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1. 'Romval' and 'Casval' - one cultivar and one rootstock for sweet chestnut

Author:
M. Botu; Gh. Achim; A. Baciu; A. Alecu; I. Manthos
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2014 v. no.1043 pp. 139-144
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
harvest date; seed germination; cultivars; orchards; flowering; hybrids; economics; testa; seedlings; trees; nuts; color; Castanea; rootstocks; roots; leaves; taste; Romania
Abstract:
... Sweet chestnut has productive and economic potential as long as it grows in favorable ecological areas. Sweet chestnut can be found in Romania as coppices and to a lesser extent in organized orchards. Most of the trees are natural hybrids growing on their own roots while the variability present is quite remarkable. In order to promote chestnut use as a fruit crop, selection work has been taken int ...

2. A 10-year survey of allergenic airborne pollen in the city of Porto (Portugal)

Author:
H. Ribeiro; I. Abreu
Source:
Aerobiologia 2014 v.30 no.3 pp. 333-344
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Acer; Alnus; Betula; Castanea; Cupressaceae; Myrtaceae; Olea europaea; Pinaceae; Plantago; Platanus; Poaceae; Populus; Quercus; Urticaceae; allergenicity; flowering; grasses; meteorological parameters; pollen; spring; summer; surveys; trees; weeds; Portugal
Abstract:
... Airborne pollen calendars are useful to estimate the flowering season of the different plants as well as to indicate the allergenic potential present in the atmosphere at a given time. In this study, it is presented a 10-year survey of the atmospheric concentration of allergenic pollen types. Airborne pollen was performed, from 2003 to 2012, using a 7-day Hirst-type volumetric trap. The interannua ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-014-9331-9

3. A Study on Staling Characteristics of Gluten-Free Breads Prepared with Chestnut and Rice Flours

Author:
Ilkem Demirkesen; Osvaldo H. Campanella; Gulum Sumnu; Serpil Sahin; Bruce R. Hamaker
Source:
Food and bioprocess technology 2014 v.7 no.3 pp. 806-820
ISSN:
1935-5130
Subject:
Castanea; Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; X-radiation; X-ray diffraction; breads; crystal structure; differential scanning calorimetry; enthalpy; hardness; ovens; retrogradation; rice; rice flour; starch; storage time; wavelengths
Abstract:
... The effects of chestnut flour and a xanthan–guar gum blend–DATEM mixture on staling of gluten-free rice breads baked in conventional and infrared–microwave combination ovens were studied. Staling properties of the bread were assessed using mechanical compression (TA), differential scanning calorimetry, X-ray diffraction, and fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR). Hardness, moisture loss, ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11947-013-1099-3

4. A new probabilistic canopy dynamics model (SLCD) that is suitable for evergreen and deciduous forest ecosystems

Author:
J. Sainte-Marie; L. Saint-André; Y. Nouvellon; J.-P. Laclau; O. Roupsard; G. le Maire; N. Delpierre; A. Henrot; M. Barrandon
Source:
Ecological modelling 2014 v.290 pp. 121-133
ISSN:
0304-3800
Subject:
Castanea; Eucalyptus; Fagus; algorithms; biomass; broadleaved evergreens; canopy; carbon; climate; climate change; deciduous forests; dynamic models; forest ecosystems; forest growth; leaf area index; leaves; model validation; phenology; plantations; population size; prediction; probabilistic models; simulation models; soil types; tree growth; trees; uncertainty
Abstract:
... There are strong uncertainties regarding LAI dynamics in forest ecosystems in response to climate change. While empirical growth & yield models (G&YMs) provide good estimations of tree growth at the stand level on a yearly to decennial scale, process-based models (PBMs) use LAI dynamics as a key variable for enabling the accurate prediction of tree growth over short time scales. Bridging the gap b ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2014.01.026

5. A preliminary report on Asian chestnut gall wasp on species and hybrids of chestnut in Connecticut

Author:
Anagnostakis, S.L.
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2014 no.1019 pp. 21-22
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Castanea; Dryocosmus kuriphilus; crossing; galls; hybrids; insects; planting; progeny; trees; Connecticut
Abstract:
... Seven species of chestnut ( spp.) and most of the possible hybrid combinations of these species are growing in plantings maintained by The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES). In 2011, Asian chestnut gall wasp (Dryocosmus kuriphilus) was found for the first time in these plantings, and had clearly been present for at least two years. Some of the individual trees of the species have ...

6. Accumulation and dynamics of carbon-biomass in the krioarid soils of transbaikalia

Author:
E. O. Chimitdorzhieva; G. D. Chimitdorzhieva
Source:
Arid ecosystems 2014 v.4 no.2 pp. 69-74
ISSN:
2079-0961
Subject:
Castanea; biomass; carbon; humidity; microbial growth; microorganisms; soil; temperature; vegetation
Abstract:
... The results of the 3-year-long field monitoring of the content of carbon in the biomass of the virgin and arable chestnut soils of the Tugnui hollow of Transbaikalia are presented. This indicator was evaluated in comparison with similar indicators of other regions. A significant relationship between the change of temperature and carbon quantity in microbian biomass (C-biomass) in the soils was rev ...
DOI:
10.1134/S2079096114020036

7. Accumulation of natural enemies by the Asian chestnut gall wasp in North America

Author:
Rieske, L.K.
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2014 no.1019 pp. 205-209
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Castanea; Dryocosmus kuriphilus; Megastigmus; Torymus; biological control; natural enemies; parasitoids; United States
Abstract:
... The Asian chestnut gall wasp, Dryocosmus kuriphilus (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae), is a globally invasive pest of Castanea. Population regulators and geographic range expansion of the Asian chestnut gall wasp in North America with focus on natural enemy recruitment have been evaluated. After the initial discovery of the gall wasp in the U.S., there were biological control releases that included Megasti ...

