Mannose-binding lectin (MBL) and ficolins are complement-activating proteins, and both play an important role in innate immunity by recognizing specific carbohydrate moieties on the surface of wide range of microorganisms. Previous studies have shown that porcine ficolin-α and MBL-A bind to surface polysaccharides of bacteria cultured in suspension, but their interactions with bacteria in biofilm culture have not been studied. The objectives of this thesis were to determine whether porcine plasma ficolin and MBL bind to Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae in biofilm cultures. APP serotype 5a (APP5a) was used because it produced pronounced biofilm in plastic culture dishes, in comparison with APP5b that was previously reported to bind ficolin in suspension cultures. N-acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc) in the biofilm produced by APP5a was stained with wheat germ agglutinin conjugated with Alexa Fluor-555 and identified by confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM). Dispersin B prevented APP5a biofilm formation indicating the requirement of poly N-acetylglucosamine (PNAG) for bacterial cohesion. Bound purified ficolin or ficolin in plasma both were eluted with GlcNAc from APP5a biofilm cultures. To address preferential binding of ficolin-α to biofilm matrix, ficolin-α was eluted with GlcNAc from extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) in supernatant after pelleting the bacteria. Biotinylated-ficolin that retained GlcNAc-binding activity for APP5b planktonic cultures was shown to bind strongly to APP5a biofilm, as detected by fluorescent NeutrAvidin staining and CLSM, but not in the presence of GlcNAc. Further, MBL-A in ficolin-depleted porcine plasma also bound to APP5a biofilm and was eluted with a sugar solution containing GlcNAc, galactose, mannose and glucose. These studies demonstrate that both porcine ficolin-α and MBL-A bind to biofilm cultures of APP5a in a carbohydrate-dependent manner, and suggest that the production of PNAG in biofilm is a binding target for ficolin. / Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)

The objectives of these experiments were to evaluate the main effects and interactive effects between dietary supplementation of a mannan oligosaccharide based product, Actigen® (ACT), and different levels of threonine in monogastrics, as evidenced by growth parameters, immune function, and intestinal health characteristics. In nursery piglets, ACT supplementation decreased average daily feed intake (P=0.04), but had no effect on body weight or feed conversion ratio. There were no noted differences between threonine levels on performance traits. There were no consistent differences in complete blood count or cytokine gene expression profiles in the blood. The highest level of threonine, 77% true ileal digestible threonine:lysine (Thr:Lys), increased villus height (P=0.007) and villus height:crypt depth (P=0.01). The lowest level, 57% Thr:Lys, decreased villus surface area (P=0.04) and goblet cell density (P=0.04). Supplementation with ACT increased total goblet cell area (P=0.02) and density (P=0.05). There were no interactions observed between ACT and Thr:Lys levels. In broiler chicks, feeding a diet containing 0.56% threonine decreased body weight (PPPP=0.07). On d 7, birds supplemented with ACT had heavier spleens as a percentage of body weight (P=0.01) compared to no ACT. When adjusted for body weight, the 0.56% threonine fed birds had smaller spleens (P=0.05) on d 7 when compared to the other threonine levels. Humerus (PPP=0.04) and birds fed 0.56% threonine had a higher concentration of potassium (PP=0.03) and few goblet cells (P=0.04) on d 7 when compared to the other threonine levels. In d 21 jejunum, supplementation with ACT reduced apical width (P=0.03) and surface area (P=0.02). An interaction was observed between ACT and threonine level in the jejunum on d 21 on basal width (P=0.03) and surface area (P=0.02), indicating that in diets lacking ACT, excess threonine increased villus size. Overall, ACT and threonine acted primarily independently to modulate the intestinal architecture of both nursery piglets and broiler chicks. However, in broiler chicks ACT and threonine interacted to alter villus size. These results indicate that ACT and threonine have direct effects on the intestines of monogastrics.