Recualificación del Paisaje del Asentamiento Senavitat San Miguel, Ciudad del Este / Paraguay

Trabalho de Conclusão de Curso apresentado ao Instituto Latino-Americano de Tecnologia, Infraestrutura e Território da Universidade Federal da Integração Latino-Americana, como requisito parcial à obtenção do título de Bacharel em Arquitetura e Urbanismo.El presente trabajo aborda los asentamientos precarios relacionados con la falta de acceso al derecho a la vivienda digna y a la ciudad, entendiendo que es imposible hablar de uno u otro término sin considerar su interrelación. Para pensar en la vivienda es necesario involucrar varios elementos y especialmente su entorno. Siendo así, por si sola la dificultad para acceder a la infraestructura urbana ya niega esos derechos. El trabajo también aborda sobre las implicaciones que las emergencias climáticas tienen sobre estos espacios, considerando que, los más afectados son aquellos que no tienen la posibilidad de habitar una vivienda segura y adecuada. Los eventos del clima no son solo un problema ambiental, sino que también habitacional. Este trabajo tiene un enfoque especial en el área de estudio, el asentamiento Senavitat San Miguel de Ciudad del Este-Paraguay, un área que alberga a 150 familias sin servicios básicos e infraestructura, entre otras carencias. Así, esta investigación tiene como objetivo principal proponer soluciones habitacionales, urbanas y del paisaje, considerando los diagnósticos resultados de relevamientos y análisis que parten de la perspectiva del asesoramiento técnico como práctica profesional proporcionada por profesionales del área de arquitectura y urbanismo, con el fin de mejorar las condiciones de habitabilidad y la vida de los residentes de estas comunidades

Genome-wide association for milk production and lactation curve parameters in Holstein dairy cows

The aim of this study was to identify genomic regions associated with 305-day milk yield and lactation curve parameters on primiparous (n = 9,910) and multiparous (n = 11,158) Holstein cows. The SNP solutions were estimated using a weighted single-step genomic BLUP approach and imputed high-density panel (777k) genotypes. The proportion of genetic variance explained by windows of 50 consecutive SNP (with an average of 165 Kb) was calculated, and regions that accounted for more than 0.50% of the variance were used to search for candidate genes. Estimated heritabilities were 0.37, 0.34, 0.17, 0.12, 0.30 and 0.19, respectively, for 305-day milk yield, peak yield, peak time, ramp, scale and decay for primiparous cows. Genetic correlations of 305-day milk yield with peak yield, peak time, ramp, scale and decay in primiparous cows were 0.99, 0.63, 0.20, 0.97 and -0.52, respectively. The results identified three windows on BTA14 associated with 305-day milk yield and the parameters of lactation curve in primi- and multiparous cows. Previously proposed candidate genes for milk yield supported by this work include GRINA, CYHR1, FOXH1, TONSL, PPP1R16A, ARHGAP39, MAF1, OPLAH and MROH1, whereas newly identified candidate genes are MIR2308, ZNF7, ZNF34, SLURP1, MAFA and KIFC2 (BTA14). The protein lipidation biological process term, which plays a key role in controlling protein localization and function, was identified as the most important term enriched by the identified genes

Expert-based development of a generic HACCP-based risk management system to prevent critical negative energy balance in dairy herds

