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DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.8259506.v1
title: Fatigue failure analysis of HSLA steel sheets holed by conventional and flow drilling processes

description: ABSTRACT Flow drilling process produces bushes for removable joints that can be threaded by forming tapping process, reducing stages in production of components of automobile industry and in construction sheds. High strength and low alloy steels (HSLA) are employed on several applications in the processing industry. Benefits provided by these materials make them an efficient solution, since their high cold resistance allows reducing weight on structures, as well as maintaining the required mechanical properties. The present study evaluated the conventional and friction drilling processes in HSLA steel sheets with a thickness of 4.25 mm. Specimens were subjected to cyclic loadings, with no rework after holemaking, so the resultant characteristics of each process were maintained. Fractured surfaces were analyzed with a scanning electron microscope (SEM) to identify the fracture mechanism in different drilling processes. Fractographies obtained on both processes indicated that the failure mechanism occurred due to ductile fracture resulting from the nucleation, growth and coalescence of micro cavities.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.8259509.v1
title: Micropropagation and Cellular Behaviour Changes During in vitro Flowering of Impatiens balsamina

description: ABSTRACT: In this study, the micropropagation of Impatiens balsamina was established from stem and shoot explants. The effects of GA3 and glutathione on the morphogenesis of this species were also investigated, in order to induce in vitro flowering. It was found that the optimum in vitro plant regeneration was achieved on MS medium supplemented with 1.0 mg L-1 GA3 and in vitro flowering was also obtained from the same medium after 4 weeks of culture. To understand cellular behavior during in vitro flowering, Mitotic Index (MI), chromosome counts, measurement of mean cell and nuclear areas, DNA measurements and ploidy levels were analyzed from in vivo plants, in vitro grown plants and plantlets that flowered in vitro. The chromosome count was the same for all, 2x=2n=14 or n=7. However, it was observed that in vitro flowering plants of Impatiens balsamina had the highest percentage of polyploid cells (30.7%), based on a histogram plotted by the AxioVision 4.7 software. It was found that plant growth regulators, especially GA3, increased the polyploidy level of the meristematic root cells.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.8259497
title: An approach of the in-company restaurant at the workplace: a multiple case study from the point of view of workers’ quality of life

description: Abstract The commute home/work is responsible for most of the daily displacements in urban areas, and which also occurs during the lunch break. Therefore, the following study aims to address the issue of the in-company restaurant and conduct a study of opinion about the restaurants inside the companies. A questionnaire for the employees of 10 companies in the region of Bauru was applied to evaluate companies with and without a restaurant, seeking to analyze the commute times and their influence on the quality of life of the worker. The survey also examined the modes of transport used by staff and the time spent in the commute.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.8259503.v1
title: Agate waste valorization in mortars and concretes: life cycle assessment

description: ABSTRACT The application of residues from agate beneficiation process (agate powder) in mortars and concretes based on Portland cement is technically viable considering materials mechanical properties and durability. However, there is a lack of studies that assess the environmental profile of the produced materials. This paper aims to evaluate the potential environmental impacts associated to the life cycle of mortars and concretes produced with the application of agate powder in substitution of Portland cement and fine aggregate, respectively. To that, experimental designs defined in previous studies were considered, to perform a cradle to gate analysis, where the following impacts were evaluated, according to CML-IA method: climate change, soil and water acidification, eutrophication, ozone layer depletion, and resources depletion (fossil and non-fossil). Results show up to 30% reduction of potential impacts, for the application of the residue in substitution to Portland cement in mortars. Less expressive reductions are observed for the use of the residue in substitution of the fine aggregate; however, gains on mechanical strength justify the application of the residue in specific cases. Since all the assessed impacts are closely related to cement consumption, the application of the residue to replace cement is considered the most environmentally viable alternative, for the evaluated cases. The participation of the transport processes in all impact categories validates the application of materials locally produced/extracted. Finally, future studies shall consider the performance of the produced materials, in comparison to the reference ones.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.8259494
title: Investigation of the potential of the carnauba stalk and of the carnauba's straw to use as biofuel

