bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Cross-Feeding of Applied Fertilizer by Potato Plants from Adjacent Rows1
Authors: Emmond G. S. 
Published: August 2022

Abstract
Soil NO3-N levels and root distribution patterns suggested that cross-feeding of NO3-N by potatoes in adjacent rows may occur at row spacings of 3 and even 4 feet under irrigated conditions. Yields showed that sufficient cross-feeding occurred to significantly increase yields at a row spacing of 2 feet when low or medium amounts of fertilizer were applied and at a row spacing of 3 feet when a high amount of fertilizer was applied. Cross-feeding of phosphate fertilizer was limited to a row spacing of one foot.
Production of Ethanol, Acetaldehyde, and Methanol by Intact Oranges During and After Nitrogen Storage1
Authors: Norman S. M. , Craft C. C. 
Published: August 2022

Abstract
Endogenous volatiles emanating from intact navel oranges were measured by gas chromatography during and after N2 storage. The longer the oranges were held in N2 the greater was the rate of volatile production, both in N2 and after the fruit were returned to air. Ethanol was the predominant volatile emanating from oranges during N2 storage. The rate of ethanol production progressively increased in N2 storage and decreased when the oranges were returned to air. The rate of acetaldehyde production increased slightly in N2 storage and increased markedly to a maximum 2 to 4 hr after the oranges were returned to air, and then rapidly declined. The rate of methanol production increased in N2 storage and declined slightly when the oranges were returned to air. Oranges held 2 hr in N2 returned to pre-treatment volatile production rates after several days in air but those held for longer periods in N2 did not return to pre-treatment rates. All oranges held in N2 20 hr at 38° C or 3 or more days at 20° developed rind injury after the fruits were returned to air.
Growth Responses of Ground Cover Plants to Varied pH in Nutrient Culture1
Authors: Eggens J. L. , Hilton R. J. 
Published: August 2022

Abstract
Rooted cuttings of Anthemis nobilis, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi; Veronica officinalis and Houttuynia cordata were grown in the greenhouse and in nutrient solutions differing only in pH. The levels of pH were adjusted to 3 to 9 for A. nobilis and A. uva-ursi, to pH 4 to 9 for V. officinalis and to pH 4 to 6 for H. cordata. A. nobilis grew well at pH 4 to 7 but best growth was near pH 5. Arctostaphylos uva-ursi made best growth at pH 4 but not significantly better than at pH 5 to 7. V. officinalis grew well over a wide pH range (4 to 7 inclusive) and plants died gradually at pH 9. For the H. cordata trial a limited number of plants was available and at the imposed pH levels (4, 5 and 6) all plants grew uniformly and well.
Effects of Solar Radiation, Carbon Dioxide, and Soil Fertilization on Rosa hybrida1
Authors: Mattson Richard H. , Widmer Richard E. 
Published: August 2022

Abstract
Cut flower yield of four greenhouse rose cultivars was primarily influenced by solar radiation, while atmospheric CO2, air temperature, and soil nutrient levels were of lesser importance. Cultivars responded differently to atmospheric CO2 level and soil fertilization method. Roses fertilized with 20-20-20 in solution produced equivalent or greater flower yields than roses fertilized with 10-10-10 in dry form. Roses grown in CO2 enriched atmospheres did not require additional soil fertilization.
Regression coefficients and yield prediction equations were determined using nine environmental parameters. Monthly yield predictions were generally reliable, but cropping cycles and cultural practices decreased accuracy.
Year ‘Round Effects of Carbon Dioxide Supplemented Atmospheres on Greenhouse Rose (Rosa hybrida) Production1
Authors: Mattson Richard H. , Widmer Richard E. 
Published: August 2022

Abstract
Four Rosa hybrida cultivars were grown in 100 to 500, 700 to 1300, and 1500 to 2500 ppm CO2 atmospheres for at least half the daylight hours from November to May. Production was studied continually for 24 months.
Numbers of flowering stems and lateral buds, fresh weight, and stem length were greater in CO2 supplemented atmospheres on hybrid tea and floribunda roses. Non-flowering percentages were lower for floribundas in CO2 enriched atmospheres. Greater leaf abscission and less root development were noted for hybrid tea and floribunda roses in 1500 to 2500 ppm CO2. Higher yields in non-CO2 supplementation periods (May to October) largely reflected growing conditions rather than CO2 effects.
The Nutritive Composition of Pea and Sweet Corn Seeds as Influenced by s-Triazine Compounds1,2
Authors: Salunkhe D. K. , Wu M. T. , Singh B. 
Published: August 2022

