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The study was carried out to evaluate the selected quality attributes of a prototype nonfried apple snack produced by application of vacuum impregnation (VI) of maple syrup and vacuum drying. When maple syrup concentration was adjusted to 20-40% in the VI solution, vacuum-dried apple...
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PMID: 21593286
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The role of salicylic acid (SA) in inducing resistance to MYMIV infection in Vigna mungo has been elucidated by proteomics. Twenty-nine proteins identified by MALDI-TOF/TOF, predicted to be involved in stress responses, metabolism, photosynthesis, transport and signal transduction, s...
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PMID: 21130907
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We tested (1) how plant-based foods, together with ad libitum insect prey, affect the growth of a carnivorous ant, Solenopsis invicta, and (2) which macronutrients in these resources (i.e., carbohydrates, amino acids, or both) contribute to higher colony growth. Access to honeydew increased the prod...
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PMID: 21618912
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These results provided a fundamental understanding of carbohydrate metabolism in alkaliphiles....
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PMID: 21253875
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The prospects of utilizing pretreated seawater for the culture of Arthrospira (Spirulina) platensis was evaluated under laboratory conditions with three seawater media and a control: (1) Zarrouk media (freshwater-control) (2) seawater media SW 1 (3) seawater media SW2 and (4) seawater media SW 3. Th...
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PMID: 20655201
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We have generated a T1R2-LacZ reporter knock-in mouse to investigate tissue distribution of T1R2 at a single-cell level. We found that the LacZ gene expression in these mice was faithful to the expression of T1R2 in the taste tissue and in the gastrointestinal tract where T1R3 expression has been re...
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PMID: 20965149
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A novel nucleoside analog with a disulfide bridge structure at the sugar moiety, which shows redox-responsive reversibility of the sugar conformation due to formation and scission of the disulfide bond, was designed and synthesized.
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PMID: 20871898
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We designed and developed an efficient synthesis of carbohydrate-functionalized β-cyclodextrins (βCDs) and liposomes for hepatocyte-specific delivery. For targeting of ASGPR, rhodamine B-loaded βCDs were functionalized with glycodendrimers. Liposomes were equipped with synthetic glycolipids conta...
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PMID: 20820666
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Our goal is to develop a glucagon formulation that is stable as a clear ungelled solution, free of fibrils at a pH of 7 for at least 7 days at 37 °C.
Experimental glucagon formulations were studied for stability at 25 and 37 °C. Chemical degradation was quantified by reverse phase...
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PMID: 21129327
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We employed the use of hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (HILIC-MS) in a focused metabolomic study of sugar-nucleotides relevant to the biosynthesis of highly novel carbohydrate modifications on the flagellin of Campylobacter sp. We exploited the unique selectivity of t...
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PMID: 19882128
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Two types of relatively high-protein diets, with a normal or low proportion of carbohydrates, have been shown effective for weight loss. The objective was to assess the significance of the presence or absence of carbohydrates and the proportion of fat in high-protein diets for affecting appetite sup...
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PMID: 20565999
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Research on biomass pretreatment to enhance enzymatic digestibility has been done for more than decades, but a viable continuous pretreatment method needs to be developed. Extrusion has the potential to be a viable continuous pretreatment method. This study investigated the effect of compression rat...
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PMID: 20419510
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Ever since the advent of surface plasmon resonance (SPR) and SPR imaging (SPRi) in the early 1990s, their use in biomolecular interaction analysis (BIA) has expanded phenomenally. An important research area in SPR sensor development is the design of novel and effective interfaces that allow for the...
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PMID: 20830330
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The interaction between photosensitizer anticancer drug hematoporphyrin monomethyl ether (HMME) and ctDNA has been studied based on the decreased resonance light scattering (RLS) phenomenon. The RLS, UV-vis and fluorescence spectra characteristics of the HMME-ctDNA system were investigated. Besides,...
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PMID: 20643575
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I (ID03-0561(T)) showed low relatedness to the other strains studied. The three strains in group II (ID03-0784(T), ID03-0808 and ID03-0809) formed a group with high relatedness (98-100 %) and showed low relatedness to the other strains studied. The two strains in group III (ID03-0810(T) and ID03-0...
