Introdução: Bactérias do gênero Aeromonas estão presentes em ambientes de água doce, salgada e salobra. O isolamento destes microrganismos já foi relatado em água de abastecimento público e alimentos. Algumas espécies podem ser patogênicas ao homem, causando gastrenterites e outras infecções. Isolados de Aeromonas de fontes diversas expressam resistência a antimicrobianos, especialmente a -lactâmicos, devido à presença de enzimas -lactamases. A patogenicidade das espécies se deve à virulência multifatorial, que compreende a produção de enterotoxinas (Act, Alt e Ast), de elastase, presença de flagelo, entre outros. Objetivo: Isolar, identificar e quantificar Aeromonas hydrophila isoladas de esgoto e lodo tratado; pesquisar a ocorrência dos genes de virulência e resistência a -lactâmicos. Material e Métodos: A detecção e quantificação de Aeromonas hydrophila foram realizadas por meio da técnica de membrana filtrante e meio de cultura específico; a identificação foi realizada por meio da PCR utilizando um par de primers específicos para a espécie. Após a confirmação da espécie foi realizado o antibiograma para conhecer o perfil de resistência aos antibióticos; a pesquisa dos genes de virulência act, alt, ast, ela, lip e fla e genes de resistência a -lactâmicos foi realizada por meio da PCR e seqüenciamento. Resultados: Foram analisadas 15 amostras (seis de esgoto tratado e nove de lodo tratado). Destas, somente nove foram positivas para A. hydrophila, obtendo-se 441 colônias típicas, das quais 348 foram positivas, por PCR para identificação do gênero e 209 para identificação da espécie. Os 209 isolados, sendo 92 do esgoto tratado e 117 do lodo tratado, apresentaram os seguintes valores na pesquisa dos genes de virulência: 36 por cento (act), 40 por cento (ast), 78 por cento (alt), 82 por cento (fla), 86 por cento (lip) e 87 por cento (ela) e 100 por cento dos isolados apresentaram pelo menos um dos genes. Para os testes de sensibilidade aos antibióticos todos os isolados foram resistentes a pelo menos um dos antibióticos. A produção de enzimas MBL, ESBL e AmpC foi detectada em isolados. Também foram encontrados genes de resistência cphA, bla TEM e bla MOX, enquanto que os genes bla VIM, bla IMP, bla e bla não foram detectados. Conclusão: Os resultados sugerem que A. hydrophila pode resistir ao processo de tratamento de esgoto e lodo, além disso, pode apresentar diversos genes de virulência e resistência a antibióticos, motivos pelos quais A. hydrophila pode ser uma ameaça a Saúde Pública, uma vez que estas amostras são reutilizadas para fins urbanos ou agrícolas / Introduction: Bacteria of the genus Aeromonas are present in fresh, brackish and salty waters. The isolation of these microorganisms has been reported in public water supplies and foods. Some species can be pathogenic to humans, causing gastroenteritis and other infections. Aeromonas isolates from different sources express resistance to antimicrobials, especially -lactams, due to the presence of lactamase enzymes. The pathogenicity of the species is due to the multifactorial virulence, wich includes the production of enterotoxins (Act, Alt and Ast) of Elastase and presense of flagello, among others. Objectives: Identify and quantify Aeromonas hydrophila isolated from treated wastewater and sludge, to investigate the occurrence of virulence genes and resistance to -lactams. Material and methods: The detection and quantification of A. hydrophila were made through the membrane filter technique and specific culture medium, the identification was performed by PCR using a pair of primers specific for the species. After confirming the species sensitivity was performed to know the profile of antibiotic resistance, the survey of virulence genes act, alt, ast, ela, lip, fla and resistance to -lactams gene was performed by PCR and sequencing. Results: We analyzed 15 samples (six of nine treated wastewater and sludge). Of these only nine were positive for A. hydrophila, resulting in 441 typical colonies, of wich 348 were positive by PCR to identify the genus and 209 for species identification. The 209 isolates, being 92 and 117 of treated wastewater and treated sludge showed the following values in the study of the virulence genes: 36 per cent (act), 78 per cent (alt), 82 per cent (fla), 86 per cent (lip), 87 per cent (ela) and 100 per cent of the isolates had at least one of the genes. For antibiotic susceptibility testing all isolates were resistant to at least one antibiotic. The production of MBL, ESBL and AmpC enzyme was detected in isolates. It was also found resistance genes cphA, bla TEM and bla MOX, while genes bla VIM , bla IMP , bla and bla FOX CTX-M were not detected. Conclusion: The results suggest that A. hydrophila can resist the process of treating of wastewater and sludge, moreover, may have different virulence genes and antibiotic resistance, which is why A. hydrophila can be a threat to public health, since these samples are reused for agricultural or urban purposes. , bla SHV

