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Agronomy
Michele Faralli, Minuka Weerasinghe, Gee-Sian Leung, Ray Marriott, Melville Miles, Peter Kettlewell
Summary: Excessive transpiration of water from plant leaves during droughts can harm crop growth. This research aimed to extract leaf wax from fresh produce processing waste and evaluate its effectiveness as an antitranspirant. The extracted wax was compared with a commercially-available terpene antitranspirant, and it showed potential in reducing stomatal conductance and water use, although more research is needed.
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Chemistry, Applied
Yunqian Zou, Haoliang Wan, Hongbin Yang, Rangwei Xu, Yonggang Xiang, Yunjiang Cheng
Summary: Natural cuticular wax at high concentrations has better water retention performance for fruit, and the aliphatic aldehydes with C24 and C26 chain length show the greatest impact on water loss rate.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Cristiane Pimentel Victorio, Mayara Silva dos Santos, Aimee Cordeiro Dias, Joao Pedro Silverio Pena Bento, Bruno Henrique dos Santos Ferreira, Marcelo da Costa Souza, Naomi Kato Simas, Rosani do Carmo de Oliveira Arruda
Summary: Brazilian mangroves have been heavily impacted by industrial activities, resulting in high levels of pollution and toxic substances in the Atlantic Rainforest. This study aimed to detect potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in the leaves of Laguncularia racemosa from three different mangroves. The results showed varying concentrations of PTEs, with zinc detected in sclerenchyma tissues. The presence of PTEs in L. racemosa leaves suggest it could be a suitable biomonitor for toxic substances in coastal environments.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Tong Zhang, Qiwei Guo, Yu Xin, Yang Liu
Summary: This review summarizes the main sources and structural characteristics of polysaccharides and discusses the moisturizing properties of polysaccharides and their intrinsic and extrinsic mechanisms. Based on recent evidence, a new framework for moisturizing mechanisms is proposed, and the effects of polysaccharide molecular weight on moisturizing properties are explored.
ARABIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Krishnappa Rangappa, Dipjyoti Rajkhowa, Jayanta Layek, Anup Das, Uday Sankar Saikia, Kaberi Mahanta, Anjan Kumar Sarma, Prabha Moirangthem, Vinay Kumar Mishra, Nishant Anandrao Deshmukh, Namrata Rajbonshi, Basant K. Kandpal
Summary: This study assessed the year-round cultivation potential and moisture stress tolerance of the lesser-known buckwheat crop in the Eastern Himalayas. The results showed that sowing buckwheat from mid-September to mid-December produced better grain yield, and the crop exhibited enhanced moisture stress tolerance through various adaptations.
FRONTIERS IN SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Dilrukshi Kombala Liyanage, Ishan Chathuranga, Boyd A. Mori, Malinda S. Thilakarathna
Summary: Drought is a major constraint for global crop production. This study developed a low-cost and portable semi-automated lysimeter using an Arduino microcontroller to adjust soil moisture content in pot experiments, and validated its effectiveness with a greenhouse pot experiment using Canadian soybean varieties.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Dagmawi Mulugeta Degefu, Zaiyi Liao, Umberto Berardi, Greg Labbe, Irina Akhmetova
Summary: Geopolymers are materials that show promise for use in Net-Zero Buildings due to their low embodied energy and ability to passively control indoor microclimate. The influences of manufacturing parameters, such as initial water content and alkalinity, on the thermal, hydric, phase composition, and microstructure of aerated geopolymers were investigated. The results showed that these factors affect the properties of the geopolymers, but all the samples demonstrated potential for efficient modulation of indoor environment.
RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Youming Yang, Mingyang Zhong, Xiuqi Bian, Yongjun You, Fayong Li
Summary: Novel carbon-based materials were prepared using biochar and biodegradable organic matter. The novel materials exhibited excellent water absorption capacity. The novel materials greatly decreased the water infiltration capacity of sandy soil. The novel materials increased the water retention capacity and aggregate size of sandy soils.
