Publications by authors named "William Cardoso Lima"
Article Synopsis
- The study explores transforming sunflower crop waste into a cost-effective adsorbent by adding sulfonic groups to help remove phenylalanine.
- The new adsorbent demonstrated a significant increase in efficiency, achieving a 30-fold faster adsorption time and enhanced capacity at specific conditions (pH 4, 25 °C, and 10 g/L dosage).
- Analyses confirmed the successful modification of the adsorbent, indicating it can effectively target phenylalanine for potential use in protein supplementation for patients with phenylketonuria.
Braz J Microbiol
March 2020
Article Synopsis
- The study focused on how dark septate endophytic fungi interact with cowpea plants under salt stress, specifically isolating two types of fungi from Vochysia divergens roots.
- The research found that while salinity negatively affected nutrient levels in cowpea plants, root colonization by the selected fungi improved nitrogen and phosphorus nutrition, promoting growth and photosynthesis.
- Notably, these beneficial effects were only significant at moderate salinity levels, indicating a limit to the fungi's positive impact in highly saline conditions.
