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Supercritical extraction as an effective first-step in a maize stover biorefinery [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Supercritical carbon dioxide (scCO2) has been investigated for the generation of valuable waxy compounds and as an added-value technology in a holistic maize stover biorefinery.
Attard, Thomas M.   +8 more
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Wax Patterns, Textural Properties, and Quality Attributes of Two Eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) Cultivars during Storage

open access: yesHortScience
Two eggplant cultivars (Brigitte and Dalong) were stored under ambient conditions for 8 days to examine the postharvest quality and shelf life. Results indicated that the respiration rate, firmness and springiness, and nutritional quality of both ...
Zhengnan Yan   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impact of cell shape in hierarchically structured plant surfaces on the attachment of male Colorado potato beetles (Leptinotarsa decemlineata)

open access: yesBeilstein Journal of Nanotechnology, 2012
Plant surfaces showing hierarchical structuring are frequently found in plant organs such as leaves, petals, fruits and stems. In our study we focus on the level of cell shape and on the level of superimposed microstructuring, leading to hierarchical ...
Bettina Prüm   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Wettability and morphology of the leaf surface in cashew tree from the Amazon, Northern Brazil

open access: yesActa Scientiarum: Biological Sciences, 2016
Leaves surfaces, which represent an interface with plants and the environment, have several structures with specific functions. Some foliar properties, including wettability and mechanical containment, are inferred in terms of cellular adaptation and the
Glenda Quaresma Ramos   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Changes in cuticle compositions and crystal structure of ‘Bingtang’ sweet orange fruits (Citrus sinensis) during storage

open access: yesInternational Journal of Food Properties, 2018
Changes in composition and structure of orange cuticle during storage at 4°C or 25°C for 40 days were investigated. The total epicuticular wax content of fruits increased during storage at 4°C for 30 days and then decreased as storage time prolonged to ...
Shenghua Ding   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Molecular study of lipids in humic acids by sequential chemical degradation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Lipidy v půdě vykazují poměrně vysokou resistenci k biodegradaci, mohou proto tak zajistit informace o zdrojích organické hmoty a diagenetických procesech. Půdní organická hmota je vysoce heterogenní a vyskytují se v ní různé dynamické systémy.
Bachratá, Radka
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Mimicry and ultrastructural analogy between the semi-aquatic grasshopper Paulinia acuminata (Orthoptera: Pauliniidae) and its foodplant, the water-fern Salvinia auriculata (Filicatae: Salviniaceae)

open access: yes, 1994
The semi-aquatic grasshopper Paulinia acuminata is mimetically protected by a striking similarity to its foodplant, the floating fern Salvinia auriculata.
Barthlott, W., Riede, K., Wolter, M.
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Respuestas de las ceras epicuticulares de manzana al dano por sol [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
84 p.Las ceras epicuticulares son la interfaz entre el medio ambiente y el fruto, jugando un importante rol en las relaciones hídricas de la planta y en la interacción de ésta con agentes bióticos y abióticos.
Reyes Munoz, Marisol de las Mercedes   +1 more
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