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:30:31Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2008-08-25Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T19:00:43Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 garcia_f_dr_jabo.pdf: 2288242 bytes, checksum: 5343c7ab9eb841e9161d3145390632b0 (MD5) / Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP) / o objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a aplicabilidade do modelo de crescimento exponencial no estudo da eficiência da suplementação alimentar com mananoligossacarídeo e 'beta'-glucano para tilápias do Nilo criadas em tanques-rede. O experimento foi realizado em piscicultura de criação de tilápias em tanques-rede, no município de Zacarias, SP. Foram utilizadas tilápias jovens, com peso inicial de 25,4 ± 2,04 g, distribuídas em 12 tanques-rede de 2 x 2 x 1,5 m, com volume útil de 6 m3 e densidade de 2500 peixes por tanque. Para estudo das curvas de crescimento, realizou-se a biometria individual de uma amostra aleatória de 5 % dos peixes de cada unidade experimental. Os resultados do presente estudo permitem concluir que a adição de 2000 mg de suplemento/kg de ração incrementa a taxa de crescimento de tilápias do Nilo criadas em sistema de tanques-rede e que o modelo de curvas exponenciais pode ser usado para comparar a eficiência de diferentes dietas em estudos de nutrição de peixes. / The aim of this study was to evaluate the exponential growth model applicability to study feed supplementation efficiency with mannan oligosaccharide and 'beta'-glucan in Nile tilapia raised in net cage. The trial was carried out in a cage fish farm, at Zacarias city, SP. Juveniles tilapia (initial weigh 25,4 ± 2,04 g) were distributed in 12 cages (2 x 2 x 1,5 m), with 6 m3 volume and stock density of 2500 fish per cage. To evaluate the exponential growth model, a randomized sample of 5 % fish was collected for individual biometry in each experimental unit. The results show that 2000 mg of supplement/kg diet increase the growth ratio of Nile tilapias raised in net cage and the exponential growth model can be used to compare efficiency of different diets in nutrition studies.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:27:43Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2005-07Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T18:31:50Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 batista_ls_me_botfmvz.pdf: 143281 bytes, checksum: 94827edb73e74b4ef3c65559c5ee53e5 (MD5) / Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP) / O experimento foi realizado no setor de avicultura da Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Câmpus de Botucatu, com o objetivo de avaliar os efeitos da inclusão de flavonóides juntamente com mananoligossacarídeos (mos) frente a outros aditivos sobre o desempenho, rendimento da carcaça e de partes e qualidade da carne de frangos de corte criados no período de 1 a 42 dias. Foram utilizados 1500 frangos de corte da linhagem Cobb, distribuídos em um delineamento inteiramente casualizado com cinco tratamentos e seis repetições de 50 aves por parcela, para análise de desempenho nos períodos de 1 - 21, 22 - 42, 22 - 35, 36 - 42 e 1 - 42 dias. Os tratamentos consistiram em antibiótico, probiótico 1, probiótico 2, testemunha e flavonóide + mos. Aos 42 dias foram retiradas 24 aves por tratamento para as análises de rendimento de carcaça, de partes e qualidade de carne. A análise estatística dos dados foi realizada pelo SISVAR (Ferreira, 1998). Não houve diferença significativa entre os tratamentos para ganho de peso diário, consumo de ração, mortalidade, conversão alimentar e peso médio final nos períodos de 1 - 21, 22 - 42, 22 - 35, 36 - 42. No período de 1 - 42 dias também não houve diferença significativa entre os tratamentos para ganho de peso diário, consumo de ração, mortalidade e peso médio final mas houve diferença significativa para conversão alimentar, onde o tratamento flavonóide + mos apresentou o melhor índice. O rendimento de carcaça e de partes não foi alterado significativamente entre os tratamentos. As análises de qualidade de carne para pH e coloração... / The experiment was carried out at the School of Veterinary and Animal Science, FMVZ, Unesp, Botucatu. The study aimed to evaluated to effect of the use of flavonoids + mannan oligosaccharides (mos) and others growth promoters on performance, carcass yield and cuts, meat quality of broilers reared from 1 - 42 days. This experimental design was the completely randomized. One thousand and fifty male Cobb broiler chicks were distributed in five treatment with six replicates of 50 birds each. Growth performance data were obtained from 1 - 21, 22 - 42, 22 - 35, 36 - 42 and 1 - 42 days period. The treatments were denominated as: antibiotic, probiotic 1, probiotic 2, negative control and flavonoids + mos. At 42 days of age, twenty four birds from each treatment were slaughtered to evaluate carcass yield and cuts, and meat quality. Experiment data were calculated and analyzed using SISVAR (Ferreira, 1998). There were no significant effects of treatments on growth performance data were obtained from 1 - 21, 22 - 42, 22 - 35, 36 - 42 days period. In the total period, 1 - 42 days, the results showed that there were no significant of treatment effect on mortality, weight gain, feed consumption, live weight and efficiency production factor but there were significant effect on feed convertion, the treatment flavonoids + mos was better when compared with other treatments. There were no significant effects of treatments on carcass yield, yield cuts, pH and color. There were significant effects of treatments on Tbars (this analysis show the oxidative stability) to breast and thig meat, the treatment flavonoids + mos. was better when compared with other treatments.