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Jin Zhang, Xin He, Ya-Ru Kong, Hong-Bin Luo, Meng Liu, Yangyang Liu, Xiao-Ming Ren
Summary: The study found that MOF-802 exhibits good proton conductivity at low temperatures and high humidity, but the proton conductivity decreases at higher temperatures due to the release of water molecules. By hybridizing with PVA, the moisture retention capacity of MOF-802 can be improved, thereby enhancing proton conductivity.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2021)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Felipe A. Ribeiro, Soon K. Lau, Rebecca A. Furbeck, Nicolas J. Herrera, Morgan L. Henriott, Nicolas A. Bland, Samodha C. Fernando, Jeyamkondan Subbiah, Gary A. Sullivan, Chris R. Calkins
Summary: This study showed that pH levels did not significantly affect moisture loss and meat quality characteristics in dry-aged beef. Dark cutting steaks had lower color values regardless of aging method, and dry aging helped reduce microbial damage associated with dark cutting.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Jiannan Xiao, Shikui Dong, Hao Shen, Shuai Li, Yangliu Zhi, Zhiyuan Mu, Chengxiang Ding
Summary: This study investigated the effects of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) addition on alpine grasslands and found that P addition increased N retention by promoting plant N uptake. Meanwhile, N addition had a neutral effect on N retention, but increased gaseous losses of N. Nitrogen loss through NH3 volatilization and N2O emissions was quite low, indicating that gaseous loss was not a significant pathway of N loss in alpine grassland ecosystems.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Xinyan Peng, Chunyun Liu, Baishuai Wang, Lingru Kong, Rongxin Wen, Huiyun Zhang, Xiaobo Yu, Yun Bai, Aera Jang
Summary: This study assessed the hygroscopic properties, water migration properties, and micromorphology of native whey protein (NWP) and whey protein hydrolysate (WPH) under different relative humidity (RH) conditions. The effects of NWP and WPH on water retention in pork patties during freeze-thaw (F-T) cycles were also evaluated. The results showed that WPH exhibited stronger moisture absorption and moisturizing abilities compared to NWP, and it effectively improved water retention and reduced protein degradation and microstructural damage in pork patties during F-T cycles.
LWT-FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Przemyslaw Baraniecki, Francesco Latterini, Walter Stefanoni, Jakub Frankowski, Katarzyna Wielgusz, Luigi Pari
Summary: After many years of prohibition, hemp is making a comeback as one of the most versatile crops. To ensure a high percentage of monoecious plants, manual removal of male plants is necessary, making the use of large harvesting machines economically unfeasible. However, the B-800 mower prototype for hemp panicles has proven to be a good alternative for seed harvesting. Test results show that the seed loss is lower compared to using combined harvesters and the field efficiency is satisfactory.
Review
Food Science & Technology
Natalie J. Oswell, Olivia P. Gilstrap, Ronald B. Pegg
Summary: Studies on meat quality variations often include measuring water holding capacity (WHC). Methods for evaluating WHC can be classified as direct or indirect, with direct methods requiring statistical analyses to generate predictive models.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Shulei Li, Chen He, Yan Zhang, Li Wang, Yupeng Zhang, Chenhui Wei, Lin Zhang
Summary: This study analyzes the dust retention of plant leaves and investigates the factors that influence the capture ability of roadside plants. It focuses on fine particulate matter and aims to improve air quality in cities through phytoremediation. The results show that different factors significantly affect the dust retention capacity of roadside plants.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Megha Hastantram Sampangi-Ramaiah, Jagadheesh, Prajjal Dey, Shridhar Jambagi, M. M. Vasantha Kumari, Ralf Oelmueller, Karaba N. Nataraja, Kundapura Venkataramana Ravishankar, G. Ravikanth, R. Uma Shaanker
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2020)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
S. R. Manjunatha, Manjunath Gowda, K. C. Narayanaswamy, K. S. Jagadish, K. H. Dhanyalakshmi, Paramjit Khurana, Karaba N. Nataraja
Summary: The study found that the growth and development of the leaf roller and mealy bug on transgenic mulberry plants were not significantly different from those on wild type plants, indicating that their life cycles were not affected by feeding on transgenic mulberry plants.
Review
Agronomy
Maria Vera Jesus DA COSTA, Yamunarani RAMEGOWDA, Venkategowda RAMEGOWDA, Nataraja N. KARABA, Sheshshayee M. SREEMAN, Makarla UDAYAKUMAR
Summary: The simultaneous occurrence of drought and heat stress has a significant negative impact on rice yield, especially under upland conditions. The projected increase in global temperatures and reduced precipitation will increase the frequency and intensity of these stresses, posing a threat to rice production. Understanding the combined stress tolerance of rice under water-saving cultivation is essential for developing climate-resilient rice cultivars.
Article
Plant Sciences
K. H. Dhanyalakshmi, K. N. Nataraja
Summary: The study found that the MaUSP1-like gene from mulberry confers cellular level tolerance under abiotic stress, enhancing survival and growth in both bacteria and tobacco cells. It suggests that maintaining cellular level tolerance is crucial for growth under stress, and overexpression of genes like USPs can improve cellular level tolerance.
