Universidade Federal de Rondônia

Influence of Residual Lignin on Mechanical Fibrillation and Colloidal Stability of Cellulose Nanofibrils from Eucalyptus Kraft Pulp

Eucalyptus kraft pulping represents an important source for the production of lignin-containing cellulose nanofibrils (LCNF); however, the influence of controlled residual lignin levels on fibrillation energy demand and suspension stability remains poorly understood. This study e...

A systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis to determine the effect of primaquine dose on efficacy, tolerability and safety in uncomplicated Plasmodium vivax malaria in Latin America

Background Primaquine is widely used to prevent relapses of Plasmodium vivax malaria, but the optimal dose in Latin America is unknown. We undertook a systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis to investigate the efficacy, tolerability and safety of different pri...

Glaucoma spectrum findings among the Yanomami Indigenous people of the Brazilian Amazon

PURPOSE: This study provides the first systematic characterisation of IOP, optic disc C/D ratio, and fundoscopic findings in the Yanomami, one of the largest and most geographically isolated Indigenous peoples of the Amazon, and identifies findings suggestive of glaucoma. METHODS...

Informality, power and governance in the global value chain of Brazil nuts in Brazil and Bolivia

Purpose How does governance in global value chains (GVC) work when their main coordination and control mechanisms rely on power asymmetries rather than formal institutions? This study aims to examine a case study set in a context typical of informality and institutional fragility...

Agribusiness and the “Matogrossization” of Rondônia (Brazilian Amazon): Monocultures, Agrarian Conflicts, and Social Change

This article analyzes the territorial reconfiguration of Rondônia at the beginning of the 21st century, emphasizing the concept of “Matogrossization” as a framework for understanding the profound socio-spatial transformations resulting from the expansion of globalized agribusines...

Da Competição ao Pertencimento: Inovação Pedagógica e Metodologias Ativas como Práticas de Inclusão e Sustentabilidade Educacional

This work presents an educational innovation project developed in a rural public school in the Brazilian Amazon. The project combines flipped classroom methodology, gamification, active learning strategies, and project-based learning to increase student engagement and promote mea...

Genetics of growth resilience- and uniformity-related indicators derived from sparse body weight data in Angus–Brangus cattle under (sub)tropical conditions

Abstract Background Resilience is an important breeding objective in livestock, reflecting the capacity of animals to maintain their performance or recover quickly from short-term environmental perturbations. The derivation of resilience indicators requires longitudinal measureme...