Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Solos de três áreas de restinga. II. Dinâmica de substâncias húmicas, ferro e alumínio

Substâncias humicas foram fracionadas e feitas extracoes de Fe e Al com ditionito (Fe d e Al d ), oxalato (Fe o e Al o ) e pirofosfato de sodio (Fe p e Al p ) com o intuito de estudar os aspectos de formacao de solos de tres areas de restinga no litoral norte fluminense sob diferentes coberturas vegetais. No ambiente de forte hidromorfismo da Lagoa do Robalo, acidos humicos (AH) preponderaram sobre a fracao acidos fulvicos (AF). Nas areas do Canto de Santo Antonio e de Campos Novos, a relacao AH/AF decresceu em profundidade. Os valores de Fe foram extremamente baixos nas amostras dos perfis da Lagoa do Robalo. Nos horizontes B dos perfis de Campos Novos, os valores de Fe extraido variaram entre 0,74 e 1,13 g/kg e confirmam a morfologia desses perfis, com horizontes iluviais avermelhados. A podzolizacao dos perfis pode ser observada de forma mais clara pela tendencia de os horizontes iluviais de cada perfil acumularem mais Al extraivel pelo pirofosfato do que os demais horizontes de cada perfil. Na Lagoa do Robalo o processo de podzolizacao foi atribuido a compostos orgânicos migrantes. As baixas relacoes carbono orgânico/(Fe p + Al p ) denotam uma sobra de ions metalicos nos horizontes iluviais dos perfis do Canto de Santo Antonio. Em Campos Novos o perfil de Podzol com horizonte Bsh sob pasto esta drasticamente despodzolizado, mas ainda mantem seu carater iluvial para complexos organometalicos.
The molecular characterization of a common human myelogenous leukemia-associated antigen (CAMAL)

Previous studies had demonstrated the presence of the p70 (CAMAL) molecule in human myeloid leukemia cells and the promyelocytic leukemia cell line HL60, but not in equivalent preparations of normal cells (Malcolm et al., 1982, 1984; Shipman et al., 1983; Logan et al., 1984). Subsequent studies demonstrated that the p70 (CAMAL) protein was detectable and expressed in human myeloid leukemia cells and the leukemic cell lines HL60, KG1, K562 and U937. The association of p70 (CAMAL) expression with human myeloid leukemia cells prompted its consideration as a candidate leukemiaassociated antigen. The demonstration, following C A M A L purification and peptide sequencing, that two tryptic peptides (tp27, tp31) displayed significant homology to sequences present in human serum albumin (HSA) and human alpha-1-fetoprotein (AFP), while one tryptic peptide (tp20) displayed unique peptide sequence, suggested that CAMAL might represent a protein that was structurally and functionally related to the albumins. Consequently, a comparative biochemical analysis of CAMAL and HSA was initiated. The results of the comparative studies demonstrated that although C A M A L and HSA shared conformational antigenic determinants, both proteins were also shown to be distinct molecules by a number of other criteria. The possibility that the CAMAL preparation, used for protein sequencing and comparative studies, was contaminated with HSA was thought likely, in view of the HSA/AFP-related peptide sequences from the CAMAL tryptic peptide sequence analysis.
STUDY ON DNA DIVERSITY OF LIAODONG OAK POPULA_TION AT DONGLING MOUNTAIN REGION,BEIJING

Random amplified polymorphic DNA(RAPD) and DNA amplification fingerprinting (DAF) markers were used in detecting genetic structure and DNA diversity of two Liaodong oak (Quercus liaotungensis Koidz.) populations at Dongling mountain region, a suburb of Beijing city.Shannon's index of phenotypic diversity was used to partition diversity into components within and between populations. Two hundred and five bands from twelve primers were analyzed. The results showed very high genetic variability within the Liaodong oak populations. The diversity in the central population was higher than that of the marginal one. 95% of total genetic diversity occurred within populations and the coefficient of gene differentiation was 0.05. Significant difference of gene frequency has been detected in a few loci between populations. The study of different age groups of the oak trees implied that deforestation exerted certain impacts on the genetic structure of the Liaodong oak. 
Joining the Men’s Club: The Returns to Pursuing High-earnings Male-dominated Fields for Women*

