Embora muitos avanços tenham ocorrido no entendimento dos fatores que afetam a maciez, a incidência de carne dura ainda é significativa. Animais mais reativos apresentam carnes mais duras, porém o mecanismo que determina este efeito ainda não foi estabelecido. Presume-se que o maior estresse nos animais reativos aumente a atividade de calpastatina afetando o amaciamento post mortem. Com objetivo de testar esta hipótese, foram avaliadas correlações da força de cisalhamento (FC), temperamento e temperatura corporal obtida de noventa e seis novilhos Nelore castrados, com cerca de 20 meses de idade. O temperamento foi baseado nas variáveis velocidade de fuga (VF) e escore de tronco (ET) avaliadas 3 - 4 semanas antes do abate (Manejo 1) e 2 dias pré-abate (Manejo 2). A análise de componentes principais com as variáveis de temperamento obtidas em ambos os manejos resultou em dois índices: índice de temperamento (IT) e índice de habituação (IH). Estes índices apresentaram maior correlação com a FC do que a VF. O IH apresentou correlação negativa e positiva com FC e pH (P < 0,05), respectivamente. A temperatura retal foi positivamente correlacionada com IT e negativamente com FC. A termografia infravermelho de várias regiões corporais apresentou correlações baixas com IT ou FC. Dois grupos divergentes quanto à FC (extremos da população para FC), cada qual com 6 novilhos, foram comparados para variáveis de temperamento, expressão dos genes CAPN1, CAST, CAST1 e CAST2, e características de carne. O grupo de alta FC (AFC) apresentou maior (P< 0,05) VF, ET, IT e índice de temperamento com base na média da VF e ET (ITM). Os grupos de AFC e baixa FC (BFC) não diferiram (P > 0,05) para comprimento de sarcômero e pH final, mas tiveram diferenças no amaciamento post mortem, com diferenças em maciez que persistiram em todos os tempos de maturação (2, 16 e 30 dias post mortem; P < 0,05). O grupo AFC apresentou maior atividade inibitória de calpastatina total 48 h post mortem medida no M. triceps brachii (P < 0,05), embora diferenças não tenham sido observadas no M. longissimus lumborum (P > 0,05). No entanto, o grupo AFC teve no M. longissimus maior expressão de CAST do que o grupo de BFC (P < 0,05). Em conclusão, temperamentos divergentes têm impacto na atividade de calpastatina que influência o amaciamento post mortem. / Despite significant advancements in the knowledge of factors affecting beef tenderness, incidence of tough beef continues to be elevated. Animals more excitable have tougher meat, but the mechanism that determines this effect has not been established. It is presumed that more stress in excitable animals increases calpastatin activity with effects on tenderization post mortem. With the aim of test this hypothesis, correlations were measured for shear force (SF), temperament and body surface temperature obtained from ninety-six Nellore with about 20 months of age. Temperament was based on the exit velocity variables (EV) and crush score (CS) measured 3-4 weeks (handling 1) and two days (handling 2) before slaughter. The principal component analysis with the temperament variables obtained in both handlings resulted in two index: temperament index (TI) and habituation index (HI). These indexes had higher correlation with the SF than the VF. The HI had negative and positive correlation with SF and pH (P < 0.05), respectively. Rectal temperature was positively correlated with TI and negatively with SF. Infrared thermography of different body sites had low correlations with TI or SF. Two divergent groups to SF (extremes of the population to FC), each with 6 steers, were compared to temperament variables, expression of genes CAPN1, CAST, CAST1 and CAST2, and meat traits. The high SF group (HSF) had higher EV, CS, TI and temperament index based on the average of EV and CS (ATI) (P < 0.05). The HSF groups and low SF (LSF) did not differ for sarcomere length and final pH (P < 0.05), but it had differences in post mortem tenderization, with differences in tenderness that persisted in all aging times (2, 16 and 30 days post mortem; P < 0.05). The HSF group had higher calpastatin inhibitory activity 48 h post mortem measured in M. triceps brachii (P < 0.05), although no differences were observed in the M. longissimus lumborum (P > 0.05). However, the HSF group had in the M. longissimus greater CAST expression than the LSF group (P < 0.05). In conclusion, divergent temperaments affect the calpastatin activity that influence the tenderization post mortem.

