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Fresh produce from wastewater [PDF]

Environmental Science & Technology, 2008
A new report by an international research organization finds that urban farmers in developing countries overwhelmingly rely on wastewater for irrigation.
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An Effective Sanitizer for Fresh Produce Production: In Situ Plasma-Activated Water Treatment Inactivates Pathogenic Bacteria and Maintains the Quality of Cucurbit Fruit

Microbiology Spectrum, 2023
The effect of plasma-activated water (PAW) generated with a dielectric barrier discharge diffusor (DBDD) system on microbial load and organoleptic quality of cucamelons was investigated and compared to the established sanitizer, sodium hypochlorite ...
Joanna G. Rothwell, Jungmi Hong, Stuart J. Morrison, Heema Kumari Nilesh Vyas, Binbin Xia, Anne Mai-Prochnow, Robyn McConchie, Kim-Yen Phan-Thien, Patrick J. Cullen, Dee A. Carter   +9 more
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The Electronic Logging Device Mandate and Costs for Refrigerated Citrus

EDIS, 2020
Speedy truck transportation is required to get products like fresh produce from the farm to the grocery store before it spoils. The Electronic Logging Device (ELD) Mandate from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration could ...
Tara Wade, Shellye Suttles, Derek Farnsworth   +2 more
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The Tomato Hybrid Proline-rich Protein regulates the abscission zone competence to respond to ethylene signals

Horticulture Research, 2018
Abscission: Uncovering a master regulatory gene Investigations using tomato plant models provide insights into a key part of plants’ growth cycle. During healthy growth, plants deliberately drop unfertilized flowers and ripe fruit - a process called ...
Srivignesh Sundaresan, Sonia Philosoph-Hadas, Chao Ma, Cai-Zhong Jiang, Joseph Riov, Raja Mugasimangalam, Betina Kochanek, Shoshana Salim, Michael S. Reid, Shimon Meir   +9 more
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Does the Host Contribute to Modulation of Mycotoxin Production by Fruit Pathogens?

Toxins, 2017
Storage of freshly harvested fruit is a key factor in modulating their supply for several months after harvest; however, their quality can be reduced by pathogen attack.
Dilip Kumar, Shiri Barad, Edward Sionov, Nancy P. Keller, Dov B. Prusky   +4 more
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Rehashing Our Insight of Seaweeds as a Potential Source of Foods, Nutraceuticals, and Pharmaceuticals

Foods, 2023
In a few Southeast Asian nations, seaweeds have been a staple of the cuisine since prehistoric times. Seaweeds are currently becoming more and more popular around the world due to their superior nutritional value and medicinal properties. This is because
Ravi S. Baghel, Babita Choudhary, Sonika Pandey, Pradeep Kumar Pathak, Manish Kumar Patel, Avinash Mishra   +5 more
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MaMADS2 repression in banana fruits modifies hormone synthesis and signalling pathways prior to climacteric stage

BMC Plant Biology, 2018
Background While the role of ethylene in fruit ripening has been widely studied, the contributions of additional plant hormones are less clear. Here we examined the interactions between the transcription factor MaMADS2-box which plays a major role in ...
Esther Yakir, Fei Zhangjun, Noa Sela, Yimin Xu, Vikram Singh, Anurag Dagar, Janak Raj Joshi, Maren Müller, Sergi Munné-Bosch, James J. Giovannoni, Julia Vrebalov, Haya Friedman   +11 more
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Carcinomas and Carcinoid Tumors of the Lungs and Bronchi in Children and Adolescents: The EXPeRT Recommendations

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Primary lung carcinomas and bronchial carcinoid tumors (BC) are very rare malignancies in childhood. While typical BC and mucoepidermoid carcinomas are mostly low‐grade, localized tumors with a more favorable prognosis than in adults, necessitating avoidance of overtreatment, adenocarcinomas of the lung are often diagnosed at advanced disease ...
Michael Abele, Calogero Virgone, Michaela Kuhlen, Sabine Irtan, Yves Reguerre, Malgorzata Krawczyk, Ewa Bien, Tal Ben‐Ami, Maja Cesen, Ricardo Lopez‐Almaraz, Andrea Ferrari, Gianni Bisogno, Dominik T. Schneider, Abbas Agaimy, Constantin Lapa, Hubert Ducou le Pointe, Rainer Claus, Catherine Daniel, Ines B. Brecht, Daniel Orbach   +19 more
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Effects of framing and knowledge on purchase intention of climate-friendly products—an experimental study on peat-free vs. peat-based potting soil

Agricultural and Food Economics
The negative sustainability impact of peat use in the horticultural sector has recently come into political focus. A bottom-up approach would be to convince consumers to buy peat alternatives. This is where this study comes in.
Mira Lehberger, Anne-Katrin Kleih, Kai Sparke   +2 more
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Results of the Childhood Cancer and Leukaemia Group's United Kingdom Relapsed Wilms Tumour Trial

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The United Kingdom relapsed Wilms tumour (UKW‐R) trial aimed to improve the historically low survival rates after relapse of Wilms tumour (WT) through a prospective national risk‐stratified protocol. The trial also evaluated efficacy and toxicity of high‐dose melphalan.
Sucheta J. Vaidya, Veronica Moroz, Juliet Hale, Vesna Pavasovic, Rachel Hobson, Patricia Sartori, Daniel Saunders, Mark Powis, Gordan M. Vujanic, Stephen Baker, Kathy Pritchard‐Jones   +10 more
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