A química na região norte

A historical overview of CHEMISTRY SCIENCE from the beginning of the ESCOLA DE QUÍMICA INDUSTRIAL DO PARÁ in the northern region of Brazil is given. Reports were conducted on graduate and under graduate coursework within research and teaching institutions in each State of the Amazon region. Data collection included teaching, research and industrial activities.

Compostos orgânicos em sedimentos marinhos: uma viagem ao fundo do Oceano Atlântico Norte

The present study investigates the origin and distribution of several classes of organic compounds present in recently deposited abyssal sediments in the North East Atlantic Ocean. Six cores were sampled (multicorer) along 20ºW longitude as part of the UK's Biogeochemical Ocean Flux Study (BOFS). The sediments underlie diverse water columns, ranging from the Iceland Basin, an area of high primary productivity but presumed low aeolian inputs, to an area off West Africa characterized by oligotrophic and upwelling waters and high aeolian input. Concentration of predominantly marine (e.g. sterols and alkenones) and terrestrial (n-alkanes) compounds showed remarkable changes along the transect.

Análisis arqueomorfológico de la llanura litoral al Norte de Valencia. Estructuración territorial y revisión de las tramas centuriadas

This paper is the result of the archaeo-morphological analysis of an area located to the north of the city of Valencia (Spain). This research has been developed in the context of one of the author’s PhD, which aims to analyse the whole of the city’s historical territory. The morphology of Valencia’s historical landscape and its different features have been analysed with a diachronic and multidisciplinary approach, combining data obtained from different types of analysis and through methodological procedures based on archaeo-morphology, traditional archaeology and landscape archaeology. For the first time, this methodology has been used in this territory. The results obtained represent a challenge regarding traditionally defended theses.

Avaliação da concentração de retinol em leite UHT ("Ultra High Temperature") comercializado em Natal, Rio Grande do Norte

Deficiency of micronutrients is a public health problem. Cow milk is a source of retinol. The objective of this study is to evaluate the retinol concentration in milk commercialized in Natal/RN. Ten samples were taken of each brand of UHT milk. Vitamin content was determined by HPLC using the Shimadzu LC-10 AD Chromatograph, coupled to the Shimadzu SPD 10 A UV-VIS Detector and the Shimadzu C-R6A Chromatopac Integrator with Shim-pack CLC-ODS (M) column, measuring 4.6 mm x 25 cm. The mobile phase was 100% methanol, with a flow of 1 mL/min. The mean retinol concentration varied between 22.7 ± 4.9 µg/100 mL and 44.1 ± 4.1 µg/100 mL, with the differences statistically significant (p<0.001). Only one of the 7 brands had retinol concentration below the normal requirements for human consumption.

Principales patrones de uso del suelo como generadores de ingresos económicos de los pequeños productores de café y cacao en la Amazonía norte del Ecuador

El sector agrícola de la Amazonía norte de Ecuador, está conformada por miles de pequeños agricultores que fundamentan principalmente sus ingresos en los cultivos de café, cacao. La necesidad de contar con mayores ingresos económicos provoca que los agricultores incursionen en cultivos. Esta condición determina que los procesos de producción tengan diferentes comportamientos frente al uso del suelo. Determinar los principales patrones de uso del suelo como generadores de ingresos económicos, permite tener una mejor óptica de cómo está diversificada la producción en términos de dinero. Este artículo inicia abordando algunas consideraciones necesarias para enmarcarse en cómo ha evolucionado la forma de uso del suelo, se exponen distintos criterios de investigadores que explican este comportamiento. Seguidamente se analiza cómo los productores se embarcan en esa búsqueda por incrementar sus rentas adoptando diversas formas de cultivo. Posteriormente se establecen cuatro tipologías de productores muy bien definidas en torno al uso del suelo. Con los resultados obtenidos se entabla una discusión, que permite mostrar el porqué de ciertos comportamientos productivos. Finalmente, se presentan conclusiones en función de las tipologías encontradas acompañadas de información válida para la aplicación de políticas públicas, orientadas a mejorar los ingresos de los productores.

