Adubação nitrogenada na cultura do milho com ureia revestida por diferentes fontes de polímeros

In view of theoretic increase in efficiency of nitrogen fertilizers for controlled release, this study aimed to evaluate the effect of nitrogen, using conventional urea and ureas coated by different polymers, in the leaf N content, leaf chlorophyll index, components production and grain yield of irrigated corn in growing season and second crop in the savannah region. The experiments were conducted at experimental area belonging to UNESP - Ilha Solteira, located in Selviria - MS in a dystrophic Red Latosol (Haplustox), clayey texture. The statistical design was randomized blocks, with four repetitions, in a 4 x 4 factorial arrangement, being four nitrogen doses (0, 40, 80 and 120 kg ha(-1)) applied at sidedressing and four urea sources (a conventional urea and three coated with polymers in different compositions and concentrations). The coated ureas are not efficient under the soil and climate conditions studied of the savanna, because they provided results similar to the conventional urea for the production components and grain yield of corn in the first and second crop. The increment of nitrogen doses increase linearly the leaf N content and grain yield of corn in the first and second crop.

Doses, fontes e épocas de aplicação de nitrogênio em arroz de terras altas cultivado em sistema de semeadura direta

The crop demand by nitrogen varies from one crop to other as well as the amount and application time, and this nutrient can be lost by leaching, volatilization and erosion. The objective of this study was to evaluate doses, sources and times of nitrogen application in rice of high lands cropped in no till system. The work was conducted in Selviria, State of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, in a soil originally under Cerrado vegetation. A randomized blocks design, with the treatments disposed in a factorial scheme 5x3x2 was used. The treatments were constituted by five nitrogen doses (0, 50, 100, 150 and 200 kg ha(-1)), three nitrogen sources (urea; ammonium sulfonitrate plus nitrification inhitor and ammonium sulfate) and two application times (at sowing or at flower bud differentiation), with four repetitions. The sources of nitrogen, as well as the application times had similar effects for most of evaluations. The N doses influenced linearly or with quadratic adjustment the plant height, N leaf content and grains yield, in the two growing seasons. The chlorophyll content and the number of ears m(-2) were affected only, in the first year. The highest yield in the growing season of 2007/08 was obtained with the dose of 149 kg ha(-1) of N. In 2008/09 growing season the increase of N doses provided increment in the grains rice yield, until the maximum dose evaluated (200 kg ha(-1) of N).

Estudo de rochas alcalinas intrusivas na região de Três Fontes - MG

Geological researches conducted in the past few years detected, through deep drill hole data, the presence of alkaline rocks in the region of Três Fontes-MG, where the Barbacena Group rocks, the Morro do Ferro Greenstone Belt rocks and Araxá/Canastra groups‟ rocks are exposed. This paper aimed the petrographic and chemical characterization of these alkaline rock types, which have not yet been described in the literature. Based on petrographic descriptions and geochemical and Scanning Electron Microscopy analysis, it was possible to characterize the rock in question as lamprophyre, rich in carbonates, phlogopite, pyroxene, olivine, titaniferous opaque minerals and apatite concentrations that reach 7%. This occurrence corresponds to an alkaline intrusion, which caused brecciation of host rocks, possibly indicating that the material is explosive, however, in the study area there was no evidence of volcanic activity on the surface

Produção de ramnolipídios por linhagens de Pseusomonas aeruginosa em diferentes fontes de carbono e condições de cultivo

Os biossurfactantes, moléculas tenso-ativas sintetizadas por microrganismos, apresentam propriedades biológicas e superficiais que podem ser aplicadas a processos industriais diversos. Apesar das vantagens apresentadas, não são amplamente utilizados pela indústria, devido ao alto custo de produção, baixa produtividade e uso de substratos caros. Bactérias do gênero Pseudomonas são conhecidas por sintetizarem ramnolipídios, moléculas tenso-ativas promissoras em termos de produção industrial, por apresentarem excelentes propriedades tenso-ativas, além de características físico-químicas e biológicas que permitem a obtenção em concentrações superiores a outros biossurfactantes. O uso de substratos alternativos seria uma estratégia que facilitaria o desenvolvimento industrial de sua produção. A proposta deste trabalho é dar continuidade ao estudo da produção de ramnolipídios a partir de substratos não-convencionais (n-parafina, óleos vegetais utilizados em frituras, glicerol) por isolados de P. aeruginosa.

