Characterization of flavor profiles of wines produced with Coniella vitis-infected grapes by GC-MS, HPLC, and sensory analysis.

Grapevine white rot is a fungal disease that frequently occurs during the growing season, resulting in reduced fruit quality and severe yield losses. This work aimed to compare the differences in flavor profiles between wines made from different percentages of Coniella vitis-infected grapes by using FTIR spectrometer, sensory analysis, HS-SPME-GC-MS and HPLC-DAD. C.

The Arrestin-like Protein palF Contributes to Growth, Sporulation, Spore Germination, Osmolarity, and Pathogenicity of .

is a dominant phytopathogen of grape white rot in China, significantly impacting grape yield and quality. Previous studies showed that the growth and pathogenicity of were affected by the environmental pH. Arrestin-like protein PalF plays a key role in mediating the activation of an intracellular-signaling cascade in response to alkaline ambient.

Large-language models facilitate discovery of the molecular signatures regulating sleep and activity.

Sleep, locomotor and social activities are essential animal behaviors, but their reciprocal relationships and underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood. Here, we elicit information from a cutting-edge large-language model (LLM), generative pre-trained transformer (GPT) 3.5, which interprets 10.

Enrichment of microbial consortia for MEOR in crude oil phase of reservoir-produced liquid and their response to environmental disturbance.

Developing microbial consortiums is necessary for microbial enhanced oil recovery (MEOR) in heavy crude oil production. The aqueous phase of produced fluid has long been considered an ideal source of microorganisms for MEOR. However, it is recently found that rich microorganisms (including hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria) are present in the crude oil phase, which is completely different from the aqueous phase of produced fluid.

Methylmercury promotes oxidative stress and autophagy in rat cerebral cortex: Involvement of PI3K/AKT/mTOR or AMPK/TSC2/mTOR pathways and attenuation by N-acetyl-L-cysteine.

Methylmercury (MeHg) is a potent neurotoxicant that could induce oxidative stress and autophagy. However, the underlying mechanisms through which MeHg affects the central nervous system have not been fully elucidated, and little has been known of the interaction between oxidative stress and autophagy. Therefore, rats were administrated with different MeHg concentrations to evaluate the neurotoxic effects and autophagy in cerebral cortex.

SRH suppressed P-G-I design for very long-wavelength infrared HgCdTe photodiodes.

The very long wavelength infrared (VLWIR, >14 µm) spectral band is an indispensable part of new-generation infrared remote sensing. Mercury cadmium telluride (HgCdTe or MCT) has shown excellent potential across the entire infrared band. However, the dark current, which is extremely sensitive to the technological level and small Cd composition, severely limits the performance of VLWIR HgCdTe photodiodes.

First report of Coniella vitis causing white rot on Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia [L.] Planch.) in China.

Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia [L.] Planch.) belongs to the genus of Parthenocissus and Vitaceae family, which is very common in vineyards and where wild grape occurs (Bergh et al.

Comparative genomic and functional analyses of ZBSF16 with biocontrol potential against grapevine diseases, provide insights into its genes related to plant growth-promoting and biocontrol mechanisms.

is a plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) widely distributed in various environments. ZBFS16 was isolated from the wheat rhizosphere and significantly suppressed grape white rot disease caused by . Here, we present the complete genome sequence of ZBFS16, which consists of a 5.

Unbalanced ER-mitochondrial calcium homeostasis promotes mitochondrial dysfunction and associated apoptotic pathways activation in methylmercury exposed rat cortical neurons.

Methylmercury (MeHg) is a cumulative environmental pollutant that can easily cross the blood-brain barrier and cause damage to the brain, mainly targeting the central nervous system. The purpose of this study is to investigate the role of calcium ion (Ca ) homeostasis between the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and mitochondria in MeHg-induced neurotoxicity. Rat primary cortical neurons exposed to MeHg (0.

Microbial communities in crude oil phase and filter-graded aqueous phase from a Daqing oilfield after polymer flooding.

Aims: The aim was to characterize indigenous micro-organisms in oil reservoirs after polymer flooding (RAPF).

Methods: The microbial communities in the crude oil phase (Oil) and in the filter-graded aqueous phases Aqu0.22 (>0.

Suppression of Grape White Rot Caused by Using the Potential Biocontrol Agent GSBZ09.

Grape white rot caused by is prevalent in almost all grapevines worldwide and results in a yield loss of 10-20% annually. is a reputable plant growth-promoting bacterial. Strain GSBZ09 was isolated from grapevine cv.

Shedding new light on methylmercury-induced neurotoxicity through the crosstalk between autophagy and apoptosis.

Methylmercury (MeHg) is a bio-accumulative global environmental contaminant present in fish and seafood. MeHg accumulates in the aquatic environment and eventually reaches the human system via the food chain by bio-magnification. The central nervous system is the primary target of toxicity and is particularly vulnerable during development.

