Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de Minas Gerais

ATR-FTIR Spectroscopy Combined with Machine Learning Enables Detection of Schistosomiasis-Associated Biochemical Signatures in Human Serum

Abstract Schistosomiasis, caused by Schistosoma mansoni, remains a major public health burden in endemic regions, demanding rapid and reliable diagnostic strategies. Here, we report a label-free diagnostic platform based on attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared...

Effects of centrifugation-based therapeutic plasma exchange on coagulation parameters in dogs with canine visceral leishmaniasis

As in humans, therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) has been investigated in veterinary medicine for managing immune-mediated diseases such as canine visceral leishmaniasis (CVL). TPE may improve clinical outcomes by removing circulating immune complexes and excess antibodies; howeve...

Influence of Steel Fiber Distribution on the Mechanical Performance of SFRC

Abstract This study investigated the flexural behavior of steel fiber-reinforced concrete (SFRC) with a nonuniform fiber distribution using a layered casting approach. Specimens composed of a fiber-reinforced bottom layer and a conventional concrete top layer (layered SFRC, LSFRC...

Lived experience in deliberative forums: a matter of design

Deliberative forums, including randomly selected minipublics, are increasingly expected to incorporate lived experience into democratic decision-making. Yet, without careful design, they risk marginalizing, extracting, or essentializing these experiences. This paper argues that s...

Green synthesis of gold nanoparticles from Pfaffia glomerata extracts for enhanced electrode modification and antimicrobial applications

Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are widely used in pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, textiles, and energy. Plant extracts have become a promising green alternative for AuNP synthesis. Pfaffia glomerata (Brazilian ginseng) contains phenolics and saponins that serve as reducing and stabiliz...

Salivary and serum levels of NT-proBNP, troponin, and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein in patients with heart failure

Background Saliva has been proposed as a non-invasive biological matrix for cardiovascular biomarker assessment. However, evidence regarding its agreement with blood-based measurements in patients with heart failure remains inconsistent. Objective To assess the presence of NT-pro...