Produção de enzimas xilanolíticas por fungo filamentoso em diferentes fontes de carbono

O trabalho teve como objetivo principal identificar a produção de enzimas xilanolíticas de um fungo encontrado no solo amazônico a partir do seu crescimento em diferentes fontes de carbono e em dois tipos de meio de cultivo: meio semi sólido e meio líquido Vogel. No mei semi sólido o crescimento do fungo aconteceu durante 7 dias, já no meio líquido foi feito em quatro tempos diferentes: 24, 36, 48 e 52 horas. As fontes de carbono usadas para ambos os meios foram: Após o crescimento os meios foram filtrados e foram realizadas a dosagem de proteína pelo método de Lowry e a determinação da atividade específica. Os filtrados foram concentrados através de tratamento com caulin, diálise e precipitação com acetona. Com os filtrados selecionados pode-se determinar o pH e a temperatura ótimas para a xilanase através de curvas de pH e temperatura. O fungo estudado produz enzimas do complexo xilanolítico, sendo que os melhores resultados foram encontrados usando a xilana no meio líquido e o sabugo de milho no meio semi sólido. Para a enzima encontrada o pH de atividade ótima é no valor 5,0 e foram encontrados dois picos de temperaturas ótima, na faixa de 30ºC e 60ºC, o que pode indicar a presença de mais de uma enzima do complexo xilanolítico

Síntese e caracterização de ferritas de manganês e zinco visando aplicação como agente de contraste em diagnóstico médico

This work aims to synthesize the manganese and zinc ferrite, by the polymeric precursor method, in order to obtain materials with appropriate characteristics for the application in medical diagnosis techniques. The manganese and zinc ferrite powders with the composition of Mn(1-x)ZnxFe2O4, where x=0,23, were prepared and calcined in air at different times and temperatures. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) data show that the sample calcined at 400°C crystallize as ferrite (monophase), but in an inverted spinel structure (high content of iron occupying manganese tetrahedral site and manganese occupying the iron octahedral site). The samples calcined at temperatures between 600°C and 900°C shows the secondary phase of hematite and the sample calcined at 1100oC shows to be monophase in ferrite with normal spinel structure. The monophase powders of ferrite showed a reduction in the surface area and an increasing in the pore size for higher calcination temperatures. The magnetic analysis show that the sample calcined at 400°C presents satisfactory magnetization at room temperature, however, it behaves as diamagnetic material at low temperatures (10K). The powder containing hematite, without the partial substitution of iron ions by manganese, showed to have low transition temperature, and consequently low magnetization at room temperature. The hematite, when partially substituted, provides materials with irregular magnetization at the saturation region. The powder calcined at 1100°C shows high magnetization either at room temperature or low temperature (10K)

Efeitos de diferentes fontes de gordura alimentar na resposta a aspiração folicular de cabras anglo-nubianas

Pós-graduação em Medicina Veterinária - FCAV

Queijos tipo parmesão ralados industrialmente e no ato da venda, adquiridos no comércio varejista, como fontes de agentes deteriorantes e patogênicos

Pós-graduação em Medicina Veterinária - FCAV

Estudo da produção de hidrogênio eletrolítico a partir de fontes eólica, solar e hidrelétrica

