Bovine anaplasmosis and babesiosis are important tick-borne diseases associated with significant economic losses, although fetal infection and abortion are rarely described. This study reports a bovine abortion associated with co-infection by Anaplasma marginale , Babesia bovis and Babesia bigemina. in the Midwestern region of Brazil. Fetal necropsy was performed, followed by cytological, histopathological, immunohistochemical...

Changes in Land Use and Land Cover (LULC), especially those associated with the urbanization process, play a fundamental role in intensifying phenomena such as heat islands. These are characterized by the temperature difference between urban areas, affected by anthropogenic activities, and their rural surroundings, which are less impacted. The Metropolitan Region of Vale do Aço (RMVA), located in the interior of Minas Gerais,...

The untapped microbial diversity of the Amazon region represents a strategic frontier for biotechnological applications. This study screened, identified, and evaluated the potential of yeasts isolated from Amazonian environments to bioconvert sugarcane bagasse hydrolysate into ethanol and xylitol. The lignocellulosic hydrolysate was obtained by thermochemical treatment using H 2 SO 4 (0.78% v/v) at 121 °C for 68 min, with a 20...

Adopting resilient practices is crucial to balancing food production and crop sustainability in semiarid regions. Therefore, adopting systems that provide greater stocks of water, carbon, and nutrients at the soil-plant interface is crucial. The objective of this study was to assess water, carbon, and nutrient stocks in the soil-plant systems of irrigated forage crops in the semiarid region of Brazil. The study was conducted i...

Asian soybean rust (ASR), caused by Phakopsora pachyrhizi , is among the most destructive fungal diseases of soybean worldwide, making accurate severity quantification essential for breeding programs and disease management. In this study, we developed and validated an automated image segmentation pipeline, implemented in Python, to quantify ASR severity from images of soybean leaflets. The method operates in two stages: the fi...

Zinc (Zn) is essential for immune cell function, while mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) exert immunomodulatory effects primarily through the secretion of soluble factors. Considering the ability of MSCs and Zn to modulate the immune and inflammatory systems, this study investigated, in vitro, the effects of Zn supplementation on MSC responses to inflammatory stimuli and the subsequent modulation of macrophages and lymphocytes. Us...

Background and objectives Silicon (Si) has been widely reported to enhance tolerance to abiotic stresses, including drought, in several crops. However, the long-term effects of soil-applied Si remain insufficiently explored. This study aimed to assess dry matter production, plant nutritional status, C:N:P:Si stoichiometry, and soil Si availability in ratoon sugarcane under water deficit and the residual effect of an amorphous...

Inflammation critically influences mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) behavior, affecting their survival, plasticity, and immunomodulatory functions. MSC preconditioning has emerged as a promising strategy to enhance their therapeutic potential before clinical application. Among the factors capable of modulating MSC responses, selenium has gained attention due to its role in regulating inflammatory signaling. In this study, we invest...

Climate change has intensified water scarcity, increasing the use of saline water for irrigation. This practice may compromise the sustainability of salt-sensitive crops, such as sugarcane, which is essential for bioenergy production. A potential solution is to adopt management practices based on salt leaching. This study evaluated the effects of salinity on sugarcane yield, technological quality, and economic performance, as...

This study investigates the production and characterization of pellets incorporating sewage sludge as a partial substitute for lignocellulosic biomass, aiming at its valorization as an alternative energy source and environmentally sustainable solution. Pellets were produced using different proportions of sewage sludge and Pinus wood powder (0%, 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100%) in a pilot-scale pellet mill (1,500 kg·h⁻ 1 ). The samples...

Lectins are carbohydrate-binding proteins involved in diverse biological processes and with increasing relevance in biotechnological applications. In this study we report the structural characterization of a lectin from the marine red alga Amansia multifida (AML). Mass spectrometry analysis revealed two major isoforms with molecular masses of 28,388 Da and 28,661 Da. The primary structure of a lectin with a molecular weight of...