Efficacy of malic and tartaric acid in mitigation of cadmium stress in Spinacia oleracea L. via modulations in physiological and biochemical attributes by Ansa Shabbir, Anis Ali Shah, Sheeraz Usman, Shakil Ahmed, Muhammad Kaleem, Shiffa Shafique, Mansour K. Gatasheh

“…The results of this study revealed that Cd stress (100 µM) significantly reduced growth attributes, photosynthetic pigments and related parameters and gas exchange attributes. …”
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Sustainable Extraction Technology of Fruit and Vegetable Residues as Novel Food Ingredients by Shiqi Zheng, Zhoumei Huang, Li Dong, Daotong Li, Xiaosong Hu, Fang Chen, Chen Ma

“…It contains valuable compounds such as polysaccharides, polyphenols, proteins, vitamins, pigments, and fatty acids, which can be extracted for food applications. …”
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Flexible Bench-Scale Recirculating Flow CPC Photoreactor for Solar Photocatalytic Degradation of Methylene Blue Using Removable TiO2 Immobilized on PET Sheets by Doaa M. EL-Mekkawi, Norhan Nady, Nourelhoda A. Abdelwahab, Walied A. A. Mohamed, M. S. A. Abdel-Mottaleb

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Role of polyethylene glycol to alleviate lead stress in Raphanus sativus by Muhammad Sajid, Shakil Ahmed, Rehana Sardar, Aamir Ali, Nasim Ahmad Yasin

“…On the other hand, seedlings obtained from 30% PEG priming demonstrated a notable augmentation in the concentrations of photosynthetic pigments, antioxidative activity and biomass accumulation of the plants. …”
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Treatment of a Textile Effluent by Electrochemical Oxidation and Coupled System Electooxidation–Salix babylonica by Alejandra Sánchez-Sánchez, Moisés Tejocote-Pérez, Rosa María Fuentes-Rivas, Ivonne Linares-Hernández, Verónica Martínez-Miranda, Reyna María Guadalupe Fonseca-Montes de Oca

“…The best efficiency for the coupled system was achieved at 60 minutes, at which time the plants achieved more biomass and photosynthetic pigments.…”
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Effects of Enterobacter cloacae extract, selenium nanoparticles and methyl jasmonate on shoot liquid cultures of Sarcocornia fruticosa under salinity stress by Fathia Salem, Raoufa Abdel Rahman, Amel Tammam

“…Elicitation both saline cultures with BE and SeNPs improved growth mostly by increasing biomass, pigment contents, K+/Na+ ratios, and reducing lipid peroxidation, however, MeJA reduced the biomass mainly by increasing MDA and Na+ ion accumulation. …”
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Nuances of preoperative care before cataract extraction. What do we overlook when performing biometry, calculating IOL power, and examining the eye? by A.B. Movsisyan, A.E. Egorov

“…Supplements containing macular pigments prevent macular degeneration and protect the macular zone.…”
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Challenges of in vitro conservation of Сitrus germplasm resources by V. M. Gorshkov, L. S. Samarina, R. V. Kulyan, V. I. Malyarovskaya, A. V. Ryndin, R. S. Rakhmangulov, Y. L. Orlov

“…However, after the third subculture the photosynthetic activity and the pigments content as well as growth rate decreased. …”
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Application of different doses of compost as a substitution of the commercial substrate in nursery for pepper and tomato seedlings by Maria Fiasconaro, Mariana Abrile, Lucia Hintermeister, Maria del Carmen Antolin, Maria Eugenia Lovato

“…The plants cultivated with composts presented higher concentrations of total dry matter compared to the controls. Photosynthetic pigments were affected by the presence of FC and BC, whereas TSP concentration was favored by BC.Conclusion Ours results suggest that it is feasible to perform a total substitution of commercial substrates with composts of different origins and compositions for the production of pepper and tomato plants in commercial nurseries.…”
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Enhancing bioactive compound stability of stinging nettle (Urtica dioica L.) leaves via advanced packaging techniques by Mia Dujmović, Mia Kurek, Zdenko Mlinar, Sanja Radman, Nevena Opačić, Sandra Voća, Jana Šic Žlabur

“…The content of ascorbic acid, phenolic compounds, photosynthetic pigments and the antioxidant capacity of fresh nettle leaves were investigated after 7 and 14 days of storage of nettle in the cold (temperature 4°C). …”
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Phytotoxic Effects of Polystyrene Microplastics on Growth Morphology, Photosynthesis, Gaseous Exchange and Oxidative Stress of Wheat Vary with Concentration and Shape by Komal Riaz, Tahira Yasmeen, Kotb A. Attia, Itoh Kimiko, Muhammad Saleem Arif