description: ABSTRACT The carnauba (Copernicia prunifera) is a common plant species in Northeast Brazil and has a great commercial importance due to exploration/exportation of the wax extracted from its leaves. Therefore, aiming the use of the residues derived from carnauba's production chain, this work shows the characterization of the stalk and straw "in natura", and after densification (briquettes production), with the aim to investigate the possible application as biofuels. The analyses involved the determination of moisture, ash, volatile matter, fixed carbon, gross calorific value, impact resistance, diametrical compression, and thermogravimetry. Elemental analysis (CHNS/O) was also performed. In relation to the volatile matter the carnauba's straw and stalk "in natura" obtained 70.89% and 81.12% while carnauba briquettes of straw and stalk showed 70.02% and 80.41%, respectively. For the fixed carbon - a calculated value - the results were 19.98% for the straw and 16.08% for the stalk. After briquettes production were obtained 20.9% and 16.8% for the straw and the stalk, respectively. In relation to the gross calorific value, the carnauba's straw and stalk "in natura" obtained 17.51 MJ/kg and 17.29 MJ/kg. For the energetic density, briquettes' production provided an increase of 328.9% (2.98 to 12.78 kJ/cm3) for the straw and 292% (2.89 to 11.33 kJ/cm3) for the stalk. The mechanical resistance test for the carnauba's straw briquette showed 0.1 MPa and the carnauba's stalk briquette showed 0.3 MPa. According to the results, it can be inferred that the carnauba's straw and stalk have the potential for use as biofuels.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.8259500.v1
title: Influence of Crystallization and Ageing Time on the Reproducibility of Mesoporous Molecular Sieve SBA-15

description: ABSTRACT The study aimed to assess how the crystallization and ageing times in SBA-15 synthesis influence the reproducibility and particle size of mesoporous molecular sieves. X-ray diffraction showed that higher crystallization times provide greater reproducibility of mesoporous silica, due to the fact that there is no significant variation in the width and intensity of peaks, while the same is not true for shorter crystallization times. Ageing time does not seem to exercise a significant influence when higher crystallization times are used in the synthesis. Scanning electron microscopy observations revealed that shorter crystallization times led to larger crystals in addition to the formation of large agglomerates, whereas with higher crystallization times the trend is to obtain smaller and more uniform grains. It is proposed that hydrogen bonds may be responsible for the formation of smaller particles and it is also established that depending on the synthesis conditions the reproducibility of the process can become low.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.8259491
title: Sorbent system based on acetylated microfibrillated cellulose for remediation of oil aquatic environments

description: ABSTRACT The growth of oil exploration and transport in marine environments brings concern over potential environmental disasters caused by oil spills. Thus, various materials are being developed and studied in order to minimize environmental impacts caused by these oil spills. Among these materials, the use of sorbents has appeared as a great potential technique for the treatment of effluents, by separating and collecting oil in the aqueous medium. This work describes the development of a sorbent system based on acetylated microfibrillated cellulose. Initially, cellulose fibers were modified by an acetylation reaction and thereafter, by a mechanical process using a wheel mill grinding. To produce the sorbent system, fibers were coated by three different types of envelopes to prevent leakage during the sorption experiment. Main results indicate a higher oil sorption by sorbents with higher oil viscosity and higher grammage of the envelope. Acetylated microfibrillated cellulose showed low water adsorption and high selectivity to oil and greater oil sorption values than commercially sorbent currently used, based on polypropylene fibers.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.8259497.v1
title: An approach of the in-company restaurant at the workplace: a multiple case study from the point of view of workers’ quality of life

description: Abstract The commute home/work is responsible for most of the daily displacements in urban areas, and which also occurs during the lunch break. Therefore, the following study aims to address the issue of the in-company restaurant and conduct a study of opinion about the restaurants inside the companies. A questionnaire for the employees of 10 companies in the region of Bauru was applied to evaluate companies with and without a restaurant, seeking to analyze the commute times and their influence on the quality of life of the worker. The survey also examined the modes of transport used by staff and the time spent in the commute.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.8259488
title: Satsuma mandarins grafted onto Swingle citrumelo for early season harvest in subtropical conditions in Brazil

