Submitted by Biblioteca da Faculdade de Farmácia (bff@ndc.uff.br) on 2017-04-11T16:50:03Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Gomes, Lidiane Martins Mendes [Dissertação, 2012].pdf: 2213358 bytes, checksum: e982a0f913569884682b2ed86d6de244 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-04-11T16:50:03Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Gomes, Lidiane Martins Mendes [Dissertação, 2012].pdf: 2213358 bytes, checksum: e982a0f913569884682b2ed86d6de244 (MD5) / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / Fundação Carlos Chagas Filho de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro / O uso das ciclodextrinas como agente encapsulante é uma tecnologia que melhora a solubilidade e aumenta a estabilidade de substâncias frente a fatores químicos e ambientais. O objetivo do presente trabalho foi conduzir a inclusão de carotenoides extraídos do pimentão vermelho (Capsicum annuum L.) em ciclodextrinas, visando favorecer a sua solubilidade e estabilidade frente a fatores envolvidos no processamento e armazenamento de alimentos. Inicialmente, testes foram realizados para escolha dos solventes mais adequados sendo eleita a mistura etanol: água (90:10), seguida da partição com hexano, para extração dos pigmentos. A determinação dos principais pigmentos presentes no extrato foi realizada por cromatografia líquida de alta eficiência (CLAE) identificando-se a capsantina, capsorubina, β-caroteno, β- criptoxantina, 13-cis- β-Criptoxantina e 9 cis- β- caroteno. Os testes preliminares de inclusão molecular que foram realizados com α-, β- e metil-β-ciclodextrina, indicaram a β- ciclodextrina como sendo a mais adequada para dar seguimento aos experimentos. A escolha do procedimento de inclusão foi feita com base nos resultados obtidos com os ensaios de caracterização, em especial o rendimento e a eficiência de inclusão. O procedimento de inclusão molecular entre o extrato e a β-ciclodextrina com sonda de ultra-som demonstrou maior rendimento (54,48 %) e eficiência de inclusão (62,43%) comparado ao processo com agitação magnética, que apresentou os valores de 40,49% e 52,95%, respectivamente. Os complexos obtidos através dos dois procedimentos de inclusão molecular foram caracterizados por espectrofotometria no infravermelho, ressonância magnética nuclear de hidrogênio (RMN1H), análise térmica diferencial (DSC), tamanho e distribuição de partícula, e potencial Zeta. As caracterizações indicaram que sonda de ultra-som promoveu maior interação entre o extrato e a β-ciclodextrina comparado ao procedimento com agitação magnética. A atividade antioxidante do extrato e do complexo obtidos foram avaliados pelo método ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity), e demonstrou que o complexo apresentou maior atividade antioxidante comparado ao extrato. O complexo obtido por sonda de ultra-som e o extrato de pimentão vermelho foram utilizados em experimentos para avaliar o efeito combinado das variáveis pH, temperatura e tempo de aquecimento sobre a estabilidade da cor, e os resultados demonstraram que o extrato está mais sujeito a ação dos parâmetros avaliados em comparação ao complexo, indicando que a inclusão em β- ciclodextrina elevou a estabilidade da cor do extrato do pimentão vermelho em solução. As mesmas amostras também foram adicionadas em iogurte para avaliar a estabilidade da cor durante sessenta dias de armazenamento. Os resultados revelaram que o complexo promoveu maior proteção da cor comparado ao iogurte que recebeu extrato não complexado. Em conclusão, a inclusão do extrato de pimentão vermelho em β-ciclodextrina usando sonda de ultra-som foi eficiente para obtenção de complexo com bom rendimento e eficiência de inclusão, além de colaborar para a elevação da estabilidade da cor frente a parâmetros que podem estar envolvidos no processamento e armazenamento de alimentos / The use of cyclodextrins as encapsulating agent is a technology that improves the solubility and increases stability of the substances in front of chemical and environmental factors. The aim of the present work was carry the inclusion of carotenoids obtained from red bell pepper (Capsicum annuum), in cyclodextrins, ordering promote its solubility and stability in front of the factors involved in processing and storage of foods. Initially, tests were performed to choose the most appropriate solvents, being elected the ethanol:water (90:10) mixture, followed by partition mixture solvents hexane:acetone to extraction of the pigments. The determination of the major pigments was carried by hight performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) identifying capsanthin, capsorubin, β-carotene, β-cryptoxanthin, 13-cis-β- cryptoxanthin and 9 cis-β-carotene. Preliminary tests of molecular inclusion which were carried with α-,β-and metil-β-cyclodextrins indicated β–cyclodextrins as being more appropriate to follow up the experiments. The selection of the inclusion procedure was based on the results obtained with characterizations tests, in particular, the yield and inclusion efficiency. The procedure inclusion molecular of the extract in β–cyclodextrin by ultrasound probe showed higher yield (54,48 %) and inclusion efficiency (62,43%) compared to magnetic stirring,which showed values of 40,49% and 52,95%, respectively. The complexes obtained by both molecular inclusion procedure were characterized by fourier transforminfrared spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance (RMN1H), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), size and particle distribution and Zeta potential. The characterizations indicated that the ultrasound probe promoted greater interaction between the extract and β– cyclodextrin compared to magnetic stirring. The antioxidant activity of the obtained extract and complex were available by ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity) method, and demonstrated that the complex showed higher antioxidant activity compared to extract. The complex obtained by ultrasound probe and the extract from red bell pepper were used in the experiments to asses the combined effect of the variables pH, temperature and heating time on the color stability, and the results showed that the extract is more liable to the action of these parameters compared with the complex, indicating that the inclusion in β-cyclodextrin increased the color stability from the red bell pepper extract while in solution. The same samples were added in yogurt to assess the color stability during sixty days of storage. The results revealed that the complex promoted a greater color protection compared to the added yogurt extract not complexed. In conclusion, the inclusion of the red bell pepper extract in β- cyclodextrin using ultrasonic homogenizer was efficient to the complex obtention with a good yield and inclusion efficiency, beside collaborating to the color stability elevation in front of the parameters that may be involved in the processing and storage of foods

