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1. "Agricultural factory": industrial reuse for innovative production towards more sustainable cities

Author:
M. Negrello
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2018 no.1215 pp. 165-170
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
European Union; agricultural land; brownfields; buildings; case studies; cities; climate; climate change; ecosystems; floods; food production; food safety; heat; hydroponics; infrastructure; land use; models; quality of life; soil; urbanization
Abstract:
... The tissue of cities is getting increasingly dense and compact, however, according to the current development models, the demand for living space per person, for industrial and commercial activities, for the transport infrastructure, requires more and more land, often to the detriment of agricultural fields, that surround cities. The occupation of agricultural lands has significant impact on the r ...
DOI:
10.17660/ActaHortic.2018.1215.31

2. "Alternated cooling and heating" strategy enables rapid fabrication of highly-crystalline g-C3N4 nanosheets for efficient photocatalytic water purification under visible light irradiation

Author:
Shifei Kang; Lu Zhang; Maofen He; Yuanyi Zheng; Lifeng Cui; Di Sun; Bing Hu
Source:
Carbon 2018 v.137 pp. 19-30
ISSN:
0008-6223
Subject:
Escherichia coli; active sites; carbon nitride; cooling; crystal structure; disinfection; electron transfer; freezing; graphene; heat; humic acids; irradiation; light; microwave treatment; nanosheets; photocatalysis; photolysis; physicochemical properties; surface area; water purification
Abstract:
... Highly-crystalline 2-dimensional (2D) graphitic carbon nitride (g-C₃N₄) nanosheets with low structural imperfection usually possess high photocatalytic activity that benefits from the suppressed electron–hole recombination. However, the conventional exfoliation strategy is incapable for fast and clean preparation of such highly-quality g-C₃N₄ nanosheets from their bulk-type counterparts. Herein, h ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.carbon.2018.05.010

3. "Arthrocaulon meridionalis" (Chenopodiaceae), a new species of Mediterranean flora

Author:
Esteban Ramírez; Lourdes Rufo; Daniel Sánchez-Mata; Vicenta de la Fuente
Source:
Mediterranean botany 2018 v.40 no.1 pp. 33-41
ISSN:
2603-9109
Subject:
Amaranthaceae; Turkey (country); botany; diploidy; flora; new species; Northern Africa; Persian Gulf; Sardinia; Sicily
Abstract:
... A new species of Arthrocaulon Piirainen & G. Kadereit, A. meridionalis is described. This diploid taxon is known from the islands of Sicily and Sardinia and from circum-Mediterranean territories (from North Africa to the Anatolian Peninsula in Turkey and as far as the Persian Gulf on the Asian continent). The distinctive macro-, micromorphological and chorological features of this taxon are given. ...
DOI:
10.5209/MBOT.59820

4. "Geranium biuncinatum" (Geraniaceae): new record for the flora of Iran

Author:
Somayeh Esfandani-Bozchaloyi; Farideh Attar
Source:
Mediterranean botany 2018 v.40 no.1 pp. 133-138
ISSN:
2603-9109
Subject:
Geranium; flora; geographical distribution; Iran
Abstract:
... Geranium biuncinatum Kokwaro was collected during a fieldwork around (Khuzestan province, Shoshtar to Masjed Soleyman) in South West of Iran. It is added as a new record for the flora of Iran. Micromorphological features of mericarps and seeds are investigated by Scanning Electron Microscopy. Differences between Geranium biuncinatum and its relatives are discussed. Its diagnostic characters, geogr ...
DOI:
10.5209/MBOT.60640

5. "We are a business, not a social service agency." Barriers to widening access for low-income shoppers in alternative food market spaces

Author:
Kelly J. Hodgins; Evan D. G. Fraser
Source:
Agriculture and human values 2018 v.35 no.1 pp. 149-162
ISSN:
0889-048X
Subject:
business enterprises; consumers (people); foods; income; interviews; markets; poverty; prices; social welfare; surveys; British Columbia
Abstract:
... Alternative food networks are emerging in opposition to industrial food systems, but are criticized as being exclusive, since customers’ ability to patronize these market spaces is premised upon their ability to pay higher prices for what are considered the healthiest, freshest foods. In response, there is growing interest in widening the demographic profile given access to these alternative foods ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10460-017-9811-y

6. "Welcome in my backyard"…but on my terms: making sense of homeless exclusion from renewed urban spaces in Copenhagen

Author:
Parama Roy
Source:
GeoJournal 2018 v.83 no.2 pp. 289-304
ISSN:
0343-2521
Subject:
activists; case studies; issues and policy; politics; socioeconomic status
Abstract:
... Based on a Danish case study of urban renewal in Copenhagen’s Sundholm District, this paper examines, (a) how present urban regeneration efforts in a historically welfare-driven, but increasingly neoliberalized state context, is contributing to more or less spatial exclusion of the homeless, and (b) to what extent this may be associated with a revanchist/punitive stance of the Danish state. Using ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10708-017-9769-8

7. "do not let laurels carry you away, they are cheap stuff..." (vavilov’s role in the formation of g. d. karpechenko as a leader of genetic research at vir)

Author:
M. A. Vishnyakova
Source:
Trudy po prikladnoj botanike, genetike i selekcii 2018 v.176 no.2 pp. 131-145
ISSN:
2619-0982
Subject:
genetics; head; research methods
Abstract:
... On the basis of the correspondence between N. I. Vavilov and G. D. Karpechenko in 1924-1926, their working relationship during this period has been analyzed. G. D. Karpechenko had just become head of a newly established genetics laboratory at Vavilov’s institute, and the director tried to help him to understand the tasks and research methodology. As a result, for the years ahead, theoretical justi ...
DOI:
10.30901/2227-8834-2015-2-131-145

8. #Metoo in the Swedish forest sector: testimonies from harassed women on sexualised forms of male control

