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Papers by Teca Brito

IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, 2009

The characterization of three commercial thermoelectric modules, which are designed for cooling/h... more The characterization of three commercial thermoelectric modules, which are designed for cooling/heating applications, is presented to employ the devices for power conversion, i.e., as thermoelectric generators (TEGs). The thermoelectric theory is briefly summarized at first, taking into account the relationship between the effective temperature difference across the TEG junctions and the temperature difference applied externally, considering insulating ceramic plates having finite thermal conductance. The thermoelectric modules have been characterized in terms of open-circuit output voltage and output power density for different temperature gradients and load conditions. Measurement techniques and experimental data are reported, which show the possibility of using thermoelectric devices for energy-harvesting applications. A comparison of the results from the tested devices with the performance data of commercial TEGs that are specifically designed for power harvesting is then presented, and the main characteristics of the two device typologies are discussed. A TEG was then used to supply an autonomous system that interfaces with a temperature sensor and periodically transmits the measurement information via an RF link. Experimental data show that the system works correctly and sends the RF signal when the temperature difference that is applied across the TEG is higher than 34 K.

Nucleic Acids Research, 1990

Source and Description: The probe was isolated from a Charon 21A bacteriophage human chromosome 2... more Source and Description: The probe was isolated from a Charon 21A bacteriophage human chromosome 20 specific library (1), and subcloned as a HindU fragment into pUC 19. Polymorphism: PvuH detects a two allele polymorphism with allelic bands at either 4.4 kb or 3.4 kb. MspI detects a three allele polymorphism with allelic bands at 9.4 kb, 8.2 kb or 6.3 kb. No constant bands appear with Pvull but a faint constant band occurs at 4.2 kb with MspI. Frequency: Gene frequencies are based on a sample of 278 chromosomes from 139 unrelated persons of mixed Caucasian ancestry. Allele Frequency Allele Frequency PvuII A1 4.4 kb 0.78 MspI Bl 9.4 kb 0.78 A2 3.4 kb 0.22 B2 8.2 kb B3 6.3 kb rare

Interlúdio - Revista do Departamento de Educação Musical do Colégio Pedro II, Mar 5, 2018

A formAção docente e discente dA escolA técnicA-AlgumAs discussões The Teaching of sTudenTs and T... more A formAção docente e discente dA escolA técnicA-AlgumAs discussões The Teaching of sTudenTs and Teacher educaTion Training aT Technical schoolssome discussions Daiana Franco da SILVA 1 resumo: As Escolas Técnicas são geralmente-e erroneamente-taxadas de descendentes da sociedade capitalista, visto que nos séculos passados os trabalhadores eram semiespecializados por esse tipo de ensino, de dimensão técnica elementar e rapidamente eram substituídos no mercado de trabalho pelo raso conhecimento. Mas percebemos nos dias de hoje que essa não é a missão das escolas técnicas, em especial as do Centro Paula Souza, nosso objeto de estudo e pesquisas. Partindo daquilo que nos preocupa, precisamos olhar para o passado e através dele analisar as falhas, observar também suas contribuições, alinhá-las e construir uma assertividade contemporânea, para que questões acerca da educação sejam discutidas, como a formação docente, a integração social do educando, bem como sua autonomia, ética, cidadania, que podem resultar em um conhecimento e formação omnilateral. PAlAvrAs-chAve: Escolas técnicas. Formação do aluno. Formação docente.

