23 research outputs found

    Germinação in vitro de pólen de jerivá (Syagrus romanzoffiana (S.) Cham).

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    O jerivá é uma palmeira nativa do Brasil, com potencial ornamental, apícola e para a manutenção da fauna silvestre, devido aos seus frutos carnosos, nutritivos e abundantes. Face à exploração indiscriminada das florestas nativas e à importância ecológica da espécie no seu ambiente natural, medidas relacionadas à sua conservação são necessárias. O armazenamento do pólen pode ser utilizado como uma importante ferramenta na conservação ex situ e no melhoramento genético florestal, sendo essencial para isso a avaliação correta da sua viabilidade. O presente trabalho visou definir o meio de cultura adequado para a germinação do pólen de jerivá, por meio da aplicação de diferentes doses de nutrientes estimulantes da germinação (Ca, B, Mg e K), empregando-se o meio de Brewbaker e Kwack modificado para Ca e B, além de sacarose (100 g.L-1 ) e de ágar (3 g.L-1). Os valores obtidos para a porcentagem de germinação foram submetidos à análise de variância e, as médias comparadas por meio do teste de Tukey, ao nível de 1 % de probabilidade. Conclui-se que a adição de nutrientes não influenciou positivamente a germinação in vitro, de forma que o meio contendo apenas ágar e sacarose é indicado para avaliar a germinação do pólen de Syagrus romanzoffiana

    Towards Biological Supramolecular Chemistry: A Variety of Pocket-Templated Metal Oxide Cluster Nucleations in the Cavity of a Mo/W-Storage Protein

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    Create and protect: The cavity shell of a molybdenum/tungsten‐storage protein acts as a polytopic host for several types of polyoxotungstate guests, which occur as individual clusters (one shown: yellow W, red O, ribbons protein) that are noncovalently or weakly bonded to the host. The formation of the guests is templated by the specific functionalities of the protein pockets

    Toward high-throughput chip calorimetry by use of segmented-flow technology

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    •Chip calorimeters with sample transport in segmented flow.•Analysis of the signal dynamics under segmented-flow conditions.•Suppression of biofouling in the flow channel.•Heat production of spheroids.•Heat production of human hair follicles. The adaptation of segmented-flow technology to flow-through calorimetry was demonstrated by different kinds of newly designed chip calorimeters useful for liquids and suspensions as well as for solid samples. In segmented-flow technology, sample material is suspended in aqueous segments of nano- or microliter volume and transported by a water-immiscible carrier liquid. The analysis of the signal dynamics given by segmented samples in flow led to optimal settings of flow rate and sample volume for maximal throughput. For 12μL sample segments, a cycle time of 4min could be achieved. The protection of the measuring chamber of the calorimeters against biofouling caused by the water-immiscible carrier liquid was verified for segmented bacterial samples. The unique possibility to measure solid and aggregated samples in flow-through was demonstrated by the investigation of human hair follicles and fibroblast spheroids
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