Production, purification and characterization of an exo-polygalacturonase from Penicillium janthinellum sw09.

abstract：:Multidrug resistance to chemotherapy is a major obstacle in the treatment of cancer patients. The best characterised mechanism responsible for multidrug resistance involves the expression of the MDR-1 gene product, P-glycoprotein. However, the resistance process is multifactorial. Studies of multidrug resistance mecha...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Rumjanek VM,Trindade GS,Wagner-Souza K,de-Oliveira MC,Marques-Santos LF,Maia RC,Capella MA

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intensification of aquaculture production systems exposes fish to numerous stressors, which may negatively affect their growth and limit profitability of aquaculture systems. This study determined effects of increasing levels of dietary mannanoligosaccharides on growth and intestine morphology of pacu. Fish (44.04 g) ...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Sado RY,Bicudo AJ,Cyrino JE

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The atmospheric dispersion atmospheric plume of the metropolitan region and neighborhoods of the city of Rio de Janeiro was investigated through elemental analyzes (Na, K, Al, Mn, Pb, Ni, Cr) and stable lead isotopes in two epiphytes; the lichen Parmotrema crinitum (Ach.) and the bromeliad Tillandsia usneoides (L.). A...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Marques Junior AN,Panetto DP,Lamego F,Nepomuceno FO,Monna F,Losno R,Guillon R

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The infrared spectrum (amide I' region) of Kunitz soybean trypsin inhibitor (SBTI) was obtained in D2O solution and resolved into Gaussian components. A prominent broad band centered at 1643 cm-1 is shown on the unresolved spectrum, which is usually assigned to N-deuterated peptide groups in an unordered structure, si...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Ventura MM

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Soybeans contain about 30% carbohydrate, mainly consisting of non-starch polysaccharides (NSP) and oligosaccharides. NSP are not hydrolyzed in the gastrointestinal tract of monogastric animals. These NSP negatively affect the development of these animals, especially the soluble fraction. This work aimed to establish a...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Bueno RD,Borges LL,God PIVG,Piovesan ND,Teixeira AI,Cruz CD,Barros EG

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stem bleeding disease (resinosis) of coconut palm is caused by Thielaviopsis paradoxa and is very important in the state of Sergipe, Brazil. Understanding the epidemiological behavior of the disease is essential for establishing more efficient control strategies. Thus, we characterized the temporal progression and spa...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Carvalho RR,Souza PE,Warwick DR,Pozza EA,Filho JL

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Virus titration is an important step required on viral vaccines quality control. "Plaque assay", which employs several types of overlay media, is usually used on viral titrations. In this paper we describe the use of Tapioca as an overlay media. Firstly, the toxicity of Tapioca was tested on Vero cells inoculated or n...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Post PR,de Carvalho R,Brito EC,Galler R

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The specific concept of G. geckoides was initially ascertained based on a topotypical sample from Salvador, Bahia. Geographic differentiation was studied through the analysis of two meristic characters (tubercles in a paramedian row and fourth toe lamellae) and color pattern of 327 specimens from 23 localities. It is ...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Vanzolini PE

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dietary supplements in many countries such as the USA do not require registration prior to commercialization. The Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária (ANVISA) registers substances with functional properties as foods. Lutein is a carotenoid with antioxidant activity available on the market. However, no regulatory ...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Anselmo CS,Mendes TC,Cabral LM,Sousa VP

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During composting processes, the degradation of organic waste is accomplished and driven by a succession of microbial populations exhibiting a broad range of functional competencies. A total of 183 bacteria, isolated from a composting process, were evaluated for cellulase activity at different temperatures (37, 50, 60...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Marco ÉG,Heck K,Martos ET,VAN DER Sand ST

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, geochemical and particle size analyses of thirty-four street sediment samples collected from an urban environment around Guanabara Bay, shows highway run-off to be a potential source of heavy metals for the pollution of near-shore sedimentary deposits. Concentrations of Fe, Mn, Zn, Cu, Pb, Cr and Ni wer...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Pereira E,Baptista-Neto JA,Smith BJ,McAllister JJ

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The classic episode of biological invasion: Cochliomyia macellaria (Fabricius, 1775) versus Chrysomya megacephala (Fabricius, 1794) (Diptera: Calliphoridae) - evaluation of the biotic potential. The biotic of the native fly Cochliomyia macellaria and the exotic Chrysomya megacephala was compared, through the reproduct...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Barbosa LS,Couri MS,Coelho VM,Avelino-Capistrano F

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We used skeletochronology to compare age, size, reproductive parameters and growth patterns of two related, anuran amphibians from Northern Argentina: Leptodactylus bufonius (n=69) and L. latinasus (n=56), in order to better understand their coexistence in syntopy. Previous studies showed that the two species overlap ...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Marangoni F,Courtis A,Piñeiro JM,Ingaramo MDR,Cajade R,Stănescu F

更新日期：2019-07-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Life history traits are considered key indicators of plant invasibility. Among them, the germination behavior of seeds is of major relevance because it is influenced by environmental factors of invaded ecosystem. Here, we investigated how seed traits and seed tolerance to environmental factors on seed germination of C...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Leal LC,Meiado MV,Lopes AV,Leal IR

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The adsorption of Violet Remazol 5R (VR 5) on wood sawdust modified with succinic anhydride (SSA) as a function of contact time, pH, and initial dye concentrations was investigated using a batch technique under ambient conditions. The SSA obtained was confirmed by IR spectroscopy, thermogravimetry and 13C NMR, and deg...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Pinto TF,Bezerra CW,Silva DS,Silva EC Filho,Vieira AP,Airoldi C,Melo JC,Silva HA,Santana SA