The specific objectives of this research were to quantify the effects of certain environmental factors on the relative strength loss of soil-cement subjected to compaction delay and to develop a numerical tool that can be easily used by engineers and contractors for determining a maximum compaction delay time for a given project. These objectives were addressed through extensive laboratory work and statistical analyses. The laboratory work involved testing an aggregate base material and a subgrade soil, each treated with two levels of cement. Environmental factors included in the experimentation were wind speed, temperature, and relative humidity, and three levels of each were evaluated in combination with varying compaction delay times. The primary response variables in this research were relative compaction and relative strength. The findings indicate that relative strength is sensitive to variability among the selected independent variables within the ranges investigated in this research, while relative compaction is not. Inferring relative strength from relative compaction is therefore not a reliable approach on soil-cement projects. Consistent with theory, higher wind speed, higher air temperature, lower relative humidity, and higher compaction delay time generally result in lower relative strength. With the nomographs developed in this research, the maximum delay time permitted for compaction of either a base or subgrade material similar to those tested in this research can be determined. Knowing in advance how much time is available for working the soil-cement will help contractors schedule their activities more appropriately and ultimately produce higher quality roads. When acceptable compaction delays are not obtainable due to adverse environmental conditions, a contractor may consider using set retarder, mixing at water contents above OMC, or constructing at night as possible solutions for achieving target relative strength values.

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Thesis (PhD)--Stellenbosch University, 2015. / ENGLISH ASTRACT: The very high strength, enhanced ductility and long-term durability of ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) makes it an ideal material to be used for building structures in the future. The non-heat treated UHPC requires less quality control than heat treated UHPC, which makes it more relevant to be applied in South Africa. This research focuses on developing non-heat treated UHPC with locally available materials, with the exception of short, straight, high strength steel fibre. While UHPC mix design guidelines have been proposed, ingredient materials available locally, but which do not necessarily comply with recommended property ranges, may be compensated for by particular strategies. The local ingredient materials are compared based on their mineralogy, specific surface area, particle size and grading by researchers who successful developed non-heat treat UHPC. The majority of local materials were found not that ideal for UHPC. Under such circumstances, following the general UHPC mix design, it is difficult to reach the same designated strength as those achieved by the other researchers. One of the problems for non-heat treated UHPC is its large shrinkage caused by very low water to cement ratio. A new mix design philosophy is developed for UHPC by making use of steel fibre to improve its compressive strength. Instead of avoiding the large shrinkage, this method uses shrinkage to improve the bond between steel fibre and matrix through the mechanism of shrinkage induced clamping pressure. Subsequently, the mechanism of bridging effect of steel fibre is used to confine shrinkage evolvement in UHPC. Through such a mix design philosophy, the steel fibres are pre-stressed inside UHPC so that it both improves the compressive strength and ductility. A UHPC strength of 168 MPa is achieve in this research. After the UHPC has successfully been developed, factors that can affect UHPC strength are tested. It is found that the environmental temperature of UHPC, cement composition and specimen cover during the moulded period significantly influence UHPC strength by approximately 24%. It is also found that after two days of de-moulding, the UHPC exposed to the air, achieved similar strength as that cured in water, which is helpful for future industrial application.