8. Altitude effects on fruit morphology and flour composition of two chestnut cultivars

Author:
Annalisa Silvanini; Chiara Dall’Asta; Lucia Morrone; Martina Cirlini; Deborah Beghè; Andrea Fabbri; Tommaso Ganino
Source:
Scientia horticulturae 2014 v.176 pp. 311-318
ISSN:
0304-4238
Subject:
Castanea; altitude; amino acids; analysis of variance; chestnuts; crude protein; cultivars; essential fatty acids; fatty acid composition; flour; fruits; genotype
Abstract:
... Environmental conditions may significantly affect both the chemical composition and the morphological parameters of chestnuts. The aim of this work was the evaluation of altitude effects on flour chemical composition and on fruit morphological parameters of different chestnut cultivars (Luetta e Leccardina), grown at two different altitude levels (700 and 1000m.a.s.l.). In particular, crude protei ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scienta.2014.07.008

9. An overview of chestnut production in Turkey

Author:
Serdar, U.; Akyuz, B.; Ceyhan, V.; Hazneci, K.; Mert, C.; Er, R.; Ertan, E.; Coskuncu, K.S.; Uylaşer, V.
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2014 no.1019 pp. 211-214
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Castanea; disease control; germplasm; horticulture; insects; marketing; weed control
Abstract:
... This paper introduces chestnut production methods commonly practiced in Turkey, including germplasm, horticultural care, weed management, fertilization, orchard floor, insect and disease management, harvest, storage and marketing. Recommendations also are provided for improving chestnut production. ...

10. Antioxidant activity of yogurt made from milk characterized by different casein haplotypes and fortified with chestnut and sulla honeys

Author:
Annamaria Perna; Immacolata Intaglietta; Amalia Simonetti; Emilio Gambacorta
Source:
Journal of dairy science 2014 v.97 no.11 pp. 6662-6670
ISSN:
0022-0302
Subject:
Castanea; Hedysarum coronarium; antioxidant activity; bioavailability; casein; flavonoids; haplotypes; honey; isoelectric focusing; milk; polyphenols; statistical analysis; yogurt
Abstract:
... The aim of this work was to evaluate the antioxidant activity of yogurt made from milk characterized by different casein (CN) haplotypes (αs1-, β-, κ-CN) and fortified with chestnut and sulla honeys. The CN haplotype was determined by isoelectric focusing, whereas antioxidant activity of yogurt was measured using 2,2’-azino-bis-3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid and ferric-reducing antioxidant ...
DOI:
10.3168/jds.2013-7843

11. Antioxidant properties of certain cereals as affected by food-grade bacteria fermentation

Author:
Chung-Yi Wang; Sz-Jie Wu; Yuan-Tay Shyu
Source:
Journal of bioscience and bioengineering 2014 v.117 pp. 449-456
ISSN:
1389-1723
Subject:
Bacillus subtilis; Castanea; Coix lacryma-jobi; Lactobacillus plantarum; antioxidant activity; bacteria; chestnuts; cytotoxicity; fermentation; flavonoids; grain foods; grains; inhibitory concentration 50; macrophages; phenolic compounds; reactive oxygen species; seeds; walnuts
Abstract:
... The effects of fermentation by 2 food-grade bacteria (Bacillus subtilis and Lactobacillus plantarum) on antioxidant activities and the contents of phenolics and flavonoids in 4 cereals (specifically adlay, chestnut, lotus seed, and walnut) were determined and compared with those of their non-fermented counterparts. Results showed that antioxidant properties observed in the fermented and non-fermen ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jbiosc.2013.10.002

12. Application of biological control of chestnut blight on a nationwide scale in Greece: results and prospects

Author:
S. Diamandis; C. Perlerou; Z. Nakopoulou; V. Christopoulos; E. Topalidou; G. Tziros
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2014 no.1043 pp. 23-34
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Castanea; Cryphonectria parasitica; biological control; coppicing; forests; fungi; horticulture; human resources; inoculum; orchards; silvicultural practices; tree age; viruses; Greece
Abstract:
... Since 1963 when chestnut blight was recorded for the first time in Greece, the disease has spread into all 29 chestnut growing prefectures. As a result the national, annual chestnut production was reduced from 18,000 tons in the 1960s to 11,000 tons in 2005. A project for the application of biological control on a nationwide scale was funded and implemented during the period 2007-2009. Hypovirulen ...

13. Aspects of soil phenolic matter (SPM): An explorative investigation in agricultural, agroforestry, and wood ecosystems

Author:
Andrea Buondonno; Gian Franco Capra; Elio Coppola; Carmelo Dazzi; Eleonora Grilli; Pierclaudio Odierna; Mariateresa Rubino; Sergio Vacca
Source:
Geoderma 2014 v.213 pp. 235-244
ISSN:
0016-7061
Subject:
Andosols; Calcisols; Cambisols; Castanea; Lixisols; Phaeozems; Podzols; Umbrisols; agroforestry; climate; ecosystems; environmental factors; intensive farming; land use; leaching; metabolism; mineralization; organomineral complexes; pastures; polyphenols; soil formation; soil organic matter; soil profiles; spodic horizons; vegetation cover; weathering; wood
Abstract:
... This paper assesses the distribution of soil phenolic matter (SPM) in soil environments from a pedological perspective, with particular emphasis on soil horizonation and its involvement in pedogenic processes.The study was conducted on 15 soil profiles (Andosols, Calcisols, Cambisols, Lixisols, Phaeozems, Podzols, Umbrisols) covering five distinct ecosystems. Although the ecosystems were virtually ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.geoderma.2013.08.026