Advances on the Influence of Methylmercury Exposure during Neurodevelopment.

Mercury (Hg) is a toxic heavy-metal element, which can be enriched in fauna and flora and transformed into methylmercury (MeHg). MeHg is a widely distributed environmental pollutant that may be harmful to fish-eating populations through enrichment of aquatic food chains. The central nervous system is a primary target of MeHg.

The effects of mTOR or Vps34-mediated autophagy on methylmercury-induced neuronal apoptosis in rat cerebral cortex.

Methylmercury (MeHg) is a environmental contaminant, which can induce neurotoxic effects. So far, the exact molecular mechanisms of autophagy and its effect on apoptosis in MeHg-induced neurotoxicity have not been elucidated. Here, rats were exposed to MeHg (4, 8, or 12 μmol/kg) for 4 weeks to evaluate the dose-effect relationship between MeHg and apoptosis, or autophagy in cerebral cortex.

The Roles of Oxidative Stress in Regulating Autophagy in Methylmercury-induced Neurotoxicity.

Methylmercury (MeHg) is a potential neurotoxin that is highly toxic to the human central nervous system. Although MeHg neurotoxicity has been widely studied, the mechanism of MeHg neurotoxicity has not yet been fully elucidated. Some research evidence suggests that oxidative stress and autophagy are important molecular mechanisms of MeHg-induced neurotoxicity.

Mechanisms of oxidative stress in methylmercury-induced neurodevelopmental toxicity.

Methylmercury (MeHg) is a long-lasting organic environmental pollutant that poses a great threat to human health. Ingestion of seafood containing MeHg is the most important way by which it comes into contact with human body, where the central nervous system (CNS) is the primary target of MeHg toxicity. During periods of pre-plus postnatal, in particular, the brain of offspring is vulnerable to specific developmental insults that result in abnormal neurobehavioral development, even without symptoms in mothers.

Optical Constants and Band Gap Evolution with Phase Transition in Sub-20-nm-Thick TiO Films Prepared by ALD.

Titanium dioxide (TiO) ultrathin films with different thicknesses below 20 nm were grown by atomic layer deposition (ALD) on silicon substrates at 300 °C. Spectroscopic ellipsometry (SE) measurements were operated to investigate the effect of thickness on the optical properties of ultrathin films in the spectra range from 200 to 1000 nm with Forouhi-Bloomer (F-B) dispersion relation. It has been found that the refractive index and extinction coefficient of the investigated TiO ultrathin film increase while the band gap of TiO ultrathin film decreases monotonically with an increase in film thickness.

Barrier layer induced channeling effect of As ion implantation in HgCdTe and its influences on electrical properties of p-n junctions.

The HgCdTe layers (x∼0.285 and 0.225) were grown by molecular beam epitaxy and liquid phase epitaxy, respectively, followed by the deposition of CdTe and ZnS films as barrier layers by thermal evaporation.

Effective method to study the thickness-dependent dielectric functions of nanometal thin film.

A new method for measuring the dielectric functions change with the thickness of nanometal thin films was proposed. To confirm the accuracy and reliability of the method, a nano-thin wedge-shaped gold (Au) film with continuously varied thicknesses was designed and prepared on K9 glass by direct-current-sputtering (DC-sputtering). The thicknesses and the dielectric functions in the wavelength range of 300-1100 nm of the nano-thin Au films were obtained by fitting the ellipsometric parameters with the Drude and critical points model.

The impact of thickness and thermal annealing on refractive index for aluminum oxide thin films deposited by atomic layer deposition.

The aluminum oxide (Al2O3) thin films with various thicknesses under 50 nm were deposited by atomic layer deposition (ALD) on silicon substrate. The surface topography investigated by atomic force microscopy (AFM) revealed that the samples were smooth and crack-free. The ellipsometric spectra of Al2O3 thin films were measured and analyzed before and after annealing in nitrogen condition in the wavelength range from 250 to 1,000 nm, respectively.

Room-temperature photoconductivity far below the semiconductor bandgap.

A concept to stimulate photoconductivity in a semiconductor well below its bandgap in a metal-semiconductor-metal structure with sub-wavelength spacing is proposed. A potential well is induced in the semiconductor by external electromagnetic radiation to trap carriers from the metals. This opens an avenue to generate carriers by photons without adequate excitation energy and is expected to have great significance in modern materials.

Characterization of a novel type of HMW subunit of glutenin from Australopyrum retrofractum.

The Triticeae species Australopyrum retrofractum (genome WW) produces a single high molecular weight glutenin subunit (HMW-GS) in its endosperm. However, degenerate PCR amplification of its genome DNA revealed the presence of two related HMW-GS sequences, each consisting of an open reading frame. One of these (Glu-W1-2) has not previously been reported.