For social robots to move and behave appropriately in dynamic and complex social contexts they need to be flexible in their movement behaviors. The natural complexity of social interaction makes this a difficult property to encode programmatically. Instead of programming these algorithms by hand it could be preferable to have the system learn these behaviors. In this project a framework is created in which an agent, through deep reinforcement learning, can learn how to mimic poses, here defined as the most basic case of social movements. The framework aimed to be as agent agnostic as possible and suitable for both real life robots and virtual agents through an approach called "dancer in the mirror". The framework utilized a learning algorithm called PPO and trained agents, as a proof of concept, on both a virtual environment for the humanoid robot Pepper and for virtual agents in a physics simulation environment. The framework was meant to be a simple starting point that could be extended to incorporate more and more complex tasks. This project shows that this framework was functional for agents to learn to mimic poses on a simplified environment.

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The diploma thesis is focused on the determination of basic nutritional properties of 26 samples of ground pepper from different countries and evaluates, whether the chemical composition of ground pepper is affected by the geographical origin. The amount of 19 nutritional properties were determined by advanced analytical methodes (ICP-OES, HPLC DAD, HPLC ELSD) together with other laboratory techniques. Final results were statistically processed by the methods of analysis of variance (ANOVA), cluster analysis, principal component analysis (PCA) and discriminant analysis (DA). Statistical evaluation confirmed, that the chemical composition is affected by the geographical origin. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) determined 14 parameters to statistically differ (p

Orientador: Fábio Santos Lira / Resumo: O objetivo deste estudo randomizado duplo-cego controlado por placebo foi investigar o efeito agudo da suplementação análoga de capsaicina (CAP) na corrida, em teste contra-relógio de 10-km, sobre o desempenho fisiológico e variáveis perceptivas de esforço em atletas amadores. Vinte e um participantes (idade = 29,3 ± 5,4 anos; peso = 74,2 ± 11,3 kg; altura = 176 ± 0,0 cm), completaram dois testes de 10-km na condição CAP ou placebo. Foram consumidas duas cápsulas de CAP (12 mg) ou de placebo, 45 minutos antes e imediatamente no início dos testes. Entre as condições CAP e placebo, não houve diferença significativa no desempenho dos participantes em relação às variáveis fisiológicas e perceptivas avaliadas no teste de corrida de 10-km (p> 0,05). Portanto, a suplementação de CAP não melhorou o desempenho de atletas amadores na corrida em teste contra-relógio de 10-km. / Abstract: The aim of this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study was to investigate the acute effect of analog capsaicin supplementation (CAP), in a 10-km timetrial running test, on the physiological performance and perceptual responses of amateur athletes. Twenty-one participants (age = 29.3 ± 5.4 years; weight = 74.2 ± 11.3 kg; height = 176 ± 0.0 cm), completed two 10-km tests in the CAP or placebo condition. Two capsules of CAP (12 mg) or placebo were consumed 45 minutes before and immediately at the beginning of the trials. Between CAP and placebo conditions, there was no significant difference in the physiological performance or perceptual responses of the participants in the 10-km running test (p> 0.05). Therefore, CAP supplementation did not improve the performance of amateur athletes in the 10-km time-trial running test. / Mestre

