Sheep production systems installed in the semi-arid region of Brazil depend on the forage support the ’caatinga’ biome. This study aimed at evaluating the substitution of hybrid ’Tifton 85’ (Cynodon spp.) by cassava (Manihotpseudoglaziovii Pax & K. Hoffm.) hay or silage on the components of sheep’s’ body weight. Twenty-four animals, with no defined breed, were used for the study, with an initial body weight of 19.77 ± 1.95 kg and an average age of 6-mo, being divided into three treatments (’Tifton 85’ hay, cassava silage, and cassava hay). The animals were slaughtered at 56 d and all the body parts of the animals were weighed. Data were subjected to ANOVA and mean comparison test (P = 0.05). Means were superior (P < 0.05) for DM intake and contents of the gastrointestinal tract (CGT) with values of 1.17 kg d-1 and 4.84 kg for cassava hay, respectively. There was no significant difference (P > 0.05) for body weight at slaughter and cold carcass weight, which had means of 28.10 and 12.38 kg, respectively. The hot carcass and leg yields showed values of 58% and 34%, respectively, and were not influenced (P > 0.05) by different forages. The constituents that were not components of the carcass, organs, offal, and by-products were not affected by the replacement of ’Tifton 85’ hay by cassava hay or silage. Cassava hay or silage can replace ’Tifton 85’ hay for feeding sheep in complete diets without compromising their body components’ yields and weights.

Uma forma para se obter diminuição significativa de tempo e recursos despendidos nos programas de melhoramento de Coffea arabica L. é a clonagem de híbridos F1 por meio de estacas caulinares. Alguns estudos, em diferentes instituições, foram realizados buscando-se definir um método eficiente para esse tipo de clonagem. Com o objetivo de verificar-se a presença de barreiras anatômicas ao enraizamento de estacas caulinares do cafeeiro e a origem das raízes adventícias, bem como compara-las às raízes provenientes de plantas obtidas por semeadura, foram realizadas análises anatômicas no Departamento de Biologia da Universidade Federal de Lavras (UFLA), Lavras, MG. Utilizaram-se estacas caulinares de cafeeiro dos cultivares Acaiá e Rubi e mudas obtidas por semeadura direta e por estaquia. Os cortes realizados nas estacas caulinares mostraram não existirem barreiras anatômicas ao enraizamento adventício. Nas estacas enraizadas, a origem do primórdio radicular foi próxima aos tecidos vasculares. Cortes histológicos nas raízes formadas nas estacas e nas raízes de mudas obtidas por semeadura confirmaram que elas apresentam as mesmas estruturas primárias.

F1 hybrid cloning using rooting of cuttings is a way to achieve less expensive and quicker Coffea arabica improvement. Cloning is still a problem in Coffea arabica improvement and has been studied by different institutions to develop an efficient methodology. This work aimed to search for the presence of anatomical barriers to rooting of coffee stem cuttings and the origin of adventitious roots, comparing them with the structure of seedling tap roots. Anatomical analyses of young coffee plants were carried out at the Biology Department of the Universidade Federal de Lavras (UFLA), Lavras, MG. Plants of the cultivars Acaiá and Ruby obtained by rooting of cuttings and seedlings were analyzed. No anatomical barriers to adventitious rooting were found in the rooted cuttings. In the cloning plants the rooting arose in close to the vascular tissues. The anatomical study of adventitious roots in the rooted cuttings and seedlings showed the same primary structures.

The use of square-wave voltammetry in conjunction with a cathodically pre-treated diamond electrode for the analytical determination of sodium cyclamate is described. The samples were analyzed as received in a 0.5 mol L-1 H2SO4 solution in the concentration range from 5.0 × 10-5 mol L-1 to 4.1 × 10-4 mol L-1, with a detection limit of 4.8 × 10-6 mol L-1. The RSD was smaller than 1.2 % and the proposed method was applied with success in the determination of sodium cyclamate in several dietary products.