Tag: Ciência Rural

Research studies effects of grazing methods on the composition of the forage mass of a grassland

What changes in composition present the vegetation and forage mass of the remaining native areas of the Brazilian Pampa biome during winter? This question mobilized researchers from the Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM), in Santa Maria, Brazil, to conduct a study on the effects of grazing methods on the composition of the forage mass of a natural pasture in the interior of Rio Grande do Sul. Read More →

Review brings together key topics on blackleg in cattle

What are the main virulence factors of the agent of symptomatic carbuncle in cattle Clostridium chauvoei? How is the circulation of this pathogen? What are the main measures of disease control? Trying to answer these questions, researchers from the Federal University of Santa Maria, in Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, conducted a literature review on the main topics about symptomatic carbuncle in cattle. Read More →

Membranes can be used to recover whey proteins?

With this study it was possible to recover 80% whey proteins using membrane of 10 kDa. These proteins showed good protein solubility, emulsion stability, and most were identified as β-lactoglobulin (18.3kDa) and α-lactalbumin (14.2kDa). Therefore, the use of membranes is an alternative to recover whey proteins in the industrial process. Read More →

Study genotypes southwestern Chinese wheat varieties

Through the genotyping of 138 samples, researchers mapped two groups of wheat varieties from southwestern China. Group I presented non-T6VS/6A1 lines from different origins, while group II presented T6VS/6A1 lines, most of which originated from Guizhou, China. The study, conducted by researchers at the Suranaree University of Technology in Thailand and the Guizhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences in China. Read More →

Research evaluates the microbiological quality of vacuum packed beef from Mato Grosso state in Brazil

Beef production in Mato Grosso follows satisfactory hygienic and sanitary conditions of the processing environment and final product. These were the conclusions of a study conducted by researchers from the Federal University of Mato Grosso, in Brazil, which evaluated refrigerated vacuum-packed beef produced by Mato Grosso state establishments holding Federal Inspection Service (SIF). Read More →

Research tests effects of enzymatic hydrolysis on different collagens

The use of ultrasound concomitant to the enzymatic hydrolysis potentiates the structural breakdown of collagen. This was one of the results obtained by the study carried out by researchers from the Federal University of Santa Maria, Brazil, who evaluated the effects of assisted enzymatic hydrolysis with or without ultrasound on the functional properties of hydrolysates of different collagens. Read More →

Study evaluates tolerance of soybean genotypes to Asian rust

Several soybean genotypes tested were tolerant of Asian soybean rust, with relatively high grain productivity level. These were the results of a study carried out by researchers from the Department of Genetics of the University of Agriculture Luiz de Queiroz/USP, Piracicaba campus, São Paulo, Brazil Read More →

AquaCrop model is efficient in simulation of soybean yield in the Matopiba region, in Brazil

Is there an efficient model capable of estimating the yield of soybean cultivars in a particular growing region? Based on this question, researchers from the Federal University of Campina Grande, the Federal University of Tocantins and the Federal University of Pernambuco, Brazil, tested the use of the AquaCrop model to simulate the productivity of soybean cultivar TMG 1288 RR in the Matopiba region, confirming its efficiency. Read More →

Research tests concentration of toxic metals in commercial yerba mate in the southern Brazilian states

The Yerba mate commercialized in the Brazilian states of Rio Grande do Sul, Paraná and Santa Catarina has a high concentration of cadmium metal, exceeding the limit established by the National Agency of Sanitary Surveillance (ANVISA). Even so, when used in hot infusions, yerba mate exhibits low concentrations of toxic metals such as arsenic, cadmium and lead. Read More →

Research investigates the presence of antibiotic residues in samples of milk consumed in the Southwest region of Paraná

Residues of antibiotics used to cure mastitis were found in milk samples from various sources, consumed and marketed in the Capanema microregion in the Southwest region of Paraná state, Brazil. These were the notes of a research published in the Journal Ciência Rural. Read More →