Influence of thickness on properties of plasticized oat starch films
Galdeano, Melicia Cintia¹; Wilhelm, Allan Eduardo¹; Mali, Suzana²; Grossmann, Maria Victoria Eiras^3
1Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuaria, Agroindustria de Alimentos, Rio de Janeiro. Brasil; ²Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Centro de Ciencias Exatas, Londrina, Parana. Brasil; ³Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Centro de Ciencias Agrarias, Londrina, Parana. Brasil
[Brazilian archives of biology and technology, Brasil, 2013 Vol. 56 Num. 4 Jul-Ago, Pag. 637-644]

Intraerythrocytic organic phosphates and hemoglobins of skua - Catharacta maccormicki (Stercoraridae): at two different stages of the year in relation to Antartic migration
Landini, Gustavo Fraga¹; Di Vito-Neto, Alfredo¹; Schwantes, Arno Rudi¹; Schwantes, Maria Luiza Barcellos¹; Santos, Marcelo dos^1
1Universidade Camilo Castelo Branco, Laboratorio de Bioquimica, Descalvado, Sao Paulo. Brasil
[Brazilian archives of biology and technology, Brasil, 2013 Vol. 56 Num. 4 Jul-Ago, Pag. 599-606]

Mesenchymal stem cells: emphasis in adipose tissue
Bertassoli, Bruno Machado¹; Assis-Neto, Antonio Chaves de²; Oliveira, Franceliusa Delys de²; Arroyo, Maria Angelica Machado²; Ferrao, Juliana Shimara Pires²; Silva, Jodonai Barbosa da²; Pignatari, Graciela Conceicao²; Braga, Patricia Beltrao^2
1Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Instituto de Ciencias Biologicas, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. Brasil; ²Universidade de Sao Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinaria e Zootecnia, Sao Paulo. Brasil
[Brazilian archives of biology and technology, Brasil, 2013 Vol. 56 Num. 4 Jul-Ago, Pag. 607-618]

Mutation breeding of lipase-producing strain Flavobacterium sp. by supercritical CO2 with hydrazine hydrate
Zhang, Qiaoyan¹; Qian, Junqing¹; Ma, Lingzhi^1
1Zhejiang University of Technology, College of Pharmaceutical Science, Hangzhou, Zhejiang. China
[Brazilian archives of biology and technology, Brasil, 2013 Vol. 56 Num. 4 Jul-Ago, Pag. 541-546]

Pretreatment strategies for delignification of sugarcane bagasse: a review
Karp, Susan Grace¹; Woiciechowski, Adenise Lorenci¹; Soccol, Vanete Thomaz¹; Soccol, Carlos Ricardo^1
1Universidade Federal do Parana, Departamento de Engenharia de Bioprocessos e Biotecnologia, Curitiba, Parana. Brasil
[Brazilian archives of biology and technology, Brasil, 2013 Vol. 56 Num. 4 Jul-Ago, Pag. 679-690]

Quality Index Method (QIM) to assess the freshness and shelf life of fish
Bernardi, Daniella Cristina¹; Marsico, Eliane Teixeira¹; Freitas, Monica Queiroz de^1
1Universidade Federal Fluminense, Faculdade Veterinaria, Niteroi, Rio de Janeiro. Brasil
[Brazilian archives of biology and technology, Brasil, 2013 Vol. 56 Num. 4 Jul-Ago, Pag. 587-598]

Role of killer factors in the inhibitory activity of bio-control yeasts against Penicillium expansum and Aspergillus ochraceus
Portes, Ciro da Silva¹; Oliveira, Andrielen Virke de¹; Simer, Patricia¹; Lunkes, Alessandra Machado¹; Coelho, Alexandre Rodrigo^1
1Universidade Tecnologica Federal do Parana, Francisco Beltrao, Parana. Brasil
[Brazilian archives of biology and technology, Brasil, 2013 Vol. 56 Num. 4 Jul-Ago, Pag. 619-628]

