Sao Paulo State University

About: Sao Paulo State University is a education organization based out in São Paulo, Brazil. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Context (language use). The organization has 55715 authors who have published 100436 publications receiving 1375332 citations.

Banana Peel Applied to the Solid Phase Extraction of Copper and Lead from River Water: Preconcentration of Metal Ions with a Fruit Waste

Abstract: This article reports on an investigation into the ability of minced banana peel to extract lead and copper ions from water and the parameters involved in this process. The kinetics of copper and le...

Molar incisor hypomineralization: prevalence, severity and clinical consequences in Brazilian children

Abstract: Sao Paulo State Univ, Araraquara Sch Dent, Res Dept Pediat Dent, UNESP Araraquara, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Standard methods for Apis mellifera propolis research

Abstract: Propolis is one of the most fascinating honey bee (Apis mellifera L) products It is a plant derived product that bees produce from resins that they collect from different plant organs and with which they mix beeswax Propolis is a building material and a protective agent in the bee hive It also plays an important role in honey bee social immunity, and is widely used by humans as an ingredient of nutraceuticals, over-the-counter preparations and cosmetics Its chemical composition varies by geographic location, climatic zone and local flora The understanding of the chemical diversity of propolis is very important in propolis research In this manuscript, we give an overview of the available methods for studying propolis in different aspects: propolis in the bee colony; chemical composition and plant sources of propolis; biological activity of propolis with respect to bees and humans; and approaches for standardization and quality control for the purposes of industrial application

[Correlation between sanitation conditions and intestinal parasitosis in the population of Assis, State of São Paulo].

Abstract: The distribution of the most frequent enteroparasites in the population of Assis, State of Sao Paulo, was studied from 1990 to 1992. A total of 18,366 medical examinations from six sanitary care centers in the neighbourhoods of Marialves, Progresso, city center, Xavier, Fiuza and Bonfim were analyzed. The general prevalence of enteroparasites was 23.3%. The most frequently found enteroparasites were: Giardia intestinalis (8.7%), Ascaris lumbricoides (5.5%), Trichuris trichiura (2.4%) and Hymenolepis nana (1.9%). In Marialves, a low income neighborhood, the prevalences were: 17%; 13.1%; 5.9% and 4.2%, respectively. The age group from 3 to 12 years showed the largest number of infected individuals. There was a correlation between basic sanitation conditions, expressed as the number of places connected to the city water and sewage systems, and the prevalence of parasites. There was also a decrease of parasite prevalence in all sanitary care centers from 1990 to 1992, which coincided with the increase in the number of new water and sewage systems in these neighborhoods.