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DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.19923648
title: Development and test of a confining and recycling sprayer for viticulture

description: Abstract In the tropical and subtropical viticulture, it is notorious that the occurrence of a favorable microclimate leads to a high incidence of plant pathologies. This affects the productivity and longevity of the vines. In many cases, the incidence of rainfall and high relative humidity, during most of the vine cycle, leads to a large number of interventions for phytosanitary control. The continuous, and not always correct use of pesticides, causes their residues to be deposited in the environment, leading to changes in the ecosystem, accumulation in non-target organisms and the water, with the potential to cause serious problems for man and his habitat. That matter has highlighted the need for more accurate technologies for the spraying of active ingredients in crops. Therefore, the investigation of more appropriate procedures and equipment is justified, for greater protection of the workers and the microenvironment, as well as for higher efficiency in the application of active ingredients. Based on the above, a prototype of a confining and recycling sprayer was developed and tested at the Centro de Engenharia e Automação (CEA) of the Instituto Agronômico (IAC), in Jundiaí (São Paulo state), between 2017 and 2019 growing seasons. Spray outlets were arranged in vertical ducts and accommodated in two shield panels. The prototype was arranged as a straddle, floating over-the-row. Part of the liquid sprayed, not adhered to the leaves, was collected at the bottom of the shield panels and pumped back into a reservoir for recirculation. Tests were carried out to evaluate the performance as for uniformity of adaxial leaf coverage in the vineyard, using image analysis. The results showed that the mechanical configuration used made it possible to promote significant recovery of the liquid and a satisfactory percentage of leaf coverage.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.19923648.v1
title: Development and test of a confining and recycling sprayer for viticulture

description: Abstract In the tropical and subtropical viticulture, it is notorious that the occurrence of a favorable microclimate leads to a high incidence of plant pathologies. This affects the productivity and longevity of the vines. In many cases, the incidence of rainfall and high relative humidity, during most of the vine cycle, leads to a large number of interventions for phytosanitary control. The continuous, and not always correct use of pesticides, causes their residues to be deposited in the environment, leading to changes in the ecosystem, accumulation in non-target organisms and the water, with the potential to cause serious problems for man and his habitat. That matter has highlighted the need for more accurate technologies for the spraying of active ingredients in crops. Therefore, the investigation of more appropriate procedures and equipment is justified, for greater protection of the workers and the microenvironment, as well as for higher efficiency in the application of active ingredients. Based on the above, a prototype of a confining and recycling sprayer was developed and tested at the Centro de Engenharia e Automação (CEA) of the Instituto Agronômico (IAC), in Jundiaí (São Paulo state), between 2017 and 2019 growing seasons. Spray outlets were arranged in vertical ducts and accommodated in two shield panels. The prototype was arranged as a straddle, floating over-the-row. Part of the liquid sprayed, not adhered to the leaves, was collected at the bottom of the shield panels and pumped back into a reservoir for recirculation. Tests were carried out to evaluate the performance as for uniformity of adaxial leaf coverage in the vineyard, using image analysis. The results showed that the mechanical configuration used made it possible to promote significant recovery of the liquid and a satisfactory percentage of leaf coverage.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.19923649
title: Biodegradation of the atrazine herbicide by Saccharomyces cerevisiae

description: ABSTRACT Considering the various environmental and health problems that the increasing use of pesticides has been causing, it is necessary to optimize techniques aimed at their rapid degradation. Atrazine is a herbicide used to control weeds, especially in maize and sugarcane crops. Thus, the objective of this study was to verify the efficiency of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast in the degradation of the herbicide atrazine in soil contaminated with different concentrations of the commercial product. The effect of addition of corn straw on the experiment was also tested. In order to determine the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) released during the tests, which reflects the activity of the soil microorganism responsible for the degradation of organic compounds, the soil basal respiration technique was used. At the same time, the concentration of atrazine during the experiment (start time, at 7, 14, and 63 days) was analyzed by gas chromatography coupled to the mass spectrometer (CG-MS). Through the statistical analysis of the basal respiration data of the soil, the bioaugmentation factor with yeast was the most significant, followed by the addition of corn straw, and the decline in atrazine concentration was verified through chromatographic analyses. Thus, it is suggested that bioremediation with S. cerevisiae has the potential to increase the rates of degradation of the herbicide in the soil.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.19923649.v1
title: Biodegradation of the atrazine herbicide by Saccharomyces cerevisiae

