1-Methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) is applied as an inhibitor of ethylene action, which is widely used in postharvest technology to prolong the shelf life of many fruits. The aim of the study was to assess the possibility to apply 1-MCP treatment to mainta...
1-Methylcyclopropene (1-MCP), being applied in postharvest treatment of apples as an inhibitor of ethylene perception, contributes to improved quality of apples during 6 weeks of simulated long-distance transportation, but it was not studied if this...
To test some bio-fungicides, isolation of Monilinia fructigena was carried out. Monilinia fructigena [...]
Quercetin and quercetin glycosides are physiologically active flavonol molecules that have been attributed numerous health benefits. Recovery of such molecules from plant matrices depends on a variety of factors including polarity of the extraction s...
Visual integration of experimental data in metabolic networks is an important step to understanding their meaning. As genome-scale metabolic networks reach several thousand reactions, the task becomes more difficult and less revealing. While database...
The subject of the research was a comparative analysis of the rehydration process of dried apples in cubic form. Cubes of dried Idared apples were subjected to various pre-treatment processes, including steam blanching, microwave heating and osmotic...
Blue light-emitting diode (LED) light can suppress the postharvest pathogen Penicillium expansum (P. expansum), but its effects on the phenolic response of infected apple skin remain poorly understood. In this study, ‘Idared’ apples were...
This paper aims to emphasize the influence that “Classic” Islamic Thought had on the contemporary European-Islamic one regarding the conceptualization and action of emigration (hijra-hajara) through the geographical and juridical redefini...
In this work, compotes, juices, and jams were produced using chokeberry, cherry, apricot, peach, apple (Idared and Champion), wild strawberry, or raspberry fruits. The anticholinesterase as well as antioxidant activities of fruits and preserves (fres...
Fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21), a pleiotropic hormone, is a significant modulator of energy homeostasis. We evaluated serum FGF21 levels in patients with a deficiency of mitochondrial aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase (mt-aARSs). Six patients with mitoc...
Based on detailed ethnographic fieldwork, this article provides an insider account of life inside a British Dar al-Uloom, or a traditional Islamic religious seminary, for the first time. Given that Dar al-Ulooms play an important role in the British...
Background: Leukoencephalopathy with brainstem and spinal cord involvement and lactate elevation is an inherited disease caused by pathogenic biallelic variants in the gene DARS2, which encodes mitochondrial aspartyl-tRNA synthetase. This disease is...
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is the most prevalent life-threatening blood monogenic disorder. Currently, there is no cure available, apart from bone marrow transplantation. Early and efficient diagnosis of SCD is key to disease management, which would m...
In order to preserve the quality of apple fruit, it is crucial to choose the most suitable storage technology. Nevertheless, it is also important to maintain the quality of apples during the shelf life period. In this study, changes in various bioche...
Apples represent a category of products frequently consumed by people, owing both to their beneficial effects on human health and to their antioxidant effects. Microwave (MW) treatment is a simple and fast method that can be used successfully in the...
Apple pomace, a major by-product of juice processing, requires effective drying for valorization and preservation. This study investigated the thin-layer drying kinetics of apple pomace from three varieties (Starkrimson, Idared, and Jonagold) under f...
The apple (Malus domestica Borkh.) is one of the most widely cultivated temperate fruits globally, gaining scientific interest as a rich source of antioxidants with a demonstrated beneficial human health impact. Since a growing number of consumers ar...
From the producers’ point of view, there is no universal and quick method to predict bruise area when dropping an apple from a certain height onto a certain type of substrate. In this study the authors presented a very simple method to estimate...
The apple tree (Malus domestica Borkh.) is one of the most economically important fruit crops worldwide, and its productivity is increasingly affected by water deficit. Understanding genotype-specific physiological responses to water deficit is impor...
13 November 2026
Drug resistance remains a major challenge to antileishmanial chemotherapy, but whether distinct selection pressures converge on shared adaptive programs or generate drug-specific states remains unclear. We generated seven drug-selected derivatives fr...
24 August 2023
In this study, we present primary results from the aErosol Vertical profiling with lIdars And droNes (EVIAN) campaign, under the ATMO-ACCESS project, which took place in Nicosia, Cyprus (35°10′21″ N, 33°21′54″ E). Meas...
Fruit rots, both pre- and postharvest, represent a major problem in apple production, leading to significant yield losses each year. In this study, the inheritance of calyx abscission, a trait that could potentially reduce susceptibility to various f...
Using eye-tracking technology, the proposed study investigates how customers visually evaluate apples varieties and apple defects and how these evaluations affect their purchasing decisions. Three aspects were examined in this study: apple variety, d...
The aim of the study was to describe the physicochemical properties, with particular emphasis on nutritional value, of apples ‘Chopin’ and clone ‘JB’. The new cultivars were compared with the cultivars commonly cultivated in P...
Aroma plays important part in cider acceptability to the consumer. In this study, techniques such as headspace solid-phase microextraction (HS-SPME), which has been coupled with gas chromatography and mass spectrometry, have been used to assess what...