Esse trabalho foi desenvolvido para avaliar a relação entre diferentes medidas de eficiência utilizadas na bovinocultura de corte e as características de desempenho, carcaça e termografia infravermelho (TIV) em bovinos Nelore confinados. Foram utilizados 111 bovinos Nelore, machos não-castrados contemporâneos, com idade aproximada de 16±2 meses, peso corporal médio de 420±55 kg. Os animais foram confinados por 91 dias, sendo 21 dias de adaptação às instalações e à dieta. A dieta foi a mesma para todos os animais e composta por 73% de concentrado e 27% de volumoso. O consumo de matéria seca (CMS) foi avaliado diariamente, enquanto o peso vivo, medidas de ultrassom para avaliação de características de carcaça e imagens de TIV foram realizadas a cada 28 dias até o dia 70. A partir dos dados de CMS foram calculados o consumo alimentar residual (CAR), ganho de peso residual (GPR), consumo e ganho residual (CGR). Após a obtenção dos dados foram realizadas análises de associação (correlação e regressão) visando à identificação de possíveis relações entre as diferentes características com as medidas de eficiência. Não houve correlação entre o GMD com o CAR (r=0,001), e com o CGR (r= 0,114), enquanto o GPR apresentou correlação com o GMD (r= 0,588). O CMS foi correlacionado com o CAR (r= 0,612) e com o CGR (r= -0,532) e não houve correlação com o GPR (r= -0,002). Não houve correlação entre as medidas de eficiência com as características de peso vivo inicial (PVI) e peso vivo final (PV70). Dentre as características de carcaça avaliadas ao abate, apenas o GPR apresentou correlação com a gordura renal pélvica e inguinal (GRPIkg), trato gastrintestinal (TGIkg) e peso de corpo vazio (PCVZkg) na ordem de (r= 0,240), (r= 0,226) e (r= 0,210), respectivamente. Entre as medidas de carcaça avaliadas por ultrassom, apenas a espessura de gordura subcutânea (EGS) final apresentou correlação com o CAR (r= 0,348), GPR (r= -0,188) e CGR (r= -0,340), enquanto a espessura de gordura da picanha (EGP) final apresentou correlação apenas com o CAR (r= 0,233) e CGR (r= -0,200). Houveram correlações entre o ganho de EGS e o CAR (r= 0,371) e CGR (r= 0,345), porém o ganho de EGP se correlacionou apenas com o CAR (r= 0,202). Não foram observadas correlações entre as medidas de eficiência e TIV, porém, esses resultados podem ter sido influenciados pelos fatores ambientais. A AOL não apresentou correlação com nenhuma das medidas de eficiência avaliadas. Dessa forma conclui-se que, o CAR é a medida que mais se aplica n seleção de animais de menor CMS, sem prejuízos as características de desempenho. Adicionalmente, o CAR e CGR selecionam animais mais eficientes em termos de menor consumo, enquanto que o GPR seleciona animais de maior GMD. / The aim of the present study was to evaluate the relationship between different efficiency indexes used in beef cattle and performance, carcass traits and thermography in Nellore cattle at the feedlot system. A total of 111 Nellore male, with around 16±2 months age and 420±55 kg of body weight, were used. The animals were confined for 91 days, with 21 days for adaptation to the facilities and diet. The diet was the same for all animals, and composed by 73% of concentrate and 27% of roughage. Dry matter intake (DMI) was evaluated daily, and performance, ultrasound measurements and infrared thermography images were performed every 28 days until day 70. From the DMI measurements, residual feed intake (RFI), residual weight gain (RWG), residual intake and body weight gain (RIG) were calculated. From the data obtained, association analysis (correlation and regression) were performed to identify the possibilities relationships between the different characteristics with the efficiency measures. The ADG showed no correlation with RFI (r= 0.001) and RIG (r= 0.114); however, the RWG was correlated with ADG (r= 0.588). DMI was correlated with RFI (r= 0.612) and RIG (r= -0.532) and there was no correlation with RWG (r= -0.002) There was no correlation between efficiency measures with initial body weight (IBW) and final body weight (BW70). For carcass traits, evaluated at slaughter, only the RWG showed correlation with pelvic renal and inguinal fat (PRIFkg), gastrintestinal tract (GITkg) and empty body weight (EBWkg) in order of the (r= 0.240), (r= 0.226) and (r= 0.210), respectively. For carcass measurements evaluated by ultrasound, the final backfat thickness (BFT) showed correlation with RFI (r= 0.348), RWG (r= -0.188) and RIG (r= -0.340), while final subcutaneous fat thickness on the Biceps femoris muscle (BFTP8) showed a correlation with RFI (r= 0.233) and RIG (r= -0.220). In addition, BFT gain has been also correlated with RFI (r= 0.371) and RIG (r= 0.345); however, the BFTP8 gain only showed correlation with the RFI (r=0.202). There was no correlation between efficiency measures and the infrared thermography (IRT). The rib eye area (REA) showed no correlation with any the efficiency measures evaluated. In conclusion, the RFI is the measure that most applies in the selection of animals of smaller DMI, without damage to the performance traits. In addition, the RFI and RIG can promoter the selection of more efficient animals by lower consumer, whereas the RWG selected great ADG animals.