14. Biogenic volatile organic compound (BVOC) emissions from forested areas in Turkey: Determination of specific emission rates for thirty-one tree species

Author:
Yagmur Meltem Aydin; Baris Yaman; Husnu Koca; Okan Dasdemir; Melik Kara; Hasan Altiok; Yetkin Dumanoglu; Abdurrahman Bayram; Doganay Tolunay; Mustafa Odabasi; Tolga Elbir
Source:
Science of the total environment 2014 v.490 pp. 239-253
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
Alnus glutinosa; Castanea; Picea orientalis; alpha-pinene; beta-pinene; branches; carbon dioxide; emissions; environmental factors; forests; gas chromatography-mass spectrometry; humidity; isoprene; limonene; photosynthesis; photosynthetically active radiation; sabinene; sesquiterpenoids; solar radiation; temperature; trees; volatile organic compounds; Turkey (country)
Abstract:
... Normalized biogenic volatile organic compound (BVOC) emission rates for thirty one tree species that cover the 98% of national forested areas in Turkey were determined. Field samplings were performed at fourteen different forested areas in Turkey using a specific dynamic enclosure system. The selected branches of tree species were enclosed in a chamber consisted of a transparent Nalofan bag. The a ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.04.132

15. Castanea spp. as phytochemical source for herbal preparations

Author:
D. Donno; G. L. Beccaro; F. Masnari; G. M. Mellano; A. K. Cerutti; G. Bounous
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2014 no.1043 pp. 75-82
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Castanea; antioxidants; bioactive properties; buds; chromatography; cold; cystitis; herbal medicines; maceration; plant tissues; quality control; terpenoids; vitamins
Abstract:
... It is well known that plants are important sources for the preparation of natural remedies as they contain many biologically active compounds: in particular, bud-preparations deriving from embryonic fresh plant tissues (buds or sprouts) and their bioactive compounds, extracted through the process of cold maceration quoted in the French Pharmacopoeia, show some interesting differences when compared ...

16. Castanea spp. buds as a phytochemical source for herbal preparations: botanical fingerprint for nutraceutical identification and functional food standardisation

Author:
Dario Donno; Gabriele Loris Beccaro; Maria Gabriella Mellano; Luca Bonvegna; Giancarlo Bounous
Source:
Journal of the science of food and agriculture 2014 v.94 no.14 pp. 2863-2873
ISSN:
0022-5142
Subject:
Castanea; antioxidants; bioactive properties; buds; chemical composition; functional foods; genotype; herbal medicines; liquid chromatography; phytochemicals; quality control
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: Many plant species may be used for the production of herbal preparations containing phytochemicals with significant antioxidant and anti‐inflammatory capacities and health benefits: Castanea spp. is among the most commonly used herbal medicines. The aim of this research was to perform an analytical study of chestnut bud preparations, in order to identify and quantify the main bioactive ...
DOI:
10.1002/jsfa.6627
PubMed:
24676761

17. Changes in the properties of soils in a solonetz soil complex thirty years after reclamation

Author:
V. P. Kalinichenko; V. K. Sharshak; S. F. Mironchenko; V. V. Chernenko; E. P. Ladan; E. D. Genev; V. V. Illarionov; A. V. Udalov; V. V. Udalov; E. V. Kippel
Source:
Eurasian soil science 2014 v.47 no.4 pp. 319-333
ISSN:
1064-2293
Subject:
Castanea; engineering; humus; physicochemical properties; sodium; soil; soil formation; soil productivity; tillage
Abstract:
... The long-term (30 year) dynamics of a solonetz soil complex composed of solonetzic light chestnut soils and chestnut solonetzes under standard conditions and with the application of agromeliorative measures are considered. When the standard zonal agricultural practice is used, the soils of the solonetzic complex have unfavorable agrophysical, chemical, and physicochemical properties and low produc ...
DOI:
10.1134/S1064229314040024

18. Characterization of chestnut starch paste structure using the rheological fractional model

Author:
Magdalena Orczykowska; Marek Dziubiński
Source:
Stärke = 2014 v.66 no.7-8 pp. 707-713
ISSN:
0038-9056
Subject:
Castanea; gels; models; starch; temperature; viscoelasticity
Abstract:
... The effect of concentration and temperature on viscoelastic properties of chestnut starch is discussed in the paper. The starch structure was estimated using the fractional standard linear solid model FSLSM. Rheological parameters of the FSLSM model were determined and their changes for different concentrations and temperatures of chestnut starch paste were discussed. High values of the viscoelast ...
DOI:
10.1002/star.201300265

19. Chestnut flowers as functionalizing agents to enhance the antioxidant properties of highly appreciated traditional pastry

Author:
Márcio Carocho; João C. M. Barreira; Albino Bento; Patricia Morales; Isabel C. F. R. Ferreira
Source:
Food & function 2014 v.5 no.11 pp. 2989-2995
ISSN:
2042-650X
Subject:
2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl; Castanea; analysis of variance; antioxidant activity; antioxidants; cakes; discriminant analysis; flowers; laws and regulations; pastries; plant extracts; storage time; thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances
Abstract:
... Some studies have proven the antioxidant and antimicrobial potency of chestnut flowers both in the raw matrix and after extraction, and the consumption of their decoctions has been related to beneficial effects towards health. In recent years, due to controversy and ambiguous legislation of chemical conservatives, plant extracts have been successfully used as functionalizing agents in different ma ...
DOI:
10.1039/c4fo00552j

20. Chestnut transcriptome ng sequencing: a new tool to investigate the response to gall wasp

Author:
F. Dini; C. Sartor; D. Torello Marinoni; R. Botta
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2014 no.1043 pp. 99-104
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Castanea; Dryocosmus kuriphilus; buds; cDNA libraries; complementary DNA; cultivars; death; experimental design; genes; genomics; genotype; high-throughput nucleotide sequencing; libraries; plant-insect relations; sprouting; transcriptome; Italy
Abstract:
... The Dryocosmus kuriphilus susceptibility in almost all chestnut cultivars and the absence of infestation symptoms in the cultivar 'Bouche de Bétizac' led us to investigate in depth plant-pest molecular interaction. For this reason, in 2012, the study of the gall wasp response in chestnut shifted from classical methodologies to an innovative approach potentially able to provide a large amount of in ...

