Cristina Moll Hüther

• Fluminense Federal University

The amount of waste produced each day by dairy cattle is one of the largest problems in intensive management systems. Therefore, disposing of residues from animal facilities has become a challenge for farmers and specialists due to its technical, sanitary, and economic aspects. Organic effluents from confined dairy production systems require proper...

The classic definition of sustainability, disclosed by international organizations, highlights the ability of human actions to meet the present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. However, sustainability is, in fact, a multidimensional space that covers several important areas for health and the env...

A health network is an important system for any country. It is a complex made up of several interconnected components that work together to provide comprehensive health services to a population. The main components of a health network are: primary health centers, hospitals, professionals, medicines and supplies, etc. Green Chemistry and the Green H...

Clomazone is known to contaminate aquatic environments and have a negative impact on macrophytes. However, recent reports suggests that Pontederia crassipes Mart. can withstand clomazone exposure while maintaining growth rates. We hypothesized that this maintenance of growth is supported by photosynthetic plasticity of old leaves (developed before...

By 2050 the planet will face several and complex challenges: feeding 9 billion people, creating homes for 2 billion new urban residents, providing universal access to health services, clean water, affordable and renewable energy, basic sanitation, reducing poverty, reducing the consumption of goods and natural resources, reduce global emissions of...

Nitrogen (N) is abundant in the atmosphere as N 2, which is converted into reactive forms (Nr) for plant assimilation. In pre-industrial times, atmospheric N 2 conversion to Nr balanced Nr reconversion to N 2 , but 20th-century human activity intensified this conversion via synthetic fertilizers, biological N 2 fixation, and fossil fuel burning. Th...

This study aimed to verify the quality of the soil according to different stages of forest regeneration. Urban conservation units can be of great importance in land management and in the sustainable development process of cities. Monitoring soil quality in these spaces can help to define strategies in the forest recovery process. A management perfo...

Germanium (Ge) is a chemical element used in several industrial processes. According tothe Survey of Rocks and Soils of the Geological Service of Brazil (SGB-CPRM) thiselement is found in a wide territorial range in the country. Thus, The objective of this studywas to evaluate the primary metabolism of Raphanus sativus when grown with differentdose...

Livestock sector generates significant environmental impacts despite its global economic importance. The current challenge is to find sustainable ways of boosting this sector, while mitigating the negative impacts of this activity. In Brazil, degraded pastures are common because of inadequate management, damaging the soil. Integrated livestock-fore...

A crise climática significa um clima instável com variações extremas com mais furacões, secas, inundações, incêndios, desaparecimento de espécies, aumento do nível dos oceanos, dentre outros. Como resultado ocorrem muitas mortes relacionadas aos incêndios, ondas de calor extremo, inundações e deslizamentos que causam enormes prejuízos econômicos. O...

The present study sought to identify and evaluate the Germination Speed Index (GSI), the differences in growth and pigments in the hybrids Agroceres® (Hybrid AG 8780) and Pioneer® (Hybrid 30F53VYHR) submitted to stress by flooding in the vegetative stage. Two tests were carried out: in Trial I it was verified the GSI in both varieties, where it w...

This study aimed to verify the quality of the soil according to different stages of regeneration. Urban conservation units can be of great importance in land management and in the sustainable development process of cities. Monitoring soil quality in these spaces can help define strategies in the forest recovery process. A management performance eva...

The use of animals in scientific research has been a topic of debate for many years. However, a recent decision from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) agency on experimental animal use (Lanese, 2023) has caught the biomedical research community and laboratories all over the world as a big surprise

Resumo A agricultura urbana pode auxiliar na promoção de indicadores importantes, como melhoria da saúde ambiental e da segurança alimentar e redução da desigualdade social. Nesse sentido, o presente trabalho teve como objetivo ajudar na compreensão da situação atual da agricultura urbana na cidade do Rio de Janeiro, com enfoque no Programa Hortas...