The low participation of women in high-earnings fields such as technology and engineering (TE) is believed to contribute to the gender wage gap. This paper investigates the labor market returns to pursuing majors in TE for men and women using data from Chile. We link administrative records on postsecondary application and enrollment to labor earnings and fertility data, and exploit discontinuities in admission generated by Chile’s centralized system of admission to higher education. We find that enrollment in TE as opposed to humanities, arts or social science (HASS) increases men’s earnings and employment by 74% and 29%, but does not increase earnings or employment for women. The absence of returns for women seems to be the consequence of them failing to fully integrate into the men’s club: enrollment in TE increases the probability of employment at high-paying and male-dominated industries for men, but not for women. Finally, we show that enrollment into TE does not affect women’s fertility or their partners’ test scores and earnings.
Localized and triggered release of oxaliplatin for the treatment of colorectal liver metastasis

Purpose: The aim of this study was to develop and evaluate a liposome formulation that deliver oxaliplatin under magnetic field stimulus in high concentration to alleviate the off-target effects in a rat model of colorectal liver metastases (CRLM). Materials and Methods: Hybrid liposome-magnetic nanoparticles loaded with Cy5.5 dye and oxaliplatin (L-NIR- Fe3O4/OX) were synthesized by using thermal decomposition method. CRLM (CC-531) cell viability was assessed and rats orthotopically implanted with CC-531 cells were treated with L-NIR-Fe3O4/OX or by drug alone via different routes, up to 3 cycles of alternating magnetic field (AMF). Optical and MR imaging was performed to assess the targeted delivery. Biodistribution and histology was performed to determine the distribution of oxaliplatin. Results: L-NIR-Fe3O4/OX presented a significant increase of oxaliplatin release (~18%) and lower cell viability after AMF exposure (p<0.001). Optical imaging showed a significant release of oxaliplatin among mesenteric vein injected (MV) group of animals. MR imaging on MV injected animals showed R2* changes in the tumor regions at the same regions immediately after infusion compared to the surrounding liver (p<0.001). Biodistribution analysis showed significantly higher levels of oxaliplatin in liver tissues compared to lungs (p<0.001) and intestines (p<0.001) in the MV animals that received AMF after L-NIR- Fe3O4/OX administration. Large tumor necrotic zones and significant improvement in the survival rates were noted in the MV animals treated with AMF. Conclusion: AMF triggers site selective delivery of oxaliplatin at high concentrations and improves survival outcomes in colorectal liver metastasis tumor bearing rats.
Comparative study of crop residue, green manuring and gypsum on chemical properties and yield of cotton in salt affected soils of purna valley

The present investigation was carried out to study the Effect of crop residues, green manuring and gypsum on carbon sequestration in soils of purna valley. The study revealed that the treatment gypsum application 2.5 t ha-1 is significantly increase the production of cotton and decreased soil salinity, soil sodicity of soil. The treatment of dhaincha and sunhemp in situ green manuring is significantly increase the productivity of cotton in salt affected soil and besides decreased soil salinity, soil sodicity, free calcium carbonate of soil, available nutrients, CEC and ESP of soil. The application of gypsum found most beneficial in increasing soluble cations Ca++, Mg+ and K+ and reducing Na++ concentration in soil as comparison with the application of green manures dhaincha, sunhemp and crop residues. However, the yield of cotton under dhaincha and green gram in situ green manuring was at par with gypsum indicating green manures have equal potential to improve yield of crops in sodic soils besides improving soil properties, helping soil reclamation.
The application of loop-mediated isothermal amplification(LAMP)

Loop-mediated isothermal amplification(LAMP) is a novel nucleic acid amplification method. The LAMP method employs a DNA polymerase (Bst DNA polymerase) with strand displacement activity and a set of 4 different primers specifically designed to recognize 6 distinct regions on the target DNA. The amplification reacts under 65 ℃ and the products are stem-loop DNA structures with multiple loops. Because LAMP recognizes the target by 6 distinct sequences initially, it is expected to amplify the target sequence with high selectivity. The reverse-transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP) technology has been evaluated for the detection of RNA. The reaction mixture is the same with LAMP except for the adding of a reverse transcripatase. The purpose of this study is to review the current knowledge of this field as well as future research approaches from an applied perspective.
Effect of polymer coating and fungicide on biochemical constituent of Kabuli chickpea varieties

