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1. The "ASK ME" framework as an innovation for teaching agricultural extension

Author:
M. A. Bell; E. E. Peach-Fine; M. P. Santibanez
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2016 no.1126 pp. 81-88
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
agricultural education; boiling; developed countries; extension education; farmers; models; professionals; volunteers; Afghanistan; California
Abstract:
... For nearly four decades the University of California, Davis, International Programs Office has worked with global partners to build the agricultural capacity of countries in terms of research, extension, and education. With a focus on extension in lesser developed countries, we have developed an innovative framework for teaching extension professionals how to effectively encourage adoption of much ...
DOI:
10.17660/ActaHortic.2016.1126.10

2. "Beautiful garden made of garbage" – Beijing Garden Expo Park as an example of a modern approach to creating public botanical gardens

Author:
Tkachenko Kirill
Source:
Hortus botanicus 2016 v.11 no.1 pp. -
ISSN:
1994-3849
Subject:
Buddleja; Dahlia; Hemerocallis; Hosta; Malus; Paeonia; Prunus; Rosa; Syringa; Weigela; environmental protection; flowers; herbaceous plants; landscapes; landscaping; municipal solid waste; museums; ornamental plants; trees; woody plants; China
Abstract:
... Since the beginning of the new century, China has implemented numerous state programs for creating public parks and gardens throughout the country. These gardens serve as modern public botanical gardens. Emerging gardens and parks attract citizens not only as a place of recreation – these venues become centers and foundation for implementation of various educational programs for citizens, schoolch ...
DOI:
10.15393/j4.art.2016.3322

3. The "Martian" flora: new collections of vascular plants, lichens, fungi, algae, and cyanobacteria from the Mars Desert Research Station, Utah

Author:
Paul C. Sokoloff; Colin E. Freebury; Paul B. Hamilton; Jeffery M. Saarela
Source:
Biodiversity data journal 2016 v.4 pp. e8176
ISSN:
1314-2828
Subject:
Cyanobacteria; biodiversity; flora; fungi; lichens; vascular plants; Utah
Abstract:
... The Mars Desert Research Station is a Mars analog research site located in the desert outside of Hanksville, Utah, U.S.A. Here we present a preliminary checklist of the vascular plant and lichen flora for the station, based on collections made primarily during a two-week simulated Mars mission in November, 2014. Additionally, we present notes on the endolithic chlorophytes and cyanobacteria, and t ...
DOI:
10.3897/BDJ.4.e8176

4. "Multistage in one touch" design with a universal labelling conjugate for high-sensitive lateral flow immunoassays

Author:
Alexandr E. Urusov; Alina V. Petrakova; Anatoly V. Zherdev; Boris B. Dzantiev
Source:
Biosensors & bioelectronics 2016 v.86 pp. 575-579
ISSN:
0956-5663
Subject:
aflatoxin B1; antibodies; antigen detection; biosensors; detection limit; enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; immunoaffinity chromatography; immunochemistry; zearalenone
Abstract:
... Immunoreagents with good results in the competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay are often unable to provide the required detection limit in the traditional competitive immunochromatographic assay. The solution may be either the production of new reagents or improving the test strip. In the latter case, the assay is often performed stepwise using additional liquid reagents, but this is a sign ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.bios.2016.07.027

5. $1 DNA barcodes for reconstructing complex phenomes and finding rare species in specimen‐rich samples

Author:
Rudolf Meier; Winghing Wong; Amrita Srivathsan; Maosheng Foo
Source:
Cladistics 2016 v.32 no.1 pp. 100-110
ISSN:
0748-3007
Subject:
Chironomidae; DNA barcoding; adults; barcoding; biodiversity; cost effectiveness; genetic markers; high-throughput nucleotide sequencing; larvae; midges; phylogeny; rare species; taxonomy; toxicity
Abstract:
... Several of the biggest challenges in taxonomy and systematics are related to a toxic mixture of small size, abundance, and rarity. There are too many species in groups with too few taxonomists and many of these species are very rare and hard to find because they are hidden in mass samples. To make matters worse, these species often have life‐history stages that are morphologically so different tha ...
DOI:
10.1111/cla.12115

6. The “Breme” red onion: effects of home-storage methods on quercetin and quercetin-glycoside contents

Author:
E. Dozio; A. Barassi; A. Ravelli; I. Angeli; F. Lodi; G.V. Melzi dEril; M.M. Corsi Romanelli
Source:
Czech Journal of Food Sciences v.33 no.5 pp. 405-409
ISSN:
1805-9317
Subject:
cultivars; glycosides; health promotion; nutrient content; onions; quercetin; Italy
Abstract:
... The “Breme” onion is a red-skinned cultivar growing in the northwest Italy. To date, its nutrient composition has not been described. In this study, we quantified the contents of quercetin (Q) and its glycosides and we studied their stability in the dependence on the local home-storage methods storage at 4°C and freezing. Quercetin-3,4'-O-diglycoside (3,4'-Qdg) was the most abundan ...
DOI:
10.17221/622/2014-cjfs

7.  Influence of the isolation method of the soapstockfatty component on its characteristics

Author:
Y.I. Prokof ev; T.N. Poyarkova; A.R. Bykov; A.S. Shestakov; V.A. Kuznetsov; O.G. Androsova
Source:
Research in Agricultural Engineering v.61 no.3 pp. 111-115
ISSN:
1212-9151
Subject:
alkaline hydrolysis; isolation techniques; isopropyl alcohol; research; soapstock; sodium chloride; sunflower oil; toluene
Abstract:
... From soapstock, which is a waste product of sunflower oil production, the fatty component was isolated using isopropyl alcohol, toluene, fusel oil and a mixture of common salt and nonionic surfactants. With the help of the Langmuir film balance the molecular areas of isolated fats were found and the degree of hydrophobization in comparison with the original soapstock was evaluated. It was found th ...
DOI:
10.17221/20/2014-rae

