Grain kernel damage during threshing: a comprehensive review of theories and models by George Ashwehmbom Looh, Fangping Xie, Xiushan Wang, Augustine Ngiejungbwen Looh, Hamdaoui Hind

“…They emphasize the significance of tuning settings and implementing suitable pre and post-threshing techniques to reduce waste and maintain top-notch grain quality for eating and seeding. This in-depth evaluation offers insights for scientists, engineers, and farming experts dedicated to enhancing the productivity and eco-friendliness of grain cultivation methods. …”
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Diversity of VIr’s collection of <i>Lupinus angustifolius</i> L. in the inf lorescence color by E. V. Vlasova, G. P. Egorova

“…Individual color features of cotyledons, leaves, stem, and seeds also characterized the biotypes. Phenotypic characteristics of lupine biotypes were compared with diagnostic traits of intraspecific taxa and known genes for flower color.Conclusion. …”
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Impact of resistant starch formation in chickpea products on blood glucose and lipid profiles: Effects of cooking and storage conditions by Saloni Chauhan, Harpreet Kaur, Renuka Aggarwal, Prabhjot Kaur, Kiran Bains

“…Common cooking methods were used including boiling, roasting, pressure cooking and steamed after germination (steamed after seeds were germinated).The processed chickpea was held at various temperatures: it was made freshly prepared (T1), kept at room temperature (20–22 °C) for 24 h (T2), kept at 4 °C for 24 h (T3), and processed chickpea after being kept at 4 °C for 24hthen samples were reheated (T4).The proximate composition, total dietary fibre, resistant starch, and amylose content were analyzed. …”
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Cultivars and lines added to the gene pool of VIR’s durum wheat collection in 2000–2019. by O. A. Lyapunova, A. S. Andreeva

“…It can be fulfilled by sending requests for seeds to other genebanks, through the exchange with the collections of foreign research centers, contacts with individual breeders or breeding centers in Russia, or when crop cultivars are submitted to VIR from the State Register of Breeding Achievements Approved for Utilization in Russia. …”
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The Invasive Plant Maeopsis eminii: A Key Dietary Resource for Primates in the Tropical Rainforests of West Java, Indonesia by Mohamad Isnin Noer, Alvita Dwi Lestari, Kiky Ramadhini, Priya Yuga Prasetya, Agung Sedayu, Ratna Komala

“…Considering the mutualistic interaction between Maesopsis eminii and its visitors, the Javan gibbon was the only species that probably dispersed seeds through endozoochory, making this primate species a crucial part of the dispersal of Maesopsis eminii in Gunung Gede National Park. …”
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Unsupervised deep learning method for single image super-resolution of the thick pinhole imaging system using deep image prior by Guoguang Li, Liang Sheng, Baojun Duan, Yang Li, Dongwei Hei, Qingzi Xing

“…Furthermore, the convergence and robustness of the proposed DIP algorithm under different random seeds and SNR conditions are also verified.…”
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Effect of auriculotherapy on anxiety-fatigue and sleep disturbances in cancer patients: A scoping review by Silmara de Oliveira Silva, Vinicius dos Santos Lemos Pereira, Mariane Elivânia Silva, Jucielly Ferreira da Fonseca, Maria Carolina Batista da Silva, Roberta Paolli de Paiva Oliveira Arruda Camara, Rodrigo Assis Neves Dantas, Daniele Vieira Dantas

“…The most commonly used materials were needles, seeds, magnetic pellets, and crystal balls. Conclusions: The results of this review highlight the effects of auriculotherapy in the management of anxiety-fatigue and sleep disturbance in cancer patients, demonstrating symptom improvement and benefits that outweigh the minor side effects associated with the procedure.…”
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Investigation of the Ultrasonic Treatment-Assisted Soaking Process of Different Red Kidney Beans and Compositional Analysis of the Soaking Water by NIR Spectroscopy by Matyas Lukacs, Tamás Somogyi, Barasa Mercy Mukite, Flóra Vitális, Zoltan Kovacs, Ágnes Rédey, Tamás Stefaniga, Tamás Zsom, Gabriella Kiskó, Viktória Zsom-Muha

“…The processing of beans begins with a particularly time-consuming procedure, the hydration of the seeds. Ultrasonic treatment (US) represents a potential environmentally friendly method for process acceleration, while near-infrared spectroscopy (NIR) is a proposedly suitable non-invasive monitoring tool to assess compositional changes. …”
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STRENGTHENING RESILIENCE: THE ROLE OF INSTITUTIONS IN FACILITATING LOCAL AGRICULTURAL ADAPTATION TO THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN TANZANIA by Reginald Chetto, Makarius Mdemu, Jacob Kihila

“…The result showed that institutions that operate in the villages under study which include agricultural extension agencies, Non-Governmental organisations, private companies and village governments, have played such roles as providing drought-resistant seeds, disseminating seasonal weather forecast information and supporting the establishment of income diversification activities to farmers. …”
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Developing human upper, lower, and deep lung airway models: Combining different scaffolds and developing complex co-cultures by Rasika S Murkar, Cornelia Wiese-Rischke, Tobias Weigel, Sascha Kopp, Heike Walles