A laboratory experiment was carried out in the Department of Seed Science and Technology, College of Agriculture, Vijayapura, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad during 2017-18 to study the effect of seed polymer coating along with fungicide on biochemical constituent of kabuli chickpea varieties during storage. The variety MNK 1 showed better storage performance as compared to KAK 2. Among the seven different treatments viz; control, polymer 10 ml/kg seed, polymer 20 ml/kg seed, vitavax 3 g/kg seed, polymer (10 ml/kg of seed) + vitavax power (3 g/kg of seed), polymer (20 ml/kg of seed) + vitavax power (3 g/kg of seed) and castor oil (10 ml/kg seed) the kabuli chickpea seeds treated with polymer (20 ml/kg of seed) + vitavax power (3g/kg of seed) recorded significantly higher protein content (17.92%), reducing sugar (1.28%), non-reducing sugar (9.90%) and dehydrogenase activity (0.740 OD value) upto nine months of storage followed by the treatment combination polymer (10 ml/kg of seed) + vitavax power (3 g/kg of seed). Hence the same treatment combination can be to store seeds for longer period without much deterioration.
Genetic Divergence for Morpho-physiological Traits and Yield Components Associated with Drought Tolerance in Maize (Zea mays L.) Inbreds

Forty-one maize inbreds were evaluated for obtaining information regarding genetic divergence through multivariate analysis using Mahalanobis'D2 statistic for a set of 20 divergent characters. The analysis of variance revealed significant differences among the genotypes for all the traits except canopy air temperature difference. The D2 analysis revealed that genotypes exhibited considerable diversity and were grouped into nine clusters, where cluster I and V accommodated maximum and equal numbers of entries (11 each). The inter-cluster distance was highest between cluster III and cluster VIII followed by cluster III and VIII, II and VII, The maximum contribution towards genetic divergence was observed by 100 kernel weight followed by dry stover yield, relative water content, proline content and grain yield. Based on Tocher's clustering pattern of the genotypes, eight inbreds were suggested for inclusion into hybridization for obtaining high heterotic crosses.
Studies on the hybridization compatibility between peach and plum

Distant hybridization compatibility between peach [Primus persica (L.)Batschj and plum(P. salicina Lindl.) was studied with a fluorescent microscope and paraffin slice method. The results showed that the fertilization rate and fruit set rate were about 3% when peach used as female parent. Plum pollen germinated normally on the stigmas of peach. Pollen lubes developed slowly after they got the middle of style, most of them couldn' t get to the ovule and fertilized. This is the main reason of incompatibility between peach and plum.
Effect on physico-thermal properties of Pantoa during sub-baric frying

Pantoa is traditional dairy product of the Indian subcontinent. The physico-thermal properties of Pantoa during sub-baric frying were evaluated at varying temperatures. The Pantoa balls were fried at 115, 125 and 135 °C for 4, 6 and 8 min at 200 mm Hg vacuum. The average sphericity values of sub-baric fried Pantoa at 115, 125 and 135 oC were 0.921, 0.943 and 0.968, respectively. The rate of expansion of Pantoa increased with increase in sub-baric frying temperature. The Apparent density values decreased with increase in the frying temperatures. The thermal conductivity of Pantoa decreased as frying time and temperature increased from 0.354±0.015 W/mK to 0.169±0.020, 0.158±0.025 and 0.146±0.031 W/mK at 115, 125 and 135 oC, respectively. The thermal diffusivity had an increasing trend up to 270 s of sub-baric frying at 135 and 125 oC and reached higher value of 0.196±0.064 mm/s and 0.186±0.067 mm/s, respectively from the initial value of 0.105 mm/s. The volumetric specific heat of Pantoa was decreased as its function of sub-baric frying temperature and time.
Studies on sensory attributes of Herbal Sandesh by incorporation of ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) and Tulsi (Ocimum sanctum) at room temperature

