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15N tracer-based analysis of fertiliser nitrogen accumulation, utilisation and distribution in processing tomato at different growth stages

Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica. Section B, Soil and Plant Science, 2020
The unnecessary application of nitrogen could negatively impact both the yield and quality of crops, and could also lead to nitrate leaching and soil pollution.
Bo Jing, Ning Niu, Wenlong Zhang, Jiangli Wang, Ming Diao   +4 more
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Recent Advances of Slip Sensors for Smart Robotics

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This review summarizes recent progress in robotic slip sensors across mechanical, electrical, thermal, optical, magnetic, and acoustic mechanisms, offering a comprehensive reference for the selection of slip sensors in robotic applications. In addition, current challenges and emerging trends are identified to advance the development of robust, adaptive,
Xingyu Zhang, Liao Wu, Shuai He, Zhao Sha, Yuwan Huang, Shuying Wu, Dewei Chu, Chun H. Wang, Shuhua Peng   +8 more
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Characterized Ecoflex Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) Hybrids for Advanced Flexible Devices

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
Ecoflex–PDMS hybrids are systematically characterized to identify an optimal composition that balances stretchability, optical transparency, and plasma bonding, enabling multifunctional applications in stretchable microfluidics, flexible sensing, and soft robotics.
Xiaoyue Kang, Zhefan Chen, Zhiyang Hong, Wanting Chen, Qingtian Zhang, Amith Mudugamuwa, Tuan‐Khoa Nguyen, Lingxi Ouyang, Nam‐Trung Nguyen, Jun Zhang, Dan Yuan   +10 more
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Durability of Soft Pneumatic Actuators: A Review and Benchmarking Protocol

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Lack of durability is a key challenge hindering the broad scale adoption of soft pneumatic actuators (SPAs) in automation industries. This review provides a comprehensive overview of existing research on SPA durability, introduces a standardized durability benchmarking protocol to consolidate the testing of SPAs, and outlines promising directions for ...
Dickson Chiu Yu Wong, Yucheng Luo, Rob Bernardus Nicolaas Scharff   +2 more
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Cuticle deposition ceases during strawberry fruit development

BMC Plant Biology
Background Ideally, the barrier properties of a fruit’s cuticle persist throughout its development. This presents a challenge for strawberry fruit, with their rapid development and thin cuticles.
Jannis Straube, Grecia Hurtado, Viktoria Zeisler-Diehl, Lukas Schreiber, Moritz Knoche   +4 more
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MdGSTF6, activated by MdMYB1, plays an essential role in anthocyanin accumulation in apple

Horticulture Research, 2019
Intracellular transport: Identifying how apple pigment is sent for storage The mystery of how pigmenting anthocyanins are transported to intracellular storage is starting to be revealed. Alongside giving fruit their color, anthocyanins confer benefits to
Shenghui Jiang, Min Chen, Naibo He, Xiaoliu Chen, Nan Wang, Qingguo Sun, Tianliang Zhang, Haifeng Xu, Hongcheng Fang, Yicheng Wang, Zongying Zhang, Shujing Wu, Xuesen Chen   +12 more
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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, Eran Beeri Bamani, Joao Buzzatto, Bryan Busby, Lucas Ferrari Gerez   +4 more
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Pan-Genome-Wide Identification and Transcriptome-Wide Analysis of ZIP Genes in Cucumber

Agriculture
The ZRT/IRT-like proteins (ZIPs) play critical roles in the absorption, transport, and intracellular balance of metal ions essential for various physiological processes in plants.
Zimo Wang, Mengmeng Yin, Jing Han, Xuehua Wang, Jingshu Chang, Zhonghai Ren, Lina Wang   +6 more
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Application of DEXiPM® as a tool to co-design pome fruit systems towards sustainability

, 2013
The design of fruit production systems considering the latest innovations is a real challenge. Before being tested in an experimental station or in real farm conditions, the global sustainability of these newly designed orchards needs to be evaluated.
Fortino, Gabriele, Buurma, Jan, Strassemeyer, Jörn, Mayus, Martina, Rossi, Vittorio, Simon, Sylvaine, Angevin, Frédérique, Caffi, Tito, Helsen, Herman, Holb, Imre, Capowiez, Yvan, Heijne, Bart, Alaphilippe, Aude   +12 more
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From Lab to Landscape: Environmental Biohybrid Robotics for Ecological Futures

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This Perspective explores environmental biohybrid robotics, integrating living tissues, microorganisms, and insects for operation in real‐world ecosystems. It traces the leap from laboratory experiments to forests, wetlands, and urban environments and discusses key challenges, development pathways, and opportunities for ecological monitoring and ...
Miriam Filippi
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