Separation of polyhydroxyalkanoates-producing bacterial strains using PHA synthase gene and their evaluation for PHA deposition
Khan, Abdul Basit¹; Khattak, Mehmood Iqbal²; Tarar, Omer Mukhtar¹; Habib, Farzana²; Jamil, Khalid¹; Yasmin, Arfa²; Parvez, Shoukat^3
1PCSIR Laboratories Complex, Food and Marine Resources Research Centre, Karachi, Baluchistán. Pakistán; ²PCSIR Laboratories Complex, Applied Chemistry Research Centre, Karachi, Baluchistán. Pakistán; ³PCSIR Laboratories Complex, Head Office, Islamabad. Pakistán
[Brazilian archives of biology and technology, Brasil, 2013 Vol. 56 Num. 4 Jul-Ago, Pag. 645-652]

Somatic embryogenesis of Neoglaziovia variegata (Arruda) Mez, an important source of fiber from native Brazilian bromeliads
Silveira, Daniela Garcia¹; Lino, Lucimeire Souza Morais²; Souza, Antonio da Silva²; Souza, Fernanda Vidigal Duarte^2
1Instituto Federal Baiano, Guanambi, Bahia. Brasil; ²Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuaria, Mandioca e Fruticultura Tropical, Cruz das Almas, Bahia. Brasil
[Brazilian archives of biology and technology, Brasil, 2013 Vol. 56 Num. 4 Jul-Ago, Pag. 547-556]

The bioindicative potential evaluation of Tabebuia alba (Cham.) Sandwith, Bignoniaceae, in urban atmospheric pollution
Carvalheiro, Cesar Vinicius¹; Rocha, Ledyane Dalgallo²; Maranho, Leila Teresinha^3
1Universidade Positivo, Departamento de Ciencias Biologicas, Curitiba, Parana. Brasil; ²Universidade Feevale, Programa de Pos-Graduacao em Qualidade Ambiental, Novo Hamburgo, Rio Grande do Sul. Brasil; ³Universidade Positivo, Programa de Pos-graduacao em Biotecnologia Industrial, Curitiba, Parana. Brasil
[Brazilian archives of biology and technology, Brasil, 2013 Vol. 56 Num. 4 Jul-Ago, Pag. 691-698]

Antioxidant and stabilization activity of a quercetin-containing flavonoid extract obtained from Bulgarian Sophora japonica L
Mihaylova, Dasha¹; Schalow, Sebastian^2
1University of Food Technologies, Department of Biotechnology, Plovdiv. Bulgaria; ²Berlin Humboldt University, Institute of Agricultural and Urban Ecological Projects, Berlín. Alemania
[Brazilian archives of biology and technology, Brasil, 2013 Vol. 56 Num. 3 May-Jun, Pag. 431-438]

Biodeterioration studies of thermoplastics in nature using indigenous bacterial consortium
Anwar, Mohammed Shahbaz¹; Negi, Harshita¹; Zaidi, Mohammed Ghulam Haider²; Gupta, Sanjay³; Goel, Reeta^1
1Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Department of Microbiology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand. India; ²Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Department of Chemistry, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand. India; ³Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Department of Biotechnology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand. India
[Brazilian archives of biology and technology, Brasil, 2013 Vol. 56 Num. 3 May-Jun, Pag. 475-484]

Characterization of an acidification and equalization tank (AET) operating as a primary treatment of swine liquid effluent
Motteran, Fabricio¹; Pereira, Erlon Lopes¹; Campos, Claudio Milton Montenegro^1
1Universidade Federal de Lavras, Departamento de Engenharia Agricola, Lavras, Minas Gerais. Brasil
[Brazilian archives of biology and technology, Brasil, 2013 Vol. 56 Num. 3 May-Jun, Pag. 485-494]

Characterization of the biomass of a hybrid anaerobic reactor (HAR) with two types of support material during the treatment of the coffee wastewater
Silva, Vivian Galdino da¹; Campos, Claudio Milton Montenegro²; Pereira, Erlon Lopes³; Silva, Julia Ferreira da^4
1Universidade Estadual de Goias, Unidade de Ciencias Exatas e Tecnologicas, Goiania, Goias. Brasil; ²Universidade Federal de Lavras, Setor Recursos Hidricos e Meio Ambiente, Lavras, Minas Gerais. Brasil; ³Universidade Federal da Bahia, Instituto de Ciencias Ambientais e Desenvolvimento Sustentavel, Barreiras, Bahia. Brasil
[Brazilian archives of biology and technology, Brasil, 2013 Vol. 56 Num. 3 May-Jun, Pag. 495-504]

