Life Sciences

Considering the growing concern about environmental protection and the large-scaletyre manufacturing industry, the problem of improperly disposing of tyre waste has called attention. This paper aims to identify the waste tyre reverse logistics scenarioin Northern Brazil based on tyre reports drawn up by the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Natural Resources (IBAMA). The methodological procedure of this study consists of documentary research, where the IBAMA tyre reports from 2011 to 2017 were analysed to obtain data, using the descriptive analysis technique.

This study aimed to evaluate the efficiency of increased nitrogen via supplementation or fertilization in Marandu-grass pastures on the productive performance of Nellore heifers. The experiment was conducted in an area dominated by Brachiaria brizantha ‘Marandu’. Animals were randomly distributed in 16 paddocks of 0.6 ha under continuous stocking in a completely randomized design, with four repetitions and a 2 × 2 factorial design, with two doses of nitrogen and two types of supplements.

The enzyme L-asparaginase is used to avoid acrylamide formation in food, and as a pharmaceutical to treat Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. As fungi are eukaryote and good enzyme producers, it is desirable to obtain a fungal L-asparaginase as an alternative to the bacterial enzymes that are currently used in the clinical practice. Glycerol use as carbon source for the metabolism of filamentous fungi is of great interest, once it can be used as a cheaper substrate for enzyme production, L-asparaginase alike, avoiding its discard in nature.

The objective of this study was to determine the sample size needed to analyze physical and chemical characteristics of passion fruit (Passiflora edulis Sims f. flavicarpa Degener) after harvest.Fruits harvested from a one year old orchard were used.

Objetivo: O presente trabalho objetiva avaliar a atividade antibacteriana do monoterpeno (R)-(+)- citronelal contra cepas de Klebsiella pneumoniae. Métodos: Para realizar a atividade antibacteriana utilizou-se a técnica de microdiluição em caldo, obtendo-se a Concentração Inibitória Mínima (CIM) e a Concentração Bactericida Mínima (CBM). O ensaio foi realizado em duplicata, utilizando-se uma placa de 96 poços. As placas foram incubadas a 37ºC durante 24-48 horas. A CIM foi determinada como a menor concentração da substância que inibir o crescimento visível do microrganismo.

Traditional medicine has played a significant role in treating health problems in both livestock and humans. Knowledge of medicinal plants and of their uses provides vital contribution to human and livestock health care needs throughout the world. The genus Ocimum, are widely used medicinal plant species of herbs and shrubs and is graded high among some of ambrosial, the astonishing herbs for having tremendous medicinal potentialities.

The present study was conducted in Battalgazi county of Malatya Province, Turkey in order to determine the effects of fruit canopy position within the tree on pomological traits and antioxidant properties of nectarine cv. Fantasia. For this purpose, the trees were divided into four directions of north, east, west and south ant then each direction divided again into two parts as bottom and top.

The present study was carried out in the Reserve of Fauna and Flora of Haut- Bandama in order to provide data on fish diversity and conservation status in this reserve subjected to high anthropization. For this purpose, experimental samplings were conducted using sets of gillnets, traps and dip nets from February to April 2017. As results, 31 fish species belonging to 17 families and 8 orders have been identified. The most prolific orders were Perciformes with 4 families and 9 species followed by Characiformes counting 3 families and 6 species.

Occupational exposures to toxic substances make up an important public health problem. In the literature, several studies have revealed that gasoline can cause functional changes in people who are often exposed to it. Due to the potentially negative impact of the exposure to fuel in the health of workers, we investigated the level of oxidative stress in filling station attendants of Teresina, Piauí state capital.

To evaluate the therapeutic adherence of hypertensive individuals in ambulatory follow-up and its relationship with social and clinical characteristics. Method: A descriptive, quantitative and transversal study, conducted with 162 people with hypertension, in a specialized outpatient follow-up. It was applied to Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS-8). In the analysis, descriptive and inferential statistics were used. Results: Similarities were found in the adherence score between the groups in relation to gender, age, schooling, skin color, family arrangement and work situation.