Avaliação das cultivares brasileiras de arroz irrigado em várzeas do Estado de Goiás.

A EMATER-GO em parceria com a Embrapa Arroz e Feijão, teve a iniciativa de avaliar o conjunto de cultivares em utilização pelos produtores, a fim de identificar as melhores opções para as várzeas do Estado de Goiás

Avaliação de métodos de enxertia em mudas de baruzeiro (Dipteryx alata Vogel, Fabaceae)

The Baru tree presents great social and economic potential, however, most of the plants of this species are found in a wild form in nature and the collection of fruits is undertaken through extractivism. Cultivated plantations of the species are created using seedlings that come from seeds, however, because the plant is predominantly allogamous, individuals present great genetic variability. In this case, vegetative propagation becomes a good strategy and an important tool for the domestication of the species. This study has the objective of evaluating methods of plant grafting in the production of baru seedlings. Three types of grafting and budding were tested (shield budding, cleft and splice grafting) in three rootstock seedling driving systems, in a completely randomized design. The seedlings were obtained from seeds and before the grafting took place, the growth of the seedlings was evaluated. The seedlings were grafted when the stalks of the rootstocks had reached an average diameter of ≥ 1,0 c, at 10 cm from the soil. The growth averages of the seedlings were compared by the Tukey test and the grafting or budding techniques by the chi-square test. The results showed that the three types of grafting or budding and the cleft grafting were adequate for seedlings in full sunlight and under a shade greenhouse, respectively. The systems for the creation of seedlings in plastic bags in full sunlight permit an average grafting setting higher than 50%.O baruzeiro possui um grande potencial socioeconômico, porém a maioria dos indivíduos dessa planta encontra-se na natureza em forma selvagem e a coleta dos frutos é realizada de maneira extrativista. Plantios cultivados do baruzeiro são formados por mudas oriundas de sementes, entretanto, por ser predominantemente alógama, os indivíduos apresentam grande variabilidade genética. Neste caso, a propagação vegetativa torna-se uma boa estratégia e uma ferramenta importante para domesticação da espécie. Este trabalho tem como objetivo avaliar métodos de enxertia na produção de mudas de baruzeiro. Foram testados três tipos de enxertia (borbulhia de placa, garfagem à inglês simples e fenda cheia) em três sistemas de condução de mudas de porta-enxertos, em delineamento inteiramente casualizado. As mudas foram formadas por meio de sementes, e antes da enxertia ser realizada, foi avaliado o crescimento das mudas, que foram enxertadas quando os porta-enxertos atingiram diâmetro médio de caule ≥ a 1,0 cm. As médias de crescimento das mudas foram comparadas pelo teste de Tukey e os tipos de enxertia, pelo teste não paramétrico qui-quadrado. Os resultados evidenciaram que os três tipos de enxertias e a garfagem em fenda cheia mostraram-se adequados para mudas conduzidas a pleno sol e sob sombrite, respectivamente. O sistema de formação de mudas em sacos plásticos, conduzidas a pleno sol, permite médias de pegamento de enxertia superiores a 50%

Prevalence of beta-hemolytic Streptococcus in children with special health care needs

Pharyngotonsillitis by beta-hemolytic Streptococcus mostly affects children and imunocompromissed, being Streptococcus pyogenes (Group A) the most common agent in bacterial pharyngotonsillitis. Aim: This work targeted the research of beta-hemolytic Streptococcus Group-A (SBHGA) and No-A (SBHGNA) in the oropharynx of individuals with special health needs from the APAE (Maceio-AL). Method: A prospective study with oropharynx samples from patients with Down syndrome and other mental disorders (test) and students from a private school (control) aged 5-15 years. Cultures in blood agar (5%) were identified through Gram/catalase tests and bacitracin/trirnethoprim-sulfamethoxazole disk diffusion method, applying the chi-squared statistical analysis. Results: A total of 222 bacterial colonies were isolated in 74 individuals from APAE and 65 in the control group. In the test group, previous episodes of pharyngotonsillitis were reported by 36.49% (27/74) and 9.46% (7/74) were diagnosed with symptoms and/or signs suggestive of oropharynx infection. No positive sample of S. pyogenes was confirmed at APAE, being all samples classified as SBHGNA, with 5 SBHGA in the control group. Conclusion: The early identification of beta-hemolytic Streptococcus is important for the fast treatment of pharyngotonsillitis and the absence of S. pyogenes avoid future suppurative or not-suppurative sequels in the group from APAE

BRS Bonança: cultivar de arroz semi-precoce e de alta qualidade de grão para cultivo em condições de terras altas.

Foi lançado para plantio comercial da linhagem CNA 8172, que foi protegida e registrada com o nome fantasia de BRS Bonança.bitstream/CNPAF/17250/1/pqfoco35.pd

PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF STARCH FROM AVOCADO SEED (PERSEA AMERICANA MILL)

The extraction and characterization of avocado starch isolated from seeds (Persea americana Mill) were studied. The starch was extracted by steeping, wet grinding and sedimentation process and calculated its yield. Isolated starch was then characterized for chemical composition, morphology and granules size distribution, X-ray diffraction an mid-infrared spectra, swelling powder and solubility, pasting and thermal properties and clarity and syneresis behavior. The starch yield was 42.2%. The results showed starch granules were predominantly ellipsoidal with an average granule size of 17.83 μm. Exhibited B-type X-ray diffraction pattern with 25.7% of crystallinity, and apparent amylose content of 21.5% with similar mid-infrared spectra to other starches. Onset and peak gelatinization temperatures were 67.6 and 76.0 °C, respectively, and gelatinization enthalpy was 14.9 J/g. Starch suspensions showed peak viscosity at 4421 cP and high retrogradation tendency, which was evidenced by opaque gels and syneresis.