Author:
Maria Johansson; Kristina Johansson; Elias Andersson
Source:
Scandinavian journal of forest research 2018 v.33 no.5 pp. 419-425
ISSN:
1651-1891
Subject:
forest industries; forestry; males; occupations; researchers; women
Abstract:
... This study adds to the literature on the gendered culture of the forest sector by examining testimonies of sexual harassment in relation to the gendering of forestry-related competence and organisations and the consequences that the sexualisation of social relations in organisations has, mainly for women. The empirical base of the study comprised testimonies within the campaign #slutavverkat publi ...
DOI:
10.1080/02827581.2018.1474248

9. 'CARBAP K74': a triploid plantain-like hybrid designed to promote sustainable plantain-based cropping systems

Author:
S. Depigny; N. Noupadja; K. Tomekpe; P. Bonneviot; T. Lescot; F. Bakry
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2018 v. no.1196 pp. 63-70
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Banana streak virus complex; agricultural industry; agronomic traits; crop production; cropping systems; diploidy; environmental impact; farmers; flowering; food security; fruits; hybrids; leaf area; pests; tetraploidy; triploidy; Central Africa
Abstract:
... 'CARBAP K74' is a triploid plantain-like hybrid developed and selected in partnership between CARBAP and CIRAD. It results from a cross between an improved plantain-like tetraploid (AAAB) parental line and an improved cooking-type diploid (AA). Molecular studies showed that this hybrid is free of any endogenous banana streak virus (eBSV) sequence. An agronomic evaluation was performed over two cro ...
DOI:
10.17660/ActaHortic.2018.1196.7

10. 'Fuji' apple internal browning explored via X-ray computed tomography (CT)

Author:
K. Chigwaya; L. Schoeman; W. J. Fourie; I. Crouch; D. Viljoen; E. M. Crouch
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2018 v. no.1201 pp. 309-316
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Malus domestica; ambient temperature; apples; carbon dioxide; computed tomography; fermentation; fruits; oxygen; porosity; tissues
Abstract:
... Internal browning (IB) of 'Fuji' apples (Malus × domestica Borkh.) is an important physiological disorder which occurs during long term controlled atmosphere and regular atmosphere storage. The aim of this study was to use micro- and nano X-ray computed tomography (CT) to establish differences in airspace shape and size (tissue density) and porosity of the fruit with and without IB. The fruit was ...
DOI:
10.17660/ActaHortic.2018.1201.42

11. 'Gala' apple performance with mechanical hedging in southern Brazil growing conditions

Author:
G. F. Sander; M. Magro; T. A. Macedo; F. K. Peters; L. Rufato; A. R. Rufato; T. L. Robinson
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2018 no.1228 pp. 109-112
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Malus domestica; apples; canopy; cultivars; grafting (plants); orchards; pruning; regrowth; rootstocks; summer; trees; vigor; wages and remuneration; Brazil
Abstract:
... Different canopy management strategies have been used to reduce vigor and labor costs, including time of pruning and training system. “Fruiting wall” systems lend themselves to mechanical hedging, to control vigor and reduce labor costs. Hedging could eliminate the need for summer pruning. This trial evaluated different hedging times during the summer and different hedging intensities in a Brazili ...
DOI:
10.17660/ActaHortic.2018.1228.15

12. 'Honeycrisp' apple fruit nutrient concentration affected by apple rootstocks

Author:
G. Fazio; J. Lordan; P. Francescatto; L. Cheng; A. Wallis; M. A. Grusak; T. L. Robinson
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2018 no.1228 pp. 223-228
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
apples; bitter pit; calcium; field experimentation; fruits; genotype; grafting (plants); leaves; magnesium; manganese; nutrient content; rootstocks; scions; sulfur; zinc; United States
Abstract:
... 'Honeycrisp' apples are susceptible to mineral nutrient-related fruit disorders, such as bitter pit. We utilized a well-established apple rootstock field trial in the Champlain Valley, NY, USA with 40 rootstocks (including B.9, M.9 and G.41 as controls) to determine the effects of rootstock genotypes on mineral nutrient concentrations in mature leaves and immature fruit. Positive relationships wer ...
DOI:
10.17660/ActaHortic.2018.1228.33

13. 'Jinmei', a new yellow-fleshed kiwifruit cultivar with medium maturity and long storage

Author:
C. Zhong; S. Wang; F. Han; D. Li; Z. Jiang; J. Gong; H. Huang
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2018 v. no.1218 pp. 61-66
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Actinidia chinensis; ambient temperature; ascorbic acid; backcrossing; brix; cold storage; cultivars; females; forestry; fruits; kiwifruit; males; parents; shelf life; texture; titratable acidity; total soluble solids
Abstract:
... ‘Jinmei’, a yellow-fleshed kiwifruit cultivar, was selected from the backcross population of interspecific cultivar ‘Jinyan’ (female parents) and Actinidia chinensis (male parent) at the Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences. The fruit is long and cylindrical with dense short hairs on the fruit surface. The fruit is big, with average weight of 90-120 g and maximum weight of 176 g. Th ...
DOI:
10.17660/ActaHortic.2018.1218.7

14. 'Jowan', an early maturing PCNA (pollination constant non-astringent) persimmon (Diospyros kaki Thunb.)