Abstract
The results of 2 years’ field trials indicate that application to the soil of s-triazines, including simazine, propazine, igran, and ametryne, at low concentrations (0.125 and 0.5 lb./A) increased the protein content of pea (Pisum sativum L., cv. Perfected Freezer) seeds. Relatively higher concentrations (1 and 4 lb./A) of simazine, atrazine, prometone, igran, or ametryne were needed to increase the protein content of sweet corn (Zea mays L., cv. Iochief) seeds. Both quantitative and qualitative changes were noted in the pattern of amino acids in the seeds from the treated plants.
Flowering and Fertility Changes in Six Generations of Open Pollinated Sweetpotatoes1
Authors: Martin Franklin W. , Jones Alfred 
Published: August 2022

Abstract
The fertility of 6 successive generations of open pollinated sweetpotatoes was studied in each of 4 months. Breeding by open pollination increased the percentages of plants in flower, the number of flowers per plant, and total seed production. Both capsule and seed numbers per flower were higher in the first and last generations than in intervening generations. Self-compatibility, when determined by numbers of pollen tubes per stigma, was not affected by the breeding procedure. Mean numbers of pollen tubes per flower following cross pollination were higher in the later generations. Month to month effects were important in the case of all measurements. Flowering was most profuse in the middle of the season; seed set was highest early in the season; and pollen germination after selfing or crossing was highest at the beginning and end of the season.
Rest Period Reduction in Non-Stored Onion (Allium cepa L.) Sets
Authors: Hopen H. J. , Dedolph R. R. , Whiteside W. F. , Chorney W. 
Published: August 2022

Abstract
Rest period reduction in non-stored onion (Allium cepa L.) sets is favored by post-harvest temperatures of 5° and 25°C for periods of 1 to 10 days. A short-term post-harvest temperature of 45°C favored rest period reduction, but periods over 24 hr at 45° did not reduce the rest period. Reduction of sprouting attributable to the 45° storage was more pronounced with the White Portugal cultivar than with Yellow Ebenezer. Zero to 800 rad gamma irradiation (of freshly harvested sets) did not influence time of sprouting but doses from 1,600 to 12,800 rad decreased sprouting. Potassium gibberellate (A3)(applied as a dip treatment on sets) increased weights of plants grown from sets stored at 5°C for 72 hr before planting. High post-harvest storage temperatures (45°) negated the subsequent growth promoting effects of GA. Application of these findings has resulted in commercial shipments of freshly harvested onion sets under refrigeration.
Heating Seedlings of Normal, Cytosterile and Restored-Sterile Corn and its Effect on Pollen Production1
Authors: Lachman W. H. 
Published: August 2022

Abstract
Plants of sweet corn from germinated seeds treated at sub-lethal temperatures were less vigorous and shorter than their controls. The pollen shedding patterns of plants from normal Cl3, T-sterile Cl3 and restored-sterile sweet corn inbreds were not altered by the heat treatments. Pollen shedding patterns among several commercial sweet and field corn hybrids were also unaffected by the treatments. If a virus is responsible for cytoplasmic male sterility in corn it appears to be less sensitive to heat treatment than do the seedlings.
Floral Initiation, Development, and Associated Phenomena of Dianthus caryophyllus L. Part I - Effect of Photoperiod1
Authors: Cheng L. H. , Langhans R. W. 
Published: August 2022

Abstract
Dianthus caryophyllus L., a quantitative long day plant, was used for studies of the effect of photoperiod on the different stages of plant development. The anatomical structure of the vegetative shoot apex and the changes during floral transformation are described. These stages were not affected by the various photoperiod lengths, i.e., 9, 13, and 18 hr.
The developmental cycle of D. caryophyllus may be divided into 3 stages: vegetative, floral initiation, and floral development. The influence of photoperiod on the duration of each of the 3 stages was different. The length of the vegetative stage was inversely related to the length of the photoperiod (the longer the photoperiod, the shorter the vegetative stage). Daylength had no effect on the period of floral initiation, but did affect the period of floral development (i.e., the longer the photoperiod, the longer the developmental stage). The rate of stem elongation under all treatments increased exponentially until the floral initiation state, and then the plants grown under photoperiods of 13 hr or longer elongated significantly faster than those under the 9-hr photoperiod. After flower initiation was completed, the rate of stem elongation suddenly increased linearly until the flower opened. In contrast to the vegetative shoot, the rate of stem elongation of flowering plants was completely independent of photoperiod, and the rate was the same in the 9, 13, and 18 hr photoperiods.
Improved Methods for Breaking Rest in the Peach and Other Deciduous Fruit Species1
Authors: Erez A. , Lavee S. , Samish R. M. 
Published: August 2022

