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Agronomy
Jie Li, Hong-Mei Qian, Li-Long Pan, Qiao-Mei Wang, Shu-Sheng Liu
Summary: Glucosinolates appear to have little impact on the oviposition, survival, and development of immature stages of whiteflies MEAM1 and Asia II 3. The differences in colonization of Brassica crops by the two whitefly species are likely influenced by plant traits other than glucosinolates.
PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Cell Biology
Ishita Ahuja, Ralph Kissen, Linh Hoang, Bjornar Sporsheim, Kari K. Halle, Silje Aase Wolff, Samina Jam Nazeer Ahmad, Jam Nazeer Ahmad, Atle M. Bones
Summary: The glucosinolate-myrosinase system plays a crucial role in Arabidopsis guard cells affecting the stomata and ultrastructure of guard cells. Mutants lacking myrosinase exhibit distinct features in guard cells and stomata complexes, suggesting a novel link between the defence system and physical barriers in plants.
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Engineering, Environmental
Min Jiang, Bo-Wen Liu, Feng-Ming He, Qin Zhang, Ao Wang, Hai-Bo Zhao, Li Chen, Yu-Zhong Wang
Summary: We successfully designed and synthesized high-performance polymers with excellent overall properties by simultaneously modulating their chemical constitution and topological conformation. The incorporation of a sidechain caged structure enhanced chain entanglement, leading to improved mechanical strength and heat resistance. Additionally, the flame retardancy of the polymers was significantly enhanced due to the free radical scavenging effect of the phosphorus-based monomer. This work provides a novel method for fabricating high-performance polymers for various applications.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
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Plant Sciences
Nadine Austel, Christoph Boettcher, Torsten Meiners
Summary: The divergence of chemical plant defense mechanisms within the Brassicaceae family can be utilized to identify strategies against specialized pest insects. Screening different Brassica napus cultivars and related species revealed potential antifeedant compounds such as glucosinolates and phenylpropanoids. This research provides insights into plant defense mechanisms and is crucial for developing breeding strategies for insect-resistant oilseed rape cultivars.
PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Polymer Science
Chenxuan Sun, Xuekuan Ma, Lingling Ni, Mengru Ding, Jianfei Xia, Ying Zheng, Chengtao Yu, Bao Wang, Pengju Pan
Summary: Side substitution is an effective method for the chemical modification of linear polyesters, and the presence of side groups has a profound effect on the crystalline structure and phase transition of semicrystalline polyesters. This study synthesized polyesters with different side groups and investigated the effects of these groups on the crystal polymorph and phase transition of the substituted polyesters.
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Biology
Erika C. P. de Castro, Jamie Musgrove, Soren Bak, W. Owen McMillan, Chris D. Jiggins
Summary: The Heliconius butterflies exhibit remarkable plasticity in their chemical defences, adjusting biosynthesis based on the cyanogenic compounds present in their host plants. This allows them to widen their range of potential hosts within the Passiflora genus while maintaining their chemical defences.
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Plant Sciences
Qiang Guo, Ian T. Major, George Kapali, Gregg A. Howe
Summary: Jasmonate provides broad-spectrum protection against plant consumers by promoting degradation of JAZ proteins, but also leads to reduced growth and reproductive fitness. The molecular mechanisms underlying JA-mediated decreases in fitness are still largely unknown.
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Xiaoyi Li, Yilin Li, Kasturi Sarang, Jodie Lutkenhaus, Rafael Verduzco
Summary: The study shows that by incorporating ethylene glycol side chains, the electrochemical performance of conjugated polymer electrodes can be significantly improved, especially in thick electrodes, demonstrating higher rate performance and capacity. This work provides a pathway for enhancing the rate of ion transport in conjugated polymers and improving the performance and capacity of conjugated-polymer-based electrodes.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Entomology
Ana Montalban, Silvia Martinez-Miro, Achille Schiavone, Josefa Madrid, Fuensanta Hernandez
Summary: The study assessed the bioconversion ability of Tenebrio molitor larvae using three types of agricultural by-products as feed. The results showed that the by-products can be used as part of the diet for T. molitor rearing, but not as the exclusive ingredients. This suggests promising opportunities for utilizing agricultural by-products in T. molitor rearing and production.
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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Jiwon Lee, Sungmi Yoo, Dongkyu Kim, Yun Ho Kim, Sungmin Park, No Kyun Park, Yujin So, Jinsoo Kim, Jongmin Park, Min Jae Ko, Jong Chan Won
Summary: This study presents a low-dielectric copolyimide material by combining molecular design and composition control. The composition was adjusted to regulate the movement of polymer chains and the density of dipole moments, resulting in a material with low dielectric constant and loss at 28 GHz. This research provides a design factor for advanced copolymers in telecommunication applications with fast signal transport speed and minimum signal loss.