Author:
K. B. Ma; I. B. Lee; Y. K. Kim; K. H. Won; K. S. Cho; J. J. Choi; B. H. N. Lee; M. S. Kim
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2018 no.1195 pp. 61-64
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Diospyros kaki; brix; color; fruit quality; fruits; persimmons; pollination; progeny; proliferating cell nuclear antigen; taste; Korean Peninsula
Abstract:
... 'Jowan' was crossed with 'Shinshu' and 'Taeshu' in 2005. From the progeny we selected '05-17-58' and evaluated some characteristics. The fruit ripens at late September on Youngam area in Korea, it's soluble sugar content is 16.4 °Brix, the fruit weight is 180-200 g, fruit shape is round oblate, and fruit skin color is light orange. Also its fruit quality is very high and has a juicy flesh, crunchy ...
DOI:
10.17660/ActaHortic.2018.1195.10

15. 'MPM1': a macadamia hybrid showing breakdown of biological rhythm in morphogenesis

Author:
M. M. Alam; J. Neal; E. Howell; D. Russell; B. L. Topp
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2018 no.1205 pp. 631-636
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Macadamia; biological rhythms; cultivars; epigenetics; florets; flowering; genotype; hybrids; leaves; macadamia nuts; morphogenesis; pistil; progeny; racemes
Abstract:
... Macadamia is an Australian native genus, comprising of four species. Commercial cultivars for the production of macadamia nuts are derived from two species, M. tetraphylla and M. integrifolia. The different species of Macadamia have unique leaf and flowering patterns, due to inherent biological rhythms. Usually, M. tetraphylla has four leaves in a whorl, while the other species have three leaves p ...
DOI:
10.17660/ActaHortic.2018.1205.78

16. 'Makako': a new extra-late flowering self-compatible cultivar from CEBAS-CSIC

Author:
F. Dicenta; J. Egea; T. Cremades; P. Martínez-Gómez; E. Ortega; M. Rubio; R. Sánchez-Pérez; P. J. Martínez-García
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2018 v. no.1219 pp. 9-12
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Prunus jacquemontii; almonds; breeding programs; cold; cultivars; flowering; frost; fruits; plantations; risk; seeds
Abstract:
... Late flowering, to avoid the late frosts, is one of the main objectives of the Almond Breeding Program of CEBAS-CSIC. The late flowering self-compatible ‘Antoñeta’ and ‘Marta’ were released long time ago, and they are nowadays broadly cultivated. Afterwards, we released the extra-late self-compatible ‘Penta’ and the ultra-late self-compatible ‘Tardona’, the latest flowering almond cultivar ever re ...
DOI:
10.17660/ActaHortic.2018.1219.2

17. 'Meixiang', a new apricot cultivar

Author:
Y. L. Chen; Y. B. Feng; L. H. Xia
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2018 no.1214 pp. 177-180
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
apricots; cold; cold tolerance; crossing; cultivars; females; fruit juices; fruit peels; fruits; hybrids; males; odors; seeds; soil quality; sourness; sweetness; texture; total soluble solids; China
Abstract:
... 'Meixiang', a new hybrid early-maturing apricot cultivar, was bred through the crossing of a large sweet-kernel apricot cultivar (female parent) with an early-maturing apricot (male parent). The fruit is mostly round, with an average mass of 97 g. The fruit peel of 'Meixiang' apricot is golden yellow, and the sunny side is rosy red. It has thick yellow flesh with delicate texture and less fiber, a ...
DOI:
10.17660/ActaHortic.2018.1214.30

18. 'Omic' profiling of B. oleracea challenged with Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris

Author:
M. Tortosa; M. E. Cartea; V. M. Rodriguez; P. Velasco
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2018 v. no.1202 pp. 63-68
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Brassica oleracea; biochemical mechanisms; cole crops; gene expression regulation; leaves; metabolism; metabolites; metabolomics; monitoring; proteomics; soil-borne diseases; transcription (genetics); transcriptomics; translation (genetics)
Abstract:
... 'Omic' approaches have emerged as valuable technologies to monitoring the biological status of an organism. Among all their applications, the study of plant-pathogen interactions is on the cutting edge of plant research. Regarding to Brassica crops diseases, the causal agent of black rot (Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris, Xcc) is one of the most devastating soilborne diseases worldwide. Howev ...
DOI:
10.17660/ActaHortic.2018.1202.9

19. 'Ropy' phenotype, exopolysaccharides and metabolism: study on food isolated potential probiotics LAB

Author:
Simona Cirrincione; Yael Breuer; Erika Mangiapane; Roberto Mazzoli; Enrica Pessione
Source:
Microbiological research 2018 pp. -
ISSN:
0944-5013
Subject:
Lactobacillus helveticus; biosynthesis; enzymes; exopolysaccharides; lactic acid bacteria; lactose; phenotype; probiotics; protein synthesis; proteins; proteomics; secretion
Abstract:
... Lactic acid bacteria are fully recognized for their industrial applications among which the production and release of exopolysaccharides. In the present investigation, we screened fifteen Lactobacilli in order to find ropy strains, quantify exopolysaccharides and detect proteins specifically associated with the ropy-exopolysaccharide production. The highest ropy-exopolysaccharide producer (L. helv ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.micres.2018.07.004

20. 'Ruža', a new apricot cultivar from Serbia

Author:
D. Mitaltovic; M. F. Aksic; G. Zec; D. Durovic
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2018 no.1214 pp. 171-174
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
apricots; cold; cold storage; color; cultivars; fruits; odors; seedlings; seeds; sweetness; taste; total soluble solids; Serbia
Abstract:
... 'Ruža' is a new apricot cultivar released by the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Belgrade. It originated as a spontaneous seedling and was introduced in 2014. Evaluation of this cultivar was done in comparison with the control cultivar 'Hungarian Best' over a 3-year period (2012-2014). It flowers late in the season, about 1 day after the control cultivar. It is self-compatible. The maturing ...
DOI:
10.17660/ActaHortic.2018.1214.28

21. 'Sixth Industrialization' of 'Saijo' persimmon: development of products for alleviating drunkenness

Author:
H. Itamura; R. Yoshibayashi; H. Ohata; H. Hashimoto; T. Morihara; N. Sun; T. Esumi; A. Nakatsuka
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2018 no.1195 pp. 161-168
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
alcohol abuse; alcoholic beverages; ascorbic acid; drinking; industry; marketing; persimmons; traditional medicine; value added; Japan
Abstract:
... 'Sixth Industrialization' activities have arisen in Japan to promote domestic agriculture by integrating primary, secondary, and tertiary industries to achieve greater value added in products and services. Persimmon fruit are known from ancient times as an effective natural medicine to alleviate hangover after excessive drinking of alcoholic beverages. Research in this area has lead to the success ...
DOI:
10.17660/ActaHortic.2018.1195.26

