Article
Environmental Sciences
Meng Yuan, Changsheng Li, Bingjie Zhang, Jianli Wang, Jianhui Zhu, Jiawen Ji, Yongqiang Ma
Summary: A mild and one-pot activation approach of activated carbon using boric acid as the activator for the adsorption of tetracyclines antibiotics in water was studied. Boric acid activated carbon (BAC) from bioresource showed higher removal efficiency than biochar and had a maximum adsorption capacity of 173.9 mg/g for TCs. The interactions between BAC and TCs were identified as hydrogen bond interaction, pi-pi interaction, and electrostatic interaction, influenced by the surface charge of BAC and TCs' ions species in different pH environments. Adsorption kinetics, isotherm models, and thermodynamics were thoroughly studied, demonstrating a spontaneous and favorable process.
Article
Polymer Science
Luka Dornjak, Marin Kovacic, Karla Ostojic, Ange Angaits, Joanna Szpunar, Inga Urlic, Anamarija Rogina
Summary: Biologically compatible chitosan-based scaffolds show promise in tissue regeneration, tumor treatment, and targeted drug delivery. In this study, boric acid-containing crosslinked chitosan scaffolds were prepared as delivery systems for doxorubicin, exhibiting rapid release in phosphate buffer and good stability. The scaffolds also showed potential as cytostatic agents.
Article
Otorhinolaryngology
Samuel H. Smith, Patrick J. Antonelli
Summary: This study measured the doses of boracic acid (BA) commonly used in clinical otology and found that the doses delivered by different insufflators varied greatly, with some generating doses that are considered to cause systemic toxicity. Further investigation and awareness of the potential toxicity of BA administration in the ear seem warranted.
OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Chaonan Wang, Chong Du, Zhongmin Yang, Huilin Wang, Leijuan Shang, Lili Liu, Zhiyi Yang, Shuyao Song, Sikandar Amanullah
Summary: The study explored the cultivation of potato seedlings using bud planting technology and found that growing seedlings from potato buds of different lengths increased reproduction coefficient and reduced the amount of seed potatoes needed. Positive trends were observed in all morphological, physiological, and yield indices. A 7 cm potato bud length was optimal for raising seedlings, and buds located at the terminal of the potato yielded seedlings with the best quality. The proven bud planting technique is recommended for commercial adoption to support high-yield crop production.
Retraction
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Vahid Khakyzadeh, Ahmad Reza Moosavi-Zare, Sahra Sheikhaleslami, Amir Ehsani, Salbin Sediqi, Mohammad Rezaei-Gohar, Zahra Jalilian
Summary: The research paper has been retracted.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Xu Zhang, Daniel Dianchen Gang, Jingjing Zhang, Xiaobo Lei, Qiyu Lian, William E. Holmes, Mark E. Zappi, Hong Yao
Summary: Sulfamethoxazole is often found in the environment and poses a threat to human health. Biochar, when activated with boric acid under limited oxygen conditions, shows increased yield and improved adsorption capacity for SMX. This activated biochar has potential as a promising adsorbent for practical removal of SMX.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2022)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Giulia Paties Montagner, Silvia Dominici, Simona Piaggi, Alfonso Pompella, Alessandro Corti
Summary: Boric acid is the main form of boron in plasma and plays a role in physiological mechanisms such as cell replication. Both high doses of boron and its deficiency can have toxic effects. However, the cytotoxicity of pharmacological concentrations of boric acid on cancer cells has conflicting results. This review aims to summarize the main findings regarding boric acid uptake, actions, and effects on cancer cells.
Article
Polymer Science
Akira Takahashi, Masahiro Yamanishi, Atsushi Kameyama
Summary: In this study, the underwater dehydration of statistical copolymers synthesized from triethanolamine borate (TEAB) methacrylate and styrene (St) was reported as a new example of intrinsically water-triggered phenomena. The hydration of the copolymers became unfavorable through the hydrolysis of the pendant TEAB group, resulting in a novel concept for designing water-responsive materials.
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Zijing Hao, Jinhong Li, Jiaqing Zhao
Summary: The aim of this work was to prepare high-purity, plate-like cordierite powder at a lower cost. Kaolin, talc, and alumina were used as starting materials, with a small amount of boric acid used as a flux. The addition of boric acid effectively promoted the formation of plate-like cordierite polycrystals. By closely controlling the calcining temperature, plate-like α-cordierite polycrystals with submicron size could be obtained.
CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Majid Mirzaee, Alimorad Rashidi, Ashkan Zolriasatein, Majid Rezaei Abadchi
Summary: In this study, hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) was synthesized through a simple, low-cost, template-free method using different precursors. The samples were characterized using various techniques, showing differences in specific surface area and pore size among h-BN synthesized from different precursors. Raman spectroscopy and XPS analysis confirmed the formation of h-BN in the MUB sample.
CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Zhu Wu, Juan Carlos Roldao, Florian Rauch, Alexandra Friedrich, Matthias Ferger, Frank Wuerthner, Johannes Gierschner, Todd B. Marder
Summary: Boric acid has been used as a transparent glass matrix for optical materials for many years. Recent research found that it can exhibit phosphorescence under certain conditions, but only when there are trace impurities present.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
A. Kocabay, A. C. Taskin
Summary: This study investigates the development and quality of single-cell mouse embryos in a boric acid-added culture medium after cryopreservation using the solid-surface vitrification method. The results suggest that the addition of boric acid to the culture media increased the development rate of the embryos that were vitrified using the SSV method.
BIOLOGICAL TRACE ELEMENT RESEARCH
(2023)
Review
Agronomy
Muthuvel Jothi, Junpei Takano
Summary: This article provides a critical review of the molecular mechanisms involved in boron transport under limited and excess boron conditions. It focuses on various boron transport proteins and their regulation, mainly in Arabidopsis thaliana, and summarizes research progress in other crop plants. Understanding the complex regulatory mechanisms of boron transport can help develop high-yielding plants under fluctuating boron conditions.
Article
Materials Science, Paper & Wood
Yue Shi, Lili Wang, Minghua Wu, Yijia Wang, Hao Li
Summary: An eco-friendly B/P/N flame retardant (BPNM) was synthesized and used to fabricate a high-efficiency and durable flame-retardant cotton fabric. The BPNM cotton fabric showed improved flame-retardant properties, with a maximum limit oxygen index (LOI) of 40.1%, no after-flame time and after-glow time, and reduced heat release rates and CO2/CO emissions. The flame-retardant mechanism of BPNM cotton fabric involved both gas phase and condense phase effects. Additionally, the LOI of BPNM cotton fabric remained at 30.5% even after 30 laundry cycles.
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Murat Mollamahmutoglu, Eyubhan Avci
Summary: The research found that the addition of BA to UFC grouts can extend setting times, reduce viscosity and bleeding, improve flowability of UFC grouts, and decrease grouting pressure for sand specimens; however, it decreases the unconfined compressive strength (UCS) and permeability of UFC grouted sand specimens.
CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Horticulture
Peng Jia, Rui Yan, Yuan Wang, Feng-huan Gao, Yang Liu, Qing-long Dong, Hao-an Luan, Xue-mei Zhang, Han Li, Su-ping Guo, Guo-hui Qi
Summary: The KNOX gene plays crucial roles in plant development, and this study identified 19 KNOX gene members in kiwifruit. One of the genes, AcKNOX11, is selectively expressed in flower buds and shoots, and its expression can be induced by ABA and melatonin. Functional analysis revealed that AcKNOX11 delays flowering, reduces plant height, alters leaf shape, and inhibits seed germination through ABA-melatonin interaction.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2024)
Article
Horticulture
Dan Hua, Wen-Shu Chen, Rong-Yu Rao, Xu-Feng Chen, Huan-Huan Chen, Ning-Wei Lai, Lin-Tong Yang, Xin Ye, Li -Song Chen
Summary: This study revealed that nitrogen deficiency can lead to increased production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and methylglyoxal (MG), but also enhances the ability of leaves and roots to detoxify these molecules. The effects of nitrogen deficiency on ROS and MG generation and their detoxification systems were found to be different in leaves and roots, with roots being more affected.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2024)
Article
Horticulture
Shenghan Yang, Chonlong Chio, Wensheng Qin, Yanxi Pei, Guangpeng Pei, Yuen Zhu, Hua Li
Summary: This study evaluates the immobilization and deactivation of pathogen-produced enzymes and toxic metabolites by biochar in tomato Fusarium wilt and finds that biochar can effectively prevent disease occurrence.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2024)
Article
Horticulture
Deborah Pagliaccia, Michelle Ortiz, Michael Rodriguez, Sophia Abbott, Agustina De Francesco, Madison Amador, Valeria Lavagi, Benjamin Maki, Francesca Hopkins, Jonathan Kaplan, Samantha Ying, Georgios Vidalakis
Summary: This study investigates the effectiveness of organic soil amendments (bokashi, biochar, and their combination) in promoting soil health, nutrient availability, and plant growth. The results show that these amendments can significantly alter soil parameters and have positive effects on soil and plant health.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2024)
Article
Horticulture
Yu-Jeong Kwon, Min Jeong Hong, Minkyu Park, Dawon Jeon, Gah-Hyun Lim, Sungyul Chang, Dong-Hwan Kim, Jin-Baek Kim, Jundae Lee, Yeong Deuk Jo
Summary: Flowing LOCUS T (FT)-like genes play crucial roles in flowering induction in plants. Pepper FT-like genes are mostly expressed in leaves and interact with FLOWERING LOCUS D, promoting or delaying flowering. The unique evolutionary process of pepper FT-like genes provides insights for improving productivity.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2024)
Article
Horticulture
Ziwen Su, Juan Yan, Binbin Zhang, Meng Sun, Zhixiang Cai, Zhijun Shen, Ruijuan Ma, Mingliang Yu
