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Papers by Fernando Maurício da Silva

Journal of Biomimetics, Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering

Considering textiles and clothing, current trends are focused on increasing the technicality of t... more Considering textiles and clothing, current trends are focused on increasing the technicality of the products, with more alert and demanding consumers, looking for functional products such as workwear, sportswear, or day-life clothing, which combine aesthetics and innovation, design, protection, comfort, multifunctionality, ease care, sustainability, and competitive price. The result of social change focused on a healthier lifestyle and activewear is a growing demand. The TexBoost Project – Less Commodities More Specialities, PPS 2 "New fabrics for high-performance applications based on natural fibres" seeks to respond to these challenges and trends through the development of technologically advanced products and processes that enable companies to grow in the value chain and penetrate in more competitive market niches. This work aims to present some results that identify the main innovative characteristics and advancements considering the new fabrics for high-performance ap...

Advances in Ergonomics in Design, 2017

This study aims to explain the understanding that has been made about Corporate Identity, because... more This study aims to explain the understanding that has been made about Corporate Identity, because it’s common to find divergent views about it. Our purpose is to provide knowledge about Corporate Identity, often mistaken with other related concepts. The paper is based on literature reviews, establishing an analysis of developments on this specific topic over time. It highlights and discusses important points previously reported in the literature. The novelty of this type of paper consists in the relation established between different views and by its conclusions concerning to definitions. The brand is positioned as cultural interface between the business and the stakeholders. The results of this paper are to make a clear distinction between Corporate Identity, Corporate Visual Identity, Brand and Corporate Image. It also establishes a connection between culture, values, mission and Corporate Identity, explaining how these concepts are in the geneses of the brand personality.

Advances in Industrial Design, 2021

Advances in Ergonomics in Design, 2020

The purpose of the article is to study how the brand’s visual identity contributes to the underst... more The purpose of the article is to study how the brand’s visual identity contributes to the understanding, accessibility and enjoyment of information, adapting the message to different cultures and profiles of people, users or target audiences. Identity promotes sustainability and respect for people’s quality of life. The methodology used is mixed, including a non-interventionist phase consisting in the study of competing brands, audience map and persona method and an interventionist component through project-grounded design research, which includes participatory methods such as co-design and Design thinking. The results are a visual identity of the mountain olive oils brand that acts simultaneously as an interface of representation of the collective, the individual and the region (internal audiences), fulfilling the expectations and needs of the target public and other stakeholders. Design principles and good practices are also defined to ensure that visual identity continues to function as a cultural interface of the territory in a sustainable logic and not just business requirements.

Canadian Journal of Animal Science, 2016

Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Research and Animal Science, 2006

O objetivo do presente trabalho, foi o estudo dos efeitos da idade e da fase do ciclo estral dos ... more O objetivo do presente trabalho, foi o estudo dos efeitos da idade e da fase do ciclo estral dos bovinos na quantidade e qualidade de ovócitos e de embriões produzidos in vitro. Para isso, foram utilizados ovócitos de 63 vacas da raça Holstein-Friesian abatidas em matadouro, com idades compreendidas entre 1 e 15 anos, as quais foram divididas em 5 lotes de acordo com a idade. Cada lote foi subdividido de acordo com a fase do ciclo estral em que o animal se encontrava no dia do abate, pela presença ou não de corpo lúteo funcional na superfície do ovário. Os lotes referentes à idade foram: ;8 anos. Após punção dos folículos, os ovócitos foram divididos nas classes A, B, C e D, tendo em conta o seu aspecto morfológico, em que apenas os de classe A e B foram usados para a FIV. Observou-se que o número de ovócitos produzidos foi diretamente proporcional à idade das vacas (R=0,99 - P<0,001). Quanto à fase do ciclo estral, as vacas em fase luteínica, produziram maior número de ovócitos ...

Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, 2016

The present research addresses the issue of public information and try to achieve the standardiza... more The present research addresses the issue of public information and try to achieve the standardization of sign systems, thereby contributing to the uniformity, legibility, understanding and perception of quality of guidance systems, by normalizing the existing signaling, the development of new methodologies applied to the design of symbols and even the application of a tool to assist the design of signs systems specific for public information. This study contributes to a broader understanding of the systems of signs and the interrelation of its components. It seems crucial to this research, which aims at obtaining a detailed study of signs systems for public information, a careful analysis of all aspects related to three areas: The sign and its meaning; The system or how signs are organized; The Culture or users to whom the signs are developed.

Procedia Manufacturing, 2015

Reproduction in Domestic Animals, 2015

ContentsIn this study, the effect of conjugated linoleic acid (10 trans, 12 cis) (CLA) on refrige... more ContentsIn this study, the effect of conjugated linoleic acid (10 trans, 12 cis) (CLA) on refrigerated boar sperm quality parameters up to 14 days at 17°C was assessed. Semen was extended in Androhep and divided into four treatments supplemented with CLA (25, 50, 100 and 200 μm) and control group, then kept for 2 h at 22°C. Afterwards an aliquot of each treatment was removed, and mitochondrial activity, viability, lipid membrane peroxidation (LPO) and stability of the sperm plasma membrane were assessed by flow cytometry. The remaining extended semen was maintained at 17°C until 336 h, repeating the same analysis every 48 h. Regarding percentage of live spermatozoa, no statistical differences were observed among treatments up to 96 h. After this time, viability decreased significantly (p < 0.05) for CLA concentrations of 100 and 200 μm. Despite these results, there was an individual response to CLA. Although in the control group, the boar A presented better results when compared ...

Journal of Applied Poultry Research, 2014

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The Open Veterinary Science Journal, 2010

SRX Veterinary Science, 2010

Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 2013

Reproduction in Domestic Animals, 2009

ContentsThe overall aim of the present study was to evaluate in vitro development ability of oocy... more ContentsThe overall aim of the present study was to evaluate in vitro development ability of oocytes recovered from 56 Holstein Frisian heifers with low [group 1 (G1): <13 mg /dl], moderate [group 2 (G2): 13–16 mg /dl] and high [group 3 (G3): >16 mg /dl] plasma urea nitrogen (PUN) concentrations, to determine whether PUN concentrations affect the competence of oocytes to progress to blastocysts after in vitro fertilization. In vitro oocyte and embryo development was assessed by blastocyst rates, embryo total cell numbers and apoptosis. Blood samples for the determination of PUN were collected 24 h prior to collection of the ovaries at the slaughter. A total of 112 ovaries were collected at a local abattoir and oocytes (n = 697) were aspirated, in vitro matured and fertilized. On day 8, blastocysts were assigned to the terminal dUTP nick end labelling assay. Cleavage rates were significantly higher (p < 0.001) for groups 1 and 2 than for group 3 (i.e. 72.5% and 72.2% vs 61.7...

Reproduction in Domestic Animals, 2013