigo (Heitzmann), que vem se dedicando ao estudo morfológico dos mantodeos adultos e suas formas evolutivas, particularmente as exuvias, com objetivo de verificação dos caracteres que possam servir à sistemática desses curiosos insetos (4 e 5)

Towards a better understanding of fire performance assessment of façade systems: Current situation and a proposed new assessment framework

This manuscript presents tools and data that serve to enable an evaluation of the risk associated with vertical fire spread on buildings. A highly detailed context to cladding fires is described to unveil the complexity and magnitude of the problem and to identify gaps of information. An engineering framework is then developed which delivers required information that fills some of those gaps and that needs to be used towards achieving quantified fire performance. The data itself has been published as a publicly available database, entitled the Cladding Materials Library (www.claddingmaterialslibrary.com.au). This data can be used to support building fire risk assessments or as the basis for more in-depth research into façade fires. This paper presents the context of the data together with the competency framework necessary for upskilling building professionals to have the capacity to implement the engineering framework

The mechanical properties of natural fibre composite laminates: a statistical study

The use of long natural fibres (LNF) as reinforcement in composite systems for structural applications has been steadily growing in the automotive and construction industries as these materials offer sustainability benefits combined with high specific strength and stiffness. However, the performance of natural fibres has been questioned by a high variability in their mechanical properties and design data for structural reliability analysis of LNF composites are not yet available. Here, we present a statistical study of the elastic modulus, strength and failure strain of a comprehensive set of LNF composite systems. We have found that the variability of LNF laminate properties is similar to that of carbon fibre laminates. We provide recommendations to apply the statistical parameters determined here to the design of natural fibre composite structures. Our findings provide a deeper understanding of LNF composites reliability and are important for the further acceptance of these materials by the industry

Presence of a novel epithelial antigen on rat cerebellar cell lines as detected by a monoclonal antibody

We have derived a monoclonal antibody, MCAb 51, following immunization of BALB/c mice with a Rous sarcoma virus-transformed rat cerebellar cell line. When assayed by immunofluorescence on primary rat cerebellar cultures MCAb 51 recognizes only islands of cells with an epitheloid morphology. Double-label immunofluorescence experiments with MCAb 51 and antisera to tetanus toxin, glial fibrillary acidic protein, galactocerebroside and fibronectin reveal that these cells do not appear to be neurons, astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, or fibroblasts, respectively. In contrast, cells from kidney, liver, tongue and choroid plexus epithelium are positive for the antigen. Of 12 Rous sarcoma virus-transformed cell lines, in contrast to 2 out of 9 chemically transformed lines, 11 exhibit the MCAb 51 antigen. These findings demonstrate that MCAb 51 recognizes an epithelial cell surface marker. Possible explanations for the difference in the expression of the antigen on Rous sarcoma virus and chemically transformed neural lines are discussed.Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/25625/1/0000175.pd