bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Toxicity of plant extracts from Bahia, Brazil, to Atta sexdens sexdens workers (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
Authors: Gomes Mariana De Carvalho Aguiar Ribas , Paula Vanderlúcia Fonseca de , Moreira Aldenise Alves , Castellani Maria Aparecida , Macedo Guadalupe Edilma Licona de 
Published: July 2016

The aim of this study was to evaluate the toxicity of extracts of Aspidosperma spruceanum Benth ex. Mull Arg. (leaf and bark), Casearia arborea (Rich.) Urb. (leaf and branch), Casearia sylvestris Sw. (leaf and bark), Erythroxylum affine A.St.-Hil. (leaf and branch), Esenbeckia grandiflora Mart. (leaf and bark), Ocotea brasiliensis Coe-Teix (bark and branch), Simarouba amara Aubl. (bark), Tabernaemontana bracteolaris Mart. ex Müll.Arg. (leaf, bark and branch) and Zanthoxylum rhoifolium Lam. (leaf and branch) plant species, collected in the state of Bahia, Brazil, to workers of Atta sexdens L. cutting-ants. The toxicity of extracts was assessed through tests of ingestion and contact, with topical application on thorax of ants and through addition of extracts in diet, respectively. Data of topical application were submitted to analysis of variance and to the Tukey test while data from ingestion were compared by survival curves using the statistical test ¨log rank¨. Through contact, the extracts of leaf and branch of Z. rhoifolium and of bark of S. amara were the most toxic ones. Through ingestion, four extracts were toxic and were characterized as of delayed action, with the extract of Z. rhoifolium branch presenting the slowest action (S50= 10 days). This characteristic is crucial to its possible use in toxic baits. The extracts of leaf and branch of Z. rhoifolium were the only ones that presented toxicity through contact and ingestion.
Is the initial nest depth adapted to favorable conditions for the incipient colony in leaf-cutting ants?
Authors: Camargo Roberto , Forti Luiz Carlos , Matos Carlos Alberto Oliveira , Caldato Nadia , Fonseca Otavio Silvaston 
Published: July 2016

The nest dug by the leaf-cutter ant queen of the genus Atta is a vertical tunnel interconnected to a small chamber to hold its offspring and the symbiotic fungus. The depth of the initial chamber of the Atta sexdens rubropilosa ranges from 10 to 30 cm below the soil surface. This available information, could it be that the ideal initial nest depth is adapted to favorable conditions for the initial colony? We hypothesized this depth can provide a minimum temperature range with almost constant temperature, leading to the development of symbiotic fungus and brood yet to emerge. To test this hypothesis, laboratory experiments were carried out and the soil temperature was measured at different depths. The colony development at different temperatures was studied in the laboratory and the brood production (number of eggs, larvae, pupae and adults) was measured until the first workers emergency. Additionally, lipid content and the survival of queens at different temperatures were determined. Our results show an suitable temperature range (ranging from 24.82±3.14°C to 24.11±1.30°C) at a depth of 5 to 25 cm from the ground, an ideal brood development at temperatures of 24 and 28 °C, and consequently a reduction in lipid content of the queens at high temperatures, without affecting their survival in the trial period. These results indicate that the depth of the initial chamber excavated by the queen is suitable for the success of the incipient colony.
Towards [hyper] drawing... through ambiguity
Authors: Marshall Russell , Sawdon Phil 
Published: July 2016

Abstract
This article explores ambiguity in contemporary fine art drawing through the presentation of a proposal and subsequent response. Drawing within three figurations – Empson’s seven types of ambiguity in literary prose (first published in 1930), the logical fallacies of ambiguity, and grammatical prepositions (e.g. between, beyond, beside, etc.) – the article aims to investigate the opportunities that arise if we are ambivalent to, subvert, or challenge definitions of drawing. The article critiques the origins of hyperdrawing by tracing from a point of retrieval, where a conceptual and practical view ‘point’ is set into motion beginning with a revisiting of the author’s previous research into this hyperview. This trace moves through the three figurations: mapping the seven ambiguities, overlaid and interwoven with five fallacies, drawing emergent prepositions, in advancing logical disorder. An example drawn response, titled Seventh (from a series of drawings titled First through to Seventh), is selectively unwoven in the context of the figurations. The article discusses the opportunities highlighted through this response, returning to the proposal that a position of ambiguity (a lack of definition) is desirable and presents a fallacious definition. Ultimately (drawing) ambiguity is left unresolved; however, its opportunities are explored through an examination of the boundary between literary criticism and drawing.
Time trace: A drawn perception
Authors: Carlson Brooke 
Published: July 2016