description: ABSTRACT Although Brazil is the sixth producer of mandarins in the world, fresh fruit exports are neglectable, and few cultivars are available for the domestic market. Main harvest season comprises May to November, with Ponkan mandarin and Murcott tangor representing more than 70% of the production. Therefore, there is a need for alternative early season, seedless varieties that should also be preferably resistant to Alternaria brown spot. We investigated the horticultural performance of ten selections of Satsuma mandarin in subtropical conditions in Bebedouro, northern state of São Paulo, Brazil. Clausellina, Okitsu, Unshu SRA-529, Saigon SRA-227, Panaché SRA-579, Salzara SRA-341, Miyagawa SRA-444, Kowano SRA-167, FCAV-59 and A2 60.0 selections were grafted on Swingle citrumelo and evaluated up to 7 years old. Unshu, Miyagawa and A2 60.0 presented the highest tree size. These three selections, in addition to Okitsu and Kowano mandarins, resulted in higher fruit yield for the five first harvests (mean of 31.3 kg∙tree–1∙year–1). Panaché had the smallest yield efficiency. Miyagawa and A2 60.0 selections presented lower alternate fruit bearing in the evaluated period due to their early bearing habit. These same selections had the largest fruits with the earliest maturation; similar to the Okitsu mandarin, but with lower soluble solids and higher juice content. The overall performance of the Satsuma mandarin selections grafted on Swingle citrumelo and drip irrigated was promising under subtropical climate. The Okitsu, Miyagawa and A2 60.0 mandarins were selected because of their highest productive potential and their valuable quality traits for the Brazilian domestic market.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.8259491.v1
title: Sorbent system based on acetylated microfibrillated cellulose for remediation of oil aquatic environments

description: ABSTRACT The growth of oil exploration and transport in marine environments brings concern over potential environmental disasters caused by oil spills. Thus, various materials are being developed and studied in order to minimize environmental impacts caused by these oil spills. Among these materials, the use of sorbents has appeared as a great potential technique for the treatment of effluents, by separating and collecting oil in the aqueous medium. This work describes the development of a sorbent system based on acetylated microfibrillated cellulose. Initially, cellulose fibers were modified by an acetylation reaction and thereafter, by a mechanical process using a wheel mill grinding. To produce the sorbent system, fibers were coated by three different types of envelopes to prevent leakage during the sorption experiment. Main results indicate a higher oil sorption by sorbents with higher oil viscosity and higher grammage of the envelope. Acetylated microfibrillated cellulose showed low water adsorption and high selectivity to oil and greater oil sorption values than commercially sorbent currently used, based on polypropylene fibers.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.8259494.v1
title: Investigation of the potential of the carnauba stalk and of the carnauba's straw to use as biofuel

description: ABSTRACT The carnauba (Copernicia prunifera) is a common plant species in Northeast Brazil and has a great commercial importance due to exploration/exportation of the wax extracted from its leaves. Therefore, aiming the use of the residues derived from carnauba's production chain, this work shows the characterization of the stalk and straw "in natura", and after densification (briquettes production), with the aim to investigate the possible application as biofuels. The analyses involved the determination of moisture, ash, volatile matter, fixed carbon, gross calorific value, impact resistance, diametrical compression, and thermogravimetry. Elemental analysis (CHNS/O) was also performed. In relation to the volatile matter the carnauba's straw and stalk "in natura" obtained 70.89% and 81.12% while carnauba briquettes of straw and stalk showed 70.02% and 80.41%, respectively. For the fixed carbon - a calculated value - the results were 19.98% for the straw and 16.08% for the stalk. After briquettes production were obtained 20.9% and 16.8% for the straw and the stalk, respectively. In relation to the gross calorific value, the carnauba's straw and stalk "in natura" obtained 17.51 MJ/kg and 17.29 MJ/kg. For the energetic density, briquettes' production provided an increase of 328.9% (2.98 to 12.78 kJ/cm3) for the straw and 292% (2.89 to 11.33 kJ/cm3) for the stalk. The mechanical resistance test for the carnauba's straw briquette showed 0.1 MPa and the carnauba's stalk briquette showed 0.3 MPa. According to the results, it can be inferred that the carnauba's straw and stalk have the potential for use as biofuels.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.8259485
title: Physiological and Molecular Responses in Rice, Weedy Rice and Barnyardgrass Exposed to Supra-Optimal Temperatures