Summary: Bagging is a crucial cultivation measure that affects the quality of peach fruit by regulating exposure to light. This study investigated the effects of bagging on the content of phenolic compounds in peach fruit and identified the most sensitive compounds to bagging treatment. The study also explored the regulatory role of bagging on phenolic synthetic-related genes. The results showed that bagging affected the accumulation of different phenolics in different peach cultivars and light intensity played a significant role in the accumulation of anthocyanins and other phenolic substances in peach fruit. Additionally, the expression of structural genes and transcription factors related to phenolic synthesis was regulated by bagging and light conditions. These findings provide a foundation for understanding the regulation mechanism of light on the synthesis of phenolic compounds in peach fruit.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2024)
Article
Horticulture
Yanfang Zhang, Xinzhi Cui, Zhilei Du, Xiulian Li, Bangdi Liu, Meng Liu, Xiangquan Zeng, Fengjun Guo, Xinguang Fan, Shuyang Sun
Summary: In this study, melatonin treatment effectively improved the aroma quality of apricots during low temperature storage by maintaining firmness and soluble solids content, inhibiting ethylene production, and regulating enzyme activities related to aroma synthesis.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2024)
Article
Horticulture
Sang-Mo Kang, Shifa Shaffique, Md. Injamum-Ul-Hoque, Sarah Owdah Alomrani, Yong-Sung Park, In-Jung Lee
Summary: Salinity is a global environmental problem that affects the physiology and morphology of plants. Melatonin has been found to improve photosynthesis, antioxidant activities, and seedling characteristics in milk thistle plants exposed to salinity stress, thereby enhancing their salt tolerance.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2024)
Article
Horticulture
Nadia Borgini, Haifa Benmoussa, Mohamed Ghrab, Mehdi Ben Mimoun
Summary: This study investigates the agroclimatic requirements of Prunus species cultivars growing in warm areas using Partial Least Squares regression. The findings reveal that the chilling and heat requirements of the cultivars appear discontinuous, with overlaps or transition periods between the two phases. The warm mean temperatures occurring during the chilling period are the main determinant of the flowering of the studied cultivars.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2024)
Review
Horticulture
Kayise Hypercia Maseko, Thierry Regnier, Belinda Meiring, Obiro Cuthbert Wokadala, Tonna Ashim Anyasi
Summary: Bananas are a significant tropical fruit with diverse cultivars, providing essential minerals, vitamins, and phytochemicals. The Cavendish group is preferred, but identifying suitable cultivars and maturity stages is crucial for various applications.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2024)
Article
Horticulture
Godfrey Ouma, Joshua Wanyama, Isa Kabenge, Joseph Jjagwe, Mukulu Diana, John Muyonga
Summary: Irrigation plays a crucial role in increasing eggplant yields amidst climate change, but the deficit irrigation level for optimal growth remains uncertain. This study examined the effect of deficit drip irrigation on eggplant performance and found that irrigating at 75% field capacity maximizes yield and water saving in sandy clay loam soil.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2024)
Article
Horticulture
Andrea Marcone, Giorgio Impollonia, Michele Croci, Henri Blandinieres, Stefano Amaducci
Summary: This study used Sentinel-2 satellite images to estimate biophysical and biochemical parameters of spinach crops and found that canopy-level parameters were estimated more accurately. The estimation of the canopy-scale parameter AGB using MCARI showed the highest accuracy, while the estimation of the leaf-scale parameter LCC using NDWI showed the lowest accuracy. At the field scale, the validation results for AGB estimation using SR were the best.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2024)
Article
Horticulture
Chengsheng Gong, Guangjun Guo, Baogui Pan, Changzhou Gao, Xianwei Zhu, Shubin Wang, Jinbing Liu, Weiping Diao
Summary: This study investigated the role of key cytokines and metabolic factors in the formation of plant-type traits in pepper. Through integrated analysis of RNA-seq and metabolite determination, the study identified the low content of gibberellin and high content of auxin as important factors causing plant dwarfing, and jasmonic acid as a metabolic factor affecting branch traits. A total of 131 candidate genes involved in metabolite synthesis and the formation of plant-type traits were identified.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2024)
Article
Horticulture
Yue Ma, Jia-Chen Hu, Yang Yu, Xin Cheng, Yan-Li Du, Qiang Zhao, Ji-Dao Du
Summary: Cadmium and drought stress significantly inhibited the growth of adzuki bean seedling plants, with the combined stress showing the highest degree of inhibition. Cd+D treatment reduced Cd accumulation in adzuki bean seedling roots. The treatment altered antioxidant enzyme activities and cell cycle phases in the roots, leading to changes in reactive oxygen species content.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2024)
Article
Horticulture
Lucette Adet, Danae M. A. Rozendaal, Arthur Tapi, Pieter A. Zuidema, Philippe Vaast, Niels P. R. Anten
Summary: This study investigated the effects of water stress on cocoa trees and found that they are highly sensitive to water stress, with different genotypes exhibiting varied responses. Potassium application did not mitigate the negative effects of water stress. There was significant variation among genotypes in terms of leaf and crown traits, and positive interactions between genotype and irrigation were observed. These findings provide insights into the acclimation strategies of cocoa trees and can be useful for selecting drought-tolerant genotypes.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2024)