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Evaluation of dermal collagen stained with picrosirius red and examined under polarized light microscopy

An. bras. dermatol; 93 (3), 2018
Abstract: The special picrosirius red staining highlights the natural birefringence of collagen fibers when exposed to polarized light. The results from birefringence allow to evaluate the organization of the collagen fibers in the tissues. The authors intend to elucidate all steps to obtain and capture ...

Cytogenetic bioassays as tools to distinguish between toxic and non-toxic varieties of Jatropha curcas (Euphorbiaceae)

Rev. biol. trop; 66 (2), 2018
Abstract The tropical and subtropical naturalized physic nut (Jatropha curcas L.), has been explored for biodiesel production in recent times. The oil is extracted from the seeds and, for the production to be feasible, utilization of the residual seed cake is crucial. Although the cake could be employed ...

In vitro efficacy of essential oils with different concentrations of 1, 8-cineole against Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus

Abstract The aim of this study was to evaluate the acaricidal activity of essential oils from three species of plants with intermediary concentrations of 1,8-cineole against the tick species Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus. For this purpose, five serial concentrations (100.0, 50.0, 25.0, 12.5, 6.2 m...

Evaluation of biogas and syngas as energy vectors for heat and power generation using lignocellulosic biomass as raw material

The use of nonrenewable energy sources to provide the worldwide energy needs has caused different problems such as global warming, water pollution, and smog production. In this sense, lignocellulosic biomass has been postulated as a renewable energy source able to produce energy carriers that can cover t...

Contaminación por mercurio de leche materna de madres lactantes de municipios de Antioquia con explotación minera de oro

Biomédica (Bogotá); 38 (supl.1), 2018
Resumen Introducción. La leche materna es esencial para el desarrollo del ser humano, pero puede contener sustancias tóxicas provenientes de la contaminación ambiental, especialmente en las áreas mineras. Objetivo. Determinar la prevalencia de la contaminación con mercurio de la leche materna de...

Microencapsulation of essential thyme oil by spray drying and its antimicrobial evaluation against Vibrio alginolyticus and Vibrio parahaemolyticus

Braz. j. biol; 78 (2), 2018
Abstract The aims of this research were first, to evaluate the antibacterial potential of commercial thyme essential oil against V. alginolyticus and V. parahaemolyticys and second, using the spray drying technique to produce microcapsules. chemical compounds of thyme oil and microcapsules were identifie...

Variation in the isotopic composition of striped weakfish Cynoscion guatucupa of the Southwest Atlantic Ocean in response to dietary shifts

Braz. j. biol; 78 (2), 2018
Abstract The aim of this study was to analyze the isotopic composition in muscle of striped weakfish Cynoscion guatucupa from Southwest Atlantic Ocean in order to evaluate a possible variation in δ13C and δ15N in response to dietary shifts that occur as animals grow. We also explored for isotop...

Effect of dentin preparation mode on the bond strength between human dentin and different resin cements

Braz. dent. j; 29 (3), 2018
Abstract The aim was to evaluate the influence of different dentin preparation mode in the smear layer characteristics (SL), hybrid layer (HL), and microtensile bond strength (µTBS) to dentin with two resin cements. The occlusal dentin of 120 third molars was exposed. The teeth were divided into 4 group...

Can the application of multi-mode adhesive be a substitute to silicatized/silanized y-tzp ceramics?

Braz. dent. j; 29 (3), 2018
Abstract This study evaluated the effectiveness of a multi-mode adhesive (SBU-Scotch Bond Universal/3M) as a substitute for silica coating and silane application on the bonding of zirconia ceramics to resin cement. One-hundred and twenty sintered zirconia ceramic blocks (5 x 5 x 5 mm) were obtained, fini...

Polymerization shrinkage of bulk fill composites and its correlation with bond strength

Braz. dent. j; 29 (3), 2018
Abstract The present study aimed to evaluates polymerization shrinkage (PS) using microcomputed tomography (μCT) and microtensile bond strength (μTBS) in bulk fill composites (BFC) and conventional class I restorations as well as the correlation between these factors. Class I cavities (4 x 5 x ...