21. Color evaluation of seventeen European unifloral honey types by means of spectrophotometrically determined CIE L∗Cab∗hab∘ chromaticity coordinates

Author:
Carlo Ignazio Giovanni Tuberoso; Igor Jerković; Giorgia Sarais; Francesca Congiu; Zvonimir Marijanović; Piotr Marek Kuś
Source:
Food chemistry 2014 v.145 pp. 284-291
ISSN:
0308-8146
Subject:
Arbutus unedo; Calluna vulgaris; Castanea; Citrus; Eucalyptus; Robinia pseudoacacia; buckwheat; cluster analysis; color; flowers; honey; honeydew; limes; mint; principal component analysis; sage; sampling
Abstract:
... CIE (Commission Internationale de l’Eclairage) L∗Cab∗hab∘ color coordinates for 305 samples of 17 unifloral honeys types (asphodel, buckwheat, black locust, sweet chestnut, citrus, eucalyptus, Garland thorn, honeydew, heather, lime, mint, rapeseed, sage, strawberry tree, sulla flower, savory and thistle) from different geographic locations in Europe were spectrophotometrically assessed and statist ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foodchem.2013.08.032

22. Color stability of peeled 'Sariaslama' chestnuts

Author:
Incedayı, B.; Yıldız, G.; Uylaşer, V
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2014 no.1019 pp. 147-152
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Castanea; ascorbic acid; catechol oxidase; chestnuts; citric acid; color; plastic film; shelf life; storage time; trays
Abstract:
... The potential use of citric acid, ascorbic acid and Na-metabisulphite for the control of browning of peeled ‘Sarıaşlama’ chestnut was investigated. ‘Sarıaşlama’ chestnuts were dipped into solutions of 0, 1, 2 and 4 mM citric acid, ascorbic acid and Na-metabisulphite, placed in trays over-wrapped with plastic film and stored at 4°C for 10 d. Color values and polyphenol oxidase (PPO) activity of the ...

23. Community ecology and spatial distribution of trees in a tropical wet evergreen forest in Kaptai national park in Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh

Author:
S. M. Feroz; Md Rabiul Alam; Prokash Das; Abdullah Al Mamun
Source:
Journal of forestry research 2014 v.25 no.2 pp. 311-318
ISSN:
1007-662X
Subject:
Bursera; Castanea; Castanopsis; Euphorbiaceae; Ficus; Streblus asper; Terminalia; Trema; canopy; cluster analysis; forests; national parks; niches; species diversity; trees; tropics; woody plants; Bangladesh
Abstract:
... We investigated the floristic composition, woody species diversity and spatial distribution of trees in a tropical wet evergreen forest in Kaptai national park in Chittagong Hill Tracks, Bangladesh. We recorded 25 families, 37 genera, 40 species and 1771 woody individuals in a 0.09 ha plot. Euphorbiaceae and Moraceae were the most speciesrich families, and Castanopsis, Ficus and Terminalia were th ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11676-013-0423-0

24. Comparative analysis of the functional activity and composition of hydrolytic microbial complexes from the lower Volga barrow and modern chestnut soils

Author:
N. A. Manucharova; E. M. Kol’tsova; A. L. Stepanov; E. V. Demkina; V. A. Demkin; G. I. El’-Registan
Source:
Microbiology 2014 v.83 no.5 pp. 674-683
ISSN:
0026-2617
Subject:
Actinobacteria; Castanea; Proteobacteria; fluorescence in situ hybridization; microbial communities; mycelium; paleosolic soil types; phylogeny; polysaccharides; prokaryotic cells; soil ecology
Abstract:
... The structure and specific characteristics of the hydrolytic microbial complexes from chestnut paleosols buried under the barrows of different ages (∼4500 and ∼3500 years) was compared with their modern analogue in microcosm experiments. Potential activity of the hydrolytic complex of the microbial community of the barrow paleosols was found to be higher than in the modern soil complex. The share ...
DOI:
10.1134/S002626171405018X

25. Control of chestnut blight by the use of hypovirulent strains of the fungus Cryphonectria parasitica in northwestern Spain

Author:
P. Zamora; A.B. Martín; R. San Martín; P. Martínez-Álvarez; J.J. Diez
Source:
Biological control 2014 v.79 pp. 58-66
ISSN:
1049-9644
Subject:
Castanea; Cryphonectria parasitica; Hypovirus; biological control; field experimentation; fungi; orchards; stems; trees; virulence; viruses; Spain
Abstract:
... Chestnut blight is controlled in Europe by using Cryphonectria hypovirus CHV1, a non-encapsulated RNA virus. The chestnut blight fungus, Cryphonectria parasitica, is weakened by the virus, and healing tissue growth occurs in the host tree. Transmission of this cytoplasmic hypovirus is restricted by the incompatibility system of the fungus, so that the hypovirus can be transmitted only between isol ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biocontrol.2014.08.005

26. Development and Characterisation of Phenolic Foams with Phenol-Formaldehyde-Chestnut Tannins Resin

Author:
M.C. Lagel; A. Pizzi; S. Giovando; A. Celzard
Source:
Journal of renewable materials 2014 v.2 no.3 pp. 220-229
ISSN:
2164-6325
Subject:
Castanea; foaming; foams; mineral resources; particleboards; resins; synthetic products; tannins; thermal conductivity; water uptake
Abstract:
...