Resumo "Ondas" é o nome de um CD que apresenta produções musicais feitas com e por crianças e ado... more Resumo "Ondas" é o nome de um CD que apresenta produções musicais feitas com e por crianças e adolescentes que fazem música na Teca Oficina de Música, em São Paulo, Brasil. Inspirado nas comemorações do centenário de nascimento do importante compositor brasileiro Dorival Caymmi (1914-2008) e, por isso, contando com várias composições com temas relacionados ao mar, à vida dos pescadores, à natureza, entre outros aspectos, o título também remete aos movimentos contínuos das águas, que-a um só tempo-são semelhantes e diferentes, assim como ocorre com os eventos musicais (e humanos) que emergem em nosso espaço de trabalho. O projeto é parte de uma pesquisa contínua que foca, especialmente, 1-o dinamismo do pensamento musical revelado por meio das práticas sonoro-musicais e pelos modos singulares de lidar com os materiais, conceitos e ideias de música; 2-processos criativos envolvidos em improvisações, composições, invenções e sonorizações de histórias, elaboração de arranjos, desenvolvidos em aulas em grupos e de instrumentos musicais diversos); 3-projetos marcados pela integração entre prática e reflexão e pela ampliação do conceito de música; 4-a singularidade do pensamento musical ao longo do percurso, que nominamos como "ideias de música"; 5-a construção do "caminho ao caminhar", combinando o cotidiano, o imaginário, o mundano, o raro, o tradicional e o novo. Esta proposta fundamenta-se em princípios pedagógico-musicais de H-J Koellreutter; (b) nas pesquisas e proposições de François Delalande; c) nas proposições da Teoria dos Sistemas Dinâmicos, segundo Esther Thelen; (c) em conceitos filosóficos de Deleuze e Guattari, (jogo ideal, menor, rizoma), e (d) no conceito de pedagogias musicais abertas, segundo a educadora musical argentina Violeta H. de Gainza. O nome do CD lembra uma das composições gravadas, desenvolvida por adolescentes. O objetivo principal desta comunicação é destacar a singularidade das ideias de música que emergem e se transformam no curso da infância, bem como, os processos criativos que podem emergir em sistemas abertos de educação musical. (com crianças e adolescentes, com idades entre 3 e 14 anos) e/ou em aulas particulares de instrumentos musicais diversos. Palavras-chaves: educação musical; ideias de música; processos criativos; Abstract "Ondas" is the name of a CD that features musical productions made with and by children and teenagers who make music at the Teca Oficina de Música in São Paulo, Brazil. Inspired by the celebrations of the centenary of birth of the important Brazilian composer Dorival Caymmi (1914-2008), and therefore, with several compositions related to the sea, fishermen's life, nature, among other aspects, the title also refers to the continuous movements of water, which-at one and the same time-are similar and different, as is the case with the musical (and human) events that emerge in our work space. The project is part of ongoing research that focuses, in particular, on the dynamism of musical thought revealed through sound-musical practices and unique ways of dealing with music materials, concepts and ideas; 2-creative processes involved in improvisations, compositions, inventions and sonorizations of stories, elaboration of arrangements, developed in classes in groups (with children and adolescents, between 3 and 14 years old) and / or in private lessons); 3projects marked by the integration between practice and reflection and by the expansion of the concept of and become the course of childhood, as well as the creative processes that

Neste artigo tratamos de duas praticas de criacao musical realizadas com um mesmo grupo de crianc... more Neste artigo tratamos de duas praticas de criacao musical realizadas com um mesmo grupo de criancas, que no periodo em questao possuiam entre 7 e 10 anos, [na escola de musica em que realizamos estes trabalhos] . Pantanagua , registrada no CD [nome do cd] (2015), consiste em um roteiro de improvisacao, no qual predominam tecnicas estendidas e instrumentos experimentais, sobreposto a um poema criado pelas criancas sobre bichos do Pantanal. Falafa , por sua vez, e uma peca mais proxima dos cânones tradicionais, com alturas e duracoes definidas. Seu processo de composicao se utilizou do acaso na medida em que as alturas dos temas melodicos foram definidas randomicamente a partir de uma brincadeira na qual as criancas arremessavam tubos que emitem notas. As duas composicoes terao aqui relatados seus processos de criacao apontando como envolveram, de maneira pratica e ludica, conteudos musicais. Importa tambem, relacionar estas praticas com uma educacao (musical) menor , aquela que se da...

O presente artigo apresenta os referenciais teoricos que embasaram a tese de doutoradoque desenvo... more O presente artigo apresenta os referenciais teoricos que embasaram a tese de doutoradoque desenvolvi no Programa de Comunicacao e Semiotica da PUC-SP. Cruzando arte, fi losofi a eciencia, a pesquisa cartografou a singularidade das ideias de musica no curso da infância, apontandoo espaco educacional como um dos agenciadores dos processos de interacao com sons e musicas. Ocontato com as ideias de H-J Koellreutter, de um lado, e com o fazer musical das criancas em gruposde musicalizacao, de outro, foram pontos de partida para o trabalho, que promoveu – em primeiroplano – dialogos e trocas entre Koellreutter, Pierre Schaeffer, conceitos fi losofi cos de Deleuze e Guattarie a teoria dinamicista da psicologa cognitivista Esther Thelen. Defendendo que a crianca vive ummodo menor (deleuziano) de fazer e signifi car a atividade musical, introduzirei aspectos essenciaisdo projeto de educacao musical menor que a tese propos.

O artigo discorre sobre tres diferentes processos de criacao musical, que tiveram lugar em grupos... more O artigo discorre sobre tres diferentes processos de criacao musical, que tiveram lugar em grupos de musicalizacao envolvendo criancas com idades entre 4 e 8 anos. Partindo do principio de que a Musica e jogo ideal, em sintonia com proposicoes do filosofo frances Gilles Deleuze (1925-1995), o trabalho discorre sobre as relacoes que podem se estabelecer entre as criancas, os educadores e a musica. Apontando para uma pedagogia do acontecimento que, dentre outros pontos, respeita a emergencia e a transformacao das ideias de musica das criancas em seus percursos de expressao e pensamento musicais, o trabalho visa destacar o continuo movimento do fazer musical da infância, acenando para o importante papel dos jogos de improvisacao e composicao nos territorios da educacao musical.

