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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Xin Ji, Weiguo Tian, Kunfeng Jin, Chaojun Wen, Yingtuan Zhang, Jian Yu, Jun Zhang
Summary: A versatile and green strategy is proposed using a cellulose-based photothermal coating (PDA NPs@Cell-N+) to eradicate seed-borne bacteria and fungi simply under infrared irradiation. In vitro and in vivo assays confirmed its efficiency in eliminating pathogenic microbes and preventing seed-borne diseases. The coating can be washed off and recycled without food safety concerns.
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Plant Sciences
Aygul Karaca, Sebnem Koklu Ardic, Abdullah Havan, Muhammet Omur Aslan, Gokcen Yakupoglu, Ahmet Korkmaz
Summary: By treating tomato seeds with melatonin and tryptophan before storage, the viability of the seeds can be improved and aging damage can be reduced, which has practical implications for long-term storage of seeds of endangered species or valuable breeding materials.
SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY
(2023)
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Plant Sciences
Juan Du, Mei Ruan, Xiaokun Li, Qiuyan Lan, Qing Zhang, Shuang Hao, Xin Gou, Charles T. Anderson, Chaowen Xiao
Summary: Pectin, including RG-I and HG, plays a central role in seed mucilage formation. This study identified the function of pectin HG in seed coat mucilage formation. The results showed that HG is required for the synthesis and expansion of seed mucilage, and it interacts with cellulose and other pectin domains to regulate its formation, expansion, and release.
JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
(2022)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Zi-Han Zhao, Pei-Chen Zhao, Yue Zhao, Jing-Lin Zuo, Cheng-Hui Li
Summary: Boron-based adhesives have attracted attention due to their strong adhesive behavior and reversible capacities, but achieving strong and long-term adhesion underwater remains challenging. In this study, a novel boronic ester linkage was designed and synthesized to enhance hydrolytic/thermal stabilities and dynamicity. The synthesized adhesive demonstrates improved water-resistance and recyclability, providing a novel chemical strategy for designing stable and dynamic boronic ester linkages.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Na Guo, Chao Sang, Mei Huang, Rui Zhang, A. Allan Degen, Lina Ma, Yanfu Bai, Tao Zhang, Wenyin Wang, Jiahuan Niu, Shanshan Li, Ruijun Long, Zhanhuan Shang
Summary: Long-term active restoration is important for restoring degraded grasslands. The establishment of a viable soil seed bank plays a crucial role in enhancing vegetation resilience. However, little is known about how the soil seed bank affects vegetation resilience following long-term active restoration of degraded grasslands.
AGRONOMY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
(2023)
Article
Entomology
Mehmet Zahit Yeken, Hakki Ekrem Soydemir, Hakan Kibar, Vahdettin ciftci
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the changes in phenolic, mineral, color, and cooking traits of chickpea seeds after storage at different temperatures and durations. The results showed that the concentrations of various acids, proteins, and minerals decreased after storage, while moisture content and cooking time increased. Based on the findings, storing chickpea seeds at 5 or 10 degrees Celsius for 300 days was found to be the most suitable for maintaining seed quality. These findings provide valuable information for the seed industry to make postharvest decisions regarding storage, distribution, and marketing.
JOURNAL OF STORED PRODUCTS RESEARCH
(2023)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Kokouvi Edem N'Tsoukpoe, Frederic Kuznik
Summary: This paper focuses on the challenges and questioning of long-term thermochemical heat storage for household applications, highlighting the significant thermal losses in seasonal thermochemical storage. The study suggests that the energy storage density based on solid hydrates or aqueous solutions may not be practical for long-term thermal energy storage for domestic hot water and heating.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2021)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Pusita Kuchaiyaphum, Chatrachatchaya Chotichayapong, Kanlayanee Kajsanthia, Nikorn Saengsuwan
Summary: Incorporating a bioactive food waste extract into biodegradable polymers can produce active films for food packaging with antioxidant and antibacterial activity. The addition of the extract improves mechanical and UV barrier properties of the films without significantly affecting their structure and water vapor transmission rate. Furthermore, the films exhibit antioxidant and antimicrobial abilities against bacteria, extending the shelf-life of fresh pork.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
(2024)
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Soil Science
A. V. Yakushev, A. I. Zhuravleva, I. N. Kuznetsova
Summary: The transformation of organic matter in the soil relies heavily on hydrolytic enzymes. However, the effect of drought on these enzymes has been poorly studied. This experiment showed that both short-term and long-term droughts can affect the activity and efficiency of hydrolytic enzymes involved in the carbon cycle. This research is crucial for predicting the effects of climate change on the carbon cycle.