8. 'Abnormal vertical growth': a disorder threatening the viability of the Australian macadamia industry

Author:
P. O'Farrell; D. Le Lagadec; C. Searle
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2016 no.1109 pp. 143-150
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Bacillus (bacteria); Macadamia; branching; cultivars; drainage; fine roots; flowering; high-throughput nucleotide sequencing; industry; orchards; pathogens; permeability; soil water; trees; viability; New South Wales; Queensland
Abstract:
... 'Abnormal vertical growth' (AVG) was recognised in Australia as a dysfunction of macadamia (Macadamia spp.) in the mid-1990s. Affected trees displayed unusually erect branching, and poor flowering and yield. Since 2002, the commercial significance of AVG, its cause, and strategies to alleviate its affects, has been studied. The cause is still unknown, and AVG remains a serious threat to orchard vi ...
DOI:
10.17660/ActaHortic.2016.1109.23

9. 'Autumn Bliss' raspberry production using different plant densities in the Mexican central valley

Author:
H. E. Alvarado-Raya; E. Avitia-Garcia; A. M. Castillo-Gonzalez
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2016 v. no.1117 pp. 341-346
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Rubus idaeus; crop yield; fruit quality; harvest date; plant density; plantations; primocanes; raspberries; Mexico
Abstract:
... The interest for raspberry (Rubus idaeus L.) cultivation in Mexico is increasing and there are several regions with potential for raspberry production. We must generate technological knowledge for these places. One of the systems for raspberry production is the multiannual cropping, where defining cane density becomes important in order to enhance plant yield and fruit quality. This research was d ...
DOI:
10.17660/ActaHortic.2016.1117.56

10. 'Canetova', a new sweet cherry cultivar from Serbia

Author:
M. Fotirić-Aksić; T. Nikolic; G. Zec; R. Cerovic; M. Nikolic; V. Rakonjac; D. Nikolic
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2016 no.1139 pp. 91-94
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Blumeriella; Monilinia fructigena; Monilinia laxa; Prunus avium; Thyrostroma carpophilum; acidity; cultivars; environmental protection; fluorescence microscopy; odors; ripening; seedlings; taste; total soluble solids; Serbia
Abstract:
... 'Canetova' is a new sweet cherry cultivar released at the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Belgrade. It was selected as a spontaneous seedling and recognized in 2014 by the Serbian Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection. Comparisons with the standard cultivar 'Bigarreau Jaboulay' were done during two consecutive years (2013-2014). It bloomed 3-4 days after the control cultivar. ...
DOI:
10.17660/ActaHortic.2016.1139.16

11. 'D' leaf and fruit characteristics in 'BRS Imperial' pineapple cultivar

Author:
D. T. Junghans; S. A. Santos Filho; D. R. M. Leal
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2016 v. no.1111 pp. 248-254
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Fusarium; breeding; cassava; cultivars; fruits; industry; leaves; pineapples; titratable acidity; total soluble solids; Brazil
Abstract:
... The Brazilian pineapple industry is based on the cultivar ‘Pérola’, very demanded by consumers due to its organoleptic characteristics, but highly susceptible to fusariosis, caused by Fusarium guttiforme, the main constraint of that crop in Brazil. Since 1984 Embrapa Cassava and Fruits is conducting a pineapple breeding program aiming at developing fusariosis resistant cultivars. In this regard, ‘ ...
DOI:
10.17660/ActaHortic.2016.1111.36

12. 'Evmolpiya' - a new Bulgarian peach cultivar resistant to leaf curl disease (Taphrina deformans)

Author:
A. Zhivondov; S. Dabov; Y. Bozhikova
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2016 v. no.1139 pp. 67-70
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Prunus davidiana; Taphrina deformans; cultivars; desserts; fruit growing; fruits; fungi; interspecific hybridization; leaf curling; odors; organic foods; peaches; powdery mildew; taste; Bulgaria
Abstract:
... An organized programme of peach breeding in Bulgaria was officially launched in 1989 at the Fruit-Growing Institute in Plovdiv. An important breeding aim is the development of cultivars resistant to economically important diseases such as the peach leaf curl caused by the obligate fungus Taphrina deformans (Fuskel) Tulasne. By interspecific hybridization of the parent cultivars 'Fantasia' × ('J.H. ...
DOI:
10.17660/ActaHortic.2016.1139.12

13. 'Honeycrisp' apple disorders: soft scald development and management

Author:
I. Hanrahan; J. McFerson
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2016 no.1120 pp. 165-170
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Malus domestica; apples; bitter pit; chilling injury; cold storage; consumer demand; cutting; markets; orchards; planting; scald diseases; temperature; Washington (state)
Abstract:
... Malus × domestica 'Honeycrisp' was first planted in Washington State, USA, in 1999. The growth of planted orchard area since then has been exponential and now totals over 5,000 ha. In the first decade of commercial production, the entire crop was shipped from storage within the first three months after harvest due to high consumer demand. Despite rapidly expanding production, market demand still g ...
DOI:
10.17660/ActaHortic.2016.1120.24

14. 'Kuthiru ’, a landrace of indica rice (Oryza sativa L.), suitable donor parent for organic variety development

Author:
T Vanaja
Source:
Oryza 2016 v.53 no.4 pp. 444-447
ISSN:
2249-5266
Subject:
Cecidomyiidae; Oryza sativa; landraces; leaf blight; leaves; organic production; politics; rice; salt tolerance; sustainable agriculture; India
Abstract:
... As organic agriculture is gaining societal, political and scientific recognition for its contribution to sustainable agriculture, breeding varieties for organic farming with effective resistance to abiotic and biotic stresses and having favourable cooking and nutritive qualities is imperative. Here we report a land race, ‘Kuthiru ’of indica rice (Oryza sativa) having multiple traits of salinity to ...