22. (+)-Borneol suppresses conditioned fear recall and anxiety-like behaviors in mice

Author:
Bo Cao; Huan-Yu Ni; Jun Li; Ying Zhou; Xin-Lan Bian; Yan Tao; Cheng-Yun Cai; Cheng Qin; Hai-Yin Wu; Lei Chang; Chun-Xia Luo; Dong-Ya Zhu
Source:
Biochemical and biophysical research communications 2018 v.495 no.2 pp. 1588-1593
ISSN:
0006-291X
Subject:
Artemisia; Dipterocarpaceae; Oriental traditional medicine; anesthesia; antagonists; anxiety; drugs; elevated plus-maze test; fearfulness; hippocampus; monoterpenoids; pain; research; synaptic transmission
Abstract:
... Fear- and anxiety-related psychiatric disorders have been one of the major chronic diseases afflicting patients for decades, and new compounds for treating such disorders remain to be developed. (+)-Borneol, a bicyclic monoterpene found in several species of Artemisia and Dipterocarpaceae, is widely used for anxiety, pain and anesthesia in Chinese medicine. Meanwhile, it can potentiate GABA (γ-ami ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.bbrc.2017.12.025

23. (+)-Dimericbiscognienyne A: Total Synthesis and Mechanistic Investigations of the Key Heterodimerization

Author:
Geon Kim; Myungjo J. Kim; Garam Chung; Hee-Yoon Lee; Sunkyu Han
Source:
Organic letters 2018 v.20 no.21 pp. 6886-6890
ISSN:
1523-7052
Subject:
cycloaddition reactions; diastereomers; dimerization; organic compounds
Abstract:
... The first total synthesis of (+)-dimericbiscognienyne A is described. Key to the successful access to (+)-dimericbiscognienyne A was a biosynthetically inspired Diels–Alder reaction between two differential epoxyquinoid monomers and the subsequent intramolecular hemiacetal formation. The selective formation of the natural product among other possible diastereomers during the late-stage [4+2] cyclo ...
DOI:
10.1021/acs.orglett.8b03025

24. (-)-Epicatechin and its metabolites prevent palmitate-induced NADPH oxidase upregulation, oxidative stress and insulin resistance in HepG2 cells

Author:
Eleonora Cremonini; Patricia I. Oteiza
Source:
Archives of biochemistry and biophysics 2018 v.646 pp. 55-63
ISSN:
0003-9861
Subject:
NAD(P)H oxidase (H2O2-forming); Western diets; animal models; carbohydrates; enzyme activity; enzyme inhibitors; human cell lines; humans; insulin; insulin resistance; lipids; liver; metabolites; mice; mitogen-activated protein kinase; noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus; oxidative stress; palmitates; risk; vegetables
Abstract:
... While diets rich in fruit and vegetables can decrease the risk for type 2 diabetes (T2D), diets rich in fat and carbohydrates can increase it. The flavanol-3-ol (-)-epicatechin (EC) can improve insulin sensitivity both in humans and animal models of T2D. NADPH oxidases and oxidative stress can contribute to the development of insulin resistance. This study investigated the capacity of EC and EC me ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.abb.2018.03.027

25. (00l)-Facet-Exposed Planelike ABi2Nb2O9 (A = Ca, Sr, Ba) Powders with a Single-Crystal Grain for Enhancement of Photocatalytic Activity

Author:
Yifeng Zhang; Jing Yuan; Huihua Gong; Yue Cao; Kewei Liu; Hongmei Cao; Hongjian Yan; Jianguo Zhu
Source:
ACS sustainable chemistry & engineering 2018 v.6 no.3 pp. 3840-3852
ISSN:
2168-0485
Subject:
X-ray diffraction; X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy; geometry; hydrogen production; irradiation; nanoparticles; oxidation; oxygen production; photocatalysis; photocatalysts; photoluminescence; platinum; powders; reflectance spectroscopy; scanning electron microscopy; slabs; temperature; transmission electron microscopy
Abstract:
... (00l)-facet-exposed planelike ABi₂Nb₂O₉ (A = Ca, Sr, Ba) powders with a single-crystal grain were obtained successfully by the molten salt method. The planelike grains were characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, photoluminescence spectroscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. With modification by pl ...
DOI:
10.1021/acssuschemeng.7b04181

26. (111) Facets-Oriented Au-Decorated Carbon Nitride Nanoplatelets for Visible-Light-Driven Overall Water Splitting

Author:
Jiaxin Bai; Baichuan Lu; Qing Han; Quansong Li; Liangti Qu
Source:
ACS applied materials & interfaces 2018 v.10 no.44 pp. 38066-38072
ISSN:
1944-8252
Subject:
absorption; carbon nitride; energy conversion; gold; hydrogen; nanogold; nanosheets; oxygen production; photocatalysts; photosynthesis; polymerization; solar energy; surface plasmon resonance; transportation
Abstract:
... Development of a simple and stable photocatalyst for overall water splitting is a promising avenue for solar energy conversion. Here, carbon nitride (CN) nanosheet panels decorated with in situ-formed (111) facets-oriented Au nanoparticles (AuNPs) have been prepared by vapor-deposition polymerization followed by an easy immersion technique. Benefiting from the enhanced visible light absorption, th ...
DOI:
10.1021/acsami.8b13371

27. (2R,3S)-Pinobanksin-3-cinnamate promotes osteoblast differentiation through cAMP and cGMP pathways

