Publications by authors named "T Escudero Caro"
The use of organic solvents, particularly those of a non-polar nature, is a common practice during cleaning operations in the restoration of polychrome artworks and metallic artifacts. However, these solvents pose significant risks to the health of operators and the environment. This study explores the formulation of innovative gels based on non-polar solvents and cellulose derivatives, proposing a safe and effective method for cleaning metallic artworks.
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- Coccidiosis is a major problem in the poultry industry, typically managed with synthetic antibiotics and disinfectants.
- This study shows that Piper betle L essential oil (PBEO) can effectively combat Eimeria tenella, demonstrating up to 95.33% anticoccidial activity by disrupting oocyst walls and inhibiting sporulation.
- Key compounds identified in PBEO, such as eugenol, highlight its potential as a natural alternative to conventional treatments, warranting further research into its applications against coccidian parasites.
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- Measuring the growth rate of microorganisms is crucial for understanding their role in ecosystems, as it reflects their resource use, biomass production, and impact on elements essential for life.
- Microbial adaptability determines their success, where rapid reproduction in favorable conditions and survival strategies in harsher conditions are linked to their relative growth rates.
- Advanced techniques like omics and stable isotope probing allow scientists to analyze microbial growth in soil, helping to connect microbial diversity and environmental factors to important ecosystem processes like carbon flux and nutrient cycling.
Species experience a variety of environmental and anthropogenic conditions across their ranges leading to spatial variation in population dynamics. Understanding population dynamics under different conditions is important but it is challenging to allocate limited effort to spatial and temporal subpopulation monitoring. Using GLMMs, we analyze survey data of a metapopulation of coconut crabs spanning 7 years and 15 sites in and near the Pemba archipelago, Zanzibar, to estimate trends in population size (based on catch per unit effort), weight and sex ratio at the meta- and subpopulation level and investigate anthropogenic drivers of these trends.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMost of the artworks stored in museums are often kept in inappropriate climatic and environmental conditions that facilitate the formation and growth of microorganisms, such as fungi, which are responsible for many types of biodegradation phenomena. To mitigate and prevent these deteriorative processes, functionalized packaging materials can be used for the storage and handling of artworks. The aim of this study was to develop a potential anti-biodeterioration coating suitable for packaging purposes.
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