The objective of this study was to develop a generic risk management system based on the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) principles for the prevention of critical negative energy balance (NEB) in dairy herds using an expert panel approach. In addition, we discuss the advantages and limitations of the system in terms of implementation in the individual dairy herd. For the expert panel, we invited 30 researchers and advisors with expertise in the field of dairy cow feeding and/or health management from eight European regions. They were invited to a Delphi-based set-up that included three inter-correlated questionnaires in which they were asked to suggest risk factors for critical NEB and to score these based on 'effect' and 'probability'. Finally, the experts were asked to suggest critical control points (CCPs) specified by alarm values, monitoring frequency and corrective actions related to the most relevant risk factors in an operational farm setting. A total of 12 experts (40 %) completed all three questionnaires. Of these 12 experts, seven were researchers and five were advisors and in total they represented seven out of the eight European regions addressed in the questionnaire study. When asking for suggestions on risk factors and CCPs, these were formulated as 'open questions', and the experts' suggestions were numerous and overlapping. The suggestions were merged via a process of linguistic editing in order to eliminate doublets. The editing process revealed that the experts provided a total of 34 CCPs for the 11 risk factors they scored as most important. The consensus among experts was relatively high when scoring the most important risk factors, while there were more diverse suggestions of CCPs with specification of alarm values and corrective actions. We therefore concluded that the expert panel approach only partly succeeded in developing a generic HACCP for critical NEB in dairy cows. We recommend that the output of this paper is used to inform key areas for implementation on the individual dairy farm by local farm teams including farmers and their advisors, who together can conduct herd-specific risk factor profiling, organise the ongoing monitoring of herd-specific CCPs, as well as implement corrective actions when CCP alarm values are exceeded

Minimal information for studies of extracellular vesicles (MISEV2023): From basic to advanced approaches

Extracellular vesicles (EVs), through their complex cargo, can reflect the state of their cell of origin and change the functions and phenotypes of other cells. These features indicate strong biomarker and therapeutic potential and have generated broad interest, as evidenced by the steady year-on-year increase in the numbers of scientific publications about EVs. Important advances have been made in EV metrology and in understanding and applying EV biology. However, hurdles remain to realising the potential of EVs in domains ranging from basic biology to clinical applications due to challenges in EV nomenclature, separation from non-vesicular extracellular particles, characterisation and functional studies. To address the challenges and opportunities in this rapidly evolving field, the International Society for Extracellular Vesicles (ISEV) updates its 'Minimal Information for Studies of Extracellular Vesicles', which was first published in 2014 and then in 2018 as MISEV2014 and MISEV2018, respectively. The goal of the current document, MISEV2023, is to provide researchers with an updated snapshot of available approaches and their advantages and limitations for production, separation and characterisation of EVs from multiple sources, including cell culture, body fluids and solid tissues. In addition to presenting the latest state of the art in basic principles of EV research, this document also covers advanced techniques and approaches that are currently expanding the boundaries of the field. MISEV2023 also includes new sections on EV release and uptake and a brief discussion of in vivo approaches to study EVs. Compiling feedback from ISEV expert task forces and more than 1000 researchers, this document conveys the current state of EV research to facilitate robust scientific discoveries and move the field forward even more rapidly

Identificação de Single Nucleotilde Polymorphisms (SMPs) no gene Nove-cis-epoxicaroteníde dioxigenase (NCED) em Eucalyptus