Revista Da Abem, Dec 20, 2013

Considering characteristic about the relations of the children with the musical experiences, as w... more Considering characteristic about the relations of the children with the musical experiences, as well as, the playful character that guides it, the article will present activities that, from a Portuguese musical game, involve improvisation, creation, construction of musical instruments and graphical register. Taking as conducting wire A barca virou, a Portuguese musical game, the text goals to aim ways and possibilities with respect to the development of creative and reflexive musical practices, on the music education of children between three and six years.

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• Cultured THP-1 monocytes were treated with Fe 2 O 3-USPIONs (50μg/mL) 9, or thapsigargin (100nM... more • Cultured THP-1 monocytes were treated with Fe 2 O 3-USPIONs (50μg/mL) 9, or thapsigargin (100nM) as a positive control, for up to 72h. Total protein extracts were prepared, and Western blot experiments carried out, as described previously 3-7. • Permeabilisation in solutions containing differing [Ca 2+ ] free was used to manipulate [Ca 2+ ] i. • Ca 2+ homeostasis and actin cytoskeletal integrity were assessed using fluo4 or FITC-phalloidin flow cytometry, respectively. The Grynkiewicz equation 10 was used to estimate absolute Ca 2+ concentrations. • Statistical significance was set a priori to P<0.05. All statistical analyses were performed using Minitab v16 (Minitab Ltd, Coventry CV3 2TE, UK).

Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews, 2021

Electrohydrodynamic atomisation (EHDA) technologies have evolved significantly over the past deca... more Electrohydrodynamic atomisation (EHDA) technologies have evolved significantly over the past decade; branching into several established and emerging healthcare remits through timely advances in the engineering sciences and tailored conceptual process designs. More specifically for pharmaceutical and drug delivery spheres, electrospraying (ES) has presented itself as a high value technique enabling a plethora of different particulate structures. However, when coupled with novel formulations (e.g. co-flows) and innovative device aspects (e.g., materials and dimensions), core characteristics of particulates are manipulated and engineered specifically to deliver an application driven need, which is currently lacking, ranging from imaging and targeted delivery to controlled release and sensing. This demonstrates the holistic nature of these emerging technologies; which is often overlooked. Parametric driven control during particle engineering via the ES method yields opportunistic properties when compared to conventional methods, albeit at ambient conditions (e.g., temperature and pressure), making this extremely valuable for sensitive biologics and molecules of interest. Furthermore, several processing (e.g., flow rate, applied voltage and working distance) and solution (e.g., polymer concentration, electrical conductivity and surface tension) parameters impact ES modes and greatly influence the production of resulting particles. The formation of a steady cone-jet and subsequent atomisation during ES fabricates particles demonstrating monodispersity (or near monodispersed), narrow particle size distributions and smooth or textured morphologies; all of which are successfully incorporated in a one-step process. By following a controlled ES regime, tailored particles with various intricate structures (hollow microspheres, nanocups, Janus and cell-mimicking nanoparticles) can also be engineered through process head modifications central to the ES technique (single-needle spraying, coaxial, multi-needle and needleless approaches). Thus, intricate formulation design, set-up and combinatorial engineering of the EHDA process delivers particulate structures with a multitude of applications in tissue engineering, theranostics, bioresponsive systems as well as drug dosage forms for specific delivery to diseased or target tissues. This advanced technology has great potential to be implemented commercially, particularly on the industrial scale for several unmet pharmaceutical and medical challenges and needs. This review focuses on key seminal developments, ending with future perspectives addressing obstacles that need to be addressed for future advancement.

European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics, 2020

This is a PDF file of an article that has undergone enhancements after acceptance, such as the ad... more This is a PDF file of an article that has undergone enhancements after acceptance, such as the addition of a cover page and metadata, and formatting for readability, but it is not yet the definitive version of record. This version will undergo additional copyediting, typesetting and review before it is published in its final form, but we are providing this version to give early visibility of the article. Please note that, during the production process, errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain.

Pharmaceutics, 2019

The purpose of this study was to apply the Quality by Design (QbD) approach to the electrospinnin... more The purpose of this study was to apply the Quality by Design (QbD) approach to the electrospinning of fibres loaded with the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) indomethacin (INDO) and diclofenac sodium (DICLO). A Quality Target Product Profile (QTPP) was made, and risk assessments (preliminary hazard analysis) were conducted to identify the impact of material attributes and process parameters on the critical quality attributes (CQAs) of the fibres. A full factorial design of experiments (DoE) of 20 runs was built, which was used to carry out experiments. The following factors were assessed: Drugs, voltage, flow rate, and the distance between the processing needle and collector. Release studies exhibited INDO fibres had greater total release of active drug compared to DICLO fibres. Voltage and distance were found to be the most significant factors of the experiment. Multivariate statistical analytical software helped to build six feasible design spaces and two flexible, un...