Objective: To look at the Red Cross and the Red Crescent societies integrated campaigns between 2002 and 2006 with free distribution of insecticide treated nets (ITN)that have taken place and its contribution to the Millennium Development Goals(MDG) and the Abuja target.  Method: Review of surveys, evaluations and reports from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent integrated campaigns. Published articles up to 2007 have been accessed from electronic databases Medline, PubMed, the Cochrane Library and website`s from WHO, UNICEF, GFATM , and related articles available from international organisations web sites in addition to informal discussions and meetings with key stakeholders. Results: The integrated vaccination and free distribution of long lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) achieved a rapid, high and equal LLIN coverage among all wealth quintiles. The MDG and Abuja target for ITN coverage at household level were reached within a week giving a unique opportunity for a significant reduction in malaria incidences, morbidity and mortality. The ITN possession remained higher than utilisation, but utilisation increased if a follow up visit, ensuring nets being hung and properly used, had taken place at household level post campaign. Conclusion: Large scale free distribution of LLINs  bridge the equity gap between poor and rich and increased the use rate among children under five and pregnant women. The low utilisation versus possession remains a challenge and thus a “minimum standard” of a two phased strategy is recommend to reach maximum impact and the MDG; Phase one preparing for pre campaign data, logistical planning and distribution while phase two should focus on a post campaign Keep Up program providing health education at household level to ensure proper net hanging and use. / <p>ISBN 978-91-85721-42-9</p>

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Les déchets de bois traités représentent 27% du gisement des déchets dangereux en France. Ces déchets sont incinérés dans des installations classées pour la protection de l’environnement (ICPE). Néanmoins, leur incinération nécessite des équipements robustes et coûteux pour le lavage des gaz et des fumées toxiques. Dans ce contexte, le présent travail a pour objectif d’élaborer et de mette en oeuvre d’autres voies de valorisation énergétique des déchets de bois traités par des procédés thermochimiques. Pour cela, les procédés de pyrolyse et d’hydroliquéfaction ont été mis en oeuvre principalement pour la valorisation énergétique des déchets de bois traités aux sels de CCB (cuivre-chrome-bore) qui représentent 8750 tonnes/an en France. Le bois imprégné de sels de CCB dans nos laboratoires conformément au traitement industriel, a été étudié afin de maîtriser le bilan des métaux dans les différents produits de pyrolyse et d’hydroliquéfaction. Une étude préliminaire de son comportement thermique a été menée par analyse thermogravimétrique dans le but de déterminer l’intervalle de température effectif à sa dégradation massique. Dans cet intervalle de température, les paramètres expérimentaux de pyrolyse lente ont été optimisés pour piéger les métaux dans le charbon. Par la suite, une étude paramétrique par la méthode des plans d’expérience a été réalisée pour la conversion du charbon en bio-huile. De plus, l’optimisation de l’hydroliquéfaction pour la conversion du bois traité en bio-huile a été effectuée. Les résultats montrent que les métaux initialement présents dans le bois traité sont répartis entre la bio-huile et le coke quelque soit la voie de valorisation énergétique empruntée (hydroliquéfaction/pyrolyse+hydroliquéfaction). Cependant la bio-huile présente des caractéristiques proches de celles des biodiesels. L’utilisation de catalyseur au cours de l’hydroliquéfaction du charbon de pyrolyse améliore non seulement la qualité de la bio-huile mais aussi le bilan d’énergie sur le procédé. / The amount of treated-wood waste was estimated to 27% of the deposit of hazardous waste in France. These wastes are incinerated in specials incineration plants “installations classées pour la protection de l’environnement”. However, incineration produces harmful residues and contaminated gases released into the atmosphere inevitably. In this context, this work aims to develop and implement other ways of energy recovery from treated-wood waste using thermo-chemical processes. For this, the pyrolysis and hydroliquefaction processes were performed for energy recovery from CCB treated wood waste (copper-chromium-boron) representing 8750 t / year in France. Natural wood were impregnated with salts of CCB in our laboratories according to industrial processing to control the balance of metals in pyrolysis and hydroliquefaction products. A preliminary study was carried out by thermogravimetric analysis in order to determine the temperature range for effective mass degradation of CCB treatedwood. In this temperature range, the experimental parameters of slow pyrolysis have been optimized to concentrate metals in charcoal. Subsequently, a parametric study was conducted by the method of experimental design for the conversion of coal into bio-oil. In addition, the optimization of the conversion hydroliquefaction treated wood into bio-oil was performed. The results show that the metals initially present in the treated wood are divided between the bio-oil and coke whatever the processes energy recovery used (hydroliquefaction / pyrolysis + hydroliquefaction). However, the immediate characteristics of bio-oil and biodiesel are quite similar. The use of catalyst during charcoal conversion improves the quality of the bio-oil but also the energy balance of the process.

