Search Results - "Soares, A.G."

Optimization and characterization of bacterial nanocellulose produced by Komagataeibacter rhaeticus K3 by Jacek, Paulina, Silva, Francisco A.G. Soares da, Dourado, Fernando, Bielecki, Stanisław, Gama, Miguel

“…In this work, a novel Bacterial NanoCellulose (BNC) producing strain, from Kombucha tea, was isolated and characterized. Based on 16S rRNA analysis the strain…”
Get full text

Response surface statistical optimization of bacterial nanocellulose fermentation in static culture using a low-cost medium by Rodrigues, Ana Cristina, Fontão, Ana Isabel, Coelho, Aires, Leal, Marta, Soares da Silva, Francisco A.G., Wan, Yizao, Dourado, Fernando, Gama, Miguel

“…•K. xylinus BPR 2001 was cultured under static conditions using low cost substrates.•BNC production was optimized by Response Surface Methodology, a maximum of…”
Get full text

Cutaneous leishmaniasis in Cavia porcellus (guinea pig): case report by Rosa, L. Dalla, Soares, A.G., Marcili, A., Diaz, J.D.S., Wolkmer, P., Bassuino, D.M., Schaefer, P.G.J., Henrich, K., Rossato, C.K.

“…ABSTRACT Leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease of worldwide spread. It is caused by protozoa of the genus Leishmania and is transmitted to animals and humans…”
Get full text

Rickettsia and vector biodiversity of spotted fever focus, Atlantic rain forest biome, Brazil by Moura-Martiniano, Nicole O, Machado-Ferreira, Erik, Cardoso, Karen M, Gehrke, Flávia S, Amorim, Marinete, Fogaça, Andréa C, Soares, Carlos A G, Gazêta, Gilberto S, Schumaker, Teresinha T S

Get full text

A prevalent alpha-proteobacterium Paracoccus sp. in a population of the Cayenne ticks (Amblyomma cajennense) from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil by Machado-Ferreira, Erik, Piesman, Joseph, Zeidner, Nordin S, Soares, Carlos A G

“…As Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever is the most common tick-borne disease in South America, the presence of Rickettsia sp. in Amblyomma ticks is a possible…”
Get full text

Xyloglucan and Concanavalin A based dressings in the topical treatment of mice wound healing process by Arruda, Isabel R.S., Souza, Marthyna P., Soares, Paulo A.G., Albuquerque, Priscilla B.S., Silva, Túlio D., Medeiros, Paloma L., Silva, Marcia V., Correia, Maria T.S., Vicente, António A., Carneiro-da-Cunha, Maria G.

“…•Xyloglucan dressings provide a safe protection to the wound during healing.•Xyloglucan dressings containing ConA maintained a controlled release manner.•XG…”
Get full text

Purification of bromelain from pineapple wastes by ethanol precipitation by Soares, Paulo A.G., Vaz, Antônio F.M., Correia, Maria T.S., Pessoa, Adalberto, Carneiro-da-Cunha, Maria G.

“…► Bromelain was highly purified by ethanol precipitation process. ► Bromelain was preserved using glucose as a cryoprotector during lyophilization. ► The…”
Get full text

Evaluation of packaging and edible coating on postharvest strawberry by Jorge, T. de S, Soares, A.G, Fonseca, M.J. de O, Barboza, H.T.G, Junior, M.F, Oliveira, A.H, Motta, L.C. do C, Brito, G.F. da C, Silva, M.H.G.E, Barbosa, W.J

“…The strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa) fruit is considered a very delicate and highly perishable fruit. Some of the important problems of this culture are on the…”
Get full text

Hereditary hemochromatosis: Mutations in genes involved in iron homeostasis in Brazilian patients by Santos, Paulo C.J.L., Cançado, Rodolfo D., Pereira, Alexandre C., Schettert, Isolmar T., Soares, Renata A.G., Pagliusi, Regina A., Hirata, Rosario D.C., Hirata, Mario H., Teixeira, Ana C., Figueiredo, Maria Stella, Chiattone, Carlos S., Krieger, Jose E., Guerra-Shinohara, Elvira M.

“…p.C282Y mutation and rare variants in the HFE gene have been associated with hereditary hemochromatosis (HH). HH is also caused by mutations in other genes,…”
Get full text

Bacterial nanocellulose membrane as novel substrate for biomimetic structural color materials: Application to lysozyme sensing by Suleimenova, Akmaral, Frasco, Manuela F., Soares da Silva, Francisco A.G., Gama, Miguel, Fortunato, Elvira, Sales, M. Goreti F.

“…The development of optical biosensors based on structural colors generated by short-range ordered colloidal particles is attracting growing interest due to…”
Get full text

Improving in vitro biocompatibility of gold nanorods with thiol-terminated triblock copolymer by Zanetti, Michelle R. L., Percebom, Ana M., Ribeiro, Talita A., Dias, Marcos L., Oliveira, Adriana P., Júnior, Eduardo Ricci, Rossi, André L., Soares, Carlos A. G., Picciani, Paulo H. S.