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PMID: 19933586
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A Gram-stain-positive, aerobic bacterium, designated strain BZ41(T), was isolated from hydrocarbon-contaminated soil. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that strain BZ41(T) was related to members of the genus Agromyces and showed highest similarity with the type strain of...
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PMID: 19933590
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Metabolite profiling of Cheonggukjang inoculated with different Bacillus strains including Bacillus amyloliqueciens CH86-1, Bacillus licheniformis 58, and Bacillus licheniformis 67 during fermentation, was performed using gas chromatography-time of flight-mass spectrometry after derivatization, comb...
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PMID: 20834151
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Jasmin Strotmeier,
Kwangkook Lee,
Anne K Völker,
Stefan Mahrhold,
Yinong Zong,
Johannes Zeiser,
Jie Zhou,
Andreas Pich,
Hans Bigalke,
Thomas Binz,
Andreas Rummel and
Rongsheng Jin
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We demonstrate that the neurotoxicity of BoNT/D depends on the presence of gangliosides by employing phrenic nerve hemidiaphragm preparations derived from mice expressing the gangliosides GM3, GM2, GM1 and GD1a, or only GM3 [a description of our use of ganglioside nomenclature is given in Svennerhol...
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PMID: 20704566
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The strain-promoted "double-click" (SPDC) reaction using Sondheimer diyne, a novel convergent method conjugating three molecules spontaneously, has enabled us to readily modify an azido-biomolecule with a small reporter azido-molecule.
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PMID: 20657923
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The influence of Enteromyxum spp. infections on the carbohydrate patterns of the digestive tract of gilthead sea bream (GSB) Sparus aurata L. and turbot (TB) Psetta maxima (L.) has been studied. Histochemical stainings to differentiate the types of mucins and lectin-binding assays to detect terminal...
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PMID: 20601108
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These results suggest that special sugars are expressed on the most luminal portions of mucosae as exclusive epithelial cell-shedding sites, and that sugar expression differs among the various segments of the alimentary tract. These site differences might reflect differences in resident bacterial sp...
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PMID: 20379083
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We studied the feeding, growth and reproductive behaviour of Papilio polytes (common mormon butterfly) on five different host plants, Murraya koenigii, Toddalia asiatica, Glycosmis pentaphylla, Aegle marmelos and Citrus medica. The growth rate of P. polytes was fastest on M. koenigii followed by T....
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PMID: 20223241
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We evaluated sapling responses to stem snapping for 49 moist-forest species and 36 dry-forest species from two Bolivian tropical forests. To this end we compared in a field experiment the survival and height growth of clipped and control saplings for a two-year period, and related this to the shade...
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PMID: 20957956
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To evaluate sugar recoveries and fermentabilities of eight lignocellulosic raw materials following mild acid pretreatment and enzyme hydrolysis using a recombinant strain of Zymomonas mobilis.
Dilute acid pretreatment (2% H(2) SO(4) ) with 10% (w/v) substrate loading was performed at 134°C for 60 m...
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PMID: 20849394
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In its broadest definition, biomass can be described as all material that was or is a part of a living organism. For renewable energy applications, however, the definition of biomass is usually limited to include only materials that are plant-derived such as agricultural residues (e.g., wheat straw,...
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PMID: 19768622
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We investigated whether blood N-glycan changes can be used as a diagnostic biomarker for Alzheimer disease (AD). We used DNA sequencer-assisted, fluorophore-assisted carbohydrate electrophoresis (DSA-FACE) technology to assay N-glycans in sera from 79 autopsy-confirmed dementia patients and 149 heal...
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PMID: 20426627
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An integrated bioconversion process was developed to convert corn stover derived pentose and hexose to ethanol effectively. In this study, corn stover was pretreated by soaking in aqueous ammonia (SAA), which retained glucan ( approximately 100%) and xylan (>80%) in the solids. The pretreated carboh...
