Neste estudo analisaram-se as concentrações de manganês, zinco, cádmio, chumbo, mercúrio e crômio, em amostras de chorume coletado no aterro sanitário de Dourados/MS. Foram retiradas amostras de dois reservatórios, um com tratamento aeróbio e outro com tratamento anaeróbio. Foram realizadas quatro coletas de 2012 a 2013, compreendendo períodos de seca e de chuvas. As concentrações dos metais foram determinadas por espectrometria de absorção atômica, modalidade chama. A comparação de resultados entre os dois reservatórios e entre as coletas foi realizada empregando-se análise de variância com nível de confiança de 95%. A análise dos resultados mostrou diferenças, quanto à concentração dos metais, somente entre as coletas. Os elementos manganês, zinco e chumbo apresentaram maiores concentrações nos períodos chuvosos e os demais elementos nos períodos de seca. De forma geral, apenas o índice pluviométrico interferiu nas concentrações dos metais estudados, também não se observaram variações de pH e condutividade elétrica ao longo do experimento.

This study analyzed concentrations of manganese, zinc, cadmium, lead, mercury and chrome in leachate samples collected in the landfill of Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Samples from two ponds were taken, one undergoing aerobic treatment and the other undergoing anaerobic treatment. Four collections were made between 2012 and 2013, during dry seasons and rainy seasons. Metal concentrations were determined by atomic absorption spectrometry, flame mode. Comparison between the results for both ponds and between the sample collections was done using analysis of variance with a 95% accuracy level. Analysis results revealed differences in metal concentration within the samples, with the elements manganese, zinc and lead displaying higher concentrations during rainy periods and the other elements during droughts periods. Only the pluviometric index interfered in the studied metal concentrations and there were no variations in pH and electrical conductivity noticed throughout the experiment.

Flavonoids are one of the most important compound groups applied as medicine given their antioxidant properties, but several intrinsic properties can be improved through structural modifications to their molecules. Here, the synthesis and characterization of a new gallium (III) complex with quercetin is described. Electrochemical properties, as well as antioxidant and cytotoxic activities, were investigated and compared to the free flavonoid molecule. The mononuclear complex obtained, [Ga(C15H9O7)3].2H2O.2CH3OH.CH3CH2OH, seems more active as a DPPH radical scavenger given its lower oxidation potential compared to quercetin. The new complex cytotoxic responses have shown to be more effective than those of the free flavonoid and of lapachol used as a control.

A computational method to simulate the changes in the electronic structure of Ga1-xMn xN was performed in order to improve the understanding of the indirect contribution of Mn atoms. This periodic quantum-mechanical method is based on density functional theory at B3LYP level. The electronic structures are compared with experimental data of the absorption edge of the GaMnN. It was observed that the indirect influence of Mn through the structural parameters can account for the main part of the band gap variation for materials in the diluted regime (x<0.08), and is still significant for higher compositions (x~0.18).