Mutation Research/Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis, 2018

Ao longo destes quase quatro anos dedicados em exclusividade, à elaboração desta tese de doutoram... more Ao longo destes quase quatro anos dedicados em exclusividade, à elaboração desta tese de doutoramento, tive o apoio incondicional da família, de colegas e amigos, e de entidades diversas a quem quero deixar aqui bem expresso os meus sinceros agradecimentos. Quero, contudo, particularizar alguns pela importância fundamental que tiveram no desenrolar dos trabalhos. Deste modo, agradeço ao meu orientador Professor

Particle and Fibre Toxicology, 2019

Background: It is well established that toxicological evaluation of engineered nanomaterials (NMs... more Background: It is well established that toxicological evaluation of engineered nanomaterials (NMs) is vital to ensure the health and safety of those exposed to them. Further, there is a distinct need for the development of advanced physiologically relevant in vitro techniques for NM hazard prediction due to the limited predictive power of current in vitro models and the unsustainability of conducting nano-safety evaluations in vivo. Thus, the purpose of this study was to develop alternative in vitro approaches to assess the potential of NMs to induce genotoxicity by secondary mechanisms. Results: This was first undertaken by a conditioned media-based technique, whereby cell culture media was transferred from differentiated THP-1 (dTHP-1) macrophages treated with γ-Fe 2 O 3 or Fe 3 O 4 superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs) to the bronchial cell line 16HBE14o −. Secondly construction and SPION treatment of a co-culture model comprising of 16HBE14o − cells and dTHP-1 macrophages. For both of these approaches no cytotoxicity was detected and chromosomal damage was evaluated by the in vitro micronucleus assay. Genotoxicity assessment was also performed using 16HBE14o − monocultures, which demonstrated only γ-Fe 2 O 3 nanoparticles to be capable of inducing chromosomal damage. In contrast, immune cell conditioned media and dual cell co-culture SPION treatments showed both SPION types to be genotoxic to 16HBE14o − cells due to secondary genotoxicity promoted by SPION-immune cell interaction. Conclusions: The findings of the present study demonstrate that the approach of using single in vitro cell test systems precludes the ability to consider secondary genotoxic mechanisms. Consequently, the use of multi-cell type models is preferable as they better mimic the in vivo environment and thus offer the potential to enhance understanding and detection of a wider breadth of potential damage induced by NMs.

Mutation Research/Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis, 2018

Liver's ability to metabolise chemical compounds makes it an appropriate tissue for toxicity test... more Liver's ability to metabolise chemical compounds makes it an appropriate tissue for toxicity testing. Current testing protocols i.e. two-dimensional liver cell systems and animal testing offer limited resemblance to in vivo liver cell behaviour in terms of gene expression profiles and metabolic competency; thus, they do not always accurately predict human toxicology. In vitro three-dimensional liver cell models offer an attractive alternative for determining the toxicity and genotoxicity of exogenous agents. This study reports on developing a 3D liver model using HepG2 cells by a hanging-drop methodology with particular focus on evaluating spheroid growth characteristics and suitability for genotoxicity testing. The cytokinesisblocked micronucleus assay protocol was adapted to enable micronucleus detection in the 3D spheroid models. This involved evaluating the difference between hanging vs non-hanging drop positions for dosing of the test agents and comparison of the automated Metafer scoring for micronucleus detection in HepG2 spheroids with manual scoring. The initial seeding density of 5000 cells/20 µl drop hanging spheroids, harvested on day 4 with 75% cell viability was used for all experiments. Albumin secretion (7.8 g/l) and both CYP1A1 and CYP1A2 gene expression was highest in the 3D environment at day 4. An exposure of metabolically activated genotoxicants like B[a]P and PhIP for 24 hours resulted in a 6-fold increase in B[a]P-induced CYP1A1 activity at 3µM dose (p<0.001) and 30-fold increase in PhIP-induced CYP1A2 activity at 5 µM dose (p<0.05) in 3D hanging spheroids. Similarly, the MN induction in response to B[a]P and PhIP was 2-fold and 3-fold, respectively, greater in 3D hanging spheroids as compared to 2D format, via manual micronucleus scoring, making hanging spheroids more sensitive to genotoxic agents. In conclusion, HepG2 hanging-drop spheroids are an exciting new alternative system for genotoxicity study than 2D culture due to improved structural and physiological properties.

International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2017

Some engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) may have the potential to cause damage to the genetic materi... more Some engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) may have the potential to cause damage to the genetic material in living systems. The mechanistic machinery functioning at the cellular/molecular level, in the form of DNA repair processes, has evolved to help circumvent DNA damage caused by exposure to a variety of foreign substances. Recent studies have contributed to our understanding of the various DNA damage repair pathways involved in the processing of DNA damage. However, the vast array of ENMs may present a relatively new challenge to the integrity of the human genome; therefore, the potential hazard posed by some ENMs necessitates the evaluation and understanding of ENM-induced DNA damage repair pathways. This review focuses on recent studies highlighting the differential regulation of DNA repair pathways, in response to a variety of ENMs, and discusses the various factors that dictate aberrant repair processes, including intracellular signalling, spatial interactions and ENM-specific responses.

IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, 2009

The characterization of three commercial thermoelectric modules, which are designed for cooling/h... more The characterization of three commercial thermoelectric modules, which are designed for cooling/heating applications, is presented to employ the devices for power conversion, i.e., as thermoelectric generators (TEGs). The thermoelectric theory is briefly summarized at first, taking into account the relationship between the effective temperature difference across the TEG junctions and the temperature difference applied externally, considering insulating ceramic plates having finite thermal conductance. The thermoelectric modules have been characterized in terms of open-circuit output voltage and output power density for different temperature gradients and load conditions. Measurement techniques and experimental data are reported, which show the possibility of using thermoelectric devices for energy-harvesting applications. A comparison of the results from the tested devices with the performance data of commercial TEGs that are specifically designed for power harvesting is then presented, and the main characteristics of the two device typologies are discussed. A TEG was then used to supply an autonomous system that interfaces with a temperature sensor and periodically transmits the measurement information via an RF link. Experimental data show that the system works correctly and sends the RF signal when the temperature difference that is applied across the TEG is higher than 34 K.

Nucleic Acids Research, 1990

Source and Description: The probe was isolated from a Charon 21A bacteriophage human chromosome 2... more Source and Description: The probe was isolated from a Charon 21A bacteriophage human chromosome 20 specific library (1), and subcloned as a HindU fragment into pUC 19. Polymorphism: PvuH detects a two allele polymorphism with allelic bands at either 4.4 kb or 3.4 kb. MspI detects a three allele polymorphism with allelic bands at 9.4 kb, 8.2 kb or 6.3 kb. No constant bands appear with Pvull but a faint constant band occurs at 4.2 kb with MspI. Frequency: Gene frequencies are based on a sample of 278 chromosomes from 139 unrelated persons of mixed Caucasian ancestry. Allele Frequency Allele Frequency PvuII A1 4.4 kb 0.78 MspI Bl 9.4 kb 0.78 A2 3.4 kb 0.22 B2 8.2 kb B3 6.3 kb rare

Interlúdio - Revista do Departamento de Educação Musical do Colégio Pedro II, Mar 5, 2018

A formAção docente e discente dA escolA técnicA-AlgumAs discussões The Teaching of sTudenTs and T... more A formAção docente e discente dA escolA técnicA-AlgumAs discussões The Teaching of sTudenTs and Teacher educaTion Training aT Technical schoolssome discussions Daiana Franco da SILVA 1 resumo: As Escolas Técnicas são geralmente-e erroneamente-taxadas de descendentes da sociedade capitalista, visto que nos séculos passados os trabalhadores eram semiespecializados por esse tipo de ensino, de dimensão técnica elementar e rapidamente eram substituídos no mercado de trabalho pelo raso conhecimento. Mas percebemos nos dias de hoje que essa não é a missão das escolas técnicas, em especial as do Centro Paula Souza, nosso objeto de estudo e pesquisas. Partindo daquilo que nos preocupa, precisamos olhar para o passado e através dele analisar as falhas, observar também suas contribuições, alinhá-las e construir uma assertividade contemporânea, para que questões acerca da educação sejam discutidas, como a formação docente, a integração social do educando, bem como sua autonomia, ética, cidadania, que podem resultar em um conhecimento e formação omnilateral. PAlAvrAs-chAve: Escolas técnicas. Formação do aluno. Formação docente.