As doenças negligenciadas infectam mais de um bilhão de pessoas no mundo, no entanto, uma fração ínfima dos fármacos registrados nos últimos anos é direcionada a essas patologias. Entre as doenças negligenciadas consideradas prioridade, encontram-se doença de Chagas e leishmaniose. A tuberculose, que recentemente não é mais classificada como negligenciada pela Organização Mundial da Saúde, também está entre as prioridades do Ministério da Saúde no Brasil. O arsenal terapêutico disponível para o tratamento destas enfermidades compreende fármacos com toxicidade elevada e resistência crescente, entre outros inconvenientes. Dessa forma, verifica-se a importância no desenvolvimento de novos fármacos para as referidas doenças. Para este fim, o presente trabalho objetivou a síntese de um fármaco dirigido de hidroximetilnitrofural (NFOH) com manana para a liberação específica em macrófagos. O processo de latenciação foi utilizado para a consecução desse objetivo por meio da estratégia de fármacos dirigidos, buscando elevar seletividade e potência do NFOH. Este composto protótipo possui ação potencial tripanomicida, leishmanicida e tuberculostática. O transportador utilizado foi a manana, polímero de manose, que direciona a liberação da molécula ativa em receptores de manose observados na superfície de macrófagos. Em razão da presença de Trypanosoma cruzi, Leishmania sp. e Mycobacterium tuberculosis no interior de macrófagos em parte de seu ciclo biológico, o referido receptor é considerado um alvo adequado à liberação específica. Na tentativa de obter o referido fármaco dirigido, diversas metodologias sintéticas foram desenvolvidas. Também, realizaram-se estudos de modelagem molecular a fim de se obter informações sobre a liberação do fármaco dirigido proposto. Face à dificuldade de obtenção do derivado de NFOH, adicionalmente, realizou-se metodologias sintéticas a fim de se sintetizar um fármaco dirigido de metronidazol, fármaco que possui atividade antichagásica conhecida. Realizaram-se, também, estudos de modelagem molecular relacionados à sua liberação. / Neglected diseases infect more than one billion people worldwide. However, a small fraction of the drugs registered in recent years is addressed to these pathologies. Leishmaniasis and Chagas\' disease are among the neglected diseases considered priority. Tuberculosis, which is no longer classified as a neglected disease by the World Health Organization, is also among the priorities of the Ministry of Health in Brazil. The therapeutic arsenal available for the treatment of those diseases comprehends drugs with high toxicity and increasing resistance, among other inconveniences. Thus, it is important the development of new drugs for those diseases. For this purpose, this study aimed at synthesizing hydroxymethylnitrofurazone (NFOH) drug targeted with mannan for the specific release in the macrophages. Prodrug design was used to achieve this goal by means of targeted drugs strategy towards increasing NFOH selectivity and potency. This lead compound has potential trypanocidal, leishmanicidal and tuberculostatic activity. The directing group used was a mannose polymer, mannan, which directs the release of the active compound to mannose receptors (MR) on macrophages surface. Due to the presence of Trypanosoma cruzi, Leishmania sp. and Mycobacterium tuberculosis inside macrophages during part of their life cycle, MR are considered a suitable target for specific release. In an attempt to obtain the proposed compound, several synthetic methods have been developed. Also, molecular modeling studies were carried out to obtain information about the targeted drug release. Due to the difficulty of obtaining NFOH derivative, the synthesis of metronidazole targeted drug was tried. Also molecular modeling studies to predict metronidazole release from mannan derivative were performed.

