In order to investigate the effect of magnesium oxide (MgO) and iron oxide (Fe2O3) ‎nanoparticles (NPs) on physiological traits and the yield of sour tea (Hibiscus Sabdariffa L.), a ‎factorial experiment was conducted in a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with four ‎replications in 2018. MgO and Fe2O3 were used in concentrations of 0.01% and 0.03% as foliar ‎application. The results show...

BACKGROUND Currently used indicators of iron status have limitations. Hepcidin, a key regulator of iron metabolism, is reduced in iron deficiency. We sought to determine the properties of hepcidin as a diagnostic test of iron deficiency. DESIGN AND METHODS Sera from female, non-anemic, whole blood donors were analyzed for hepcidin (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay), ferritin, soluble transfe...

Nutrient composition and yield of soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr] seeds are heritable traits affected by environmental factors. This study determined the effects of arbuscular-mycorrhizal (AM) fungi on seed protein, lipid, and phosphorus (P) composition and yield in soybean grown under a high nitrogen (N) regime. Plants were grown in pot cultures without AM fungi in P-fertilized (+P) or unferti...

In order to study the effect of irrigation interval, N fertilizer and superabsorbent on yield and qualitative traits of sesame (Sesamum indicum L.), a split-split-plot experiment was coducted in a farm in Khusf of Birjand, Iran in 2009 on the basis of a Randomized Complete Block Design. The main plot was devoted to irrigation interval at three levels of 6, 12 and 18 days, the sub-plot was devot...

background and objective: microbial protein production can resolve one of the major world challenges, i.e. lack of protein sources. candida tropicalis growth was investigated to specify a medium to reach the highest cell proliferation and protein production. material and methods: fractional factorial design and the index of signal to noise ratio were applied for optimization of microbial protei...

The microbial metalloproteome has been largely unexplored. Using the metalloproteomics approach MIRAGE (Metal Isotope native RadioAutography in Gel Electrophoresis) we have been able to explore the soluble Fe and Zn metalloproteome of Escherichia coli. The protein identification by MS/MS typically resulted in several overlapping proteins for each metal containing spot. Using the E. coli genome ...