Entoloma sericeum f. palladum f. nov., una nueva forma de Entoloma

Entoloma sericeum f. pallidum f. nov. The macro- and microscopical features of a new form of Entoloma sericeum are described. A latin diagnosis related to the new taxon along with colour photographs of the basidiomata are provided. A statistical analysis of a sample of sixty spores and short considerations regarding some similar taxa are carried out.Entoloma sericeum f. pallidum f. nov., una nueva forma de Entoloma. Se describen las características macro y microscópicas de una nueva forma de Entoloma sericeum, asì como se aportan fotografías de los ejemplares en su hábitat junto al diagnóstico del taxon. Un análisis estadístico de la muestra de sesenta esporas es efectuada junto a algunas consideraciones sobre algunas taxa próxima

Ferrocene-quinoxaline Y-shaped chromophores as fascinating second-order NLO building blocks for long lasting highly active SHG polymeric films

The first example of a Y-shaped ferrocene quinoxaline derivative with a surprisingly high and stable second harmonic generation (SHG) response in composite polymeric films is reported. The interesting quadratic hyperpolarizability values of different substituted Y-shaped chromophores are also investigated in solution by the EFISH technique

Tuberculosis/HIV/AIDS coinfection in Porto Alegre, RS/Brazil - invisibility and silencing of the most affected groups

OBJECTIVE: To analyze how belonging to certain social groups contributes to constituting the vulnerabilities associated with illnesses due to tuberculosis/HIV/AIDS coinfection. METHODOLOGYThis is a qualitative study carried out in the city of Porto Alegre, state of Rio Grande do Sul, in regions of high social vulnerability. Twenty coinfected people were interviewed in specialized health services between August and December 2016. The analysis was based on the frameworks The Sound of Silence and Vulnerability and Human Rights. RESULTS: Socioeconomic conditions were decisive for the constitution of the vulnerability conditions. Processes of people invisibilization, and the silencing of their voices, in a scenario marked by economic, racial and gender inequalities, contributed for their health needs not to be understood and effectively taken into account in the services actions. FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: The more effective strategies are to legitimize voices and to understand the needs of those affected by coinfection, the greater the chances that programmatic responses to the problem will be successful

Optimization of spray-drying conditions for lulo (Solanum quitoense L.) pulp

The spray drying of lulo was optimized by using the central composite design of the response surface methodology, to study the effect of inlet air temperature (120-180 degrees C), arabic gum concentration (0-10% w/w), and maltodextrin DE16.5-19.5 concentration (0-10% w/w) on some product and process aspects. Arabic gum and maltodextrin, more than inlet air temperature, improved the product yield, reduced the hygroscopicity and the water content of the obtained powder, and contributed to the retention of its nutritive and functional properties through an increase in ascorbic acid, vitamin C, total phenol and total flavonoid content and antioxidant capacity. Significant (p < 0.05) response surface models were obtained in every case, with the linear terms of solute concentration being the factors that affected the response variables most significantly. The overall optimum spray drying conditions for obtaining lulo powder were 125 degrees C inlet air temperature, 3% (w/w) arabic gum, and 13.4% (w/w) maltodextrin DE16.5-19.5. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.The authors thank the Universidad Politecnica de Valencia for the financial support given throughout the Project ADSIDEO-COOPERACION 2010 "Adaptacion de procesos de secado para favorecer la comercializacion de super frutas de origen colombiano".Igual Ramo, M.; Ramires, S.; Mosquera, LH.; Martínez Navarrete, N. (2014). Optimization of spray-drying conditions for lulo (Solanum quitoense L.) pulp. Powder Technology. 256:233-238. doi:10.1016/j.powtec.2014.02.003S23323825

Erros inatos do metabolismo confirmados no Hospital das Clínicas de Ribeirão Preto-SP no período de 2000 a 2008

Os Erros Inatos do Metabolismo (EIM) vêm sendo cada vez mais identificados nos últimos anos. A preocupação com o diagnóstico precoce decorre do foco na prevenção de deficiências, especialmente a mental. Este estudo descritivo teve por objetivo verificar diagnósticos confirmados e modalidades de tratamento utilizadas de janeiro de 2000 a dezembro de 2008. Método: foi realizada busca ativa de casos confirmados nos serviços que atendem esse tipo doença: neurologia (neuropediatria e doenças neuromusculares), pediatria (serviço de gastrologia e hepatologia) e genética clínica, além de levantamento no Serviço de Arquivo Médico do HCFMRP-USP. Foram confirmados 165 pacientes com EIM, com idades de um dia a 22 anos (mediana de um ano); 50 casos foram defeitos na síntese ou catabolismo de moléculas complexas, 65 no metabolismo intermediário, e 50 na produção ou utilização de energia. O tratamento foi instituído para 12 dos 50 pacientes do grupo I sendo reposição enzimática em 11 e transplante de medula óssea em um; todos do grupo II e III receberam orientação  nutricional; 60 do grupo II receberam fórmula dietética industrializada; dos 50 do grupo III, 43 com mitocondriopatias receberam L-carnitina e coenzimas e aqueles com glicogenose, orientação sobre aporte de carbohidratos. A formação de novos recursos humanos, integração com a Rede EIM Brasil e linhas de pesquisa na área são prioridades para melhorar a acuidade na detecção e tratamento de erros inatos do metabolismo.Inborn Errors of Metabolism have been increasingly identified in recent years. The early diagnosis focuses on prevention of disabilities, especially mental retardation. This descriptive study aims to verify confirmed diagnosis and treatment modalities in HCFMRP-USP cases from January of 2000 to December of 2008. A total of 165 patients with ages ranging from one day to 22 years (median one year) were detected. Fifty patients had synthesis or catabolism of complex molecules (group I), 65 intermediary metabolism (group II), and 50 had production or use of energy (group III) defects. Among the patients of group I, 11 had enzyme replacement therapy, and one bone marrow transplantation; for group II and III, in addition to daily nutritional guidance for all of the patients, 60 from group II received industrialized diets; from group III, 43 with mitochondrial diseases received L-carnitine and coenzymes, and those with glycogenosis were focused mainly on the intake of carbohydrates. New human resources, integration with the Network EIM Brazil and lines of research in the area are priorities for improving the accuracy in the detection and treatment of inborn errors of metabolism