Embora muitos avanços tenham ocorrido no entendimento dos fatores que afetam a maciez, a incidência de carne dura ainda é significativa. Animais mais reativos apresentam carnes mais duras, porém o mecanismo que determina este efeito ainda não foi estabelecido. Presume-se que o maior estresse nos animais reativos aumente a atividade de calpastatina afetando o amaciamento post mortem. Com objetivo de testar esta hipótese, foram avaliadas correlações da força de cisalhamento (FC), temperamento e temperatura corporal obtida de noventa e seis novilhos Nelore castrados, com cerca de 20 meses de idade. O temperamento foi baseado nas variáveis velocidade de fuga (VF) e escore de tronco (ET) avaliadas 3 - 4 semanas antes do abate (Manejo 1) e 2 dias pré-abate (Manejo 2). A análise de componentes principais com as variáveis de temperamento obtidas em ambos os manejos resultou em dois índices: índice de temperamento (IT) e índice de habituação (IH). Estes índices apresentaram maior correlação com a FC do que a VF. O IH apresentou correlação negativa e positiva com FC e pH (P < 0,05), respectivamente. A temperatura retal foi positivamente correlacionada com IT e negativamente com FC. A termografia infravermelho de várias regiões corporais apresentou correlações baixas com IT ou FC. Dois grupos divergentes quanto à FC (extremos da população para FC), cada qual com 6 novilhos, foram comparados para variáveis de temperamento, expressão dos genes CAPN1, CAST, CAST1 e CAST2, e características de carne. O grupo de alta FC (AFC) apresentou maior (P< 0,05) VF, ET, IT e índice de temperamento com base na média da VF e ET (ITM). Os grupos de AFC e baixa FC (BFC) não diferiram (P > 0,05) para comprimento de sarcômero e pH final, mas tiveram diferenças no amaciamento post mortem, com diferenças em maciez que persistiram em todos os tempos de maturação (2, 16 e 30 dias post mortem; P < 0,05). O grupo AFC apresentou maior atividade inibitória de calpastatina total 48 h post mortem medida no M. triceps brachii (P < 0,05), embora diferenças não tenham sido observadas no M. longissimus lumborum (P > 0,05). No entanto, o grupo AFC teve no M. longissimus maior expressão de CAST do que o grupo de BFC (P < 0,05). Em conclusão, temperamentos divergentes têm impacto na atividade de calpastatina que influência o amaciamento post mortem. / Despite significant advancements in the knowledge of factors affecting beef tenderness, incidence of tough beef continues to be elevated. Animals more excitable have tougher meat, but the mechanism that determines this effect has not been established. It is presumed that more stress in excitable animals increases calpastatin activity with effects on tenderization post mortem. With the aim of test this hypothesis, correlations were measured for shear force (SF), temperament and body surface temperature obtained from ninety-six Nellore with about 20 months of age. Temperament was based on the exit velocity variables (EV) and crush score (CS) measured 3-4 weeks (handling 1) and two days (handling 2) before slaughter. The principal component analysis with the temperament variables obtained in both handlings resulted in two index: temperament index (TI) and habituation index (HI). These indexes had higher correlation with the SF than the VF. The HI had negative and positive correlation with SF and pH (P < 0.05), respectively. Rectal temperature was positively correlated with TI and negatively with SF. Infrared thermography of different body sites had low correlations with TI or SF. Two divergent groups to SF (extremes of the population to FC), each with 6 steers, were compared to temperament variables, expression of genes CAPN1, CAST, CAST1 and CAST2, and meat traits. The high SF group (HSF) had higher EV, CS, TI and temperament index based on the average of EV and CS (ATI) (P < 0.05). The HSF groups and low SF (LSF) did not differ for sarcomere length and final pH (P < 0.05), but it had differences in post mortem tenderization, with differences in tenderness that persisted in all aging times (2, 16 and 30 days post mortem; P < 0.05). The HSF group had higher calpastatin inhibitory activity 48 h post mortem measured in M. triceps brachii (P < 0.05), although no differences were observed in the M. longissimus lumborum (P > 0.05). However, the HSF group had in the M. longissimus greater CAST expression than the LSF group (P < 0.05). In conclusion, divergent temperaments affect the calpastatin activity that influence the tenderization post mortem.

Eight rodent species with fossorial activity differing in a number of characteristics such as ecology, climatic conditions, geographical distribution, or kinship were studied using infrared thermography in order to describe their surface temperature and its patterns. An attempt to describe the relation between surface temperature and varied social organisation in burrowing rodents was made.

