Resistência e bioacumulação de arsênio na cianobactéria Phormidium sp

A contaminação ambiental por arsênio vem aumentando nos últimos anos, seja através de fontes naturais ou antropogênicas, o que pode ocasionar uma maior exposição do homem a este composto tóxico. Vários estudos vêm analisando o potencial de espécies cianobacterianas como possíveis biorremediadoras na busca de soluções para diminuir os impactos causados por este metaloide. A cianobactéria filamentosa Phormidium sp. se destaca por apresentar mecanismos bem desenvolvidos de adaptação às diversas condições ambientais. O presente estudo objetivou analisar o perfil de resistência da Phormidium sp. em diferentes concentrações de arsenato de sódio. A cianobactéria foi inoculada em tubos contendo 4 mL de meio BG-11 líquido e diferentes concentrações de arsenato (5, 10, 30, 50, 100, 130, 150, 200 e 250 mM) e sem a presença do metaloide (controle) e cultivadas durante 20 dias a 25ºC, sem agitação e com fotoperíodo de 12/12 horas de luz/escuro. A toxicidade do arsenato para Phormidium sp. foi caracterizada pela inibição do crescimento, sendo este determinado pela concentração de clorofila a. Todas as condições foram realizadas em triplicatas. A determinação do arsênio total presente nas amostras foi obtida através da técnica de espectrometria de emissão óptica com plasma induzido, do Instituto Evandro Chagas. A resistência de Phormidium sp. ao arsenato foi observada em até 50 mM do composto (p>0,05). À partir de 100 mM de arsenato foi observada inibição do crescimento cianobacteriano (p<0,05). As análises da dosagem de arsênio total no meio de cultura mostram que, durante os primeiros dias de experimento, a concentração de arsênio no meio de cultura foi reduzido, seguido de um aumento gradativo na concentração deste metaloide. Provavelmente, esta cianobacteria pode acumular o arsênio e posteriormente excretar este metaloide para o meio extracelular. Os resultados obtidos indicam a capacidade que a cianobactéria Phormidium sp. possui de crescer em meio contendo altas concentrações de arsênio. No entanto, outras análises se tornam fundamental para elucidar as vias metabólicas envolvidas durante o processo de resistência a este metaloide.

Influência da deposição de filmes de carbono tipo diamante na infiltração bacteriana pela interface entre implantes e pilares protéticos

Pós-graduação em Odontologia Restauradora - ICT

Efeito de tratamentos pós-polimerização sobre o peso molecular, o grau de conversão, a temperatura de transição vítrea e a liberaçãp in vitro de monômero residual, plastificante e produtos de degradação de resinas acrílicas para reembasamento imediato

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Assessing signatures of selection through variation in linkage disequilibrium between taurine and indicine cattle

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

Rapid preparation of alpha-FeOOH and alpha-Fe2O3 nanostructures by microwave heating and their application in electrochemical sensors

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

Magnetic susceptibility and diffuse reflectance spectroscopy to characterize the spatial variability of soil properties in a Brazilian Haplustalf

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

Sol-gel thin-film based mesoporous silica and carbon nanotubes for the determination of dopamine, uric acid and paracetamol in urine

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

Large-Area Plasmonic Substrate of Silver-Coated Iron Oxide Nanorod Arrays for Plasmon-Enhanced Spectroscopy

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

Genome-Wide Mapping of Loci Explaining Variance in Scrotal Circumference in Nellore Cattle

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

Characterization of the Exonic Regions of the JY-1 Gene in Zebu Cattle and Buffaloes

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

Potentiated Electron Transference in alpha-Ag2WO4 Microcrystals with Ag Nanofilaments as Microbial Agent

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

BILL E. KUNKLE INTERDISCIPLINARY BEEF SYMPOSIUM: Temperament and acclimation to human handling influence growth, health, and reproductive responses in Bos taurus and Bos indicus cattle