Este trabalho tem como objetivo estudar as mudanças das propriedades de superfícies e estruturais ocorridas em amostras de madeira termorretificadas. Duas espécies foram escolhidas para representar cada um dos grupos das madeiras: folhosas e coníferas. As amostras foram tratadas termicamente no intervalo de temperaturas entre 100 e 200 C, em atmosfera com ar. A variação da molhabilidade das espécies foi estudada a partir do ângulo de contato medido pelo método da gota séssil e monitorado no tempo ao longo de um ano. As amostras tratadas termicamente apresentaram ângulos de contato maiores, devido ao aumento nas suas características de hidrofobicidade. As técnicas de espectroscopia de infravermelho por refletância total atenuada e de espalhamento de raios-X foram utilizadas sendo possível detectar um aumento na cristalinidade da superfície das amostras, então responsável por esse aumento na hidrofobicidade. A técnica de FTIR permitiu distinguir os grupos funcionais das amostras de madeira (folhosas e coníferas), mesmo sendo obtidos espectros com baixa intensidade de sinal. Medidas de retratibilidade foram feitas nas amostras e as folhosas foram as que apresentaram maiores valores de retratibilidade volumétrica. Para tratamentos térmicos em mais altas temperaturas, foi observada uma redução considerável na retratibilidade volumétrica das amostras. Durante a secagem da madeira, o Eucalyptus grandis (cerne) foi o que apresentou uma maior contração volumétrica e a Araucaria angustifolia (cerne), a menor. Quando tratada em altas temperaturas, o Eucalyptus grandis (cerne) apresentou uma maior contração volumétrica e o Pinus elliotti, uma pequena expansão. A perda de massa também foi monitorada durante o tratamento térmico para todas as espécies. As folhosas apresentaram uma maior redução dos valores de massa em função do tratamento térmico, comparativamente às coníferas. O sistema CIE Lab de cor foi utilizado para se classificar as amostras termorretificadas. Uma análise multivariada de dados foi feita para acompanhar como cada parâmetro determinante da cor variava com a espécie e com o tratamento. Um dendrograma foi gerado, unindo espécies e tratamentos que apresentavam aproximadamente uma mesma cor final das amostras de madeira, contribuindo para as etapas de caracterização. / The main aim of this work was the characterization of changes of properties occurred on the surface and structure of heat-treated wood in response to thermal treatments. In order to cover different types of heat-treated wood, two species were elected as models for two great groups of woods, the so-called hard and soft woods. The samples were thermally treated in temperature range from 100 to 200 C under air atmosphere, and the water contact angle was periodically measured with the sessile drop method during one year. High values of contact angle were observed for the samples after the thermal treatment, reflecting their increased hydrophobicity. Probably, the reason for such increased hydrophobicity is the increase in the crystallinity of the samples, probed by ATR-infrared spectroscopy and X-ray scattering analyses. Even with FTIR analysis showing low-intensity bands, it was possible to distinguish between woods from the two groups, hard and soft woods by using this technique. Measurements of wood shrinkage were also carried out for the samples, with hard wood showing higher values of volumetric shrinkage. Moreover, for thermal treatments at higher temperatures, the volumetric shrinkage of the wood sampes was markedly reduced. During the drying process, the highest and lowest values of volumetric contraction were obtained for Eucalyptus grandis (heartwood) and Araucaria angustifólia (heartwood), respectively. Surprisingly, when treated at higher temperatures the samples from Pinus elliotti showed a small expansion, but Eucalyptus grandis (heartwood) was still the more contractile wood. Also, during the thermal treatment, the loss of mass was evaluated for all the samples. Hard woods exhibited a large reduction of mass in response to the heating in comparison with soft woods, with no exceptions. The CIE Lab system was used to categorize the heat-treated woods. A multivariate data analysis was used to monitor each color parameter, and its dependence on the type of heat treatment. From these analyses, a dendogram was generated, and the samples with almost the same final color were grouped regarding the species and type of treatment.