The present study was undertaken to prepare the sandesh dessert by using standard buffalo milk, sugar, Ashwagandha and Tulsi. There was one control and 15 treatments and each was replicated five times. The control (A0B0) was prepared from standardiezed buffalo milk, (fat, 4.5% and SNF, 8.5%), chhana, sugar ((30.0% of total wt.). Experimental Herbal Sandesh dessert A0B1, A0B2, A0B3, A1B0, A1B1, A1B2, A1B3, A2B0, A2B1, A2B2, A2B3, A3B0, A3B1, A3B2 and A3B3 was prepared from standard buffalo milk (fat,4.5% and SNF,8.5%), chhana, sugar ((30.0% of total wt.) and different ratio of Herbs such as 1,2,3,4,5 and 6%. The control and the experimental product were tested for organoleptic properties by using 9 point hedonic scale. Effect of different level and herbs ratio and sensory scores for all attributes were highly acceptable for Sandesh A2B2 made with 96 % Chhana, 2.0% Ashwagandha and 2.0% Tulsi extract at 0, 5, 10 and 15 days. Increased levels of herbs in Herbal Sandesh A3B3 made with 94% Chhana, 3% Ashwagandha and 3%Tulsi-3% herbs Sandesh, resulted in decrease in Flavour, Texture and overall acceptability.
Implication of Zn fertilizer application on Zn biofortification in bajra (Pennisetum glaucum L.) and its interaction with other micro-nutrients

A field experiment was carried out at Main Agricultural Research Station, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad during kharif 2017 to survey the impact of Zn fertilizer application on the biofortification of bajra variety ICMV-221 and the interaction of Zn with other micronutrients in plant and soil. The experiment was laid out in a randomized block design with three replications. ZnSO4. 7H2O and Zn EDTA was applied @ 0, 5, 10, 15 and 20 kg ha-1 before sowing. The result revealed that Zn content in all plant parts of bajra increased significantly with increase in the Zn fertilizer dose recording maximum at 20 kg ha-1 Zn EDTA application which was a 37% increase in the grain Zn content over control and highest grain yield of 4153 kg ha-1 was observed. As observed from plant and soil nutrient status, Zn showed antagonistic effect on Fe, Cu and Mn at higher doses.
Antimicrobial activities of leaf extracts of both guava (Psidium guajava) and kafour (Eucalyptus camaldulensis) against escherichia coli

Guava (Psidium guajava) and Eucalyptus camaldulensis are phytotherapeutic plants used in folk medicine, either as a single plant or mixed to treat and manage various diseases like diarrhea and coughs. This study aimed to determine the antimicrobial potential of guava and Eucalyptus camaldulensis leaf extracts against gram-negative bacteria (Escherichia coli) which are some of the foodborne and spoilage bacteria, occasionally responsible for causing diarrhea. The study was carried out at the Plant Pathology Center, the University of Gezira during the period. The efficacy of these extracts was tested against this bacteria through the disc diffusion and well diffusion methods. Aqueous extract of plant material (DW) powder (50g/500ml) was used to prepare different concentrations (25, 50 and 100% the extract). Both water and antibiotic (Ampiclox) were used as control. According to the results of the antibacterial assay, the aqueous extract of the guava leaves showed inhibitory activity against the E.coli, with mean zones of inhibition of (11 And 14 mm) by the disc diffusion method and the well-diffusion method respectively, whereas, the aqueous extract of the E. camaldulensis leaves showed mean zones of inhibition of (11mm and 13mm) on both methods respectively. According to the results, no significant differences were found between the two plants at the different concentrations (P value= 0.846). The combination of (P. guajava and E. camaldulensis) at different concentrations showed relatively synergistic antimicrobial activity with inhibition zone range between (15mm and 17mm) compared to the controls that gave means of inhibitions range between (13 mm and 14mm). On the high of the obtained results, guava and E. camaldulensis leaf-extract might be a good candidate in the search for a natural antimicrobial agent against E.coli. Further studies showed to be done, to determine the antimicrobial activities against other types of bacteria and investigate other pharmacological properties of the two plants.
Malus sieversii: A Diverse Central Asian Apple Species in the USDA-ARS National Plant Germplasm System

