Estimativas de parâmetros genéticos para características de crescimento em ovinos da raça Somalis Brasileira

The aim of this study was to estimate genetic parameters for growth traits in Somalis Brasileira hair sheep breed. The data used in this study were from the flock of Embrapa Caprinos and Ovinos, located in the city of Sobral - CE, Brazil. Data contained records of 1,120 animals in the pedigree file. The analyzed traits were birth weight (PN), weaning weight (PD), weight gain from birth to weaning (GND) and adult weight (PA). Estimates of (co)variances and genetic parameters were obtained by Derivative Free Restricted Maximum Likelihood Method (DFREML) using the MTDFREML software. The heritabilities were low to moderate in univariate analysis. The maternal heritabilities were higher than direct heritabilities. The heritabilities in multivariate analysis exceeded those in univariate analysis. The values of genetic correlations varied widely.Departamento de Zootecnia Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), 14884-900, Jaboticabal, SPEmbrapa Caprinos e Ovinos, Sobral, CEDepartamento de Zootecnia Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), 14884-900, Jaboticabal, S

Simultaneous determination of antiretroviral zidovudine, lamivudine and efavirenz by RP HPLC-DAD

A reverse phase high-performance liquid chromatography-photodiode array detector (RP HPLC-DAD) method for simultaneous determination of lamivudine (3TC), zidovudine (AZT), two nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors, and efavirenz (EFV), a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor, in tablets is described. The drugs separation was performed on a C18 column (250 x 4,6 mm, 5 μm - Phenomenex®), through a mobile phase drag composed by a binary gradient of acetonitrile and water HPLC grade. The drugs detection was performed at 248 nm, resulting in a 14 min chromatographic run. The samples were prepared by crushing tablets, weighing powder, diluting it by a 10 min sonication and filtrating solution, resulting in samples with final concentration of 20, 40 e 40 μg.mL–1 of 3TC, AZT and EFV, respectively. The method was adequate for quality control purposes and was validated following the ICH guidelines.Colegio de Farmacéuticos de la Provincia de Buenos Aire