15. 'Lenka', a new sour cherry cultivar from Serbia

Author:
M. Fotiric-Aksic; T. Nikolic; G. Zec; R. Cerovic; M. Nikolic; J. Milivojevic; D. Radivojevic
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2016 v. no.1139 pp. 95-100
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Blumeriella jaapii; Monilinia fructigena; Monilinia laxa; Prunus cerasus; Thyrostroma carpophilum; acidity; breeding programs; cultivars; environmental protection; fluorescence microscopy; ripening; seedlings; taste; total soluble solids; Serbia
Abstract:
... 'Lenka' is a new sour cherry cultivar released from the sour cherry breeding program at the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Belgrade. It was selected as a spontaneous seedling and recognized as cultivar in 2014 by the Serbian Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection. The evaluation of this cultivar was done in comparison with the control cultivar 'Meteor Korai' during a two-year ...
DOI:
10.17660/ActaHortic.2016.1139.17

16. 'Mihwang', a Korean selection of loquat (Eriobotrya japonica), and its commercialization

Author:
Moonyoung Park; Younsup Cho; Hyesung Cho; Jaeok Park; Eunsik Kim; Byeongjoon Jung
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2016 v. no.1127 pp. 457-460
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Eriobotrya japonica; brix; coasts; color; commercialization; cultivars; fruits; harvest date; loquats; planting; seeds; temperature; total soluble solids; trees; vigor; winter; South Korea
Abstract:
... In Korea, about 82 ha of loquat is cultivated in the south coastal area. However, most local cultivars are small and very sour, which makes consumers choose other fruits. 'Mihwang' is the first loquat to be selected in Korea, released by the fruit research institute of JARES in 2002. The tree vigor of 'Mihwang' is very strong, and the tree shape is widely open. 'Mihwang' is more resistant to low t ...
DOI:
10.17660/ActaHortic.2016.1127.71

17. 'Pérola' pineapple growth under semi-arid climate conditions

Author:
V. M. Maia; F. S. Oliveira; R. F. Pegoraro; I. Aspiazu; M. C. T. Pereira
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2016 v. no.1111 pp. 267-274
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
analysis of variance; biomass; experimental design; irrigation; leaves; pineapples; planting; raw fruit; semiarid zones; vegetative growth
Abstract:
... The aim of this study was to evaluate the vegetative growth and the production of irrigated ‘Pérola’ pineapple. The experimental design was in randomized blocks with four replications and sampling times at 1, 173, 248, 291, 354, 424, 488, 642, 703, 764, 858 days after planting. Evaluations were made of plant height, stem diameter, D-leaf length, fresh and dry matter of leaves, stem, root, fruit, c ...
DOI:
10.17660/ActaHortic.2016.1111.38

18. 'Raja Bulu' banana MaACS1 and MaACO1 gene expression during postharvest storage

Author:
F. M. Dwivany; D. Hermawaty; R. R. Esyanti
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2016 v. no.1120 pp. 111-114
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Raja; bananas; ethylene; ethylene production; fungicides; genes; mechanical damage; postharvest treatment; quantitative polymerase chain reaction; ripening; shelf life; temperature; wastes; Indonesia
Abstract:
... Indonesia is one of world's biggest banana producers, however only a small portion of bananas are exported. Mechanical injuries during postharvest handling can increase respiration which leads to ethylene production. Ethylene accelerates fruit ripening process which leads to quality deterioration and waste of fruit. In order to maintain good quality environment condition, distribution process and ...
DOI:
10.17660/ActaHortic.2016.1120.16

19. 'Romina' and 'Cristina': two new strawberry cultivars for the European and USA market

Author:
F. Capocasa; B. Mezzetti; S. Williams; R. Hargreaves; D. Bernardini; L. Danesi
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2016 no.1117 pp. 71-76
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
European Union; Fragaria ananassa; acidity; ascorbic acid; breeding programs; cultivars; firmness; folic acid; markets; patents; ripening; shelf life; soil; strawberries; sugar content; sweetness; taste; United States
Abstract:
... The first two cultivars ('Adria' and 'Sveva') released from the strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa) breeding program of the Marche Polytechnic University (Ancona, IT) show interesting characteristics associated with high adaptability to non-fumigated soil and different cultural conditions. The last two cultivars show other further improvements: 'Romina' - high adaptability to non-fumigated soil, very ...
DOI:
10.17660/ActaHortic.2016.1117.13

20. 'Romolo' and 'Istar', first artichoke seed propagated hybrids enrolled into Italian national variety register

Author:
F. Saccardo; J. R. Jordan; G. Mancuso; P. Crino; M. A. Pagnotta
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2016 v. no.1147 pp. 381-384
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Cynara cardunculus subsp. cardunculus; artichokes; calyx; cultivars; fertilizers; fructification; genotype; hybrids; landraces; modernization; root systems; seedlings; shade; spring; taste; winter; Italy
Abstract:
... Artichoke [Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus (L.) Fiori], one of the most important Italian vegetables, presents the typical problems of a multi-year crop with lack of contemporary production, heterogeneity of the genetic material and often uncertain phytosanitary conditions. The almost exclusive cultivation of traditional local landraces along with the agamic propagation are obstacles to the devel ...
DOI:
10.17660/ActaHortic.2016.1147.53

21. 'Star 50' and 'Star 74': new dwarfing grape rootstocks

Author:
C. Intrieri; I. Filippetti; G. Allegro; G. Valentini; C. Pastore
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2016 no.1136 pp. 23-26
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Vitis vinifera; breeding programs; dwarfing; graft compatibility; hermaphroditism; limestone; mutation; open pollination; planting; rooting; rootstocks; scions; seedlings; selfing; table grapes; vigor; wine grapes
Abstract:
... As part of a breeding programme initiated in 1990 to develop dwarfing stocks for Vitis vinifera, commercial rootstocks under self-or open-pollination led to 400 seedlings, subsequently tested via cuttings for rooting ability and graft compatibility with wine grape 'Cabernet Sauvignon', 'Chardonnay', 'Sangiovese' and table grape 'Muscat de Hambourg'. In a second step, the 'Sangiovese'-grafted cutti ...
DOI:
10.17660/ActaHortic.2016.1136.3