Resumo "Ondas" é o nome de um CD que apresenta produções musicais feitas com e por crianças e ado... more Resumo "Ondas" é o nome de um CD que apresenta produções musicais feitas com e por crianças e adolescentes que fazem música na Teca Oficina de Música, em São Paulo, Brasil. Inspirado nas comemorações do centenário de nascimento do importante compositor brasileiro Dorival Caymmi (1914-2008) e, por isso, contando com várias composições com temas relacionados ao mar, à vida dos pescadores, à natureza, entre outros aspectos, o título também remete aos movimentos contínuos das águas, que-a um só tempo-são semelhantes e diferentes, assim como ocorre com os eventos musicais (e humanos) que emergem em nosso espaço de trabalho. O projeto é parte de uma pesquisa contínua que foca, especialmente, 1-o dinamismo do pensamento musical revelado por meio das práticas sonoro-musicais e pelos modos singulares de lidar com os materiais, conceitos e ideias de música; 2-processos criativos envolvidos em improvisações, composições, invenções e sonorizações de histórias, elaboração de arranjos, desenvolvidos em aulas em grupos e de instrumentos musicais diversos); 3-projetos marcados pela integração entre prática e reflexão e pela ampliação do conceito de música; 4-a singularidade do pensamento musical ao longo do percurso, que nominamos como "ideias de música"; 5-a construção do "caminho ao caminhar", combinando o cotidiano, o imaginário, o mundano, o raro, o tradicional e o novo. Esta proposta fundamenta-se em princípios pedagógico-musicais de H-J Koellreutter; (b) nas pesquisas e proposições de François Delalande; c) nas proposições da Teoria dos Sistemas Dinâmicos, segundo Esther Thelen; (c) em conceitos filosóficos de Deleuze e Guattari, (jogo ideal, menor, rizoma), e (d) no conceito de pedagogias musicais abertas, segundo a educadora musical argentina Violeta H. de Gainza. O nome do CD lembra uma das composições gravadas, desenvolvida por adolescentes. O objetivo principal desta comunicação é destacar a singularidade das ideias de música que emergem e se transformam no curso da infância, bem como, os processos criativos que podem emergir em sistemas abertos de educação musical. (com crianças e adolescentes, com idades entre 3 e 14 anos) e/ou em aulas particulares de instrumentos musicais diversos. Palavras-chaves: educação musical; ideias de música; processos criativos; Abstract "Ondas" is the name of a CD that features musical productions made with and by children and teenagers who make music at the Teca Oficina de Música in São Paulo, Brazil. Inspired by the celebrations of the centenary of birth of the important Brazilian composer Dorival Caymmi (1914-2008), and therefore, with several compositions related to the sea, fishermen's life, nature, among other aspects, the title also refers to the continuous movements of water, which-at one and the same time-are similar and different, as is the case with the musical (and human) events that emerge in our work space. The project is part of ongoing research that focuses, in particular, on the dynamism of musical thought revealed through sound-musical practices and unique ways of dealing with music materials, concepts and ideas; 2-creative processes involved in improvisations, compositions, inventions and sonorizations of stories, elaboration of arrangements, developed in classes in groups (with children and adolescents, between 3 and 14 years old) and / or in private lessons); 3projects marked by the integration between practice and reflection and by the expansion of the concept of and become the course of childhood, as well as the creative processes that

Neste artigo tratamos de duas praticas de criacao musical realizadas com um mesmo grupo de crianc... more Neste artigo tratamos de duas praticas de criacao musical realizadas com um mesmo grupo de criancas, que no periodo em questao possuiam entre 7 e 10 anos, [na escola de musica em que realizamos estes trabalhos] . Pantanagua , registrada no CD [nome do cd] (2015), consiste em um roteiro de improvisacao, no qual predominam tecnicas estendidas e instrumentos experimentais, sobreposto a um poema criado pelas criancas sobre bichos do Pantanal. Falafa , por sua vez, e uma peca mais proxima dos cânones tradicionais, com alturas e duracoes definidas. Seu processo de composicao se utilizou do acaso na medida em que as alturas dos temas melodicos foram definidas randomicamente a partir de uma brincadeira na qual as criancas arremessavam tubos que emitem notas. As duas composicoes terao aqui relatados seus processos de criacao apontando como envolveram, de maneira pratica e ludica, conteudos musicais. Importa tambem, relacionar estas praticas com uma educacao (musical) menor , aquela que se da...

O presente artigo apresenta os referenciais teoricos que embasaram a tese de doutoradoque desenvo... more O presente artigo apresenta os referenciais teoricos que embasaram a tese de doutoradoque desenvolvi no Programa de Comunicacao e Semiotica da PUC-SP. Cruzando arte, fi losofi a eciencia, a pesquisa cartografou a singularidade das ideias de musica no curso da infância, apontandoo espaco educacional como um dos agenciadores dos processos de interacao com sons e musicas. Ocontato com as ideias de H-J Koellreutter, de um lado, e com o fazer musical das criancas em gruposde musicalizacao, de outro, foram pontos de partida para o trabalho, que promoveu – em primeiroplano – dialogos e trocas entre Koellreutter, Pierre Schaeffer, conceitos fi losofi cos de Deleuze e Guattarie a teoria dinamicista da psicologa cognitivista Esther Thelen. Defendendo que a crianca vive ummodo menor (deleuziano) de fazer e signifi car a atividade musical, introduzirei aspectos essenciaisdo projeto de educacao musical menor que a tese propos.

O artigo discorre sobre tres diferentes processos de criacao musical, que tiveram lugar em grupos... more O artigo discorre sobre tres diferentes processos de criacao musical, que tiveram lugar em grupos de musicalizacao envolvendo criancas com idades entre 4 e 8 anos. Partindo do principio de que a Musica e jogo ideal, em sintonia com proposicoes do filosofo frances Gilles Deleuze (1925-1995), o trabalho discorre sobre as relacoes que podem se estabelecer entre as criancas, os educadores e a musica. Apontando para uma pedagogia do acontecimento que, dentre outros pontos, respeita a emergencia e a transformacao das ideias de musica das criancas em seus percursos de expressao e pensamento musicais, o trabalho visa destacar o continuo movimento do fazer musical da infância, acenando para o importante papel dos jogos de improvisacao e composicao nos territorios da educacao musical.