Normalmente, a restauração de dentes tratados endodonticamente e com extensa destruição corono-radicular é um desafio para o clínico. Devido à facilidade de manipulação, resinas compostas fotoativadas têm se apresentado como boa opção para o reforço intrarradicular destes dentes, antes da fixação de pinos. O objetivo desta pesquisa foi avaliar ex vivo a possível interferência de materiais obturadores no reforço interno de raízes fragilizadas restauradas com pinos de fibra e resina composta, por meio do teste de push-out e posterior análise da interface dentina/resina/cimento/pino em microscopia eletrônica de varredura (MEV). Cinquenta caninos superiores tiveram suas coroas removidas e o remanescente dental padronizado em 17 mm de comprimento. Após o preparo mecânico-químico, os espécimes foram distribuídos em um grupo controle (n=10) (preparo normal para pino e sem obturação prévia do canal) e um grupo experimental (n=40). Os espécimes do grupo experimental tiveram suas raízes fragilizadas com brocas diamantadas, de forma a apresentar folga circunferencial de aproximadamente 1,0 mm entre o pino e a estrutura dentinária circundante. Em seguida, os espécimes fragilizados foram redistribuídos em quatro subgrupos (n=10) de acordo com o tipo de material obturador: (G1) Endofill + guta-percha; (G2) AH Plus + guta-percha; (G3) Epiphany + guta-percha; (G4): Epiphany + Resilon. Após 24 h, todos os canais foram preparados em 12 mm. A dentina intrarradicular foi então condicionada com ácido fosfórico a 32% (15s), lavada com água deionizada (30s) e secada com pontas de papel absorvente. A seguir, fina camada de um sistema adesivo de 3 passos (All Bond 2) foi aplicada à dentina com pontas microbrush. Para o reforço das raízes, cada canal foi preenchido com uma resina dual Bis-Core e um pino de fibra (DT Light Post) inserido em toda a extensão do preparo. A fotopolimerização foi feita através do pino por 20 s, com a ponta do fotopolimerizador disposta perpendicularmente a ele. Decorridas 24 h, os espécimes foram seccionados transversalmente em fatias de 1 mm de espessura. A resistência de união foi avaliada por meio do teste de push-out e as falhas observadas em estereomicroscópio. Os espécimes foram avaliados quali-quantitativamente em MEV quanto à interface adesiva, presença de camada híbrida e densidade dos tags. A análise estatística da resistência de união dos materiais, em MPa, após o teste de push-out, revelou diferença entre o grupo controle (15,4 ± 6,91) e os grupos experimentais (GI - 11,41 ± 4,66; GII - 9,97 ± 3,41; GIII - 10,12 ± 4,18; e GIV - 9,0 ± 4,17) (ANOVA, post-hoc Tukey test, p<0,05). Contudo, não houve diferença entre os terços as regiões analisadas dentro de cada grupo (p>0,05). Houve maior ocorrência de falhas adesivas tanto no grupo controle quanto nos experimentais. Em MEV, a análise quantitativa mostrou formação de camada híbrida, tags de resina e ramificações laterais em todas as regiões analisadas. Dentro das limitações do presente estudo, concluiu-se que a obturação prévia do canal radicular reduziu a resistência de união do material de reforço intrarradicular, sem diferença estatística entre os tipos de cimentos testados. / The restoration of endodontically treated teeth commonly presents a challenge in cases of extensive crown-root destruction. Due to their ease of handling, lightactivated composite resins present a better option for intracanal reinforcement before the use of a fiber posts. The aim of this ex vivo study was to evaluate the influence of filling materials in the root reinforcement of weakened experimentally roots restored with composed resin and quartz fiber post by means of push-out bond strength evaluation and scanning electronic microscopy (SEM) analysis of the dentin/resin/cement/post interface. The crowns of 50 upper maxillary canines were removed and the length of roots standardized in 17 mm. After root canal preparation, the specimens were randomly divide into one control (n=10) (normal post preparation with no previous filling) and one experimental groups (n=40). All specimens in the experimental group had their canals enlarged in such a way as to produce a circumferential space of approximately 1.0 mm between the fiber post and the circumjacent dentine walls, using diamond tips. Then, the specimens of the experimental group