22. 'TDARES 9911F': a heat-tolerant leafy radish line

Author:
W. L. Chen; D. M. Yeh; H. F. Lo; W. J. Yang
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2016 v. no.1127 pp. 347-352
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
alpha-tocopherol; ascorbic acid; beta-carotene; cell membranes; crude fiber; cultivars; flavor; harvesting; heat; heat tolerance; horticulture; leaves; quercetin; radishes; sowing; summer; temperature; texture; thermal stability; trichomes; Taiwan
Abstract:
... Leafy radish (Raphanus sativus L. var. oleiformis Pers.) is rich in β-carotene, ascorbic acid, α-tocopherol, and quercetin, and is gradually being considered as a new and alternative leafy vegetable. However, current leafy radish cultivars grown in Taiwan are heat intolerant, thus cannot be grown as summer vegetables. Therefore, developing new leafy radish cultivars with heat tolerance is of inter ...
DOI:
10.17660/ActaHortic.2016.1127.54

23. A 'growing' role for phosphites in promoting plant growth and development

Author:
S. Rossall; C. Qing; M. Paneri; M. Bennett; R. Swarup
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2016 v. no.1148 pp. 61-68
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Arabidopsis thaliana; Brassica napus; Lolium; Oomycetes; axenic culture; elicitors; fertilizers; foliar application; fungi; greenhouse experimentation; growth and development; models; pesticides; phosphates; phytoalexins; plant development; plant nutrition; root growth; sugar beet; wheat
Abstract:
... There is some on-going controversy about the role of phosphites in plant development. Little or no evidence is available that phosphites can be converted to phosphates, and thus directly enhance plant nutrition. Some phosphite-based products have been reported to have 'fungicidal' activity against certain soil-borne oomycetes. However, in the work reported here no direct activity against true fung ...
DOI:
10.17660/ActaHortic.2016.1148.7

24. (+)- and (−)-ganodilactone, a pair of meroterpenoid dimers with pancreatic lipase inhibitory activities from the macromycete Ganoderma leucocontextum

Author:
He-Ping Chen; Zhen-Zhu Zhao; Yu Zhang; Xue Bai; Ling Zhang; Ji-Kai Liu
Source:
RSC advances 2016 v.6 no.69 pp. 64469-64473
ISSN:
2046-2069
Subject:
Ganoderma; enzyme inhibition; fruiting bodies; inhibitory concentration 50; nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; triacylglycerol lipase
Abstract:
... (+)- and (−)-Ganodilactone (1), a pair of novel meroterpenoid dimers possessing a unique 5′H-spiro[chroman-4,2′-furan]-2,5′-dione ring system, along with their biogeneticly-related compound, ganomycin I (2), were discovered from the fruiting bodies of Ganoderma leucocontextum. The structures and absolute configurations were assigned with the aid of 1D and 2D NMR spectra, HRESIMS analysis and ECD c ...
DOI:
10.1039/c6ra10638b

25. (+)-Camphor-mediated kinetic resolution of allylalanes: a strategy towards enantio-enriched cyclohex-2-en-1-ylalane

Author:
Michaël Coffinet; Fabien Massicot; Jomy Joseph; Jean-Bernard Behr; Florian Jaroschik; Jean-Luc Vasse
Source:
Chemical communications 2016 v.53 no.1 pp. 111-114
ISSN:
1364-548X
Subject:
aldehydes; allylation; enantioselectivity
Abstract:
... An efficient (+)-camphor-mediated kinetic resolution of racemic cyclohex-2-en-1-ylalane is described. This approach provides an enantiomerically enriched form of the alane, in situ available for synthetic uses. Applied to the allylation of aldehydes, this protocol leads to the corresponding homoallylalcohols in a highly enantioselective manner. ...
DOI:
10.1039/c6cc08649g

26. (-)-Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) attenuates arsenic-induced cardiotoxicity in rats

Author:
Tao-Li Sun; Zhi Liu; Zheng-Jun Qi; Yong-Pan Huang; Xiao-Qin Gao; Yan-Yan Zhang
Source:
Food and chemical toxicology 2016 v.93 pp. 102-110
ISSN:
0278-6915
Subject:
antioxidant activity; apoptosis; arsenic; calcium; drinking water; green tea; in vivo studies; medicinal properties; myocardium; oxidative stress; polyphenols; rats; toxicology; ultrastructure
Abstract:
... Chronic arsenic exposure in drinking water is associated with the abnormalities of cardiac tissue. Excessive generation of ROS induced by arsenic has a central role in arsenic-induced cardiotoxicity. (-)-Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), the most abundant polyphenol in green tea, possesses a potent antioxidant capacity and exhibits extensive pharmacological activities. This study was aim to evalu ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.fct.2016.05.004

27. (1,3;1,4)-β-Glucan Biosynthesis by the CSLF6 Enzyme: Position and Flexibility of Catalytic Residues Influence Product Fine Structure

Author:
Dimitroff George; Little Alan; Lahnstein Jelle; Schwerdt Julian G.; Srivastava Vaibhav; Bulone Vincent; Burton Rachel A.; Fincher Geoffrey B.
Source:
Biochemistry 2016 v.55 no.13 pp. 2054-2061
ISSN:
1520-4995
Subject:
Hordeum vulgare; Nicotiana benthamiana; Sorghum bicolor; active sites; amino acids; barley; biosynthesis; carbohydrate structure; cellulose; complementary DNA; dietary fiber; genes; grasses; leaves; models; solubility
Abstract:
... Cellulose synthase-like F6 (CslF6) genes encode polysaccharide synthases responsible for (1,3;1,4)-β-glucan biosynthesis in cereal grains. However, it is not clear how both (1,3)- and (1,4)-linkages are incorporated into a single polysaccharide chain and how the frequency and arrangement of the two linkage types that define the fine structure of the polysaccharide are controlled. Through transient ...
DOI:
10.1021/acs.biochem.5b01384