description: ABSTRACT: The global temperature to rise 0.3 to 4.8 oC to century. Supra-optimal temperatures can affect plants at different organizational levels, causing morphological, physiological, biochemical and gene expression alterations. Rice, weedy rice, and barnyardgrass may to response differently when subjected to supra-optimal temperatures. Thus, the aimed at determining the physiological response and expression of the genes APX2, HSP24.15 e HSP71.10 in rice, weedy rice, and barnyardgrass when in to supra-optimal temperatures. A greenhouse experiment was conducted in randomized complete desing with four repetitions, with a factorial combination of temperature x plantas, where: factor A consisted of two temperatures (25 oC and 40 oC); and factor B of three plants [rice (Oryza sativa cv. Puitá INTA-CL), weedy rice (Oryza spp.), and barnyardgrass (Echinochloa spp.)]. The 40 oC temperature, in general, caused a reduction in the photosynthesis parameters and in the protein content, and increased the oxidative stress in C3 plants; no damage was observed in the C4 plant subjected to this temperature. In response to the supra-optimal temperatures, rice and weedy rice increased of APX and SOD activity and the expression of OsAPX2, OsHSP24.15 and OsHSP71.10 genes. Barnyardgrass exposed to supra-optimal temperature do not modify the activity of its antioxidant system and increased the OsHSP71.10 gene expression.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.8259482
title: Obtaining hydrochar via hydrothermal carbonization of Magonia pubescens A. St. Hil. Sapindaceae fruit bark: Characterization and evaluation of its adsorptive properties

description: ABSTRACT The hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) of bark of the fruit of Magonia pubescens A. St. Hil. Sapindaceae (Tingui do Cerrado) presents as an unprecedented proposal for the production of hydrochars from precursors of Brazilian Cerrado species, where the influence of temperature on the properties of the obtained materials is verified. The obtained hydrochar were characterized in terms of yield, elemental analysis, estimation of the higher calorific value, infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffractometry, and methylene blue adsorption. The temperature increases affected negatively hydrochar yield, which varied between 46,25% and 27,42%, at temperatures of 170 and 190 °C, respectively. Hydrochar with higher carbon content (64,10%), higher calorific value (23,94 MJ kg-1) and specific surface area (44,0 m2 g-1) were obtained at 170 °C. The evolution of the atomic ratios H/C and O/C indicated processes of dehydration and decarboxylation during hydrothermal carbonization. The adsorption-desorption isotherms of N2 at -176º C resulting from the analysis of the textural and structural properties demonstrated the presence of mesopores in the structure of the hydrochars. In the evaluation of the adsorption capacity with methylene blue, the adsorption data correlated well with the Langmuir isotherm. In this analysis, the hydrochars obtained at 170 and 180 °C demonstrated the highest adsorption capacity (Qmax = 139,38 and 202,40 mg g-1, respectively). The results indicated the hydrothermal carbonization of the bark of the tingui fruit as a new strategy for the development of hydrochars with high yield, high carbon content and high adsorption efficiency, higher values than several papers found in the literature.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.8259488.v1
title: Satsuma mandarins grafted onto Swingle citrumelo for early season harvest in subtropical conditions in Brazil