With the depletion of fossil resources, tannin extracts can be a natural alternative to some synthetic products. Hydrolysable chestnut tannin extracts have been used to partially replace phenol in PF resins for phenolic rigid foams. Phenol-formaldehyde-chestnut tannin (PFT) phenolic foams were initially made from copolymerized PFT resins of different molar ratio. The PFT foams so prepared were ...

DOI:
10.7569/JRM.2014.634113

27. Diagnosis of solonetzic process in virgin and agrogenically transformed soils of different regions

Author:
I. N. Lyubimova; V. V. Khan; I. A. Salpagarova
Source:
Eurasian soil science 2014 v.47 no.9 pp. 863-872
ISSN:
1064-2293
Subject:
Castanea; Solonetz; physicochemical properties; sodium; Siberia
Abstract:
... To diagnose solonetzic process in virgin and agrogenically transformed soils of solonetzic soil complexes in the chernozemic and chestnut soil zones of European Russia and Western Siberia, their swelling kinetics and physicochemical characteristics were been studied. It was shown that a simultaneous application of these two approaches is more efficient than their separate use. The degree of manife ...
DOI:
10.1134/S1064229314070102

28. Differences in oxygen-18 and deuterium content of throughfall and rainfall during different flood events in a small headwater watershed

Author:
Simin Qu; Minmin Zhou; Peng Shi; Han Liu; Weimin Bao; Xi Chen
Source:
Isotopes in environmental and health studies 2014 v.50 no.1 pp. 52-61
ISSN:
1477-2639
Subject:
Castanea; deuterium; lakes; oxygen; rain; stable isotopes; storms; temporal variation; throughfall; watersheds
Abstract:
... Inter-storm stable isotopic values of rainfall and throughfall for three flooding events were measured during the period of July to August 2011 to estimate their differences in a first-order chestnut watershed, Meilin, within the Taihu Lake basin. Comparison of δ ²H and δ ¹⁸O was conducted from four aspects: (1) sampling methods, (2) calculation methods, (3) stable isotopes and (4) flood events. A ...
DOI:
10.1080/10256016.2014.845565

29. Differential accumulation of Phytophthora cambivora cox II gene transcripts in infected chestnut tissue

Author:
Andrea Vannini; Alessia Tomassini; Natalia Bruni; Anna M. Vettraino
Source:
FEMS microbiology letters 2014 v.353 no.1 pp. 19-25
ISSN:
0378-1097
Subject:
Castanea; Phytophthora cambivora; cytochrome-c oxidase; genes; glucose; in vivo studies; inoculum; messenger RNA; mycelium; reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction; tissues; viability
Abstract:
... This study provides a novel qRT‐PCR protocol for specific detection and proof of viability of Phytophthora in environmental samples based on differential accumulation of cox II transcripts. Chemical and physical treatments were tested for their ability to induce in vitro the accumulation of cytochrome oxidase genes encoding subunits II (cox II) transcripts in Phytophthora cambivora. Glucose 170 mM ...
DOI:
10.1111/1574-6968.12398

30. Effect of addition of green tea, chestnut and grape extract on the shelf-life of pig liver pâté

Author:
M. Pateiro; J.M. Lorenzo; I.R. Amado; D. Franco
Source:
Food chemistry 2014 v.147 pp. 386-394
ISSN:
0308-8146
Subject:
Castanea; butylated hydroxytoluene; cold storage; color; grapes; green tea; liver; oxidative stability; sampling; seed extracts; seeds; shelf life; storage time; swine; thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances; volatile compounds
Abstract:
... The effect of the addition of natural antioxidants (tea, chestnut and grape seed extracts) on physico-chemical and oxidative stability of refrigerated stored pig pâtés was studied. This effect was compared with that showed by the synthetic antioxidant BHT. Pâté samples were analysed at 0, 4, 8 and 24weeks of refrigerated storage (4°C).Colour parameters were affected by storage period and antioxida ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foodchem.2013.09.153
PubMed:
24206734

31. Effect of the inclusion of chestnut in the finishing diet on volatile compounds during the manufacture of dry-cured “Lacón” from Celta pig breed

Author:
José M. Lorenzo; Daniel Franco; Javier Carballo
Source:
Meat science 2014 v.96 no.1 pp. 211-223
ISSN:
0309-1740
Subject:
Castanea; alcohols; aldehydes; breeds; diet; discriminant analysis; finishing; flavor compounds; gas chromatography; hydrocarbons; ketones; manufacturing; mass spectrometry; meat; raw meat; salting; sampling; swine; swine feeding; volatile compounds
Abstract:
... The effect of the finishing diet on the volatile compounds throughout the manufacture of dry-cured “lacón” (a Spanish traditional meat product), from the Celta pig breed was studied. Thirty-six pigs were separated into three groups according to the type of feeding during the finish-fattening period of three months (concentrate, mixed diet and chestnut). From the pigs of each diet, four batches of ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.meatsci.2013.07.007
PubMed:
23911930

32. Effectiveness of Torymus sinensis in the biological control of dryocosmus kuriphilus in Italy

Author:
A. Quacchia; S. Moriya; G. Bosio
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2014 no.1043 pp. 199-204
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Castanea; Dryocosmus kuriphilus; Torymus; biological control; parasitism; parasitoids; pest control; China; Italy; Japan; United States
Abstract:
... Dryocosmus kuriphilus is a global serious pest of chestnut. Original of China, it was accidentally introduced into several countries across the world. Biological control using its natural parasitoid Torymus sinensis is the most promising method to control the pest. T. sinensis was first introduced into Japan and USA, and since 2005 into Europe. The effectiveness of this biological control strategy ...

