Efeito de dois diluidores sobre a viabilidade In Vitro de sêmen de caprinos.

Procurou-se avaliar a eficiência de dois diluidores (Leite desnatado e Bioxcell - IMV Technologies, Le Aigle, French) sobre a viabilidade espermática através da motilidade e vigor visando a melhoria dos parâmetros pós-conservação

Co-segregation of recombinant inbred lines of the common bean to races 65 and 73 Colletotrichum lindemuthianum.

The common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is one of the most important legumes for direct human consumption (Lin et al. 2008). Anthracnose, caused by Colletotrichum lindemuthianum is the most widespread, recurrent and devastating disease of the common bean in Latin America and Africa (Pastor-Corrales and Tu 1989). The genetic mapping is carried out using segregating populations. Obtaining segregating populations for genetic mapping have been standard practice in the common bean research (Gepts et al. 1993; Blair et al. 2006). These populations have led to detailed studies and promising to greater efficiency in the genetic breeding of the crop worldwide, but have as limitation, the small size (Sanglard et al. 2013). Thus, the objective of this research was to phenotype the recombinant inbred lines (RIL?s) population from AND 277 × Rudá cross with the 65 and 73 races of Colletotrichum lindemuthianum

Food technology neophobia and consumer attitudes toward foods produced by new and conventional technologies: A case study in Brazil

AbstractNew food technologies are promoting innovations in the food sector. However, not all technologies are accepted and understood by consumers; some cause resistance. The present work sought to study the behavior of Brazilian consumers in relation to different food technologies. A questionnaire was administered to a representative sample of 389 respondents in Belo Horizonte-MG, Brazil. Questionnaire collected information on consumer perceptions regarding new technologies by means of the Food Technology Neophobia Scale (FTNS), translated and validated into Portuguese, in addition to familiarity and willingness to try yogurts labeled such as traditional, pasteurized, organic, genetically modified, enriched with bioactive proteins and nanotechnology. Results suggested that neophobia regarding food technology is important to explain consumer behavior in relation to new technologies, especially for nanotechnology. Participants were less familiar with foods labeled as GM and nanotechnology, and willingness to try these products was lower. Consumers are still wary of GM and nanotechnology, possibly due to lack of assurance that these foods are safe for human health and the environment. For new food technologies (such as nanotechnology) that are still recent, communication is very important, being decisive for the consolidation of consumer perceptions, and consequently for the acceptance of these innovations on the market

Feminine Identities

The first four essays in this volume all focus on issues of gender in the works of different English authors and thinkers. Shorter versions of each of these essays were formerly presented as papers in an autonomous section of the Research and Educational Programme on Studies of Identity at the XXth Meeting of the Portuguese Association of Anglo-American Studies (Póvoa de Varzim, 1999) and published in the proceedings of the conference. The second cluster of essays in this volume — two of which (Jennie Wang’s and Teresa Cid’s) were first presented, in shorter versions, at the joint ASA/CAAS Conference (Montréal, 1999) — addresses the work of American women variously engaged in contexts of cultural diversity and grappling with the ideas of what it means to be an American and a woman, particularly in the twentieth century. These essays approach, from different angles, the definitional quandaries and semantic difficulties encountered when speaking about the self and the United States and provide, in one way or another, a sort of feminine rewriting of American myths and history.Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologi

The Feasibility of Autoclave-Assisted Water Soluble Carbohydrate Extraction to Distinguish Annual Ryegrass Genotypes at the Seedling Stage

Annual ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum) swards are being used increasingly in Southern Brazil as animal forage (Carvalho et al., 2001). As observed elsewhere, reduced forage availability and quality during dry or cold seasons often limits the efficacy of pasture utilisation. As reported by Meissner et al. (1992), this demands breeding efforts to improve forage nutritive value. However, lack of concurrent examination of large number of samples for important nutritional parameters, like water-soluble carbohydrate (WSC) levels, which could lead to more precise selection strategies, is a common constraint of those programs. This study aimed to verify the suitability of using autoclave-assisted WSC extraction for concurrent screening of seedlings of annual ryegrass genotypes, aiming to establish early selection criteria

Inheritance and allelic relationships of anthracnose resistance in common bean paloma cultivar

Anthracnose, caused by Colletotrichum lindemuthianum L., is one of the most important fungal diseases of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris, L). Genetic resistance is the most effective method for this disease control. So far, twenty one resistance genes have been already characterized, and among them, only eight are Andean and due to it, the search for Andean resistance sources is really necessary. This way, the work aimed to characterize the genetic resistance of an Andean common bean cultivar.Fil: Castro, S. A. L.. Universidade Estadual de Maringá; BrasilFil: Gonçalves Vidigal, M. C.. Universidade Estadual de Maringá; BrasilFil: Nanami, D. S. Y.. Universidade Estadual de Maringá; BrasilFil: Frias, A. A. T.. Universidade Estadual de Maringá; BrasilFil: Franzon, R. C.. Universidade Estadual de Maringá; BrasilFil: Poletine, J. P.. Universidade Estadual de Maringá; BrasilFil: Lacanallo, G. F.. Universidade Estadual de Maringá; BrasilFil: Galván, Marta Zulema. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Centro Regional Salta-Jujuy. Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Salta; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Salta; Argentin

Effectiveness of Chitosan Films Impregnated With Ciprofloxacin for the Prophylaxis of Osteomyelitis in Open Fractures: An Experimental Study in Rats

Background: The systemic antimicrobial prophylaxis is the standard treatment in the prevention of osteomyelitis after open fractures, with topical application of antimicrobials as an alternative due to their high concentrations at the site of the fracture, low systemic concentrations and fewer side effects. Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of prophylaxis of osteomyelitis through experimental model of open fractures with the use of chitosan films, whether or not impregnated with ciprofloxacin. Materials and Methods: In this experimental study, 24 Holtzman rats were distributed into 4 groups of 6 rats each. The CT (control of treatment) group: an open fracture model treated with systemic antimicrobial; the IC (infection control) group: an open fracture untreated model; the C (chitosan) group: an open fracture model treated using a chitosan film; and the CA (chitosan with antimicrobial) group: an open fracture model treated using a chitosan film impregnated with antimicrobial. After 3 weeks the animals were killed by an overdose of anesthetic, and a fragment osseous was removed for histological and microbiological analysis. The comparisons between the groups considered significant values of P ≤ 0.05. Results: In cultures of the CT group, there was less bacterial growth compared to the results of the cultures of the IC (P = 0.005), C (P = 0.005) and CA (P = 0.009) groups. The inflammation was lower in the CT group compared to the IC (P = 0.014), C (P = 0.001) and CA (P = 0.007) groups. Conclusions: In this experimental model of open fracture, the chitosan film pure or impregnated with ciprofloxacin was not effective in the prophylaxis of osteomyelitis

Series expansion for a stochastic sandpile

Using operator algebra, we extend the series for the activity density in a one-dimensional stochastic sandpile with fixed particle density p, the first terms of which were obtained via perturbation theory [R. Dickman and R. Vidigal, J. Phys. A35, 7269 (2002)]. The expansion is in powers of the time; the coefficients are polynomials in p. We devise an algorithm for evaluating expectations of operator products and extend the series to O(t^{16}). Constructing Pade approximants to a suitably transformed series, we obtain predictions for the activity that compare well against simulations, in the supercritical regime.Comment: Extended series and improved analysi