“…Gold nanorods (AuNRs) are usually synthesized using cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) surfactant as a structure-directing agent. CTAB is reported to form a…”
Get full text

CYP2C19 and ABCB1 gene polymorphisms are differently distributed according to ethnicity in the Brazilian general population by Santos, Paulo C J L, Soares, Renata A G, Santos, Diogo B G, Nascimento, Raimundo M, Coelho, George L L M, Nicolau, José C, Mill, José G, Krieger, José E, Pereira, Alexandre C

“…Recent studies have reported the clinical importance of CYP2C19 and ABCB1 polymorphisms in an individualized approach to clopidogrel treatment. The aims of…”
Get full text

Aqueous two-phase systems: new strategies for separation and purification of lectin from crude extract of Cratylia mollis seeds by Nascimento, Cynthia O., Soares, Paulo A.G., Porto, Tatiana S., Costa, Romero M.P.B., Lima, Carolina de A., de Lima Filho, Jose L., Coelho, Luana C.B.B., dos Santos Correia, Maria T., Carneiro da Cunha, Maria das G., Porto, Ana L.F.

“…•The direct extraction of a lectin from a crude extract using ATPS.•The lectin showed higher affinity for the salt rich phase.•The extracted lectin was stable…”
Get full text

Physiological traits of the symbiotic bacterium Teredinibacter turnerae isolated from the mangrove shipworm Neoteredo reynei by Trindade-Silva, Amaro E, Machado-Ferreira, Erik, Senra, Marcus V X, Vizzoni, Vinicius F, Yparraguirre, Luciana A, Leoncini, Orilio, Soares, Carlos A G

“…Nutrition in the Teredinidae family of wood-boring mollusks is sustained by cellulolytic/nitrogen fixing symbiotic bacteria of the Teredinibacter clade. The…”
Get full text

Purification of a lectin from Canavalia ensiformis using PEG–citrate aqueous two-phase system by Soares, Paulo A.G., Nascimento, Cynthia O., Porto, Tatiana S., Correia, Maria T.S., Porto, Ana L.F., Carneiro-da-Cunha, Maria G.

“…A PEG/citrate aqueous two-phase system was tested in the partition of commercial Concanavalin A (Con A) and subsequently applied to the extraction and…”
Get full text

Development and characterization of hydrogels based on natural polysaccharides: Policaju and chitosan by Soares, Paulo A.G., Bourbon, Ana I., Vicente, António A., Andrade, Cesar A.S., Barros, Wilson, Correia, Maria T.S., Pessoa, Adalberto, Carneiro-da-Cunha, Maria G.

“…The development of hydrogels based on natural polysaccharides was investigated by preparing mixtures of policaju/chitosan at weight ratios of 1:4 and 2:3…”
Get full text

Performance of bacterial nanocellulose packaging film functionalised in situ with zinc oxide: Migration onto chicken skin and antimicrobial activity by A.G. Soares Silva, Francisco, Bento de Carvalho, Teresa, Dourado, Fernando, Gama, Miguel, Teixeira, Paula, Poças, Fátima

“…Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO) are cost-effective antimicrobial agents with great potential for the active packaging industry. Bacterial NanoCellulose (BNC)…”
Get full text

Antimicrobial activity of in-situ bacterial nanocellulose-zinc oxide composites for food packaging by A.G. Soares Silva, Francisco, Carvalho, Marta, Bento de Carvalho, Teresa, Gama, Miguel, Poças, Fátima, Teixeira, Paula

“…Active substances such as zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO) have been extensively explored due to their antimicrobial properties, low cost and scalability. Yet,…”
Get full text

Francisella-Like Endosymbiont DNA and Francisella tularensis Virulence-Related Genes in Brazilian Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) by Machado-Ferreira, Erik, Joseph, Piesman, Zeidner, Nordin S., Soares, Carlos A. G.

“…Ticks are vectors of a variety of pathogens, including Francisella tularensis. Bacteria in the genus Francisella have been identified mostly in the Northern…”
Get full text

Protective effects of exogenous and endogenous hydrogen sulfide in mast cell-mediated pruritus and cutaneous acute inflammation in mice by Rodrigues, L., Ekundi-Valentim, E., Florenzano, J., Cerqueira, A.R.A., Soares, A.G., Schmidt, T.P., Santos, K.T., Teixeira, S.A., Ribela, M.T.C.P., Rodrigues, S.F., de Carvalho, M.H., De Nucci, G., Wood, M., Whiteman, M., Muscará, M.N., Costa, S.K.P.

“…[Display omitted] The recently described ‘gasomediator’ hydrogen sulfide (H2S) has been involved in pain mechanisms, but its effect on pruritus, a sensory…”
Get full text