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Canopy Architecture and Sun Exposure Influence Berry Cluster–Water Relations in the Grapevine Variety Muscat of Alexandria
(MDPI, 2024-05-29)
Climate-change-related increases in the frequency and intensity of heatwaves affect viticulture, leading to losses in yield and grape quality. We assessed whether canopy-architecture manipulation mitigates ...
Frost Damage Mitigation in Flowers and Fruitlets of Peach and Almond from the Application of a Multi-Attribute Approach Biostimulant
(MDPI, 2024-06-08)
To prevent frost damage in fruit trees, growers employ passive and active methods, and one of these second methods is the use of biostimulant compounds against abiotic stress. In this study, two trials ...
Effect on Feeding Behaviour and Growing of Being a Dominant or Subordinate Growing Pig and Its Relationship with the Faecal Microbiota
(MDPI, 2024-06-27)
Pigs are a social species, and they establish hierarchies for better use of resources and to reduce conflicts. However, in pig production, the opportunities for growth can differ between dominant and ...
Characterization of melanin from Exophiala mesophila with the prospect of potential biotechnological applications
(Frontiers Media, 2024-05-15)
Introducion: Fungal melanin is an underexplored natural biomaterial of great biotechnological interest in different areas. This study investigated the physical, chemical, electrochemical, and metal-binding ...
Is calcium deficiency the real cause of bitter pit? A review
(Frontiers Media, 2024-06-24)
Bitter pit is a disorder affecting the appearance of apples. Susceptibility is genetically controlled by both the cultivar and rootstock, with both environmental and horticultural factors affecting its ...
High Added Value Products from Agroindustrial Residues: Study on Microfibrillated Cellulose for Food Applications
(Springer, 2024-06-25)
Waste composition range from simple sugars to complex polysaccharides such as starch, cellulose, and hemicellulose, including more complex sources such as lignin, lipids, and proteins. This composition ...
An Insight into the Hormonal Interplay Regulating Pigment Changes and Colour Development in the Peel of ‘Granny Smith’, ‘OPAL®’ and ‘Royal Gala’ Apples
(Springer, 2024-04-04)
Three apple cultivars with different peel colour and known ripening dynamics were examined throughout development and on-tree ripening to unravel how the hormonal crosstalk may influence colour changes. ...
Reproduction of the endangered fan mussel Pinna nobilis under natural and captivity conditions
(Wiley, 2023-09-05)
1. A mass mortality event that started in 2016 has put the fan mussel Pinna nobilis close to the brink of extinction, leading to the species being classified as Critically Endangered in the Red List of ...
Development of a yeast-free bread using legume and nut flours in a gluten-free flour: Techno-functional characteristics and sensory evaluation
(Wiley, 2024-04-22)
This study aimed to investigate the effect of combined use of legume and nut flours on physical, nutritional and sensory properties of yeast-free bread by substituting gluten-free flour with hazelnut ...
Exophiala atacamensis, sp. nov., and E. crusticola from the Atacama Desert, northern Chile
(Ferdinand Berger & Söhne, 2023-02-07)
In the course of a taxonomic survey on hyphomycetes from the Atacama Desert, four strains of slow-growing, cycloheximide-tolerant dematiaceous fungi were obtained from soil samples. These isolates ...