Impact of postharvest processing on the health benefits of durian-derived products.

Durian (Durio zibethinus Murr.) is a seasonal fruit with a short harvesting period, requiring postharvest processing such as cutting, peeling, freeze-drying, cooking, and frying to enhance its shelf life and nutritional quality. In this study, fresh Monthong durian (MTD), MTD Sticks, MTD Cake, and MTD Chips were analyzed for polyphenols, phenolic acids, tannins, flavonoids and thermal stability.

Evaluation of effects of brackets and orthodontic wires on intraoral scans: A prospective in-vivo study.

Objective: To evaluate any distortion produced by multibracket fixed orthodontic appliances on digital models obtained from intraoral scans (IOS), considering the presence of both brackets only and brackets/archwire combination.

Setting/sample: The IOS data of the arches of 20 patients (12 females and 8 males; mean age = 15.55 ± 2.

G-Block: Posterior anchorage device tads-supported after molar distalization with aligners: An adult case report.

Introduction: Temporary anchorage devices represent a fundamental tool to reliably manage orthodontic anchorage in several conditions. One of the most recent application is represented by the combination of aligners with TADs to simplify specific movements such as posterior intrusion, anterior intrusion, molars distalization. The objective of this case report is to show a novel technique called "G-block" to manage posterior anchorage with a hybrid approach combining aligners and TADs.

[Class II extraction treatment with aligners: a reliable approach].

Aim: Class II extraction approach by means of maxillary first premolars represents a common treatment strategy in order to reduce the overjet and create a stable Class I canine relationship and Class II molar relationship. The objective of this paper is to describe digital planning protocol and complete clinical phases of space closure in Class II malocclusion treatment in adult patient.

Materials And Methods: The accuracy of movements and correction of dental parameters has improved exponentially in recent years, as a result of continuous research performed in aligner orthodontics.

Grape seed oil volatiles and odour activity values: a comparison with Turkish and Italian cultivars and extraction methods.

Valorization of bioactive-rich wastes of food industry, such as grape seeds, is one of the most popular topic worldwide. The present study is designed to examine the volatiles of grape seed oils obtained by two Turkish ( Okuzgozu and Emir) and two Italian ( Sangiovese and Moscatello) cultivars by using two well-known oil extraction methods, cold percolation (CP) and soxhlet (SX). In order to evaluate their volatile composition, obtained oil extracts were subjected to purge and trap aroma extraction chamber combined with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry GC-MS.

Bidimensional system for space closure treatment of missing lateral incisors: 10 years follow-up.

Introduction: Missing lateral incisors represent a common condition that normally requires specific anchorage conditions to be treated with space closure mechanics to protract upper teeth creating a proper occlusal relationship.

Case Presentation: Two cases showing Class II malocclusion with missing lateral incisors in developing age are presented, both treated with the same approach of maximum anterior anchorage applied using the Bidimensional Technique system. Long-term follow-up of 10 years is shown.

Effect of biochar amendment on organic matter and dissolved organic matter composition of agricultural soils from a two-year field experiment.

Dissolved organic matter (DOM) is an important organic matter fraction that plays a key role in many biological and chemical processes in soil. The effect of biochar addition on the content and composition of soil organic matter (SOM) and DOM in an agricultural soil in Italy was investigated within a two-year period. UV-Vis spectroscopy and analytical pyrolysis have been applied to study complex components in DOM soil samples.

Precision bite ramps and aligners: An elective choice for deep bite treatment.

Objective: To review a series of clinical studies demonstrating the clinical efficiency of aligners with bite ramps in the treatment of severe deep bite.

Materials And Methods: In order to predictably manage the correction of deep bite with aligners, precision bite ramps on maxillary incisors have been used while posterior extrusion and anterior intrusion in the lower jaw with lateral attachments and proper levelling of the curve of Spee have been planned. Transverse correction and controlled upper and lower incisors proclination completed the treatment plan.

Changes in organic compounds secreted by roots in two Poaceae species (Hordeum vulgare and Polypogon monspenliensis) subjected to iron deficiency.

Despite their economic and ecological interests, Poaceae are affected by the low availability of iron in calcareous soils. Several studies focused on the capacity of this family to secrete phytosiderophores and organic acids as a mechanism of tolerance to iron deficiency. This work aimed at studying the physiological responses of two Poaceae species; Hordeum vulgare (cultivated barley) and Polypogon monspenliensis (spontaneous species) to iron deficiency, and evaluate especially the release of phytosiderophores and organic acids.

Simplifying the approach of open bite treatment with aligners and selective micro-osteoperforations: An adult case report.

Introduction: Open bite treatment represents one of the most challenging malocclusions because it has a multifactorial aetiology and in particular because its dental correction strongly depends on the possibility to manage the posterior intrusion with a reliable system controlling the vertical position of upper and lower molars. Clear Aligner system proved to be an efficient way to control the hyper divergent patients performing posterior intrusion and managing the counterclockwise rotation of the mandible. This technique has shown to be predictable for molar intrusion up to 1mm.