28. (129)Xe NMR studies of morphology and accessibility in porous biochar from almond shells

Author:
M. Farina; M. Mauri; G. Patriarca; R. Simonutti; K. T. Klasson; H. N. Cheng
Source:
RSC Advances 2016 v.6 no.105 pp. 103803-103810
ISSN:
2046-2069
Subject:
adsorption; almond shells; biochar; byproducts; carbon; diffusivity; filtration; heat treatment; nitrogen; nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; porous media; scanning electron microscopy; xenon
Abstract:
... Micro and mesoporous materials are often used in catalysis, purification, composite filler, and other applications. Almond shell is an important agricultural byproduct that can be transformed to microporous and mesoporous carbon. In this work, we produced biochar from almond shell using a thermal treatment procedure in an inert atmosphere and characterized the pores with nitrogen adsorption, envir ...
Handle:
10113/5695379
DOI:
10.1039/C6RA18104J

29. (1H-Tetrazol-5-yl)-Allenes: Building Blocks for Tetrazolyl Heterocycles

Author:
Cardoso Ana L.; Henriques Marta S. C.; Paixão José A.; Pinho e Melo Teresa M. V. D.
Source:
Journal of organic chemistry 2016 v.81 no.19 pp. 9028-9036
ISSN:
1520-6904
Subject:
aziridines; chemical bonding; chemical reactions; chlorides; cleavage (chemistry); ethylene; ketones; microwave treatment; organic chemistry; phosphorus; pyrroles; triethylamine
Abstract:
... (1H-Tetrazol-5-yl)-allenes have been prepared for the first time, and their reactivity toward aziridines explored. Reaction of a (1-benzyl-1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-phosphonium chloride and acyl chlorides in the presence of triethylamine afforded the target allenes via Wittig reaction of the in situ generated phosphorus ylide and ketenes. 1-(1-Benzyl-1H-tetrazol-5-yl)propa-1,2-diene and 3-methyl-, 3-ethyl ...
DOI:
10.1021/acs.joc.6b01679

30. (1R,2S,6R)-Papayanal: a new male-specific volatile compound released by the guava weevil Conotrachelus psidii (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

Author:
Alicia Romero-Frías; Yasuhiro Murata; José Maurício Simões Bento; Coralia Osorio
Source:
Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry 2016 v.80 no.5 pp. 848-855
ISSN:
1347-6947
Subject:
Conotrachelus; Psidium guajava; aggregation pheromones; bioassays; biotechnology; females; fruits; guavas; headspace analysis; males; olfactometers; pests; polymers; solid phase microextraction; sorbents; volatile compounds
Abstract:
... The guava weevil, Conotrachelus psidii is an aggressive pest of guava (Psidium guajava L.) that causes irreparable damages inside the fruit. The volatile compounds of male and female insects were separately collected by headspace solid-phase microextraction or with dynamic headspace collection on a polymer sorbent, and comparatively analyzed by GC–MS. (1R,2S,6R)-2-Hydroxymethyl-2,6-dimethyl-3-oxab ...
DOI:
10.1080/09168451.2015.1136877

31. (1R,6R)-2,2,6-Trimethyl-3-oxabicyclo[4.2.0]octan-4-one, a new monoterpene lactone produced by males of the cocoa borer Conotrachelus humeropictus (Col.: Curculionidae)

Author:
Daiane Szczerbowski; Gabriela G. Torrens; Mauro A.C.M. Rodrigues; Olzeno Trevisan; Sandra M.S. Gomes; Armin Tröger; Kenji Mori; Wittko Francke; Paulo H.G. Zarbin
Source:
Tetrahedron letters 2016 v.57 pp. 2842-2844
ISSN:
0040-4039
Subject:
Conotrachelus; Theobroma cacao; Theobroma grandiflorum; chemical reactions; chemical structure; headspace analysis; insects; integrated pest management; males; monoterpenoids; pests; pheromones
Abstract:
... The cocoa weevil Conotrachelus humeropictus is an economically most important pest on cocoa (Theobroma cacao) and cupuaçu (Theobroma grandiflorum) cultures. Knowledge on the pheromone system of this insect is prerequisite for the development of an integrated pest management system. GC/MS-analysis of headspace volatiles revealed the presence of three male specific compounds, which were identified t ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.tetlet.2016.05.036

32. (2R,3S)-2,3-Octanediol, a Female-Produced Sex Pheromone of Megopis costipennis (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Prioninae)

Author:
Jacob D. Wickham; Jocelyn G. Millar; Lawrence M. Hanks; Yunfan Zou; Joseph C. H. Wong; Rhett D. Harrison; Yi Chen
Source:
Environmental entomology 2016 v.45 no.1 pp. 223-228
ISSN:
1938-2936
Subject:
Cerambycidae; antennae; bait traps; enantiomers; females; field experimentation; males; screening; sex attractants; sex pheromones; China
Abstract:
... During field screening trials of a number of known cerambycid pheromones in China, males of Megopis costipennis (White) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Prioninae: Callipogonini) were found to be specifically attracted to racemic anti-2,3-octanediol, suggesting that one of the enantiomers of this compound might be a female-produced sex pheromone of this species. Analysis of volatiles produced by beetles ...
DOI:
10.1093/ee/nvv176

33. (3-Mercaptopropyl)trimethoxysilane-Assisted Synthesis of Macro- and Mesoporous Graphene Aerogels Exhibiting Robust Superhydrophobicity and Exceptional Thermal Stability