Urban agriculture may help promote key indicators, such as improvement of environmental health and food security and reduction of social inequality. The present article aims to help understand the current situation of urban agriculture in the city of Rio de Janeiro by focusing on the Hortas Cariocas Program (HCP). To this end, two approaches were a...

The construction sector is increasingly seeking sustainable alternatives in its processes worldwide, with a particular focus on the production of eco-friendly materials. Additionally, the improper disposal of solid waste is rapidly increasing, particularly in the agro-industry, including the waste generated from beer processing such as malt bagasse...

The objective of this article was to carry out a reflection on several aspects that affect the life of the elderly and that could be improved, as well as to present what has already started as a movement to reduce this problem, but which is still far from being ideal in some countries, as there is a lot of discrimination and stereotypes created, su...

The agroforestry systems have been recommended as a sustainable and economic alternative of doing agriculture, combining forest-based ecological aspects with the benefits of agriculture. Due to its versatility, these systems have been successfully used in numerous environmental and social situations. More recently, the agroforestry systems with veg...

This study evaluated the responses of Carapichea ipecacuanha to sunlight stress-induced changes in the electron transport chain and its extended effects on alkaloid production (emetine and cephalin). The treatments consisted of: (i). 50, 70, and 90% shading (controls) and their respective exposure to full sunlight; besides, full sunlight (55 days o...

O objetivo desse trabalho é destacar e discutir a situação da dimensão “fome” dentro do contexto maior da sustentabilidade, sua evolução e aspectos relacionados com o Brasil, principalmente nos dias atuais, pois não há país, ou planeta sustentável, enquanto a fome e a miséria não forem erradicados. Também se busca destacar os Objetivos do Desenvolv...

The objectives of the present study were to characterize and evaluate a pilot treatment unit (PTU) for dairy cattle wastewater (DCW) in relation to its efficiency in reducing the physicochemical and microbiological parameters and possible application of this fertilizer in organic production. A PTU was set up, composed of the following elements: a d...

The use of treated effluents rich in nutrients and organic matter has intensified in agricultural crops, contributing to the demand for water and fertilizers. The goal of this work was to assess the effects of fertigation with treated dairy cattle wastewater, for the cultivation of carrot (Daucus carota) when applied in four different doses, under...

This article aimed to analyze the factors that guarantee the feasibility adoption of the Electricity Economy Tariff simultaneously using photovoltaic microgeneration in the low voltage group in southeastern Brazil. With the aid of the computational tool HOMER® Energy, it was evaluated in which scenarios the electricity economy tariff combined with...

As implicações das mudanças climáticas e do aquecimento global vêm ocasionando diversos problemas, tanto para o ambiente, quanto para a sociedade. A maioria dos desastres que ocorrem são de forma localizada e o somatório das ocorrências deve ser avaliado para se ter melhor noção dos efeitos dos custos dos eventos climáticos extremos. No presente tr...

O objetivo do estudo foi avaliar efeitos da disposição final da água residuária de bovinocultura de leite (ARB) tratada por uma unidade piloto de tratamento (UPT), sobre características químicas de planossolo cultivado com cenoura, nas profundidades de 0-0,20 e de 0,20-0,40 m. O delineamento experimental foi inteiramente casualizado, com quatro tra...

The objective of this work was to evaluate the effect of partial replacement of soil by different percentages of coconut fiber powder in the manufacture of soil–cement bricks. The reference mix ratio of 10:1 (soil:cement) in volume was used for the manufacture of bricks, in addition to the partial replacement of soil mass by 5, 10, and 15% of cocon...

A obra intitulada “Temas emergentes voltados para as ciências sociais vol.01”, publicada pela Brazilian Journals Publicações de Periódicos e Editora, apresenta um conjunto de trinta e quatro capítulos com diversas temáticas do conhecimento da área de ciências sociais. Dentre os artigos discorridos está um estudo que tem por proposta analisar as est...

