Defense responses of the green microalgae Chlorella vulgaris to the vanadium pentoxide nanoparticles by Kalehjahi Hanifeh Akbarian, Kosari-Nasab Morteza, Amini Mojtaba, Movafeghi Ali

“…Scanning electron microscopy showed plasmolysis and deformation of the cells after exposure to nanoparticles. The photosynthetic pigments and phenolics content exhibited a decrease in comparison with the control sample. …”
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Androgenesis and gynogenesis in tomato (<I>Solanum lycopersicum</I> L.) <I>in vitro</I> by A. A. Shergina, A. B. Kurina

“…Tomato fruits are rich in vitamins, minerals, and pigments, including lycopene. The high demand and the need to enhance tomato production call for new improved cultivars and F1 hybrids.Biotechnological methods reduce the time for source material development and the labor intensity of breeding efforts. …”
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Effect of carbon nanoparticles in enhancing the vegetative propagation of Orthosiphon aristatus by Dhivya Viswanathan, Ranjani Soundhararajan, Hemalatha Srinivasan

“…In addition, biochemical constituents including tryptophan, protein, and carbohydrate levels and photosynthetic pigments including chlorophylls and carotenoids were quantified. …”
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Isolation and Partial Characterization of Bioactive Fucoxanthin from Himanthalia elongata Brown Seaweed: A TLC-Based Approach by Gaurav Rajauria, Nissreen Abu-Ghannam

“…Seaweeds are important sources of carotenoids, and numerous studies have shown the beneficial effects of these pigments on human health. In the present study, Himanthalia elongata brown seaweed was extracted with a mixture of low polarity solvents, and the crude extract was separated using analytical thin-layer chromatography (TLC). …”
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First identification report for amino acid composition of red algae Gracilaria spp. obtained from Central Java, Indonesia by Klara Kharisma Bunga Chandra, Tri Rini Nuringtyas, Tri Joko Raharjo

“…Gracilaria mainly consists of polysaccharides and pigments, which have hindered protein identification. …”
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The Epiphytic Fern Elaphoglossum luridum (Fée) Christ. (Dryopteridaceae) from Central and South America: Morphological and Physiological Responses to Water Stress by Bruno Degaspari Minardi, Ana Paula Lorenzen Voytena, Marisa Santos, Áurea Maria Randi

“…Physiological studies were conducted through analysis of relative water content (RWC), photosynthetic pigments, chlorophyll a fluorescence, and malate content. …”
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Evaluation of PE Films Having NIR-Reflective Additives for Greenhouse Applications in Arid Regions by Syed K. H. Gulrez, Ahmed M. Abdel-Ghany, Ibrahim M. Al-Helal, Saeed M. Al-Zaharani, Abdullah A. Alsadon

“…Linear-low-density-polyethylene- (LLDPE-) based formulations with several near-infrared- (NIR-) reflective pigments were prepared by melt blending technique and their subsequent films were prepared by blown film extrusion process. …”
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Characterization and Digital Restauration of XIV-XV Centuries Written Parchments by Means of Nondestructive Techniques: Three Case Studies by L. Pronti, M. Perino, M. Cursi, M. L. Santarelli, A. C. Felici, M. P. Bracciale

“…The elemental and molecular results provided the identification of the inks, pigments, and superficial treatments. In particular, all manuscripts have been written with iron gall inks, while the capital letters have been realized with cinnabar and azurite. …”
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Raman Spectroscopy and Its Application in Fruit Quality Detection by Yong Huang, Haoran Wang, Huasheng Huang, Zhiping Tan, Chaojun Hou, Jiajun Zhuang, Yu Tang

“…In fruit quality detection, Raman spectroscopy is employed to detect organic compounds, such as pigments, phenols, and sugars, as well as to analyze the molecular structures of specific chemical bonds or functional groups, providing valuable insights into fruit disease detection, pesticide residue analysis, and origin identification. …”
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DREDGING IMPACT ON THE LAKE MANZHEROK (REPUBLIC OF ALTAY) HYDRO/ BIOLOGICAL AND SANITARY/MICRO/BIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS by Dmitry M. Bezmaternykh, Vladimir V. Kirillov, Nadezhda I. Yermolaeva, Laura M. Kipryanova, Lyubov V. Yanygina, Elena Y. Mitrofanova, Olga N. Vdovina, Anton V. Kotovschikov, Evgeniya Y. Zarubina

“…In water we found the sapropel vegetative pigments with the chlorophyll a of 237 mg/m3. We identified 16 species of zooplankton with 3.5–18.2 thousand pieces/m3 abundance with 23.4–97.3 mg/m3 biomass. …”

Review of design and manufacturing of superabsorbent polymers (SAPs) hydrogel for agriculture in arid areas by Maysa Muhammad, Medhat Tawfic, Mohamed Taha, Ahmed Elsabbagh

