Publications by authors named "Vinicius F Dos Santos"
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- Microalgae, specifically Tetradesmus obliquus, are being explored as a sustainable source for biofuel production due to their ability to generate high-energy compounds, with this study focusing on oil extraction and purification methods.
- The process involved cultivating the microalgae using biodigested swine waste, followed by oil extraction with different solvent combinations, discovering that a blend of hexane and ethanol yielded better results than pure hexane.
- The analysis showed that while the extracted hydrocarbons have a calorific value similar to petroleum diesel, they also contained higher sulfur levels, and different extraction methods influenced both yield and cost, with a 70% hexane and 30% ethanol mix proving most economical.
Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura) (Diptera: Drosophilidae) is an invasive species that causes serious damage to soft-skinned fruits. The use of plant-based biorational insecticides (plant extracts and essential oils) to control this pest has grown extensively. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to examine the current status, trends, and perspectives of these studies, with a focus on the plant families and major compounds used as insecticides to control D.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLipid-A was previously shown to spontaneously aggregate into a vesicle the hybrid particle field approach. We assess the validity of the proposed vesiculation mechanism by simulating the resulting lipid-A vesicle at the atom level. The spatial confinement imposed by the vesicle geometry on the conformation and packing of lipid-A induces significant heterogeneity of physical properties in the inner and outer leaflets.
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