The widely used methodology to quantify polyphenols—the Folin-Ciocalteu (FC) method—cannot
be applied indiscriminately since different matrices may impair the assay’s accuracy. …

The açaí seed corresponds to approximately 85% of the fruit’s weight and represents ~1.1
million metric tons of residue yearly accumulated in the Amazon region, resulting in an acute …

Each kilogram of sisal fiber produced generates around 100 L of wastewater, called sisal
juice (SJ). Its high organic matter concentration makes it a potential raw material for biofuel …

The main objective of this paper is to assess how the financial–economic sustainability of
the electricity distribution sector in Brazil has evolved and what factors might be causing …

A constante evolução do contexto de atuação das empresas tem tornado este ambiente cada
vez mais competitivo. Decisões devem ser pensadas e executadas com o maior grau de …

… Resta-nos somente uma nota sobre os sinais de pontuação: Álvaro Ferreira de Vera
aceita quase todas as formulações propostas por Duarte Nunes de Leão, mas parece não …

Despite the considerable morbidity and mortality of yellow fever virus (YFV) infections in Brazil,
our understanding of disease outbreaks is hampered by limited viral genomic data. Here, …

OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its components in
Brazilian adolescents. METHODS We evaluated 37,504 adolescents who were participants in …

O milho (Zea mays L.) é uma gramínea pertencente à família Poaceae, sendo uma cultura
de grande importância sócia-econômica para o Brasil, devido a extensa área de cultivo e a …

The abuse of anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) may cause side effects in several tissues.
Oxidative stress is linked to the pathophysiology of most of these alterations, being involved …