Trade-off between reservoir yield and evaporation losses as a function of lake morphology in semi-arid Brazil.

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：:In the present study we analyzed morphological and metabolic alterations in dams nursing small litters and their consequences to offspring throughout lactation. Offspring sizes were adjusted to Small Litter (SL, 3 pups/ dam) and Normal Litter (NL, 9 pups/ dam). Body weight, food intake, white adipose tissue (WAT) cont...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Xavier JLP,Scomparin DX,Pontes CC,Ribeiro PR,Cordeiro MM,Marcondes JA,Mendonça FO,Silva MTD,Oliveira FB,Franco GCN,Grassiolli S

更新日期：2019-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Lutjanids are marine fish and commonly inhabit coral reefs, which have migratory habits and feed in a general way, due to these characteristics, are susceptible to infections by parasites, such as cuculanid nematodes. This work aimed to report for the first time, the occurrence of Dichelyne (Dichelyne) bonacii in Braz...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Alves AM,Calassans TAS,Freire JF,Souza GTRE,Takemoto RM,Melo CM,Jeraldo VLS,Madi RR

更新日期：2019-12-02 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：:To understand the increasingly tenuous relationship between ourselves and the finite resource base upon which we depend for all sustenance, an exploration of recent history and basic human behavior is warranted. An attempt is made to shed light on how short-term economic demands have come to take priority over nearly ...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Swing K

更新日期：2019-07-29 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to estimate variance components for performance and carcass traits in a paternal broiler line. The (co)variance components were estimated by the restricted maximum likelihood method applied to the animal model, including the fixed effect of group (sex and hatch) and additive genetic and...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Cruz VAR,Grupioni NV,Mendonça GG,Venturini GC,Ledur MC,Peixoto JO,Munari DP

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The genus Lippia (Verbenaceae) comprise around 160 species spread out mainly in South and Central Americas with few African species, some of them with potential medicinal use. Brazil is one the most important centers of diversity with approximately 75% of the species described so far. Innumerous species are endemic an...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Sousa SM,Torres GA,Viccini LF

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies on belowground roots biomass have increasingly reported the importance of the contribution of this compartment in carbon stock maintenance in mangrove forests. To date, there are no estimates of this contribution in Brazilian mangrove forests, although the country has the second largest area of mangroves world...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Santos DMC,Estrada GCD,Fernandez V,Estevam MRM,Souza BT,Soares MLG

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Environmental stimuli exert important effects on the expression of the endogenous rhythms. Daily movements of groups of parrots in response to the light/dark cycle have been studied by several researchers. However, the factors modifying the intrinsic rhythmicity of this behaviour remain little known. This study descri...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Moura LN,Silva ML,Vielliard JM

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bioceramic composites were obtained from chitosan and hydroxyapatite pastes synthesized at physiological temperature according to two different syntheses approaches. Usual analytical techniques (X-ray diffraction analysis, Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy, Thermo gravimetric analysis, Scanning electron micros...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Finisie MR,Josué A,Fávere VT,Laranjeira MC

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Streamwater is affected by several processes in the watershed including anthropogenic activities that result in changes in water quality as well as in the functioning of these stream ecosystems. Therefore, this work aims to evaluate the concentration of major ions (Ca(2+), Mg(2+), Na(+), K(+), NH4(+), NO3(-), NO2(-), ...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Silva DM,Camargo PB,McDowell WH,Vieira I,Salomão MS,Martinelli LA

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of phosphorus (P) on the toxicity of zinc (Zn) for the alga Raphidocelis subcapitata. P was provided in three concentrations: 2.3 x 10-4 mol L-1, 2.3 x 10-6 mol L-1 and 1.0 x 10-6 mol L-1. Algal cells were acclimated to the specific P concentrations before the start of ...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Rodgher S,Contador TM,Rocha GS,Espindola ELG

更新日期：2020-11-06 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper records the first occurrence of the genus Myrmicium Westwood, 1854 in the Cretaceous of Gondwana and describes it as a new species Myrmicium araripterum sp. nov, based on the most complete specimen of this genus yet known, which represents the largest specimen of the grade "Symphyta" ever found in the Crato...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Freitas LCB,Rasnitsyn AP,Moura GJB,Mendes M

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Radiopharmaceuticals play a critical role in modern medicine primarily for diagnostic purposes, but also for monitoring disease progression and response to treatment. As the use of image has been increased, so has the use of prescription medications. These trends increase the risk of interactions between medications a...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Santos-Oliveira R,Smith SW,Carneiro-Leão AM

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study presents the bioreduction of six β-ketoesters by whole cells of Kluyveromyces marxianus and molecular investigation of a series of 13 β-ketoesters by hologram quantitative structure-activity relationship (HQSAR) in order to relate with conversion and enantiomeric excess of β-stereogenic-hydroxyesters obtain...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Oliveira SSS,Bello ML,Rodrigues CR,Azevedo PL,Ramos MCKV,Aquino-Neto FR,Fiaux SB,Dias LRS

