• El agua y la mujer: la ciclicidad en los ritos de pasaje en Única mirando al mar de Fernando Contreras 

      Campos Rodríguez, Delia (2018-12)
      Esta investigación realiza un acercamiento al entramado simbólico en torno al agua y cualquiera de sus formas en la novela “Única mirando al mar” de Fernando Contreras Castro, con la finalidad de reconocer la relación ...
    • Hidratación para la actividad física 

      Aragón Vargas, Luis Fernando (Memoria del III Simposio en Ciencias del Ejercicio y la Salud, 1996-10)
      El conocimiento científico sobre este tema ha evolucionado considerablemente desde la publicación de este manuscrito en 1996; por ejemplo, en ese tiempo se le prestaba poca o ninguna atención a las complicaciones de la ...
    • High-Resolution Crystal Structure of the Snake Venom Metalloproteinase BaP1 Complexed with a Peptidomimetic: Insight into Inhibitor Binding 

      Lingott, Torsten; Schleberger, Christian; Gutiérrez, José María; Merfort, Irmgard (2009-07-07)
      BaP1, a zinc-dependent endopeptidase belonging to the P-I class of snake venom metalloproteinases, exerts multiple tissue-damaging activities, leading to hemorrhage, myonecrosis, dermonecrosis, blistering, and edema. ...
    • Implementación de dos métodos de recuento en placa para la detección de colifagos somáticos, aportes a las metodologías estándar 

      Solano Barquero, Melissa; Chacón Jiménez, Luz María; Barrantes Jiménez, Kenia; Achí Araya, María Rosario (2012-12)
      Los métodos de recuento en placa capa doble y capa simple de agar, para la cuantifcación de colifagos somáticos en aguas, fueron implementados utilizando como base metodologías estándar. Diferentes variables fueron ...
    • Investigation of pesticides and their transformation products in the Júcar River Hydrographical Basin (Spain) by wide-scope high-resolution mass spectrometry screening 

      Fonseca, Eddie; Renau Pruñonosa, Arianna; Ibáñez Martínez, María; Gracia Lor, Emma; Estrela Monreal, Teodoro; Pérez Martín, Miguel Ángel; González Breijo‎, Francisco; Hernández Hernández, Félix Javier; Morell Evangelista, Ignacio (2019)
      The Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC implemented by the European Union established as the main objectives to achieve a “good ecological and chemical status” of the surface water and a “good quantitative and chemical ...
    • Isolation and Molecular Characterization of Acanthamoeba Strains from Dental Units in Costa Rica 

      Retana Moreira, Lissette; Abrahams Sandí, Elizabeth; Castro Artavia, Esteban; Fernández Sánchez, Ana; Castro Castillo, Alfredo; Reyes Batlle, María; Lorenzo Morales, Jacob (2015-03)
      Free-living amoebae are protozoa widely distributed in nature, which can be found in a variety of environments. Four genera are recognized as causal agents of infections in humans and animals: Acanthamoeba, Naegleria, Balam ...
    • Low-cost internal controls for detection of Giardia cysts in water samples 

      Solano Barquero, Melissa; Morales Mora, Eric; Chacón Jiménez, Luz María; Cordero Jara, Erick Arnulfo; Reyes Lizano, Liliana; Barrantes Jiménez, Kenia; Achí Araya, María Rosario (2019-08)
      Giardia cysts stained with hot carbolfuchsin were used as internal controls in a concentration method for surface water samples. The morphological integrity of stained cysts and the stain's stability and intensity were ...
    • Modified Laccase-Gold Nanoparticles-Tetrathiafulvalene-SPCEs Based Biosensor to Determine W(VI) in Water 

      Alvarado Gámez, Ana Lorena; Arcos Martínez, María Julia (2017)
      It was developed an amperometric biosensor to determine tungsten in water, based on the inhibition of laccase enzyme, by tungsten ions using pyrocathecol as a substrate. The enzyme was immobilized with a proper mixture ...
    • El simbolismo del agua en Pleamar de vejez del escritor costarricense Jorge Marín 

      Barboza Ramírez, María Isabel (2018-12)
      El presente estudio realiza un recorrido por las distintas manifestaciones y representaciones que a través de la historia ha tenido el elemento “agua” y su importancia en la historia de la humanidad. Especialmente, en el ...
    • Status of the World’s Soil Resources Main report 

      Montanarella, Luca; Badraoui, Mohamed; Chude, Victor; Baptista Costa, Isaurinda Dos Santos; Mamo, Tekalign; Yemefack, Martin; Singh Aulakh, Milkha; Yagi, Kazuyuki; Young Hong, Suk; Vijarnsorn, Pisoot; Zhang, Gan-Lin; Arrouays, Dominique; Black, Helaina; Krasilnikov, Pavel; Sobocká, Jaroslava; Alegre, Julio; Henriquez Henriquez, Carlos Roberto; Mendonça Santos, Maria de Lourdes; Taboada, Miguel; Espinosa Victoria, David; AlShankiti, Abdullah; AlaviPanah, Sayed Kazem; Elsheikh, Elsiddig Ahmed El Mustafa; Hempel, Jon; Pennock, Daniel Jon; Camps Arbestain, Marta; McKenzie, Neil (2015)
      The SWSR will constitute the reference document on the status of global soil resources with a strong regional assessment on soil change. The information is based on peer-reviewed scientific literature, complemented with ...
    • Thirst perception tracks well with acute dehydration even after a cold shower 

      Capitán Jiménez, Catalina; Aragón Vargas, Luis Fernando (2012-11-06)
      Purpose: to determine if Engell’s 9-point subjective scale of thirst perception (TP) is able to detect varying levels of hypohydration after exercise in the heat. In addition, we wished to evaluate the susceptibility of ...