Abstract
The rest period of peach buds was broken by application of several compounds. DNOC-mineral oil, thiourea, aqueous DNOC, KNO3, gibberellic acid and kinetin were found to be active. Combinations of active compounds found to be most efficient were: DNOC-mineral oil + thiourea; DNOC-mineral oil + gibberellic acid; and KNO3 + thiourea. Potassium nitrate and kinetin mainly advanced flower bud opening, while thiourea had a more pronounced effect on leaf bud opening. Combinations of pairs of the 3 compounds, DNOC-mineral oil, thiourea and KNO3 were best for commercial use.
Postharvest Quality of High Pigment and Crimson Tomato Fruit1,2
Authors: Lampe Craig , Watada Alley E. 
Published: August 2022

Abstract
The ripening rate of tomato fruit with high pigment and/or crimson characteristic was about the same as that with normal pigment; however, the lycopene content of the former fruit was much greater. Shelf life of fruit containing high pigment and crimson characteristic was significantly greater than that of other fruit. All fruit exhibited a typical climacteric in the respiration pattern.
Cross-cultural Study of the Personality Inventory for the DSM-5 (PID-5) across the Portuguese and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Community and Clinical Populations
Authors: Coelho Olga , Pires Rute , Ferreira Ana Sousa , Gonçalves Bruno , Alkhoori Samia A. , Sayed Mohamed , ElRasheed Amany , AlJassmi Maryam , Henriques-Calado Joana , Stocker Joana 
Published: August 2022

Aims:
The present paper focused on compare the PID-5 mean score levels across two matched community and clinical samples of Portugal and the UAE.

Background:
The generalizability and universality of the Alternative Model of Personality Disorders has been thoroughly studied through the Personality Inventory for DSM-5 (PID-5) across countries and languages. However, studies comparing Western and Middle Eastern countries are still limited, in particular those who assess the PID-5 measurement invariance.

Objectives:
We examined measurement invariance of the PID-5 scales across matched Emirati and Portuguese clinical and nonclinical groups, as well as compare and contrast the PID-5 mean score levels across both countries and samples.

Methods:
The Arabic and the Portuguese versions of the PID-5 was administered to Emirati community participants (N = 300, 80% women and 20% men, Mage = 27.95) which were matched with Portuguese community participants (N = 300, 80.3% women and 19.7% men, Mage = 28.96), as well as clinical participants of the UAE (N = 150, 61.3% women and 38.7% men, Mage = 31.29) and Portugal (N = 150, 52% men and 48% women, Mage = 44.97). We examined measurement invariance through an unrestricted Factor Analysis based program, and mean scores levels were compared and analyzed.

Results:
Our findings supported the PID-5 measurement invariance across the Emirati and Portuguese clinical samples pointing to the universality and generalizability of the Alternative Model of Personality Disorders. The Emirati psychiatric sample exhibited somehow higher results than the Portuguese psychiatric participants, albeit the small effect size for most of the PID-5 scales.

Conclusion:
Further research is needed to examine the applicability of the PID-5 across non-clinical representative samples of Portugal and the UAE, and other Middle Eastern countries.
Comparative Study on Clinical Characteristics of COVID-19 Patients with
or without Digestive Symptoms in Razi Hospital, Ahvaz, Khuzestan
Authors: Khedri Reza , Moghadam Hossein Bahrami , Kooti Wesam , Delirrooyfard Ali , Amini Payam , Maniati Mahmood , Garmsiri Vahid , Tabibi Mahsa , Jalalian Leila , Nouri Mahsan , Seyedian Seyed Saeed , Masoumi Kambiz , Javdanzadeh Keramat 
Published: August 2022

Background:
Most commonly reported clinical manifestations are fever, fatigue and dry cough.
Interestingly, a small percentage of patients experience GI symptoms, with the most common being anorexia,
diarrhea, nausea and vomiting. We aimed to conduct a comparative study on COVID-19 patients
with or without gastrointestinal patients (GI).

Aims:
The pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has emerged as a dire health problem,
causing a massive crisis for global health.

Methods:
Collective data of clinical manifestations and laboratory reports of patients admitted to Razi
Hospital, Ahvaz, Khuzestan, Iran, for two weeks were analyzed.

