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The importance of preventing and controlling biofilm in wounds: Biofilm models and nanotechnology in antibiofilm approaches
(2016-06-01)
Biofilms may compromise wound healing, because of their tolerance to antimicrobials. Control of biofilms has been achieved with combinations of drugs and alternative antimicrobial agents. Silver nanoparticles have been the ...
Promoting quality e-government solutions by applying a comprehensive information assurance model: use cases for digital signature
(2016)
Information and Communication Technologies, and specifically
e-Government developments, occupy a relevant position in the
national agenda of many countries worldwide. But development of such
projects requires a careful ...
Falls and postural stability in older individuals: Implications for activities of daily living
(2017-02-07)
The risk of falling is associated with aging-related motor and sensory declines. In fact, a higher incidence of falls has been observed in individuals of over 60 years who are known to have balance problems. The current ...
Prostigmata (Acari: Trombidiformes) as biological control agents
(2015-01-01)
Prostigmata is the larger of the two suborders of the order Trombidiformes within the superorder Acariformes. This suborder constitutes a large assemblage of morphologically, biologically and ecologically diverse groups ...
Agile tuning method in successive steps for a river flow simulator
(Springer, 2018)
Abstract: Scientists and engineers continuously build models to interpret axiomatic theories or explain the reality of the universe of interest to reduce the gap between formal theory and observation in practice. We focus ...
Recirculation Hatchery Systems and Management
(2007-12-17)
Conventional hatchery systems have been described in Chapter 5. This chapter deals with recirculation hatchery systems, which have been developed to minimise water losses and maximise water quality for raising larvae. ...
Hydrochemical study in surface waters of Barreiro, Araxá City, Minas Gerais State, Brazil
(2014-04-01)
The chemical evolution of the Earths surface and, consequently, of the hydrographic basins, is controlled by several factors, among which are the interaction of rainwaters, the atmosphere and the continental crust. Different ...
The Geoethics of Using Geospatial Big Data in Water Governance
(2021-01-01)
Geoethics encourage us to reflect dialectically on the consequences, opportunities, risks and benefits of our actions when using geotechnologies. This paper presents insights into how geoethics can guide more conscious and ...
Sludges of a recirculating aquaculture system: Characteristics and reutilization
(2017-01-01)
Aquaculture activity is responsible for the production mainly of fish, seaweed, crustaceans, mollusks, amphibians and reptiles both freshwater, brackish and saltwater of high commercial value and/or ecological importance. ...
Methods and advances in Semen analysis
(2016-01-01)
Sperm fertility is considered one of the main factors for successful breeding of domestic animals, either through natural mating or after using reproductive biotechnologies. Kinetics (motility and sperm trajectory) and the ...