Aplicação da membrana de látex natural (NRL) como suporte para cultura das células osteogênicas MC3T3-E1 para regeneração óssea guiada (GBR)

Pós-graduação em Biotecnologia - IQ

A norma-padrão Europeia e a mudança linguística na Escola Moçambicana

In Mozambique, the portuguese language is considered the official language, second language, national language and competes with more than twenty Bantu languages spoken by the majority of population. The standard norm lose away their floor to the Mozambican Portuguese which carries own characteristics pertaining to the sociolinguistic context of the country. Schools attempt their best, but they cannot teach the European standard due the multilingual and Portuguese contact with African languages, a fact that is reflected in the media and in the literature through their oral and written forms. These difficulties result in high rates of failures due to problems encountered in using the European standard by teachers and writers who prepare the school books. This research suggests the standardization of the Mozambican variant as well as the preparation of dictionaries and grammars illustrating the sociolinguistic reality of Mozambique in order to improve the quality of education. It also emphasizes the need for a self-esteem spirit on Mozambicans in general as a conduit to eliminate the soaring bias that Mozambicans can not speak portuguese language

Clíticos e preposições: a norma e o normal em jornais paulistas (1900 a 1915)

Based on the assertions of the Theory of Linguistic Variation and Change, this paper proposes a discussion about the possible action of linguistic norms over two variable phenomena in Brazilian Portuguese: the position of clitic pronouns associated with a single verb, and the use of prepositions with verbal complements indicating a ?goal/recipient?. By the analysis of data from the newspapers from São Paulo and Rio Claro between (the years of) 1900 and 1915, we intend to describe each phenomenon; compare these descriptions and evaluate the role played by the standard and the common usage which is (already) perceptible in the ?paulistas? continuous published pages of that period.

Estudo em telerradiografia em norma de 45º no tratamento da classe II com aparelho de Herbst

The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate mandibular and maxillary changes induced by the use of Herbst applianceand by natural growth through oblique cephalometric radiographs in children with Class II division 1 malocclusion with mandibular retrusion. A sample of 49 individuals with age ranging from 8 to 10 years old (before growth peak) with Class II division 1, were into two groups: Herbst treated group (n=24) and control group (n=25). Both groups were paired for gender and chronological age. Statistical analysis was performed through Student’s t test. The Herbst appliance promoted the Class II correction in a 7 months period by mesialization of lower permanent first molars and distalization of upper permanent first molars. The Herbst appliance had no influence over the mandibular structure or the mandibular length. It was concluded that early treatment with Herbst appliance corrected the Class II malocclusion by means of dentoalveolar changes.

Caracterização técnica e desempenho hidráulico de quatro gotejadores autocompensantes utilizados no Brasil

This study aimed to characterize and evaluate the performance of four models self-compensating drippers commonly used in drip irrigation systems in Brazil. To perform the study it was taking a sample of 25 emitters of each model. Evaluating their tubes (b) coefficient of manufacturing variation (c) wall thickness, (d) characteristic equation of the dripper, (e) internal diameter of the pipe, (f) spacing between emitters, (g) resistance water pressure at ambient temperature and to 40°C and (h) the tensile strength of the pipe with tension of 160 N and 180 N. The analysis showed variation coefficient of less than 0.045 for all manufacturing drippers (0.07 is maximum according to ABNT NBR ISO 9261). The exponents x of the equation pressure versus discharge ranged from 0.0082 to 0.0691 classifying them as self-compensating. From the results obtained it is clear that the tested products which are used in Brazil and used by irrigators had a satisfactory hydraulic performance in accordance with the standard.

Parecoxib reduces renal injury in an ischemia/reperfusion model in rats

To evaluate the effect of parecoxib (an NSAID) on renal function by measuring plasma NGAL (serum neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin) levels in an induced-ischemia rat model. METHODS: Forty male Wistar rats were randomly assigned to one of four groups: Ischemia (I), Ischemia/parecoxib (IP), No-ischemia (NI), and No-ischemia/parecoxib (NIP). Body weight, mean arterial pressure, heart rate, body temperature, NGAL levels, and renal histology were compared across groups. RESULTS: The Ischemia (I) group, which did not receive parecoxib, showed the highest NGAL levels (p=0.001), while the IP group, which received the medication, had NGAL levels similar to those of the non-ischemic (NI and NIP) groups. CONCLUSION: Parecoxib resulted in renal protection in this experimental model.

Produção de chapas de partículas com resíduos de madeira Cordia goeldiana

The aim of this research consisted in the use of wastes from tropical wood (Cordia goeldiana) with low density and the polyurethane resin (mono and bicomponent) castor oil based in the manufacture of particleboards, generating subsidies as application in rural and civil construction, as well in the furniture industry. The particleboards were manufactured with 15% of polyurethane resin content (one part of pre-polymer and one part of polyol), compaction pressure of 4MPa, pressing temperature of 90 degrees C and press time of 7 minutes. The physical and mechanical properties investigated were density, moisture content, strength modulus in bending and internal bond, both obtained according to the recommendations of the Brazilian standard ABNT NBR 14810:2002. The mean values obtained for these properties were systematically superior to the Brazilian standard requirement. This point showed that it is possible the use of Cordia goeldiana wastes in the particleboard production. We confirmed the hypothesis of a significant linear relation between density and the internal bond of the panels, allowing the estimation of the internal bond of particleboards.

