ABSTRACT
Este artigo apresenta uma revisão integrativa das publicações científicas da última década, que investigaram os hábitos de sono, a ingestão alimentar e o estado nutricional de profissionais de enfermagem. Foram analisados artigos publicados em periódicos nacionais e internacionais no período de 2002 a 2014, disponibilizados na base de dados PubMed/MEDLINE (USA National Library of Medicine), Lilacs / SciELO (Scientific Eletronic Library Online) e Google Acadêmico. Trinta e um artigos preencheram os critérios estabelecidos. Na análise destes estudos foi identificada elevada prevalência de sobrepeso e obesidade, além de uma modificação negativa nos hábitos alimentares, bem como prejuízos na dinâmica do sono dos profissionais da área de enfermagem.
This article presents an integrative review of national and international scientific publications that investigate the sleep habits, the feed intake and nutritional status of nursing professionals. It was analyzed articles published in national and international journals in the period 2002 to 2014 and made available in the database PubMed / MEDLINE (USA National Library of Medicine), Lilacs / SciELO (Scientific Eletronic Library Online) and Google Scholar. Thirty one articles met the criteria. In the analysis of these studies it has been found a high prevalence of overweight and obesity, a negative change in the eating habits, as well as losses in the sleep patterns of nursing professionals.
En este artículo se presenta una revisión integradora de las publicaciones científicas nacionales e internacionales que investigan los hábitos de sueño, el consumo de alimento y el estado nutricional de los profesionales de enfermería. Se analizaron los artículos publicados en revistas nacionales e internacionales en el período de 2002 a 2014, disponibles en la base de datos PubMed / MEDLINE (USA Biblioteca Nacional de Medicina), Lilacs / SciELO (Scientific Eletronic Library Online) y Google Scholar. Treinta y uno artículos cumplieron con los criterios de inclusión. En el análisis de estos estudios se encontró una alta prevalencia de sobrepeso y obesidad, un cambio negativo en los hábitos alimenticios, así como prejuicios en la dinámica del sueño de los profesionales de enfermería.
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Penicillanic Acid/analysis , Penicillin G/metabolism , Phenylacetates/analysis , Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid , Enzymes, Immobilized/metabolism , Hydrogen-Ion Concentration , Hydrolysis , Mass Spectrometry , Penicillanic Acid/analogs & derivatives , Penicillin Amidase/metabolism , TemperatureABSTRACT
Particle size and enzyme protein loading are design parameters of enzyme immobilization affecting biocatalyst performance that can be varied within broad margins. Their effect on mass transfer limitations at different bulk penicillin G concentrations has been studied with glyoxyl agarose immobilized penicillin G acylase biocatalysts of average particle size of 5·10-5m and 10·10-4m at protein loadings from 15 to 130 mg/g gel. Internal diffusional restrictions were evaluated for such biocatalysts: Thiele modulus varied from 1.17 for the small particles at the lower protein load to 5.84 for the large particles at the higher protein load. Effectiveness factors at different bulk substrate concentrations were determined for all biocatalysts, values ranging from 0.78 for small particle size at 25 mM penicillin G to 0.15 for large particle size at 2 mM penicillin G. Enzyme protein loading had a strong impact on the effectiveness factors of immobilized penicillin G acylase, being it more pronounced in the case of large particle size biocatalysts. At conditions in which 6-aminopenicillanic acid is industrially produced, all biocatalysts tested were mass-transfer limited, being this information valuable for reactor design and performance evaluation.
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Penicillin Amidase , Penicillin Amidase/metabolism , Penicillin G/metabolism , Penicillin G/chemistry , Enzymes, Immobilized , Hydrolysis , Immunodiffusion/methodsABSTRACT
Penicillin acylase (EC 3.5.1.11) catalyses the condensation of phenylacetic acid (PAA) and 6-aminopenicillanic acid (6-APA) to form benzylpenicillin (BP). Both PAA and 6-APA were found to form host-guest complexes with beta-methylcyclodextrin (beta m-CD) and gamma-cyclodextrin (gamma-CD) respectively. The rate of the reaction catalyzed by the enzyme remained unaffected if one of the substrates used was in the cyclodextrin complexed form. However, in this case, the reaction lasted longer and yielded about 20 per cent more products compared to the condensation reaction involving only uncomplexed substrates. There was distinct increase in the rate of formation of the antibiotic, if both substrates used are in CD-complexed form.
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Carbohydrates , Cyclodextrins , Penicillanic Acid/analogs & derivatives , Penicillin Amidase/metabolism , Penicillin G/metabolism , Phenylacetates/metabolism , Substrate SpecificityABSTRACT
Um total de 88 amostras de Staphylococcus aureus, das quais 44 isoladas da narina e pele de estudantes e outras 44 isoladas do ambiente hospitalar, foi testado frente a 11 antibióticos. Os resultados obtidos mostraram níveis de resistência relativamente altos, principalmente com relaçäo à penicilina, nas amostras de estudantes
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Humans , Hospital Units , Drug Resistance, Microbial , Staphylococcus aureus/drug effects , Erythromycin/metabolism , Penicillin G/metabolism , Staphylococcus aureus/isolation & purification , Tetracycline/metabolismABSTRACT
The growth of Candida sp. 115 was investigated on the constituents of penicillin G hydrolysis reaction mixture. Neither penicillin G nor 6-aminopenicillanic acid was degraded or utilised for growth. The yeast accepted phenylacetic acid, sodium acetate and glucose as growth substrates. Phenylacetic acid was metabolised via p-hydroxy phenylacetic acid, which was the only accumulated metabolite. The enzymes responsible for hydroxylation of phenylacetic acid were induced by phenylacetic acid and sodium acetate.
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Acetic Acid , Acetates/metabolism , Candida/growth & development , Culture Media , Glucose/metabolism , Hydrolysis , Penicillin G/metabolism , Phenylacetates/metabolismABSTRACT
Fermentation parameters for the production of penicillin G acylase by Escherichia coli NCIM 2400 have been evaluated. The bacterium produced the enzyme intracellularly when grown in nutrient broth containing PAA. PAA stimulated the enzyme synthesis by 8-10 fold and reduced the lag period. The optimum concentration of PAA for induction was 20 mM and addition of PAA prior to inoculation gave maximum production of PGA. Glucose, lactose, sorbitol, acetate and lactate even at 0.1% concentration catabolically repressed the enzyme formation. Peptone was the best utilised 'N' source for the enzyme production. Phosphate and yeast extract were found to be essential for both the growth and for enzyme biosynthesis. Temperature between 22-24 degrees C was optimum and under ideal condition E. coli NCIM 2400 produced 0.45-0.55 U/ml of penicillin G acylase.
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Amidohydrolases/biosynthesis , Escherichia coli/enzymology , Fermentation , Hydrogen-Ion Concentration , Hydrolysis , Penicillin Amidase/biosynthesis , Penicillin G/metabolism , Phenylacetates/pharmacologyABSTRACT
Improvement of the Redox System for growth of M. leprae as brought about by modification in the concentration and mode of preparation of individual media constituents, and by addition of newer substances, is being reported. A structural modification in the construction of the Thunberg's tubes and flasks that are used as culture vessels, has been introduced for ease of handling. Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) has been found to be useful. Concentrations of Liposomes and Gelatin in the medium could be reduced by at least five folds, considerably easing thereby smearing and harvesting of cultures. Dimercaptopropanol British Anti-lewisite or BAL) has been used, but its usefulness or otherwise is yet to be determined conclusively. The basis of intracellular parasitism of M. leprae has been discussed.