Author:
Hua Zhang; Guo-Peng Zhang; Hong Jiang; Zheng-Feng Gong
Source:
Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia 2018 v.28 no.4 pp. 468-473
ISSN:
0102-695X
Subject:
Acanthus ilicifolius; Penicillium; alkaline phosphatase; antagonists; beta catenin; bone formation; bone health; bone morphogenetic proteins; bone resorption; calcium; cyclic AMP; cyclic GMP; dietary supplements; endophytes; enzyme activity; flavones; fungi; gene expression; gene expression regulation; guanosine; health promotion; metabolites; mineralization; osteoblasts; osteoclasts; protein synthesis; signal transduction; transcription factors; vitamin D
Abstract:
... Flavones have the potential of being used as a dietary supplement for bone health promotion beyond calcium and vitamin D. Recent studies have showed that flavones enhanced bone formation and inhibited bone resorption by affecting osteoblast and osteoclast differentiation through various cell signaling pathways. In this study, we investigated the effects of a new flavone (2R,3S)-pinobanksin-3-cinna ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.bjp.2018.05.006

28. (3 + 3) Annulation of Nitroallylic Acetates with Stabilized Sulfur Ylides for the Synthesis of 2-Aryl Terephthalates

Author:
Lakshminarayana Satham; Irishi N. N. Namboothiri
Source:
Journal of organic chemistry 2018 v.83 no.16 pp. 9471-9477
ISSN:
1520-6904
Subject:
acetates; acetonitrile; ambient temperature; chemical reactions; enzyme inhibitors; geranylgeranyl diphosphate synthase; moieties; organic chemistry; polymers; sulfur
Abstract:
... A novel (3 + 3) annulation approach has been developed for the synthesis of 2-aryl terephthalates from nitroallylic acetates and stabilized sulfur ylides. The 2-aryl terephthalates, which are also biaryls bearing a terephthalate moiety, are formed through a cascade of reactions such as a γ-selective SN2′ reaction, γ-selective intramolecular Michael addition, and two eliminations in the presence of ...
DOI:
10.1021/acs.joc.8b00917

29. (3 + 3) Cycloaddition of Oxyallyl Cations with Nitrones: Diastereoselective Access to 1,2-Oxazinanes

Author:
Marie Cordier; Alexis Archambeau
Source:
Organic letters 2018 v.20 no.8 pp. 2265-2268
ISSN:
1523-7052
Subject:
Lewis acids; cations; chemical structure; chemoselectivity; cycloaddition reactions; diastereoselectivity; ketones
Abstract:
... Oxyallyl cations are prepared in situ from readily available α-tosyloxy ketones and act as transient electrophilic partners in (3 + 3) cycloaddition with nitrones. Under mild conditions, this method provides a chemoselective and diastereoselective route to polysubstituted 1,2-oxazinanes. A stepwise process is proposed to rationalize the diastereoselectivity of this transformation. ...
DOI:
10.1021/acs.orglett.8b00617

30. (3+2) Cycloadditions of Thiouronium Ylides: A Room-Temperature, One-Pot Approach to Dihydrothiophenes

Author:
James D. Neuhaus; Peter Angyal; Rik Oost; Nuno Maulide
Source:
Journal of organic chemistry 2018 v.83 no.4 pp. 2479-2485
ISSN:
1520-6904
Subject:
ambient temperature; chemical structure; cycloaddition reactions; organic chemistry; organic compounds
Abstract:
... A room-temperature (3+2) cycloaddition sequence for the synthesis of highly substituted dihydrothiophene derivatives has been developed. By utilizing structurally unique thiocarbonyl ylides, the reactivity of these traditionally high-energy intermediates can be modulated, enabling a synthetically useful transformation to proceed under mild conditions. ...
DOI:
10.1021/acs.joc.7b03255

31. (Anti-)estrogenic and (anti-)androgenic effects in wastewater during advanced treatment: comparison of three in vitro bioassays

Author:
Linda Gehrmann; Helena Bielak; Maximilian Behr; Fabian Itzel; Sven Lyko; Anne Simon; Gotthard Kunze; Elke Dopp; Martin Wagner; Jochen Tuerk
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2018 v.25 no.5 pp. 4094-4104
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
adverse effects; aquatic organisms; bioassays; biological treatment; endocrine-disrupting chemicals; estrogenic properties; filtration; hospitals; ozonation; ozone; pollutants; reporter genes; sand; wastewater; wastewater treatment
Abstract:
... Endocrine-disrupting chemicals are mainly discharged into the environment by wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) and are known to induce adverse effects in aquatic life. Advanced treatment with ozone successfully removes such organic micropollutants, but an increase of estrogenic effects after the ozonation of hospital wastewater was observed in previous studies. In order to investigate this effec ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-016-7165-4

32. (B,N)-Doped 3D porous graphene–CNTs synthesized by chemical vapor deposition as a bi-functional catalyst for ORR and HER

Author:
Pingping Gao; Min Sun; Xiaobo Wu; Shuzhu Zhou; Xiaoting Deng; Zhiyong Xie; Li Xiao; Lihui Jiang; Qizhong Huang
Source:
RSC advances 2018 v.8 no.47 pp. 26934-26937
ISSN:
2046-2069
Subject:
acid tolerance; catalysts; density functional theory; electrochemistry; energy; hydrogen production; nanotubes; vapors
Abstract:
... Novel (B,N)-doped three-dimensional (3D) porous graphene–carbon nanotubes (CNTs) can be used as an excellent alkaline and acid tolerant electrocatalyst for both the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). Based on density functional theory, the H and O atoms’ pre-and post-adsorption energy can effectively reduce the reaction energy barrier. ...
DOI:
10.1039/c8ra04048f

33. (Ba,Sr)TiO₃:RE perovskite phosphors (RE = Dy, Eu): nitrate pyrolysis synthesis, enhanced photoluminescence, and reversible emission against heating