Quality management, environmental management maturity, green supply chain practices and green performance of Brazilian companies with ISO 14001 certification: Direct and indirect effects (Reprint from vol 67C, pg 39-51)

This study aims to test a new conceptual model based on the relationship between quality management (QM), environmental management maturity (EMM), adoption of external practices of green supply chain management (GSCM) (green purchasing and collaboration with customers) and green performance (GP) with data from 95 Brazilian firms with ISO 14001. To our knowledge, such links and relationships are not simultaneously identified and tested in the literature. The results indicate the validation of all of the research hypotheses. This paper highlights that an improvement in green performance will require attention to quality management, environmental management maturity, and green supply chain.

Implantação da Norma Regulamentadora 32 e o controle dos acidentes de trabalho

OBJETIVO: Identificar os acidentes de trabalho com exposição à material biológico ocorridos em um hospital universitário, discutindo os resultados com o processo de implementação das medidas de segurança e saúde dos trabalhadores, exigidas pela Norma Regulamentadora NR-32. MÉTODOS: Estudo exploratório de abordagem quantitativa dos dados. Foram realizados levantamento dos acidentes de trabalho, as entrevistas com o coordenador do Serviço de Segurança e Medicina do Trabalho e a análise de dados documentais do Programa de Prevenção de Riscos Ambientais e do Programa de Controle Médico de Saúde Ocupacional. RESULTADOS: O percentual de acidentes de trabalho reduziu ao longo do período, no qual várias exigências dessa norma foram sendo adotadas. Acidentes com material perfurocortante foram os mais frequentes, não havendo em todos os setores do hospital o oferecimento dos dispositivos de segurança exigidos pela NR-32. CONCLUSÃO: Houve redução de acidentes de trabalho com material biológico no hospital estudado entre 2007 e 2009. Contudo, não é quantitativamente significativa, apesar da implantação de várias diretrizes da NR-32 ao longo dos anos. É necessária a colaboração entre gestores, serviços de segurança e trabalhadores na promoção da saúde no trabalho.

Improvements in the experimentation and the representation of thermodynamic properties (iso-p VLE and y) of alkyl propanoate+alkane binaries

[EN]This paper presents the experimental measurements of isobaric vapor−liquid equilibria (iso-p VLE) and excess volumes (vE) at several temperatures in the interval (288.15 to 328.15) K for six binary systems composed of two alkyl (methyl, ethyl) propanoates and three odd carbon alkanes (C5 to C9). The mixing processes were expansive, vE > 0, with (δvE/δT)p > 0, and endothermic. The installation used to measure the iso-p VLE was improved by controlling three of the variables involved in the experimentation with a PC.

Implementazione del sistema di gestione ambientale secondo la normativa ISO 14001 per l'azienda Profilglass S.p.A

tesi sperimentale volta presso l'azienda Profilglass s.p.a. specializzata nella produzione di laminati alluminio e trattamento rottame

Norma ed infrazione nella genesi del discorso

Abstract Il presente lavoro si propone di tracciare un breve excursus circa il potere del linguaggio partendo dalle origini della retorica, disciplina che, ancora oggi condiziona l’organizzazione del discorso. Il concetto di norma ed infrazione sarà esplorato nei paragrafi che compongono questa tesi tenendo conto dei vari processi storici che hanno in qualche modo influenzato l’evoluzione del linguaggio. Dopo aver delineato una breve presentazione sulle origini della retorica il discorso si sposta in ambito filosofico dedicando ampio spazio alla dialettica aristotelica, per poi incentrarsi su due diversi esempi di uso dell’ars oratoria applicati a scritti di epoca romana. Il secondo, invece, si focalizza su due aspetti in realtà molto simili tra di loro; la censura imposta dalla Chiesa sin dal XVI secolo come mezzo per ostacolare il grado di conoscenza a quell’epoca accessibile al popolo, e la conseguente manipolazione delle masse. Il terzo paragrafo può essere considerato di raccordo in quanto espone la ricerca millenaria, da parte dell’uomo, della perfezione, canone che nel corso dei secoli ha mutato caratteristiche. Infine, l’ultimo paragrafo presenta un’analisi approfondita delle opere di due autori che con i loro ideali innovativi hanno influenzato tutta la letteratura del XX secolo.