Revista Da Abem, Dec 20, 2013

Considering characteristic about the relations of the children with the musical experiences, as w... more Considering characteristic about the relations of the children with the musical experiences, as well as, the playful character that guides it, the article will present activities that, from a Portuguese musical game, involve improvisation, creation, construction of musical instruments and graphical register. Taking as conducting wire A barca virou, a Portuguese musical game, the text goals to aim ways and possibilities with respect to the development of creative and reflexive musical practices, on the music education of children between three and six years.

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• Cultured THP-1 monocytes were treated with Fe 2 O 3-USPIONs (50μg/mL) 9, or thapsigargin (100nM... more • Cultured THP-1 monocytes were treated with Fe 2 O 3-USPIONs (50μg/mL) 9, or thapsigargin (100nM) as a positive control, for up to 72h. Total protein extracts were prepared, and Western blot experiments carried out, as described previously 3-7. • Permeabilisation in solutions containing differing [Ca 2+ ] free was used to manipulate [Ca 2+ ] i. • Ca 2+ homeostasis and actin cytoskeletal integrity were assessed using fluo4 or FITC-phalloidin flow cytometry, respectively. The Grynkiewicz equation 10 was used to estimate absolute Ca 2+ concentrations. • Statistical significance was set a priori to P<0.05. All statistical analyses were performed using Minitab v16 (Minitab Ltd, Coventry CV3 2TE, UK).

Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews, 2021

Electrohydrodynamic atomisation (EHDA) technologies have evolved significantly over the past deca... more Electrohydrodynamic atomisation (EHDA) technologies have evolved significantly over the past decade; branching into several established and emerging healthcare remits through timely advances in the engineering sciences and tailored conceptual process designs. More specifically for pharmaceutical and drug delivery spheres, electrospraying (ES) has presented itself as a high value technique enabling a plethora of different particulate structures. However, when coupled with novel formulations (e.g. co-flows) and innovative device aspects (e.g., materials and dimensions), core characteristics of particulates are manipulated and engineered specifically to deliver an application driven need, which is currently lacking, ranging from imaging and targeted delivery to controlled release and sensing. This demonstrates the holistic nature of these emerging technologies; which is often overlooked. Parametric driven control during particle engineering via the ES method yields opportunistic properties when compared to conventional methods, albeit at ambient conditions (e.g., temperature and pressure), making this extremely valuable for sensitive biologics and molecules of interest. Furthermore, several processing (e.g., flow rate, applied voltage and working distance) and solution (e.g., polymer concentration, electrical conductivity and surface tension) parameters impact ES modes and greatly influence the production of resulting particles. The formation of a steady cone-jet and subsequent atomisation during ES fabricates particles demonstrating monodispersity (or near monodispersed), narrow particle size distributions and smooth or textured morphologies; all of which are successfully incorporated in a one-step process. By following a controlled ES regime, tailored particles with various intricate structures (hollow microspheres, nanocups, Janus and cell-mimicking nanoparticles) can also be engineered through process head modifications central to the ES technique (single-needle spraying, coaxial, multi-needle and needleless approaches). Thus, intricate formulation design, set-up and combinatorial engineering of the EHDA process delivers particulate structures with a multitude of applications in tissue engineering, theranostics, bioresponsive systems as well as drug dosage forms for specific delivery to diseased or target tissues. This advanced technology has great potential to be implemented commercially, particularly on the industrial scale for several unmet pharmaceutical and medical challenges and needs. This review focuses on key seminal developments, ending with future perspectives addressing obstacles that need to be addressed for future advancement.

European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics, 2020

This is a PDF file of an article that has undergone enhancements after acceptance, such as the ad... more This is a PDF file of an article that has undergone enhancements after acceptance, such as the addition of a cover page and metadata, and formatting for readability, but it is not yet the definitive version of record. This version will undergo additional copyediting, typesetting and review before it is published in its final form, but we are providing this version to give early visibility of the article. Please note that, during the production process, errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain.

Pharmaceutics, 2019

The purpose of this study was to apply the Quality by Design (QbD) approach to the electrospinnin... more The purpose of this study was to apply the Quality by Design (QbD) approach to the electrospinning of fibres loaded with the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) indomethacin (INDO) and diclofenac sodium (DICLO). A Quality Target Product Profile (QTPP) was made, and risk assessments (preliminary hazard analysis) were conducted to identify the impact of material attributes and process parameters on the critical quality attributes (CQAs) of the fibres. A full factorial design of experiments (DoE) of 20 runs was built, which was used to carry out experiments. The following factors were assessed: Drugs, voltage, flow rate, and the distance between the processing needle and collector. Release studies exhibited INDO fibres had greater total release of active drug compared to DICLO fibres. Voltage and distance were found to be the most significant factors of the experiment. Multivariate statistical analytical software helped to build six feasible design spaces and two flexible, un...

