In Vitro Analysis Of The Cement Film Thickness Of Two Endodontic Sealers In The Apical Region.

OBJECTIVES: The objective of the present study was to evaluate in vitro film thickness of two endodontic sealers containing epoxy-resin and zinc-oxide-eugenol, respectively in the apical region of the root canal system. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 20 palatine roots of the first maxillary molars were submitted to instrumentation up to a #40 file by the step-back technique and irrigated with 2 ml of NaOCl after each change of file. The roots were divided at random into two groups of 10 elements; one group was sealed with the Sealer 26 cement and the other one with the EndoFill cement using the classical technique. The roots were abraded in the apical region until exposure of the filling and cut crosswise at 3 mm to obtain samples. The samples were analyzed by optic microscopy with 40X magnification. The images obtained were recorded using the Adobe Premiere 5.1 software and submitted to morphometric analysis using an integration grid that permitted the quantification of the area filled with the sealer or gutta-percha, and eventual empty spaces. RESULTS: Statistical analysis of the data (Kruskal-Wallis test, P < 0.05) revealed no significant differences between the epoxy-resin-based cement Sealer 26 (47.85%) and the zinc- oxide- eugenol-based cement EndoFill (54.16%). CONCLUSION: We conclude that the two sealers tested showed a similar behavior regarding the cement film thickness in the apical region.20339

Dinâmica de nutrientes na solução do solo em pomar fertirrigado de citros

O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar a dinâmica de nutrientes na solução do solo após a aplicação, via fertirrigação, de nitrogênio, fósforo e potássio a laranjeiras. O experimento foi realizado entre setembro de 2007 e outubro de 2009, em pomares de laranjeiras 'Valência' e 'Hamlin', enxertadas sobre citrumeleiro 'Swingle'. Foram avaliadas cinco doses de N, P2O5 e K2O (0, 25, 50, 100 e 200% da dose recomendada). A solução do solo foi extraída a 30 e 60 cm de profundidade, com o auxílio de extratores com cápsulas porosas. Foram realizadas 11 avaliações durante o período experimental, com as extrações iniciadas após 12 horas das fertirrigações. O aumento das doses reduziu o pH (pH~3,5, na maior dose), e aumentou a condutividade elétrica (CE~1,5 dS m-1, na maior dose) e os teores de NH4, NO3, P, K, Mn e Zn na solução do solo, nas duas profundidades amostradas. Nos meses com maior precipitação pluvial, houve perda potencial de nutrientes por lixiviação, pois maiores concentrações de NO3, K e B foram observadas à profundidade de 60 cm. A análise da solução do solo, obtida por extratores com cápsula de cerâmica porosa, pode ser considerada ferramenta auxiliar para monitorar e avaliar a disponibilidade de nutrientes às plantas

Sistema de recomendação de fertilizantes e corretivos para a cultura do abacaxi - fertcalc-abacaxi Fertilizer and lime recommendation system for pineapple - fertcalc-abacaxi

A demanda nutricional do abacaxizeiro é alta em relação à de outras culturas e depende do cultivar, do peso do fruto, do destino da produção, do sistema e da densidade de plantio, e a variação desses fatores nem sempre está contemplada nas tabelas de adubação. O objetivo deste trabalho foi propor um Sistema de Recomendação de Fertilizantes e Corretivos para a Cultura do Abacaxi (FERTCALC-Abacaxi), elaborado a partir da sistematização e modelagem de informações de literatura e do conhecimento atual sobre adubação e nutrição mineral da cultura. O FERTCALC-Abacaxi baseia-se no método do balanço nutricional e está subdividido em dois subsistemas: o subsistema requerimento, que contempla a demanda pela planta, considerando a eficiência de recuperação dos nutrientes aplicados e uma dose para atender o critério de "sustentabilidade", e o subsistema suprimento, que compreende a oferta de nutrientes pela calagem, pelo solo, pela matéria orgânica e pelos resíduos orgânicos. Simulações realizadas com o FERTCALC-Abacaxi mostraram que o Sistema recomenda maiores doses para o cultivar Pérola em relação ao Smooth Cayenne, para plantios mais adensados e para obtenção de frutos mais pesados. Diferentemente das tabelas, as doses variaram de forma contínua com a produtividade esperada e com o teor de nutrientes no solo, sendo maiores no primeiro em relação ao segundo cultivo. Por contemplar na sua estrutura maior número de fatores envolvidos na resposta da cultura à adubação, a exemplo da produtividade esperada, do cultivar, do peso do fruto, do sistema e da densidade de plantio, e considerar a contribuição dos resíduos orgânicos do cultivo anterior, o FERTCALC-Abacaxi constitui-se numa alternativa mais versátil para recomendar doses de fertilizantes e corretivos para o abacaxizeiro, embora precise ser aperfeiçoado em futuras versões e ter seu desempenho avaliado em condições práticas.<br>The nutritional demand of pineapple plants is higher than for other crops and IT depends on cultivar, fruit weight, production destination and planting density and cultivation system. However, the variation in these factors is not always taken into account in fertilization tables. The purpose of this study was to propose a fertilizer and lime recommendation system for pineapple designated FERTCALC-Abacaxi, based on systematization and modeling of literature data and the current knowledge concerning fertilization and mineral nutrition of the crop. FERTCALC-Abacaxi is based on the nutritional balance method and is divided into two subsystems: the requirement subsystem that contemplates the plant demand, considering the efficiency of recovery of the applied nutrients and a dose to meet the requirement "sustainability"; and the supply subsystem that comprises the nutrient supply by liming, soil, organic matter, and by organic residues. Simulations with FERTCALC-Abacaxi showed that the System recommends higher doses for the Pérola cv., than for Smooth Cayenne, for denser planting systems and to obtain heavier fruits; and differently from the tables, it varied continuously with the expected productivity and soil nutrient contents, being higher in the first than in the second growing cycle. In view of the higher number of factors taken into consideration that reflect the response of the crop to fertilization, for example the expected yield, cultivar, fruit weight, planting density and system, besides taking into account the contribution of organic residues from the previous cycle, the FERTCALC- Abacaxi represents a more versatile alternative for fertilizer and lime recommendation for the pineapple crop. However, improvements in future versions of the System as well as its validation under practical conditions are necessary