Τα σύνθετα υλικά χρησιμοποιούνται σε μία ευρεία γκάμα της παγκόσμιας βιομηχανίας, στην αεροναυπηγική, στις μεταφορές, στα αθλητικά είδη και πιο πρόσφατα στις υποδομές. Αναλόγως των εφαρμογών αξιοποιούνται και αντίστοιχης ποιότητας σύνθετα υλικά διότι το κύριο μέλημα είναι η μείωση του συνολικού κόστους της κατασκευής. Η μείωση του κόστους, προφανώς, δεν έρχεται από τα ίδια τα υλικά, αφού είναι πιο ακριβά από τα αντίστοιχα που χρησιμοποιούνται τώρα, αλλά από την αξιοποίηση τους σε ένα μακροχρόνιο σχέδιο. Για τους λόγους αυτούς γίνεται όλο ένα και μεγαλύτερη χρήση των σύνθετων υλικών. Παρόλα τα πλεονεκτήματα που παρουσιάζουν τα σύνθετα υλικά εμφανίζουν πολύ σοβαρά προβλήματα. Ένα κύριο πρόβλημα το οποίο αφορά την χρήση τους είναι ο προσδιορισμός της αντοχής τους όταν υποβάλλονται σε διάφορες καταπονήσεις. Παρατηρείται λοιπόν η μεγάλη ανάγκη που υπάρχει για την μελέτη των σύνθετων υλικών και για το λόγο αυτό υπάρχουν εξειδικευμένα εργαστήρια στα οποία μελετώνται οι μηχανικές ιδιότητες των σύνθετων υλικών. Όμως, πέραν των ενδογενών μηχανικών ιδιοτήτων που εμφανίζουν τα σύνθετα υλικά υπάρχουν και άλλοι παράγοντες που χρίζουν μελέτης όπως για παράδειγμα η επίδραση της θερμοκρασίας, της υγρασίας κ.α. Τα σύνθετα υλικά που αξιοποιούνται είναι με ενίσχυση συνεχών ινών και με μήτρα από πολυμερές σε ψευδοϊσότροπη "quasi-isotropic" διαστρωμάτωση. Τα εκάστοτε δοκίμια υφίστανται εναλλασσόμενη φόρτιση μέχρις ότου εμφανίσουν αστοχία. Για την διαδικασία της κόπωσης ορίζονται πειραματικά οι τιμές της συχνότητας ταλάντωσης και της μέγιστης εφαρμοζόμενης τάσης. Όλα τα δοκίμια, κατά την διάρκεια της κόπωσης, υφίστανται μόνο τάσεις εφελκυσμού. Η μελέτη της θερμοκρασίας πραγματοποιήθηκε μέσω παθητικής θερμογραφίας. Η παθητική θερμογραφία εξετάζει τα υλικά και τις δομές που σε φυσιολογικές συνθήκες παρουσιάζουν διαφορετική (συχνά υψηλότερη) θερμοκρασία από το περιβάλλον. Η παθητική θερμογραφία είναι ευρέως χρησιμοποιούμενη σε πλήθος εφαρμογών της βιομηχανίας, της προληπτικής συντήρησης, ιατρικής, δασικής πυρανίχνευσης, γεωργίας, βιολογίας, ανίχνευσης αερίων. Σε όλες αυτές τις εφαρμογές, εντοπίζονται ασυνήθιστες θερμοκρασίες σε σχέση με το περιβάλλον και υποδεικνύουν σημεία που πιθανόν χρήζουν προσοχής. Στην παρούσα εργασία έγινε χρήση μίας πειραματικής διάταξης που είναι σε θέση να προκαλεί καταπόνηση στα σύνθετα υλικά και με τη βοήθεια υπέρυθρης κάμερας κατέστη δυνατή η απόκτηση θερμικών εικόνων των σύνθετων υλικών κατά την διάρκεια της καταπόνησης τους. Οι εικόνες αυτές αναπαριστούν την χωρική κατανομή της θερμοκρασίας του δείγματος και όχι μόνο της επιφάνειας. Οι θερμικές εικόνες υπέστησαν ειδική επεξεργασία για την εξαγωγή χαρακτηριστικών με σκοπό να οδηγήσουν σε συμπεράσματα ικανά να ερμηνεύουν την συμπεριφορά της θερμοκρασίας. Τελικά, μέσω της μελέτης της συμπεριφοράς της θερμοκρασίας των σύνθετων υλικών υφιστάμενα κόπωση έγινε προσπάθεια για την πρόβλεψη και ανίχνευση αστοχιών σε αυτά τα υλικά. / Composite materials are used in a wide range of global industry, such as aeronautics, transportation, and more recently in infrastructure. Composites with different quality are utilized because the main concern is to reduce the total cost of construction. Cost reduction is obviously not coming from the raw materials, as they are more expensive than those used now, but by exploiting them in a long-standing plan. The technological evolution and market requirements have led to an increasing demand of composite materials. Despite the advantages of composite materials they exhibit very serious problems. A fundamental problem concerning the engineering uses of composite materials is the determination of their resistance to combined states of cyclic stress (fatigue loading). Therefore, composite materials are needed to be studied and for this reason there are specialized laboratories studying their mechanical properties. Beyond the intrinsic mechanical properties of composites materials there are also other factors that need to be studied, for example the effect of temperature, humidity etc. In this project the behavior of the temperature of composites in fatigue loading is studied. The composite materials that are utilized are fiber reinforced plastics (FPR) in "quasi-isotropic" lay-up. Each sample is going under tensile constant stress cycling until experiencing failure. For the process of fatigue loading, experimental values of the oscillation frequency and the maximum applied stress are defined. The study of the temperature of composite materials was held by passive thermography. Passive thermography tests materials and structures which are naturally at different (often higher) temperature than ambient temperature. Important applications of passive thermography are in production, predictive maintenance, medicine, fire forest detection, building thermal efficiency survey programs, road traffic monitoring, agriculture and biology, medicine, detection of gas (by mean of absorbing tracer gas) and in nondestructive testing (NDT). In all these applications, abnormal temperature profiles indicate a potential problem that needs to be taken care of. In this project an experimental setup was developed which is capable of a) causing specific fatigue loading to the samples and b) obtaining thermal images of them during their fatigue loading. These images represent the spatial distribution of the sample temperature, not just the temperature of their surface. Also, these thermal images were specially processed for feature extraction in order to lead to conclusions capable of interpreting the behavior of temperature. Eventually, an effort was made to anticipate and discover failures in composites through the study of the behavior of the temperature that they develop.

