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Not surprisingly, a sediment plume occurred along the Atlantic coast in the wake of the heavy inland rains. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite captured the top image on January 6 the bottom image shows the same area two weeks earlier muddy water has overtopped riverbanks northeast of Campos and an equally muddy plume appears along the Atlantic shore feeds the river that empties into the sea in this area The sediment-choked water might result from the levee rupture NASA images courtesy LANCE/EOSDIS MODIS Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC View this area in EO Explorer A plume of muddy sediment appears along the coast of southeastern Brazil in early January 2012, following days of heavy rains. Floods, landslides, and a burst levee forced thousands from their homes in southeastern Brazil in early January 2012. Torrential rain inundates southeastern Brazil, shown in this color-coded rainfall map covering December 30–January 6. 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Volume 11 - 2020 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2020.02103 To increase the safety and quality of baijiu and rice wine in China controlling the use of traditional Xiaoqu by studying the beneficial yeasts present has recently been considered The fungal diversity of six Chinese Xiaoqu including five traditional and one commercial samples was investigated to screen fermentative yeasts with low yields of higher alcohols A high throughput sequencing approach detected fifteen fungal species with relative abundance higher than 1% and displayed dissimilarities of fungal diversity among Xiaoqu samples The 15 fungal species were composed of 11 filamentous fungi with Rhizopus arrhizus as the most common specie and four yeast species including 5.8S-ITS-RFLP analysis and D1/D2 sequencing of the 26S rRNA gene identified nine yeast species in the five traditional Chinese Xiaoqu In addition to the four yeast species also detected by high throughput sequencing approach the other five yeast species isolated were Clavispora lusitaniae Further micro-fermentations of rice wine were performed using 19 single yeast isolates higher alcohols and ethanol were analyzed by gas chromatography Saccharomyces cerevisiae FBKL2.8022 and Wickerhamomyces anomalus FBKL2.8023 were found to have low yields of higher alcohols and could produce 11.70%vol and 7.10%vol ethanol separately explored the fungal resources in traditional Xiaoqu from different regions of Guizhou anomalus strains could be used to establish specific starters to promote the standardization of the production of baijiu and rice wine investigating the fungal diversity and beneficial yeast in traditional Guizhou Xiaoqu is necessary to improve the quality of baijiu and rice wine in China and four ethanol-producing species of Saccharomyces Pichia and Candida in traditional Xiaoqu from Hubei and Guizhou provinces using ITS-amplicon high throughput sequencing techniques limited information is currently available regarding fungal diversity and beneficial fungi in traditional Chinese Xiaoqu for approximately 4 days at 28–34°C corresponding to their collection from northern southwestern (Xiaojiawan of Xingren country) and western region of the Guizhou province using the rich fungal resources in traditional Chinese Xiaoqu to screen fermentative yeasts with low yields of higher alcohols is advantageous To promote standardization of the production of baijiu and rice wine from Xiaoqu beneficial molds and yeasts with specific industrial use have been a focus for producing starters The aim of this study was first to collect traditional Xiaoqu from different regions in the Guizhou province of China and analyze their fungal resources this study aims to screen yeasts with ethanol-producing abilities and low yields of higher alcohols on the basis of the rich fungal resources in traditional folk Xiaoqu Fungal diversity in Xiaoqu samples was investigated via high throughput sequencing techniques Yeasts were isolated and identified through classic culture-dependent approaches Micro-fermentations inoculated with a single isolated yeast species were performed to produce rice wine The ethanol and higher alcohol contents after rice wine fermentation were analyzed and fermentative yeasts were screened for their fermentation performance and higher alcohol yields Xiaoqu samples were collected from six distilleries in different regions of Guizhou of China in September 2017, with five samples being traditional Xiaoqu and one being commercial Xiaoqu. The six samples were labeled N, S, SW-PY, SW-XL, SW-XX, and W according to the location of the distilleries (Figure 1 and Supplementary Table S1) Xiaoqu samples were maintained on ice during transportation and were stored at −20°C for high throughput sequencing analysis and 4°C for yeast isolation and InvSimpson indexes using Mothur software The plates with 30–200 yeast colonies present was selected for morphological observations The total yeast concentration was quantified as 108–109 cfu/g in each Xiaoqu sample Colonies with different morphologies were selected from the plate and each single colony was streaked onto new WL nutrient agar for purification and better classification Pure yeast isolates were cultured in YPD broth (glucose 20 g/L and yeast extract powder 10 g/L) at 28°C for 2 days and further preserved with 20% (volume fraction) glycerol at −80°C All yeast isolates were cultured on potato dextrose agar (PDA) (BW-BIO, Shanghai, China) at 28°C for 2 days for further molecular analysis, including 5.8S-ITS-RFLP analysis with HaeIII restriction enzyme used and D1/D2 sequencing of the 26S rRNA gene. The molecular analysis procedures, including DNA extraction, amplification, digestion, electrophoresis, and sequence alignment, followed those of a previous study by Wang et al. (2019b) The milled round-grain glutinous rice used for micro-fermentation was purchased from Gaia Farm in northeastern China in 2018. The soluble protein content of the rice was analyzed via the Coomassie brilliant blue method (Cheng, 2014), the starch content was analyzed using the double-wavelength method (Jiang and Hu, 2013) and both were measured with Varioskan Flash (Thermo Fisher Scientific Fat and moisture content could be obtained during the starch analysis because fat and moisture need to be removed from the rice for an accurate starch analysis 100 mL filtrate was mixed with 100 mL distilled water and distilled in a 500 mL distilling flask until the distillate reached 100 mL The distillate was then sealed and stored at 4°C for further higher alcohols and ethanol analysis Further qualitative analysis was conducted according to the retention time and quantitative analysis was conducted based on the produced standard curves Temperature procedures were 45°C for 3 min heating to 120°C at the rate of 16°C/min heating up to 220°C at the rate of 50°C/min Both the injector port and detector were maintained at 260°C and bypass were separately set as 300 mL/min and the total flow rate detected by GC-7890A was 44 mL/min A 1 μL sample was retrieved via a micro-syringe with a split ratio of 40:1 A PCA analysis was performed for the 19 yeast isolates using IBM SPSS Statistics 24.0 based on their yields of higher alcohols and ethanol arrhizus was the most common fungi specie detected from the six Xiaoqu samples which appeared in four Xiaoqu samples with relative abundance higher than 10% and S’copsis fibuligera existing in two or three Xiaoqu samples with relative abundance higher than 5% Unclassified species made up a proportion of species present Most of the unclassified species could be classified at the genera level and mainly belonged to the genera of Aspergillus and Wallemia The unclassified Aspergillus species mainly existed in W (13.8%) And the unclassified Wallemia species mainly existed in SW-PY (6.9%) over 12% species in SW-XX could not be classified at the genera level which contained 4.9% species belonging to unknown class of Ascomycota phylum Alpha diversity indexes of six Xiaoqu samples in high throughput sequencing analysis Fungal species with relative abundance higher than 1% in six Xiaoqu samples analyzed by high throughput sequencing approach Although high throughput sequencing analysis detected rich fungal resources fewer yeasts were found than filamentous fungi in the six Xiaoqu samples Only four yeast species were found to have a relative abundance higher than 1%; H cerevisiae was found in all samples except W S’copsis fibuligera was found in all samples and S’copsis malanga was only found in S and SW-XX N with Chinese herbs added showed the highest relative abundance of yeast (59.8% S’copsis fibuligera) and W showed the lowest relative abundance of yeast (0.1% S’copsis fibuligera) Commercial Xiaoqu sample S was made without molding cerevisiae (1.9%) in the six Xiaoqu samples Yeast species isolated from Xiaoqu samples The yeast concentration was 108–109 cfu/g in Xiaoqu samples, with N containing the highest yeast concentration (5.30 × 109 cfu/g). S’copsis fibuligera was found in all the five traditional Xiaoqu samples (Supplementary Table S1); N (12 isolates) The other eight yeast species were scattered in different Xiaoqu samples; SW-XX contained H and Xiaoqu samples N and W did not contain any other yeast species except S’copsis fibuligera The amount of higher alcohols and ethanol in rice wine fermented by 19 yeast isolates The ethanol contents in rice wine ranged from 2.12% to 11.70% (volume fraction), as shown in Table 3 anomalus strain (FBKL2.8006) were high ethanol producers with yields greater than 10% cerevisiae (FBKL2.8002 and FBKL2.8004) and five W FBKL2.8024) were medium ethanol producers with yields greater than 7% The PCA analysis differed the 19 yeast isolates into five groups, and the yeast isolates with different origins and identities were well differentiated under the influence of PC1 and PC2 (Figure 3A). PC1 was mainly affected by the contents of ethanol, isoamyl alcohol, propanol and isobutanol, and PC2 was mainly affected by the hexanol content (Figure 3B) cerevisiae were separated into two groups under the influence of PC2 and FBKL2.8022 being one group containing less hexanol content than the other groups with five isolates PCA analysis of the 19 yeast isolates based on their yields of higher alcohols and ethanol in rice wine fermentation and 6 originated from the Xiaoqu sample SW-XX The other 15 yeast isolates originated from the Xiaoqu sample SW-XL As well as a main baijiu and rice wine production region in China Guizhou also traditionally produces Xiaoqu analyzed