A rational framework for production decision making in blood establishments

SAD_BaSe is a blood bank data analysis software, created to assist in the management of blood donations and the blood production chain in blood establishments. In particular, the system keeps track of several collection and production indicators, enables the definition of collection and production strategies, and the measurement of quality indicators required by the Quality Management System regulating the general operation of blood establishments. This paper describes the general scenario of blood establishments and its main requirements in terms of data management and analysis. It presents the architecture of SAD_BaSe and identifies its main contributions. Specifically, it brings forward the generation of customized reports driven by decision making needs and the use of data mining techniques in the analysis of donor suspensions and donation discards

SAD_BaSe: a blood bank data analysis software

Publicado em "6th International Conference on Practical Applications of Computational Biology & Bioinformatics (ISBN : 978-3-642-28838-8)"The main goal of this project was to build a Web-based information system – SAD_BaSe – that monitors blood donations and the blood production chain in a user-friendly way. In particular, the system keeps track of several data indicators and supports their analysis, enabling the definition of collection and production strategies and, the measurement of quality indicators required by the Quality Management System of blood establishments. Data mining supports the analysis of donor eligibility criteria

Incorporation of niobium in SAPO-11 materials: Synthesis and characterization

The present work concerns a new synthesis approach to prepare niobium based SAPO materials with AEL structure and the characterization ofNb species incorporated within the inorganic matrixes. The SAPO-11 materials were synthesized with or without the help of a small amine, methylamine (MA) as co-template, while Nb was added directly during the preparation of the initial gel. Structural, textural and acidic properties of the different supports were evaluated by XRD, TPR, UV-Vis spectroscopy, pyridine adsorption followed by IR spectroscopy and thermal analyses. Pure and well crystalline Nb based SAPO-11 materials were obtained, either with or without MA, using in the initial gel a low Si content of about 0.6. Increasing the Si content of the gel up to 0.9 led to an important decrease of the samples crystallinity. Niobium was found to incorporate the AEL pores support as small Nb2O5 oxide particles and also as extra framework cationic species (Nb5+), compensating the negative charges from the matrix and generating new Lewis acid sites. (C) 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved

Qualidade da farinha de mandioca do grupo seca.

Na Região Norte, a farinha de mandioca é produzida em pequenos estabelecimentos denominados de ?Casas de Farinha?, que apresentam problemas de adequação às exigências da legislação devido ao seu processamento e às precárias condições higiênico-sanitárias. Este trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar o padrão de qualidade da farinha de mandioca do grupo seca, subgrupo fina, tipo 1. Foram coletadas dez amostras de farinha de mandioca nos principais supermercados e feiras da cidade de Belém, PA, tendo sido realizadas análises físico-químicas, microbiológicas e pesquisa de sujidades. De acordo com a Portaria Nº 554 de 30.08.1995 da Secretaria da Agricultura, do Abastecimento e Reforma Agrária, das dez amostras de farinha de mandioca analisadas, em todas foram encontrados valores acima do padrão permitido para a acidez total, cujo valor máximo é de 3 meq. NaOH/100 g, e cinco amostras apresentaram-se abaixo da tolerância mínima exigida para o amido, que é de 75%. De acordo com a Resolução RDC nº 12 de 02.01.2001 da Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária, todas as amostras de farinha de mandioca apresentaram-se dentro dos padrões aceitáveis de contaminantes microbiológicos. De acordo com a Resolução RDC nº 175 de 08.07.2003, das dez amostras de farinha de mandioca analisadas, foram encontradas oito fora dos padrões exigidos, por apresentarem sujidades

Estudo das propriedades físico-químicas e microbiológicas no processamento da farinha de mandioca do grupo d'água.