were subdivided into four subgroups (n=10), according to the filling materials: (G1) Endofill + gutta-percha; (G2) AH Plus + gutta-percha; (G3) Epiphany + gutta-percha; (G4): Epiphany + Resilon. After 24 h of the root canal filling, the canals of all specimens were prepared into 12 mm. The intracanal dentine was etched with 32% phosphoric acid (15s), rinsed with deionised water (30s) and gently dried with absorbent paper points. A 3-step etch-and-rinse adhesive system (All Bond 2) was applied to the slightly moist dentine with disposable microbrush tips. For root reinforcement, each canal was bulk filled with a translucent composite resin (Bis-Core) and a fiber post (DT Light Post) was centrally inserted into the resin mass along the whole post space extension. Light-curing was performed with a conventional device by placing the tip perpendicularly through the post for 20s. After 24 h of the post cementation, the specimens were sectioned perpendicularly to its long axis in 3 slices, with 1 mm of thickness. The bond strength was performed by the push-out test and, after dislodgments, the failures were observed in the stereomicroscope. The specimens were processed for SEM analysis to observe bonding interface formation, hybrid layer quality and resin tag density using a fourstep scale method. The statistical analysis of the bond strength, in MPa, after the push-out test, indicated difference between control (15,4 ± 6,91) and experimental groups (GI - 11.41 ± 4.66; GII - 9.97 ± 3.41; GIII - 10.12 ± 4.18; e GIV - 9.0 ± 4.17) (ANOVA, post-hoc Tukey test, p<0,05), but not between the evaluated regions (p>0.05). The adhesive failures were frequent in the weakened groups as either in the control group. In SEM, the qualitative analysis showed formation of hybrid layer, resin tags and lateral branches in all the analyzed regions, independently of the group. The quantitative analysis (Kruskal-Wallis test, &alpha;=0.05) indicated that previous root canal filling did not influence in the hybrid layer and resin tags formation. Within the limitations of this study, it may be concluded that previous root canal filling have reduced the bond strength in the weakened group, but the type of sealer did not influence in the results.

Em muitas partes do mundo o aumento na demanda de água tem estimulado pesquisas relacionadas às práticas de reuso sustentáveis. Dentre as atividades humanas, a irrigação agrícola se revela como uma das práticas de maior consumo de recursos hídricos naturais. Uma alternativa para minimizar este problema é o reuso de efluentes gerados por sistemas biológicos de tratamento de esgotos. O objetivo desta pesquisa foi avaliar os efeitos da irrigação com esgoto tratado na dinâmica do carbono (C) e nitrogênio (N) e na atividade microbiana de um solo sob pastagem. O estudo foi conduzido em uma pastagem de capim-Bermuda Tifton 85 (Lins-SP), onde o delineamento experimental foi o de blocos completos com seis tratamentos: SI (sem irrigação e sem fertilização), A100 (água potável + 520 kg de N ha-1 ano-1); E0, E33, E66 e E100 (irrigação com esgoto tratado + 0, 33, 66 e 100% de 520 kg de N ha-1 ano-1). Os tratamentos receberam entre 420 a 1500 mm de esgoto tratado e água por ano, correspondendo a uma entrada pelo esgoto tratado de 640 a 2300 kg ha-1 ano-1 de C e de 135 a 480 kg ha-1 ano-1 de N. Utilizando como referência os estoques de C e N de SI, o menor decréscimo de C ocorreu em E33 (1,2 Mg ha-1) e o maior em A100 (7,9 Mg ha-1). Alterações no estoque de N do solo ocorreram após quatro anos de irrigação, onde A100 apresentou decréscimo de cerca de 450 kg de N ha-1. Os estoques de N dos tratamentos irrigados com esgoto tratado não foram afetados. A entrada de C e N orgânicos pelo esgoto tratado não afetaram a composição isotópica do C (\'delta\' 13C) e do N (\'delta\' 15N) da fração estável da matéria orgânica do solo (MOS) do solo. A alteração de \'delta\' 13C nos solos dos tratamentos irrigados (-0,7 a -1,2%o ), em relação a SI, foi resultante da mineralização do carbono orgânico remanescente do solo (plantas C3). Os valores de \'delta\' 15N do N da MOS (0 a 5 cm) foram significativamente maiores (+2,2%o) nos tratamentos irrigados com esgoto tratado do que em SI e A100, refletindo diferenciadas taxas e processos de ciclagem de N. A abundância natural de 15N nas folhas