New species of Myrmicium Westwood (Psedosiricidae = Myrmiciidae: Hymenoptera, Insecta) from the Early Cretaceous (Aptian) of the Araripe Basin, Brazil.

abstract：:The Caatinga's black snake Boiruna sertaneja is a Pseudoboini species, endemic of the Caatinga biome. It is rare and fits in five traits that suggest it deserve more attention in reproduction research and conservation policies. Here we provide information on reproductive biology of B. sertaneja by adding new data abou...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Guedes T,Guedes A

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated an artificial tritrophic exposure system for use in ecotoxicological evaluations of environmental stressors on aphidophagous predators. It consists of an acrylic tube with a Parafilm M sachet containing liquid aphid diet, into which can be added environmental stressors. Immature Cycloneda sanguinea, Harmo...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Paula DP,Souza LM,Andow DA,Sousa AA,Pires CS,Sujii ER

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of sensors and optical fibers for monitoring structures is continuously growing. Strains, displacements, accelerations, temperatures are just a few of the monitoring possibilities. In the case of dam structures, concrete face rockfill dams constitute a type of structures where the monitoring of water infiltrat...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Marconcin LR,Machado RD,Lacerda LA,Aufleger M

更新日期：2018-04-01 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：:Two major memory systems have been recognized over the years (Squire 1987): the declarative memory system, which is under the control of the hippocampus and related temporal lobe structures, and the procedural or habit memory system, which is under the control of the striatum and its connections. Most if not all learn...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Rossato JI,Zinn CG,Furini C,Bevilaqua LR,Medina JH,Cammarota M,Izquierdo I

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Knowledge about the botanical source of honey is very important for the beekeeper while it indicates adequate and abundant supply sources of nectar and pollen for the bees, thus contributing toward improved yield. The present study means to identify the pollen types occurring in 58 samples of honey produced in two sta...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Sodré Gda S,Marchini LC,Carvalho CA,Moreti AC

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Proteolytic enzymes have a fundamental role in many biological processes and are associated with multiple pathological conditions. Therefore, targeting these enzymes may be important for a better understanding of their function and development of therapeutic inhibitors. Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET) pe...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Carmona AK,Juliano MA,Juliano L

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present work, the ester synthesis in organic media catalyzed by lipases immobilized on chrysotile was studied. Lipases of different sources (Mucor javanicus, Pseudomonas cepacia, Rhizopus oryzae, Aspergillus niger and Candida rugosa) were immobilized on chrysotile, an inexpensive magnesium silicate, and used fo...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Silva JE,Jesus PC

更新日期：2003-06-01 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：:Hypostomus commersoni Valenciennes 1836, Hypostomus cordovae (Günther 1880) and Hypostomus laplatae (Eigenmann 1907) have been little studied since their original descriptions. This study shows a comprehensive review of these species from the Lower La Plata Basin, including their taxonomic history, distribution, color...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Cardoso YP,Brancolini F,Protogino L,Paracampo A,Bogan S,Posadas P,Montoya-Burgos JI

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to map scientists' views on media channels and explore their experiences interacting with journalists, the authors conducted a survey of about 1,000 Brazilian scientists. Results indicate that scientists have clear and high expectations about how journalists should act in reporting scientific information in t...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Massarani L,Peters HP

更新日期：2016-06-07 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to produce transgenic goats with hG-CSF, a total of 24 adult Saanen and 48 adult undefined breed goats were used as donors and recipients, respectively. Donors were estrus-synchronized with vaginal sponges and superovulated by a treatment with 200 mg FSH given twice daily in decreasing doses over 3 days start...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Freitas VJ,Serova IA,Andreeva LE,Dvoryanchikov GA,Lopes ES Jr,Teixeira DI,Dias LP,Avelar SR,Moura RR,Melo LM,Pereira AF,Cajazeiras JB,Andrade ML,Almeida KC,Sousa FC,Carvalho AC,Serov OL

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed at describing daily and seasonal variation in the activity of a population of South-American rattlesnakes (Crotalus durissus) in a savanna like habitat (Cerrado) in Southeastern Brazil. Seasonal and daily activities of snakes were evaluated by the number of captures of snakes during road surveys, acci...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Tozetti AM,Martins M

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ucides cordatus is a relevant fishery resource of Brazilian mangroves and requires legal normative to sustainable use based on stock assessment and management. This study evaluated some population parameters (structure, density, abundance, fishery potential and stock) of this crab species in Brazil Southeast (São Paul...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Pinheiro MAA,Souza MR,Santos LCM,Fontes RFC