Author:
Zhou Shuai; Zhou Xiang; Jiang Wei; Wang Tianhe; Zhang Ning; Lu Yue; Yu Liuhua; Yin Zuozhu
Source:
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 2016 v.55 no.4 pp. 948-953
ISSN:
1520-5045
Subject:
aerogels; contact angle; drying; engineering; ethanol; graphene; hydrophobicity; nanocomposites; polymers; porous media; thermal stability
Abstract:
... Robust superhydrophobic and exceptionally thermostable graphene aerogels exhibiting a three-dimensional macro- and mesoporous structure have been synthesized through a (3-mercaptopropyl)trimethoxysilane-assisted two-step route with natural drying. The facile synthetic process not only guarantees their excellent performance but also greatly improves their practical production rate. The prepared gra ...
DOI:
10.1021/acs.iecr.5b03179

34. (3′R)-hydroxytabernaelegantine C: A bisindole alkaloid with potent apoptosis inducing activity in colon (HCT116, SW620) and liver (HepG2) cancer cells

Author:
Angela Paterna; Sofia E. Gomes; Pedro M. Borralho; Silva Mulhovo; Cecília M.P. Rodrigues; Maria-José U. Ferreira
Source:
Journal of ethnopharmacology 2016 v.194 pp. 236-244
ISSN:
0378-8741
Subject:
NAD ADP-ribosyltransferase; Tabernaemontana; alkaloids; apoptosis; cell viability; colon; colorectal neoplasms; cytotoxicity; fibroblasts; flow cytometry; fluorouracil; fractionation; guavas; human cell lines; humans; inhibitory concentration 50; lactate dehydrogenase; liver; medicinal plants; methanol; neoplasm cells; nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; pro-apoptotic proteins; roots; staining; traditional medicine; Africa
Abstract:
... Tabernaemontana elegans Stapf. (Apocynaceae) is a medicinal plant traditionally used in African countries to treat cancer.To discover new apoptosis inducing lead compounds from T. elegans and provide scientific validation of the ethnopharmacological use of this plant.Through fractionation, (3′R)-hydroxytaberanelegantine C (1), a vobasinyl-iboga bisindole alkaloid, was isolated from a cytotoxic alk ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jep.2016.09.020

35. (4 + 2) and (2 + 2) Cycloadditions of Benzyne to C60 and Zig-Zag Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes: The Effect of the Curvature

Author:
Martínez Juan Pablo; Langa Fernando; Bickelhaupt F. Matthias; Osuna Sílvia; Solà Miquel
Source:
The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 2016 v.120 no.3 pp. 1716-1726
ISSN:
1932-7455
Subject:
carbon; carbon nanotubes; chemoselectivity; cycloaddition reactions; deformation; energy; heat production; models; moieties; reaction mechanisms
Abstract:
... Addition of benzyne to carbon nanostructures can proceed via (4 + 2) (1,4-addition) or (2 + 2) (1,2-addition) cycloadditions depending on the species under consideration. In this work, we analyze by means of density functional theory (DFT) calculations the reaction mechanisms for the (4 + 2) and (2 + 2) cycloadditions of benzyne to nanostructures of different curvature, namely, C₆₀ and a series of ...
DOI:
10.1021/acs.jpcc.5b11499

36. (6E,8Z)-6,8-Pentadecadienal, a Novel Attractant Pheromone Produced by Males of the Cerambycid Beetles Chlorida festiva and Chlorida costata

Author:
Weliton D. Silva; Jocelyn G. Millar; Lawrence M. Hanks; José Maurício S. Bento
Source:
Journal of chemical ecology 2016 v.42 no.10 pp. 1082-1085
ISSN:
0098-0331
Subject:
Cerambycidae; adults; bait traps; bioassays; headspace analysis; males; pheromones
Abstract:
... We report the identification, synthesis, and first field bioassays of a pheromone component with a novel structure produced by adult males of Chlorida festiva (L.) and Chlorida costata Audinet-Serville, longhorn beetle species in the subfamily Cerambycinae. Headspace volatiles from males contained a sex-specific compound that was identified as (6E,8Z)-6,8-pentadecadienal. Traps baited with this co ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10886-016-0742-7

37. (7R,8S)-9-Acetyl-dehydrodiconiferyl alcohol inhibits inflammation and migration in lipopolysaccharide-stimulated macrophages

Author:
Li-Long Pan; Qiu-Yang Zhang; Xiao-Ling Luo; Juan Xiong; Peng Xu; Si-Yu Liu; Jin-Feng Hu; Xin-Hua Liu
Source:
Phytomedicine 2016 v.23 no.5 pp. 541-549
ISSN:
0944-7113
Subject:
Clematis; Western blotting; alcohols; anti-inflammatory activity; cell movement; chemotaxis; inducible nitric oxide synthase; inflammation; lignans; lipopolysaccharides; macrophages; mitogen-activated protein kinase; nitric oxide; non-specific protein-tyrosine kinase; non-specific serine/threonine protein kinase; phosphorylation; prostaglandin synthase; stems; transcription factor NF-kappa B; viability
Abstract:
... (7R, 8S)-9-Acetyl-dehydrodiconiferyl alcohol (ADDA), a novel lignan compound isolated from Clematis armandii Franch (Ranunculaceae) stems, has been found to exert potential anti-inflammatory activities in vitro.To investigate the pharmacological effects and molecular mechanisms of ADDA on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced activation and migration of macrophages.Macrophages were stimulated with LPS ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.phymed.2016.02.018

38. (9R)-9-Hydroxystearate-Functionalized Hydroxyapatite as Antiproliferative and Cytotoxic Agent toward Osteosarcoma Cells.

