Quantificação do carbono da biomassa microbiana, do carbono do 'CO IND. 2' liberado e micorrização em função da calagem e do manejo do solo

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Reflorestamento ciliar à margem do Reservatório da Hidrelétrica de Ilha Solteira em diferentes modelos de plantio

Pós-graduação em Agronomia - FEIS

Avaliação de métodos e extratores químicos na determinação de silício disponível em solos cultivados com cana-de-açúcar

Pós-graduação em Agronomia (Energia na Agricultura) - FCA

Produção de mudas de ipê amarelo (Tabebuia chrysotricha Standl.) em função de substratos e de soluções de fertirrigação

Pós-graduação em Agronomia (Horticultura) - FCA

Desenvolvimento de método de determinação de glicerol livre em biodiesel utilizando a técnica de varredura sucessiva de potencial

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Uso de invertase imobilizada em pó de sabugo de milho para produção de açúcar invertido

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Ocorrência de poluentes orgânicos persistentes em ovos de Caiman yacare (jacaré-do-Pantanal)

Pós-graduação em Química - IQ

Análise histomorfológica e molecular de lesões granulomatosas sugestivas de tuberculose bovina

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Otimização de método para analise de tebutiurom, diurom e seus produtos de degradação em água superficial

In 2001, it was estimated that pesticide used worldwide exceeded 2.27 billion kilograms, over 35%, of which, were herbicides. Brazil is considered one of the leaders in the production of sugarcane and mainly ethanol as fuel. The monoculture of sugarcane requires the usage of a range of pesticides, among these, the herbicides diuron and tebuthiuron. The degradation products most studied (DCA and DCPU) are diuron's, especially for toxicological characteristics of this herbicide that is identified as carcinogen and suspected to be endocrine disruptor in mammals. After optimization of the chromatographic separation using HPLC-UV, the analytical curve was constructed in solvent and subsequently in the matrix (surface water). The extraction method contains the usage of SPE (solid phase extraction) (Strata-X, 200 mg/6 mL), applicating 1L of sample and elution with 5 mL of acetonitrile / methanol (50:50, v/v). Analysis by HPLC/UV was performed in gradient mode, acetonitrile/water (70/30-74/26 by 1 min, 74/26 - 78/22 till 3.2 min, returning to initial conditions and remaining this way until 10 min), 018 column (Phenomenex, 4.6 mm diameter, 250 mm long and 5pm particle size) and detection at 254 nm. Tests F and t were performed to verify the presence of the matrix effect. There was matrix effect to all analytes, ranging from -33% (DCA) and 38% (tebuthiuron). Thereby the method was optimized and validated for analysis of diuron, tebuthiuron, and DCPU DCA in surface water using HPLC/UV. The data obtained show that in order to assure the analytical reliability desired the use of the analytical curves in the matrix for the quantification of these analytes in water is required.

Metabolismo nutricional em Atta sexdens rubropilosa Forel, 1908: voo nupcial, fundação e desenvolvimento da colônia

Pós-graduação em Agronomia (Proteção de Plantas) - FCA

Non-destructive genetic sampling in fish. An improved method for DNA extraction from fish fins and scales

DNA-based studies have been one of the major interests in conservation biology of endangered species and in population genetics. As species and population genetic assessment requires a source of biological material, the sampling strategy can be overcome by non-destructive procedures for DNA isolation. An improved method for obtaining DNA from fish fins and scales with the use of an extraction buffer containing urea and further DNA purification with phenol-chloroform is described. The methodology combines the benefits of a non-destructive DNA sampling and its high efficiency. In addition, comparisons with other methodologies for isolating DNA from fish demonstrated that the present procedure also becomes a very attractive alternative to obtain large amounts of high-quality DNA for use in different molecular analyses. The DNA samples, isolated from different fish species, have been successfully used on random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) experiments, as well as on amplification of specific ribosomal and mitochondrial DNA sequences. The present DNA extraction procedure represents an alternative for population approaches and genetic studies on rare or endangered taxa.

A simple, rapid method for the extraction of whole fire ant venom (Insecta: Formicidae: Solenopsis)

The invasive fire ant Solenopsis invicta is medically important because its venom is highly potent. However, almost nothing is known about fire ant venom proteins because obtaining even milligram-amounts of these proteins has been prohibitively challenging. We present a simple and fast method of obtaining whole venom compounds from large quantities of fire ants. For this, we separate the ants are from the nest soil, immerse them in dual-phase mixture of apolar organic solvent and water, and evaporate each solvent phase in separate. The remaining extract from the aqueous phase is largely made up of ant venom proteins. We confirmed this by using 2D gel electrophoresis while also demonstrating that our new approach yields the same proteins obtained by other authors using less efficient traditional methods. © 2013 Elsevier Ltd.

Improving DNA extraction quality by the salting-out method to prepare blood samples for real-time PCR.

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

DNA extraction from hair shafts of wild Brazilian felids and canids

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

Extraction of Building Roof Contours From LiDAR Data Using a Markov-Random-Field-Based Approach

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)