MATERIALS TODAY COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Xin Zhang, Linqing Qin, Xingzheng Liu, Caixia Zhang, Jianwei Yu, Zuo Xiao, Nan Zheng, Boxuan Wang, Yanan Wei, Zengqi Xie, Yishi Wu, Zhixiang Wei, Kai Wang, Feng Gao, Liming Ding, Hui Huang
Summary: A series of acceptors with longer lifetimes and diffusion lengths of triplet excitons were successfully synthesized by fine-tuning the side-chain branch positions, and their effects on optoelectronic properties, charge transport properties, and film morphologies were systematically studied.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Jiatao Wu, Xiaojun Yin, Fan Yang, Shichao Wang, Yijia Liu, Xianhua Mao, Xiuxiu Nie, Shanlin Yang, Chunmei Gao, Lei Wang
Summary: This study designed and synthesized a series of p-type polymer semiconductors containing ester-cleavage groups, which can be degraded in the presence of FeCl3, leading to a significant improvement in electrical conductivity. Increasing crystalline domains through side-chain cleavage contributed to the formation of a (bi)polaron network and further optimized the power factor, enhancing the doping efficiency of the materials.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
David Ohayon, Achilleas Savva, Weiyuan Du, Bryan D. Paulsen, Ilke Uguz, Raja S. Ashraf, Jonathan Rivnay, Iain McCulloch, Sahika Inal
Summary: n-Type polymers with electron transporting properties are crucial in transducing biological events involving electron generation. Researchers have developed a new family of donor-acceptor-type polymers based on the NDI-T2 backbone, studying how side chain variations affect polymer film performance in bioelectronic devices like OECTs.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2021)
Article
Polymer Science
Zhitian Liu, Yixuan Chen, Yanchuan Hu, Jun Dong, Jing Wen, Jianhong Gao, Pengcheng Li
Summary: Subtle configuration changes in the side chains of two low-bandgap polymers can affect molecular alignment, film morphology, and photodetector performance, with the preferential edge-on orientation of PDTPN-? effectively reducing dark current density. These findings provide a new avenue for preparing high-performance polymer photodetectors with superior specific detectivity.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Kewei Hu, Hang Yang, Haoyu Cao, Hongyu Fan, Xiaoxiao Li, Chaohua Cui, Yongfang Li
Summary: In this study, a flexible side-chains engineering strategy was applied to enhance the physicochemical properties of NTDO-based polymer donors. By replacing the 2-ethylhexyl chain with 2-butyloctyl chains, the resulting polymer PBN-SBO showed improved solubility, reduced crystallinity, and better miscibility with the acceptor material Y6. The PBN-SBO:Y6 blend exhibited enhanced morphology, enabling better charge carrier transport and less charge recombination, leading to a significantly improved power-conversion efficiency of 16.22% compared to the PBN-S:Y6-based device with a PCE of 12.86%. This work highlights the crucial role of side-chain engineering in manipulating the physicochemical properties for improved photovoltaic performance and the potential of NTDO unit in designing high-performance polymer donor materials for PSCs.
ORGANIC ELECTRONICS
(2023)
Article
Entomology
Peter Hondelmann, Christina Paul, Monika Schreiner, Rainer Meyhoefer
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Food Science & Technology
Isabelle Weindl, Mario Ost, Petra Wiedmer, Monika Schreiner, Susanne Neugart, Rebecca Klopsch, Holger Kuehnhold, Werner Kloas, Ina M. Henkel, Oliver Schlueter, Sara Bussler, Sonoko D. Bellingrath-Kimura, Hua Ma, Tilman Grune, Susanne Rolinski, Susanne Klaus
GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY-AGRICULTURE POLICY ECONOMICS AND ENVIRONMENT
(2020)
Article
Entomology
Christian Ulrichs, Young Jong Han, Magdi T. Abdelhamid, Inga Mewis
EXPERIMENTAL AND APPLIED ACAROLOGY
(2020)
Article
Plant Sciences
Susanne Neugart, Petra Majer, Monika Schreiner, Eva Hideg
Summary: The study found that plants pre-exposed to UV-B showed an increase in flavonoid glycosides after blue light treatment, while green light treatment did not have the same effect. Blue light treatment helped stabilize the concentrations of flavonoid glycosides, and different plant species reacted differently to light quality.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Immunology
Hoai T. T. Tran, Rebecca Stetter, Corinna Herz, Jenny Spoettel, Mareike Krell, Franziska S. Hanschen, Monika Schreiner, Sascha Rohn, Maik Behrens, Evelyn Lamy
Summary: Understanding individual responses to nutrition and medicine is increasingly important. Research suggests differences in bitter taste receptor (TAS2R) genes may impact health status variation. Experiment results show a relevance of the TAS2R38 receptor in regulating the human immune response, using TAS2R38 agonist allyl isothiocyanate (AITC) from Brassica plants.