“…Overall, we concluded that PS microplastics at higher concentrations are potentially more devastating to the physiological growth and biochemical attributes of wheat, as evidenced by the negative effects on photosynthetic pigments and gas exchange parameters for all shapes. …”
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Sorption behavior of pomegranate polyphenols on surfactant-modified clays in aqueous solution by Houda Saad, Thouraya Turki, Mondher Srasra, Ezzeddine Srasra

“…Fluorescence results suggested that the recovery of pomegranate polyphenols generated from beverage industries wastewater using HDPy-modified clays could be valorized as potential fluorescent pigments.…”
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Microscopic Observation of Proliferative Membranes in Fibrocontractive Retinal Disorders by Rino Frisina, Francesco Tessarolo, Ivan Marchesoni, Federico Piccoli, Emiliana Bonomi, Patrizio Caciagli, Edoardo Midena, Giandomenico Nollo

“…Membrane samples were semiquantitatively evaluated for the amount and distribution of cell nuclei and pigment. Immunohistochemical staining was performed with antibodies to alpha smooth muscle actin and CD68. …”
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Zinc oxide nanoparticles foliar use and arbuscular mycorrhiza inoculation retrieved salinity tolerance in Dracocephalum moldavica L. by modulating growth responses and essential oi... by Zahra Ghaffari Yaichi, Mohammad Bagher Hassanpouraghdam, Farzad Rasouli, Mohammad Ali Aazami, Lamia Vojodi Mehrabani, Samaneh Fathpour Jabbari, Mohammad Asadi, Ezatollah Esfandiari, Silvia Jimenez-Becker

“…Salinity decreased the photosynthetic pigments content, SPAD value, and chlorophyll fluorescence data (Fm, Fv, Fv/Fm). …”
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Addressing the toxic chemicals problem in plastics recycling by Bethanie Carney Almroth, Eric Carmona, Nnaemeka Chukwuone, Tridibesh Dey, Daniel Slunge, Thomas Backhaus, Therese Karlsson

“…Plastics contain a vast range of chemicals, including monomers, polymers, processing agents, fillers, antioxidants, plasticizers, pigments, microbiocides and stabilizers. The amounts and types of chemicals in plastics products vary, and there are little requirements for transparency and reporting. …”
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Antifungal, toxicological, and colorimetric properties of Origanum vulgare, Moringa oleifera, and Cinnamomum verum essential oils mixture against Egyptian Prince Yusuf Palace deter... by Asmaa Alhussein Mohamed, Mahgoub A. Ahmed, Abdallah S. Korayem, Samah H. Abu-Hussien, Wael Bakry Rashidy

“…Colorimetric measurements revealed some colour changes in experimental painting samples, particularly with cinnamon oil on white pigment (ΔE = 9.64) and moringa oil on a yellow pigment (ΔE = 16.31). …”
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Physiological and Biochemical Effects of Potassium Deficiency on Apple Tree Growth by Evangelia-Vasiliki Ladikou, Gerasimos Daras, Marco Landi, Theocharis Chatzistathis, Thomas Sotiropoulos, Stamatis Rigas, Ioannis E. Papadakis

“…A reduced net photosynthetic rate in top and basal leaves was linked to a decreased stomatal conductance, thus limiting CO₂ uptake (stomatal limitations of photosynthesis). Photosynthetic pigments, including chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, and carotenoids, were also significantly reduced in K-limited leaves. …”
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Genetic and metabolic factors influencing skin yellowness in yellow-feathered broilers by Rongqin Huang, Xianqi Deng, Jingwen Wu, Wen Luo

“…Despite its commercial importance, the specific pigments and genetic mechanisms involved remain unclear. …”
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Development of a TSR-based method for understanding structural relationships of cofactors and local environments in photosystem I by Lujun Luo, Tarikul I. Milon, Elijah K. Tandoh, Walter J. Galdamez, Andrei Y. Chistoserdov, Jianping Yu, Jan Kern, Yingchun Wang, Wu Xu

“…Results The key contributions and important findings include: (i) a novel TSR-based method for representing 3D structures of pigments as well as for quantifying pigment structures was developed; (ii) the results revealed that the redox cofactor, P700, are structurally conserved and different from other redox factors. …”
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Effect of Aquaculture Wastewater And Zarrouk in Increasing Biomass, Protein, and Carotenoids levels of <I>Spirulina platensis</I> by Anisa Millah Taqiyyah, Yenny Risjani, Asep Awaludin Prihanto, Uun Yanuhar, Mohammad Fadjar

“…Therefore, this study aims to determine the effect and the best concentration of fish culture wastewater treatment in Spirulina platensis culture using biomass, protein content, and carotenoid pigments as indicators. A two-factorial completely randomized designs (CRD) was used in this study, where the factors include the dose of organic waste and Zarrouk fertilizer. …”
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