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this work was to study the reduction in the capsaicin toxicity by encapsulation in liposomes. Capsaicin was extracted from peppers and characterized with high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). We determined the zeta potential, polydispersivity index (PdI) and vesicle size of liposomes. Wistar ...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Cirino LM,Vergne DM,Santana PF,Almeida ED,Costa LP,Albuquerque-Júnior RL,Lima-Verde IB,Padilha FF,Cardoso JC

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Experiments in this paper demonstrate that mitochondrial damage associated to NAD(P)+-induced Ca2+ efflux, is the consequence of inappropriate reaction conditions. The major findings are (i) Added oxaloacetate and acetoacetate readily oxidize NAD(P)H in intact rat liver mitochondria without causing swelling or membran...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Vercesi AE

更新日期：1985-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study describes Tereancistrum flabellum n. sp. (Dactylogyridae, Ancyrocephalinae) from the gills of the anostomid fishes Leporinus friderici, Leporinus amblyrhynchus and Leporinus elongatus from two freshwater ecosystems in the south east of Brazil. This new species is mainly characterized by the morpholog...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Zago AC,Yamada FH,Franceschini L,Bongiovani MF,Yamada POF,Silva RJD

更新日期：2017-04-01 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：:Burkholderia kururiensis is a diazotrophic bacterium originally isolated from a polluted aquifer environment and presents a high level of similarity with the rice endophyte "B. brasilensis" species. This work assessed the ability of B. kururiensis to endophytically colonize rice plantlets by monitoring different tissu...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Mattos KA,Pádua VL,Romeiro A,Hallack LF,Neves BC,Ulisses TM,Barros CF,Todeschini AR,Previato JO,Mendonça-Previato L

更新日期：2008-09-01 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：:The aquatic environment presents daily and/or seasonal variations in dissolved oxygen (DO) levels. Piava faces different DO levels in the water due to its distributional characteristics. The goal of this study was to describe the effects of low DO levels on plasma ion, biochemical and oxidative variables in piava juve...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Copatti CE,Bolner KCS,Londero ÉP,Rosso FL,Pavanato MA,Baldisserotto B

更新日期：2019-08-19 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to analyze the data of endoscopy and symptoms in 118 Mexican patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), dyspepsia, non-erosive reflux disease (NERD) and erosive esophagitis (EE). IBS criteria were fulfilling for dyspepsia patients in 47%, for NERD in 48%, and for EE patients in 48% of case...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Camacho S,Bernal F,Abdo M,Awad RA

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The isolated chick retina provides an in vitro tissue model, in which two protocols were developed to verify the efficacy of a peptide in the excitability control of the central gray matter. In the first, extra-cellular potassium homeostasis is challenged at long intervals and in the second, a wave is trapped in a rin...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Lima VM,Piqueira JR,Hanke W

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Brazilian records on Xenacanthiformes include teeth and cephalic spines from the Parnaíba, Amazonas and Paraná basins. This work describes a new species of Xenacanthidae, collected in an outcrop of Serrinha Member of Rio do Rasto Formation (Wordian to Wuchiapingian), Paraná Basin, municipality of Jacarezinho, Stat...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Pauliv VE,Dias EV,Sedor FA,Ribeiro AM

更新日期：2014-03-01 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：:The aim of this study was to investigate the polliniferous floral sources used by Apis mellifera (L.) (africanized) in an apiary situated in Pará de Minas, Minas Gerais state, and evaluate the pollen prefences among the beehives. Two beehives of Langstroth type with frontal pollen trap collectors were used. The harves...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： da Luz CF,Bacha Junior GL,Fonseca RL,Sousa PR

更新日期：2010-06-01 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：:Fruits are rich in minerals, which are essential for a wide variety of metabolic and physiologic processes in the human body. The use of frozen fruits has greatly spread in the last years not only in the preparation of juices, but also as raw material for yogurts, candies, cookies, cakes, ice creams, and children's fo...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Spada PD,Bortolin GV,Prá D,Santos CE,Dias JF,Henriques JA,Salvador M

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four soybean meal-based diets containing increasing levels of an enzyme complex (E50, E100, E150 and E200 at 50, 100, 150 and 200 g ton-1, respectively) and one soybean meal-based diet without the enzyme complex (E0) were fed in triplicate to M. liza juveniles in a semi-static flow system with 20 fish per tank for 75 ...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Ramos LRV,Pedrosa VF,Mori A,Andrade CFF,Romano LA,Abreu PC,Tesser MB

更新日期：2017-01-01 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