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PMID: 20338749
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We investigated accumulation patterns of eight low molecular weight sugars and polyols of eggs in tropical and temperate populations of the migratory locust, which exhibits between-population variation in cold tolerance, in response to cold acclimation (5, 0 and -5 degrees C). Excluding erythritol,...
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PMID: 20416314
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The relationship between physicochemical properties of drug/carrier blends and aerosol drug powder delivery was evaluated. Four pulmonary drugs each representing the major pulmonary therapeutic classes and with a different pharmacological action were employed. Specifically, the four...
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PMID: 20229601
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Pretreatment is being the first and most expensive step, it has pervasive impacts on all other steps in overall conversion process. There are several pretreatment methods using physical, chemical, and biological principles which are under various stages of investigation. Extrusion can be used as one...
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PMID: 19730824
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Our results reflect the capacity of TcES glyco-antigens to modulate Th1-type and inflammatory responses mediated through DC activation.
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PMID: 20361966
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A simple and rapid fluorescent method was developed for the in situ evaluation of cell surface carbohydrate by homogeneous specific recognition of a quantum dot-lectin nanoprobe to mannosyl groups on the cell surface. The strategy was further used for dynamically monitoring the alteration of cell su...
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PMID: 20514385
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Diatoms are abundant in biofilms developed on surfaces immersed in sunlit waters. In both the planktonic and the biofilm mode of growth, diatoms produce carbohydrate polymers which perform several functions including motility, protection, production of macro-aggregates and detoxification. However, l...
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PMID: 20512708
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We used a novel approach of successive neutralization of individual honey bactericidal factors. All bacteria tested, including Bacillus subtilis, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, extended-spectrum beta-lactamase producing Escherichia coli, ciprofloxacin-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa,...
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PMID: 20228250
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We have investigated QTL associated with the sugar components (Brix, glucose, sucrose, and total sugar content) and sugar-related agronomic traits (flowering date, plant height, stem diameter, tiller number per plant, fresh panicle weight, and estimated juice weight) in four different environments (...
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PMID: 20229249
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We studied C stable isotopic composition (delta(13)C) of bulk leaf tissue and extracted sugars of four epiphytic Tillandsia species to investigate flexibility in the use of crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) and C(3) photosynthetic pathways. Plants growing in two seasonally dry tropical forest reser...
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PMID: 20155286
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These results show, for the first time, the general chemical characteristics of the ECM of the snail CNS, indicating differences in the composition of the ganglion neuropil between aquatic and terrestrial species. Hence, a different strategy for retaining water by the neural tissue is suggested in s...
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PMID: 20219380
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We explored the significance of woody tissue (stem) photosynthesis for the carbon income in three California native plant species via measurements of chlorophyll concentrations, radial stem growth, bud biomass and stable carbon isotope composition of sugars in different plant organs. Young plants of...
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PMID: 20561249
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Gum kondagogu (Cochlospermum gossypium), an exudates tree gum from India was explored for its potential to decontaminate toxic metal ions in aqueous solution. The toxic metal ions nickel and total chromium biosorption capacity of the gum kondagogu were studied in the batch experimental mode. The opt...
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PMID: 20202750
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We implemented this integral form of the elastic potential into a numerical procedure that evaluates the potential, the stress and the elasticity tensor at each deformation step. The numerical integration over the unit sphere is performed by means of the method of spherical designs, in which the res...
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PMID: 20053655
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A newly isolated Anoxybacillus sp. 527 was found to grow on crystalline cellulose as sole carbon and energy sources. Cellulases secreted by strain 527 were better induced by cellobiose, followed by glucose, lactose, sucrose, and cellulose. Cellulase secretion was enhanced by an optim...
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PMID: 19504357
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Most, but not all, patients with EE are highly atopic individuals with frequent allergic sensitivities. Thus, serum IgE measurement of low-titer IgE antibody may be useful in identifying relevant food sensitivities and in distinguishing subgroups of patients with EE, making a more directed approach...