Results:
Our results showed that GI symptoms are not statistically significant criteria to be predictive or
prognostic factors in COVID-19 patients, although they are probably related to the acute or non-acute
phase of the disease. Moreover, non-specific GI symptoms seem to result from cytokine storm that occurred
during the disease.

Conclusion:
Therefore, our results did not support GI tract involvement as a common route of COVID-
19 infection. Maybe future research will shed light on why and how the gastrointestinal system becomes
infected by COVID-19.
Clay-derived Synthesis of Supported α-Fe2O3 Nanoparticles: Shape,
Adsorption, and Photo-catalysis
Authors: Su Xintai , Li Xue , Meng Linrong , Hao Tao , Wang Guofeng 
Published: August 2022

Background:
This paper reports a versatile bentonite clay-mediated growth method for
selectively synthesizing zero-dimensional α-Fe2O3 nanoparticles and one-dimensional α-Fe2O3 nanorods.

Method:
In such a growth process without any other surfactant or additive, the bentonite clay is not
only used as the supporter, but also as a shape mediator for α-Fe2O3 nanocrystals. The products
were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM).

Results:
The as-prepared products were used to investigate their promising adsorptive and photocatalytic
applications in water treatment. According to the Langmuir equation, the maximum adsorption
capacity of the α-Fe2O3/bentonite composite for Congo red (CR) is calculated to be 96.9
mg·g-1. Furthermore, the α-Fe2O3/bentonite nanocomposites also show an excellent photocatalytic
property in the degradation of methyl orange (MO).

Conclusion:
This facile and novel synthesis method has the potential to be applied to prepare the
low-cost α-Fe2O3/bentonite nanocomposite for the removal of CR and MO.
Development of Copper Nanoparticle Conjugated Chitosan Microparticle
as a Stable Source of 2nm Copper Nanoparticle Effective against Methicillin-
resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Authors: Dastidar Debabrata Ghosh , Singh Prabhakar , Bhattacharjee Romit , Ghosh Dipanjan , Banerjee Malabika , Biswas Samik , Mukherjee Samir Kumar , Mandal Supratim 
Published: August 2022

Background:
Copper nanoparticle (CuNP) has well-established antimicrobial activity. Instability
in an aqueous medium due to aggregation into larger particles, conversion into metal ions,
and oxidation into metal oxides are the major limitations of its practical use against bacterial infections.

Objective:
Development of CuNP Conjugated Chitosan Microparticles as a reservoir that will release
CuNP effective against notorious bacteria like Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.

Methods:
CuNP conjugated chitosan microparticles (CNCCM) were synthesized using a simple twostep
process. In the first step, a solution of chitosan in 2% (w/v) ascorbic acid was added dropwise in
copper sulphate solution to prepare Cu ion conjugated chitosan beads. In the second step, these beads
were soaked in sodium hydroxide solution to get the CNCCM. The dried CNCCM were characterized
thoroughly for surface conjugation of CuNP, and the release of CuNP in a suitable medium. The physicochemical
properties of release CuNP were further verified with the in silico modelled CuNP. The
Antimicrobial and antibiofilm activities of released CuNp were evaluated against methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).

Result:
2% (w/v) ascorbic acid solution (pH 3.5) was the optimum medium for the release of ~2 nm
CuNP from CNCCM. The CuNP had an optical band gap of ~ 2 eV. It inhibited the cell wall synthesis
of MRSA. The minimum inhibitory concentration was 200 nM. At 100 nM dose, the CuNP caused
∼73% reduction in biofilm development after 24 h of growth. The cytotoxic effect of CuNP on the
human cell line (HEK 293) was significantly less than that on MRSA. The 48 h IC50 value against
HEK 293 was 3.45-fold higher than the MIC value against MRSA after 24 h treatment.

Conclusion:
CuNP Conjugated Chitosan Microparticle has been developed. It works as a stable reservoir
of ~2 nm CuNP. The CuNP is released in an aqueous medium containing 2% (w/v) ascorbic acid
(pH 3.5). The released CuNP has a bacteriostatic effect against MRSA at a concentration safe for human
cells.
Cellulose Nanocrystals (CNCs) Derived from Dyed and Bleached Textile
Waste
Authors: Valencia Salvador M. , Ruiz-Caldas Maria-Ximena , Li Jing , Mathew Aji P. 
Published: August 2022

Background:
Bio-based nanomaterials such as cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) have been
increasingly explored in nanotechnology owing to their chemophysical properties, self-assembly,
and low toxicity.