33. Effects of fermentation and rye flour on microstructure and volatile compounds of chestnut flour based sourdoughs

Author:
Maria Aponte; Floriana Boscaino; Alida Sorrentino; Raffaele Coppola; Paolo Masi; Annalisa Romano
Source:
Lebensmittel-Wissenschaft + Technologie 2014 v.58 no.2 pp. 387-395
ISSN:
0023-6438
Subject:
Castanea; Pediococcus pentosaceus; Weissella paramesenteroides; acids; alcohols; aldehydes; esters; fermentation; flavor compounds; gas chromatography; ketones; mass spectrometry; microorganisms; microstructure; nutritive value; rye; rye flour; scanning electron microscopy; sourdough; starch granules; volatile organic compounds
Abstract:
... The study is aimed at developing a new cereal-based product, with increased nutritional quality, by using natural fermentation of blends of chestnut and rye flour. In spite of the remarkable similarity, the technological potential of combinations of both flours has never been explored before. Three spontaneous chestnut/rye sourdough fermentations were performed over a period of twelve days with da ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.lwt.2014.03.022

34. Emergy evaluation vs. life cycle-based embodied energy (solar, tidal and geothermal) of wood biomass resources

Author:
E. Neri; B. Rugani; E. Benetto; S. Bastianoni
Source:
Ecological indicators 2014 v.36 pp. 419-430
ISSN:
1470-160X
Subject:
Abies; Alnus; Carpinus; Castanea; Cupressus; Fagus; Fraxinus; Larix; Picea; Pinus; Populus; Pseudotsuga; Quercus; Robinia; algebra; biomass; conifers; ecosystems; embodied energy; emergy; geothermal energy; humans; life cycle assessment; product life cycle; production technology; wood; working conditions
Abstract:
... Several environmental accounting methods exist to evaluate the rate of ecosystems resource exploitation and to strengthen the comparison among human production systems in terms of renewability and sustainable use of resources. However, their application rarely refers to the environmental work that is necessary to produce natural resources. The aim of this research is to advance the characterizatio ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolind.2013.08.019

35. Eurasian Badger (Meles Meles) Habitat and Sett Site Selection in the Northern Apennines

Author:
Carlo M. Biancardi; Valentina Rigo; Sonia Azzolini; Claudio Gnoli
Source:
Natural history sciences 2014 v.1 no.1 pp. -
ISSN:
2385-0922
Subject:
Castanea; Meles meles; alluvial soils; badgers; geographic information systems; habitat preferences; habitats; mortality; rivers; roads; sandstone; selection index; streams; topographic slope; trees; Italy
Abstract:
... The principal aim of this research was to study coarse-scale habitat selection and distribution of main setts of the Eurasian badger (Meles meles L., 1758). The study area extends for 161 Km² in the hilly territory of southern Lombardy (Italy). The positions of 23 main setts (SP) and 28 random points (RP) were mapped into a GIS. For each point, several environmental characteristics were measured i ...
DOI:
10.4081/nhs.2014.56

36. Evolution of forest cover in Portugal: A review of the 12th–20th centuries

Author:
Fernando Reboredo; João Pais
Source:
Journal of forestry research 2014 v.25 no.2 pp. 249-256
ISSN:
1007-662X
Subject:
Castanea; Eucalyptus globulus; Pinus pinea; Quercus suber; felling; forests; reforestation; Portugal
Abstract:
... Portugal’s forests in the 12th century were dominated by the Fagaceae represented by Quercus and Castanea, and several pine species. From the 12th century onwards, forests underwent changes in their management starting with protection and ultimately leading to intense exploitation. The massive naval construction during the maritime expansion (mainly in the 15th–16th centuries) involved felling of ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11676-014-0456-z

37. Evolutionary trends and ecological differentiation in early Cenozoic Fagaceae of western North America

Author:
Johannes Bouchal; Reinhard Zetter; Friðgeir Grímsson; Thomas Denk
Source:
American journal of botany 2014 v.101 no.8 pp. 1332-1349
ISSN:
0002-9122
Subject:
Castanea; Castanopsis; Lithocarpus; Notholithocarpus; Quercus; adaptive radiation; chaparral; climatic factors; coniferous forests; leaves; microclimate; pollen; pollen flow; rain; scanning electron microscopy; species diversity; summer; California; Colorado
Abstract:
... • Premise of the study: The early Cenozoic was a key period of evolutionary radiation in Fagaceae. The common notion is that species thriving in the modern summer-dry climate of California originated in climates with ample summer rain during the Paleogene.• Methods: We investigated in situ and dispersed pollen of Fagaceae from the uppermost Eocene Florissant fossil beds, Colorado, United States, u ...
DOI:
10.3732/ajb.1400118
PubMed:
25156982

38. Fine particle size chestnut flour doughs rheology: Influence of additives

Author:
R. Moreira; F. Chenlo; M.D. Torres; B. Rama
Source:
Journal of food engineering 2014 v.120 pp. 94-99
ISSN:
0260-8774
Subject:
Castanea; additives; dough; guar gum; loss modulus; methylcellulose; models; particle size; particle size distribution; rheology; wheat flour
Abstract:
... Mixing properties of chestnut flour with typical particle size distribution of wheat flour, incorporated with chia flour (2.5%, 4.0%, 5.0%, 6.0%, 7.5%, flour basis, f.b.), hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose (HPMC) and guar gum (0.5%, 1.0%, 1.5%, 2.0%, f.b.) were determined at 30°C using Mixolab® apparatus. The rheological characterisation at 30°C was achieved by steady shear rate (0.01–10s−1), oscilla ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2013.07.025

39. Functional characterization of the three mitogen‐activated protein kinase kinases (MAP2Ks) present in the Cryphonectria parasitica genome reveals the necessity of Cpkk1 and Cpkk2, but not Cpkk3, for pathogenesis on chestnut (Castanea spp.)

