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From pollutant to product: the bioactive potential of fungal biomass obtained t...

Background: Microplastics are widespread environmental pollutants, and recent attention has turned to the potential of bio-based approaches for their removal and mitigation in various environmental settings. Among these biotechnological methods, fungi have emerged as key players due to their resilience, ease of use, and minimal health risks. While the effectiveness of fungal bioremediation in removing microplas...

Effects of chemical soil characteristics, air temperature and precipitation on ...

Pinus pinea is widely distributed in the Mediterranean basin. In Portugal, it is predominantly located in the southwestern coastal area. Yet, there are also forest areas of Pinus pinea in inland southern Portugal. Four plots were settled to study the effects of soil chemical characteristics, air temperature and precipitation on Pinus pinea growth. In these plots, stand structure, soil texture, soil organic matt...

Evaluation of microencapsulation impact on Akkermansia muciniphila’ culturabili...

Evaluation of microencapsulation impact on akkermansia muciniphila’ culturabili...

With the surge of next-generation technologies the scientific community awareness to gut ecosystem importance on human health has been increasing. In the context of inflammatory and cardiometabolic disorders, which have major clinical/economic impact [1], the gut resident Akkermansia muciniphila emerges as a next-generation probiotic, due to its potential in their prevention/treatment [2][3]. However, the high ...

Serra de São Mamede Natural Park, a macrofungal diversity hotspot in the Medite...

The Serra de São Mamede Natural Park is a biodiversity hotspot in the broad region of Alentejo, Portugal, where the influence of the Atlantic Ocean allows for the continuity of a Eurosiberian-like forest in the heart of a Mediterranean region. The park is therefore unique among the few protected areas in Portugal. We attempt to describe the macrofungal diversity of the park for the first time. Our results revea...

Seed loss of bean and maize varieties as a function of temperature and irrigati...

Minimizing seed loss is one of the main goals for a successful crop establishment. The main purpose of this research was to model seed loss of tropically relevant crops, measured both at germination and at emergence, as a function of temperature and irrigation level. Four bean varieties (catarina, ervilha, manteiga and sondeyombua) and two maize varieties (matuba and sam3) were studied. Experiments were perform...

Optimizing the establishment of bean and maize varieties in tropical environments

The successful establishment of any crop is the initial indication of its productivity. Optimizing the establishment of a crop implies ensuring generalized, fast and concentrated emergence. This work studies optimal temperature ranges, under non-limiting water conditions, for both germination and emergence of two bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) varieties (catarina and ervilha) and two maize (Zea mays L.) varieties...

Reanatomização de dentes conoides: uma revisão de literatura

O presente trabalho trata-se de uma abordagem bibliográfica sobre a reanatomização de dentes conoides, com foco nas restaurações diretas em resinas compostas que visam devolver no paciente a estética e harmonia do sorriso. As anomalias dentárias são bastantes comuns, a microdontia ou dente conoide é uma anomalia de forma que altera as características dentárias, deixando o dente em formato de cone ou pino e de t...

Opioides em ambulatório na dor não oncológica: uma revisão sobre os desafios da...

Objetivos: Sistematizar e contribuir para o melhor conhecimento das características farmacocinéticas e farmacodinâmicas dos medicamentos opioides disponíveis em Portugal para o tratamento da dor não oncológica e, desta forma, contribuir para a escolha mais informada e adaptada ao doente, o que permitirá potenciar a eficiência, reduzindo a incidência de efeitos adversos.Métodos: Realização de uma revisão narrati...

THE IMPACT OF NEUTROPHIL-TOLYMPHOCYTE RATIO AND PLATELETTO- LYMPHOCYTE RATIO IN...

Introduction: Inflammation is a common underlying feature of atherosclerosis. Several inflammatory biomarkers have been reported to have prognostic value, in several areas, including in vascular surgery. The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) may permit to identify patients at greater risk for cerebrovascular events, tailor patient management, improve preoperative status...