Abstract
If drawing is the trace of an action, and action is transitory, could drawing then exist as a perception of time in space? ‘Time Trace: a drawn perception’ investigates the tactility of the drawing discipline specifically within the context of performative practices. The article aims to discover the act of drawing as a way of marking time and the role of tactility in the experience of live action. By examining the collaborative project, what remains and is to come by Katrina Brown and Rosanna Irvine, the article explores how artists activate the auditory and visual senses to discover the transitory space of past, present and future. In relation to temporal experience, Henri Bergson’s phenomenology of ‘successive sensations’ is analysed alongside Amelia Jones’ interrogation of materiality concerned with the performative use of the artist’s body.
Reviews
Authors: O’Donnell Lucy , Kantrowitz Andrea , Brew Angela , Fava Michelle 
Published: July 2016

Abstract
The Prison Drawing Project: Contemporary Drawing Exhibition, The Old Borough of Scarborough Jail, Scarborough, Yorkshire, 13–14 February
We All Draw: The Fourth International Thinking through Drawing Symposium,
Bargehouse, OXO Tower Wharf, London, 6–8 November 2015
Isolation and molecular characterization of Acanthamoeba strains isolated from the oral cavity of immunosuppressed individuals in Tehran, Iran
Authors: Memari Fatemeh , Niyyati Maryam , Lorenzo-Morales Jacob , Jonaydi Zaynab 
Published: July 2016

Abstractspp. is an opportunistic protozoan parasite which is the causative agent of granulomatous amoebic encephalitis (GAE) and
New species of Parapharyngodon (Nematoda: Pharyngodonidae) in Phymaturus spp. (Iguania: Liolaemidae) from Argentina
Authors: Ramallo Geraldine , Bursey Charles , Castillo Gabriel , Acosta Juan Carlos 
Published: July 2016

Abstractsp. nov. (Nematoda: Pharyngodonidae) from the large intestines of
Occurrence of Toxoplasma gondii in domestic rabbits of Northeastern Brazil
Authors: de Lima Débora Costa Viegas , Santos André de Souza , da Silva Luana Thamires Rapôso , de Melo Renata Pimentel Bandeira , da Silva José Givanildo , Júnior José Wilton Pinheiro , Mota Rinaldo Aparecido 
Published: July 2016

AbstractThe present study aimed to conduct a serosurvey of toxoplasmosis in domestic rabbits of Northeastern Brazil. Blood samples and tissue fragments (brain, heart and diaphragm) were collected from 150 and 54 rabbits from the state of Pernambuco, Brazil, respectively. The serum samples were subjected to serological analysis (Modified Agglutination Test – MAT) and the tissue samples were assessed by PCR and histopathological analysis. Data collected through questionnaires were subjected to analysis of risk factors. According to the MAT and the PCR results, 6.7% (10/150; CI 3.2%–11.9%) of the rabbits were positive for anti-
Supplementary studies on Anacanthorus penilabiatus and Mymarothecium viatorum (Monogenea: Dactylogyridae) from Piaractus mesopotamicus (Characiformes: Serrasalmidae) in Brazil
Authors: Müller Maria Isabel , Ceccarelli Paulo Sãrgio , Ueta Marlene Tiduko 
Published: July 2016

AbstractThe dactylogyrid monogeneans
Prevalence and distribution of human Plasmodium infection in Federally Administrative Tribal Areas of Pakistan
Authors: Hussain Irfan , Qureshi Naveeda Akhtar , Afzal Muhammad , Shaheen Nargis , Ali Abid , Ashraf Asma 
Published: July 2016

AbstractAbout 3.6 million Pashtun and over 1.5 million immigrants from Afghanistan live in the federally administered tribal areas (FATA) on the border between Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province and southern Afghanistan. Although malaria cases are common in FATA, no detailed studies have yet been performed to reveal the actual status of malaria in the local population and epidemiological data are insufficient to elucidate the actual incidence. A malariometric survey of 691 patients of all ages and genders in seven agencies (districts) in FATA was carried out in 2013 using whole blood samples. Microscopically confirmed positive species were subjected to nested-PCR for the reconfirmation and detection of four species of
A new quill mite Syringophiloidus plocei sp. nov. (Prostigmata: Syringophilidae) parasitizing ploceid birds (Passeriformes) in Gabon – a combined description using morphology and DNA barcoding
Authors: Glowska Eliza , Broda Lukasz , Gebhard Christina A. , Dabert Miroslawa 
Published: July 2016

