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Food Science & Technology
Dmitrii Pankin, Anastasia Povolotckaia, Eugene Borisov, Alexey Povolotskiy, Sergey Borzenko, Anatoly Gulyaev, Stanislav Gerasimenko, Alexey Dorochov, Viktor Khamuev, Maksim Moskovskiy
Summary: Wheat has been crucial in human agriculture for centuries, and the increasing production of processed wheat products necessitates laboratory studies for quality control, including the detection of fungal diseases. This study utilized spectroscopic methods to investigate ergot-infected wheat samples, and chemometric analysis was employed to identify the most specific spectral ranges.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jingjing Zhi, Jian Zeng, Yaqiong Wang, Hongyan Zhao, Guoli Wang, Jing Guo, Yuesheng Wang, Mingjie Chen, Guangxiao Yang, Guangyuan He, Xiaoyuan Chen, Junli Chang, Yin Li
Summary: This paper presents a multi-omic resource of wheat seeds and discusses the changes in nutritional profiles of different seed regions and the molecular regulation during development. The resource includes RNA-seq and metabolomic datasets covering the middle and late stages of seed development. The data provides valuable insights into the molecular regulation of nutrient deposition and improvements in nutritional and processing quality traits.
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Meltem Cetin, Fatma Demirkaya Miloglu, Nurcan Kilic Baygutalp, Onur Ceylan, Serkan Yildirim, Gizem Eser, Halise Inci Gul
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ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS
(2023)
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Xingshu Wang, Zikang Guo, Xiaoli Hui, Runze Wang, Sen Wang, Peter M. Kopittke, Zhaohui Wang, Mei Shi
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Said Dadshani, Boby Mathew, Agim Ballvora, Annaliese S. Mason, Jens Leon
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SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
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Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Jamelah S. Al-Otaibi, Aljawhara H. Almuqrin, M. I. Sayyed, Ashok Kumar
Summary: In this study, PBZB glasses were prepared using a melt quenching technique. The properties of the glasses were analyzed using XRD, FTIR, Raman, and UV-Vis spectroscopy. The radiation-shielding performance of the glasses was investigated using PHY-X software. The results showed that glasses with a higher content of PbO exhibited better shielding properties.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE-MATERIALS IN ELECTRONICS
(2023)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
William Querido, Shital Kandel, Nancy Pleshko
Summary: The review discusses the applications of vibrational spectroscopy in assessing molecular composition and structure of biological tissues, with a focus on FTIR, NIR, and Raman spectroscopy in evaluating cartilage and bone properties. The combination of spectrometers with microscopes has greatly advanced the biomedical applications of these techniques.
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Food Science & Technology
Wenzhe Gao, Zhiyu Zhou, Kai Wang, Xingshu Wang, Zikang Guo, Chao Li, Zhaohui Wang, Mei Shi
Summary: A new method was developed to determine the concentration and distribution of iron in wheat grain tissues. The study found significant variations in the concentration of iron among different wheat cultivars and locations. The research also identified the main contributors to iron content in wheat grains in different regions of China. Overall, this study provides valuable information for improving agronomic practices and wheat breeding for increasing iron biofortification.
JOURNAL OF CEREAL SCIENCE
(2023)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Carl VanGessel, James Hamilton, Facundo Tabbita, Jorge Dubcovsky, Stephen Pearce
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SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
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Chemistry, Analytical
Laura Kronlachner, Johannes Frank, Erwin Rosenberg, Andreas Limbeck
Summary: Polymeric composite materials are increasingly important due to their versatility and adaptability. Current analysis methods cannot provide the necessary information on both organic and elemental constituents. This study presents a novel approach using laser ablation and concurrent measurements with EI-MS and ICP-OES to directly characterize the main components of solid polymer samples.
ANALYTICA CHIMICA ACTA
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Yufeng Chen, Kun Wang, Haolan Chen, Hongkun Yang, Ting Zheng, Xiulan Huang, Gaoqiong Fan
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FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Andreas Neueder, Kerstin Kojer, Tanja Hering, Daniel J. Lavery, Jian Chen, Nathalie Birth, Jaqueline Hallitsch, Sonja Trautmann, Jennifer Parker, Michael Flower, Huma Sethi, Salman Haider, Jong-Min Lee, Sarah J. Tabrizi, Michael Orth
Summary: This study analyzed transcriptomics and proteomics data from peripheral tissues of HD patients, identifying changes in inflammation, energy metabolism, and extracellular vesicle homeostasis. These biological signatures have the potential to serve as biomarkers in HD clinical trials. Additionally, the generated data and cell lines established from peripheral tissues provide a valuable resource for advancing understanding of HD pathogenesis.
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Chemistry, Applied
Naiyue Hu, Wei Li, Chenghang Du, Zhen Zhang, Yanmei Gao, Zhencai Sun, Li Yang, Kang Yu, Yinghua Zhang, Zhimin Wang
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Review
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Noreen Zahra, Muhammad Bilal Hafeez, Abdul Wahid, Muna Hamed Al Masruri, Aman Ullah, Kadambot H. M. Siddique, Muhammad Farooq
Summary: The quality of wheat grain, which is crucial for human nutrition, is often neglected when focusing on crop production in stressed environments. Climate change, with combined stresses such as elevated CO2 concentrations and extreme climatic events, affects the quality and composition of wheat grain. This study highlights the limited data and lack of global efforts in assessing climate risks on wheat grain quality. Climate-change events, including eCO(2), heat, drought, salinity stress, and their combinations, alter various aspects of wheat grain quality, such as weight, nutrient content, fiber content, protein composition, starch granules, and free amino acid composition. Different stress types and exposure conditions also influence grain quality components. Impairment of wheat productivity and degradation of grain quality can occur due to disrupted nutrient allocation and assimilation under rapid climate shifts.
JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
(2023)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Sebastian Gasparis, Michal Milosz Miloszewski
Summary: Grain size is a crucial factor affecting grain yield in cereals, controlled by multiple genes. While several genes controlling grain size have been identified in rice, the genetic background of grain size in other cereal crops such as wheat and barley remains largely unexplored. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the genetic and molecular mechanisms underlying grain size in wheat, barley, and rice, and presents a list of experimentally validated genes with significant effects on grain size.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)