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Aspergillus section Nigri in indoor environments: a silent sentinel for occupat...

Aspergillus section Nigri, a filamentous fungus within the Aspergillus genus, proliferates in organic matter-rich environments and produces dark-pigmented spores. While recognized for its metabolic versatility and industrial applications, Aspergillus section Nigri also presents significant public health concerns, particularly in environmental and occupational settings. The fungus is known to produce mycotoxins ...

Successful bacteriophage therapy of pyoderma caused by methicillin-resistant St...

Pyoderma caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius poses significant challenges to canine health. Successful therapy requires an integrated approach to prudent antimicrobial use. This report describes the successful treatment of a dog with generalised superficial pyoderma using a topical formulation of S. pseudintermedius phage applied once daily for a period of 30 days.; A piodermite caus...

Phenolic Profile and Antioxidant and Biological Activities of Plant Extracts Ri...

In this work, hydroethanolic plant extracts (acorn husk, laurel, eucalyptus, and rockrose leaves) were screened for their content in condensed tannins (HPLC-DAD/MS), polyphenol content, antioxidant, antimicrobial, and antiviral activities, and lack of toxicity. The results showed the highest values of condensed tannins found for laurel and eucalyptus extracts, while the total phenolic content ranged within 204....

Cookie composition analysis by Fourier transform near infrared spectroscopy cou...

The consumption ofcookies is ever growing and during the COVID-19 pandemic reached record consumption values and it is imperative to guarantee the quality and safety of the products.Fourier transform near infrared (FT-NIR) spectroscopy, combined with chemometric techniques, provides a promising solution in that regard, due to its speed and simple sample preparation. The objective of this study was to investigat...

Sensing Mobility and Routine Locations through Mobile Phone and Crowdsourced Da...

The COVID-19 pandemic affected many aspects of human mobility and resulted in unprecedented changes in population dynamics, including lifestyle and mobility. Recognizing the effects of the pandemic is crucial to understand changes and mitigate negative impacts. Spatial data on human activity, including mobile phone data, has the potential to provide movement patterns and identify regularly visited locations. Mo...

Red grape pomace extract: bioactive potential against bacteria, fungi and SARS-...

The outbreak of COVID-19 disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 forced the scientific world to search for new alternatives to help control the virus. Grape pomace, which is an industrial residue obtained from the winemaking process, has bioactive compounds derived from the grape [1], which can be a starting point for research on the use this residue as a source of new antiviral agents. Thus, the objective of this study w...

The role of football clubs as a driver of tourism marketing management and loca...

The concept of sport-related tourism has become more prominent in the last decades both as an academic field of study and an increasingly popular tourism product and as a niche tourism example. The main objective of the present research is to analyze the contribution of sports tourism and football tourism to the development of territories, evaluate the relationship between local entities and football clubs, and...

Influence of different parameters on the characteristics of hazelnut (var. Grad...

“Grada de Viseu” is an indigenous hazelnut variety from Portugal, and it is considered by the producers as the most important variety in terms of production and productivity. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the influence of harvest year (2017/2018/2019) and location of production (Viseu/Faia) on some physical and chemical properties of the variety “Grada de Viseu,” namely biometric parameters, co...

Chemical characterization, cytotoxic evaluation and anti-SARS-CoV2 activity of ...

Estágio curricular de Cuidados Veterinários: integração no maneio de atividades...

O estágio foi realizado no Parque Biológico de Gaia (PBG) e teve como principal objetivo integrar, no maneio de bisontes e de raposas, atividades de treino facilitadoras dos procedimentos médicos. Durante o estágio foram realizadas várias tarefas: vigilância do estado de saúde dos animais, maneio geral (limpeza e manutenção dos espaços e dos equipamentos e alimentação), maneio sanitário (desparasitações), aplic...