AbstractA new species of quill mites (Syringophilidae)
Redescription of Oswaldocruzia chambrieri (Strongylida: Molineidae) from Rhinella margaritifera (Anura: Bufonidae) in Caxiuanã National Forest, Brazil
Authors: Willkens Yuri , Maldonado Arnaldo , dos Santos Jeannie Nascimento , Maschio Gleomar Fabiano , de Vasconcelos Melo Francisco Tiago 
Published: July 2016

Abstract
Molecular screening for bacteria and protozoa in great cormorants (Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis) nesting in Slovakia, central Europe
Authors: Víchová Bronislava , Reiterová Katarína , Špilovská Silvia , Blaňarová Lucia , Hurníková Zuzana , Turčeková Ĺudmila 
Published: July 2016

AbstractThis study brings the data about the occurrence of bacterial and protozoan pathogens in 32 great cormorants
Coprology of a single Northern white-breasted hedgehog (Erinaceus roumanicus): first report of Isospora rastegaievae in Poland
Authors: Pyziel Anna M. , Jeżewski Witold 
Published: July 2016

AbstractCoprological analysis of a sample from one free-living hedgehog was done with the use of a direct flotation method with additional incubation of fecal material. The study revealed three types of eggs and oocysts in the feces. The most commonly diagnosed were oocysts of
Increased level of soluble adenosine deaminase in bone marrow of visceral leishmaniasis patients: an inverse relation with parasite load
Authors: Rai Ambak K. , Kumar Prabin , Saini Sheetal , Thakur Chandreshwar P. , Seth Tulika , Mitra Dipendra K. 
Published: July 2016

AbstractAdenosine deaminase (ADA) which degrades adenosine to inosine, is known to be pro-inflammatory molecule in many diseases. Adenosine suppresses the functioning of the immune system and thus promotes dissemination of the parasite. In our previous finding, the level of soluble ADA in serum of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) was found to be increased as compared to healthy controls. However, it cannot be fairly interpreted unless their level is demonstrated at the disease site, where the parasite resides. We designed this study to correlate the level of soluble ADA (sADA) with parasitic load at the disease site i.e. bone marrow (BM). We found increased levels of sADA in BM as compared to the unaffected BM. Furthermore, a significant inverse correlation is observed between the parasite load and level of sADA at the disease site.
Isolation of thermotolerant Vermamoeba vermiformis strains from water sources in Lanzarote Island, Canary Islands, Spain
Authors: Reyes-Batlle María , Wagner Carolina , Zamora-Herrera Jonadab , Vargas-Mesa Alejandro , Sifaoui Ines , González Ana C. , López-Arencibia Atteneri , Valladares Basilio , Martínez-Carretero Enrique , Piñero José E. , Lorenzo-Morales Jacob 
Published: July 2016

AbstractIn this study, twenty water samples were collected in the island of Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain in order to check for the presence of
Computer-aided analysis of data from evaluation sheets of subjects with autism spectrum disorders
Authors: Pancerz Krzysztof , Derkacz Aneta , Mich Olga , Gomula Jerzy 
Published: July 2016

Abstract
In this paper, we deal with the problem of the initial analysis of data from evaluation sheets of subjects with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). In the research, we use an original evaluation sheet including questions about competencies grouped into 17 spheres. An initial analysis is focused on the data preprocessing step including the filtration of cases based on consistency factors. This approach enables us to obtain simpler classifiers in terms of their size (a number of nodes and leaves in decision trees and a number of classification rules).
Community structure of epiphytic diatoms on seaweeds in Northeastern Brazil
Authors: Costa Manoel Messias da Silva , Pereira Sonia Maria Barreto , Silva-Cunha Maria da Glória Gonçalves da , Arruda Patrícia Campos de , Eskinazi-Leça Enide 
Published: July 2016