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Do Endangered Glacial Relicts Have a Chance for Effective Conservation in the Age of Global Warming? A Case Study: <i>Salix lapponum</i> in Eastern Poland by Michał Arciszewski, Magdalena Pogorzelec, Marzena Parzymies, Urszula Bronowicka-Mielniczuk, Tomasz Mieczan

“…Plants were exposed for 12 h to temperature extremes (0 °C and 30 °C), after which the values of selected markers of the biochemical response were determined, such as photosynthetic pigments and anthocyanin content, guaiacol peroxidase and catalase activity, the presence of ROS and the RWC value. …”
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Symbiotic Root-Endophytic Soil Microbes Improve Crop Productivity and Provide Environmental Benefits by Gary E. Harman, Norman Uphoff

“…ROS are increased by environmental stresses on plants or by overexcitation of photosynthetic pigments. Gene overexpression results in a cellular environment where ROS levels are controlled and made more compatible with plants’ metabolic processes. …”
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Application of Satellite Image Processing Methods for Hydrocarbon Field Search by R. V. Fiodоrtsev, A. R. Silie Cuenca, D. A. Kozhevnikov, V. M. Medina, R. Delgado

“…The object of the study is software methods of the Earth surface images processing obtained from the VRSS-2 satellite to determine the spectral composition of the vegetation cover to detect the presence of carotenoids during prolonged exposure to hydrocarbons.The photosynthetic pigments of higher plants (chlorophylls, carotenoids and phytobiliproteins) were analyzed. …”
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Gingival Depigmentation Using Diode 980 nm and Erbium-YAG 2940 nm Lasers: A Split-Mouth Clinical Comparative Study by Zaid Kamel Jnaid Harb, Walid El-Sayed, Jumma Alkhabuli

“…Gingival hyperpigmentation, “black gum,” refers to black discrete single or multiple pigments on the gingiva. Several factors may play a role in gingival hyperpigmentation ranging from physiologic pigmentation to manifestations of systemic diseases. …”
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Effects of Seed Priming with Zinc Sulfate on Nutritional Enrichment and Biochemical Fingerprints of Momordica charantia by Shazia Anwer Bukhari, Nabila Farah, Saqib Mahmood, Javaria Altaf, Ghulam Mustafa

“…It has been concluded from this study that seed priming with zinc sulfate can improve seedling establishment, photosynthetic pigments, and stable nutritive value. Therefore, zinc from zinc sulfate priming has been proved as a beneficial fertilizer for M. charantia plant growth, yield, and nutraceutical potential.…”
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Comparative response of fennel, ajwain, and anise in terms of osmolytes accumulation, ion imbalance, photosynthetic and growth functions under salinity by Javad Nouripour-Sisakht, Parviz Ehsanzadeh, Mohammad H. Ehtemam

“…Two genotypes from each of the three medicinal species were exposed to a wide range of water salinities, including 0 (control), 40, 80, and 120 mM NaCl and comparative changes in the leaf photosynthetic pigments, osmoticums, antioxidative enzymes, ionic homeostasis, essential oil, and plant growth were assessed. …”
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Development and validation of an analytical method for detecting chlorantraniliprole residues in fresh tea leaves by Tengfei Liu, Minghui Dong, Fengjie Zhou, Daifeng Yang, Xueming Zhang

“…An efficient method using multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) as dispersive solid-phase extraction sorbent was established for determining chlorantraniliprole residues in fresh tea leaves, which are known to be a troublesome matrix containing abundant pigments, via gas chromatography with an electron capture detector. …”
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Molecular, Metabolic, and Physiological Responses to Progressive Biotic Stress Caused by Cucumber Mosaic Virus and Turnip Mosaic Virus in Saffron by Marzieh Shamshiri, Conchi Sánchez, Saleta Rico, Ali Mokhtassi-Bidgoli, Mahdi Ayyari, Hassan Rezadoost, Masoud Shams-Bakhsh

“…The lowest contents of leaf pigments, flowering performance, petal anthocyanin, greenness, and photosynthesis properties were observed in plants infected with CMV and TuMV. …”
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Effects of nonspecific resistance in barley genotypes obtained by cell selection by O. N. Shupletsova, S. Yu. Ogorodnikova, Ya. I. Nazarova

“…Against stressful soil backgrounds, regenerative lines induced on in vitro media with cadmium or aluminum were observed to have a low manifestation of oxidative stress symptoms, tested by the intensity of lipid peroxidation and the content of photosynthetic pigments in the leaves, which provided these genotypes with higher seed productivity (1.5–3.6 times in the number of grains, and 1.5– 3.0 times in the grain weight per plant) and adaptive advantages compared to the original genotype and regenerants induced on an in vitro medium with water deficiency. …”
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