O objetivo deste trabalho foi realizar a caracterização físico-química das etapas de processamento da farinha de mandioca do grupo d?água, bem como a identificação de contaminantes microbiológicos e físicos. As coletas das amostras foram realizadas em uma Casa de Farinha, no Município de Castanhal - PA. Selecionou-se os pontos de coleta: mandioca descascada e lavada após o período de molho (MD); mandioca triturada (MT); mandioca prensada (MP); e farinha de mandioca (FM), realizando-se as análises de umidade e acidez em todos os pontos de coleta e, para a farinha de mandioca, além destas, cinzas, atividade de água, proteínas, lipídios e amido. A umidade inicial da amostra MD foi de 59,22 a 62,64%, obtendo o produto final (FM) umidade de 1,43 a 2,12%. A acidez inicial foi alta (4,91 a 5,96 meq NaOH.100 g -1) na MD, ocorrendo aumento progressivo até a obtenção da farinha (6,54 a 10,19 meq NaOH.100 g -1), onde o exigido pela legislação é de 3 meq NaOH.100 g -1. Para o amido, o valor obtido foi de 73,19 a 75,31%, conforme o exigido pela legislação (mínimo 70%). A farinha apresentou-se aceitável pela legislação para Coliformes (<3 NMP.g -1). Para Bacillus cereus, a farinha apresentou valor <1 x 101 UFC.g -1, permitido pela legislação, e ausência de Salmonella. A farinha apresentou sujidades

Caracterização físico-químico e identificação de contaminantes microbiológicos e físicos da farinha de mandioca do grupo seca.

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Hydroisomerization of n-decane over SAPO-11 catalysts synthesized with methylamine as co-template

The present work deals with preliminary studies concerning a new synthesis approach to prepare SAPO materials with AEL structure and evaluate their catalytic behavior in the hydroisomerization of long paraffins. The new SAPO-11 catalysts were synthesized with the help of a small amine (methylamine, MA) added during the preparation of the initial gel. As MA incorporates into the structure of the final materials, it contributes, together with DPA (dipropylamine), to an increase in Si incorporation as isolated species, which results in Bronsted acid sites. Thus, this new and original synthesis strategy allows to obtain materials with enhanced Bronsted acidity when compared with free MA materials. The catalysts were tested in n-decane hydroisomerization (n-decane was used as a model molecule) and confirmed the effect of MA on the acidic properties of the catalysts. The samples synthesized with MA present a higher number of acid sites that increase the catalytic conversion but have a negative effect in the isomerization selectivity, i.e. a more significant amount of cracking products is formed

Assessment of the impact of the European CO2 emissions trading scheme on the Portuguese chemical industry

This paper describes an assessment of the impact of the enforcement of the European carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions trading scheme on the Portuguese chemical industry, based on cost structure, CO2 emissions, electricity consumption and allocated allowances data from a survey to four Portuguese representative units of the chemical industry sector, and considering scenarios that allow the estimation of increases on both direct and indirect production costs. These estimated cost increases were also compared with similar data from other European Industries, found in the references and with conclusions from simulation studies. Thus, it was possible to ascertain the impact of buying extra CO2 emission permits, which could be considered as limited. It was also found that this impact is somewhat lower than the impacts for other industrial sectors

IOP variations in the sitting and supine positions

Purpose: The aim of this study was to assess the influence of the position (upright vs. supine) in the intraocular pressure (IOP) measured with a non-contact portable tonometer. Methods: Fifty university students with a mean age of 22.3±4.2 years (mean±SD) were recruited to participate in this study. IOP was measured with the non-contact tonometer Keeler, Pulsair EasyEye. Measurements in upright and supine positions were randomly obtained. In the upright position, 2 series of 3 measures (UP1 and UP2) and a series of 3 measures in the supine position were performed. Results: The values obtained in the positions UP1 and UP2 were compared, as well as the values of the upright and supine positions. No statistically significant differences were found when comparing the values obtained in the upright position (P>0.05). Instead, when the subjects were in the supine position, IOP increased 2.47±2.12mm Hg (mean±SD), as opposed to the value obtained in the upright position (P<0.001). Conclusions: Results from this study showed that IOP increased when measured in the supine position and that the Pulsair EasyEye tonometer can determine those variations in a healthy young population