Chemical and microbiological attributes of an oxisol treated with successive applications of sewage sludge¹

Studies on sewage sludge (SS) have confirmed the possibilities of using this waste as fertilizer and/or soil conditioner in crop production areas. Despite restrictions with regard to the levels of potentially toxic elements (PTE) and pathogens, it is believed that properly treated SS with low PTE levels, applied to soil at adequate rates, may improve the soil chemical and microbiological properties. This study consisted of a long-term field experiment conducted on a Typic Haplorthox (eutroferric Red Latosol) treated with SS for seven successive years for maize production, to evaluate changes in the soil chemical and microbiological properties. The treatments consisted of two SS rates (single and double dose of the crop N requirement) and a mineral fertilizer treatment. Soil was sampled in the 0-0.20 m layer and analyzed for chemical properties (organic C, pH, P, K, Ca, Mg, CEC, B, Cu, Fe, Mn, Zn, Cd, Ni, and Pb) and microbiological properties (basal respiration, microbial biomass activity, microbial biomass C, metabolic quotient, microbial quotient, and protease and dehydrogenase enzyme activities). Successive SS applications to soil increased the macro- and micronutrient availability, but the highest SS dose reduced the soil pH significantly, indicating a need for periodic corrections. The SS treatments also affected soil microbial activity and biomass negatively. There were no significant differences among treatments for maize grain yield. After seven annual applications of the recommended sludge rate, the heavy metal levels in the soil had not reached toxic levels

Brazilian Flora 2020: Leveraging the power of a collaborative scientific network

International audienceThe shortage of reliable primary taxonomic data limits the description of biological taxa and the understanding of biodiversity patterns and processes, complicating biogeographical, ecological, and evolutionary studies. This deficit creates a significant taxonomic impediment to biodiversity research and conservation planning. The taxonomic impediment and the biodiversity crisis are widely recognized, highlighting the urgent need for reliable taxonomic data. Over the past decade, numerous countries worldwide have devoted considerable effort to Target 1 of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation (GSPC), which called for the preparation of a working list of all known plant species by 2010 and an online world Flora by 2020. Brazil is a megadiverse country, home to more of the world's known plant species than any other country. Despite that, Flora Brasiliensis, concluded in 1906, was the last comprehensive treatment of the Brazilian flora. The lack of accurate estimates of the number of species of algae, fungi, and plants occurring in Brazil contributes to the prevailing taxonomic impediment and delays progress towards the GSPC targets. Over the past 12 years, a legion of taxonomists motivated to meet Target 1 of the GSPC, worked together to gather and integrate knowledge on the algal, plant, and fungal diversity of Brazil. Overall, a team of about 980 taxonomists joined efforts in a highly collaborative project that used cybertaxonomy to prepare an updated Flora of Brazil, showing the power of scientific collaboration to reach ambitious goals. This paper presents an overview of the Brazilian Flora 2020 and provides taxonomic and spatial updates on the algae, fungi, and plants found in one of the world's most biodiverse countries. We further identify collection gaps and summarize future goals that extend beyond 2020. Our results show that Brazil is home to 46,975 native species of algae, fungi, and plants, of which 19,669 are endemic to the country. The data compiled to date suggests that the Atlantic Rainforest might be the most diverse Brazilian domain for all plant groups except gymnosperms, which are most diverse in the Amazon. However, scientific knowledge of Brazilian diversity is still unequally distributed, with the Atlantic Rainforest and the Cerrado being the most intensively sampled and studied biomes in the country. In times of “scientific reductionism”, with botanical and mycological sciences suffering pervasive depreciation in recent decades, the first online Flora of Brazil 2020 significantly enhanced the quality and quantity of taxonomic data available for algae, fungi, and plants from Brazil. This project also made all the information freely available online, providing a firm foundation for future research and for the management, conservation, and sustainable use of the Brazilian funga and flora