Temperament in cattle is defined as the fear-related behavioral responses when exposed to human handling. Our group evaluates cattle temperament using 1) chute score on a 1 to 5 scale that increases according to excitable behavior during restraint in a squeeze chute, 2) exit velocity (speed of an animal exiting the squeeze chute), 3) exit score (dividing cattle according to exit velocity into quintiles using a 1 to 5 scale where 1 = cattle in the slowest quintile and 5 = cattle in the fastest quintile), and 4) temperament score (average of chute and exit scores). Subsequently, cattle are assigned a temperament type of adequate temperament (ADQ; temperament score <= 3) or excitable temperament (EXC; temperament score > 3). To assess the impacts of temperament on various beef production systems, our group associated these evaluation criteria with productive, reproductive, and health characteristics of Bos taurus and Bos indicus-influenced cattle. As expected, EXC cattle had greater plasma cortisol vs. ADQ cattle during handling, independent of breed type (B. indicus x B. taurus, P < 0.01; B. taurus, P < 0.01; B. indicus, P = 0.04) or age (cows, P < 0.01; heifers or steers, P < 0.01). In regards to reproduction, EXC females had reduced annual pregnancy rates vs. ADQ cohorts across breed types (B. taurus, P = 0.03; B. indicus, P = 0.05). Moreover, B. taurus EXC cows also had decreased calving rate (P = 0.04), weaning rate (P = 0.09), and kilograms of calf weaned/cow exposed to breeding (P = 0.08) vs. ADQ cohorts. In regards to feedlot cattle, B. indicus EXC steers had reduced ADG (P = 0.02) and G:F (P = 0.03) during a 109-d finishing period compared with ADQ cohorts. Bos taurus EXC cattle had reduced weaning BW (P = 0.04), greater acute-phase protein response on feedlot entry (P <= 0.05), impaired feedlot receiving ADG (P = 0.05), and reduced carcass weight (P = 0.07) vs. ADQ cohorts. Acclimating B. indicus x B. taurus or B. taurus heifers to human handling improved temperament (P <= 0.02), reduced plasma cortisol (P < 0.01), and hastened puberty attainment (P <= 0.02). However, no benefits were observed when mature cows or feeder cattle were acclimated to human handling. In conclusion, temperament impacts productive, reproductive, and health characteristics of beef cattle independent of breed type. Hence, strategies to improve herd temperament are imperative for optimal production efficiency of beef operations based on B. taurus and B. indicus-influenced cattle.

Very Intense Distinct Blue and Red Photoluminescence Emission in MgTiO 3 Thin Films Prepared by the Polymeric Precursor Method: An Experimental and Theoretical Approach

MgTiO3 (MTO) thin films were prepared by the polymeric precursor method with posterior spin-coating deposition. The films were deposited on Pt(111)/Ti/SiO2/Si(100) substrates and heat treated at 350 °C for 2 h and then heat treated at 400, 450, 500, 550, 600, 650 and 700 °C for 2 h. The degree of structural order−disorder, optical properties, and morphology of the MTO thin films were investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD), micro-Raman spectroscopy (MR), ultraviolet− visible (UV−vis) absorption spectroscopy, photoluminescence (PL) measurements, and field-emission gun scanning electron microscopy (FEG-SEM) to investigate the morphology. XRD revealed that an increase in the annealing temperature resulted in a structural organization of MTO thin films. First-principles quantum mechanical calculations based on density functional theory (B3LYP level) were employed to study the electronic structure of ordered and disordered asymmetric models. The electronic properties were analyzed, and the relevance of the present theoretical and experimental results was discussed in the light of PL behavior. The presence of localized electronic levels and a charge gradient in the band gap due to a break in the symmetry are responsible for the PL in disordered MTO lattice.

Study of photoinduced birefringence vs As content in thin GeAsS films

Thin films of GeAsS glass are prepared by e-beam evaporation technique. Photoinduced birefringence (PIB) is studied as function of the As content with concentrations ranging from 10% to 40%. Raman spectroscopy is used as additional tool to explain the corresponding changes undergone by the material system. The breakdown of homopolar bonds is suggested as a possible mechanism of photo induced structural changes leading to the creation of the PIB.

Tailoring the refractive index of Ge-S based glass for 3D embedded waveguides operating in the mid-IR region

The photosensitivity of GeSx binary glasses in response to irradiation to femtosecond pulses at 800 nm is investigated. Samples with three different molecular compositions were irradiated under different exposure conditions. The material response to laser exposure was characterized by both refractometry and micro-Raman spectroscopy. It is shown that the relative content of sulfur in the glass matrix influences the photo-induced refractive index modification. At low sulfur content, both positive and negative index changes can be obtained while at high sulfur content, only a positive index change can be reached. These changes were correlated with variations in the Raman response of exposed glass which were interpreted in terms of structural modifications of the glass network. Under optimized exposure conditions, waveguides with positive index changes of up to 7.8x10−3 and a controllable diameter from 14 to 25 μm can be obtained. Direct inscription of low insertion losses (IL = 3.1 – 3.9 dB) waveguides is demonstrated in a sample characterized by a S/Ge ratio of 4. The current results open a pathway towards the use of Ge-S binary glasses for the fabrication of integrated mid-infrared photonic components.