Review
Plant Sciences
Mulla S. Ayesha, Trichur S. Suryanarayanan, Karaba N. Nataraja, Siddegowda Rajendra Prasad, Ramanan Uma Shaanker
Summary: Pre-sowing seed treatment with systemic fungicides is a common practice for most agricultural crops globally, but it may inadvertently impact non-target organisms such as endophytes. Endophytes play a crucial role in plant growth and stress resistance, and the use of seed endophytes is significant for seedling growth.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Microbiology
Hamid Rouina, Yu-Heng Tseng, Karaba N. Nataraja, Ramanan Uma Shaanker, Ralf Oelmueller
Summary: Phosphate availability significantly influences the symbiotic interaction between Arabidopsis and Trichoderma harzianum, leading to fungal colonization of the host plant under low phosphate conditions. The fungus alleviates the plant's phosphate starvation response initially but ultimately imposes stress on the host by altering sugar transporter genes.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Maria Vera Jesus Da Costa, Venkategowda Ramegowda, Sheshshayee Sreeman, Karaba N. Nataraja
Summary: Two rice cultivars with differing spikelet sterility were studied under combined drought and heat stress, showing that AVT2-5315 had better yield due to improved pollen and spikelet fertility, possibly linked to increased levels of auxins and jasmonic acid in specific tissues. Further investigation into the regulatory mechanisms of these hormones is necessary for enhancing rice tolerance to combined stress.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Narasimha Ashwini, Radha Sivarajan Sajeevan, Karaba N. Nataraja
Summary: This study found that dithiothreitol (DTT) can overcome ABA-mediated responses in plants. Combined treatment of ABA and DTT increased shoot growth in rice seedlings and root growth in finger millet. The study demonstrated that DTT-induced ER stress can regulate ABA-mediated responses in plants.
JOURNAL OF PLANT GROWTH REGULATION
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Mahantesha B. N. Naika, Nitish Sathyanarayanan, Radha Sivarajan Sajeevan, Teerna Bhattacharyya, Pritha Ghosh, Meenakshi S. Iyer, Mahita Jarjapu, Adwait G. Joshi, K. Harini, K. Mohamed Shafi, Neha Kalmankar, Snehal D. Karpe, Bhavika Mam, Shaik Naseer Pasha, Ramanathan Sowdhamini
Summary: Fenugreek, a self-pollinated leguminous crop, has a wide range of uses as herb, spice, vegetable, and forage. Its secondary metabolites with medicinal value are highly expressed in leaves, stem, and roots, which is of significance to both nutrition and pharmaceutical industry.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
K. Mohamed Shafi, Radha Sivarajan Sajeevan, Sania Kouser, Chethala N. Vishnuprasad, Ramanathan Sowdhamini
Summary: This study investigates the antidiabetic potential of Moringa concanensis Nimmo (MC) and Moringa oleifera Lam. (MO) by using transcriptome profiling, metabolite analysis, and in vitro assay studies. The findings suggest that compounds in leaf tissue, such as quercetin, benzylamine, and chlorogenic acid, could play a significant role in the antidiabetic activity. MC shows a slightly higher effect in expression, abundance, and inhibitory activity compared to MO.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Mayank Pratap Singh Bangari, Hari Singh Meena, K. H. Dhanyalakshmi, Shivasharanappa S. Patil, H. Chaitra, Tinu Thomas, James Jacob, Karaba N. Nataraja
Summary: This study demonstrates that reducing photosynthetic limitations can significantly enhance crop biomass and photosynthetic efficiency, which is of great importance for increasing crop productivity in the future.
JOURNAL OF PLANT BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Radha Sivarajan Sajeevan, Ingi Abdelmeguid, Ganapathi Varma Saripella, Marit Lenman, Erik Alexandersson
Summary: This study investigated the interaction between different potato cultivars and the pathogen Alternaria solani using transcriptome sequencing. Many differentially expressed genes and pathways were identified, providing important insights into the mechanism of potato resistance against early blight. The results can be used to improve potato breeding programs for early blight disease resistance.
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Florent Abdelghafour, Sajeevan Radha Sivarajan, Ingi Abdelmeguid, Maxime Ryckewaert, Jean-Michel Roger, Ryad Bendoula, Erik Alexandersson
Summary: Early detection of plant diseases is of great importance in plant breeding and crop protection. Near infrared spectroscopy and hyperspectral imaging are relevant technologies, but robust discriminant models are difficult to establish due to uncontrolled variability during the experiment.
COMPUTERS AND ELECTRONICS IN AGRICULTURE
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
K. M. Manasa, M. M. Vasanthakumari, K. N. Nataraja, R. Uma Shaanker