The aim with this thesis were to investigate social influence of the two humanoid robots, NAO and Pepper. The research questions were if there were a difference in human social acceptance, in social influence and in influence on human decision making between NAO and Pepper. To answer these questions, an experiment using the Wizard of Oz-method were used with 36 participant, 18 in each group, interacted with NAO or Pepper. Afterwards two questionnaires, NARS and GODSPEED, were answered and an additional interview were held with the participants. The result showed a significant difference on GODSPEED, where NAO indicates to have a higher amount of social influence on the participants then Pepper. The result for NARS were not significant. The result from the decisions made during the experiment indicated that humans follow NAO more than Pepper, a result that got more explained and understandable during the interviews.   For future studies there would be interesting to test the scenario with a larger selection and also with a more natural Wizard of Oz-design.

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Sustainable practices were evaluated for the production of two warm season vegetable crops, tomato and chile peppers. The first study investigated the plant vegetative growth, fruit production timing, yield components and fruit quality of three hybrid and three heirloom tomato cultivars grown in a high tunnel using grafted and non-grafted plants. Grafting the selected tomato cultivars with the two rootstock types did not alter total marketable yield of any cultivar, but affected overall stem diameter, fruit color, and β-carotene concentrations of tested tomato cultivars. The second study evaluated the plant growth, yield, and fruit quality of nine heirloom chile pepper cultivars treated with three types of biostimulants during 2020 and 2021. Biostimulant application did not affect marketable yield in 2020 or 2021, but enhanced fruit quality including fruit length, diameter, and green coloration.

京都大学 / 新制・論文博士 / 博士(農学) / 乙第13529号 / 論農博第2910号 / 新制||農||1096(附属図書館) / 学位論文||R5||N5425(農学部図書室) / 京都大学大学院農学研究科農学専攻 / (主査)教授 中﨑 鉄也, 教授 土井 元章, 教授 樋口 浩和 / 学位規則第4条第2項該当 / Doctor of Agricultural Science / Kyoto University / DGAM

Pepper (Piper nigrum L.) is a high economic value plant species that brings the main income to the people at Loc Hung commune. So the pepper’s yield plays a significant role in people’s life in this region. To assess the influence of environmental factors on the growth and development of pepper, we need to analyse the structural characteristics of soil nematode communities in order to promptly detect the levels of parasitic nematodes infection as well as assessment of soil environment status based on nematode communities. Study results at five sampling stations are analyses of 30 genera of nematodes belonging to 6 major trophic groups (bacterial feeders, fungal feeders, algal feeders, omnivores, carnivores and plant parasites). Calculation results of indices such as SMI, SMI2-5, MI and PPI showed that soil nematodes community is very little affected by the bacteria feeder group and the rate of parasitic nematode pepper quite severe. Analysis of correlation between trophic groups showed that nematodes are sensitive to environmental factors. This means the potential use of nematodes as a biological indicator for soil quality is possible. / Hồ tiêu (Piper nigrum L.) là cây trồng có giá trị kinh tế cao và là nguồn thu nhập chính của người dân tại xã Lộc Hưng. Do đó, năng suất cây tiêu có ý nghĩa rất lớn đối với đời sống người dân trong vùng. Để đánh giá ảnh hưởng của các yếu tố môi trường lên sự sinh trưởng và phát triển của cây tiêu, cần phải phân tích đặc trưng cấu trúc quần xã tuyến trùng đất của vùng nhằm phát hiện kịp thời mức độ nhiễm tuyến trùng ký sinh trên hồ tiêu cũng như đánh giá nhanh hiện trạng môi trường đất dựa trên quần xã tuyến trùng. Kết quả nghiên cứu tại 5 điểm thu mẫu phân tích được 30 giống tuyến trùng thuộc 6 nhóm dinh dưỡng chính (ăn vi khuẩn, ăn nấm, ăn tảo, ăn tạp, ăn thịt và ký sinh thực vật). Kết quả tính toán các chỉ số ΣMI, ΣMI2-5, MI và PPI cho thấy quần xã tuyến trùng đất ở đây rất ít chịu ảnh hưởng của nhóm ăn vi khuẩn và tỷ lệ hồ tiêu nhiễm ký sinh khá nặng. Phân tích tương quan giữa các nhóm dinh dưỡng cho thấy tuyến trùng khá nhạy cảm với các yếu tố môi trường, điều này cho thấy tiềm năng sử dụng tuyến trùng như một sinh vật chỉ thị cho chất lượng môi trường đất.