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Comparative histological and anatomical biomarkers of the spleen and kidneys in amphibians: a special focus on Rhinella icterica
(Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2023-09-06)
Amphibians belong to a diverse group of ectothermic vertebrates. These animals exhibit a wide range of anatomical and physiological adaptations that allow them to thrive in various aquatic and terrestrial habitats. The ...
Bioprospecção de bactérias láticas isoladas do soro-fermento de queijo Porungo com potencial tecnológico
(Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2023-07-28)
Artisanal dairy products often harbor an unknown microbiota due to traditional methods and the use of milk from animals kept by producers. In light of this, elucidating the existing microbial structure through genome ...
Atividade biofloculante de bactérias isoladas de painéis fotovoltaicos e aplicação no condicionamento do lodo de esgoto
(Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2023-04-25)
The dewatering process of sewage sludge is a fundamental part of wastewater treatment. However, it is negatively affected due to the amount of suspended solid particles and water content retained by extracellular polymeric ...
Métodos alternativos e menos invasivos para o biomonitoramento ambiental: revisão sistemática e adaptação de glicosímetros portáteis para estudos com anfíbios
(Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2023-09-15)
Amphibians are a group of vertebrates that have had a great decline in recent years due to the great anthropic interference in the environment, causing loss of habitat, inclusion of invasive species and the manifestation ...
Análise genotóxica do Fipronil® no cérebro de abelhas da espécie Bombus atratus (HYMENOPTERA, BOMBINI)
(Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2022-02-22)
Fipronil® is a neurotoxic insecticide, effective for control of crop pests. However, there are no data about possible genotoxic effect of sublethal concentrations in the brain of pollinator bees. Therefore, this study aimed ...
Aspectos ecológicos e comportamental de vagalumes Bicellonycha lividipennis motschulsky, 1854 (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) em áreas sob influência de iluminação artificial de vapor de sódio no município de Sorocaba-SP
(Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2022-09-28)
The consequences of light pollution are reflected between vertebrates and invertebrates. One of the most affected organisms and target of study in this work are fireflies, especially lampyrids. The bioluminescence of these ...
Avaliação ecotoxicológica das águas do Rio Pirajibú por análises de biomarcadores em girinos de rã-touro, Lithobates catesbeianus (Shaw, 1802)
(Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2022-03-03)
In Sorocaba/SP, the Pirajibú river courses the industrial zone of the city, and receives the effluents discharge from several companies. This river is classified as class 2, according to the criteria defined by Brazilian ...
Avaliação da produção de biossurfactantes por microrganismos isolados de painéis fotovoltaicos: screening, otimização e uso de substrato alternativo
(Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2024-02-21)
Biotechnologically, biosurfactants are used as emulsifiers and surface tension reducers in industrial, pharmaceutical and food sectors. To reduce production costs, alternative carbon sources are used, such as agro-industrial ...
Impactos da mudança do uso e cobertura do solo na emissão de óxido nitroso e abundância de bactérias desnitrificantes no solo
(Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2018-05-03)
Agriculture is responsible for 80% of nitrous oxide emissions on earth's atmosphere, the most potential greenhouse gas among the three main gases (CO2, CH4 and N2O). Citriculture and silviculture play an important role on ...
Análise da função cardíaca de girinos de rã-touro, Lithobathes catesbeianus, expostos a piretrina, associada ou não a nanopartículas
(Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2018-03-09)
The increasing use of agrochemicals has been causing several environmental disturbances. As a result, botanical insecticides, such as pyrethrum (PYR), have been created because they are considered biodegradable and less ...