EURASIAN SOIL SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Zhixiong Ding, Wei Wu, Michael K. H. Leung
Summary: This study compares different absorption thermal battery cycles from various criteria perspectives, including energy storage efficiency, energy storage density, and exergy efficiency. The results show that the double-effect compression-assisted cycle can simultaneously improve energy storage efficiency and density and bridge the temperature gap. This is of great importance for achieving high-density and high-efficiency thermal energy storage.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2022)
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Chemistry, Applied
Mayra Nicolas-Garcia, Madeleine Perucini-Avendano, Daniel Arrieta-Baez, Maria de Jesus Perea-Flores, Cristian Jimenez-Martinez, Mayra Beatriz Gomez-Patino, Gloria Davila-Ortiz
Summary: This study evaluated the impact of storage conditions on the physical and chemical properties of black beans. It was found that a decrease in water absorption capacity resulted in increased hardness of the seeds and changes in their color and texture. These changes were attributed to alterations in the phenolic profile and microstructure of the seed coat, which contributed to its impermeability.
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Energy & Fuels
Khalil Abid, Jihene Jabri, Hela Yaich, Atef Malek, Jamel Rekhis, Mohamed Kamoun
Summary: This study aimed to improve the nutritional value and rumen fermentation characteristics of sesame seed coat (SSC) through a bioconversion approach using liquid exogenous fibrolytic enzymes (EFE) produced by Trichoderma longibrachiatum. The results showed that the highest dose of EFE significantly improved rumen fermentation and increased dry matter digestibility, net energy-lactation, short-chain fatty acids, and microbial crude protein synthesis, while decreasing ammonia-nitrogen levels.
BIOMASS CONVERSION AND BIOREFINERY
(2022)
Article
Forestry
Charles C. Rhoades, Timothy S. Fegel, Robert M. Hubbard, Marin E. Chambers
Summary: Serotinous cones play an important role in the resilience of lodgepole pine forests. Despite the high mortality caused by crown fires and bark beetle outbreaks, serotinous cones can provide viable seeds for regeneration in burned areas, although the germination rate decreases with cone age.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Takako Koriyama, Kiriko Teranaka, Mitose Tsuchida, Midori Kasai
Summary: Roasting soybeans (yellow, blue, and black) at temperatures above 190°C increased their DPPH radical scavenging activity and ORAC value. The darker seed coat color of black soybeans resulted in the highest antioxidant activity among raw beans. However, the increase in antioxidant activity from roasting was similar regardless of seed coat color. Aged soybeans stored at 37°C/75% RH for 60 days showed increased antioxidant activity in yellow soybeans and decreased activity in blue and black soybeans. Nevertheless, roasting at 190°C for 20 minutes significantly increased the DPPH values of all aged beans. Further analyses revealed that changes in cotyledon components during storage contributed to the increased antioxidant activity of aged beans, irrespective of seed coat color. These findings demonstrate that roasting effectively enhances the antioxidant activity of aged soybeans, regardless of seed coat color, suggesting its recommended use for aging beans.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Galina Smolikova, Tatiana Leonova, Natalia Vashurina, Andrej Frolov, Sergei Medvedev
Summary: Desiccation tolerance is a key adaptation feature of photoautotrophic organisms in terrestrial habitats. Vascular plants have developed complex anatomy structures and molecular mechanisms to maintain cell hydration, with different genes encoding mechanisms playing varying roles in different stages of plant evolution.Mechanisms behind desiccation tolerance include LEA proteins, sHSP, oligosaccharides, and antioxidants, activated during late seed maturation stage. Regulation is controlled by abscisic acid and protein DOG1, along with a network of transcription factors and epigenetic regulation.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Ornithology
Anastasios Bounas, Victoria Saravia-Mullin, Maria Mendez, Volen Arkumarev, Lusine Aghajanyan, Korsh Ararat, Evan Buechley, Vladimir Dobrev, Dobromir Dobrev, Ron Efrat, Ivaylo Klisurov, Elzbieta Kret, Theodora Skartsi, Steffen Oppel, Rusko Petrov, Cagan H. Sekercioglu, Anton Vaidl, Jose A. Donazar, Stoyan C. Nikolov, Konstantinos Sotiropoulos
Summary: This study provides genetic management recommendations for the conservation translocation program of the declining Egyptian Vulture population in the Balkans. The results show that the current population management scheme and source populations do not have a significant impact on genetic diversity. However, releasing individuals of different origin would be appropriate to prevent further population contraction and loss of adaptive alleles.
JOURNAL OF ORNITHOLOGY
(2023)