Root-Secreted Coumarins and the Microbiota Interact to Improve Iron Nutrition in Arabidopsis.

Plants benefit from associations with a diverse community of root-colonizing microbes. Deciphering the mechanisms underpinning these beneficial services are of interest for improving plant productivity. We report a plant-beneficial interaction between Arabidopsis thaliana and the root microbiota under iron deprivation that is dependent on the secretion of plant-derived coumarins.

Sustainable Strategies to Prevent Iron Deficiency, Improve Yield and Berry Composition in Blueberry ( spp.).

The aim of this investigation was to study the effect of sustainable strategies to correct iron deficiency in blueberries, based on Fe-heme applications or intercropping with graminaceous species, on yield, and berry quality variables. The experiment was conducted in a blueberry orchard established in a sub-alkaline soil. The association with grasses increased the crop load and yield (only ), and decreased the skin/flesh ratio.

Comparison of Sangiovese wines obtained from stabilized organic and biodynamic vineyard management systems.

Sangiovese red wines produced from organic (ORG) and biodynamic (BDN) vineyards over two consecutive vintages (2011 and 2012) were compared for chemical and sensory parameters to investigate a sustainable approach to grape production. The effects of management practice, vintage, and their interaction were investigated. The ORG wines showed higher total acidity and lower volatile acidity and pH.

Changes in the pattern of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in soil treated with biochar from a multiyear field experiment.

The influence of biochar added to an agricultural soil on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) levels, PAH diagnostic ratios and soil properties was investigated in a five-year field experiment. The experiment was carried out in an Italian vineyard and included two biochar treatments: 16.5 t ha of biochar applied in 2009 (soil B); 16.

Correction to: A molecular perspective on starch metabolism in woody tissues.

The original article was corrected.

A molecular perspective on starch metabolism in woody tissues.

The elucidation of the molecular mechanisms of starch synthesis and mobilization in perennial woody tissues is of the utmost scientific and agricultural importance. Starch is the main carbohydrate reserve in plants and is fundamental in human nutrition and several industrial processes. In leaves, starch accumulated during the day is degraded throughout the night and the resulting sugars, glucose and maltose, are exported to the cytosol by the specialized transmembrane translocators pGT and MEX, respectively.

Monitoring of compositional changes during berry ripening in grape seed extracts of cv. Sangiovese (Vitis vinifera L.).

Background: Seed oil and flours have been attracting the interest of researchers and industry, since they contain various bioactive components. We monitored the effects of ripening on lipids, monomeric flavan-3-ols, proanthocyanidins and tocols concentration in seed extracts from organically cultivated cv. Sangiovese vines.

(1)H NMR foodomics reveals that the biodynamic and the organic cultivation managements produce different grape berries (Vitis vinifera L. cv. Sangiovese).

The increasing demand for natural foods and beverages, i.e. prepared by excluding synthetic chemicals along the whole production chain, has boosted the adoption of organic and biodynamic cultivation methods which are based on protocols avoiding use of synthetic pesticides.

Glyphosate impacts on polyphenolic composition in grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) berries and wine.

Glyphosate is the most widespread herbicide for weed management, being extensively used in viticulture. In this study we tested, under field conditions, the effects of glyphosate applications on the quality of berry and wine, from cv. Ancellotta (Vitis vinifera L.

Influence of canopy-applied chitosan on the composition of organic cv. Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon berries and wines.

The effects of canopy-applied chitosan on grapes and derived wine were evaluated in an organically managed mature vineyard. The experiment was performed on Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon red grape cultivars, the application of a chitosan solution was compared to water spraying. Each treatment was applied 3 times (beginning and end of veraison, and pre-harvest) in a randomized block experimental design.

Toward the Standardization of Biochar Analysis: The COST Action TD1107 Interlaboratory Comparison.

Biochar produced by pyrolysis of organic residues is increasingly used for soil amendment and many other applications. However, analytical methods for its physical and chemical characterization are yet far from being specifically adapted, optimized, and standardized. Therefore, COST Action TD1107 conducted an interlaboratory comparison in which 22 laboratories from 12 countries analyzed three different types of biochar for 38 physical-chemical parameters (macro- and microelements, heavy metals, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, pH, electrical conductivity, and specific surface area) with their preferential methods.

Physiological responses in roots of the grapevine rootstock 140 Ruggeri subjected to Fe deficiency and Fe-heme nutrition.

Iron (Fe)-heme containing fertilizers can effectively prevent Fe deficiency. This paper aims to investigate root physiological responses after a short period of Fe-heme nutrition and Fe deficiency under two pH conditions (with or without HEPES) in the Fe chlorosis-tolerant grapevine rootstock 140 Ruggeri. Organic acids in root exudates, Fe reduction capacity, both roots and root exudates contributions, together with other physiological parameters associated to plant Fe status were evaluated in plants grown in hydroponics.