Towards direct and eco-friendly analysis of plants using portable X-ray fluorescence spectrometry: A methodological approach
Chemosphere. 2023 Jul 24:139613. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139613. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe assessment of the nutritional status of plants is traditionally performed by wet-digestion methods using oven-dried and ground samples. This process requires sampling, takes time, and it is non-environmentally friendly. Agricultural and environmental science have been greatly benefited by in-field, ecofriendly methods, and real-time element measurements. This work employed the portable X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (pXRF) to analyze intact and fresh leaves of crops aiming to assess the effect of water content and le...
Source: Chemosphere - July 26, 2023 Category: Chemistry Authors: Marcela Vieira da Costa Geraldo J ânio de Oliveira Lima Luiz Roberto Guimar ães Guilherme Marco Aur élio Carbone Carneiro Bruno Teixeira Ribeiro Source Type: research
Towards direct and eco-friendly analysis of plants using portable X-ray fluorescence spectrometry: A methodological approach
Chemosphere. 2023 Jul 24:139613. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139613. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe assessment of the nutritional status of plants is traditionally performed by wet-digestion methods using oven-dried and ground samples. This process requires sampling, takes time, and it is non-environmentally friendly. Agricultural and environmental science have been greatly benefited by in-field, ecofriendly methods, and real-time element measurements. This work employed the portable X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (pXRF) to analyze intact and fresh leaves of crops aiming to assess the effect of water content and le...
Source: Chemosphere - July 26, 2023 Category: Chemistry Authors: Marcela Vieira da Costa Geraldo J ânio de Oliveira Lima Luiz Roberto Guimar ães Guilherme Marco Aur élio Carbone Carneiro Bruno Teixeira Ribeiro Source Type: research
Towards direct and eco-friendly analysis of plants using portable X-ray fluorescence spectrometry: A methodological approach
Chemosphere. 2023 Jul 24:139613. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139613. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe assessment of the nutritional status of plants is traditionally performed by wet-digestion methods using oven-dried and ground samples. This process requires sampling, takes time, and it is non-environmentally friendly. Agricultural and environmental science have been greatly benefited by in-field, ecofriendly methods, and real-time element measurements. This work employed the portable X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (pXRF) to analyze intact and fresh leaves of crops aiming to assess the effect of water content and le...
Source: Chemosphere - July 26, 2023 Category: Chemistry Authors: Marcela Vieira da Costa Geraldo J ânio de Oliveira Lima Luiz Roberto Guimar ães Guilherme Marco Aur élio Carbone Carneiro Bruno Teixeira Ribeiro Source Type: research
Towards direct and eco-friendly analysis of plants using portable X-ray fluorescence spectrometry: A methodological approach
Chemosphere. 2023 Jul 24:139613. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139613. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe assessment of the nutritional status of plants is traditionally performed by wet-digestion methods using oven-dried and ground samples. This process requires sampling, takes time, and it is non-environmentally friendly. Agricultural and environmental science have been greatly benefited by in-field, ecofriendly methods, and real-time element measurements. This work employed the portable X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (pXRF) to analyze intact and fresh leaves of crops aiming to assess the effect of water content and le...
Source: Chemosphere - July 26, 2023 Category: Chemistry Authors: Marcela Vieira da Costa Geraldo J ânio de Oliveira Lima Luiz Roberto Guimar ães Guilherme Marco Aur élio Carbone Carneiro Bruno Teixeira Ribeiro Source Type: research
Effect of honey bee forage plants in Tunisia on diversity and antibacterial potential of lactic acid bacteria and bifidobacteria from Apis mellifera intermissa and its products
Arch Microbiol. 2023 Jul 22;205(8):295. doi: 10.1007/s00203-023-03630-9.ABSTRACTLactic acid bacteria and bifidobacteria (LAB and Bifido), isolated from the gastrointestinal tract of Apis mellifera intermissa (BGIT), honey (H), propolis (P) and bee bread (BB) of hives set in different vegetations (wildflowers, caraway, orange blossom, Marrubium vulgare, Eucalyptus and Erica cinerea), were subjected to analysis of their antibacterial potential. Isolates able to inhibit Staphylococcus aureus were selected and identified with MALDI-TOF MS leading to 154 strains representing 12 LAB and Bifido species. Lactiplantibacillus planta...