Mutation Research/Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis, 2018

Ao longo destes quase quatro anos dedicados em exclusividade, à elaboração desta tese de doutoram... more Ao longo destes quase quatro anos dedicados em exclusividade, à elaboração desta tese de doutoramento, tive o apoio incondicional da família, de colegas e amigos, e de entidades diversas a quem quero deixar aqui bem expresso os meus sinceros agradecimentos. Quero, contudo, particularizar alguns pela importância fundamental que tiveram no desenrolar dos trabalhos. Deste modo, agradeço ao meu orientador Professor

Particle and Fibre Toxicology, 2019

Background: It is well established that toxicological evaluation of engineered nanomaterials (NMs... more Background: It is well established that toxicological evaluation of engineered nanomaterials (NMs) is vital to ensure the health and safety of those exposed to them. Further, there is a distinct need for the development of advanced physiologically relevant in vitro techniques for NM hazard prediction due to the limited predictive power of current in vitro models and the unsustainability of conducting nano-safety evaluations in vivo. Thus, the purpose of this study was to develop alternative in vitro approaches to assess the potential of NMs to induce genotoxicity by secondary mechanisms. Results: This was first undertaken by a conditioned media-based technique, whereby cell culture media was transferred from differentiated THP-1 (dTHP-1) macrophages treated with γ-Fe 2 O 3 or Fe 3 O 4 superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs) to the bronchial cell line 16HBE14o −. Secondly construction and SPION treatment of a co-culture model comprising of 16HBE14o − cells and dTHP-1 macrophages. For both of these approaches no cytotoxicity was detected and chromosomal damage was evaluated by the in vitro micronucleus assay. Genotoxicity assessment was also performed using 16HBE14o − monocultures, which demonstrated only γ-Fe 2 O 3 nanoparticles to be capable of inducing chromosomal damage. In contrast, immune cell conditioned media and dual cell co-culture SPION treatments showed both SPION types to be genotoxic to 16HBE14o − cells due to secondary genotoxicity promoted by SPION-immune cell interaction. Conclusions: The findings of the present study demonstrate that the approach of using single in vitro cell test systems precludes the ability to consider secondary genotoxic mechanisms. Consequently, the use of multi-cell type models is preferable as they better mimic the in vivo environment and thus offer the potential to enhance understanding and detection of a wider breadth of potential damage induced by NMs.

Mutation Research/Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis, 2018

Liver's ability to metabolise chemical compounds makes it an appropriate tissue for toxicity test... more Liver's ability to metabolise chemical compounds makes it an appropriate tissue for toxicity testing. Current testing protocols i.e. two-dimensional liver cell systems and animal testing offer limited resemblance to in vivo liver cell behaviour in terms of gene expression profiles and metabolic competency; thus, they do not always accurately predict human toxicology. In vitro three-dimensional liver cell models offer an attractive alternative for determining the toxicity and genotoxicity of exogenous agents. This study reports on developing a 3D liver model using HepG2 cells by a hanging-drop methodology with particular focus on evaluating spheroid growth characteristics and suitability for genotoxicity testing. The cytokinesisblocked micronucleus assay protocol was adapted to enable micronucleus detection in the 3D spheroid models. This involved evaluating the difference between hanging vs non-hanging drop positions for dosing of the test agents and comparison of the automated Metafer scoring for micronucleus detection in HepG2 spheroids with manual scoring. The initial seeding density of 5000 cells/20 µl drop hanging spheroids, harvested on day 4 with 75% cell viability was used for all experiments. Albumin secretion (7.8 g/l) and both CYP1A1 and CYP1A2 gene expression was highest in the 3D environment at day 4. An exposure of metabolically activated genotoxicants like B[a]P and PhIP for 24 hours resulted in a 6-fold increase in B[a]P-induced CYP1A1 activity at 3µM dose (p<0.001) and 30-fold increase in PhIP-induced CYP1A2 activity at 5 µM dose (p<0.05) in 3D hanging spheroids. Similarly, the MN induction in response to B[a]P and PhIP was 2-fold and 3-fold, respectively, greater in 3D hanging spheroids as compared to 2D format, via manual micronucleus scoring, making hanging spheroids more sensitive to genotoxic agents. In conclusion, HepG2 hanging-drop spheroids are an exciting new alternative system for genotoxicity study than 2D culture due to improved structural and physiological properties.

International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2017

Some engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) may have the potential to cause damage to the genetic materi... more Some engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) may have the potential to cause damage to the genetic material in living systems. The mechanistic machinery functioning at the cellular/molecular level, in the form of DNA repair processes, has evolved to help circumvent DNA damage caused by exposure to a variety of foreign substances. Recent studies have contributed to our understanding of the various DNA damage repair pathways involved in the processing of DNA damage. However, the vast array of ENMs may present a relatively new challenge to the integrity of the human genome; therefore, the potential hazard posed by some ENMs necessitates the evaluation and understanding of ENM-induced DNA damage repair pathways. This review focuses on recent studies highlighting the differential regulation of DNA repair pathways, in response to a variety of ENMs, and discusses the various factors that dictate aberrant repair processes, including intracellular signalling, spatial interactions and ENM-specific responses.