Therapeutic ultrasound has become a topic of growing interest in ophthalmology. High intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) for the treatment of glaucoma and ultrasound (US) drug delivery are the two main areas of research in this field. This work addresses these domains in two separate parts: transscleral ultrasound drug delivery (USDD), and infrared (IR) field characterization of an ophthalmic HIFU device for glaucoma treatment. The sclera is a promising pathway for ocular drug delivery, since transscleral administration can address both the anterior and posterior segments of the eye. Due to the low permeability however, efficient drug delivery is challenging. In this study, HIFU was investigated as a potential modality for an enhanced transscleral drug delivery (in vitro). Among US effects, cavitation was shown to be the major contributor to an enhanced USDD. A pulsed US protocol designed to maximum cavitation activity may therefore be a viable method for enhancing ocular drug delivery. In the second part, a new method of ultrasonic field characterization was developed for a multi-element HIFU device. This system is designed and produced for glaucoma treatment by Eyetechcare Company (Rillieux-la-Pape, France). The traditional hydrophone method for field characterization was prohibitively slow on an industrial scale. An alternative modality for rapid qualitative assessment of the intensity distribution based on infra-red (IR) thermography was developed specific to this high frequency (19-21 MHz) device with line-focus US radiators. The second part of the study was aimed to expand the application of a R&D technique for ultrasonic field characterization to an industrial scale

L’utilisation diversifiée des dispositifs de l’électronique de puissance est une conséquence des avancées fulgurantes dans la compréhension théorique de la physique des semi-conducteurs. L’approche applicative se traduit par la conception de modules de puissance au sein desquels sont implantées des puces semi-conductrices. Les densités de puissance injectées dans ces composants ne cessent d’accroitre et les seuils d’intégration sont également toujours repoussés dans le sillage de la conception de systèmes à encombrement réduit. Dès lors, la gestion des contraintes, notamment électrothermiques, est devenue un challenge majeur dans l’utilisation des systèmes de l’électronique de puissance. L’environnement sévère résultant des profils de température contraignants fait qu’une attention particulière est portée sur les aspects de fiabilité des dispositifs. Les stratégies de suivi de l’état de santé des modules et les méthodes de caractérisation des assemblages de puissance nécessitent l’estimation de la température des puces semi-conductrices.Diverses méthodes sont aujourd’hui mises en œuvre afin d‘estimer la température des composants semi-conducteurs ; cette dernière étant assimilée à une température de jonction virtuelle Tjv, caractéristique de la zone active des puces semi-conductrices. Les paramètres électriques thermosensibles (PETS) sont largement utilisés afin d’estimer la température de jonction de ces puces. La problématique de la représentativité de ces PETS n’est toutefois pas suffisamment adressée dans la littérature scientifique. Il est par conséquent nécessaire de mettre au point des moyens et méthodes complémentaires afin d’évaluer des paramètres thermosensibles, notamment dans les conditions de fonctionnement des composants au sein des convertisseurs de l’électronique de puissance.Dans le cadre de nos travaux de thèse, nous avons réalisé une puce semi-conductrice instrumentée qui offre la possibilité de mener de manière simultanée une mesure de température avec un PETS et un capteur résistif. Les procédés classiques de la microélectronique sont adaptés à l’électronique de puissance pour la réalisation de cet outil de validation des PETS. Les capteurs résistifs sont implémentés à la surface de composants de puissance du commerce (Diodes, IGBTs) ; ces composants instrumentés sont par la suite intégrés dans des modules de puissance. Une campagne expérimentale est menée en dernier lieu pour valider le bon fonctionnement des capteurs sur la base d’une comparaison de mesures de température par thermographie infrarouge et avec un PETS dédié. / The fast-paced advancements in the understanding of semiconductor theoretical basis lead to the conception of diversified power electronic devices. In the field of power electronics, the efficiency of those devices is strongly linked to high power rates and full integration trends that guide the design process of converters. Consequently, electrothermal constraints management is gaining importance when it comes to the reliability aspect of power systems. The key parameter that needs to be monitored during converter lifetime is the junction temperature of semi-conductor components.Many methods are used to estimate the junction temperature of semi-conductor chips embedded into power converters. That parameter is usually defined as a virtual junction temperature Tjv which reflects the temperature of the active parts of power chips. Among those approaches, ThermoSensitive Electrical Parameters (TSEPs) are widely employed. Nonetheless, the representativeness of TSEPs is not fully addressed in the scientific literature. It is therefore mandatory to investigate this aspect using new additional methods to validate the temperature measurements performed thanks to TSEPs, especially under the converter’s conditions of use.As part of our work, a new temperature measurement tool dedicated to TSEPs validation is designed. Microelectronic conventional processes are adapted in order to develop a power instrumented chips (Diodes, IGBTs) with integrated temperature sensor. It makes possible simultaneous junction temperature measurements using a TSEP and the on-chip resistive detector. The experimental validation results are performed using instrumented power modules and infrared thermography.