State University of Norte Fluminense

Andiroba Oil ( Carapa guianensis Aublet) Gel-Based Nanoemulsion: Development, Characterization, and In Vitro Evaluation in Wound Healing-Related Cells

Abstract Andiroba oil (Carapa guianensis Aublet) is widely used in traditional medicine due to its anti-inflammatory and reported wound-healing properties. In this study, we developed and characterized andiroba oil-based nanoemulsions (NeAnd) and gel-based nanostructured formulat...

The first annotated checklist of the bees of Colombia reveals an overlooked diversity and areas with major data deficiencies

Background Most existing knowledge about bee biodiversity comes from temperate regions, where diversity is presumed highest—yet substantial data gaps across the tropics confound this pattern. Checklists are critical for documenting species presence, identifying knowledge gaps, an...

Physics-Informed Machine Learning for Fatigue and Fracture Analysis and Prediction: A Scoping Review

Physics-Informed Machine Learning has emerged as a powerful paradigm for fatigue and fracture analysis, combining the data-driven flexibility of neural networks with the consistency of physical laws. This scoping review maps the extent, range, and nature of research on PIML appli...

Biophysical determinants of membranotropism: how proteins and peptides recognize, insert into, and remodel lipid bilayers

Abstract Biological membranes are not passive barriers, but chemically heterogeneous and physically adaptable interfaces that regulate how proteins and peptides bind, fold, assemble, and act. Many membrane-active systems cannot be adequately described as simply soluble, periphera...

From plastids to lipid droplets: molecular transporters orchestrating triacylglycerol accumulation in oilseed crops

SUMMARYOilseed crops are vital to global agriculture, industry, and nutrition. While the major enzymatic routes of triacylglycerol (TAG) formation are well established, the molecular mechanisms governing fatty acid (FA) and TAG trafficking across organelles remain only partially...

Ligation of the canine mesovarium with a resorbable self-locking device: a multicentre study

Abstract Background Haemorrhage from the ovarian pedicle is a known complication at removal of ovaries in dogs. A resorbable self-locking device designed for surgical ligation was previously developed, aimed to keep the advantage of a self-locking loop at ligation and avoid the c...

What is a Conditional?

Abstract This paper examines the nature of conditionals in thought, natural language, and logic. It argues that conditionals are fundamentally concerned with possibilities rather than merely with truth values, and distinguishes several types of conditional according to the relati...

Iron(III) complex impacts Toxoplasma gondii growth by inducing parasite membrane alterations

Therapies for toxoplasmosis are limited, emphasizing the need for treatment options. The in vitro effect of the mononuclear iron(III) complex [Fe(HL1)Cl₃](HL1 = N-2[(pyridine-2-ylmethyl)amino]ethanol) on LLC-MK2 host cells infected with Toxoplasma gondii was investigated. Complex...

Integrating the Classical and Molecular Approaches Toward Passion Fruit Resistance Against CABMV

Abstract Passion fruit, a tropical species cultivated across various nations, faces challenges in expanding its cultivation areas due to several constraints, including total crop losses, caused by the fruit woodiness virus. In Brazil, this condition is attributed to the cowpea ap...

Proteomic profile associated with the m aturation of somatic embryos of Euterpe edulis under polyamine treatments in material derived from a single mother plant

Abstract Euterpe edulis is of ecological and economic relevance and is currently threatened with extinction. Its vulnerability to extinction, combined with the recalcitrant nature of its seeds, justifies the search for alternative reproduction techniques. Somatic embryogenesis is...