Author:
Marino Moretti; Marika Rossi; Marina Ciuffo; Massimo Turina
Source:
Molecular plant pathology 2014 v.15 no.5 pp. 500-512
ISSN:
1464-6722
Subject:
Castanea; Cryphonectria parasitica; cell walls; culture media; fludioxonil; genes; geneticin; hyphae; mutants; pathogenesis; phosphorylation; protein kinases; virulence
Abstract:
... The biological function(s) of the cpkk1, cpkk2 and cpkk3 genes, encoding the three mitogen‐activated protein kinase kinases (MAP2Ks) of Cryphonectria parasitica, the causal agent of chestnut blight, were examined through knockout strains. Cpkk1, the Mkk1 orthologue, acts in a phosphorylation cascade essential for cell integrity; Cpkk2 is the Ste7 orthologue involved in the pheromone response pathw ...
DOI:
10.1111/mpp.12111
PubMed:
24373159

40. Genetic diversity assessment and estimation of phylogenetic relationships among 26 Fagaceae species using ISSRs

Author:
João Paulo Coutinho; Ana Carvalho; José Lima-Brito
Source:
Biochemical systematics and ecology 2014 v.54 pp. 247-256
ISSN:
0305-1978
Subject:
Castanea; Fagus; Quercus; genetic relationships; genetic variation; microsatellite repeats; phylogeny
Abstract:
... The family Fagaceae includes several species and presents huge genetic variability. In the last two decades, several genetic studies about phylogenetics and genetic diversity of Fagaceae have emerged. ISSR markers were used to evaluate the genetic diversity of 26 species of Fagaceae belonging to the genera Castanea, Fagus and Quercus. Among several primers tested, 17 were selected for the evaluati ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.bse.2014.02.012

41. Growth dynamics and leaf area index in chestnut coppices subjected to a new Silvicultural approach: single-tree-oriented management

Author:
M. C. Manetti; F. Pelleri; C. Becagli; M. Conedera; P. Schleppi; A. Zingg
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2014 no.1043 pp. 121-128
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
harvesting; thinning (plants); canopy; evolution; coppicing; Cynipidae; industry; leaf area index; trees; Cervus elaphus; timber production; Castanea; growth performance; tree damage; Italy; Switzerland
Abstract:
... In this contribution we present the results of a Swiss-Italian joint sylvicultural experiment to verify if and how the single-tree-oriented silviculture can be applied to chestnut coppices to enhance timber production for industry and structural timber. The study was carried out in five 7 to 17 years old, pure chestnut coppice stands growing on sites of medium to good fertility in central Italy an ...

42. History of introduction of Fagaceae taxa in Saint-Petersburg

Author:
Firsov Gennady; Lavrentyev Nikolay
Source:
Hortus botanicus 2014 v.8 no.1 pp. -
ISSN:
1994-3849
Subject:
Castanea; Fagus; Quercus; cold; frost; winter hardiness
Abstract:
... During the period of introduction since the end of the XVIII сentury 80 taxa of Fagaceae have been tested in Saint-Petersburg: 5 – from genus Castanea, 9 – of Fagus and 66 – of Quercus. The modern collection numbers 24 taxa. The winter hardiness, especially the frost damaging after the abnormally cold winters, is considered to be the most serious limiting factor. The involving into cultivation of ...
DOI:
10.15393/j4.art.2013.1961

43. Human-derived landscape changes on the northern Etruria coast (western Italy) between Roman times and the late Middle Ages

Author:
Gaetano Di Pasquale; Mauro Paolo Buonincontri; Emilia Allevato; Antonio Saracino
Source:
Holocene v.24 no.11 pp. 1491-1502
ISSN:
1477-0911
Subject:
Castanea; Quercus ilex; anthropogenic activities; charcoal; climate; coasts; economic systems; forests; grazing; intensive farming; landscapes; livestock; olives; politics; pollen; shrublands; vegetation cover; Italy
Abstract:
... Anthracological analysis has been carried out in three sites located on the Tyrrhenian coast of central Italy (ancient northern Etruria: the castle of Donoratico, the town of Populonia and the port of Alberese), spanning between the Roman Republican Period and the Late Middle Ages (3rd century bc–13th century ad). The integrated comparison of three different local charcoal data with the regional p ...
DOI:
10.1177/0959683614544063

44. Influence of Na+, K+ and Ca2+ on mechanical and structural properties of gels from chestnut and rice flours

Author:
M.D. Torres; A. Raymundo; I. Sousa
Source:
Carbohydrate polymers 2014 v.102 pp. 30-37
ISSN:
0144-8617
Subject:
Castanea; calcium; calcium chloride; cations; firmness; gels; gluten-free foods; loss modulus; mechanical properties; microstructure; potassium; potassium chloride; rheology; rice flour; sodium; sodium chloride
Abstract:
... The addition of salts to foodstuffs to improve the mechanical characteristics and thereby increasing sample strength has been widely studied in gels of model systems, however has been investigated to a lesser extent in complex systems, such as gluten-free flour gels. The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of cation concentration and ion valence of chloride salts (NaCl, KCl or CaCl2 ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.carbpol.2013.11.018