更新日期：2017-07-01 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：:Lyroglossa and Pteroglossa (Orchidaceae: Spiranthinae) are first recorded for Rio Grande do Sul. Descriptions, illustrations, taxonomic notes and distribution are presented. We also provide an artificial key to distinguish the genera of the "Stenorrhynchos Clade" reported so far in Rio Grande do Sul. ...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Buzatto CR,Singer RB,Bordignon SAL

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The amino acid sequence of the "double-headed" trypsin and chymotrypsin inhibitor (BTCI), purified from the cowpea Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp. cv "Seridó" was determined in our laboratory. Tryptic and chymotryptic peptides were sequenced by the Edman-Gray and Edman-Chang N-terminal manual method as well as the carbox...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Morhy L,Ventura MM

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The degradation kinetics of vitamin C in different citrus juice types (tangerine, grapefruit, orange and lime) were investigated during four hours storage at temperatures of 4 and 25°C under different storage conditions in terms of light and oxygen presence. The loss of vitamin C at each sample followed the first-orde...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： NakilcioĞlu-TaŞ E,ÖtleŞ S

更新日期：2020-06-12 00:00:00

abstract：:With the advance and popularization of molecular techniques, the identification of genetic mutations that cause diseases has increased dramatically. Thus, the number of laboratories available to investigate a given disorder and the number of subsequent diagnosis have increased over time. Although it is necessary to id...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Velho RV,Sperb-Ludwig F,Schwartz IV

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatic disorders such as steatosis and alcoholic steatohepatitis are common diseases that affect thousands of people around the globe. This study aims to identify the main phenol compounds using a new HPLC-ESI+-MS/MS method, to evaluate some oxidative stress parameters and the hepatoprotective action of green dwarf c...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Bispo VS,Dantas LS,Chaves AB Filho,Pinto IFD,Silva RPD,Otsuka FAM,Santos RB,Santos AC,Trindade DJ,Matos HR

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The tritheledontid Riograndia guaibensis was the first cynodont described for the "Caturrita Formation" fauna from the Late Triassic of southern Brazil (Santa Maria 2 Sequence). The type materials did not preserve anatomical information regarding braincase, occiput, basicranium, zygomatic arch, postdentary bones and c...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Soares MB,Schultz CL,Horn BL

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Penguins identify their mate or chick by an acoustic signal, the display call. This identification is realized in a particularly constraining environment: the noisy world of a colony of thousands of birds. To fully understand how birds solve this problem of communication, we have done observations, acoustic analysis, ...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Aubin T

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this work was to study the density of trichomes and hydrocarbons associated with the resistance by antixenosis of 42 subsamples of tomato plants from the Horticultural Germplasm Bank of the Universidade Federal de Viçosa (HGB-UFV) to Liriomyza trifolii. These subsamples were studied in addition to 'Sa...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Fernandes ME,Fernandes FL,Silva DJ,Picanço MC,Jhamc GN,Carneiro PC,Queiroz RB

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gabapentin has antihyperalgesic action, decreasing central sensitization in neuropathic pain models; this effect depends on the mobilization of endogenous pain control pathways. This study aims to investigate the contribution of the endocannabinoid system to the antihyperalgesic action of gabapentin. Mus musculus Swis...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Buffon AC,Javornik MA,Heymanns AC,Salm DC,Horewicz VV,Martins DF,Piovezan AP

更新日期：2020-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Pathogenic microbial detection and control in laboratory animal facilities is essential to guarantee animal welfare, data validity and reproducibility. Helicobacter spp. are known to affect mice health, what may interfere with experimental outcomes. This study aimed to screen for Helicobacter spp. in mice from animal ...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Matos-Rodrigues GE,Masseron CC,Silva FJMD,Frajblat M,Moreira LO,Martins RAP

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to establish a cryopreservation protocol for embryogenic cultures of A. angustifolia, enabling the ex situ conservation of the species. Embryogenic cultures were established from immature seeds and treated with variations of the cryoprotectant solutions SuDG, SoD and PVS2 prior to immersion in liquid ...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Demarchi G,Stefenon VM,Steiner N,Vieira FN,Dal Vesco LL,Guerra MP

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Leaves of Psidium guajava L. (guava) have been widely used in the popular way for prevention and treatment of various diseases. Thus, the objective of this study was to evaluate the inhibitory potential of leaves aqueous extract from three cultivars of P. guajava (Pedro Sato, Paluma and Século XXI) on α-amylase, α-gly...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Simão AA,Marques TR,Marcussi S,Corrêa AD

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aged skin, featured with dryness and wrinkles, has received mounting attention due to its adverse influences on beauty. β-Sitosterol and vermicularin are two common active ingredients of Thamnolia vermicularis (Sw.) Ach., a traditional Chinese medicine, of which the anti-aging effect has been discovered. Their protect...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Haiyuan YU,Shen X,Liu D,Hong M,Lu Y

更新日期：2019-12-02 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