fungal diversity among traditional Xiaoqu samples from different regions of Guizhou in China and further screened fermentative yeast with application value in the production of baijiu and rice wine containing eight filamentous fungi species (M The unclassified species from the genera of Aspergillus and Wallemia and from the unknown phylum or the unknown class of Ascomycota are needed to further analyze to explore the specific fungal resources in traditional Chinese Xiaoqu the rice wines fermented by 19 yeast isolates in this study showed a high content of β-phenylethanol which was similar to isoamyl alcohol in some cases and the content of propanol was also similar to isobutanol in this study the colony and cell morphology of S’copsis fibuligera was similar to filamentous fungi the ethanol-producing ability and higher alcohols yields of which were also not tested in this study The ester-producing ability of the three yeast species were initially found lower than W anomalus that we screened in this study (data not shown) Future studies will consider to use the mix inoculation of amylolytic and ester-producing fungal species to improve the aroma complexity of rice wine and baijiu traditional Chinese Xiaoqu samples showed different fungal diversity compared to another and the results of previous studies The present study displayed distinct fungal resources for screening advantageous fungal species and producing standardized Xiaoqu anomalus FBKL2.8023 were selected as fermentative yeasts with low yields of higher alcohols and high or medium ethanol-producing abilities will be evaluated in future studies for mixed inoculation with the two yeast species screened These studies will investigate the potential for their application in the production of baijiu and rice wine of high quality The datasets presented in this study can be found in online repositories. 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In Brazil it is named after the state of São Paulo (paulistinha) due to its dark-blue and silver stripes, which resemble the state flag (see Pesquisa FAPESP nº. 209) Several overseas companies now sell a genetically modified variant of the species with genes from fluorescent jellyfish and coral that make it glow green and blue—the modified variant has been a big hit with fish collectors Although imports into Brazil have been banned since 2008 the transgenic zebrafish species can be found in private aquariums and A paper in the February issue of Studies on Neotropical Fauna and Environment reports that over 100 individuals have been found in two headwater creeks in Brazil’s Paraíba do Sul River Basin Researchers at the Federal University of São João del-Rei (UFSJ) and the Federal University of Sergipe (UFS) sampled five creeks in the municipalities of Vieiras and Muriaé Glow-in-the-dark zebrafish variants were spotted swimming in two creeks—Lopes and Queiroga—near the municipalities of Vieiras and Glória “This is a concerning discovery,” says André Magalhães an ecologist at UFSJ and the lead author of the study “There’s no telling what effects the proliferation and dietary habits of this transgenic species might have on native fauna.” In Minas Gerais zebrafish have no natural predators in the locations where they were found and the insects and zooplankton they feed on are abundant Water temperatures in these creeks are relatively constant all year round at between 24 °C and 30 °C allowing the species to reproduce during all seasons Magalhães and his colleagues worry that native fish could be at a disadvantage if they have to compete for food with genetically modified zebrafish “If minnows or any other local species become extinct this would remove a link in the food chain that could potentially upset the balance of stream ecosystems,” says Magalhães Although the genetically modified zebrafish are not yet considered an invasive species in the basin this may soon be the case if nothing is done about them The fluorescent variant appears to have adapted well to its new habitat Léo Ramos Chaves Wilde-type zebrafish are recognizable by their dark blue and silver stripesLéo Ramos Chaves  Near the creeks where the zebrafish were captured is a large ornamental aquaculture center in Muriaé where wild-type zebrafish—which can be legally imported—are grown in ponds that are often connected to the nearby streams The common and wild-type zebrafish species are very similar in appearance The glowing colors of the genetically modified version become more visible when the fish is exposed to ultraviolet light This has led the researchers to hypothesize that the emerald-colored variant may have been imported and subsequently bred in captivity among wild-type species Fish breeders may have been unaware that they were interbreeding in their aquaculture ponds it is likely that some genetically modified individuals may have escaped from these fish farms and found their way to nearby creeks when emptying fishponds without containment netting “We recommend using nylon netting on the pipes used to discharge pond water into the river,” says Magalhães a zoologist at the State University of Maringá (UEM) in Paraná says the article addresses an important yet little-studied problem which can have significant adverse impacts on native species that are fished by local communities “The paper