26 resultados para Perda durante a colheita
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Tese de dout., Ciências do Mar, Faculdade de Ciências do Mar e do Ambiente, Univ. do Algarve, 2005
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Dissertação de mest., Ciências, Faculdade de Ciências do Mar e do Ambiente, Univ. do Algarve, 2009
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Dissertação de mest., Portugal Islâmico e o Mediterrâneo, Faculdade de Ciências Humanas e Sociais, Univ. do Algarve, 2012
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Epithelial tissues are essential during morphogenesis and organogenesis. During development, epithelial tissues undergo several different remodeling processes, from cell intercalation to cell change shape. An epithelial cell has a highly polarized structure, which is important to maintain tissue integrity. The mechanisms that regulate and maintain apicobasal polarity and epithelial integrity are mostly conserved among all species and in different tissues within the same organism. aPKC-PAR complex localizes in the apical domain of polarized cells, and its function is essential for apicobasal polarization and epithelial integrity. In this work we characterized two novel alleles of aPKC: a temperature sensitive allele (aPKCTS), which has a point mutation on a kinase domain, and another allele with a point mutation on a highly conserved amino acid within the PB1 domain of aPKC (aPKCPB1). Analysis of the aPKCTS mutant phenotypes, lead us to propose that during development different epithelial tissues have differential requirements of aPKC activity. More specifically, our work suggests de novo formation of adherens junctions (AJs) is particularly sensitive to sub-optimal levels of apkc activity. Analysis of the aPKCPB1 allele, suggests that aPKC is likely to have an apical structural function mostly independent of its kinase activity. Altogether our work suggests that although loss of aPKC function is associated to similar epithelial phenotypes (e.g., loss of apicobasal polarization and epithelial integrity), the requirements of aPKC activity within these tissues are nevertheless likely to vary.
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Este trabalho teve como principal objetivo estudar o efeito de 3 tipos de filme compostos por quitosano, extrato de graínha de uva (EGU) e carvacrol em três matrizes alimentares. As amostras foram embaladas e armazenadas durante 15 dias a 10 ºC e 65% de umidade. A cor (parâmetros Lab), perfil de textura, pH, atividade da água e % de umidade foram avaliados. No salmão verificou-se que o filme com maior concentração de EGU (filme 1) mostrou ser mais eficaz na manutenção da cor laranja/avermelhada (a inicial fresco-9,6; a final filme 1-9,3). Os perfis de textura seguiram o mesmo comportamento para todas as amostras (p>0,05). O pHaumentou de 6,3 a 8,8 na amostra de salmão fresco. O filme 1 foi o que se destacou com valores depHde 7,10 nos dias 1, 2 e 4 (p<0,05). A umidade e atividade da água diminuíram (58-34,49)e aumentaram, respetivamente (0,957-0,974). No abacaxi os valores normalizados de luminosidade variaram entre 0,98 (dia 1) e 0,64 (15 dias de armazenamento). Os valores normalizados de pHforam semelhantes variando entre 0,84 e 1. O fruto perdeu a sua firmeza, contudo os filme 2 e 3 mantiveram as características mais próximas das iniciais. A umidade e a atividade da água não sofreram alterações significativas (p>0,05). No queijo, o filme 3 manteve a sua cor, com valores de ae bmuito próximos à amostra fresco do dia 0. O pHe a textura não apresentaram diferenças significativas (p>0,05) ao longo do tempo. A umidade e a atividade da água apresentaram valores muito próximos, com exceção do filme 2 que diminuiu ao fim dos 15 dias para 0,92. Em geral, verificou-se uma melhoria das amostras relativamente ao ao pH e à cor e uma perda de firmeza. Conclui-se que estes agentes naturais se apresentam, em alguns parâmetros com potencial para desenvolver embalagens ativas com vista ao aumento do tempo de vida útil dos alimentos.
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Gla-rich protein (GRP) is a vitamin K-dependent protein related to bone and cartilage recently described. This protein is characterized by a large number of Gla (γ-carboxyglutamic acid) residues being the protein with the highest Gla content of any known protein. It was found in a widely variety of tissues but highest levels was found in skeletal and cartilaginous tissues. This small secreted protein was also expressed and accumulated in soft tissues and it was clearly associated with calcification pathologies in the same tissues. Although the biological importance of GRP remains to be elucidated, it was suggested a physiological role in cartilage development and calcification process during vertebrate skeleton formation. Using zebrafish, an accepted model to study skeletal development, we have described two grp paralog genes, grp1 and grp2, which exhibited distinct patterns of expression, suggesting different regulatory pathways for each gene. Gene synteny analysis showed that grp2 gene is more closely related to tetrapod grp, although grp1 gene was proposed to be the vertebrate ortholog by sequence comparison. In addition, we identified a functional promoter of grp2 gene and using a functional approach we confirmed the involvement of transcription factors from Sox family (Sox9b and Sox10) in the regulation of grp2 expression. In an effort to provide more information about the function of grp isoforms, we generated two zebrafish transgenic lines capable to overexpress conditionally grp genes and possible roles in the skeleton development were studied. To better understand GRP function a mammalian system was used and the analysis of knockout mice showed that GRP is involved in chondrocyte maturation and the absence of GRP is associated to proteoglycans loss in calcified articular cartilage. In addition, we detected differences in chondrogenesis markers in articular chondrocyte primary culture. Overall, our data suggest a main role for GRP on chondrocyte differentiation.
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Tese de Doutoramento, História da Arte Moderna, Unidade de Ciências Exactas e Humanas, Universidade do Algarve, 1999
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Tese de doutoramento, Ciências Biomédicas, Departamento de Ciências Biomédicas e Medicina, Universidade do Algarve, 2014
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Tese de doutoramento, Arqueologia, Faculdade de Ciências Humanas e Sociais, Universidade do Algarve, 2013
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Dissertação de Mestrado, Biologia Marinha, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade do Algarve, 2015
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Dissertação de Mestrado, Oncobiologia: Mecanismos Moleculares do Cancro, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade do Algarve, 2015