O presente estudo buscou avaliar os efeitos dos Mananoligossacarídeos (MOS) como aditivo alimentar no desempenho de primíparas suínas em final de gestação e em lactação, bem como no desempenho e na saúde dos leitões até os 65 dias de idade. O experimento foi realizado no Laboratório de Pesquisa em Suínos (VNP-FMVZ-USP) Pirassununga SP. O delineamento experimental foi inteiramente casualizado em arranjo fatorial de tratamentos, sendo um fator o fornecimento dos MOS para fêmeas e o segundo para os leitões. Foram utilizadas 17 primíparas prenhes, tratadas a partir de 81 &plusmn;1,36 dias de gestação com 0,2% de MOS na dieta. Aos 82 &plusmn; 1,36 dias de gestação as fêmeas foram submetidas à coleta de sangue e à vacinação contra rinite atrófica progressiva, sendo pesadas quinzenalmente até a transferência para a maternidade, aos 109 &plusmn; 1,36 dias de gestação. Na segunda quinzena as fêmeas tratadas apresentaram uma vantagem numérica no ganho de peso médio diário (P=0,063). Durante o parto foram colhidas amostras de sangue e colostro para titulação de anticorpos contra o antígeno vacinal, sendo consideradas positivas 66,67% das fêmeas MOS e 42,86% das fêmeas controle. Os leitões aleitados por fêmeas tratadas tiveram um maior ganho numérico de peso na primeira semana (p=0,0614), significativo na segunda semana (p=0,047). Na terceira semana foi introduzido o segundo fator através do oferecimento de alimento sólido (0,4% de MOS). No período total, do nascimento aos 21 dias, foi observada uma vantagem numérica (p=0,0989) no ganho de peso a favor dos leitões de fêmeas MOS. As fêmeas, contudo, não diferiram quanto à variação de peso ou consumo durante a fase de lactação. Aos 23 &plusmn; 1,91 dias de idade dos leitões foi realizado o desmame abrupto com a transferência dos leitões para unidade de creche, onde foram alojados em gaiolas para 4 animais. O peso ao desmame foi maior nos leitões aleitados por fêmeas tratadas (p<0,0001), bem como em todas as pesagens semanais até a quinta semana pós-desmame. O consumo na primeira semana sofreu influência da suplementação de MOS nas fêmeas e do maior peso à desmama se mostrando superior nesses animais (P=0,049) influenciando diretamente o ganho de peso, superior na segunda semana (p=0,002). O MOS para os leitões aumentou o consumo de alimento (p=0,0784), e a conversão alimentar na segunda semana (p=0,0103). Aos 14 dias pós-desmame foram colhidas amostras de sangue para hemograma e realizada a aplicação oral de 108 UFC de Salmonella Typhimurium. Foram observadas diariamente a consistência das fezes por 28 dias e aferidas as temperaturas retais por 9 dias. Leitões tratados com MOS e os leitões oriundos de fêmeas MOS tenderam a apresentar o pico de hipertermia mais cedo que os demais (p=0,0629 e p=0,0976, respectivamente) e os leitões alimentados com MOS tenderam a ter uma temperatura de pico mais baixa (p=0,0989). Na última semana os leitões de fêmeas MOS apresentaram um maior consumo (p=0,0007) e uma incidência de Salmonella numéricamente inferior em linfonodos mesentéricos e nas fezes colhidas aos 36 dias pós-desafio. Pode-se concluir que a suplementação de MOS para primíparas prenhes e lactentes pode melhorar o desempenho e a saúde entérica de seus leitões nas fases de aleitamento