description: ABSTRACT Although Brazil is the sixth producer of mandarins in the world, fresh fruit exports are neglectable, and few cultivars are available for the domestic market. Main harvest season comprises May to November, with Ponkan mandarin and Murcott tangor representing more than 70% of the production. Therefore, there is a need for alternative early season, seedless varieties that should also be preferably resistant to Alternaria brown spot. We investigated the horticultural performance of ten selections of Satsuma mandarin in subtropical conditions in Bebedouro, northern state of São Paulo, Brazil. Clausellina, Okitsu, Unshu SRA-529, Saigon SRA-227, Panaché SRA-579, Salzara SRA-341, Miyagawa SRA-444, Kowano SRA-167, FCAV-59 and A2 60.0 selections were grafted on Swingle citrumelo and evaluated up to 7 years old. Unshu, Miyagawa and A2 60.0 presented the highest tree size. These three selections, in addition to Okitsu and Kowano mandarins, resulted in higher fruit yield for the five first harvests (mean of 31.3 kg∙tree–1∙year–1). Panaché had the smallest yield efficiency. Miyagawa and A2 60.0 selections presented lower alternate fruit bearing in the evaluated period due to their early bearing habit. These same selections had the largest fruits with the earliest maturation; similar to the Okitsu mandarin, but with lower soluble solids and higher juice content. The overall performance of the Satsuma mandarin selections grafted on Swingle citrumelo and drip irrigated was promising under subtropical climate. The Okitsu, Miyagawa and A2 60.0 mandarins were selected because of their highest productive potential and their valuable quality traits for the Brazilian domestic market.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.8259479
title: Residual Activity of Sulfentrazone Applied to Soybean on Cotton Crop in Succession

description: ABSTRACT: Weed resistance to glyphosate in agricultural production systems has led to the need of applying herbicides with different mechanisms of action. However, the persistence of these herbicides in the soil can harm the subsequent crop. This study aimed to assess the effect of the residual activity of the herbicide sulfentrazone applied in pre-emergence of soybean on cotton in succession. The experimental design was a randomized block design with five replications, with seven doses of sulfentrazone (0, 37.5, 75, 150, 300, 600, and 1,200 g ha-1). Cotton was sown at 112 days after herbicide application (DAA), with an accumulated precipitation of 637 mm during soybean cycle. Variables related to photosynthetic characteristics, phytointoxication, establishment, development, production components, and yield were assessed in both crops. The residual activity of sulfentrazone did not significantly interfere with the assessed variables in soybean but caused significant losses to cotton, which the recommended dosage (600 g ha-1) of the herbicide reduced cotton yield by 30%.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.8259485.v1
title: Physiological and Molecular Responses in Rice, Weedy Rice and Barnyardgrass Exposed to Supra-Optimal Temperatures

description: ABSTRACT: The global temperature to rise 0.3 to 4.8 oC to century. Supra-optimal temperatures can affect plants at different organizational levels, causing morphological, physiological, biochemical and gene expression alterations. Rice, weedy rice, and barnyardgrass may to response differently when subjected to supra-optimal temperatures. Thus, the aimed at determining the physiological response and expression of the genes APX2, HSP24.15 e HSP71.10 in rice, weedy rice, and barnyardgrass when in to supra-optimal temperatures. A greenhouse experiment was conducted in randomized complete desing with four repetitions, with a factorial combination of temperature x plantas, where: factor A consisted of two temperatures (25 oC and 40 oC); and factor B of three plants [rice (Oryza sativa cv. Puitá INTA-CL), weedy rice (Oryza spp.), and barnyardgrass (Echinochloa spp.)]. The 40 oC temperature, in general, caused a reduction in the photosynthesis parameters and in the protein content, and increased the oxidative stress in C3 plants; no damage was observed in the C4 plant subjected to this temperature. In response to the supra-optimal temperatures, rice and weedy rice increased of APX and SOD activity and the expression of OsAPX2, OsHSP24.15 and OsHSP71.10 genes. Barnyardgrass exposed to supra-optimal temperature do not modify the activity of its antioxidant system and increased the OsHSP71.10 gene expression.