Author:
Wanlu Liu; Qian Liu; Jia Ni; Zhenzhen Zhou; Guanghui Liu
Source:
RSC advances 2018 v.8 no.37 pp. 20781-20789
ISSN:
2046-2069
Subject:
activation energy; ambient temperature; barium; barium titanate; crystal structure; emissions factor; europium; lighting; nitrates; phase transition; photoluminescence; pyrolysis; shrinkage; strontium; thermal stability
Abstract:
... A series of (Ba,Sr)TiO₃ phosphors singly doped with Eu³⁺ and Dy³⁺ were successfully synthesized using the nitrate pyrolysis method at 750 °C. Eu³⁺ or Dy³⁺ single-doped BaTiO₃ retained the tetragonal crystal structure of the host, while the Sr²⁺-substituted (Ba,Sr)TiO₃:RE³⁺ (RE³⁺ = Eu³⁺ or Dy³⁺) experienced a phase transformation from tetragonal to cubic phase with a unit cell shrinkage. For Eu³⁺ d ...
DOI:
10.1039/c8ra01249k

34. (Bio)Analytical chemistry enabled by 3D printing: Sensors and biosensors

Author:
C. Lorena Manzanares Palenzuela; Martin Pumera
Source:
Trends in analytical chemistry 2018 v.103 pp. 110-118
ISSN:
0165-9936
Subject:
analytical chemistry; biosensors; explosives; genotoxicity; geometry; manufacturing; metabolites; microfluidic technology; nerve agents; pharmacokinetics; screening
Abstract:
... 3D printing has revolutionized the concept of object manufacturing, making an enormous impact on industry and economy. The technology has found a niche in countless fields, including scientific research. It has rendered practical solutions to scientific problems by offering tailored-shaped devices with exquisite control in design and geometry and through the versatility of printable materials. App ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.trac.2018.03.016

35. (Bio)degradable polymeric materials for a sustainable future – part 1. Organic recycling of PLA/PBAT blends in the form of prototype packages with long shelf-life

Author:
Marta Musioł; Wanda Sikorska; Henryk Janeczek; Wojciech Wałach; Anna Hercog; Brian Johnston; Joanna Rydz
Source:
Waste management 2018 v.77 pp. 447-454
ISSN:
0956-053X
Subject:
additives; markets; polylactic acid; prediction; prototypes; recycling; shelf life; talc
Abstract:
... Prediction studies of advanced (bio)degradable polymeric materials are crucial when their potential applications as compostable products with long shelf-life is considered for today’s market. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of the polylactide (PLA) content in the blends of PLA and poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT); specifically how the material’s thickness correspond ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.wasman.2018.04.030

36. (Bio)electrochemical ammonia recovery: progress and perspectives

Author:
P. Kuntke; T. H. J. A. Sleutels; M. Rodríguez Arredondo; S. Georg; S. G. Barbosa; A. ter Heijne; Hubertus V. M. Hamelers; C. J. N. Buisman
Source:
Applied microbiology and biotechnology 2018 v.102 no.9 pp. 3865-3878
ISSN:
0175-7598
Subject:
ammonia; ammonium; ammonium nitrogen; bacteria; bioanodes; cathodes; chemical oxygen demand; electric current; electric power; electrochemistry; electrons; energy efficiency; osmosis; oxidation; pH; toxicity; wastewater
Abstract:
... In recent years, (bio)electrochemical systems (B)ES have emerged as an energy efficient alternative for the recovery of TAN (total ammonia nitrogen, including ammonia and ammonium) from wastewater. In these systems, TAN is removed or concentrated from the wastewater under the influence of an electrical current and transported to the cathode. Subsequently, it can be removed or recovered through str ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00253-018-8888-6
PubMed:
29520602
PubMed Central:
PMC5895672

37. (CH₃)₂CuLi/Cu(OTf)₂ Mediated N- or O-Cyclization of Urea-Tethered Cyclobuta[b]indolines

Author:
Leyi Tao; Min Shi
Source:
Organic letters 2018 v.21 no.1 pp. 129-133
ISSN:
1523-7052
Subject:
chemical reactions; chemical structure; organic compounds; reaction mechanisms
Abstract:
... A (CH₃)₂CuLi/Cu(OTf)₂ mediated N- or O-cyclization of urea-tethered cyclobuta[b]indolines has been reported in this paper, giving a new synthetic protocol for the construction of pyrimido[1,6-a]indolone and cyclic imidate derivatives in moderate to good yields with a broad substrate scope under mild conditions. A plausible reaction mechanism has been also proposed on the basis of previous reports ...
DOI:
10.1021/acs.orglett.8b03565

38. (Ce-Al)-oxide pillared bentonite: A high affinity sorbent for plutonium

Author:
Yangchun Leng; Qintang Li; Qiang Tian; Xiaoyuan Chen; László Almásy; Yuliang Liu; Guangai Sun; Xianguo Tuo; Minhao Yan; Mark J. Henderson
Source:
Journal of hazardous materials 2018 v.352 pp. 121-129
ISSN:
0304-3894
Subject:
bentonite; ceric oxide; clay; hydrophilicity; montmorillonite; neutrons; pH; plutonium; small-angle X-ray scattering; sodium; sorbents; sorption; surface area; vapors
Abstract:
... The ability of bentonite and montmorillonite pillared by Al-oxide and mixed (Ln-Al)-oxides (Ln = La, Ce) to remove ²³⁹plutonium solution species from water is comparatively investigated at pH 7 and pH 4. Small-angle scattering and neutron contrast variation with H₂O/D₂O mixtures is used to verify the ingress of water in the calcined products after hydrophilicity was introduced by an NH₃-H₂O vapor ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jhazmat.2018.03.028

39. (Co-)combustion of additives, water hyacinth and sewage sludge: Thermogravimetric, kinetic, gas and thermodynamic modeling analyses

Author:
Jingyong Liu; Limao Huang; Guang Sun; Jiacong Chen; Shengwei Zhuang; Kenlin Chang; Wuming Xie; Jiahong Kuo; Yao He; Shuiyu Sun; Musa Buyukada; Fatih Evrendilek
Source:
Waste management 2018 v.81 pp. 211-219
ISSN:
0956-053X
Subject:
Eichhornia crassipes; activation energy; additives; aluminum oxide; ammonia; biomass; carbon dioxide; combustion; emissions; energy; gases; hydrogen cyanide; magnesium carbonate; magnesium oxide; mass spectrometry; nitrogen dioxide; potassium carbonate; sewage sludge; sodium carbonate; sulfur dioxide; thermodynamic models; thermogravimetry; waste management
Abstract:
... Additives and biomass were co-combusted with sewage sludge (SS) to promote SS incineration treatment and energy generation. (Co-)combustion characteristics of sewage sludge (SS), water hyacinth (WH), and 5% five additives (K2CO3, Na2CO3, Mg2CO3, MgO and Al2O3) were quantified and compared using thermogravimetric-mass spectrometric (TG-MS) and numerical analyses. The combustion performance of SS de ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.wasman.2018.09.030