This study investigates the impact of polyphenols on the susceptibility of traditional and conventional apple varieties to Penicillium expansum infection and subsequent patulin biosynthesis during cold storage. Traditional varieties, notably ‘B...
Plant response to osmotic stress is a complex issue and includes a wide range of physiological and biochemical processes. Extensive studies of known cultivars and their reaction to drought or salinity stress are very important for future breeding of...
Previous research demonstrates that expert witness education and experience have an influence on mock juror perceptions of credibility. However, whether this relationship extends to cases involving the insanity defense remains unclear, leaving an imp...
Hydrogen peroxide-converting enzyme activities in leaf buds of the apple cultivar Idared during the transition from dormancy release to the ontogenetic development were investigated. For this purpose, leaf buds were collected from 26 March 2021 (DOY...
The unique microbial communities present on fruit surfaces significantly influence the fermentation process and product quality of artisanal cider production, constituting a microbial terroir analogous to that recognized in viticulture. In this study...
Earlier studies suggested that traditional apple varieties have quality traits well accepted by consumers and beneficial effects on human health. The aim was to collect 25 traditional apple varieties grown in Croatia and to determine, for the first t...
The profile of secondary metabolites present in the apple cuticular layer is not only characteristic of a particular apple cultivar; it also dynamically reflects various external factors in the growing environment. In this study, the possibility of a...
Evaluating cultivar susceptibility to biotic stressors in apple orchards is essential for selecting genotypes adapted to local conditions and for designing effective plant protection strategies. This study conducted a comparative assessment of five a...
Volatile profile of spirits is the most important factor, because it can contribute to pleasant flavor. The aim of the study was to determine the impact of dessert apple cultivar used for fermentation on the concentration of volatile compounds in app...
This study analyzed the phenolic compounds, organic acids, sugars, and antioxidant activity in different conventional apple cultivars (Malus domestica) from the Serbian market. Polyphenol profiles, sugars, and organic acid contents were analyzed by H...
Apple is an important dietary source of carotenoids and phenolic compounds, and its regular consumption is associated with several health benefits. The aim of this study was to evaluate the phytochemical composition of fresh peels of four red-skinned...
Monilinia fructigena, a causal agent of brown rot in apple and other fruit crops, poses a significant threat to fruit production and postharvest quality in temperate regions. This study reports on the molecular and morphological identification of M. ...
The geographical authentication of apples based on mineral profiles is complicated by substantial variability within and between production regions. This study examined the impact of geographical class definition and dataset structure on the classifi...
Codling moth, Cydia pomonella L., is a major pest of pome fruits and walnuts worldwide. Screening the susceptibility of apple varieties to C. pomonella infestation is an important step to develop a sustainable management program against this pest. Th...
The study assessed the changes in the quality and physical and chemical parameters of apples of four cultivars (‘Gala’, ‘Idared’, ‘Topaz’, ‘Red Prince’) subjected to mechanical vibration during transpor...
Apple (Malus domestica Borkh.), a popular and widely cultivated fruit world-wide, contains bioactive compounds responsible for their health benefits. Here we report the amounts of some bioactive compounds: two major triterpenes (oleanolic and ursolic...
This study aimed to identify possibilities of controlling basic quality attributes (total soluble solids, organic acids, density, pH) and assessing the adulteration of natural dissociating solids with sucrose in apple juice produced from Malus domest...
Penicillium expansum is a necrotrophic plant pathogen among the most ubiquitous fungi disseminated worldwide. It causes blue mould rot in apples during storage, transport and sale, threatening human health by secreting patulin, a toxic secondary meta...
Drought stress is a serious threat. Therefore, improvements in crop productivity under conditions of limited water availability are vital to keep global food security. Apples and cherries belong to the most produced fruit worldwide. Thus, searching f...
Repeated drought–rehydration episodes expose perennial fruit trees to alternating stress and recovery phases, while treatment-level averages can obscure genotype-specific response strategies. We evaluated seven biochemical markers in fourteen a...
Local apple (Malus x domestica Borkh.) cultivars with tolerance to environmental stress factors must be re-evaluated. While the cultivation of apple trees has a long-standing tradition in Hungary, only a handful of cultivars are produced on a large s...
Enzymatic browning, which accompanies food preservation processes based on drying, is a common obstacle to obtaining marketable and consumer-appealing products. In this paper, we investigate the application of one of the methods commonly used in orde...
Bud dormancy enables deciduous fruit trees to endure unfavorable conditions during winter, and considerably impacts growth and reproduction in spring. We investigated acid invertase activities during dormancy release until bud break under natural (or...
13 June 2019
Health effects of heat waves with high baseline temperatures in areas such as India remain a critical research gap. In these regions, extreme temperatures may affect the underlying population’s adaptive capacity; heat wave alerts should be opti...
This study was conducted to verify the usefulness of the laser diffractometer method for determining the particle size distribution of selected organic soils from the Podkarpacie region in Poland. The soil selected for this research represented three...
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