Symphytum officinale, comfrey, is a medicinal plant known for its healing properties. On the growing conditions and physiological responses of this plant to stress are scarce. We aimed to assess the morphophysiological responses of comfrey to short-term severe water restriction (seven days) and to a control treatment under irrigation. Climatologica...

Carapichea ipecacuanha is a medicinal plant that produces emetine and cephalin. It is on the list of species vulnerable to extinction. The objective was to verify how different substrate compositions and shading levels can interfere in the growth and development of ipecac seedlings. The following substrates were used: black soil (BS), black soil an...

As informações disponíveis sobre as condições que favorecem o desempenho germinativo das sementes de Lágrima-de-Nossa-Senhora ainda são insuficientes. Assim, o objetivo foi avaliar a germinação de sementes de Coix lacryma-jobi sob diferentes tratamentos para a superação da dormência. Para isso, o trabalho foi dividido em três Ensaios. O Primeiro En...

Photosynthetic efficiency is influenced by extrinsic factors, such as water availability, which affects agricultural productivity. The adverse effects of stresses can be mitigated or even eliminated using improved plants. Small heat shock proteins (sHSPs) act as molecular chaperones and play vital roles in response to various stresses. Here we comp...

RESUMO A carnaubeira (Copernicia prunifera) é uma espécie que se destacou inicialmente pela sua beleza, nos primórdios das navegações ao Brasil e que com o passar dos anos manteve sua importância devido ao seu destaque nos produtos a partir de sua matéria-prima. Serão discutidos neste artigo alguns elementos ligados à importância dessa espécie e a...

Due to the increasing interest of the population in the sustainability theme, there was a consequent growth in publications related to the theme in the area of civil construction. Agro-industrial waste has become an environmental problem, and with that natural fibers have found space in the reuse of waste due to its characteristics and possibilitie...

The study of the different materials used in the construction of septic tanks aims to facilitate and spread the use of this sewage treatment system in places that are not assisted by municipal sewage systems and in the rural area, which despite having a smaller number of inhabitants compared to the urban area This study aims to carry out a technica...

Hydroponics is a cultivation technique without soil. There are several modalities for the system and among them is the Nutrient Film Technique (NFT), which consists of using channels to circulate a nutrient solution intermittently. Due to the existence of risks of soil and water contamination in metropolitan areas, hydroponics is a potential altern...

Há uma constante preocupação do Ministério da Saúde em relação à epidemia de dengue no Brasil causada pelo vírus transmitido pelo mosquito Aedes aegypti. Este inseto é o principal vetor de doenças como também a zika, e chikungunya. Em busca de novas maneiras de prevenção, existem inúmeros estudos para que se diminua o uso de produtos químicos e par...

Background. Due to the negative impacts caused by the inadequate disposal of dairy cattle wastewater (DCW), alternatives are needed to reduce the environmental impact. Objective. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of applying DCW via fertigation on the physical and chemical characteristics of the soil and on the production of citrone...

Soil salinity has the potential to severely affect crop performance. To maintain cell functioning and improve salt tolerance, the maintenance of K⁺ homeostasis is crucial in several plant metabolism processes. Besides, potassium fertilization can efficiently alleviate the perilous effects of salinity. We characterized impacts in Setaria viridis exp...

Ipecacuanha [Carapichea ipecacuanha) (Brot) L. Andersson] has a high commercial value due to the presence of emetine and cephalin in its roots, which can be enhanced by different levels of light intensity. This study aimed to study the physiological response of ipecacuanha plants under different shading levels (50, 70, and 90%) in all seasons. Plan...

Studies of forest species under different environmental conditions are essential for enhancing our understanding of plant-environment relationships. Different light conditions interfere with the production of seedlings within forests, and this interference can be verified by assessing leaf area. However, several species have leaf compound that ofte...

Coix lacryma-jobi L. is an Asian plant widely used in traditional medicine. Drought conditions can lead to an impairment of photosynthesis which can be softened by the exogenous application of proline and γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) to maintain the electron transport chain (ETC) and avoid reactive oxygen species-induced oxidative damage by inducing...

