ABSTRACT The use of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) for air and terrestrial navigation and for many applications is increasing in the last decades. However, the Earth’s ionosphere causes GNSS signal delay due to the total electron content (TEC) and scintillation in the signal phase and amplitude. This scintillation can give rise to deleterious effects in the GNSS positioning. So, it is important to assess the effects of the ionosphere over the GNSS signal. To achieve this goal, it is necessary to have a large spatial and temporal coverage of data from many different sounders, being the GNSS receivers of great importance due to their global coverage and availability. In this work, we present a retrospective of the scintillation monitoring networks in Brazil and their characteristics. As the RBMC network managed by the IBGE provides TEC and as rate of TEC index (ROTI) is well correlated with ionospheric irregularities, we present also the RBMC network description. These RBMC GNSS receivers provide data in regions with scarcity of scintillation monitors. The description of the Ionospheric Scintillation Monitoring Receivers (ISMR) Query Tool, that is a web software that has been supporting research on the ISMR data, is also presented. (GNSS decades However Earths Earth s (TEC amplitude positioning So goal sounders availability work characteristics ROTI (ROTI irregularities monitors (ISMR Tool presented

Yellow passion fruit, because it is sensitive to the salinity of irrigation water or soil, requires restrictive water management strategies and inputs that mitigate the effects of salts on plants irrigated with harmful saline water levels. As such, an experiment was designed to evaluate the effects of bovine biofertilizer and mineral fertilization with NPK on the growth and production of yellow passion fruit plants irrigated with moderately saline water. Treatments were arranged in a randomized block with three replications and 12 plants per plot using a 4×2 factorial design with four doses of bovine biofertilizer diluted in water at 0, 33.3, 66.6 and 100% proportions in soil with and without NPK. The evaluated variables included the stem diameter, number of productive branches at the beginning of flowering (160 days after transplanting seedlings), number of fruits per hectare, average fruit weight and productivity. Biofertilizer applied at the maximum dose combined with mineral fertilization with NPK resulted in a greater growth in the stem diameter and an increased plant productivity. The 100% biofertilizer dose provided the best results. Even in treatments without mineral fertilizer, the biofertilizer increased productivity to values approaching 24 t ha-1 at the 60.65% level.

El maracuyá amarillo, debido a la sensibilidad a la salinidad del suelo o del agua de riego, requiere la administración de estrategias de agua restrictivas para mitigar los efectos de las sales en las plantas regadas con agua salina, en niveles perjudiciales para el crecimiento y la producción de cultivos sensibles y moderadamente sensibles. En este sentido, se diseñó un experimento para evaluar los efectos de dosis de biofertilizante y mineral NPK fertilización sobre el crecimiento y rendimiento de fruta de maracuyá amarillo. Los tratamientos se dispusieron en un diseño de bloques al azar con tres repeticiones y 12 plantas por parcela, utilizando un diseño factorial 4 × 2, referidos a cuatro dosis de biofertilizantes bovina diluida con agua en las proporciones de 0; 33,3; 66,6 y 100% en suelo sin y con el NPK. Se evaluaron las variables: diámetro del tallo, número ramas productivas en el inicio de la floración (160 días después del transplante de las plántulas), número de frutos por hectárea, peso promedio del fruto y productividad. La dosis máxima de bioferilizante combinado con la fertilización mineral NPK resultó en mayor diámetro del tallo, y el aumento de la productividad de las plantas, pero los resultados fueron superiores en plantas con fertilización mineral. En tratamientos sin NPK los valores de productividad aumentaron cerca de 24 t ha-1, con la dosis 60,65% del biofertilizante.

A pungência em frutos de pimenta do gênero Capsicum, devido à presença de capsaicinóides, é uma das características mais atrativas e muito valorizadas pela culinária mundial. Neste trabalho, objetivou-se validar e avaliar a eficiência de predição dos marcadores moleculares pun1¹, pun1³ e o SNP identificado pelo método tetra-primer ARMS-PCR para a determinação de pungência em acessos de Capsicum spp. Trinta e seis acessos do Banco de Germoplasma da Universidade Federal de São Carlos foram avaliados através de análises sensoriais (em frutos maduros) e moleculares para pungência (na fase de plântula através da extração do DNA em folhas). Os marcadores SNP ARMS-PCR, pun1¹ e pun1³ foram usados na avaliação molecular. Os resultados mostram a eficiência desses marcadores para uso de caracterização molecular de acessos de Capsicum ssp. para o caráter pungência.