description: ABSTRACT Considering the various environmental and health problems that the increasing use of pesticides has been causing, it is necessary to optimize techniques aimed at their rapid degradation. Atrazine is a herbicide used to control weeds, especially in maize and sugarcane crops. Thus, the objective of this study was to verify the efficiency of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast in the degradation of the herbicide atrazine in soil contaminated with different concentrations of the commercial product. The effect of addition of corn straw on the experiment was also tested. In order to determine the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) released during the tests, which reflects the activity of the soil microorganism responsible for the degradation of organic compounds, the soil basal respiration technique was used. At the same time, the concentration of atrazine during the experiment (start time, at 7, 14, and 63 days) was analyzed by gas chromatography coupled to the mass spectrometer (CG-MS). Through the statistical analysis of the basal respiration data of the soil, the bioaugmentation factor with yeast was the most significant, followed by the addition of corn straw, and the decline in atrazine concentration was verified through chromatographic analyses. Thus, it is suggested that bioremediation with S. cerevisiae has the potential to increase the rates of degradation of the herbicide in the soil.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.19923651.v1
title: Cephalometric predictors of hypernasality and nasal air emission

description: Abstract During times of increasingly recognized importance of interprofessional practices, professionals in Medicine, Dentistry, and Speech Pathology areas cooperate to optimize treatment of velopharyngeal dysfunction (VPD), after primary palatoplasty for correction of cleft palate. Objective Our study aims to compare velar length, velar thickness, and depth of the nasopharynx of patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP) with the presence, or absence, of hypernasality and nasal air emission; and to verify if the depth:length ratio, between nasopharynx and velum, would be predictive of consistent hypernasality and nasal air emission (speech signs of VPD). Methodology Cephalometric radiographs and outcome of speech assessment were obtained from 429 individuals, between 6 and 9 years of age, with repaired unilateral cleft lip and palate. Velar length, velar thickness, depth of the nasopharynx, depth:length ratio, scores of hypernasality, and scores of nasal air emission were studied and compared; grouping the radiographs according to presence or absence of hypernasality and nasal air emission. Results For the group with speech signs of velopharyngeal dysfunction (those with consistent hypernasality and nasal air emission), the velums were shorter and thinner; the nasopharynx was deeper and the depth:length ratio was larger than the group without hypernasality and nasal air emission. Velar length was significantly shorter in individuals with consistent hypernasality and nasal air emission (p&lt;0.001) and with history of palatal fistula (p=0.032). Depth of nasopharynx was significantly greater in individuals with consistent hypernasality and nasal air emission (p&lt;0.001). Depthlength ratio was significantly larger in individuals with consistent hypernasality and nasal air emission (p&lt;0.001). A depth:length ratio larger than 0.93 was always associated with speech signs of VPD. Conclusion Estimated with cephalometric radiographs, a depth:length ratio greater than 0.93, between the nasopharyngeal space and the velum, was 100% accurate in predicting hypernasality and nasal air emission after primary repair of unilateral cleft lip and palate.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.19923651
title: Cephalometric predictors of hypernasality and nasal air emission

description: Abstract During times of increasingly recognized importance of interprofessional practices, professionals in Medicine, Dentistry, and Speech Pathology areas cooperate to optimize treatment of velopharyngeal dysfunction (VPD), after primary palatoplasty for correction of cleft palate. Objective Our study aims to compare velar length, velar thickness, and depth of the nasopharynx of patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP) with the presence, or absence, of hypernasality and nasal air emission; and to verify if the depth:length ratio, between nasopharynx and velum, would be predictive of consistent hypernasality and nasal air emission (speech signs of VPD). Methodology Cephalometric radiographs and outcome of speech assessment were obtained from 429 individuals, between 6 and 9 years of age, with repaired unilateral cleft lip and palate. Velar length, velar thickness, depth of the nasopharynx, depth:length ratio, scores of hypernasality, and scores of nasal air emission were studied and compared; grouping the radiographs according to presence or absence of hypernasality and nasal air emission. Results For the group with speech signs of velopharyngeal dysfunction (those with consistent hypernasality and nasal air emission), the velums were shorter and thinner; the nasopharynx was deeper and the depth:length ratio was larger than the group without hypernasality and nasal air emission. Velar length was significantly shorter in individuals with consistent hypernasality and nasal air emission (p&lt;0.001) and with history of palatal fistula (p=0.032). Depth of nasopharynx was significantly greater in individuals with consistent hypernasality and nasal air emission (p&lt;0.001). Depthlength ratio was significantly larger in individuals with consistent hypernasality and nasal air emission (p&lt;0.001). A depth:length ratio larger than 0.93 was always associated with speech signs of VPD. Conclusion Estimated with cephalometric radiographs, a depth:length ratio greater than 0.93, between the nasopharyngeal space and the velum, was 100% accurate in predicting hypernasality and nasal air emission after primary repair of unilateral cleft lip and palate.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.19923654
title: Artificial neural networks in the prediction of fraud in integral milk powder by adding whey powder