45. Influence of natural extracts on the shelf life of modified atmosphere-packaged pork patties

Author:
José M. Lorenzo; Jorge Sineiro; Isabel R. Amado; Daniel Franco
Source:
Meat science 2014 v.96 no.1 pp. 526-534
ISSN:
0309-1740
Subject:
Castanea; Pseudomonas; antioxidant activity; antioxidants; butylated hydroxytoluene; color; controlled atmosphere storage; grapes; lactic acid bacteria; lipid peroxidation; macroalgae; patties; pork; shelf life; spoilage; tea
Abstract:
... In this study four natural extracts from tea (TEA), grape (GRA), chestnut (CHE) and seaweed (SEA) with potential antioxidant activity were evaluated in pork patties. During 20days of storage in modified atmosphere packs at 2°C, pH, colour, lipid oxidation and microbial spoilage parameters of raw minced porcine patties were examined and compared with a synthetic antioxidant (BHT) and control (CON) ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.meatsci.2013.08.007
PubMed:
24008060

46. Internal characterisation of fresh agricultural products using traditional and ultrafast electron beam X-ray computed tomography imaging

Author:
Irwin R. Donis-González; Daniel E. Guyer; Anthony Pease; Frank Barthel
Source:
Biosystems engineering 2014 v.117 pp. 104-113
ISSN:
1537-5110
Subject:
Ananas comosus; Castanea; Conotrachelus nenuphar; Cucumis sativus; Prunus cerasus; X-radiation; chestnuts; computed tomography; cucumbers; image analysis; industry; pickling; pineapples; polyethylene; raw fruit
Abstract:
... Currently, destructive techniques can be employed to evaluate the internal attributes of fresh fruits, vegetables and nuts. However, clearly not all produce can be evaluated. Thus, there is a need to develop an in vivo non-destructive technique able to assess fresh agricultural commodity internal components, especially disorders. In this study, medical grade computed tomography (CT) was used to ob ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2013.07.002

47. Is internal quality of chestnuts influenced by harvest methods and physical stresses?

Author:
Guyer, D.E.; Donis-González, I.R.; Burns, J.; De Kleine, M.E.
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2014 no.1019 pp. 119-125
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Castanea; chestnuts; industry; manual harvesting; mechanical harvesting; temperature
Abstract:
... For established and emerging chestnut (Castanea spp.) regions, understanding and minimizing the impact of mechanized harvesting on commodity quality is critical. Concerns of physical damage to Castanea spp. nuts, leading to internal disorders during mechanical harvesting, prompted a study to evaluate such effects. Chestnuts were subjected to three harvest methods including a commercial harvester, ...

48. Major and trace elements levels in multifloral and unifloral honeys in Croatia

Author:
Nina Bilandžić; Milica Gačić; Maja Đokić; Marija Sedak; Đurđica Ivanec Šipušić; Ana Končurat; Ivana Tlak Gajger
Source:
Journal of food composition and analysis 2014 v.33 no.2 pp. 132-138
ISSN:
0889-1575
Subject:
Castanea; Gleditsia triacanthos; Robinia pseudoacacia; arsenic; atomic absorption spectrometry; cadmium; calcium; copper; graphene; honey; iron; lead; magnesium; meadows; mercury; orchards; potassium; sage; selenium; sodium; zinc; Croatia
Abstract:
... Different honey types were collected in Croatia during 2010 and 2011: 7 multifloral orchard honeys, 7 multifloral meadow honeys, 19 black locust, 9 chestnut, 11 lime and 6 sage honeys. Elements were measured using graphite (As, Cu, Cd, Pb, Se) and flame atomic absorption spectrometer (Ca, Fe, K, Mg, Na, Zn) and by mercury analyser (Hg). Significant differences in Ca, Fe, K, Mg, Zn, As and Hg level ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jfca.2013.12.002

49. Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization Time of Flight (MALDI-TOF) Mass Spectrometry of Phenol-Formaldehyde-Chestnut Tannin Resins

Author:
M.C. Lagel; A. Pizzi; S. Giovando
Source:
Journal of renewable materials 2014 v.2 no.3 pp. 207-219
ISSN:
2164-6325
Subject:
Castanea; composite polymers; desorption; foams; formaldehyde; matrix-assisted laser desorption-ionization mass spectrometry; molecular weight; resins; tannins
Abstract:
...

Natural hydrolysable chestnut tannin extracts used to partially substitute phenol in Phenol-Formaldehyde (PF) resins for phenolic rigid foams were analysed by matrix-assisted desorption ionization time of flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry. PF only, chestnut only and PF-chestnut copolymerised oligomer types and distribution were determined. MALDI-TOF analyses of a PF control resin (with the s ...

DOI:
10.7569/JRM.2014.634111

50. Metabolites produced by Gnomoniopsis castanea associated with necrosis of chestnut galls

Author:
Francesco Vinale; Michelina Ruocco; Gelsomina Manganiello; Emilio Guerrieri; Umberto Bernardo; Pierluigi Mazzei; Alessandro Piccolo; Filomena Sannino; Simonetta Caira; Sheridan L Woo; Matteo Lorito
Source:
Chemical and biological technologies in agriculture 2014 v.1 no.1 pp. 8
ISSN:
2196-5641
Subject:
Castanea; Dryocosmus kuriphilus; abscisic acid; culture filtrates; fungal culture; galls; high performance liquid chromatography; leaves; necrosis; phytotoxicity; secondary metabolites; spectral analysis; Italy
Abstract:
... In this manuscript, we report the isolation and characterization of two secondary metabolites produced by a Gnomoniopsis castanea strain isolated in the Campania region (Italy) from chestnut galls infested with Dryocosmus kuriphilus. The compounds, purified from the fungal culture filtrate by using preparative HPLC-DAD, showed the same spectroscopic data of abscisic acid and 1′,4′-diol of abscisic ...
DOI:
10.1186/s40538-014-0008-y