Dependable decentralized storage management for cloud computing

The MAP-i Doctoral Program of the Universities of Minho, Aveiro and Porto.

Aplicação de ferramentas Lean e gestão da manutenção numa metalomecânica

Dissertação de mestrado em Engenharia e Gestão da Qualidade

Pervasive patient timeline

Dissertação de mestrado integrado em Engenharia e Gestão de Sistemas de Informação

Implementação de um sistema de previsão e controlo para operação otimizada de um sistema de recolha e armazenamento de água pluvial

Dissertação de mestrado integrado em Engenharia Civil

Estudo paleoetnobotânico do povoado da Idade do Ferro do Crastoeiro (Noroeste de Portugal)

Dissertação de mestrado em Arqueologia

Videovigilância: privacidade e segurança: análise especial da situação do trabalhador

Dissertação de mestrado em Direitos Humanos

The isolation of Aspergillus spp from harvested maize in three Portuguese regions

In Portugal, maize is the cereal that involves more agriculture explorations. Aspergillus spp., among other species, are usually associated with this cereal, during drying and storage, making this commodity susceptible to mycotoxins (such as aflatoxins, ochratoxins, and cyclopiazonic acid). The aim of this study was to evaluate the mycotoxigenic potential of isolated Aspergillus strains from these maize samples and correlate it with the sampling place, the weather conditions, and local practices during drying and storage. The samples were collected between November 2008 and April 2009 in maize association of producers facilities in Coimbra, Santarém and Portalegre. The isolated strains were divided in three distinct groups, Aspergillus section Flavi, Aspergillus section Nigri and others Aspergillus. The preliminary results show that there are differences between the incidence of these groups in the three sampling places, especially in Coimbra, probably due to a lower mean temperatures and higher humidity levels. These data will be presented and discussed.

Development of nanohydrogels as a vehicle for the release of bioactive compounds in food matrices

PhD in Chemical and Biological Engineering