the type of training system and application of calcium spray have considerable effects on storability of fruits. in this study, the effects of calcium chloride spray (0, 0.75, 1.5 and 3 g.l-1) in three times during 2, 4 and 6 weeks before harvest time on apple (malus domestica) fruits cvs. ‘gala’ and ‘delbarestival’, which trained in three different training systems (v shape, hightech and cordo...

Surface states--the electronic states emerging as a solid material terminates at a surface--are usually vulnerable to contaminations and defects. The robust topological surface state(s) (TSS) on the three-dimensional topological insulators provide a perfect platform for exploiting surface states in less stringent environments. Employing first-principles density functional theory calculations, w...

the effects of salicylic acid (sa) and putrescine (put), on cut gladioluswas studied. sa (0, 150, 300 and 450 mg l-1) and put (0, 100, 200 and 300 mg l-1), their combinations were tested as preservative mixture. this study was conducted in a factorial experiment with complete randomized design on 192 gladioluscut flowers in horticulture laboratory of agriculture faculty of islamic azad universi...

The reduction in shelf-life and nutritional value of cauliflower florets are the most vital problems during cold storage. This research was performed to explore impact pre-harvest foliar implementation proline (PR), methionine (MT), melatonin (ML), at a rate 25 mg.L−1, on active composites (cv. ‘Arasya’) stored 10 °C for 14 d. obtained results exhibited that from treated plants with PR, MT, ML ...

Mass loss from fresh produce is linked to a reduction of its aesthetic value. However, relationship between mass and biochemical quality parameters at different storage conditions has not been widely explored. Therefore, the current study designed with objectives determine behavior fruit two conditions. Sweet orange stored in zero energy cool chamber (ZECC) had greater shelf-life more than 15 d...

Mineral profile and some selected components of three cultivars of onion (Allium cepa L.) (Dan Zaria, red creole and white creole) bulb were compared with garlic (Allium sativum L.) clove. This was pertinent to establish their potentials in ensuring adequate nutrition and food security. Simultaneous multi-element analysis was done by inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectroscopy (ICP...

to prolong the storage life and quality of 'zafarany' peach, fruits were treated with uv-c irradiation with dosage of 1.435×10-4 wcm-2 with three time durations (0, 5 and 15 min) and as well immersion of fruits in 0 and 3% cacl2 solution. the experiment was carried out in a completely randomized design (factorial experiment) of four replications. fruits were harvested in commercial ma...

BACKGROUND Thiamylal sodium is a common anesthetic barbiturate prepared in alkaline solution for clinical use. There is no previously reported study on the effects of barbiturates on the inflammation and proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs). Here, we examined the effects of clinical-grade thiamylal sodium solution (TSS) on the inflammation and proliferation of rat VSMCs. METH...