There are several Central Asian Malus species and varieties in the USDA-ARS National Plant Germplasm System (NPGS) apple collection. Malus sieversii is the most comprehensively collected species native to Central Asia. Other taxa such as M. sieversii var. kirghisorum, M. sieversii var. turkmenorum, M. pumila, and M. pumila var. niedzwetzkyana have primarily been donated to the collection by other institutions and arboreta. We sought to determine if genetic and/or phenotypic differences among the individuals that make up the gene pools of these taxa in the NPGS exhibit unique characteristics. Genetic data, based on microsatellite analyses, suggested that the diversity within each taxa is significantly greater than that among taxa. Trait data also revealed very few differences among taxa, the primary characteristic being the dark red fruit coloration and tinted flesh color of the accessions assigned to M. pumila var. niedzwetzkyana resulting from a known single-gene mutation in anthocyanin production. We found that M. sieversii is a highly diverse species with a range in genetic and phenotypic trait variation that includes the characteristics of the other Central Asian taxa of interest. We conclude that the gene pools that comprise the accessions within the NPGS Central Asian Malus collection are highly overlapping with respect to both phenotypic traits and genotypic characters. The mountains of Central Asia have forest species that include Malus sieversii (Ledeb.) M. Roem. , a highly diverse apple crop wild relative. The Russian scientist Vavilov ex- plored the forests of Central Asia in the 1920s and made note of the wide range of M. sieversii phenotypes, suggesting that this region, includ- ing Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and western China, is a center of origin for the domesticated apple (Luby et al., 2001; Wan et al., 2011; Yan et al., 2008). Malus sieversii grows in a wide range of habitats, including areas with hot summers and short winters as well as those with long, severe winters in the Tien Shan Mountains (Dzhangaliev, 2003). Wild populations are found in montane, scrub, humid as well as dry continental forests and in diverse stream habitats in xeric areas (Forsline et al., 2003). Malus sieversii trees are phenotypically diverse, offering variation in the time of flowering, quantity and quality of fruit, ripening period, fruit biochemical composition, tree architecture, winter and
Symmetries and Asymmetries of B → K ∗ μ + μ − Decays in the Standard Model and Beyond

The rare decay B → K∗(→ Kπ)μμ is regarded as one of the crucial channels for B physics as the polarization of the K allows a precise angular reconstruction resulting in many observables that offer new important tests of the Standard Model and its extensions. These angular observables can be expressed in terms of CP-conserving and CP-violating quantities which we study in terms of the full form factors calculated from QCD sum rules on the light-cone, including QCD factorization corrections. We investigate all observables in the context of the Standard Model and various New Physics models, in particular the Littlest Higgs model with T-parity and various MSSM scenarios, identifying those observables with small to moderate dependence on hadronic quantities and large impact of New Physics. One important result of our studies is that new CP-violating phases will produce clean signals in CP-violating asymmetries. We also identify a number of correlations between various observables which will allow a clear distinction between different New Physics scenarios. wolfgang.altmannshofer@ph.tum. de Patricia.Ball@durham.ac. uk a.k. m.bharucha@durham.ac. uk andrzej.buras@ph.tum. de david.straub@ph.tum. de michael.wick@ph.tum. de
Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using red seaweed Portieria hornemannii (Lyngbye) P.C. silva and its antifungal activity against silkworm (Bombyx mori L.) Muscardine pathogens

Silver nanoparticles play an important role in the field of sericulture. This study aims at evaluating the antifungal properties of green synthesised silver nanoparticles from Portieria hornemannii extract against two silkworm larval pathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae. Recently by adopting greener and eco-friendly method of synthesis of silver nanoparticles developed dynamically. The present work is investigated on the green synthesis of silver nanoparticles by using marine red seaweed P. hornemannii. The synthesized nanoparticles were scrutinized by UV-visible spectrophotometer shows the crest at 430 nm. X-ray crystallography confirmed the silver nanoparticles crystalline personality. The structure and size distribution of the silver nanoparticles were examined by Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM) and the mean average sizes ranges from 9 to 80 nm was clearly shown and most of the nanoparticles were in spherical in shape. Silver nanoparticle of P. hornemannii concentration of 100 μl showed maximum zone of inhibition against B. bassiana (22.6 mm) and M. anisopliae (21.0 mm). The present study elucidates P. hornemannii derived silver nanoparticles can play a vital role in nano-based therapy in sericulture industry.