description: ABSTRACT: This research was performed to ascertain the most suitable Artificial Neural Network (ANN) model to quantify the degree of fraud in powdered milk through the addition of powdered whey via regular standard physicochemical analyses. In this study, an evaluation was done on 103 samples with different quantities of added whey powder to whole milk powder. Using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy the fat, cryoscopy, total solids, defatted dry extract, lactose, protein and casein were analyzed. The hyperbolic tangent transformation function was used with 45 topologies, and the Holdback and K-fold validation methods were tested. In the Holdback method, 75% of the database was employed for training, while 25% was used for validation. In the K-fold method, the database was categorized into five equal sized subsets, which alternated between training and validation. Of the two methods, the K-fold method was proven to have superior efficiency. Next, analysis was done on three models of multilayer perceptron networks with feedforward architecture. In Model 1, the input layer contained all the physicochemical analyses conducted, in model 2 the casein analysis was excluded, and in model 3 the routine analyses performed for dairy products was done (fat, defatted dry extract, cryoscopy and total solids). From Model 3 an ANN was derived which could satisfactorily predict fraud calculated from using the routine and standard analyses for dairy products, containing 64 nodes in the hidden layer, with R2 of 0.9935 and RMSE of 0.5779 for training, and R2 of 0.9964 and RMSE of 0.4358 for validation.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.19923654.v1
title: Artificial neural networks in the prediction of fraud in integral milk powder by adding whey powder

description: ABSTRACT: This research was performed to ascertain the most suitable Artificial Neural Network (ANN) model to quantify the degree of fraud in powdered milk through the addition of powdered whey via regular standard physicochemical analyses. In this study, an evaluation was done on 103 samples with different quantities of added whey powder to whole milk powder. Using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy the fat, cryoscopy, total solids, defatted dry extract, lactose, protein and casein were analyzed. The hyperbolic tangent transformation function was used with 45 topologies, and the Holdback and K-fold validation methods were tested. In the Holdback method, 75% of the database was employed for training, while 25% was used for validation. In the K-fold method, the database was categorized into five equal sized subsets, which alternated between training and validation. Of the two methods, the K-fold method was proven to have superior efficiency. Next, analysis was done on three models of multilayer perceptron networks with feedforward architecture. In Model 1, the input layer contained all the physicochemical analyses conducted, in model 2 the casein analysis was excluded, and in model 3 the routine analyses performed for dairy products was done (fat, defatted dry extract, cryoscopy and total solids). From Model 3 an ANN was derived which could satisfactorily predict fraud calculated from using the routine and standard analyses for dairy products, containing 64 nodes in the hidden layer, with R2 of 0.9935 and RMSE of 0.5779 for training, and R2 of 0.9964 and RMSE of 0.4358 for validation.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.19923655
title: LOGISTICS PROJECTS BASED ON RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION: MULTI-CRITERIA ASSESSMENT OF BRAZILIAN AIRCRAFT INDUSTRY

description: ABSTRACT The purpose of this paper is to investigate the prioritization of Radio Frequency Identification Technology (RFID) logistics projects in a developing economy. This paper adopts a Multi-Criteria DecisionMaking (MCDM) method to assess RFID logistics projects. The study examines the use of RFID in the Brazilian aerospace industry and contributes to both the RFID and MDCA literature. The main contribution of this article is to present RFID applications in industrial processes and their strategic approaches, seeking to improve the efficiency, flexibility and the inventory visibility. The approach proposed a decision process to assess RFID logistics projects in the Brazilian aeronautics industry.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.19923655.v1
title: LOGISTICS PROJECTS BASED ON RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION: MULTI-CRITERIA ASSESSMENT OF BRAZILIAN AIRCRAFT INDUSTRY

description: ABSTRACT The purpose of this paper is to investigate the prioritization of Radio Frequency Identification Technology (RFID) logistics projects in a developing economy. This paper adopts a Multi-Criteria DecisionMaking (MCDM) method to assess RFID logistics projects. The study examines the use of RFID in the Brazilian aerospace industry and contributes to both the RFID and MDCA literature. The main contribution of this article is to present RFID applications in industrial processes and their strategic approaches, seeking to improve the efficiency, flexibility and the inventory visibility. The approach proposed a decision process to assess RFID logistics projects in the Brazilian aeronautics industry.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.19923657
title: Psychrotrophic properties, toxigenic characteristics, and PFGE profiles of Bacillus cereus isolated from different foods and spices