Devido à crescente importância socioeconômica do fruto do tomateiro, a preocupação acerca da germinação e do crescimento vegetativo dessa espécie é alvo de estudos para seu melhoramento, visando principalmente ao aumento da produtividade. Portanto, objetivou-se avaliar a influência do ácido giberélico e de diferentes níveis de sombreamento na germi...

The production of ceramic tiles, such as tiles, has a great environmental impact, either in the extraction of natural raw materials or gas emissions in the burning stages. The use of industrial solid waste in ceramic materials can contribute to the reduction of these impacts, according to the characteristics of solid waste and its interaction with...

Águas residuárias de bovinocultura (ARB) leiteira são alternativas para fornecer os nutrientes minerais, reduzindo o uso de fertilizantes. Assim, avaliaram-se a resposta da atividade fotoquímica e o ganho de biomassa em citronela sob diferentes doses de nitrogênio aplicadas via lâminas de ARB. O nitrogênio foi o elemento de referência com base no q...

Environment concern, sustainable products demand, and natural components conscious are currently global movement factors. Related to the global movement factors, citronella grass (Cymbopogon nardus L.) is being widely used in folk medicine, and has insect repellent activity, fungal and bactericidal action. Its essential oil has high content of citr...

Para se obter a melhor qualidade terapêutica e produtividade das plantasmedicinais, o manejo adequado da cultura é fundamental, pois diversosfatores podem interferir. Assim, analisou-se o crescimento das plantas decitronela submetidas a diferentes níveis de cortes na parte aérea e nas raízes.Cinco diferentes proporções de desbaste na raiz (0, 25, 5...

O Workshop de Engenharia de Biossistemas (WEB) é um evento acadêmico que iniciou com foco no público interno, com o objetivo de divulgar os resultados dos projetos de pesquisa do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia de Biossistemas (PGEB). Ao longo das edições anteriores se expandiu para além da Universidade Federal Fluminense, englobando todos...

Implantado no estado do Rio de Janeiro em 2007, o Imposto sobre Circulação de Mercadorias e Serviços (ICMS) Verde baseia-se em práticas conservacionistas e sustentáveis por meio do estabelecimento de critérios ambientais e divisão de um quarto dos 25% relativos ao ICMS para municípios, proporcionando recursos de compensação tributária por boas prát...

The aim of this study was to analyze the behavior of pigs housed in facilities with different building typologies in terms of the floor and partitions. Two treatments were compared: a pen containing an area with a depth of water, and a pen floor with leaked on the sides. Data on swine behavior were collected over seven days, and the pigs’ positions...

O Workshop de Engenharia de Biossistemas (WEB) é um evento acadêmico que iniciou com o objetivo de divulgar os resultados dos projetos de pesquisa do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia de Biossistemas (PGEB). Devido ao grande êxito, agora se expande para além da comunidade da Universidade Federal Fluminense, englobando a todos os interessados...

Changes to the amounts of certain proteins have resulted in several studies, among them the so-called heat shock proteins (HSP), which take many forms, most of them constitutive. However, other forms may be inducible by a particular stress factor. The 'Micro-Tom' tomato is considered a model for experimental studies due to having suitable character...

Soil flooding is a stress condition that causes changes in hydric relationships and in the metabolism of crops, thereby affecting their productivity. To evaluate the effects of soil flooding on the chlorophyll a fluorescence transient, as well as gas exchange and Ricinus communis growth, young plants of the 'AL Guarany 2002' and 'IAC Guarani' culti...

1° WEB – Workshop de Engenharia de Biossistemas – evento este criado pelo Programa de Pós-graduação em Engenharia de Biossistemas (PGEB) da Universidade Federal Fluminense com a ideia de integrar os alunos e professores das mais diversas áreas acadêmicas com foco em Sistemas Agropecuários e Florestais, Recursos Hídricos, Energia e Meio Ambiente, Si...