40. (Deep) blue through-space conjugated TADF emitters based on [2.2]paracyclophanes

Author:
Eduard SpulingThese authors contributed equally to this work.; Nidhi Sharma; Ifor D. W. Samuel; Eli Zysman-Colman; Stefan Bräse
Source:
Chemical communications 2018 v.54 no.67 pp. 9278-9281
ISSN:
1364-548X
Subject:
chemical compounds; chemical reactions; fluorescence
Abstract:
... The first examples of through-space conjugated thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) emitters based on a [2.2]paracyclophane (PCP) skeleton with stacked (coplanar) donor–acceptor groups have been synthesized. The optoelectronic properties are studied by the relative configuration, cis (pseudo-geminal) and trans (pseudo-para), of the donor and acceptor groups. ...
DOI:
10.1039/c8cc04594a

41. (Dis) integrated valuation – Assessing the information gaps in ecosystem service appraisals for governance support

Author:
D.N. Barton; E. Kelemen; J. Dick; B. Martin-Lopez; E. Gómez-Baggethun; S. Jacobs; C.M.A. Hendriks; M. Termansen; M. García- Llorente; E. Primmer; R. Dunford; P.A. Harrison; F. Turkelboom; H. Saarikoski; J. van Dijk; G.M. Rusch; I. Palomo; V.J. Yli-Pelkonen; L. Carvalho; F. Baró; J. Langemeyer; J. Tjalling van der Wal; P. Mederly; J.A. Priess; S. Luque; P. Berry; R. Santos; D. Odee; G. Martines Pastur; G. García Blanco; S-R. Saarela; D. Silaghi; G. Pataki; F. Masi; A. Vădineanu; R. Mukhopadhyay; D.M. Lapola
Source:
Ecosystem services 2018 v.29 pp. 529-541
ISSN:
2212-0416
Subject:
European Union; case studies; decision making; ecosystem services; governance; research projects; stakeholders; uncertainty
Abstract:
... The operational challenges of integrated ecosystem service (ES) appraisals are determined by study purpose, system complexity and uncertainty, decision-makers’ requirements for reliability and accuracy of methods, and approaches to stakeholder–science interaction in different decision contexts. To explore these factors we defined an information gap hypothesis, based on a theory of cumulative uncer ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecoser.2017.10.021

42. (Dis)comfort food: connecting food, social media, and first-year college undergraduates

Author:
Michael Pennell
Source:
Food, culture, & society 2018 v.21 no.2 pp. 255-270
ISSN:
1751-7443
Subject:
college students; higher education; social networks
Abstract:
... This paper argues for, and reflects on, the introduction of social and mobile media into food studies pedagogies. Specifically, the paper describes the complications resulting from a pedagogical experiment addressing the rise and effects of “food porn” or “foodtography” alongside the tensions inherent in social network sites and higher education. Ultimately, such a review leads to the introduction ...
DOI:
10.1080/15528014.2018.1429074

43. (E)-cinnamaldehyde from the essential oil of Cinnamomum cassia controls Meloidogyne incognita in soybean plants

Author:
Iselino Nogueira Jardim; Denilson Ferreira Oliveira; Geraldo Humberto Silva; Vicente Paulo Campos; Paulo Estevão de Souza
Source:
Journal of pest science 2018 v.91 no.1 pp. 479-487
ISSN:
1612-4758
Subject:
Bursaphelenchus xylophilus; Cinnamomum aromaticum; Meloidogyne incognita; aldehydes; carbofuran; eggs; emulsions; essential oils; fumigants; galls; gas chromatography-mass spectrometry; humans; in vitro studies; juveniles; nematicidal properties; nematicides; oils; pathogens; soybeans; toxicity; vapors
Abstract:
... Among the main problems faced by soybean producers is the nematode Meloidogyne incognita. Because nematicides that are more efficient and less toxic to humans and the environment than those available are desirable to control this pathogen, this work aimed at studying the essential oil of Cinnamomum cassia, which has been described as active in vitro against the nematode Bursaphelenchus xylophilus. ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10340-017-0850-3

44. (E,E)-α-Farnesene as a host-induced plant volatile that attracts Apanteles taragamae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) to host-infested cucumber plants

Author:
Ihsan Nurkomar; Pudjianto; Syafrida Manuwoto; Damayanti Buchori; Shigeru Matsuyama; DeMar Taylor; Yooichi Kainoh
Source:
Biocontrol science and technology 2018 v.28 no.1 pp. 34-48
ISSN:
1360-0478
Subject:
Apanteles; Diaphania indica; cucumbers; females; headspace analysis; larvae; mechanical damage; moths; olfactometers; parasitoids; tritrophic interactions
Abstract:
... In tritrophic interactions between cucumber plants, the cucumber moth Diaphania indica Saunders (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) and a larval parasitoid Apanteles taragamae Viereck (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), female A. taragamae may use herbivore-induced plant volatiles (HIPVs) to locate their host. However, the specific compound or blend of chemicals attracting A. taragamae remains unknown. In this study, ...
DOI:
10.1080/09583157.2017.1413340

45. (Eco)toxicological maps: A new risk assessment method integrating traditional and in silico tools and its application in the Ledra River (Italy)