do capim-Bermuda refletiu a composição isotópica do N do solo, com enriquecimento de +2,5%o e +4,9%o em relação a A100 e SI, respectivamente. As taxas líquidas de mineralização e nitrificação negativas ou nulas nas épocas Seca-04, Chuvas-05 e Seca-05 indicaram predominância de processos de imobilização do N pela microbiota em virtude uma alta relação C:N da MOS. Nas épocas de Chuvas-06 e Seca-06 as taxas tornaramse positivas indicando a diminuição da relação C:N da MOS, término do efeito priming e, portanto, ciclagem interna de N. Os solos dos tratamentos apresentaram baixo consumo (-0,1kg de C ha-1 sem-1) ou pequena emissão média de CH4 (+0,8 kg de C ha-1 sem-1). A disponibilidade de N e a umidade do solo não representaram fatores limitantes nos tratamentos, assim as emissões de CO2 não diferiram entre si na maior parte das datas de coleta (médias de 14,7 e 12,2 Mg de C ha-1 para épocas de chuvas e seca, respectivamente). Os maiores fluxos de CO2 relacionaram-se com os períodos de maior precipitação e/ou irrigação do que com os tratamentos. Os maiores fluxos de N2O foram observados após a aplicação de N mineral nos tratamentos irrigados com esgoto tratado, sendo proporcionais as maiores quantidades de N adicionado. As relações médias entre o C da biomassa microbiana e o C orgânico total (Cmic:COT) dos tratamentos variaram de 2,3 a 3,8% ao longo das épocas, indicando boa resiliência do agroecossistema, onde os microrganismos apresentaram variações temporárias de biomassa. Interferências positivas do manejo (corte do capim e fertilização com N mineral) resultando em aumento de Cmic foram observadas no 1º ano hidrológico e Seca-06, como resultado da maior umidade do solo e com isso condições mais favoráveis para a disponibilização de C. Na Seca-04, com o aumento da atividade metabólica, e Chuvas-05, sem alteração deste parâmetro, ao longo do manejo, o quociente metabólico (qCO2) apresentou um cenário de eficiente conversão de C-CO2 em biomassa microbiana. No 2º ano hidrológico, com a diminuição das lâminas de irrigação os tratamentos irrigados e fertilizados apresentaram decréscimo de Cmic e respiração mantida (Seca-05) ou aumentada (Chuvas-06) após o manejo, os valores de qCO2 indicaram condições desfavoráveis a microbiota. Com a pouca interferência dos tratamentos, os indicadores eco-fisiológicos não foram suficientemente sensíveis para mostrar o manejo com menor impacto na qualidade do solo, revelando apenas cenários do metabolismo microbiano ao longo das práticas agrícolas. A quantidade de C exportada por E33, como biomassa (15,2 Mg de C ha-1 ano-1) não diferiu das maiores produções, a alteração em seu estoque de C foi inferior aos demais tratamentos irrigados, sugerindo ser o manejo mais sustentável, em termos de C, utilizando esgoto tratado como irrigação. Os tratamentos E100 (Seca-04) e E66 (Chuvas-05) representaram os manejos com as maiores exportações de N, respondendo linearmente até 940 ha-1 de N ano-1. De acordo com as variáveis avaliadas, o manejo com maior sustentabilidade produtiva e ambiental foi o tratamento E100, situação onde as saídas de N não superaram as entradas / In many parts of the world, the increasing demand and, especially in arid regions the natural scarcity of water has stimulated researches in terms of sustainable water reuse practices. Within human activities, common agricultural irrigation reveals one of the most consumptive practices of natural water resources. One alternative to minimize this problem represents the reuse of effluent generated by biological sewage treatment systems. The objective of this study was to investigate the impact of treated wastewater application in the dynamic of carbon (C) and nitrogen (N), and microbial metabolism of a soil under pasture. The study was carried out at Lins, São Paulo State, Brazil on a Tifton 85 bermudagrass pasture irrigated with secondary treated sewage effluent using a randomized complete block design with six treatments: SI (control, without irrigation and fertilization), W100 (potable water irrigation + 520 kg of N ha-1 year-1); E0, E33, E66 and E100 (treated wastewater irrigation + 0, 33, 66 and 100% of 520 kg of N ha-1 year-1). Samples of treated effluent/water, soil, plant (litter fall), and gases were taken from January 2004 through October 2007 and the treatments were kept under