Florestas de eucalipto no Brasil estão entre os ecossistemas mais produtivos do mundo. A madeira do eucalipto é principalmente utilizada pelas empresas de papel e celulose. Contudo, fatores abióticos e bióticos afetam a expansão dessas florestas. A disponibilidade de água é uma das maiores limitações para o desenvolvimento das espécies, afetando a produção de biomassa. O hormônio ácido abscísico (ABA) desencadeia respostas de resistência a estresses abióticos, em particular a seca. O objetivo deste trabalho foi identificar Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) no gene NCED (nove-cis-epoxicarotenóide dioxigenase), da rota biossintética do ácido abscísico (ABA), em Eucalyptus. Através da utilização da sequencia de aminoácido da enzima de Arabidopsis (AtNCED3) e do banco de dados de Expressed Sequence Tags (ESTs) de Eucalyptus foi possível o desenvolvimento de três oligonucleotídeos, os quais amplificaram a região desejada do gene. Então, primers específicos foram desenhados e os produtos de amplificação de diferentes indivíduos submetidos ao sequenciamento direto. O alinhamento e as análises das sequencias revelaram a ocorrência de sete SNPs no gene NCED, em uma região de 1230 pares de bases. A razão transição/transversão foi 1.33. Após a predição da proteína, no site Softberry e Expasy, foram verificados cinco SNPs presentes na região codificadora, os quais geraram mutações sinônimas. Através do software DnaSP, sete haplótipos foram encontrados na amostra de 65 indivíduos gerando 15 genótipos, distribuídos entre as espécies E. grandis, E. urophylla e no híbrido Urograndis. Para os sete sítios polimórficos foram desenhados conjuntos de primers específicos que permitirão a genotipagem em larga escala para estudos de genética de população e em programas de melhoramento assistidoEucalyptus plantations in Brazil are among the most productive ecosystems in the world. The eucalyptus wood has its principal use in the paper and cellulose industry. However, abiotic and biotic factors affect the expansion of forest plantation. Water availability is the major limitation to development of species affecting biomass production. The plant hormone abscisic acid (ABA) triggers resistance responses to abiotic stresses, in particular to drought. The objective of this study was to identify Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNPs) in nine-cis-epoxycarotenoid dioxygenase (NCED), enzyme of ABA biosynthetic pathway, in Eucalyptus. Through the utilization of amino acid sequence of this enzyme of Arabidopsis (AtNCED3) and using availability Expressed Sequence Tags (ESTs) database of Eucalyptus, as possible the development of three PCR primers that amplified the desirable regions of the gene. Thus, specifics primers were designed and amplification products of different individuals submitted to direct sequencing. The alignment and analysis of sequences revealed the occurence of seven SNPs in NCED gene, in a region of 1230 base pairs. The rate of transition/transversion was 1.33. After the prediction of protein, by the sites Softberry and Expasy, it was verified five SNPs, in coding region, that generated synonymous substitutions. Using the DnaSP program, seven haplotypes were found in a sample of 65 individuals, consisting of the species E. grandis, E. urophylla and the hybrid Urograndis. For these seven polymorphic sites were designed SNPs markers sets that will allow large-scale genotyping for population genetic studies and assisted breeding programsCoordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES

INFLUENCE OF IONIC LIQUIDS IN THE TREATMENT OF CORN STRAW FOR THE PRODUCTION OF BIOETHANOL

This study proposes to verify the efficiency of the treatment of corn straw with different ILs when increasing the fermentable sugars content. Therefore, the alkaline pulping process of the straw was carried out, with lignin contents of 8.30% and 3.20% and holocellulose of 66.79% and 95.26% in raw and pulp straw, respectively, besides the synthesis and characterization of the sec-butylammonium acetate, sec-butylammonium lactate, n-butylammonium acetate and n-butylammonium lactate. Afterward, the treatment of the raw and pulped straw was carried out with the ILs and subsequent enzymatic hydrolysis. A glucose mass ratio of up to 17.57% was verified in the pulp straw and treated with n-butylammonium acetate, against, 3.98% in the only pulped straw and an increase of up to 90.7% in the mass ratio of fermentable sugars in the treated straw compared to the untreated straw. This efficiency is greater when using ionic liquids with the n-butylammonium cation

Spectroscopic and thermodynamic properties of Debaryomyces hansenii UFV-1 α-galactosidases

Spectroscopic and thermodynamic properties were determined for Debaryomyces hansenii UFV-1 extracellular and intracellular α-galactosidases. α-Galactosidases showed similar secondary structure compositions (α-helix, β-sheet parallel and β-turn). Effects of pH and temperature on the structure of α-galactosidases were investigated using circular dichroism spectroscopy. It was more pronounced at low pH. Microcalorimetry was employed for the determination of thermodynamic parameters. Immediate thermal denaturation reversibility was not observed for α-galactosidases; it occurred as a thermodynamically driven process. Extracellular α-galactosidase, at pH 5.5, showed lower Tm when compared to the intracellular enzyme. The CD and DSC data suggest that D. hansenii α-galactosidases have different behaviors although they possess some similar secondary structures