e creche. / The present study evaluated the effects of mananoligossacarides (MOS) as a feed additive on the performance of primiparous sows in late gestation and lactation, as well as on performance and health status of their progeny up to 65 days of age. The experiment was conducted in the Laboratory of Swine Research (FMVZ/USP) Pirassununga SP. For this purpose a completely random factorial design was used, factors which corresponded to (1) feeding sows with MOS and (2) feeding piglets with MOS, characterizing 4 treatments: MM Feeding MOS to both sows and piglets, MC Feeding MOS only to the sows, CM Feeding MOS only to piglets, CC Control diets for both sows and piglets. A total of seventeen pregnant gilts were used, and divided into 2 groups: MOS (n=9) and Control (n=8). MOS gilts had 0,1% MOS added to their diets from 81 &plusmn; 1,36 days of gestation onward. On day 82 &plusmn; 1,36 blood was collected and vaccination against Progressive Atrophic Rhinitis was conducted. Animals were weighted biweekly until 109 &plusmn; 1,36 days of gestation, when transference to the farrowing unit was conducted. Between the first and second weighing, MOS gilts show a numerical advantage in daily weight gain (p=0,063). At farrowing, blood and colostrum samples were collected for determination antibodies titles against vaccine antigen, being considered positive 66,67% and 42,86% of MOS and Control sows, respectively. Piglets nursed by MOS sows had a numerical advantage in weight gain in the first week (p=0,0614), with statistical significance in the second week (p=0,047). On the third week, the second factor was introduced by the offering of solid feed (0,4% MOS). During the suckling period, from birth to 21 days of age, a numerical advantage in weight gain was observed for MOS sows piglets (p=0,0989). The sows themselves did not differ in weight change or feed consumption. At 23 &plusmn; 1,91 days of age, weaning was conducted, as piglets were transferred to nursing facilities and allocated in pens of 4 animals. Weight of MOS sows piglets was higher at weaning (p<0,001) and until the 5th week port-weaning. Feed consumption was affected by MOS supplementation of sows and by the higher weaning weight (p=0,0049), directly influencing weight gain, which was superior in the 2nd week. Feeding MOS to piglets enhanced feed consumption (p=0,0784) and feed conversion (p=0,0103) on the 2nd week. At 14 days of age, blood samples were collected for hemogram analysis and an oral dose of 108 CFU of Salmonella Typhimurium administered. Fecal consistency and rectal temperature were evaluated for 28 and 9 days, respectively. Piglets treated with MOS and MOS sows\' piglets tended to show a peek of hyperthermia earlier (p=0,0629 e p=0,0976, respectively). Piglets fed with MOS tended to show a lower temperature peek (p=0.0989). In the last week, MOS sows\' piglets show a higher feed consumption (p=0.0007) and a numerically inferior Salmonella incidence in mesenteric lymph nodes and feces 36 days after the bacterial challenge. In conclusion, supplementing primiparous sows with MOS during gestation and lactation can enhance their body weight gain and the performance and intestinal health of the offspring during the suckling and nursing period.