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PMID: 20568382
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The effects of ultrasound on corn slurry saccharification yield and particle size distribution was studied in both batch and continuous-flow ultrasonic systems operating at a frequency of 20 kHz. Ground corn slurry (28%w/v) was prepared and sonicated in batches at various amplitudes (192-320 microm(...
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PMID: 20202884
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Providing safe and successful diabetes management assistance and advice to an adolescent athlete is a challenging task. It should also be a rewarding task. To make accurate and useful recommendations one must gain knowledge about the athlete, the sport, the interaction of exercise and diabetes, and...
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PMID: 20538159
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Reaction of 3-5 carbon sugars, glycolaldehyde, and alpha-ketoaldehydes with nitrite under mild anaerobic aqueous conditions yielded ammonia, an essential substrate for the synthesis of nitrogen-containing molecules during abiogenesis. Under the same conditions, ammonia synthesis was not driven by fo...
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PMID: 20213158
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We proposed a facile, efficient, and cost-effective method whereby diverse carbohydrate types are modified in a single step and directly immobilized onto a glass surface, with retention of functional orientation. We modified various types of carbohydrates by reductive amination, in which reducing su...
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PMID: 20431189
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Phloem is a central conduit for the distribution of photoassimilate, nutrients, and signals among plant organs. A revised technique was used to collect phloem sap from small woody plants in order to assess changes in composition induced by water deficit and flooding. Bled phloem sap...
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PMID: 20211969
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Wild progenitors of rice (Oryza) are an invaluable resource for restoring genetic diversity and incorporating useful traits back into cultivars. Studies were conducted to characterize the biochemical changes, including SDS-PAGE banding pattern of storage proteins in seeds of six wild species (Oryza...
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PMID: 20653290
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We used a hydrolase to catalyze the perhydrolysis of ethyl acetate generating 60-70 mM peracetic acid in situ as a pretreatment to remove lignin from aspen wood. A single pretreatment was insufficient, but multiple cycles (up to eight) removed up to 61.7% of the lignin enabling release of >90% of th...
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PMID: 19484411
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We now demonstrate that sugar binding induces virtually the same global conformational change in LacY whether the protein is in the native bacterial membrane or is solubilized and purified in detergent. The results also indicate that the x-ray crystal structure reflects the structure of wild-type La...
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PMID: 20457922
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One promising, but currently underexplored, area for the future of drinking water pathogen monitoring stems from the development of nanomaterial-enabled detection strategies. The nanoscience literature contains numerous reports of nanoenabled biosensors; however, to date only a small percentage have...
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PMID: 20405829
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Various known inhibitors of glycosidases were assessed for their ability to inhibit, both independently as well as with UDP, the cholesterol alpha-glucosyltransferase from Helicobacter pylori. The sub-cloning, expression and purification of the glucosyltransferase is also discussed.
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PMID: 20307874
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A reagent, 1-(4-isopropyl) phenyl-3-methyl-5-pyrazolone (PPMP) has been synthesized and used for high-performance liquid chromatography/electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (HPLC/ESI-MS) determination of pre-column labeled carbohydrates. Monosaccharides have been quantitatively converted into m...
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PMID: 20382576
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We examined RS, measured as O(2) consumption, of first-order ECM root tips of Pinus sylvestris L. and Quercus robur L. saplings in relation to their ECM fungal symbionts and associated nitrogen (N), C and non-structural carbohydrate concentrations. Roots of P. sylvestris were colonized by Rhizopogon...
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PMID: 20304781
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We analysed seasonally the content and composition of soluble carbohydrates, the starch amounts and the above-ground biomass (phytomass) of E. inflexa and M. minutiflora plants harvested in two transects at 5 and 130 m from the border in a restrict area of cerrado at the Biological Reserve and Exper...
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PMID: 20549068
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We grew Phaseolus vulgaris L. plants at three different nitrogen levels, and examined the effects of sucrose feeding to the roots on the nitrogen content, carbohydrate content and photosynthetic properties of the primary leaves. Nitrogen content and photosynthetic rate were lower and the carbohydrat...
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PMID: 19953290
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