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This work describes the utilization of two groups of programs in searching for characteristic signals of NMR 13C of steroidal compounds. The first group of programs used data bases with the spectral data and a methodology that enables the choice and the search of substructures. The chemical shifts and multiplicities f...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Lins AP,Furlan M,Gastmans JP,Emerenciano Vde P

更新日期：1991-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article analyzes the existing collaboration networks in the Brazilian scientific output in Evolutionary Biology, considering articles published during the period from 2000 to 2012 in journals indexed by Web of Science. The methodology integrates bibliometric techniques and Social Network Analysis resources to des...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Santin DM,Vanz SA,Stumpf IR

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four new N-alkyl-2-mercapto-1-octylamine hydrochlorides were synthesized via the reaction of 1,2-epithio-octane with corresponding amines following by conversion to the hydrochlorides. The disulfides were obtained by oxidation of the respective thiols. Upon biological assay of the products for activity against infecti...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Vieira Filho SA,Nelson DL,Piló-Veloso D

更新日期：1986-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of controlled atmosphere (CA) on quality preservation of 'Laetitia' plums, mainly on internal breakdown, in order to determine the best CA storage conditions. Two experiments were carried out one in 2010, and another in 2011. In 2010, besides cold storage (CS; 21....

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Steffens CA,do Amarante CV,Alves EO,Brackmann A

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Citrus aurantium L., commonly known as bitter orange, is widely used in folk medicine, but there is little data in the literature about the effects on pregnancy. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the influence of essential oil obtained from fruits of Citrus aurantium on the maternal reproductive outcome and...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Volpato GT,Francia-Farje LA,Damasceno DC,Oliveira RV,Hiruma-Lima CA,Kempinas WG

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mangiferin, present in Mangifera indica bark, was reported to produce hypoglycemic and antidiabetic activity in an animal model of genetic type 2 diabetes and in streptozotocin diabetic rats. Its effect on diabetic insulin-resistant animals has not been investigated. The current work aimed to explore the effect of man...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Saleh S,El-Maraghy N,Reda E,Barakat W

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The bee Melipona scutellaris is considered the reared meliponine species with the largest distribution in the North and Northeast regions of Brazil, with records from the state of Rio Grande do Norte down to the state of Bahia. Considering the importance of this species in the generation of income for family agricultu...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Alves RM,Carvalho CA,Souza BA,Santos WS

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Breast cancer is the most frequent and lethal neoplastic disease among women worldwide. Psidium Guajava is a promising functional food against cancer, owing to a variety of bioactive compounds. This study aimed to evaluate the anticarcinogenic potential of Pedro Sato (PS), Hitigio (HI) and Tsumori (TS) guava cultivars...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Correa MG,Couto JS,Trindade BB,Abreu JP,Nakajima VM,Oliveira FL,Farah A,Teodoro AJ

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rotifers have often been used as indicators of sudden changes in physical and chemical features of the aquatic environment. Such features vary greatly during flood pulse events in small lakes connected to major floodplains. However, few are the studies that investigate the consequences of the flood pulse in rotifer sp...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Nova CC,Lopes VG,Souza LC,Kozlowsky-Suzuki B,Pereira TA,Branco CW

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Terrestrial impact structures are geological and geomorphological features with particular importance to understand the history and evolution of the planet. Impact structures are scattered around the world but in many countries these features are under threat, essentially due to anthropic factors. Impact structures wi...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Sánchez JP,Brilha JBR

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although recently developed drugs have brought significant improvement, the treatment of psychotic disorders still presents serious drawbacks. Since inherent complexity and lack of satisfactory understanding of the underlying pathophysiology impose limits for rational drug design, resourceful approaches in the search ...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Costa-Campos L,Elisabetsky E,Lara DR,Carlson TJ,King SR,Ubillas R,Nunes DS,Iwu MM,Nkemjika CO,Ozioko A,Agwu CO

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Piper aduncum found naturally in the Amazon and southeastern Brazil, is known for its secondary metabolites that have activity on insects. Anticarsia gemmatalis and Spodoptera frugiperda are among the major insect pests associated with agricultural production. This research evaluated the biological activity of hexane,...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Lucena DC,Bertholdo-Vargas LR,Silva WC,Machado AF,Lopes TS,Moura S,Barros NM

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study presents paleoenvironmental data based on pollen, elemental and isotopic compositions of organic matter (TOC, N, δ(13)C and δ(15)N) and (14)C dating of 170 cm lake sediment record. Samplings have been made in Lagoa Grande at Parque Estadual Turístico do Alto Ribeira - PETAR, Southern São Paulo State, Southe...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Pessenda LC,Saia SE,Gouveia SE,Ledru MP,Sifeddine A,Amaral PG,Bendassolli JA

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sea anemones are considered as polyphagous opportunistic predators and it has been suggested that their diet reflects the structure of the community they inhabit. The feeding ecology of intertidal species is an interesting topic to study due to their wide variety of strategies to obtain food. In this sense, we studied...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Erralde SM,AcuÑa FH

更新日期：2020-10-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Piper hispidinervum C. DC. is popularly known as long-pepper and it owns a commercial value due to the essential oil it produces. Long-pepper oil is rich in safrole and eugenoln components that have insecticidal, fungicidal and bactericidal activity. It has been establish that to medicinal plants light influences not ...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Lima VA,Pacheco FV,Avelar RP,Alvarenga ICA,Pinto JEBP,Alvarenga AA

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00