Transferência trófica de mercúrio e selênio na costa norte do Rio de Janeiro

Trophic transfer of trace elements along marine food chains has been recognized as an important process influencing metal and metalloid bioaccumulation. The trophic transfer of mercury was observed between trophic levels from prey (considering fish with different feeding habits and squid) to top predator (dolphin) in a Northern coastal food chain of Rio de Janeiro. Selenium showed some evidence of trophic transfer between lower trophic levels. Dolphin presented the highest mercury concentrations whereas the benthic carnivorous fish showed the highest selenium concentrations. Mercury is biomagnified through the food chain while selenium does not present the same behavior.

Teores de compostos orgânicos em cachaças produzidas na região norte fluminense - Rio de Janeiro

This work aimed to quantify some organic compounds in "cachaças" (sugar cane spirit). The ethyl alcohol was quantified by densimetry, after distillation. The acetic acid, methyl alcohol, n-propyl alcohol, n-butyl alcohol, isobutyl alcohol, isoamyl alcohol (mixture of 2-methyl-butyl and 3-methyl-butyl), ethyl acetate and acetaldehyde were determined by gas chromatography; and the furfural, 5-hydroxy-methylfurfural and acrolein by high efficiency liquid chromatography. From the 30 samples analyzed, 63.3% showed non-conformity with national legislation regarding at least one of the analyzed components.

Distribuição espacial de compostos orgânicos de estanho em sedimentos costeiros e em Phallusia nigra da Baía de Todos os Santos e litoral norte da Bahia - Brasil

Organic tin compounds were investigated in the sediment of twenty-four stations located in the Todos os Santos Bay and the north coast of Bahia - Brazil. The concentration of these organic tin was also determined in a ascidium species of Phallusia nigra. The speciation and quantification was performed by GC-MS/MS. The highest concentrations were: tributyltin (TBT) 438 ng g-1, dibutyltin (DBT) 207 ng g-1, monobutyltin (MBT) 423 ng g-1, diphenyltin (DPT) 25.8 ng g-1 and monophenyltin (MPT) 55.0 ng g-1. DBT and MBT were found in Phallusia nigra, with highest concentrations of 294.1 and 148.5 ng g-1, respectively.

Sedimentação de nutrientes e material particulado em reservatório sob influência de atividades de piscicultura no semiárido do Rio Grande do Norte

Nutrient levels in water reservoirs have been increasing over the years worldwide and fish farming is one of the activities with the potential to cause negative impacts on these environments. Thus, the sedimentation of the main nutrients was evaluated in a reservoir as well as the contribution of aquaculture in raising these rates. The results indicated a significant difference for all nutrients, with higher concentrations in areas near the fish farming, and lower levels in more distant regions. Therefore, assessments that focus only on the water column do not reflect the true impact of this activity.

Quantificação de ascósporos de Monosporascus cannonballus em solos não cultivados de Caatinga e em áreas de cultivo de melão do Rio Grande do Norte e Ceará

O fungo Monosporascus cannonballus é um importante patógeno radicular do meloeiro na região Nordeste, onde causa a doença denominada colapso. Como não existem informações sobre os níveis populacionais de ascósporos de M. cannonballus em solos brasileiros, realizou-se este trabalho com o objetivo de comparar as densidades de ascósporos em amostras solo de 15 áreas não cultivadas de Caatinga e 15 áreas produtoras de melão do Rio Grande do Norte e do Ceará. Em todos os solos analisados foram detectados ascósporos de M. cannonballus, sendo que as populações nas áreas não cultivadas variaram de 0,18 a 18,30 ascósporos.g-1 de solo e nas áreas cultivadas com meloeiro de 0,50 a 26,04 ascósporos.g-1 de solo. Não houve diferença significativa (P=0,05) na densidade média de ascósporos entre solos não cultivados e cultivados. Entre as áreas cultivadas, a densidade média de ascósporos foi significativamente superior nas áreas com histórico de colapso causado por M. cannonballus, comparado às áreas sem histórico da doença. Pelos resultados alcançados há indícios que M. cannonballus não foi introduzido no Brasil por materiais de propagação, mas já era habitante natural dos solos de Caatinga antes da chegada da cultura do meloeiro.