ABSTRACT: Biosurfactants/bioemulsifiers (BSs/BEs) can be defined as surface-active biomolecules produced by microorganisms with a broad range of applications. In recent years, due to their unique properties like biodegradability, specificity, low toxicity, and relative ease of preparation, these biomolecules have attracted wide interest as an eco-friendly alternative for several industrial sectors, escalating g...
Dementia’s progressive impact on physical and cognitive functions often demands institutionalization, where direct care workers provide essential mealtime support for people with dementia. However, the challenges associated with mealtime assistance are complex, and direct care workers frequently lack specialized training. This study aimed to explore direct care workers’ perceptions and concerns regarding mealti...
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ABSTRACT: The study involves the use of commercial cellulase Cellic CTec2 in combination with two inhouse xylanases, PxXyn10A (XynA), a recombinant purified enzyme from Paenibacillus xylanivorans A59, and a xylanase enzymatic extract from native Moesziomyces aphidis PYCC 5535T (MaPYCC 5535T), for the enzymatic hydrolysis of pretreated blue agave bagasse (BAB) at the high solids load of 20% (w/v). Three differen...
ABSTRACT: Biodesulfurization is a biotechnological process that uses microorganisms as biocatalysts to actively remove sulfur from fuels. It has the potential to be cleaner and more efficient than the current industrial process, however several bottlenecks have prevented its implementation. Additionally, most works propose models based on direct cultivation on fuel, or batch production of biocatalysts followed ...
RESUMO: A presente invenção traduz-se num método expedito para detetar e/ou quantificar a atividade emulsificante de compostos com propriedades surfactantes ou emulsificantes, a saber, detergentes domésticos e industriais, surfactantes sintéticos de uso laboratorial e biosurfactantes e/ou bioemulsificantes, presentes em soluções aquosas. Especificamente, o método compreende a definição de uma nova unidade de em...
RESUMO: A presente invenção traduz-se no Desenvolvimento de um fotobiorreactor (FBR) para o crescimento fotoautotrófico contínuo de microalgas, num sistema quimiostato, à escala de bancada. este novo fbr integra um vaso de retenção, que garante a mistura das fases líquidas e gasosas e centraliza o controle dos parâmetros e condições de cultura, um fotocoletor, que maximiza a área iluminada e a fixação do carbon...
ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND - Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) is a major pest of tomato produced in glasshouses and open field, causing severe damages to crops, reducing the quality of tomato fruits. The current maintenance of the pest populations below the economic threshold is not achieved by natural and classical control, thus requiring the continuous application of biological control agents (BCAs), under an augmentative o...
Background: communicating assertively presents itself as a social skill. It is essential to nursing practice, namely family health, to ensure the success of relationships with users, families, and the team. Objectives: to analyze the relationship between the sociodemographic and professional characteristics of nurses in the Family Health Units of an ACeS in the north of Portugal and the adoption of assertive be...
ABSTRACT: There are different types of carbon intensive industries. While some operate with daily intervals, others must be maintained in continuous operation, sometimes for weeks or months. Processes that depend on microbiological activity are usually of the second category, resulting in the continuous production of CO2 during extensive periods of time. In order to help mitigate climate change, alternative met...