Introduces technical, economic and environmentally competitive solutions in the energy market is a great challenge for society. This work examines each of these aspects considering the production of electrolytic hydrogen with energy from wind power, solar and hydropower, in order to ensure an overview of this energy carrier. Initially, an assessment of the technical aspects is made addressing existing electrolysers technologies, its main characteristics and differences. The geographical distribution of wind, solar and hydroelectric potential in Brazil is also mapped, and a configuration scheme of a hydrogen production system is discussed. Subsequently, the economic analysis calculates the cost of investment in the alkaline electrolyser of 60 Nm³ / h, similar to the Brazilian bus powered by hydrogen project, coordinated by EMTU. Since the main input of electrolysis is electricity, is analyzed the latest energy auctions of each primary source and it is calculated the cost of production of the wind, solar and hydropower hydrogen. Postponed to this, are investigated the intrinsic environmental impacts of electricity generation process, proposing a readjustment of an indicator of ecological efficiency for the production of hydrogen. Finally, the work discusses the concept of externalities and demonstrates how the incorporation of external costs can leverage the hydrogen economy. In short, it is evident that the wind and hydroelectric hydrogens are more promising compared to solar hydrogen, whether in the economic aspect, because it achieved lower costs, whether in the environmental aspect, because it reached the highest ecological efficiency

Fontes e manejo de nitrogênio na cultura da batata em solos arenosos

Pós-graduação em Agronomia (Agricultura) - FCA

Cimentação de coroas com fosfato de zinco sobre munhões de liga de titânio, irradiados ou não por laser

By means of tensile strength, NiCr total crowns were removed from machine-made conical abutments composed by an Ti-6Al-4V alloy. In a total of 20 abutments, 10 were used with it surface presenting high smoothness and 10 abutments had its surfaces modifi ed by laser both cemented with zinc phosphate. The mechanical test was performed at a MTS 810 universal machine adjusted to a speed of 0.5 mm/m. The statistical analysis was done by Levene’s test, which showed homogeneity of variances among groups (F =2.21; p < 0.1). “Student t test” showed that signifi cant differences were found between groups. The modifi cation of the abutment surface through laser caused an increase in pull-out resistance of crowns cemented with zinc phosphate from 430.66 N to 1.514,87 N.

Atividade antioxidante e determinação de fenóis totais, carotenoides, betacarotenos, licopeno e zinco em variedades branca, amarela e rosada de Manihot Esculenta Crantz

There are cassava varieties that present compounds as carotenoids, beta-carotene, lycopene and minerals important for human and animal health. The present study evaluated the antioxidant activity of the white, yellow and pinkish varieties of Manihot esculenta, by mean of the DPPH test and by the ferrous ion-chelating activity. Furthermore, the total phenols, carotenoids, beta-carotene, lycopene and zinc contents were also determined. Utilizing the DPPH test it was possible to find that extracts of boiled samples presented higher antioxidant activity (89.53% - pinkish) in comparison to the fresh samples (1.97% - white). For the ferrous ion-chelating test, the highest activity was found for the boiled pinkish variety extract (63.43%) and the lowest was for fresh yellow extract (17.34%) the white sample did not present activity. The highest concentration of total phenols and zinc content was obtained for the boiled pinkish variety extract 136.12 mg EAG/g of extract and 0,811ppm, respectively, in the concentration of 1000 µg/mL. The pinkish variety presented also higher quantity of pigments, including carotenoid (29.40 µg/g), beta-carotene (9.14 µg/100g) and lycopene (68.92%). According to the results obtained in this study it was possible to conclude that the yellow and pinkish varieties of M. esculenta present quantity of phenolic compounds and minerals sufficient to attribute the antioxidant activity and may thus contribute to reduce oxidative damage and be used as nutraceuticals or directly ingested in the diet to maintain good health.

Fontes e doses de fósforo na presença e ausência de composto orgânico no estado nutricional e na produtividade da cana-de-açúcar

Pós-graduação em Agronomia (Ciência do Solo) - FCAV

Fontes de ácidos graxos insaturados na alimentação de vacas leiteiras no período seco

Pós-graduação em Zootecnia - FCAV

Efeitos da corrente elétrica contínua e do sulfato de zinco administrado pela iontoforese transdérmica sobre a cicatrização da pele de ratos diabéticos induzidos pela aloxana: análise morfológica e ultraestrutural

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