Effect of sainfoin ( Scop.) seed-based diet on rats: A comprehensive evaluation of hemogram, biochemistry, and histopathology.

Sainfoin species ( spp.) have been employed for centuries as an essential forage for ruminant animals, both for grazing and as hay. The seeds produced by sainfoin have also been investigated as an animal feed source and were indicated to be a particularly protein-rich supplement for monogastric animals.

Perennial Baki™ Bean Safety for Human Consumption: Evidence from an Analysis of Heavy Metals, Folate, Canavanine, Mycotoxins, Microorganisms and Pesticides.

Global food production relies on annual grain crops. The reliability and productivity of these crops are threatened by adaptations to climate change and unsustainable rates of soil loss associated with their cultivation. Perennial grain crops, which do not require planting every year, have been proposed as a transformative solution to these challenges.

Amino acid and fatty acid profiles of perennial Baki™ bean.

To realize the potential of sainfoins to contribute to sustainable agriculture and expand on demonstrated uses and benefits, domestication is occurring to develop perennial Baki™ bean, the trade name used by The Land Institute for pulses (i.e., grain legumes) derived from sainfoins.

Evaluating relationships between seed morphological traits and seed dormancy in Willd.

Introduction: Quinoa is a high-value, nutritious crop that performs well in variable environments, marginal soils, and in diverse crop rotations. Quinoa's many attributes make it an ideal crop for supporting human health in global communities and economies. To date, quinoa research has largely focused on traits in adult plants important for enhancing plant phenotypic plasticity, abiotic stress, disease resistance, and yield.

Sainfoin ( spp.) crop ontology: supporting germplasm characterization and international research collaborations.

Sainfoin ( spp.) is a perennial forage legume that is also attracting attention as a perennial pulse with potential for human consumption. The dual use of sainfoin underpins diverse research and breeding programs focused on improving sainfoin lines for forage and pulses, which is driving the generation of complex datasets describing high dimensional phenotypes in the post-omics era.

A comprehensive characterization of agronomic and end-use quality phenotypes across a quinoa world core collection.

Quinoa ( Willd.), a pseudocereal with high protein quality originating from the Andean region of South America, has broad genetic variation and adaptability to diverse agroecological conditions, contributing to the potential to serve as a global keystone protein crop in a changing climate. However, the germplasm resources currently available to facilitate quinoa expansion worldwide are restricted to a small portion of quinoa's total genetic diversity, in part because of day-length sensitivity and issues related to seed sovereignty.

Quinoa Phenotyping Methodologies: An International Consensus.

Quinoa is a crop originating in the Andes but grown more widely and with the genetic potential for significant further expansion. Due to the phenotypic plasticity of quinoa, varieties need to be assessed across years and multiple locations. To improve comparability among field trials across the globe and to facilitate collaborations, components of the trials need to be kept consistent, including the type and methods of data collected.

Strategic malting barley improvement for craft brewers through consumer sensory evaluation of malt and beer.

American craft brewers are targeting barley malt as a novel source of flavor and as a means of differentiation. However, fundamental tools have only recently emerged to aid barley breeders in supporting this effort, such as the hot steep malt sensory method, a wort preparation method recently approved by the American Society of Brewing Chemists for evaluation of extractable malt flavor. The primary objective of this study was to determine if insights into beer liking and sensory attributes can be gained through hot steep malt sensory using an untrained panel of craft beer consumers (n = 95).

Corrigendum: Seed Composition and Amino Acid Profiles for Quinoa Grown in Washington State.

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2020.

Seed Composition and Amino Acid Profiles for Quinoa Grown in Washington State.

Quinoa ( Willd.) is a pseudocereal celebrated for its excellent nutritional quality and potential to improve global food security, especially in marginal environments. However, minimal information is available on how genotype influences seed composition, and thus, nutritional quality.

Texture analysis for classification of cervix lesions.

This paper presents a generalized statistical texture analysis technique for characterizing and recognizing typical, diagnostically most important, vascular patterns relating to cervical lesions from colposcopic images. The contributions of the research include: 1) the introduction of a generalized texture analysis technique based on the combination of the conventional statistical and structural textural analysis approaches by using a statistical description of geometric primitives; 2) the introduction of a set of textural measures that capture the specific characteristics of cervical textures as perceived by human. Experimental study with real images demonstrated the feasibility and promising of the proposed approach in discriminating between cervical texture patterns indicative of different stages of cervical lesions.

Digital imaging colposcopy: corrected area measurements using shape-from-shading.

The quantitative measurement of areas on the cervix is of interest to researchers studying the natural history of human papilloma viral lesions. Measurement of areas from images obtained through a colposcope are, however, inherently in error due to the image being a two-dimensional projection of a three-dimensional object. The ability to correct for these errors through use of digital imaging colposcopy and a practical application of a shape from shading algorithm was developed in this study.

Digital imaging colposcopy: basic concepts and applications.

The technique of colposcopy has changed little since the introduction of the green filter to improve viewing of vascular structures. However, the recent dramatic improvements in computer technology now make it practical to combine computerized image processing with colposcopy, which we have termed "digital imaging colposcopy." Image processing techniques permit contrast enhancement of features, such as white epithelium and abnormal vasculature.

Computer-assisted analysis of transrectal ultrasound images.

We have developed a microcomputer based system with an application specific software package which permits the direct digitization and analysis of transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) images. The system is highly flexible and enables access to a wide range of image analysis tools through relatively simple software modifications, which cannot be implemented using a standard ultrasound instrument. We have demonstrated the capability of the system by an analysis of a number of morphometric parameters and by a correlation of these measurements with the presence of prostatic cancer.

The computerized digital imaging colposcope: future directions.

A computer-aided colposcope has been developed for enhancement and analysis of colposcopic images. There are numerous possible applications of this system, including image archiving, image enhancement and processing, and quantitative measurements of various features in the images. In addition, a wide range of digital filters can be applied to the system that may be used to detail different aspects of the image.

Comparison of conventional fluorescein angiography film images with a cathode ray tube display.

We evaluated the effectiveness of cathode ray tube (CRT) displays in the transfer of diagnostic information to the ophthalmologist. Retinal fluorescein angiography images were used and data were taken using the receiver operating characteristic experimental paradigm. Three ophthalmologists with experience ranging from two to 12 years participated in the study.