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Evaluation of a recent product to remove lipids and other matrix co-extractives in the analysis of pesticide residues and environmental contaminants in foods
(2016-06-03)
This study demonstrates the application of a novel lipid removal product to the residue analysis of 65 pesticides and 52 environmental contaminants in kale, pork, salmon, and avocado by fast, low pressure gas chromatography ...
Understanding the link between benefits from protected areas and their relationship with surrounding communities: an exploration in Costa Rica
(2016-03-12)
Protected areas are an essential strategy in preserving natural resources. A central aspect of protected area
management is to maintain and improve their relationship with surrounding communities given that local
conflicts ...
A detailed analysis of open-field habituation and behavioral and neurochemical antidepressant-like effects in postweaning enriched rats
(2009-01-30)
Our previous work has shown that male Sprague–Dawley rats reared in social isolation, standard housing and environmental enrichment differ in their spontaneous open-field activity and in some neurobehavioral depressive-like ...
Factor analysis of Forced Swimming test, Sucrose Preference test and Open Field test on enriched, social and isolated reared rats
(2006)
Developmental and social factors are known to play a crucial role in the pathogenesis of affective disorders. Although it has been demonstrated that early life aversive experiences can be a risk factor in the development ...
Weather and climate socio-economic impacts in Central America for the management and protection of world heritage sites and the Diquis Delta culture in Costa Rica (a case study)
(Advances in Geosciences, 35, 157–167, 2014, 2014-01-10)
The Central America region hosts a valuable amount of World Heritage Sites (WHS), many of them located in areas of floods, landslides, drought, high winds, intense precipitations, and earthquakes. The effective management ...
Mutagénesis ambiental y el use de biomarcadores para predecir el riesgo de cáncer
(Revista de Biología Tropical 52(3) p.585-590, 2004-12-14)
La mutagénesis ambiental o genética toxicológica es una disciplina que tiene como objetivo estudiar el daño genético que conduce a mutaciones, producido por agentes físicos, químicos y biológicos, identificar estos agentes, ...
Interaction of Escherichia coli O157:H7 with Leafy Green Produce
(Journal of Food Protection. J Food Prot. 2009 Jul;72(7):1531-7., 2009-07)
Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) is a foodborne pathogen responsible for human diarrheal disease. EHEC lives in the intestinal tract of cattle and other farm and wild animals, which may be the source of environmental ...
Cambios en la cobertura de manglares en Bahía Culebra, Pacífico Norte de Costa Rica (1945-2010)
(2016)
Los manglares tienen gran importancia ecológica, económica, riqueza natural y prestan servicios ambientales. No obstante, son amenazados por la sobreexplotación, la contaminación y el cambio de uso de suelo. Costa Rica ...
Sunscreen Use and Sweat Production in Men and Women
(2016)
Context: Sunscreen lotions are important to protect the skin during outdoor exercise, but they may interfere with sweating.
Objective: To measure the effect of two different water-resistant sunscreen products on local ...