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-08-15T20:31:23Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 VanessaRMO_DISSERT.pdf: 1127022 bytes, checksum: 07a116e7740f17e848fd3a76785ea47b (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014-02-28 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / ABSTRACT - The objective of this study was to evaluate production and egg quality of laying hens Isa Label fed different levels of sunflower meal, the infrared thermography and productive characteristics of laying hens in semi-intensive production system in tropical conditions. One hundred and twenty-eight laying hens with early age of 28 weeks, during 16 weeks of evaluation, distributed in a completely randomized design in 16 boxes with 8 birds per experimental unit were used. The treatments consisted in a control diet (RCO) and three diets containing sunflower meal in substitution for soybean meal, based on the crude protein levels of 10, 20 and 30% (FG10, FG20, FG30) , being all diets based on the nutritional requirements of the laying hens. During the total period of review there was no difference (p> 0.05) between the levels of substitution of crude protein of soybean meal by sunflower meal on productive performance and egg quality of laying hens. The economic analysis of dietary treatments decreased the price per kilogram of feed (1.49, 1.46, 1.44, 1.41 reais, respectively) as replaced by 0, 10, 20 and 30% levels crude protein soybean meal by sunflower meal. The FG30 treatment compared with other treatments was better, it showed better Average Cost Index (ACI) and Economic Efficiency Index (EEI). The egg production was not influenced with the temperature increase over the weeks, obtaining higher production values between the 39th and 42nd weeks of age, which is due to genetic effects of Isa label. In the evaluation of the surface temperature by infrared thermography, laying hens showed higher average temperature in the neck region (39.35° C), followed by face (38.47° C), feet (37.15° C) and feathered area (31.56° C). Therefore, taking into consideration the viability was observed, the replacement of soybean meal by sunflower meal in balanced diets for broilers Isa label in laying phase can be used / Objetivou-se com este estudo avaliar produção e qualidade dos ovos de poedeiras da linhagem Isa Label alimentadas com diferentes níveis de farelo de girassol, termografia infravermelha e características produtivas de aves em sistema de produção semi-intensivo em condições tropicais. Foram utilizadas 128 aves poedeiras com idade inicial de 28 semanas, durante 16 semanas de avaliação, distribuídas em delineamento inteiramente casualizado, em 16 boxes, com 8 aves por unidade experimental. Os tratamentos constituíram-se em uma ração controle (RCO) e três rações contendo farelo de girassol em substituição ao farelo de soja, com base no teor de proteína bruta, nos níveis de 10, 20 e 30 % (FG10, FG20, FG30), sendo todas as rações formuladas com base nas exigências nutricionais das aves. Durante o período total de avaliação não observou-se diferença (p>0,05) entre os níveis de substituição da proteína bruta do farelo de soja pelo farelo de girassol para o desempenho produtivo e qualidade de ovos das aves. A análise econômica dos tratamentos dietéticos apresentou redução no preço por quilograma de ração (1,49, 1,46, 1,44, 1,41 reais, respectivamente) à medida que substituiu em 0, 10, 20 30% os níveis de proteína bruta do farelo de soja pelo farelo de girassol. O tratamento FG30 em comparação com os demais tratamentos foi melhor, pois apresentou melhor Índice de Custo Médio (ICM) e Índice de Eficiência Econômica (IEE). A produção de ovos não teve influencia do aumento da temperatura ao longo das semanas, obtendo maiores valores de produção entre a 39ª e 42ª semanas de idade o que se deve ao efeito genético da linhagem Isa label. Na avaliação da temperatura superficial das aves através da termografia infravermelha a maior média foi encontrada no pescoço (39,35 °C) seguida da face (38,47 °C) e patas (37,15 °C), onde a área com penas apresentou a menor média (31,56 °C) entre as regiões estudadas. Portanto, levando em consideração a viabilidade econômica das rações, a substituição do farelo de soja pelo farelo de girassol em rações balanceadas para aves Isa label em fase de postura podem ser utilizadas