Outdoor production of Isochrysis galbana (T-iso) in industrial scale photobioreactors and modelling of its photosynthesis and respiration rate

Isochrysis galbana is a widely-used strain in aquaculture in spite of its low productivity. To maximize the productivity of processes based on this microalgae strain, a model was developed considering the influence of irradiance, temperature, pH and dissolved oxygen concentration on the photosynthesis and respiration rate. Results demonstrate that this strain tolerates temperatures up to 35ºC but it is highly sensitive to irradiances higher than 500 µE·m-2·s-1 and dissolved oxygen concentrations higher than 11 mg·l-1. With the researcher group of the “Universidad de Almeria”, the developed model was validated using data from an industrial-scale outdoor tubular photobioreactor demonstrating that inadequate temperature and dissolved oxygen concentrations reduce productivity to half that which is maximal, according to light availability under real outdoor conditions. The developed model is a useful tool for managing working processes, especially in the development of new processes based on this strain and to take decisions regarding optimal control strategies. Also the outdoor production of Isochrysis galbana T-iso in industrial size tubular photobioreactors (3.0 m3) has been studied. Experiments were performed modifying the dilution rate and evaluating the biomass productivity and quality, in addition to the overall performance of the system. Results confirmed that T-iso can be produced outdoor at commercial scale in continuous mode, productivities up to 20 g·m-2·day-1 of biomass rich in proteins (45%) and lipids (25%) being obtained. The utilization of this type of photobioreactors allows controlling the contamination and pH of the cultures, but daily variation of solar radiation imposes the existence of inadequate dissolved oxygen concentration and temperature at which the cells are exposed to inside the reactor. Excessive dissolved oxygen reduced the biomass productivity to 68% of maximal, whereas inadequate temperature reduces to 63% of maximal. Thus, optimally controlling these parameters the biomass productivity can be duplicated. These results confirm the potential to produce this valuable strain at commercial scale in optimally designed/operated tubular photobioreactors as a biotechnological industry.

Stabilimenti a rischio di incidente rilevante: Novità apportate dal D.Lgs. 105/2015

A partire dal 1° giugno 2015 è stato adottato ufficialmente in Europa il Regolamento 1272/2008/CE relativo alla classificazione, all'etichettatura e all'imballaggio delle sostanze e miscele pericolose, noto con il termine di Regolamento CLP. La data del 1° giugno 2015 coincide anche con il termine ultimo prescritto per il recepimento da parte degli Stati membri dell’Unione Europea della Direttiva 2012/18/UE sul controllo dei pericoli di incidenti rilevanti connessi con determinate sostanze pericolose. Dunque, come recepimento della sopracitata direttiva, il 29 luglio 2015 è stato emanato in Italia il D.Lgs. 105/2015, che ha introdotto numerose novità indotte non solo dalla direttiva da cui discende, ma anche e soprattutto dal fatto che il Legislatore italiano ha colto l’occasione per legiferare su alcuni aspetti attuativi della direttiva, così da produrre quello che viene identificato in ambito nazionale come Testo Unico per il rischio di incidente rilevante. La variazione più evidente apportata dal D.Lgs. 105/2015 rispetto alla norma precedente è l’adeguamento dell’allegato 1 al Regolamento CLP; l’allegato 1 elenca le sostanze e le categorie di sostanze pericolose con i corrispondenti valori soglia da utilizzare per valutare l’assoggettabilità degli stabilimenti al Decreto. A fronte dell’emanazione del D.Lgs. 105/2015, l’impatto dell’adeguamento è controverso e non noto a priori: nonostante la classificazione degli stabilimenti assoggettabili si mantenga sempre su due livelli, non è da escludersi il possibile passaggio di uno stabilimento da una situazione a rischio basso ad una a rischio alto o viceversa oil suo ingresso o la sua fuoriuscita dal campo di applicazione del Decreto. Altri elementi innovativi introdotti dal D.Lgs. 105/2015 sono relativi ai contenuti del Rapporto di Sicurezza, che deve essere redatto e trasmesso dai Gestori degli stabilimenti a maggior rischio: viene disposta per generici stabilimenti la possibilità di adottare per l’analisi preliminare del rischio metodologie alternative al metodo ad indici finora esclusivamente previsto dalla norma italiana. Inoltre, nel testo del D.Lgs. 105/2015 vengono ufficialmente indicati i riferimenti a due metodi semplificati (uno per il suolo e sottosuolo e uno per le acque superficiali) per la valutazione del rischio di contaminazione ambientale causato da rilasci rilevanti di idrocarburi liquidi e/o sostanze eco-tossiche da depositi. Per quanto riguarda il rischio di incidenti tecnologici innescati da fenomeni naturali (rischio NaTech), la nuova norma sancisce la libertà di scelta da parte dei Gestori della metodologia di valutazione da adottare con riferimento allo stato dell’arte in materia. Al fine di applicare una prima valutazione delle novità introdotte dal D.Lgs. 105/2015, si è considerata l’applicazione di alcune valutazioni previste dal Decreto a due casi di studio reali: come primo caso si è scelto uno Stabilimento che effettua principalmente l’attività di produzione e deposito nel settore degli esplosivi e come secondo caso uno Stabilimento che produce e confeziona prodotti per la nutrizione e difesa vegetale rappresentati per lo più da fertilizzanti organo-minerali e agrofarmaci.