Abstract
Epiphytic diatoms associated with three species of seaweeds, the phaeophyte Bachelotia antillarum, the ulvophyte Caulerpa verticillata, and the rhodophyte Haloplegma duperreyi, were investigated in the subtidal zone of Northeastern Brazil. A total of 54 diatom species were recorded, distributed among motile (24 species), erect (20 species), and adnate growth forms (five species), in addition to accidental occurrences (five species). Although motile diatoms showed the highest number of species, erect growth forms were the most abundant, accounting for 69% of the entire epiphytic diatom cell abundance. The total abundance ranged from 29,783 to 45,842 cells g-1 wet weight (ww), with Melosira moniliformis (erect), Rhabdonema adriaticum (erect), Cocconeis scutellum (adnate), and Surirella fastuosa (motile) as the most abundant species. The results confirmed qualitative and quantitative differences between the hosts with a greater shape diversity in B. antillarum whose thalli (filamentous-like tufts) offered an increased surface area for colonization mainly by epiphytic erect growth forms.
First evidence of the deep-sea fungus Oceanitis scuticella Kohlmeyer (Halosphaeriaceae, Ascomycota) from the Northern Hemisphere
Authors: Dupont Joëlle , Schwabe Enrico 
Published: July 2016

Abstract
We report on a collection of the deep-sea fungus Oceanitis scuticella from recently sunken wood at abyssal depth in the Northwest Pacific Ocean. The fungus was originally described as wood-associated from the Angola Basin. Subsequently, it was also found on sunken wood in the Southwest Pacific Ocean. Ascomata and ascospores of O. scuticella were examined by scanning electron microscopy and light microscopy. The phylogenetic affiliation of the fungus within the Halosphaeriaceae was demonstrated using partial nuclear internal transcribed spacer (ITS) regions and large subunit (LSU) rDNA sequencing. Slight morphological differences between this collection and previously described material were observed concerning ascomata shape, namely the drop-shaped cavity, the form of the hypostroma and the thickness of the peridium. In addition, the ascospores were smaller than those reported in previous collections. LSU rDNA phylogeny provided a good support for the placement of the NW Pacific Ocean sample within O. scuticella. The ITS rDNA sequence of the present collection differed from those of the earlier collections by 2.5–3%, a value accepted for intraspecific variation in fungi. Based on the present material, some factors interpreted as indicators for true deep-sea fungi, such as the absence of bark or co-existing xylophagic bivalves in sunken wood, are discussed and their importance is considered as limited.
A collections-based approach to the species and their distribution based on the bladed Bangiales (Rhodophyta) of Iceland
Authors: Gunnarsson Karl , Egilsdóttir Svanhildur , Nielsen Ruth , Brodie Juliet 
Published: July 2016

Abstract
An assessment of the 11 species of bladed Bangiales from Iceland in a collection of approximately 1770 specimens collected between 1883 and 2013 was undertaken by combining results from molecular analysis with examination of morphological variation in order to determine their distribution in detail. Seven of the species grow all around Iceland. Of the remaining four species, Porphyra linearis, P. dioica and Pyropia leucosticta have their northern limit of distribution along the southwestern and western part of the country, and Pyropia thulaea, an arctic species, only grows at the eastern coast, which is the coldest part of the coastline. Detailed reliable records of species distribution are important to detect future changes in the flora due to anthropogenic or natural environmental changes and have implications for conservation policy.
Analytical performance of 17 general chemistry analytes across countries and across manufacturers in the INPUtS project of EQA organizers in Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, United Kingdom and Spain
Authors: Weykamp Cas , Secchiero Sandra , Plebani Mario , Thelen Marc , Cobbaert Christa , Thomas Annette , Jassam Nuthar , Barth Julian H. , Perich Carmen , Ricós Carmen , Faria Ana Paula 
Published: July 2016

Abstract

Background:
Optimum patient care in relation to laboratory medicine is achieved when results of laboratory tests are equivalent, irrespective of the analytical platform used or the country where the laboratory is located. Standardization and harmonization minimize differences and the success of efforts to achieve this can be monitored with international category 1 external quality assessment (EQA) programs.

Methods:
An EQA project with commutable samples, targeted with reference measurement procedures (RMPs) was organized by EQA institutes in Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, UK, and Spain. Results of 17 general chemistry analytes were evaluated across countries and across manufacturers according to performance specifications derived from biological variation (BV).

