Depleting petroleum resources coupled with the environmental consequences of fossil fuel combustion have led to search for renewable alternatives, such as biodiesel. In this study, sunflower (Helianthus annus), mustard (Brassica compestres) and pearl millet (Pennisetum americanum) seed oils were converted into biodiesel (fatty acid methyl esters) by acid-, base- lipase-catalyzed transesterifica...

Soil microbiological indicators are essential tools to understand how the management with cover crops interferes in activity and soil microbial community. Thus, objective of study was evaluate attributes performance bacterial community Brazilian Cerrado different crops. The experiment performed a randomized block design, evaluating seven crops, Sorghum bicolor, Crotalaria ochroleuca, Pennisetum...

O trabalho foi realizado com o objetivo de avaliar a intensidade desfolha, taxa retorno e as características estruturais do milheto (Pennisetum americanum (L.) Leeke) pastejado por bezerras corte em dois estádios fenológicos dessa forrageira. Foi utilizado método pastejo lotação contínua número variável animais para manter altura dossel entre 30 40 cm. delineamento experimental inteiramente cas...