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Jiang Shi, Jiatong Wang, Haipeng Lv, Qunhua Peng, Monika Schreiner, Susanne Baldermann, Zhi Lin
Summary: This study revealed the physiological response and aroma biosynthesis pathway adjustments of tea leaves at the molecular level under preharvest priming with exogenous methyl jasmonate through comprehensive proteomic and metabolomic analyses. The levels of crucial aroma precursors in tea leaves were found significantly changed, and some volatile compounds were biosynthesized from responding precursors and subsequently converted to stable glycosidic forms.
HORTICULTURE RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Toxicology
Hansruedi Glatt, Wolfram Engst, Simone Florian, Monika Schreiner, Chimgee Baasanjav-Gerber
Summary: Research has found that consuming Brassica vegetables can lead to the formation of DNA adducts in animal models. These adducts can be attributed to specific phytochemicals. Steaming the vegetables may result in higher levels of adducts in the large intestine due to inactivation of the enzyme responsible for activating the phytochemicals.
ARCHIVES OF TOXICOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Amy Schmiedeskamp, Monika Schreiner, Susanne Baldermann
Summary: This study investigated the potential to increase carotenoid contents in food by choosing food with naturally high carotenoid contents and utilizing thermal processing methods that maintain their stability. Results showed significant variations in carotenoid contents among different colored carrot cultivars, and air frying and deep frying processes led to a significant decrease in total carotenoid contents.
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Maria Fitzner, Anna Fricke, Monika Schreiner, Susanne Baldermann
Summary: As the global population continues to rise, new approaches for future crop production are needed. This study investigated the use of natural brines as a water source for cultivating halophytes, demonstrating its potential as a viable alternative in terms of yield and nutritional quality.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Melanie Wiesner-Reinhold, Joao Victor Dutra Gomas, Corinna Herz, Hoai Thi Thu Tran, Susanne Baldermann, Susanne Neugart, Thomas Filler, Johannes Glaab, Sven Einfeldt, Monika Schreiner, Evelyn Lamy
Summary: The study investigates the effect of low-dose UVB radiation on plant secondary metabolism and human liver cells. UVB radiation significantly increased the content of certain plant secondary metabolites without showing adverse effects on human cell level.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Yudy Barrantes-Martinez, Martha Lievano, Alvaro J. Ruiz, Isabel Cuellar-Rios, Diana Paola Valencia, Melanie Wiesner-Reinhold, Monika Schreiner, Diego Ballesteros-Vivas, Valentina Guzman-Perez
Summary: This study investigated the effect of intervention with a freeze-dried nasturtium drink on insulin response and lipid profile in prediabetic subjects. The results showed that the consumption of nasturtium resulted in a significant decrease in biomarkers related to cardiovascular disease.
JOURNAL OF FUNCTIONAL FOODS
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Wolfgang Stojetz, Neil T. N. Ferguson, Ghassan Baliki, Oscar Diaz, Jan Elfes, Damir Esenaliev, Hanna Freudenreich, Anke Koebach, Liliana Abreu, Laura Peitz, Ani Todua, Monika Schreiner, Anke Hoeffler, Patricia Justino, Tilman Brueck
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic is a global crisis that affects everyone. Understanding its impacts and countermeasures requires analyzing individual experiences and behaviors at the micro level from multiple disciplinary perspectives. To facilitate this analysis, the Life with Corona (LwC) survey is introduced as a valuable dataset with desirable properties, allowing for comprehensive understanding of how the pandemic and its countermeasures shape lives and societies over time.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Melanie Wiesner-Reinhold, Marie Nickel, Jan Graefe, Monika Schreiner, Franziska S. Hanschen
Summary: The impact of rising CO2 concentrations on glucosinolates and their hydrolysis is still unclear. Research on two Arabidopsis thaliana accessions with different glucosinolate hydrolysis behavior showed that CO2 treatment increased primary production indicators and changed the formation of glucosinolate hydrolysis products. This suggests a potential new pathway for using excess CO2 as a supplement greenhouse gas to produce high-quality food.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED BOTANY AND FOOD QUALITY
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Christine Schlering, Helmut Dietrich, Matthias Frisch, Monika Schreiner, Ralf Schweiggert, Frank Will, Jana Zinkernagel
JOURNAL OF APPLIED BOTANY AND FOOD QUALITY
(2019)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Susanne Neugart, Eva Hideg, Gyula Czegeny, Monika Schreiner, Ake Strid
PHOTOCHEMICAL & PHOTOBIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2020)