HEINZEN, Eduardo Luiz. Variáveis nutricionais e fisiológicas de ovinos da raça Morada Nova de diferentes classes sexuais submetidos à restrição alimentar. 2016. 50 f. : Dissertação (Mestrado) - Universidade Federal do Ceará, Centro de Ciências, Departamento de Zootecnia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Zootecnia. Fortaleza-CE, 2016. / Submitted by Eric Santiago (erichhcl@gmail.com) on 2016-08-03T13:37:27Z No. of bitstreams: 1 2016_dis_elheinzen.pdf: 1285825 bytes, checksum: 32955795d549452fb81768336e0dfffc (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Nádja Goes (nmoraissoares@gmail.com) on 2016-08-03T13:51:24Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 2016_dis_elheinzen.pdf: 1285825 bytes, checksum: 32955795d549452fb81768336e0dfffc (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-08-03T13:51:24Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 2016_dis_elheinzen.pdf: 1285825 bytes, checksum: 32955795d549452fb81768336e0dfffc (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016 / This study was accomplished with the objective of determining the effects of sexual class and feed restriction on nutrient intake, digestibility, purine derivatives, nitrogen balance, feeding behavior and physiological parameters in hair sheep Morada Nova. Thirty-five animals (11 intact males, 12 castrated and 12 females) with an initial average weight of 14.5 ± 0,89kg were used in a completely randomized design in a 3x3 factorial design with three sexual classes (intact males, castrated and females) and three levels of feed restriction (ad libitum, 30 and 60%). Sexual class and feed restriction influenced (P<0.05) the intake of dry matter (DM), organic matter (OM), crude protein (CP), ether extract (EE), neutral detergent fiber corrected for ash and protein (NDFap), total carbohydrates (TC), non-fibrous carbohydrates (NFC), total digestible nutrients (TDN) and metabolied energy (ME) and the balance of nitrogen compounds. The digestibility coefficient of DM, CP and EE were influenced (P<0.05) by feed restriction, however there was no effect (P>0.05) the sexual class on the digestibility coefficients of CP, EE and NFC. There was interaction between sexual class and feed restriction (P<0.05) in digestibility of OM, NDFap and CT. Eating times (ET) and rumination times (RUT) were affected by feed restriction (P<0.05), however they were not affected by sexual class (P>0.05). The urinary volume, excretions of creatinine, allantoin, xanthine and hypoxanthine, absorption of purine derivatives (absPD), total purine derivatives (PD) and microbial protein synthesis (micCP) were not influenced (P>0.05) by sexual class. Urine output, creatinine excretion, xanthine and hypoxanthine were not influenced by feed restriction (P>0.05), however, this factor influenced the excretion of allantoin, uric acid, absPD and PD. Physiological parameters, surficial temperature (ST) on the left of pectoral region and rectal temperature (RT), were not affected by sexual class (P>0.05). Feed restriction and the period of collect of physiological variables influenced (P<0.05) ST the left side, chest and RT. There was interaction (P<0.05) between sexual class and feed restriction ST to the right side. Intake and digestibility of nutrients are influenced by more severe dietary restrictions. Sexual class does not influence the excretion of purine derivatives and microbial protein synthesis. Feed restriction reduces heat losses by body surface of lambs. / Este estudo foi realizado com o objetivo de determinar os efeitos da classe sexual e restrição alimentar sobre o consumo de nutrientes, digestibilidade, derivados de purina, balanço de nitrogênio, comportamento ingestivo e parâmetros fisiológicos de cordeiros da raça Morada Nova. Trinta e cinco animais (11 machos inteiros, 12 castrados e 12 fêmeas), com peso médio inicial de 14,5 ± 0,89kg, foram usados em delineamento inteiramente casualizado, em esquema fatorial 3x3, sendo três classes sexuais (machos inteiros, castrados e fêmeas) e três níveis de restrição alimentar (ad libitum, 30 e 60%). A classe sexual e a restrição alimentar influenciaram (P<0,05) o consumo de matéria seca (MS), matéria orgânica (MO), proteína bruta (PB), extrato etéreo (EE), fibra em detergente neutro corrigida para cinzas e proteína (FDNcp), carboidratos totais (CT), carboidratos não fibrosos (CNF), nutrientes digestíveis totais (NDT) e de energia metabolizável (EM) e o balanço dos compostos nitrogenados. O coeficiente de digestibilidade da MS, PB e EE foram influenciados (P<0,05) pela restrição alimentar, no entanto, não houve efeito (P>0,05) da classe sexual sobre os coeficientes de digestibilidade da PB, EE e CNF. Houve interação entre a classe sexual e a restrição alimentar (P<0,05) na digestibilidade da MO, FDNcp e CT. Os tempos de alimentação (TAL) e ruminação (TRU) foram influenciados pela restrição alimentar (P<0,05), no entanto, não foram influenciados pela classe sexual (P>0,05). O volume urinário, excreções de creatinina, alantoína, xantina e hipoxantina, absorção de derivados de purina (absDP), derivados de purinas totais (DP) e síntese de proteína microbiana (PBmic) não foram influenciados (P>0,05) pela classe sexual. Volume urinário, excreções de creatinina, xantina e hipoxantina não foram influenciados pela restrição alimentar (P>0,05), no entanto, este fator influenciou as excreções de alantoína, ácido úrico, absDP e DP. Os parâmetros fisiológicos temperatura superficial (TS) do lado esquerdo, região peitoral e temperatura retal (TR) não foram influenciados pela classe sexual (P>0,05). A restrição alimentar e o período de coleta das variáveis fisiológicas influenciaram (P<0,05) a TS do lado esquerdo, peito e TR. Houve interação (P<0,05) entre classe sexual e restrição alimentar para TS do lado direito. Consumo e digestibilidade de nutrientes são influenciados por restrições alimentares mais severas. Classe sexual não influencia a excreção de derivados de purina e síntese de proteína microbiana. A restrição alimentar diminui as perdas de calor pela superfície corporal de cordeiros.

