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Agriculture

Direct uptake and rapid decrease of organic nitrogen by Wollemia nobilis
submitted by omanca 1 hour ago - Topic: Agriculture
Organic nitrogen (N) can be directly taken up by many plants, particularly under low-temperature and N-limited conditions. The natural environment of Wollemia nobilis, shady conditions and shallow, acidic soils with high organic matter, led to the hypothesis that organic N might be a potential N ...



Three new ursane-type triterpenes from the leaves of Rehmannia glutinosa
submitted by kijodono 2 hours ago - Topic: Agriculture
Three new ursane-type triterpenes, glutinosalactone A-C (1–3), were isolated from the 50% aqueous acetone extract of the leaves of Rehmannia glutinosa. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of spectral analysis (IR, NMR and MS spectroscopy). The cytotoxic effects of compounds 1–3 agai...

The rubber industry of Thailand: a review of past achievements and future prospects
submitted by edihioran 2 hours ago - Topic: Agriculture
The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the recent developments in the natural rubber industry and identify the major factors that will likely determine the sustainability of Thailand's competitive advantage in this area. – Data were gathered through in depth interviews with indu...

Adjuvant Host-Directed Therapy with Types 3 and 5 but Not Type 4 Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors Shortens the Duration of Tuberculosis Treatment
submitted by wonnybanny 3 hours ago - Topic: Agriculture
Shortening tuberculosis treatment could significantly improve patient adherence and decrease the development of drug resistance. Phosphodiesterase inhibitors (PDE-Is) have been shown to be beneficial in animal models of tuberculosis. We assessed the impact of PDE-Is on the duration of treatment i...

Potent Antitrypanosomal Activities of Heat Shock Protein 90 Inhibitors In Vitro and In Vivo
submitted by wonnybanny 3 hours ago - Topic: Agriculture
African sleeping sickness, caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma brucei, is universally fatal if untreated, and current drugs are limited by severe toxicities and difficult administration. New antitrypanosomals are greatly needed. Heat shock protein 90 (Hsp90) is a conserved and ubiquitous...



Nonreplicating Vaccines Can Protect African Green Monkeys From the Memphis 37 Strain of Respiratory Syncytial Virus
submitted by wonnybanny 3 hours ago - Topic: Agriculture
We evaluated the immunological responses of African green monkeys immunized with multiple F and G protein–based vaccines and assessed protection against the Memphis 37 strain of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Monkeys were immunized with F and G proteins adjuvanted with immunostimulatory...

Cereal protein analysis via Dumas method: standardization of a micro-method using the EuroVector Elemental Analyser
submitted by megailprainco 3 hours ago - Topic: Agriculture
The Dumas method (DM) of protein analysis in foods was standardized using two cereal references in order to identify the main sources of error during analysis; specifically, the study sought to establish which of the apparent critical factors (ACFs) were really significant influencing factors (IF...

Effects of infrared heating on phenolic compounds and Maillard reaction products in maize flour
submitted by megailprainco 3 hours ago - Topic: Agriculture
Maize grains were heated by infrared radiation for 50 to 100 sec, than flaked and milled. The output was set to 110, 115, 120 and 140°C to determine the effect of temperature on the formation of acrylamide, 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) and furosine, as well as the level of phenolic compounds in...

Fatty acid profile and nutritive value of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) seeds and plants at different growth stages
submitted by tokir222333 5 hours ago - Topic: Agriculture
Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) is native to the Andean region and belongs to the group of crops known as pseudocereals. It has great potential for improving food for humans and animals due to its interesting nutritional value. Quinoa was studied to determine the fatty acid (FA) composition, c...

Increasing negative charge and nutrient contents of a highly weathered soil using basalt and rice husk to promote cocoa growth under field conditions
submitted by lokshmon 5 hours ago - Topic: Agriculture
Technology intervention is a key success to restore properties and productivities of a highly weathered soil (Oxisols). The main challenge is to find materials with the ability to generate soil negative charge, release various nutrients and suppress toxic elements. The objective of this study was...

May photoinhibition be a consequence, rather than a cause, of limited plant productivity?
submitted by blaigriinarongi 7 hours ago - Topic: Agriculture
Photoinhibition in leaves in response to high and/or excess light, consisting of a decrease in photosynthesis and/or photosynthetic efficiency, is frequently equated to photodamage and often invoked as being responsible for decreased plant growth and productivity. However, a review of the literat...

Impact of let-7g on Proliferation and Lactation of Mouse Mammary Epithelial Cells
submitted by papidapi 8 hours ago - Topic: Agriculture
Let-7g, a member of the let-7 family, regulates gene expression at the post-transcriptional level. The study explored a series of biological effects of mouse mammary epithelial cells that let-7g was produced. The differential expression of let-7g was detected by qRT-PCR in different developmental...

Screen of Bovine Mammary Gland Epithelial Cell Specifcity Promotor
submitted by papidapi 8 hours ago - Topic: Agriculture
Three lactoproteins (α-S1-casein, β-lactoglobulin, and β-casein) promotors were cloned, sequenced and compared relative luciferase expression. The results showed that the promotor activity of bovine α-S1-casein gene was the best, and would be used to produce pharmaceutically and medically imp...

Effects of Aluminum Trichloride on Structure and Function of Kidney in Chickens
submitted by papidapi 8 hours ago - Topic: Agriculture
To investigate the effects of aluminum trichloride (AlCl3) on renal structure and function in chickens, the chickens were injected continuously with different gradient AlCl3 for 60 days to establish sub-chronic aluminum (Al) intoxication model. The Al concentration in serum and kidney, contents o...

Optimizing Rank of Landscape Planning Works of Urban Wetland Park
submitted by papidapi 8 hours ago - Topic: Agriculture
Classifying and ranking the huge amounts of landscape planning works of urban wetland park is always difficult due to the multi-functions (ecological, leisure, educational and disaster prevention) of the urban wetland park. Therefore, an optimizing rank system is urgently needed. Analytic Hierarc...