Author:
Boanini Elisa; Torricelli Paola; Boga Carla; Micheletti Gabriele; Cassani Maria Cristina; Fini Milena; Bigi Adriana
Source:
Langmuir 2016 v.32 no.1 pp. 188-194
ISSN:
1520-5827
Subject:
Dimorphotheca sinuata; adsorption; biocompatible materials; caspase-3; cell proliferation; cytotoxicity; enantiomers; hydroxyapatite; in vitro studies; lactate dehydrogenase; nanocrystals; neoplasm cells; osteosarcoma; seeds; therapeutics; tumor necrosis factor-alpha; viability
Abstract:
... The possibility to functionalize calcium phosphates with bioactive agents is a promising strategy to design innovative biomaterials for bone repair able to couple the bioactive properties of the inorganic compounds with the therapeutic effect of the functionalizing agent. The R enantiomer of the 9-hydroxystearic acid, (9R)-9-HSA, produced from Dimorphotheca sinuata L. seeds, has proven to act as a ...
DOI:
10.1021/acs.langmuir.5b03754

39. (Actino)Bacterial “intelligence”: using comparative genomics to unravel the information processing capacities of microbes

Author:
Daniela Pinto; Thorsten Mascher
Source:
Current genetics 2016 v.62 no.3 pp. 487-498
ISSN:
0172-8083
Subject:
bacteria; cognition; decision making; eukaryotic cells; genome; genomics; signal transduction
Abstract:
... Bacterial genomes encode numerous and often sophisticated signaling devices to perceive changes in their environment and mount appropriate adaptive responses. With their help, microbes are able to orchestrate specific decision-making processes that alter the cellular behavior, but also integrate and communicate information. Moreover and beyond, some signal transducing systems also enable bacteria ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00294-016-0569-3

40. (Almost) Stationary Isotachophoretic Concentration Boundary in a Nanofluidic Channel Using Charge Inversion

Author:
Loessberg-Zahl Josh; Janssen Kjeld G. H.; McCallum Christopher; Gillespie Dirk; Pennathur Sumita
Source:
Analytical chemistry 2016 v.88 no.12 pp. 6145-6150
ISSN:
1520-6882
Subject:
chromatography; electric field; electrolytes; fluorescence; magnesium chloride; models; systems analysis; zeta potential
Abstract:
... The present work is an experimental study of a new means to induce a quasi-stationary boundary for concentration or separation in a nanochannel induced by charge inversion. Instead of using pressure-driven counter-flow to keep the front stationary, we exploit charge inversion by a highly charged electrolyte, Ru(bpy)₃Cl₂, that changes the sign of the zeta potential in part of the channel from negat ...
DOI:
10.1021/acs.analchem.6b01701

41. (Anti)mutagenic and immunomodulatory properties of quercetin glycosides

Author:
Kateřina Valentová; Petr Šíma; Zuzana Rybková; Jiří Křížan; Kateřina Malachová; Vladimír Křen
Source:
Journal of the science of food and agriculture 2016 v.96 no.5 pp. 1492-1499
ISSN:
0022-5142
Subject:
Ames test; Salmonella Typhimurium; T-lymphocytes; cell proliferation; cytotoxicity; dietary supplements; digestive system; dose response; epithelium; humans; humoral immunity; hydrogen peroxide; immunomodulators; isoquercitrin; mice; mutagenesis; mutagenicity; plasmids; quercetin; rutin
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: Quercetin‐3‐O‐β‐d‐glucopyranoside (isoquercitrin) and quercetin‐3‐O‐rutinoside (rutin) are common components of a normal human diet and are increasingly used in food supplements. Here their effect on mutagenesis and immunity is shown. RESULTS: The in vitro (anti)mutagenic potential was compared with that of quercetin using the Ames test in Salmonella typhimurium His⁻ strains TA100, TA9 ...
DOI:
10.1002/jsfa.7251

42. (Bio)Sensing Using Nanoparticle Arrays: On the Effect of Analyte Transport on Sensitivity

Author:
Lynn N. Scott; Homola Jiří
Source:
Analytical chemistry 2016 v.88 no.24 pp. 12145-12151
ISSN:
1520-6882
Subject:
biosensors; convection; diffusivity; nanoparticles; surface area
Abstract:
... There has recently been an extensive amount of work regarding the development of optical, electrical, and mechanical (bio)sensors employing planar arrays of surface-bound nanoparticles. The sensor output for these systems is dependent on the rate at which analyte is transported to, and interacts with, each nanoparticle in the array. There has so far been little discussion on the relationship betwe ...
DOI:
10.1021/acs.analchem.6b03002

43. (Bio)degradable polymers as a potential material for food packaging: studies on the (bio)degradation process of PLA/(R,S)-PHB rigid foils under industrial composting conditions

Author:
Marta Musioł; Wanda Sikorska; Grażyna Adamus; Henryk Janeczek; Marek Kowalczuk; Joanna Rydz
Source:
European food research & technology 2016 v.242 no.6 pp. 815-823
ISSN:
1438-2377
Subject:
biodegradability; composting; differential scanning calorimetry; foil; food packaging; food production; food research; gel chromatography; mass spectrometry; nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; polylactic acid; recycling
Abstract:
... The rigid foils obtained from polylactide (PLA) with synthetic poly[(R,S)-3-hydroxybutyrate] ((R,S)-PHB) can be used for production of food packages, which is important enhancement of biodegradable materials application. The biodegradable rigid packaging can be subjected to organic recycling together with food remains. The degradation of PLA and its blend with (R,S)-PHB as rigid foils were studied ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00217-015-2611-y

44. (Bio)degradation of glyphosate in water-sediment microcosms – A stable isotope co-labeling approach

Author:
Shizong Wang; Bettina Seiwert; Matthias Kästner; Anja Miltner; Andreas Schäffer; Thorsten Reemtsma; Qi Yang; Karolina M. Nowak
Source:
Water research 2016 v.99 pp. 91-100
ISSN:
0043-1354
Subject:
amino acids; carbon; detection limit; glyphosate; guidelines; metabolites; microbial growth; mineralization; nitrogen; risk; sediments; stable isotopes; starvation
Abstract:
... Glyphosate and its metabolite aminomethylphosphonic acid (AMPA) are frequently detected in water and sediments. Up to date, there are no comprehensive studies on the fate of glyphosate in water-sediment microcosms according to OECD 308 guideline. Stable isotope co-labeled 13C315N-glyphosate was used to determine the turnover mass balance, formation of metabolites, and formation of residues over a ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.watres.2016.04.041

