Cirugía del condroma ungueal

Al hablar de cirugía en podología, instintivamente, la mayoría de nosotros pensamos en la cirugía ungueal, en la tenocapsular de los dedos o en el papiloma vírico, pero raras veces nos relacionamos con la cirugía tumoral benigna. Hoy expondremos una técnica para la extirpación del 'Condroma subungueal'

Response of fine root respiration to variations in biotic and abiotic factors in a mixed Mediterranean forest affected by drought-induced secondary succession

Understanding the factors controlling fine root respiration (FRR) at different temporal scales will help to improve our knowledge about the spatial and temporal variability of soil respiration (SR) and to improve future predictions of CO2 effluxes to the atmosphere. Here we present a comparative study of how FRR respond to variability in soil temperature and moisture in two widely spread species, Scots pines (Pinus sylvestris L.) and Holm-oaks (HO; Quercus ilex L.). Those two species show contrasting water use strategies during the extreme summer-drought conditions that characterize the Mediterranean climate. The study was carried out on a mixed Mediterranean forest where Scots pines affected by drought induced die-back are slowly being replaced by the more drought resistant HO. FRR was measured in spring and early fall 2013 in excised roots freshly removed from the soil and collected under HO and under Scots pines at three different health stages: dead (D), defoliated (DP) and non-defoliated (NDP). Variations in soil temperature, soil water content and daily mean assimilation per tree were also recorded to evaluate FRR sensibility to abiotic and biotic environmental variations. Our results show that values of FRR were substantially lower under HO (1.26 ± 0.16 microgram CO2 /groot·min) than under living pines (1.89 ± 0.19 microgram CO2 /groot·min) which disagrees with the similar rates of soil respiration previously observed under both canopies and suggest that FRR contribution to total SR varies under different tree species. The similarity of FRR rates under HO and DP furthermore confirms other previous studies suggesting a recent Holm-oak root colonization of the gaps under dead trees. A linear mixed effect model approach indicated that seasonal variations in FRR were best explained by soil temperature (p<0.05) while soil moisture was not exerting any direct control over FRR, despite the low soil moisture values during the summer sampling. Plant assimilation rates were positively related to FRR explaining part of the observed variability (p<0.01). However the positive relations of FRR with plant assimilation occurred mainly during spring, when both soil moisture and plant assimilation rates were higher. Our results finally suggest that plants might be able to maintain relatively high rates of FRR during the sub-optimal abiotic and biotic summer conditions probably thanks to their capacity to re-mobilize carbon reserves and their capacity to passively move water from moister layers to upper layers with lower water potentials (where the FR were collected) by hydraulic lift.

Avaliação da qualidade de sedimentos - estudo de caso: sub-bacia do Ribeirão Espírito Santo, afluente do Rio São Francisco

This study evaluated the environmental impact resulting from surface water and sediment contamination by metals in a watershed affected by a tailing basin that controls effluents coming from a zinc-ore beneficiation plant. The studies combined assessments of sediment chemistry (exceedances of sediment quality guidelines), benthic assemblage structure and acute and chronic ecotoxicity. The results showed that the levels of metal contamination in sediments are not yet enough to cause deleterious effects to the biota. However, the ecotoxicity tests indicated the occurrence of chronic effects, demonstrating that other factors, as the use of fertilizers, could also be a source of contamination.

Composição química volátil, em diferentes estádios de maturação, de manga 'Tommy Atkins' produzida no Vale do São Francisco

The effect of the maturation stages on the volatile chemical composition of mango fruit cv. Tommy Atkins, cultivated in São Francisco Valley, was investigated using SPME. GC/MS and GC-FID analysis allowed the identification of 32 compounds, consisting mainly of monoterpenes. δ-3-Carene was the major component in all the stages, while α-terpinolene, trans-β-caryophyllene e α-pinene succeded each other as the second most abundant constituent, during the ripening. The aroma of the ripe fruit was characterized by presence of short-chain ethyl esters (C2-C6), whereas the green mango contained the highest concentration of δ-3-carene. Furthermore, some terpenes were detected exclusively at one of the stages.

Concentrações e associações geoquímicas de Pb e Zn em sedimentos do rio São Francisco impactados por rejeitos da produção industrial de zinco

Surface sediments from the River São Francisco were analyzed to investigate the impact, due to the presence of metals (Cd, Cu, Pb, Zn) in wastes from a metallurgical industry in the city of Três Marias/MG, Brazil. The concentrations and geochemical associations of Pb, Zn and trace metals associated with the minerals employed in zinc production were measured. Sediments close to discharge locations were highly contaminated with Pb (332-512 μg g-1) and Zn (7872-10780 μg g-1), with values decreasing rapidly due to dilution and hydraulic sorting. Evaluation of toxicity according to the Consensus-based Sediment Quality Guidelines indicated for Cd, Pb and Zn a high probability of adverse effects on aquatic biota at these sites.

Distribuição de geminivírus nas culturas do tomate e pimentão em doze municípios do Submédio do Vale São Francisco

Em 1996 e 1997, observaram-se sintomas de viroses causadas por geminivírus transmitidos por mosca branca em plantas de tomateiro (Lycopersicon esculentum) e pimentão (Capsicum annuum) no Submédio do Vale São Francisco, situado nos Estados de Pernambuco e Bahia. De outubro de 1996 a dezembro de 1998, foram coletadas 1.368 amostras foliares de tomateiro e 194 de pimentão, exibindo sintomas similares àqueles causados por geminivírus, em 104 e 16 plantios, respectivamente, de 12 municípios dessa região e em dois municípios vizinhos. A incidência de geminiviroses nas áreas amostradas foi estimada entre 5 e100% para tomate e entre 10 e 20% para pimentão. A detecção de geminivírus nas amostras foi feita por "dot blot" ou "squash blot" utilizando-se sondas heterólogas. Para as amostras de tomate, a sonda foi constituída pelos componentes A completos de dois isolados, um de Bean golden mosaic virus (BGMV) do Brasil e outro de Bean golden yellow mosaic virus (BGYMV) da Guatemala, enquanto que para pimentão, esta foi constituída apenas por um fragmento do componente A de um isolado de geminivírus de tomate do Distrito Federal. Do total de 1562 amostras analisadas, em 908 (58,1%) confirmou-se a presença de geminivírus, sendo 823 (60,2%) de tomate e 85 (43,8%) de pimentão. A presença de plantas infetadas foi detectada em todos os 120 plantios, com incidência entre 20 e 100%, indicando ampla disseminação de geminivírus nestas culturas no Submédio do Vale São Francisco.

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1909/09/24 (Numéro 15013).

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1909/09/22 (Numéro 15011).

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1909/09/23 (Numéro 15012).

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1909/09/19 (Numéro 15009).

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1909/09/20 (Numéro 15010)-1909/09/21.

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1909/09/18 (Numéro 15008).

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1909/09/16 (Numéro 15006).

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1909/09/17 (Numéro 15007).

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1909/09/15 (Numéro 15005).