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Diabetes‐induced vascular calcification is associated with low pyrophosphate and its oral supplementation prevents calcification in diabetic mice

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Induction of diabetes in three different mouse strains uniformly resulted in an increase in TNAP activity and a reduction in pyrophosphate (PPi) in the circulation. Inhibition of TNAP restored plasma PPi. Diabetes‐induced calcification in the media layer of the aorta was detected only in the Abcc6−/− strain, which is predisposed to ectopic ...
Krisztina Fülöp, Eszter Kozák, Natália Tőkési, Lilian Kocsis, Anikó Kelemen, Zsuzsanna Geszti, Adriána Kutás, Mariann Harangi, Ágnes Diószegi, Zsolt Rapi, József Balla, Olivier Le Saux, András Váradi, Viola Pomozi   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Promiscuous stimulation of HSP70 ATPase activity by parasite‐derived J‐domains

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
The malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum exports three highly homologous yet functionally divergent J‐domain proteins into human erythrocytes. Here, we show that J‐domains isolated from all three proteins effectively stimulate the ATPase activity of both endogenous host and exported parasite HSP70 chaperones.
Julian Barth, Moritz Koch, Le‐Han Rössner, Johanna Eichhorn, Denys Pogoryelov, Matthias P. Mayer, Jude M. Przyborski   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Opportunities for Robotic Systems and Automation in Cotton Production

AgriEngineering, 2021
Automation continues to play a greater role in agricultural production with commercial systems now available for machine vision identification of weeds and other pests, autonomous weed control, and robotic harvesters for fruits and vegetables.
Edward Barnes, Gaylon Morgan, Kater Hake, Jon Devine, Ryan Kurtz, Gregory Ibendahl, Ajay Sharda, Glen Rains, John Snider, Joe Mari Maja, J. Alex Thomasson, Yuzhen Lu, Hussein Gharakhani, James Griffin, Emi Kimura, Robert Hardin, Tyson Raper, Sierra Young, Kadeghe Fue, Mathew Pelletier, John Wanjura, Greg Holt   +21 more
doaj   +1 more source

Living IoT: A Flying Wireless Platform on Live Insects

, 2018
Sensor networks with devices capable of moving could enable applications ranging from precision irrigation to environmental sensing. Using mechanical drones to move sensors, however, severely limits operation time since flight time is limited by the ...
Almarshadi M. H., Brooks R. A., Brunet J., Dudley R., Hessar M., Jang T., Kearns C. A., Lok M., Matic J., Merker B. H, Naderiparizi S., Osborne J., Ozkurt A., Russell W. M. S., Tenczar P., C.   +14 more
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Organic Farming Scenarios: Operational Analysis and Costs of implementing Innovative Technologies [PDF]

, 2005
The objective of this study has been to design a number of farm scenarios representing future plausible and internally consistent organic farming enterprises based on milk, pig, and plant production and use these farm scenarios as the basis for the ...
Jacobsen, Brian H., Madsen, Niels A., Sørensen, Claus G.   +2 more
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Performance and Effectiveness of the Passive-Compliant Citrus-Picking Manipulator

Applied Sciences
The application of citrus-picking robotic hands in orchard environments is constrained by the diversity in fruit size and shape, as well as the need to control fruit damage during harvesting.
Daode Zhang, Haibing Yang, Zhiyong Yang, Wei Zhang   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Study the Parametric Effect of Pulling Pattern on Cherry Tomato Harvesting Using RSM-BBD Techniques

Agriculture, 2021
Detachment of fruit from the plants with separation force is important in robotic harvesting. Compared with twisting pattern and bending pattern, the pulling pattern for cherry tomato harvesting is more simple, more flexible, and easier to implement in ...
Huaibei Xie, Deyi Kong, Jianhua Shan, Feng Xu   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Dual‐Mode Film Based on Highly Scattering Nanofibers and Upcycled Chips‐Bags for Year‐Round Thermal Management

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Intelligent radiative cooling devices, adaptable to various weather conditions, have the potential for year‐round energy savings. This study introduces a sustainable dual‐mode film made from polycaprolactone nanofibers and upcycled chip bags for effective thermal management.
Qimeng Song, Stefan Rettinger, Chengzhang Xu, Ulrich Mansfeld, Markus Retsch   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

An end-effector for robotic cotton harvesting

Smart Agricultural Technology, 2022
Cotton, a major crop worldwide, is harvested in mechanized production systems once at the end of the growing season. To facilitate harvest and maximize fiber quality, the plants are typically defoliated when about 60% of the cotton bolls are open. Due to
Hussein Gharakhani, J. Alex Thomasson, Yuzhen Lu   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Autonomous Sweet Pepper Harvesting for Protected Cropping Systems

, 2017
In this letter, we present a new robotic harvester (Harvey) that can autonomously harvest sweet pepper in protected cropping environments. Our approach combines effective vision algorithms with a novel end-effector design to enable successful harvesting ...
English, Andrew, Lehnert, Chris, McCool, Chris, Perez, Tristan, Tow, Adam   +4 more
core   +1 more source