Source: Archives of Microbiology - July 22, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Houda Ben-Miled Nabil Semmar Miguel Sauti é Castellanos Kamel Ben-Mahrez Marie-Odile Benoit-Biancamano Samia R éjiba Source Type: research
Effect of honey bee forage plants in Tunisia on diversity and antibacterial potential of lactic acid bacteria and bifidobacteria from Apis mellifera intermissa and its products
Arch Microbiol. 2023 Jul 22;205(8):295. doi: 10.1007/s00203-023-03630-9.ABSTRACTLactic acid bacteria and bifidobacteria (LAB and Bifido), isolated from the gastrointestinal tract of Apis mellifera intermissa (BGIT), honey (H), propolis (P) and bee bread (BB) of hives set in different vegetations (wildflowers, caraway, orange blossom, Marrubium vulgare, Eucalyptus and Erica cinerea), were subjected to analysis of their antibacterial potential. Isolates able to inhibit Staphylococcus aureus were selected and identified with MALDI-TOF MS leading to 154 strains representing 12 LAB and Bifido species. Lactiplantibacillus planta...
Source: Archives of Microbiology - July 22, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Houda Ben-Miled Nabil Semmar Miguel Sauti é Castellanos Kamel Ben-Mahrez Marie-Odile Benoit-Biancamano Samia R éjiba Source Type: research
Production of activated carbon from exhausted coffee grounds chemically modified with natural eucalyptus ash lye and its use in the fluoride adsorption process
The objective of this research was to produce an activated carbon (AC) from exhausted coffee grounds (ECG) and chemically activate it with natural lye from eucalyptus ash to subsequently evaluate the fluoride adsorption process in an aqueous medium. The thermal analysis of ECG was determined as well as solubilized extraction, alkalinity and calcium content of eucalyptus ashes. AC was characterized by elemental analysis, scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), analysis of textural properties, pH and point of zero charge (PZC). The AC presented macroporosity and ...
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - July 20, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: M ário Henrique Lobo Bergamini S érgio Botelho de Oliveira Paulo S érgio Scalize Source Type: research
Eucalyptol induces osteoblast differentiation through ERK phosphorylation in vitro and in vivo
J Mol Med (Berl). 2023 Jul 20. doi: 10.1007/s00109-023-02348-x. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTEucalyptol (EU) is monoterpene oxide that is the main component of the essential oil extracted from aromatic plants such as Eucalyptus globules. EU has therapeutic effects such as antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant in chronic diseases including inflammation disorder, respiratory disease, and diabetic disease. However, the effects of EU on osteoblast differentiation and bone diseases such as osteoporosis have not been studied. The present study investigated the effects of EU on osteoblast differentiation and bone form...
Source: Molecular Medicine - July 20, 2023 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Do-Won Lee Kyeong-Min Kim Seulki Park Sang-Hyun An Young-Ju Lim Won-Gu Jang Source Type: research
Ecological importance of lepidopteran defoliators on eucalyptus plantations based in faunistic and natural enemy analyses
The objective of this study was to identify the pest status of lepidopteran defoliators based in the faunistic analysis of these insects and of their natural enemies on E. urophylla variety platyphylla plantations in a representative producing region of Brazil. Adult moths of lepidopterans and of their natural enemies were captured using a light trap, installed every two weeks, from September 2016 to August 2018. A total of 183, 10, three and 139 lepidopteran species was captured and classified as primary, secondary, without defined importance to eucalypt plants and non-identified with 1,419, seven, 465 and 876 individuals...
Source: Braz J Biol - July 19, 2023 Category: Biology Authors: T C Ghiotto M C Barbosa J C Guerreiro E P Prado M V Masson W S Tavares C F Wilcken J C Zanuncio P J Ferreira-Filho Source Type: research
Morphometric analysis and roosting ecology of bat species Pteropus Medius in Mansehra, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Braz J Biol. 2023 Jul 17;83:e259039. doi: 10.1590/1519-6984.259039. eCollection 2023.ABSTRACTMorphometric measurement and roosting ecology of Pteropus medius were aimed to find out in Mansehra district of KP, Pakistan. Total 3149 numbers of bats were found in eight biological spots visited; Baffa Doraha, Darband, Dadar, Jallu, Hazara University, Garhi Habibullah Chattar Plain and Jabori, in total 299 numbers of different species of trees including; Morus alba, Pinus raxburghi, Eucalyptus camaldulensis, Morus nigra, Grevillea robusta, Brousonetia papyrifera, Platanus orientalis, Ailanthus altissima, Hevea brasiliensis and P...