also highlights Brazil’s legislation on exotic species and good practices in breeding them,” says Pavanelli a biologist at the University of Campinas (UNICAMP) notes that genetically modified zebrafish are used in research but under tightly controlled conditions these fish are contained within safe barriers,” says Carvalho uses genetically modified specimens to study the role of genes and proteins in heart development Zebrafish are used before testing with rodents and later trials in humans Introducing genetically modified or exotic species in the wild will not necessarily have a negative impact He believes issues can arise when an invasive species escapes its safety zone and enters an unintended habitat “The tilapia is an exotic species native to Africa but is widely cultivated all around the world Exotic species are introduced fairly frequently,” says Carvalho “But genetically modified fish escaping to the wild could have negative environmental impacts needs to be dealt with case by case—for instance we wouldn’t want to ban imports of animals Scientific article MAGALHÃES, A. L. B. et al. The fluorescent introduction has begun in the southern hemisphere: Presence and life-history strategies of the transgenic zebrafish Danio rerio (Cypriniformes: Danionidae) in Brazil Studies on Neotropical Fauna and Environment © Revista Pesquisa FAPESP - All rights reserved either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content Fish genetically modified to glow different colors have escaped farms in Brazil and could disrupt biodiversity in the country's Atlantic Forest region A new study published in Studies on Neotropical Fauna and Environment examined the presence of so-called "transgenic" zebrafish in south-eastern Brazil and found the animals reproducing in waters close to nearby fish farms Transgenic zebrafish are bred with tailored genes that can give them various characteristics—in this case, a glowing effect under certain light conditions. The genetically engineered animals are popular in aquariums and on the commercial fish market with glowing zebrafish even trademarked as a commercial product called Glofish some have managed to escape into the surrounding countryside and take their genetically engineered genes with them "They are in stage 1 of the biological invasion process: feeding on the resources available in the creeks and reproducing," study author André Magalhães from the Federal University of São João told Newsweek The scientist said that the species has the potential to become invasive and disrupt the ecosystems of the Atlantic Forest because they feed on insects that help balance ecology in region Magalhães and his colleagues who worked on the paper studied the biology of the animals at the headwater creeks near an ornamental aquaculture center in Muriaé The fish are farmed there and researchers suspect the animals escaped their commercial confinement They reported that the animals were thriving in the area 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Breathtaking images show how a baby was delivered within its intact amniotic sac The amazing moment was captured as little Nicholas entered the world in Muriae, a town in the southeast of Brazil on January 2 Birth photographer Ludmila Gusman photographed the mesmerising images which show the baby sealed within the sac Baby Nicholas had to be delivered by caesarean section which led to the astonishing and rare case the phenomenon is known to happen in less than one in 80,000 deliveries It happens more commonly in C-sections and in premature natural births than in natural births after 37 weeks of pregnancy This is because the fluid-filled membrane usually breaks when the expectant mother is about to go into labour - a process commonly known as water breaking doctors must act quickly to break the sac to allow the baby to breathe as there is no longer oxygen supplied from the mother Ludmila - who boasts 10,800 followers on Instagram - told local media it was the first time in her nine-year photography career she had seen such a rare event Nicolas was born healthily weighing 7lb 7oz (3.38 kilograms) and measuring 20 inches (51cm) 'I got myself into position and clicked at the right moment Doctors had to physically break the sacs with their hands after mother Cristiane Mucci gave birth to her two daughters via C-section on June 11, 2022. As the medics gently tried to open up the sacs, the infants started to break through themselves.  The birth was captured on film at the Hospital de Nossa Senhora das Dores in Ponte Nova, a state in Brazil's south east. An en caul birth is when a baby is born with the amniotic sac intact. The amniotic sac is a jelly like container filled with fluid that helps cushion the baby from bumps and scrapes during pregnancy.  It normally bursts during labour however on very rare occasions it can remain intact. Estimates put the number of en caul births as one in every 80,000. It is more common in C-section deliveries where babies are pulled out of the womb via surgery than by vaginal delivery. The phenomenon is also more common in premature babies as they are smaller with the sac less likely to burst during birth as a result.  After being a born en caul a doctor will carefully break open the sac to release the baby. 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