irrigation management receiving between 420 and 1,500 mm of water and treated sewage corresponding to an input of 640 to 2,300 kg ha-1 yr-1 of C and 135 to 480 kg ha-1 year-1 of N . Soil C stocks decreased slightly in the E33 treatment (-1.3 Mg ha-1) and a larger decrease was observed in W100 (-7.9 Mg ha-1). The inputs of organic C by the treated sewage did not affect the soil carbon isotopic composition (\'delta\' 13C), and in the irrigated treatments measured shifts in the isotopic signature (-0,7 a -1,2%o ) were caused by the mineralization of the remaining soil organic matter (SOC) (C3 plants). After 4 years of irrigation the only significant changes in soil N stocks were found in the W100 treatment (-450 kg de N ha-1). The \'deta\' 15N signature of the soil organic matter (0-5 cm depth) in the treatments irrigated with treated sewage was significantly higher (+2,2%o) than WI and W100, this suggests higher nitrogen cycling. The \'delta\' 15N signature of grass was enriched relative to the soil of W100 and WI +2,5%o and +4,9%o respectively). Negative or null rates of mineralization and nitrification occurred in the dry season of 2004, rainy and dry season of 2005 indicated an immobilization by the microorganisms, as a result of a high C:N ratio in the SOC. In the dry and wet seasons of 2006, mineralization and nitrification rates became positive suggesting a decrease of the C:N ratio, and the end of both priming effect and, thus the beginning of N cycling in the soil organic matter. Soils in the treatments showed low CH4 consumption rates (-0.1 kg de C ha-1 semester-1) and in some cases low emissions (+0.8 kg de C ha-1 emester-1). Nitrogen availability and soil moisture did not appear to be limiting factors for the treatments, thus CO2 emissions did not differ from each other over the collections (averages of 14.7 e 12.2 Mg of C ha-1 for wet and dry season, respectively). The highest CO2 fluxes were more related to periods of high precipitation and/or irrigation than to the applied treatments. The highest emissions of nitrous oxide were observed after the application of mineral N to the treatments irrigated with treated sewage, and the emissions were straightly related to the N addition. Values of Cmic:TOC (microbial C : Total Organic C) in the treatments averaged between 2.3 and 3.8 % through the seasons which means a significant resilience of the ecosystem, indicating that soil microbial community varied seasonally in their Cmic. Addition of mineral nitrogen and grass cutting practices influenced positively resulting in increase of Cmic in the first hydrological year and in the dry season in 2006, as well as an increase of soil moisture resulting in good conditions for C availability. With the increase metabolic activity in the dry season of 2004 and a continuous metabolic activity in the rainy season in 2005, the metabolic quotient (qCO2) resulted in an efficient scenario of conversion of C-CO2 into microbial biomass. In the second year, with a decrease of the irrigation depths and an increase in salts concentration after fertilization, the treatments irrigated with treated sewage and fertilizers presented decrease of Cmic with stable respiration (dry season 2005) or increase respiration (wet season 2006) after the management, and as a result qCO2 indicated inappropriate conditions for the microorganisms. In the dry season (2006) the physiological profile of the soil remained instable with no stress and Cmic increased and soil respiration remained inaltered. According to these results, the microbial indicators were not efficiently sensitive for revealing the more impacting management to the soil. The co-physiological indicators showed only the regular microbial metabolism along the agricultural practices. Carbon biomass exported by the grass in the E33 (15.2 Mg C ha-1 yr-1) did not differ from the biomass produced in the other treatments and the alterations in its C stocks were low compared to the other treatments. As a result, E33 seems to be the more sustainable and efficient practice for treated sewage use. Both the E66 and E100 treatments had high measured rates of N export, responding linearly up to 940 kg of N ha-1 yr-1. Thus, according to the variables studied, the management with highest sustainability was E100 where N outputs did not surpass the inputs