The increasing occurrence of antibiotic-resistant Staphylococcus (S.) aureus tremendously limits the antibiotic-based treatment options; therefore, an open discussion of alternative treatment strategies is urgently needed. The use of naturally derived materials might become a more promising concept, not only as directly acting antimicrobials, but also for stimulation of the immune system. Costa...

O murici (Byrsonima crassifolia L., Malpighiaceae) é uma pequena fruta tropical de intenso aroma frutal e semelhante a queijo rançoso. Aplicando a cromatografia gasosa de alta resoluçãoolfatometria acoplada a espectrometria de massas e usando técnica de diluição de aroma (“Aroma extract dilution analysis”), as substâncias de maior impacto no aroma do murici foram identificadas como sendo: butan...

Orugas de dos especies altoandinas Eumaeini (Lycaenidae: Theclinae) fueron halladas consumiendo hojas Weinmannia crassifolia Ruiz & Pav., 1802 (Cunoniaceae). La colecta se realizó usando la técnica por golpeo. Esta familia plantas es registrada primera vez como planta alimenticia los Eumaeini. Aunque no pudimos completar crianza, las Lycaenidae identificadas mediante sus códigos barra ADN. ...

Understanding the factors that influence the distribution of understory vegetation is important for biological conservation and forest management. We compared understory species composition by multi-response permutation procedure and indicator species analysis between plots dominated by Qinghai spruce (Picea crassifolia Kom.) and Qilian juniper (Sabina przewalskii Kom.) in coniferous forests of...

The existing theoretical analysis of micro…nance focuses on the nature of the loan contract such as group liability. We draw attention to the role of missing or imperfect labor market in understanding some of the important ‘second generation’debates in micro…nance. Our analysis helps explain a number puzzles in micro…nance such as (i) high repayment rates with high interest rates, (ii) di¢ cult...