Source: Braz J Biol - July 19, 2023 Category: Biology Authors: B Rehbar M Bilal H U Hassan K Gabol M F Khan K Nadeem S Ullah M Taj F A Khan M Abbas M Ibrahim I U Haq A Ahmad P R R íos-Escalante Source Type: research
Ecological importance of lepidopteran defoliators on eucalyptus plantations based in faunistic and natural enemy analyses
The objective of this study was to identify the pest status of lepidopteran defoliators based in the faunistic analysis of these insects and of their natural enemies on E. urophylla variety platyphylla plantations in a representative producing region of Brazil. Adult moths of lepidopterans and of their natural enemies were captured using a light trap, installed every two weeks, from September 2016 to August 2018. A total of 183, 10, three and 139 lepidopteran species was captured and classified as primary, secondary, without defined importance to eucalypt plants and non-identified with 1,419, seven, 465 and 876 individuals...
Source: Braz J Biol - July 19, 2023 Category: Biology Authors: T C Ghiotto M C Barbosa J C Guerreiro E P Prado M V Masson W S Tavares C F Wilcken J C Zanuncio P J Ferreira-Filho Source Type: research
Morphometric analysis and roosting ecology of bat species Pteropus Medius in Mansehra, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Braz J Biol. 2023 Jul 17;83:e259039. doi: 10.1590/1519-6984.259039. eCollection 2023.ABSTRACTMorphometric measurement and roosting ecology of Pteropus medius were aimed to find out in Mansehra district of KP, Pakistan. Total 3149 numbers of bats were found in eight biological spots visited; Baffa Doraha, Darband, Dadar, Jallu, Hazara University, Garhi Habibullah Chattar Plain and Jabori, in total 299 numbers of different species of trees including; Morus alba, Pinus raxburghi, Eucalyptus camaldulensis, Morus nigra, Grevillea robusta, Brousonetia papyrifera, Platanus orientalis, Ailanthus altissima, Hevea brasiliensis and P...
Source: Braz J Biol - July 19, 2023 Category: Biology Authors: B Rehbar M Bilal H U Hassan K Gabol M F Khan K Nadeem S Ullah M Taj F A Khan M Abbas M Ibrahim I U Haq A Ahmad P R R íos-Escalante Source Type: research
Ecological importance of lepidopteran defoliators on eucalyptus plantations based in faunistic and natural enemy analyses
The objective of this study was to identify the pest status of lepidopteran defoliators based in the faunistic analysis of these insects and of their natural enemies on E. urophylla variety platyphylla plantations in a representative producing region of Brazil. Adult moths of lepidopterans and of their natural enemies were captured using a light trap, installed every two weeks, from September 2016 to August 2018. A total of 183, 10, three and 139 lepidopteran species was captured and classified as primary, secondary, without defined importance to eucalypt plants and non-identified with 1,419, seven, 465 and 876 individuals...
Source: Braz J Biol - July 19, 2023 Category: Biology Authors: T C Ghiotto M C Barbosa J C Guerreiro E P Prado M V Masson W S Tavares C F Wilcken J C Zanuncio P J Ferreira-Filho Source Type: research
Morphometric analysis and roosting ecology of bat species Pteropus Medius in Mansehra, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Braz J Biol. 2023 Jul 17;83:e259039. doi: 10.1590/1519-6984.259039. eCollection 2023.ABSTRACTMorphometric measurement and roosting ecology of Pteropus medius were aimed to find out in Mansehra district of KP, Pakistan. Total 3149 numbers of bats were found in eight biological spots visited; Baffa Doraha, Darband, Dadar, Jallu, Hazara University, Garhi Habibullah Chattar Plain and Jabori, in total 299 numbers of different species of trees including; Morus alba, Pinus raxburghi, Eucalyptus camaldulensis, Morus nigra, Grevillea robusta, Brousonetia papyrifera, Platanus orientalis, Ailanthus altissima, Hevea brasiliensis and P...
Source: Braz J Biol - July 19, 2023 Category: Biology Authors: B Rehbar M Bilal H U Hassan K Gabol M F Khan K Nadeem S Ullah M Taj F A Khan M Abbas M Ibrahim I U Haq A Ahmad P R R íos-Escalante Source Type: research
Ecological importance of lepidopteran defoliators on eucalyptus plantations based in faunistic and natural enemy analyses
The objective of this study was to identify the pest status of lepidopteran defoliators based in the faunistic analysis of these insects and of their natural enemies on E. urophylla variety platyphylla plantations in a representative producing region of Brazil. Adult moths of lepidopterans and of their natural enemies were captured using a light trap, installed every two weeks, from September 2016 to August 2018. A total of 183, 10, three and 139 lepidopteran species was captured and classified as primary, secondary, without defined importance to eucalypt plants and non-identified with 1,419, seven, 465 and 876 individuals...
Source: Braz J Biol - July 19, 2023 Category: Biology Authors: T C Ghiotto M C Barbosa J C Guerreiro E P Prado M V Masson W S Tavares C F Wilcken J C Zanuncio P J Ferreira-Filho Source Type: research