Results:
For K, uric acid, glucose, cholesterol and high-density density (HDL) cholesterol, the minimum performance specification was met in all countries and by all manufacturers. For Na, Cl, and Ca, the minimum performance specifications were met by none of the countries and manufacturers. For enzymes, the situation was complicated, as standardization of results of enzymes toward RMPs was still not achieved in 20% of the laboratories and questionable in the remaining 80%.

Conclusions:
The overall performance of the measurement of 17 general chemistry analytes in European medical laboratories met the minimum performance specifications. In this general picture, there were no significant differences per country and no significant differences per manufacturer. There were major differences between the analytes. There were six analytes for which the minimum quality specifications were not met and manufacturers should improve their performance for these analytes. Standardization of results of enzymes requires ongoing efforts.
Biorefinery for the Production of Biodiesel, Hydrogen and Synthesis Gas Integrated with CHP from Oil Palm in Malaysia
Authors: Ayodele Bamidele V. , Cheng Chin Kui 
Published: July 2016

Abstract
Malaysia is presently the world’s largest exporter of palm oil with total production of 19.22 million tonnes of crude palm oil (CPO) in 2013. Aside CPO, by-products such as empty fruit bunch (EFB), palm kernel shell (PKS), palm kernel oil (PKO), palm kernel cake (PKC) and pressed palm fibres (PPF) are produced from the palm oil mills. These biomasses can be used as potential feedstock for the production of biofuels, biogas and bioelectricity. One of the ways to fully harness the potentials of these biomasses is by employing the biorefinery concepts where all the products and by-products from oil palm are utilized for production of valuable bio-products. In this study, technological feasibility of biorefinery for the production of biodiesel, hydrogen, Fischer-Tropsch liquids (FTLs) integrated with combined heat and power (CHP) generation was investigated. Flowsheet was designed for each of the processes using Aspen HYSYS® v 8.0. Material balance was performed on a palm oil mill processing 250 tonnes per year of fresh fruit palm (FFP). Results from the material balance shows that 45.1 tonnes of refined bleached deodorized palm oil (RDBPO) and 52.4 tonnes of EFB were available for the production of biodiesel, hydrogen, FTLs and the CHP generation. The annual plant capacity of the biodiesel production is estimated to be 26,331.912 tonnes. The overall energy consumption of the whole process was estimated to be 36.0 GJ/h. This energy demand was met with power generated from the CHP which is 792 GJ/h leaving a surplus of 756 GJ/h that can be sold to the grid. The process modelling and simulation of the biorefinery process shows technological feasibility of producing valuable products from oil palm.
Community engagement in seafood identification using DNA barcoding reveals market substitution in Canadian seafood
Authors: Naaum Amanda Madelaine , Hanner Robert 
Published: July 2016

AbstractSeafood authenticity is a global concern. As seafood consumption increases, so does public awareness of the associated nutritional and environmental issues related to seafood mislabeling. Cases of substitution continue to be observed, even after the adoption of DNA barcoding as a regulatory tool by the Food and Drug Administration in the United States in 2011. Although media coverage of these cases has highlighted the incidence of fraud in Canada, more in-depth engagement of the public is lacking. By partnering with community members to conduct research, knowledge about the incidence and impact of seafood mislabeling can be directly communicated to consumers. In this study high school students and educators participated in a market survey using DNA barcoding to identify seafood. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency Fish List was used to determine if mislabeling had occurred. Twenty-three percent of samples surveyed were mislabeled, suggesting that the incidence of retail seafood mislabeling continues to be significant in Canada. Continued involvement of the public in market surveys will help to monitor trends in seafood mislabeling, and may help to increase awareness of potential seafood fraud.
Standards for Conducting a DNA Barcoding Market Survey: Minimum Information and Best Practices
Authors: Naaum Amanda Madelaine , St.Jaques Jason , Warner Kimberly , Santschi Linda , Imondi Ralph , Hanner Robert 
Published: July 2016

AbstractDNA barcoding has been applied as a method to test seafood authenticity in numerous market surveys. This trend is continuing to gain momentum as DNA barcoding is employed as a regulatory tool, by the media, and by students to test seafood products, in addition to its use by scientific researchers to monitor seafood substitution. However, as market surveys documenting mislabeling continue to be published by both the press and scientific journals, there is a need for standardization in practices to aid in comparing and verifying results. This communication provides an overview of best practices for conducting and reporting DNA barcoding market studies for seafood. These standards can also be used as a guideline for other methods for conducting market surveys, or for market surveys employing DNA barcoding of other groups of organisms.