“…While PET membranes (30 µm thickness) were unsuitable for alveolar models due to their stiffness and relatively high Young’s modulus, a combination of collagenous scaffolds seeded with Calu-3 cells and fibroblasts, showed increased mucus production going from week 1 to week 4 of air lift culture. …”
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Transcriptome study on the effect of leaf-fruit ratio on molecular regulation mechanism of Camellia oleifera by Xiaoyan Zhang, Hui Zhang, Xiuzhong Wu, Zhanying Gu, Lingli Wu, Xiaofeng Tan, Ze Li

“…Abstract Background Camellia oleifera Abel. is one of the four major woody oil species whose seeds produce high-grade edible oil. In recent years, the planting area of Camellia oleifera is increasing in China. …”
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Photo‐inactivation of bacteria in hospital effluent via thiolated iron‐doped nanoceria by Sara Khan, Sulaiman Faisal, Dilawar Farhan Shams, Maryam Zia, Akhtar Nadhman

“…The particles were initially synthesised through green route using Foeniculum vulgare seeds extract and were annealed at 200°C and further coated with thiolated chitosan to enhance the solubility and efflux pump inhibition. …”
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Effect of Nano-CaCO3 on the Mechanical Properties and Durability of Concrete Incorporating Fly Ash by Yanqun Sun, Peng Zhang, Weina Guo, Jiuwen Bao, Chengping Qu

“…Furthermore, the scanning electron microscopy analysis revealed that the seeding effect, filling effect, and pozzolanic effect were the primary mechanisms for the improvement of concrete performance.…”
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Maternal Dietary Patterns and Gestational Diabetes Risk: A Case-Control Study by Fatemeh Sedaghat, Mahdieh Akhoondan, Mehdi Ehteshami, Vahideh Aghamohammadi, Nila Ghanei, Parvin Mirmiran, Bahram Rashidkhani

“…The prudent dietary pattern was characterized by higher intake of liquid oils, legumes, nuts and seeds, fruits and dried fruits, fish and poultry whole, and refined grains. …”
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Effects on Glomus mosseae Root Colonization by Paenibacillus polymyxa and Paenibacillus brasilensis Strains as Related to Soil P-Availability in Winter Wheat by Veronica Arthurson, Karin Hjort, Diriba Muleta, Lotta Jäderlund, Ulf Granhall

“…Four P. polymyxa strains and one P. brasilensis strain were compared at two cell concentrations (106 and 108 cells g−1 seeds) of inoculation, and surface sterilized AMF spores were added to pots. …”
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Culture and Characterization of Microglia from the Adult Murine Retina by Gayathri Devarajan, Mei Chen, Elizabeth Muckersie, Heping Xu

“…Culture conditions including culture medium, growth factors, seeding cell density, and purification of microglia from the mixed cultures were optimised. …”
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In Vitro Cytotoxicity of Calcium Silicate-Based Endodontic Cement as Root-End Filling Materials by Selen Küçükkaya, Mehmet Ömer Görduysus, Naciye Dilara Zeybek, Sevda Fatma Müftüoğlu

“…Human periodontal ligament fibroblasts were cultured from extracted third molars and seeded in 96-well plates. MTA, calcium enriched mixture (CEM) cement, and Biodentine were prepared and added to culture insert plates which were immediately placed into 96-well plates containing cultured cells. …”
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Micropropagation of Bioencapsulation and Ultrastructural Features of Sainfoin (Onobrychis viciifolia) Grown In Vivo and In Vitro by Sadegh Mohajer, Rosna Mat Taha, Minoo Mohajer, Arash Khorasani Esmaeili

“…For the first time, an encapsulation protocol was established from somatic embryogenic callus in torpedo and cotyledonary stages to create artificial seeds. Callus derived from different concentrations of Kinetin (0–2.0 mg L−1) and Indole-3-acetic acid (0–2.0 mg L−1) was coated with sodium alginate and subsequently cultured either in Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium or in soil substrate. …”
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Study on Application Effect of Sand Consolidating Agent for the Slope of Highway Subgrade in Season Frozen Zone by Dongliang Zhang, Guangqing Yang, Xiaodi Niu, Lu Zhang, Zhijie Wang

“…Combining with the external-soil spray seeding, the sand consolidation layer is beneficial to the growth of plants.…”
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Changes of Metabolomic Profile in Helianthus annuus under Exposure to Chromium(VI) Studied by capHPLC-ESI-QTOF-MS and MS/MS by Alan Alexander Gonzalez Ibarra, Kazimierz Wrobel, Eunice Yanez Barrientos, Alma Rosa Corrales Escobosa, J. Felix Gutierrez Corona, Israel Enciso Donis, Katarzyna Wrobel

“…The application of capHPLC-ESI-QTOF-MS and MS/MS to study the impact of Cr(VI) on metabolites profile in Helianthus annuus is reported. Germinated seeds were grown hydroponically in the presence of Cr(VI) (25 mgCr/L) and root extracts of the exposed and control plants were analyzed by untargeted metabolomic approach. …”
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