Author:
Giuseppa Raitano; Daniele Goi; Valentina Pieri; Alice Passoni; Michele Mattiussi; Anna Lutman; Isabella Romeo; Alberto Manganaro; Marco Marzo; Nicola Porta; Diego Baderna; Andrea Colombo; Eleonora Aneggi; Fabrizio Natolino; Marco Lodi; Renzo Bagnati; Emilio Benfenati
Source:
Environment international 2018 v.119 pp. 275-286
ISSN:
0160-4120
Subject:
chemical pollutants; drugs; endocrine-disrupting chemicals; human health; humans; personal care products; pesticides; receptors; risk; risk assessment process; rivers; wastewater; wastewater treatment; watersheds; Italy
Abstract:
... Contaminants giving rise to emerging concern like pharmaceuticals, personal care products, pesticides and Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs) have been detected in wastewaters, as reported in the literature, but little is known about their (eco)toxicological effects and consequent human health impact. The present study aimed at overcoming this lack of information through the use of in silico met ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envint.2018.06.035

46. (Et₄N)[Moᴵᴵᴵ(DAPBH)Cl₂], the first pentagonal-bipyramidal Mo(iii) complex with a N₃O₂-type Schiff-base ligand: manifestation of unquenched orbital momentum and Ising-type magnetic anisotropy

Author:
Yu. V. Manakin; V. S. Mironov; T. A. Bazhenova; K. A. Lyssenko; I. F. Gilmutdinov; K. Sh. Bikbaev; A. A. Masitov; E. B. Yagubskii
Source:
Chemical communications 2018 v.54 no.72 pp. 10084-10087
ISSN:
1364-548X
Subject:
anisotropy; chemical reactions; ligands; magnetism; momentum; schiff bases; tetraethylammonium compounds
Abstract:
... The first paramagnetic pentagonal-bipyramidal complex of Mo(iii) with a N₃O₂-type Schiff-base ligand was synthesized by the comproportionation reaction between Mo(ii) and Mo(iv) congeners. The complex has a low-spin (S = 1/2) ground state of Moᴵᴵᴵ(4d³) with double orbital degeneracy and unquenched orbital momentum, which result in strong Ising-type magnetic anisotropy. ...
DOI:
10.1039/c8cc06038j

47. (Ge₂P₂)²⁻: a binary analogue of P₄ as a precursor to the ternary cluster anion [Cd₃(Ge₃P)₃]³⁻

Author:
Stefan Mitzinger; Jascha Bandemehr; Kevin Reiter; J. Scott McIndoe; Xiulan Xie; Florian Weigend; John F. Corrigan; Stefanie Dehnen
Source:
Chemical communications 2018 v.54 no.12 pp. 1421-1424
ISSN:
1364-548X
Subject:
X-ray diffraction; chemical compounds; chemical reactions; moieties; nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy
Abstract:
... The novel binary P₄ analogue (Ge₂P₂)²⁻ proved to be a suitable precursor for heteroatomic cluster synthesis. Over time in solution, it rearranges to form (Ge₇P₂)²⁻, as shown by NMR studies and X-ray diffraction. Reactions of (Ge₂P₂)²⁻ with CdPh₂ afford [K(crypt-222)]₃[Cd₃(Ge₃P)₃], containing an unprecedented ternary cluster anion with a triangular Cd₃ moiety. ...
DOI:
10.1039/c7cc08348c

48. (Guanidine)copper Complex-Catalyzed Enantioselective Dynamic Kinetic Allylic Alkynylation under Biphasic Condition

Author:
Xi-Yang Cui; Yicen Ge; Siu Min Tan; Huan Jiang; Davin Tan; Yunpeng Lu; Richmond Lee; Choon-Hong Tan
Source:
Journal of the American Chemical Society 2018 v.140 no.27 pp. 8448-8455
ISSN:
1520-5126
Subject:
Lewis bases; X-ray diffraction; alkynes; bromides; catalysts; copper; enantiomers; enantioselectivity; guanidinium; ligands; mass spectrometry; organobromine compounds
Abstract:
... Highly enantioselective allylic alkynylation of racemic bromides under biphasic condition is furnished in this report. This approach employs functionalized terminal alkynes as pro-nucleophiles and provides 6- and 7-membered cyclic 1,4-enynes with high yields and excellent enantioselectivities (up to 96% ee) under mild conditions. Enantioretentive derivatizations highlight the synthetic utility of ...
DOI:
10.1021/jacs.7b12806

49. (H, Li)Br and LiOH Solvation Bonding Dynamics: Molecular Nonbond Interactions and Solute Extraordinary Capabilities

Author:
Chang Q. Sun; Jiasheng Chen; Yinyan Gong; Xi Zhang; Yongli Huang
Source:
Journal of physical chemistry 2018 v.122 no.3 pp. 1228-1238
ISSN:
1520-5207
Subject:
anions; bromides; droplets; electric field; endothermy; energy; evaporation; heat production; hydrobromic acid; lithium; solutes; solvents; vibration; viscosity
Abstract:
... We resolved the O:H–O bond transition from the mode of ordinary water to its hydration in terms of its phonon stiffness (vibration frequency shift Δω), order of fluctuation (line width), and number fraction (phonon abundance), fₓ(C) = Nₕyd/Nₜₒₜₐₗ. The fₓ(C) follows fH(C) = 0, fLᵢ(C) ∝ fOH(C) ∝ C, and fBᵣ(C) ∝ 1 – exp(−C/C₀) toward saturation with C being the solute concentration. The invariant dfₓ ...
DOI:
10.1021/acs.jpcb.7b09269

50. (IR)Factor for NAIP Expression

Author:
Sivapriya Kailasan Vanaja; Vijay A.K. Rathinam
Source:
Cell 2018 v.173 no.4 pp. 817-819
ISSN:
0092-8674
Subject:
bacteria; gene expression; transcription factors
Abstract:
... IRF8 is a master transcription factor for immune cell development. In this issue, Karki et al. reveal that IRF8 governs the constitutive expression of genes encoding for NAIP proteins that are critical for the innate immune sensing of bacteria. ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.cell.2018.04.022