L’allégement des véhicules est une préoccupation majeure de l’industrie automobile, puisque cela permet de réduire les émissions des gaz à effet de serre, ce qui entraînerait une réduction des impacts de ceux-ci sur l’environnement à l’échelle mondiale. Cette volonté d’allégement des véhicules tout en restant accessible en termes de coûts, a conduit au remplacement des matériaux métalliques par des composites à matrices thermoplastiques pour de nombreuses applications. Le compromis entre la tenue thermomécanique et le coût massique du matériau amène à sélectionner des matrices polyamides renforcées par des fibres de verre courtes, et mises en forme par injection. Cependant, les outils prédictifs du comportement et les critères robustes pour la caractérisation des propriétés en fatigue, manquent encore. Ils sont pourtant indispensables pour la conception de pièces structurelles dans l’industrie automobile. La caractérisation en fatigue des polyamides renforcés de fibres de verre courtes présente de nombreuses difficultés, liées au comportement fortement non linéaire de la matrice dans les conditions de service visées (température et humidité), à la nature composite de ces matériaux, à l’influence du procédé de fabrication (orientation des fibres) et au caractère fortement dissipatif de la matrice thermoplastique (augmentations de température non négligeables lors des chargements cycliques). Un enjeu majeur est de comprendre les liens entre la microstructure, le chargement thermo-(hygro)-mécanique et les propriétés de fatigue (sites d’initiation, scénarios d’évolution, critère de rupture). Le premier objectif de cette thèse est de proposer des protocoles d’analyse permettant de caractériser l’influence de chaque paramètre sur le comportement en fatigue. Par ailleurs, la complexité des pièces industrielles en termes de géométrie et d’orientation des fibres soulève la question de la pertinence des éprouvettes classiques. Le second objectif principal de cette thèse est donc de concevoir des éprouvettes représentatives en terme d’orientation des fibres et d’accidents géométriques des pièces industrielles (appelées éprouvettes de structure) et de valider pour ces cas complexes, les démarches et critères proposés. Pour répondre à ces objectifs, nous souhaitons proposer un protocole basé sur des mesures d’auto-échauffement, qui donnerait accès d’une part aux champs d’énergie dissipée pour les cas hétérogènes investigués et qui offrirait, d’autre part, une opportunité de caractérisation rapide des propriétés en fatigue au travers de critères énergétiques / Vehicle weight reduction is a major issue in the automotive industry, because this contributes to reducing global warming emissions, resulting in a reduction of negative environmental impacts at the worldwide scale. To replace heavy metallic materials conventionally used, short fiber reinforced thermoplastics (SFRT) provide today a major opportunity to obtain lightweight automotive parts at a reasonable cost for several applications. The cost and the thermomechanical properties motivate the choice of polyamide matrix reinforced with glass fibers manufactured by injection molding. However, predictive modeling behavior tools and robust fatigue criteria must be identified. Both are needed for the design of structural pieces in the automotive industry. The fatigue design of SFRT components for structural applications in the automotive industry requires an accurate knowledge of several factors because the material features are complex, these features are related to the strong nonlinear behavior of the matrix under the service conditions (temperature and humidity), the composite nature of the material, the influence of the injection molding (fiber orientation) and the dissipative characteristics of the thermoplastic matrix (significant temperature rise during the cyclic loadings). A major issue is to understand the relations between the microstructure, the thermo-hydro-mechanical loading and the fatigue properties (fatigue initiation sites, evolution scenarios, and failure criterion). The first objective of this thesis is to suggest methods that allow for the characterization of the influence of each parameter on the fatigue behavior. Furthermore, the complexity of the industrial pieces in terms of geometry and fiber orientation challenges the relevancy of the classical samples. The second objective of this thesis is consequently to design more complex samples that intend to be representative in terms of fiber orientation and geometric details found in the industrial pieces (called structural samples) and to validate the methods and the fatigue criteria suggested for these complex cases. To achieve these objectives, a method based on thermal measurements giving access to the dissipation fields for the heterogeneous cases considered is proposed, this method also offers a very high reduction of the characterization duration of the fatigue properties through energetic criteria