O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar os efeitos da inclusão de leveduras, na forma de parede celular e hidrolisada, na dieta de poedeiras sobre o desempenho produtivo, qualidade dos ovos e viabilidade econômica da suplementação destes aditivos. Dois experimentos foram realizados, para cada um deles foram alojadas 256 poedeiras distribuídas em delineamento inteiramente casualizado em 8 repetições com 8 aves. Foram avaliados os níveis de 0, 225, 450 e 900 g/t de parede celular de levedura na dieta das aves durante o período de 21 a 67 semanas de idade. Os resultados demonstraram um aumento no consumo de ração, produção e massa de ovos, além de uma maior altura do albúmen e unidade Haugh. A espessura da casca e a cor da gema também foram influenciadas pelos tratamentos. A análise da viabilidade econômica demonstrou que mesmo despendendo mais com a alimentação houve um aumento da margem bruta média, devido ao aumento da produção de ovos. Portanto, o uso da parede celular de levedura apresentou efeitos benéficos sobre o desempenho produtivo das poedeiras, como uma melhora na qualidade interna e externa dos ovos, aliado a uma maior rentabilidade da atividade. Para a levedura hidrolisada foram avaliados os níveis de 0, 1, 2 e 4 kg/t. Dois períodos foram analisados, 21 a 40 e 48 a 67 semanas de idade. A adição de levedura hidrolisada na dieta de poedeiras não apresentou melhoria das características analisadas no primeiro período, porém os benefícios surgiram a partir do segundo período. O uso da levedura além de gerar uma menor quantidade de ovos não comerciais, promoveu o aumento do consumo de ração, produção, massa e peso dos ovos, melhoria na qualidade dos ovos em relação a unidade Haugh, altura do albúmen, espessura e resistência da casca; e ainda melhorou a conversão alimentar por massa e dúzia de ovos. A suplementação de levedura hidrolisada para poedeiras proporcionou incremento da margem bruta total média em todos os níveis testados, demonstrando-se viável economicamente. A inclusão de levedura hidrolisada na dieta de poedeiras de 48 a 67 semanas de idade exerceu efeito maximizador do desempenho produtivo e qualidade de ovos, sendo economicamente viável seu uso. / The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of including yeast in the form of cell wall and hydrolyzed, in the diet of laying hens on production performance, egg quality and economic viability of these feed additives. Two experiments were conducted, for each of them 256 laying hens were housed and distributed in a completely randomized design with 8 repetitions of 8 birds. The level of 0, 225, 450 and 900 g/t of yeast cell wall were evaluated in the diet of birds from 21 to 67 weeks of age. The results showed an increase in feed intake, egg production and mass as well as a higher albumen height and Haugh unit. The shell thickness and yolk color were also affected by treatments. The economic viability analysis demonstrated that even spending more on feed an increase in the average gross margin due to increased egg production was observed. Therefore, the cell wall yeast showed a beneficial effect on production performance of laying hens, represented by an improvement of internal and external egg quality, combined with higher profitability. Hydrolyzed yeast was evaluated at the levels of 0, 1, 2 and 4 kg/t. Two periods were analyzed, 21-40 and 48-67 weeks of age. The addition of hydrolyzed yeast in the diet of laying hens did not show improvement of the analyzed characteristics in the first period, however the benefits occurred in the second period. The use of yeast although generate a minor amount of non-commercial eggs, promoted an increase in feed consumption, production, egg mass and weight, improving quality of eggs in relation to Haugh unit, albumen height, shell thickness and resistance; and also improves the feed conversion by eggs mass and dozen. The supplementation of hydrolyzed yeast for laying hens provided increase overall average gross margin on all tested levels, demonstrating to be economically viable. The inclusion of hydrolyzed yeast in the diet of laying hens from 48-67 weeks of age maximized production performance and egg quality, being its use economically viable.