45. (C1.04H)n: A nearly perfect pure graphane

Author:
Yang Yang; Yongjun Li; Zhong Huang; Xiaoyu Huang
Source:
Carbon 2016 v.107 pp. 154-161
ISSN:
0008-6223
Subject:
alloys; ambient temperature; chemical composition; graphene; hydrogen; hydrogenation; isopropyl alcohol; reducing agents; semiconductors
Abstract:
... Hydrogenated graphene is an important graphene derivative with semiconductor properties. A novel and convenient approach via defluorination and hydrogenation of fluorographite, not previously used Birch-type reduction, is developed to prepare highly hydrogenated graphene in ethylenediamine at room temperature via wet-chemical reduction of commercially available fluorographite containing electropos ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.carbon.2016.05.066

46. (CTA)₃[SiW₁₂]–Li⁺–MMT: a novel, efficient and simple nanocatalyst for facile and one-pot access to diverse and densely functionalized 2-amino-4H-chromene derivatives via an eco-friendly multicomponent reaction in water

Author:
Esmayeel Abbaspour-Gilandeh; Mehraneh Aghaei-Hashjin; Asieh Yahyazadeh; Hadi Salemi
Source:
RSC advances 2016 v.6 no.60 pp. 55444-55462
ISSN:
2046-2069
Subject:
X-ray diffraction; aldehydes; catalysts; chromatography; differential thermal analysis; energy-dispersive X-ray analysis; nanomaterials; scanning electron microscopy; synthesis; thermogravimetry
Abstract:
... A simple, facile and highly efficient one-pot synthesis of a pharmaceutically interesting diverse kind of functionalized 2-amino-4H-chromene by a straightforward three-component reaction of an aromatic aldehyde, malononitrile (or ethyl cyanoacetate) and diverse enolizable C–H activated acidic compounds in the presence of a catalytic amount of (CTA)₃[SiW₁₂]–Li⁺–MMT is reported as a novel, environme ...
DOI:
10.1039/c6ra09818e

47. (Caryophyllaceae), a New Species from Iran

Author:
Falatoury Atiye Nejad; Assadi Mostafa; Ghahremaninejad Farrokh
Source:
Novon 2016 v.24 no.4 pp. 347-351
ISSN:
1055-3177
Subject:
Gypsophila; corolla; leaves; new species; stems; Iran
Abstract:
... Gypsophila yazdiana Falat., F. Ghahrem. & Assadi (Caryophyllaceae, Caryophylloideae) is described here as a new species from central Iran and is assigned to Gypsophila L. sect. Paniculaeformes F. N. Williams. Despite the overall similarity in habit and shape of the leaves and inflorescence, it differs from the related species G. perfoliata L. by having the stems glabrous, the leaves glabrous and n ...
DOI:
10.3417/2015014

48. (Con)Fused Bracts: The Identity and Application of Tradescantia cymbispatha (Commelinaceae) and a Neglected New Tradescantia Species from Bolivia

Author:
Marco Octávio de O. Pellegrini; Rafaela C. Forzza; Cassia M. Sakuragui
Source:
Systematic botany 2016 v.41 no.4 pp. 950-958
ISSN:
0363-6445
Subject:
Tradescantia; bracts; plant taxonomy; Bolivia
Abstract:
... In order to understand the taxonomy of the enigmatic Tradescantia cymbispatha — the source of the confusion between T. sect. Austrotradescantia and T. sect. Cymbispatha — we reexamined the protologues of T. geniculata Vell., T. mundula var. scabrida, T. cymbispatha, T. cymbispatha var. villosissima, T. cerinthoides, T. koernickeana, and T. umbraculifera. Our analysis revealed a great deal of confu ...

49. (Dis)entangled bodies or the (be)holder vs. the spectator: Detached views of Early Cycladic figures and figurines

Author:
Athena Hadji
Source:
Quaternary international 2016 v.405 pp. 31-41
ISSN:
1040-6182
Subject:
aesthetics; anthropology; brain; economic valuation; neurophysiology
Abstract:
... Third millennium B.C. anthropomorphic marble sculpture from the Aegean Cyclades, the so-called Early Cycladic figures and figurines, have fascinated art aficionados and scholars alike for over a century. This has led to a tremendous amount of aesthetic appreciation and monetary value for the aforementioned artifacts. However, a distorted and more important dissociated and decontextualized view of ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.quaint.2015.10.025

50. (E)-1,2-Di(thiophen-2-yl)ethene based high mobility polymer for efficient photovoltaic devices without any post treatment

Author:
Junzhen Ren; Yongchao Zhang; Fushuai Liu; Yan Yan; Meng Qiu; V. A. L. Roy; Huilin Zheng; Mingliang Sun; Renqiang Yang
Source:
RSC advances 2016 v.6 no.72 pp. 68049-68057
ISSN:
2046-2069
Subject:
absorption; additives; annealing; chemical interactions; photovoltaic cells; polymers; thiophene; transistors
Abstract:
... In order to investigate the effect of an (E)-1,2-di(thiophen-2-yl)ethene (TVT) unit on the hole mobility and photovoltaic properties of dithienyl-difluorobenzothiadiazole (DTBT) based polymers, two conjugated polymers PDT-DTBT-DT (thiophene backboned) and PTVT-DTBT-DT (TVT backboned) were synthesized. Compared to PDT-DTBT-DT, the backbone conformation of PTVT-DTBT-DT could be well modulated by the ...
DOI:
10.1039/c6ra13970a