El Staphylococcus aureus es una bacteria grampositiva, catalasa-positiva dispuestas en racimos, los factores de virulencia incluyen componentes estructurales que facilitan la adherencia a los tejidos del hospedador, Específicamente a la miel se le han reconocido propiedades medicinales desde la antigüedad: como tratamiento terapéutico contra infecciones causadas por bacterias en heridas abiertas, ulceras, quemaduras e infecciones oculares. Objetivo: Determinar la actividad antibacteriano de la miel de abeja en sus diferentes concentraciones frente al Staphylococcus aureus. El estudio es Experimental, prospectivo y transversal. Se basó en la utilización de 6 cultivos de Staphylococcus aureus en caldo nutritivo con una determinadas cantidad de colonias a las cuales se aplicó miel de abeja en concentraciones de 30%, 60% y 100% que se dejó incubar por 24 horas para luego observar el efecto antibacteriano a través de un cultivo en agar sangre en otras 24 hrs. Comprobamos que la actividad bactericida de la miel frente al Staphylococcus Aureus es muy efectiva siendo esta una alternativa de tratamiento frente a dicha bacteria y se pudo constatar que la miel de abeja a una mayor concentración produce mayor efecto antibacteriano sobre el Staphylococcus aureus.

Staphylococcus aureus is a gram-positive, catalase-positive bacterium arranged in clusters, virulence factors include structural components that facilitate adhesion to host tissues. Specifically honey has been recognized medicinal properties since antiquity:as a therapeutic treatment against Infections caused by bacteria in open wounds, ulcers, burns and eye infections. Objective: To determine the antibacterial activity of honey in its concentrations against Staphylococcus aureus. The study is Experimental, Prospective and Transverse. It was based on the use of 6 cultures of Staphylococcus aureus in nutritive broth with a certain amount of colonies to which bee honey was applied in concentrations of 30%, 60% and 100% that was allowed to incubate for 24 hours and then observed Antibacterial effect through a culture in blood agar in another 24 hrs. We verified that the bactericidal activity of the honey against the Staphylococcus Aureus is very effective being this one alternative of treatment against this bacterium and it was verified that the honey of bee to a greater concentration produces greater antibacterial effect on the Staphylococcus aureus.

Na Costa Rica, o interesse pelo uso da fibra proveniente da folha de abacaxizeiro. Tem almentado e essa atividade precisa de melhoramento ou implementação de novos processos para alcançar maior eficiência, principalmente na secagem da fibra. O presente trabalho apresenta o design e comportamento de uma protótipo portátil de secadora solar em 4 sites geográficos da Costa Rica. Estão descritas as principais partes do secador, bem como a metodologia de construção. O comportamento foi avaliado de acordo com a temperatura e umidade relativa interna e externa da câmara e a influencia da radiação direta e indireta. Com a finalidade de melhorar a eficiência da secadora, foi usado um desumidificador para controlar a umidade relativa e ainda um sistema de aquecimento durante as horas de baixa temperatura e baixa radiação solar e nos períodos de alta umidade relativa. Foram avaliados o tempo de secagem, o teor de umidade final das fibras e a variação das horas que as fibras são colocadas no secador. O intervalo do dia onde apresenta as melhores condições para secagem é de 6h até 14h. Após essa hora, é conveniente acrescentar ar quente e/ou desumidificador dentro do secador para aumentar sua eficiência.

In Costa Rica, there has been a growing interest to use pineapple fiber from plant, for which current processes need to be improved or new processes need to be developed, with emphasis on drying methods. This work presents the design and evaluation of the behavior of a prototype portable solar dryer in four sites of Costa Rica. The design describes the main parts of the dryer, as well as how they were constructed. The behavior was evaluated according to temperature and relative humidity inside e outside the chamber, and the influence of direct and indirect solar radiation. In order to achieve improved dryer efficiency, a dehumidifier was used to control relative humidity, and a heating system was implemented during the hours of low temperature, low solar radiation and high relative humidity. Based on drying time, final moisture content of fibers of pineapple leaves from plant, and the varying hours when fibers were put to dry, the evaluation of the dryer revealed that the best fiber-drying interval is from 6h00 to 14h00, and after that, it is convenient to inject hot air and use a dehumidifier in the dryer in order to increase its efficiency.

Se realizó un estudio prospectivo, analítico y experimental para determinar el porcentaje de sensibilidad de un nuevo medio de cultivo para el diagnóstico de Leishmania, denominado TSTB (Torrico-Solano-Torrico-Bermúdez). Se obtuvieron las muestras por aspirado de úlceras con sospecha clínica de Leishmaniasis de pacientes provenientes del trópico de Cochabamba. Los objetivos planteados fueron determinar el porcentaje de sensibilidad del cultivo ya mencionado y analizar el crecimiento de parásitos de Leishmania. Como resultados se obtuvo un 90% de sensibilidad mediante este método diagnóstico y una mínima contaminación por hongos (mohos y levaduras); además, un cambio de coloración en el medio de cultivo debido al crecimiento y multiplicación de los parásitos por consumo de los nutrientes.

A prospective, analytic and experimental study was realized, in which we tried to determine the percentage of sensitive of a new culture medium for the diagnosis of Leishmania, denominated Torrico-Solano-Torrico-Bermudez (TSTB). Samples were obtained by a piration of ulcers with clinical suspicion of Leishmaniasis from patients proceeding from the tropical area of Cochabamba. The objectives planted were to determine the percentage of sensitive of the mentioned culture and to analyze the growth of the parasites of Leishmania. As a result, a 90 % of positivity was obtained with this diagnostic method, with a minimum contamination by fungus (moss and yeast); further more, a change in the colour of culture medium was observed, because of the growth and multiplication of the parasites by consumption of the nutrients.