O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar os efeitos da inclusão de leveduras, na forma de parede celular e hidrolisada, na dieta de poedeiras sobre o desempenho produtivo, qualidade dos ovos e viabilidade econômica da suplementação destes aditivos. Dois experimentos foram realizados, para cada um deles foram alojadas 256 poedeiras distribuídas em delineamento inteiramente casualizado em 8 repetições com 8 aves. Foram avaliados os níveis de 0, 225, 450 e 900 g/t de parede celular de levedura na dieta das aves durante o período de 21 a 67 semanas de idade. Os resultados demonstraram um aumento no consumo de ração, produção e massa de ovos, além de uma maior altura do albúmen e unidade Haugh. A espessura da casca e a cor da gema também foram influenciadas pelos tratamentos. A análise da viabilidade econômica demonstrou que mesmo despendendo mais com a alimentação houve um aumento da margem bruta média, devido ao aumento da produção de ovos. Portanto, o uso da parede celular de levedura apresentou efeitos benéficos sobre o desempenho produtivo das poedeiras, como uma melhora na qualidade interna e externa dos ovos, aliado a uma maior rentabilidade da atividade. Para a levedura hidrolisada foram avaliados os níveis de 0, 1, 2 e 4 kg/t. Dois períodos foram analisados, 21 a 40 e 48 a 67 semanas de idade. A adição de levedura hidrolisada na dieta de poedeiras não apresentou melhoria das características analisadas no primeiro período, porém os benefícios surgiram a partir do segundo período. O uso da levedura além de gerar uma menor quantidade de ovos não comerciais, promoveu o aumento do consumo de ração, produção, massa e peso dos ovos, melhoria na qualidade dos ovos em relação a unidade Haugh, altura do albúmen, espessura e resistência da casca; e ainda melhorou a conversão alimentar por massa e dúzia de ovos. A suplementação de levedura hidrolisada para poedeiras proporcionou incremento da margem bruta total média em todos os níveis testados, demonstrando-se viável economicamente. A inclusão de levedura hidrolisada na dieta de poedeiras de 48 a 67 semanas de idade exerceu efeito maximizador do desempenho produtivo e qualidade de ovos, sendo economicamente viável seu uso. / The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of including yeast in the form of cell wall and hydrolyzed, in the diet of laying hens on production performance, egg quality and economic viability of these feed additives. Two experiments were conducted, for each of them 256 laying hens were housed and distributed in a completely randomized design with 8 repetitions of 8 birds. The level of 0, 225, 450 and 900 g/t of yeast cell wall were evaluated in the diet of birds from 21 to 67 weeks of age. The results showed an increase in feed intake, egg production and mass as well as a higher albumen height and Haugh unit. The shell thickness and yolk color were also affected by treatments. The economic viability analysis demonstrated that even spending more on feed an increase in the average gross margin due to increased egg production was observed. Therefore, the cell wall yeast showed a beneficial effect on production performance of laying hens, represented by an improvement of internal and external egg quality, combined with higher profitability. Hydrolyzed yeast was evaluated at the levels of 0, 1, 2 and 4 kg/t. Two periods were analyzed, 21-40 and 48-67 weeks of age. The addition of hydrolyzed yeast in the diet of laying hens did not show improvement of the analyzed characteristics in the first period, however the benefits occurred in the second period. The use of yeast although generate a minor amount of non-commercial eggs, promoted an increase in feed consumption, production, egg mass and weight, improving quality of eggs in relation to Haugh unit, albumen height, shell thickness and resistance; and also improves the feed conversion by eggs mass and dozen. The supplementation of hydrolyzed yeast for laying hens provided increase overall average gross margin on all tested levels, demonstrating to be economically viable. The inclusion of hydrolyzed yeast in the diet of laying hens from 48-67 weeks of age maximized production performance and egg quality, being its use economically viable.

A number of methods to isolate and quantify protein in Pinot noir wines were evaluated. The combination of precipitation by acetone containing 10% w/v trichloroacetic acid followed by quantification with the Bradford assay, reported in yeast invertase equivalents yielded the most accurate results when compared to micro-Kjeldahl analysis. The technique was validated by dialysis and proteolysis experiments and was used to assay protein in 57 Pinot noir wines. These wines were found to contain protein concentrations ranging from 49 to 102 mg/L. The mannan and tannin content of the wines was also measured, but no correlation between protein content and concentrations of these components was found. The presence of protein in red wines greater than 30 years old at concentrations typically found in white wines contradicts the notion that interactions with tannin severely reduce protein levels. / Graduation date: 2011

The aim of submited Thesis was to contribute to illustration on effect of TLR and fagocytate receptors in melanoma B16-F10 treatment with mouse model. Currently, a consequence of different ligands of fagocyte receptors and their combination with liposacharide (LPS) was tested. Ligands of fagocytate receptors was used in form enabled inside tumor cells anchoring. It deals with these compounds: f-MLFKK-BAM4000, laminarin-BAM4000, mannan-BAM4000. Gained results confirmed that previously observed huge synergy of LPS (activation of TLR4) and activation of phagocytic receptors by ligands anchored to tumor cells found the clarification in the form of extensive necrotization of tumor mass at the histological level.