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X-chromosomal STRs: Metapopulations and mutation rates
Gusmão, L.; Antão-Sousa, S.; Faustino, M.; Abovich, M.A.; Aguirre, D.; Alghafri, R.; Alves, C.; Amorim, A.; Arévalo, C.; Baldassarri, L.The analysis of STRs located on the X chromosome has been one of the strategies used to address complex kinship cases. Its usefulness is, however, limited by the low availability of population haplotype frequency data and lack of knowledge on the probability of mutations. Due to the large amount of data required to obtain reliable estimates, it is important to investigate the possibility of grouping data from p...
X-chromosomal STRs: Metapopulations and mutation rates
Gusmão, L.; Antão-Sousa, S.; Faustino, M.; Abovich, M.A.; Aguirre, D.; Alghafri, R.; Alves, C.; Amorim, A.; Arévalo, C.; Baldassarri, L.The analysis of STRs located on the X chromosome has been one of the strategies used to address complex kinship cases. Its usefulness is, however, limited by the low availability of population haplotype frequency data and lack of knowledge on the probability of mutations. Due to the large amount of data required to obtain reliable estimates, it is important to investigate the possibility of grouping data from p...
ISO 22000 standard implementation: Benefits, motivations and obstacles
Gonçalves, J.; Rodrigues, B.; Teixeira, M.; Domingues, P.; Cabecinhas, M.Purpose - The aim of this paper is to evaluate benefits, motivations, and obstacles of the implementation of ISO 22000 in the food industry and do a comparative relation in multiple countries. The study identifies the main difficulties faced by companies during the adoption process and the benefits found on their overall satisfaction with ISO 22000. Design/methodology/approach - A research was performed to iden...
ISO 14001 standard: Benefits, motivations and difficulties throughout the imple...
Cunha, A.; Cabecinhas, M.; Domingues, P.; Teixeira, V.Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present a summary of the benefits, motivations and difficulties in implementing the ISO 14001 standard, which is the key reference in the field of corporate environmental management. Design/methodology/approach- A literature research was carried out in order to get understanding about the key concepts of ISO 14001, to investigate the reason why companies feel motivated to...
Critical success factors during the implementation of ISO 22000:2018
Monge-Mora, P. M.; Oliveira, D. L. G.; Shevchenko, K.; Cabecinhas, M.; Domingues, P.Purpose: The purpose of the paper is to evaluate why companies still struggle with ISO 22000 implementation and maintenance, identifying which aspects are key for its success. Design/methodology/approach - A literature review was carried out based on Scientific articles and implementation guides collected from Google Scholar, ScienceDirect and ResearchGate. Findings - Nine aspects seem to have a broader impact ...
Impacts from the implementation of the ISO 22000
Campos, F. A. S.; Moura, M.; Alves, S. F.; Domingues, P.; Cabecinhas, M.Purpose: The main purpose of this article is to assort different impacts of the ISO 22000 implementation considering internal or external impacts, positive or negative impacts. It also intends to provide a worldwide overview on the topic, to distinguish companies from different sectors and to gather different methodologies that are used in previously published articles related with this implementation. Design/m...
Integrated management systems assessment: a maturity model proposal
Domingues, P.; Sampaio, Paulo; Arezes, P.This article intends to report the Integrated Management Systems Maturity Model, a hybrid six-level maturity model that allows the comparison between integrated management systems regarding their relative stage of evolution. This maturity model has a three-dimensional nature considering the following axes: the key process agents, externalities and the excellence management pillars. In addition, some potential g...
Alterations in phospholipidomic profile in the brain of mouse model of depressi...
Faria, R.; Santana, M. M.; Aveleira, C. A.; Simões, C.; Maciel, E.; Melo, T.; Santinha, D.; Oliveira, M. M.; Peixoto, F.; Domingues, P.; Cavadas, C.Depression is a worldwide disability disease associated with high morbidity and has increased dramatically in the last few years. The differential diagnosis and the definition of an individualized therapy for depression are hampered by the absence of specific biomarkers. The aim of this study was to evaluate the phospholipidomic profile of the brain and myocardium in a mouse model of depression induced by chron...
Isolation of Surfactant-Resistant Pseudomonads from the Estuarine Surface Micro...
Louvado, A.; Coelho, F.; Domingues, P.; Santos, A. L.; Gomes, N. C. M.; Almeida, A.; Cunha, A.Bioremediation efforts often rely on the application of surfactants to enhance hydrocarbon bioavailability. However, synthetic surfactants can sometimes be toxic to degrading microorganisms, thus reducing the clearance rate of the pollutant. Therefore, surfactant-resistant bacteria can be an important tool for bioremediation efforts of hydrophobic pollutants, circumventing the toxicity of synthetic surfactants ...
Study of data variability acquired by multiple profilometers
Freitas, Elisabete F.; Pereira, Paulo A. A.; Antunes, L.; Domingues, P.The accuracy and reliability of road monitoring data constitute a major concern among road designers, contractors and road administrations. These data may have foremost implications on rehabilitation strategies and, therefore, on costs and service life. For this reason, this paper aims to provide the interested bodies referred with useful information in relation to the variability of data acquired by road profi...