Modular, Textile‐Based Soft Robotic Grippers for Agricultural Produce Handling
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.This article introduces textile‐based pneumatic grippers that transform simple textiles into robust bending actuators. Detailed experiments uncover how cut geometry and fabric selection shape performance. Successful handling of fragile agricultural items showcases the potential of textile robotics for safe, scalable automation in food processing and ...
Zeyu Hou +4 more
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Molecular and Genetic Regulation of Sensory Quality of Climacteric Fruit [PDF]
, 2004 The sensory quality of fruit has become a major criterion in making the purchasing decision by consumers. Breeding programs have mainly been directed, from the post-harvest stand point, towards improving shelf-life.
A. Latché +4 more
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On the Origins of Toughness in Corymbia calophylla (Marri Tree) Nuts
Advanced Science, EarlyView.We uncover the natural toughening mechanisms of the marri nut, including fiber pullout, crack deflection, and a viscoelastic matrix, which enable exceptional energy absorption and ductility comparable to Teflon, with an elastic modulus similar to acrylic.
Wegood M. Awad +7 more
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Rootstock effects on fruit drop and quality of 'Arlet' apples
International Journal of Horticultural Science, 2006 The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of different growth inducing rootstocks on fruit drop of apple. This research was conducted for 3 years at Nagykutas, Western Hungary on apple cv. 'Arlet'.
J. Racskó +6 more
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Effect of CPPU on Carbohydrate and Endogenous Hormone Levels in Young Macadamia Fruit. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 N-(2-Chloro-4-pyridyl)-N'-phenylurea (CPPU) is a highly active cytokinin-like plant growth regulator that promotes chlorophyll biosynthesis, cell division, and cell expansion. It also increases fruit set and accelerates fruit enlargement.
Hui Zeng +7 more
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Growing apple (Malus domestica) under tropical mountain climate conditions in Northern Ethiopia [PDF]
, 2010 Lack of effective chilling during the dormant season is one of the major problems when apples are growing under a tropical climate. We evaluated the response of different apple cultivars (Golden Delicious, Gala, Fuji, Granny Smith and Jonagold) grown on ...
ALEMTSEHAY TSEGAY +23 more
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Alternating High‐Fat and Polysaccharide Diets Modulates Gut Phage‐Bacterial Interplay
Advanced Science, EarlyView.This study reveals how alternating high‐fat and polysaccharide diets reshape the human gut virome and enhance phage‐bacteria interactions. Using large‐scale metagenomic meta‐analysis and a time‐resolved mouse model, the authors show that diets strongly modulate phage abundance, lifestyle, and gene exchange, offering new insights into nutrition‐guided ...
Fengxiang Zhao +6 more
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Advanced Science, EarlyView.This study shows that BLADE‐ON‐PETIOLE (BOP) proteins regulate floral abscission and senescence in tomato by interacting with TFAM1 to form transcriptional condensates controlling the ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA HOMEOBOX GENE 1 (ATH1)‐mediated abscission pathway.
Nan Xiao +7 more
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Changes and adaptation in landscapes: a historical perspective on coconut plantation in Vanuatu (South Pacific). International meeting on agrobiodiversity across landscapes in a changing world [PDF]
, 2012 At the end of the 19th century in the New Hebrides archipelago, coconut cultivation geared towards copra production was developed on colonial estates, then from the 1930s onwards by Melanesian smallholders, who saw it as a means of gaining a foothold in ...
Caillon, Sophie, Labouisse, Jean-Pierre
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Reduction of gray mold development in table grapes by preharvest sprays with ethanol and calcium chloride. [PDF]
, 2009 Preharvest applications of a 16% ethanol (EtOH) solution, containing 1 % of calcium chloride (CaCl2), reduced gray mold development in ‘Chasselas’ table grapes picked at a late harvest date, the losses due to rotten clusters dropped from 15% in controls ...
Chervin, Christian +2 more
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