345 research outputs found
Organic Trace Minerals in Environmentally Sustainable Systems
Essential trace minerals (Zn, Cu, Fe, Mn, Se and I) are traditionally included as supplements through mineral premixes in poultry feeds. In comparison to other essential nutrients, as well as energy, they are scarcely studied. The essentiality of a nutrient, by definition, refers to the nutrient role in normal body function, such as growth or egg production, and considers that they cannot be synthesized by the body and, therefore, must be supplied from the feed
Organic Trace Minerals in Environmentally Sustainable Systems
Essential trace minerals (Zn, Cu, Fe, Mn, Se and I) are traditionally included as supplements through mineral premixes in poultry feeds. In comparison to other essential nutrients, as well as energy, they are scarcely studied. The essentiality of a nutrient, by definition, refers to the nutrient role in normal body function, such as growth or egg production, and considers that they cannot be synthesized by the body and, therefore, must be supplied from the feed
Predictive Maintenance Model Based on Anomaly Detection in Induction Motors: A Machine Learning Approach Using Real-Time IoT Data
With the support of Internet of Things (IoT) devices, it is possible to
acquire data from degradation phenomena and design data-driven models to
perform anomaly detection in industrial equipment. This approach not only
identifies potential anomalies but can also serve as a first step toward
building predictive maintenance policies. In this work, we demonstrate a novel
anomaly detection system on induction motors used in pumps, compressors, fans,
and other industrial machines. This work evaluates a combination of
pre-processing techniques and machine learning (ML) models with a low
computational cost. We use a combination of pre-processing techniques such as
Fast Fourier Transform (FFT), Wavelet Transform (WT), and binning, which are
well-known approaches for extracting features from raw data. We also aim to
guarantee an optimal balance between multiple conflicting parameters, such as
anomaly detection rate, false positive rate, and inference speed of the
solution. To this end, multiobjective optimization and analysis are performed
on the evaluated models. Pareto-optimal solutions are presented to select which
models have the best results regarding classification metrics and computational
effort. Differently from most works in this field that use publicly available
datasets to validate their models, we propose an end-to-end solution combining
low-cost and readily available IoT sensors. The approach is validated by
acquiring a custom dataset from induction motors. Also, we fuse vibration,
temperature, and noise data from these sensors as the input to the proposed ML
model. Therefore, we aim to propose a methodology general enough to be applied
in different industrial contexts in the future
DMSO removal reduces stem-cell infusion-related toxicity and allows excellent engraftment of cryopreserved unrelated cord blood and autologous stem cells
UNIFESP, GRAACC, Pediat Oncol Inst, São Paulo, BrazilUniversidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, BrazilUNIFESP, GRAACC, Pediat Oncol Inst, São Paulo, BrazilUniversidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, BrazilWeb of Scienc
Large volume leukapheresis for autologous peripheral blood stem cell collection in children weighting less than 25 kg
Universidade Federal de São Paulo, GRAACC, Pediat Oncol Inst, São Paulo, BrazilUniversidade Federal de São Paulo, Dept Pathol, São Paulo, BrazilUniversidade Federal de São Paulo, GRAACC, Pediat Oncol Inst, São Paulo, BrazilUniversidade Federal de São Paulo, Dept Pathol, São Paulo, BrazilWeb of Scienc
Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase in Heart Tissue and Nitric Oxide in Serum of Trypanosoma cruzi-Infected Rhesus Monkeys: Association with Heart Injury
Chagas disease, a neglected tropical disease caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, afflicts from 8 to 15 million people in the Latin America. Chronic chagasic cardiomyopathy (CCC) is the most frequent manifestation of Chagas disease. Currently, patient management only mitigates CCC symptoms. The pathogenic factors leading to CCC remain unknown; therefore their comprehension may contribute to develop more efficient therapies. In patients, high nitric oxide (NO) levels have been associated with CCC severity. In T. cruzi-infected mice, NO, mainly produced via inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS/NOS2), is proposed to work in parasite control. However, the participation of iNOS/NOS2 and NO in T. cruzi control and heart injury has been questioned. Here, infected rhesus monkeys and iNOS/NOS2-deficient mice were used to explore the participation of iNOS/NOS2-derived NO in heart injury in T. cruzi infection. Chronically infected monkeys presented electrical abnormalities, myocarditis and fibrosis, resembling the spectrum of human CCC. Moreover, cardiomyocyte lesion correlated with iNOS/NOS2+ cells infiltrating the cardiac tissue. Our findings support that parasite-driven iNOS/NOS2+ cells accumulation in the cardiac tissue and NO overproduction contribute to cardiomyopathy severity, mainly disturbing the pathway involved in electrical synchrony in T. cruzi infection
Revealing genetic determinants of photosynthesis-related traits in citrus via genome-wide association studies
Photosynthesis-related traits, encompassing aspects such as absorbance, chlorophyll content, fluorescence, quenching ratio of incoming light, and photochemical efficiency, are pivotal characteristics directly related to photosynthesis carbon gain with important implications for overall tree physiology and fruit production. In this study, we conducted an examination of 71 citrus accessions and varieties, utilizing over 56,000 single nucleotide polymorphisms and 37 leaf reflectance parameters. Pairwise correlation analysis revealed clusters of interrelated traits organized into four distinct groups. The observed trait variations were found to have associations with the citrus phylogeny. Through genome-wide association studies, we identified a total of 125 genomic loci and 189 potentially associated genes responsible for the observed trait variations. The potential network and biological pathways influencing the variability of these biophysical variables within the citrus collection are also discussed
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