The rapid increase in the production of hardy kiwi fruit (A. arguta) since beginning 21st century has required development new cultivation technologies and postharvest handling procedures order to extend supply transport distant markets. Fruit storage focuses on inhibition ripening processes regulated by ethylene activity or respiration. Both these are effectively appropriate concentrations O2 ...

During the last decade, latex IgE-mediated allergy has been recognized as a very important medical problem. At the same time, many studies have dealt with allergic cross-reactions between aeroallergens and foods. Recently, a "latex-fruit syndrome" has been postulated, because there is clear evidence of the existence of a significant clinical association between allergies to latex and certain fr...

Little Spotted Kiwi (LSK; Apteryx owenii) have the lowest genetic diversity of five currently recognised kiwi species apparently due to a bottleneck when at most individuals were translocated ...

OBJECTIVES To introduce the Canadian Network for Public Health Intelligence's new Knowledge Integration using Web-based Intelligence (KIWI) technology, and to pefrom preliminary evaluation of the KIWI technology using a case study. The purpose of this new technology is to support surveillance activities by monitoring unstructured data sources for the early detection and awareness of potential p...

Brazil is a country that has vast wealth of fruit species and using natural products as tool for teaching been reported an interesting possibility student learning. Objective: The objective this work to present DNA extraction protocol in Science teaching. Methodology: methodological proposal consists the genetic material accessible low-cost materials, namely: a) passion fruit; b) Tomato; c) Pap...

While the efficacy of classical subcutaneous allergen-specific immunotherapy (ASIT) has been proven by a multitude of double-blind placebo-controlled trials for various allergens and clinical conditions such as allergic rhinoconjuncitivis, allergic bronchial asthma or insect venom anaphylaxis, patients suffering from food allergy are still left with the simple recommendation of avoidance. This ...

Uttarakhand, a state in the northern region of India which is traversed by Himalayas, grows variety horticultural crops (e.g., fruits, vegetables, spices, and flowers) experienced with large-scale horticulture production at national and/or international levels. Due to wide variation climatic conditions growing patterns, its pattern varies from harvest one province another terms range, productio...