Rapeseed (Brassica napus L.), the second most important oil crop in the world, is extremely vulnerable to drought stress, resulting in severe reductions in yield and quality. Leaf epidermal wax plays an important role in drought stress. However, the genetic basis and regulatory mechanism of wax synthesis in B. napus remain unclear. Here, the integrated analysis of physiology, transcriptome, and metabolome

This article studied the carboxylation of technical lignin and subsequent use as emulsion stabilizer. Oxidation was conducted with hydrogen peroxide under alkaline conditions. As both titration and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) showed, phenolic units were converted to carboxyl groups by oxidation. The treatment was most effective for soda lignin from Arkansas/straw, but also had significant

Detecting anaemia in resource-limited settings is challenging due to limited access to diagnostic tools, healthcare infrastructure, and trained personnel, often resulting in underdiagnosis and delayed treatment. This study aims to evaluate HemoQR, a novel point-of-care (POC) diagnostic method for haemoglobin (Hb) level detection using a smartphone-based system integrated with a paper strip without

Platycodon grandiflorum roots (PGR) is a medicinal plant rich in triterpenoid saponins, which are known for their antioxidant properties. In this study, ultrasonic-assisted extraction (UAE) was employed to extract total saponins from PGR, with the extraction process optimized through single-factor experiments and response surface methodology (RSM). The optimal extraction conditions were determined

Campylobacter jejuni related gastrointestinal infections are challenging to overcome due to emerging antimicrobial resistance that poses global public health concerns. The development of biopolymeric nanosystems encapsulating natural antimicrobials serves as an alternative-medicine based on phytoceuticals. Thymol, an essential ingredient extracted from the thyme plant (Thymus vulgaris), and oregano

Rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis) provides the sole commercial source of natural rubber, a crucial industrial raw material. Rubber yield and girth are widely considered as the most important agronomic traits of rubber tree. However, due to the delayed initiation of rubber tree research, the identification of quantitative trait loci (QTLs) and candidate genes for these traits remains limited. Here, QTL

Turmeric extracted from natural plants serves as a commonly natural dye but currently faces quality challenges due to the absence of standardization. Rapid determination of natural turmeric dye contents before the dyeing process is paramount. In this study, to determine the content of total and separate curcuminoid compounds, 155 samples of turmeric dyes were analyzed using both high-performance liquid

To cope with the challenge of insufficient interaction between lignin macromolecules and catalytic active sites in heterocatalysis systems which hindered the efficient hydrogenolysis of lignin, a lignin-derived N-doped macroporous carbon supported Ru catalyst (Ru/LNPC) was prepared via the pyrolysis of alkali lignin with potassium hydroxide as the activator and ammonium oxalate as the pore forming

Bamboo is a renewable biomass resource recognized for its rapid growth. Herein, we designed a bamboo (NB)/ delignified bamboo (DB) cell wall supporting bimetal oxysulfide catalysts (bamboo-based@CuMgOS) via a facile in-situ growth method. These catalysts are easy to recover, biodegradable, and effective for the reduction of organic dyes. The results demonstrated existence of heterovalent states in

Soil degradation and water scarcity constitute critical impediments to crop production in arid regions. The innovation of efficient resource utilization technology is necessary for agricultural development in arid regions. While biochar application's effects on enhancing soil quality and promoting crop growth have been well documented, the mechanism of biochar application under mulching drip irrigation