Evaluation of the haematology and biochemistry of Clarias gariepinus as biomakers of environmental pollution in Tiga dam, Nigeria
Abalaka, Samson Eneojo^1
1Ahmadu Bello University, Department of Veterinary Pathology, Zaria. Nigeria
[Brazilian archives of biology and technology, Brasil, 2013 Vol. 56 Num. 3 May-Jun, Pag. 371-376]

Healing effect of the ointment made of Equisetum pyramidale in the treatment of cutaneous lesions in diabetic rats
Correa, Andreia Cristina Lopes¹; Hans-Filho, Guinter²; Dourado, Doroty Mesquita²; Matias, Rosemary³; Silva, Iandara Schettert da¹; Sarragiotto, Maria Helena^3
1Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Programa de Pos-Graduacao em Saude e Desenvolvimento da Regiao Centro-Oeste, Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul. Brasil; ²Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Programa de Pos-graduacao em Doencas Infecciosas e Parasitarias, Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul. Brasil; ³Universidade Estadual de Maringa, Maringa, Parana. Brasil
[Brazilian archives of biology and technology, Brasil, 2013 Vol. 56 Num. 3 May-Jun, Pag. 377-382]

Hexavalent chromium reduction by immobilized cells of Bacillus sphaericus AND 303
Pal, Arundhati¹; Datta, Sudeshna²; Paul, Amal K^2
1Serampore College, Department of Botany, Serampore, Hooghly. India; ²University of Calcutta, Department of Botany, Calcuta, Bengala Occidental. India
[Brazilian archives of biology and technology, Brasil, 2013 Vol. 56 Num. 3 May-Jun, Pag. 505-512]

Horizontal transmission and effect of the temperature in pathogenicity of Beauveria bassiana against Diatraea saccharalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)
Svedese, Virgínia Michelle¹; Lima, Elza Aurea de Luna Alves¹; Porto, Ana Lucia Figueiredo^2
1Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Departamento de Micologia, Recife, Pernambuco. Brasil; ²Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Departamento de Morfologia e Fisiologia Animal, Recife, Pernambuco. Brasil
[Brazilian archives of biology and technology, Brasil, 2013 Vol. 56 Num. 3 May-Jun, Pag. 413-420]

Multivariate analysis of the spectroscopic profile of the sugar fraction of apple pomace
Gabriel, Luciana Sutil¹; Prestes, Rosilene Aparecida²; Pinheiro, Luís Antonio¹; Barison, Andersson³; Wosiacki, Gilvan^1
1Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa, Ponta Grossa, Parana. Brasil; ²Universidade Tecnologica Federal do Parana, Ponta Grossa, Parana. Brasil; ³Universidade Federal do Parana, Curitiba, Parana. Brasil
[Brazilian archives of biology and technology, Brasil, 2013 Vol. 56 Num. 3 May-Jun, Pag. 439-446]

Nephroprotective and anti-inflammatory effects of aqueous extract of Melissa officinalis L. on acetaminophen-induced and pleurisy-induced lesions in rats
Muzell, Denise Pereira¹; Lunardelli, Adroaldo²; Leite, Carlos Eduardo³; Fagundes, Rodrigo Medeiros²; Saciura, Vasyl Custodio²; Reichel, Carlos Luiz⁴; Oliveira, Jarbas Rodrigues de²; Astarita, Leandro Vieira^1
1Pontificia Universidade Catolica do Rio Grande do Sul, Laboratorio de Biotecnologia Vegetal, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. Brasil; ²Pontificia Universidade Catolica do Rio Grande do Sul, Laboratorio de Pesquisa em Biofisica Celular e Inflamacao, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. Brasil; ³Pontificia Universidade Catolica do Rio Grande do Sul, Instituto de Toxicologia, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. Brasil; ⁴Pontificia Universidade Catolica do Rio Grande do Sul, Laboratorio de Anatomia Patologica, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. Brasil
[Brazilian archives of biology and technology, Brasil, 2013 Vol. 56 Num. 3 May-Jun, Pag. 383-392]