The pungency in hot pepper fruits of the genus Capsicum, due to the presence of capsaicinoids, is one of the most attractive and highly valued characteristics in the world cuisine. This work aimed to validate and evaluate the efficiency of prediction of molecular markers pun11 , pun13 and SNP identified by tetra-primer ARMS-PCR method for the determination of pungency in Capsicum spp. Thirty six accessions of the Germplasm Bank of the Universidade Federal de São Carlos were evaluated by sensory (ripe fruits) and molecular (at seedling stage by DNA extraction from leaves) analyses for pungency. The SNP ARMS-PCR, pun11 and pun13 markers were used for molecular evaluation. The results show the efficiency of using these markers for molecular characterization of Capsicum spp. accessions for pungency character.

OBJETIVO: Muitos pacientes com metástases ósseas são tratados com radiofármacos associados com quimioterapia para alívio da dor óssea. O objetivo do trabalho foi estudar a influência do docetaxel na biodistribuição do EDTMP-153-samário nos ossos e outros órgãos de ratos. MÉTODOS: Ratos Wistar foram aleatoriamente alocados em 2 grupos de 6 animais cada. O grupo DS (docetaxel/samário) recebeu docetaxel (15 mg/kg) intraperitoneal em dois ciclos com 11 dias de intervalo. Os ratos do grupo S (samário/controle) não foram tratados com docetaxel. Nove dias após a quimioterapia, todos os animais receberam 0,1ml de EDTMP-153-samário via plexo orbital (25µCi). Após 2 horas, os animais foram mortos e feitas biópsias de cérebro, tireóide, pulmão, coração, estômago, cólon, fígado, rim e fêmures. O percentual de radioatividade por grama (%ATI/g) de tecido de cada biópsia foi determinado em contador gama automático (Wizard-1470, Perkin-Elmer, Finland). RESULTADOS: No 9º após 2º ciclo de docetaxel os ratos tiveram perda de peso significante, passando de 353,66± 22,8g (controle/pré-tratamento) para 314,50±22,09g (p<0,5). Os % ATI/g nos órgãos dos ratos tratados com EDTMP-153-samário e docataxel tiveram redução significante nos fêmures direito e esquerdo, rim, fígado e pulmão, quando comparados com os não tratados com docetaxel. CONCLUSÃO: A combinação de docetaxel com EDTMP-153-samário foi associada com resposta mais baixa na biodistribuição do radiofármaco em órgãos alvo. Futuras investigações sobre o impacto do docetaxel na biodistribuição do EDTMP-153-samário poderão complementar os achados teste estudo.

PURPOSE: Many patients with metastatic bone disease have to use radiopharmaceuticals associated with chemotherapy to relieve bone pain. The aim of this study was to assess the influence of docetaxel on the biodistribution of samarium-153-EDTMP in bones and other organs of rats. METHODS: Wistar male rats were randomly allocated into 2 groups of 6 rats each. The DS (docetaxel/samarium) group received docetaxel (15 mg/kg) intraperitoneally in two cycles 11 days apart. The S (samarium/control) group rats were not treated with docetaxel. Nine days after chemotherapy, all the rats were injected with 0.1ml of samarium-153-EDTMP via orbital plexus (25µCi). After 2 hours, the animals were killed and samples of the brain, thyroid, lung, heart, stomach, colon, liver, kidney and both femurs were removed. The percentage radioactivity of each sample (% ATI/g) was determined in an automatic gamma-counter (Wizard-1470, Perkin-Elmer, Finland). RESULTS: On the 9th day after the administration of the 2nd chemotherapy cycle, the rats had a significant weight loss (314.50±22.09g) compared (p<0.5) to pre-treatment weight (353.66± 22.8). The % ATI/g in the samples of rats treated with samarium-153-EDTMP had a significant reduction in the right femur, left femur, kidney, liver and lungs of animals treated with docetaxel, compared to the control rats. CONCLUSION: The combination of docetaxel and samarium-153-EDTMP was associated with a lower response rate in the biodistribution of the radiopharmaceutical to targeted tissues. Further investigation into the impact of docetaxel on biodistribution of samarium-153-EDTMP would complement the findings of this study.