description: ABSTRACT: Bacillus cereus is an aerobic and facultatively anaerobic, spore-forming bacterium, and it is found naturally in soil and poses a risk factor for the contamination of food and foodstuffs including cereals, vegetables, spices, ready-to-eat (RTE) foods, meats, milk, and dairy products. This study determined the prevalence of B. cereus in raw poultry meat, raw cow’s milk, cheese, spices, and RTE foods in Hatay province. The study also analysed the psychrotrophic properties, toxigenic characteristics, and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) profiles of the isolates. The levels of contamination with B. cereus determined for cheese, raw milk, RTE foods, spices, and raw poultry meat were 16.6%, 34.2%, 42.8%, 49%, and 55.5%, respectively. B. cereus was isolated from 84 (42%) of the 200 samples analysed and the 84 isolates were verified by PCR analysis targeting the haemolysin gene specific for B. cereus. Of the total isolates, 64 (76.1%) were psychrotrophic. The toxin gene profiling of B. cereus isolates was determined by amplifying the four genes nhe, hbl, cytK, and ces. The nhe and cytK genes were most frequently detected in the isolates, while the hbl and ces genes were not found. In addition, a high genetic relationship between the isolates was detected at a 92% similarity level by PFGE analysis. In conclusion, the occurrence of both psychrotrophic and toxigenic B. cereus strains in this study indicated a potential risk for food spoilage and food poisoning.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.19923657.v1
title: Psychrotrophic properties, toxigenic characteristics, and PFGE profiles of Bacillus cereus isolated from different foods and spices

description: ABSTRACT: Bacillus cereus is an aerobic and facultatively anaerobic, spore-forming bacterium, and it is found naturally in soil and poses a risk factor for the contamination of food and foodstuffs including cereals, vegetables, spices, ready-to-eat (RTE) foods, meats, milk, and dairy products. This study determined the prevalence of B. cereus in raw poultry meat, raw cow’s milk, cheese, spices, and RTE foods in Hatay province. The study also analysed the psychrotrophic properties, toxigenic characteristics, and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) profiles of the isolates. The levels of contamination with B. cereus determined for cheese, raw milk, RTE foods, spices, and raw poultry meat were 16.6%, 34.2%, 42.8%, 49%, and 55.5%, respectively. B. cereus was isolated from 84 (42%) of the 200 samples analysed and the 84 isolates were verified by PCR analysis targeting the haemolysin gene specific for B. cereus. Of the total isolates, 64 (76.1%) were psychrotrophic. The toxin gene profiling of B. cereus isolates was determined by amplifying the four genes nhe, hbl, cytK, and ces. The nhe and cytK genes were most frequently detected in the isolates, while the hbl and ces genes were not found. In addition, a high genetic relationship between the isolates was detected at a 92% similarity level by PFGE analysis. In conclusion, the occurrence of both psychrotrophic and toxigenic B. cereus strains in this study indicated a potential risk for food spoilage and food poisoning.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.19923660
title: Factors associated with the choice of a second specialty among internal medicine residency graduates

description: Abstract: Introduction: After the residency in Internal Medicine, most graduates choose to undergo a new selection process to obtain a second specialty. The phenomenon of early specialization is encouraged as early as in the undergraduate course. Despite this, the demand for general practitioners is growing. Objective: To investigate the factors that lead the newly graduated clinician to undertake a new residency. Method: This is a cross-sectional study that analyzes the responses of Internal Medicine residency graduates from the state of Pernambuco in 2020, through a questionnaire available online by Google Forms, containing questions about social aspects, undergraduate medical course, Medical Residency and intentions for the future career. Results: There were 81 responses of the 104 possible participants (77.88%). Most of these were female (66.67%), graduated from public universities (69.14%) and had already started the Internal Medicine residency shortly after graduation (50.62%). Regarding the specialty choice, 51.85% answered they had decided in the second year of residency, and 80.25% stated that they had undergone the selection process for the second specialty shortly after completing the Internal Medicine residency. The most often chosen career was Cardiology (20%). The factors most often associated with the choice of specialty were, according to the means on the Likert scale, “work in an outpatient setting”, “long-term patient follow-up”, and “more contact with patients”. Conclusion: As far as it could be investigated in the literature, this was the first Brazilian study on specialty choices after the Internal Medicine residency. It was possible to identify the most important reasons for choosing a second specialty among the graduates of this Medical Residency program in Pernambuco in 2020. More studies are needed to establish correlations between the factors of choice with the chosen specialty.