Introduction:
CNCs can be isolated from various cellulosic biomass sources. Textiles which are
mostly made of cotton, are under-utilized biomass that after their lifetime is either burned or
dumped into landfills.

Method:
In this study, cotton-based textiles are studied as a source of CNCs. CNCs were extracted
from textiles with and without bleaching before the acid hydrolysis step, and further comparing
them with the properties of industrial microcrystalline cellulose-derived CNCs. Nanocrystals were
synthesized from the three different sources and their morphology, thermal properties, and colloidal
stability were compared.

Results:
The result show similar thermal properties and morphological characteristics for the three
synthesized CNCs, and similar colloidal stability between the two textile-based CNC dispersions,
suggesting that the dyes on CNCs do not impact the quality of the product. Removing the bleaching
pre-treatment -a water-demanding and toxically harmful step- before CNC extraction provides cost
and environmental benefits without compromising on the CNC quality.

Conclusion:
This project seeks to streamline the CNC synthesis process with the long-term goal of
eventually facilitating the textile recycling industry.
Effects of Video-Based Patient Education and Consultation on Unplanned Health Care Utilization and Early Recovery After Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery (IMPROV-ED): Randomized Controlled Trial
Authors: van Steenbergen Gijs , van Veghel Dennis , van Lieshout Dideke , Sperwer Merel , ter Woorst Joost , Dekker Lukas 
Published: August 2022

Background
Health care utilization after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery is high and is partly of an unplanned nature. eHealth applications have been proposed to reduce care consumption, which involve and assist patients in their recovery. In this way, health care expenses could be reduced and quality of care could be improved.

Objective
The aim of this study was to evaluate if an eHealth program can reduce unplanned health care utilization and improve mental and physical health in the first 6 weeks after CABG surgery.

Methods
A single-blind randomized controlled trial was performed, in which patients scheduled for nonacute CABG surgery were included from a single center in the Netherlands between February 2020 and October 2021. Participants in the intervention group had, alongside standard care, access to an eHealth program consisting of online education videos and video consultations developed in conjunction with the Dutch Heart Foundation. The control group received standard care. The primary outcome was the volume and costs of a composite of unplanned health care utilization, including emergency department visits, outpatient clinic visits, rehospitalization, patient-initiated telephone consultations, and visits to a general practitioner, measured using the Medical Technology Assessment Medical Consumption Questionnaire. Patient-reported anxiety and recovery were also assessed. Intention-to-treat and “users-only” analyses were used.

Results
During the study period, 280 patients were enrolled and randomly allocated at a 1:1 ratio to the intervention or control group. The intention-to-treat analysis consisted of 136 and 135 patients in the intervention and control group, respectively. At 6 weeks, the primary endpoint had occurred in 43 of 136 (31.6%) patients in the intervention group and in 61 of 135 (45.2%) patients in the control group (hazard ratio 0.56, 95% CI 0.34-0.92). Recovery was faster in the intervention group, whereas anxiety was similar between study groups. “Users-only” analysis yielded similar results.

Conclusions
An eHealth strategy comprising educational videos and video consultations can reduce unplanned health care utilization and can aid in faster patient-reported recovery in patients following CABG surgery.

Trial Registration
Netherlands Trial Registry NL8510; https://trialsearch.who.int/Trial2.aspx?TrialID=NL8510

International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID)
RR2-10.1007/s12471-020-01508-9
Methodology Considerations in Studying Mental Health, Sleep Quality, and Biopsychosocial Determinants Among Chinese and Korean Americans During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Bai Jinbing , Zhang Wenhui , Choi Daesung , Kim Sangmi 
Published: August 2022

International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID)
RR2-10.1136/bmjopen-2020-047281
Debatendo o conceito egiptológico de “demônio”: definições, evidências e continuidade
Authors: Gurgel Pereira Ronaldo Guilherme 
Published: August 2022

Uma análise crítica da obra: “GRAVES-BROWN, C. Demons and Spirits in Ancient Egypt. Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 2018, xix + 200 pp. ISBN 978178683288-7”. Propõe-se uma contextualização temática acerca do debate egiptológico na construção de uma ontologia sobre o complexo conceito de “demônio” no Egito antigo. A obra em análise é então enquadrada nesse contexto a partir das suas propostas e discutida do ponto de vista das suas principais contribuições para o estado da arte do tema.