Comparison between benzyladenine and metamitron as chemical thinning agents in Gala, Kanzi, Pink Lady and Red Delicious apple cultivars

Mestrado em Engenharia Agronómica - Instituto Superior de Agronomia - UL

Triticale breeding program for fusarium head blight resistance.

2016

Mobility and satisfaction with lower-limb prostheses and orthoses among users in Sierra Leone: A cross-sectional study

Objectives: To investigate patients' mobility and satisfaction with their lower-limb prosthetic or orthotic device and related service delivery in Sierra Leone; to compare groups of patients regarding type and level of assistive device, gender, area of residence, income; and to identify factors associated with satisfaction with the assistive device and service. Methods: A total of 139 patients answered questionnaires, including the Quebec User Evaluation of Satisfaction with Assistive Technology questionnaire (QUEST 2.0). Results: Eighty-six percent of assistive devices were in use, but half needed repair. Thirty-three percent of patients reported pain when using their assistive device. Patients had difficulties or could not walk at all on: uneven ground (65%); hills (75%); and stairs (66%). Patients were quite satisfied with their assistive device and the service (mean 3.7 out of 5 in QUEST), but reported 886 problems. Approximately half of the patients could not access services. In relation to mobility and service delivery, women, orthotic patients and patients using above-knee assistive devices had the poorest results. The general condition of the assistive device and patients' ability to walk on uneven ground were associated with satisfaction with the assistive devices and service. Conclusion: Patients reported high levels of mobility while using their device although they experienced pain and difficulties walking on challenging surfaces. Limitations in the effectiveness of assistive devices and limited access to follow-up services and repairs were issues desired to be addressed.

Literature review and update of lower limb neural mobilization

Summarize the available literature descriptions of neural mobilization (NM) techniques and neural provocation tests (NPT) for the Lower Limb (LL). Compilation of data was performed in May 2016 using MEDLINE data base, Google Scholar and the library of the European University of Madrid. After application of inclusion/exclusion criterions 5 books and 14 journal publications where found to be of interest and used during data extraction.Results: a list of 8 different LLNM techniques are applied in a rhythmic alternating oscillatory cycle fashion, starting in the initial position from where the therapist proceeds to move the limb in order to achieve a final position. LL NPTs are useful tools for differential diagnose and selecting the proper LLNM procedure. There is no consensus about the time frame of repetition intervals or amount of tensile strength during NPT never the less it is found to normally be performed at a rate of 2-4 seconds per complete cycle of movement, during 1-5 minutes, 3-5 times a week. LLNM treatment techniques all thou increasingly popular in clinical practice are found to be frugally described and lack proper standardization in regards to therapeutic dosification.

Characterisation of Brazilian wheat cultivars in relation to the presence of the gene Fhb1 for resistance to Fusarium head blight.

2016

Fusarium head blight evaluation and genetic stability in synthetic hexaploid wheats.

2016

Use of doubled haploid lines via isolated microspore culture for the introgression of resistance to Fusarium head blight into wheat elite cultivars.

2016

Using a Bayesian model for estimating air borne infection risks: Fusarium head blight.

2016

Efficacy of fungicides for the control of Fusarium head blight in wheat: cooperative trials results - 2014 crop season.

2016

Susceptibility stages of barley to Fusarium head blight.

2016

Influence of sowing time on the Fusarium head blight in triticale.

2016

Progress of Fusarium head blight in the wheat cultivars BRS Guamirim and Frontana.

2016

Avaliação de bioestimulantes para aumento da coloração de maçãs "Pink Lady®".

A macieira ?Pink Lady®? é uma opção na diversificação da produção de maçãs. A coloração da epiderme dos frutos tem grande relevância na comercialização. A utilização de bioestimulantes surge como uma alternativa. O objetivo do trabalho foi avaliar o uso de diferentes bioestimulantes para o aumento da coloração da epiderme de maçãs ?Pink Lady®?.

Evaluation of barley genotypes to fusarium head blight (FHB) under favorable environment for the disease.

2016

Avaliação de plantas poliploides de Heliconia chartacea var. Sexy Pink.

O aumento da variabilidade genética em flores e plantas ornamentais pode ser obtido pela duplicação cromossômica via indução de poliploidia, fator importante no desenvolvimento de variedades comerciais para manter a competição nesse segmento produtivo. Neste sentido, o presente trabalho relata o projeto de pesquisa que está sendo desenvolvido com o objetivo de avaliar plantas de Heliconia chartacea var. Sexy Pink obtidas por poliploidização induzida in vitro quanto às características morfológicas, fisiológicas, citogenéticas e produtivas.