Scattering materials have been of considerable research interest due to their unique optical properties that may enable applications throughout the area of disordered photonics, particularly in fields such as Random Lasers, nonlinear (NL) microscopy...
The halotolerant microalga Dunaliella salina has been widely studied for natural β-carotene production. This work shows biochemical characterization of three newly isolated Dunaliella salina strains, DF15, DF17, and DF40, compared with D. salina CCAP...
Light is a critical regulator of circadian physiology, yet its delivery in intensive care units (ICUs) is primarily determined by architectural features and clinical workflows rather than by biological timing. This multicentre study (34 ICUs across n...
The development of crown architecture strongly affects tree growth and survival. Growth and death of primary branches (those branching off from the main stem) and secondary branches (those from a primary branch) in the lowest part of the crown were i...
Quantum imaging leverages entanglement and photon correlations to surpass classical limits in resolution and noise performance. However, its practical deployment is constrained by bulky optical setups and limited system adaptability. Metasurfaces&mda...
Background: Replacing sedentary behavior (SB) with light-intensity physical activity (LIPA) may improve sit-to-stand (STS) ability in older adults, but whether the LIPA pattern influences the time course (or physiological basis) of adaptation remains...
Light intensity primarily drives plant growth and morphogenesis, whereas the ecological impact of light intensity on the phyllosphere (leaf surface and endosphere) microbiome is poorly understood. In this study, garden lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) pla...
Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are useful for the in-vitro micropropagation of plants, but little information is available on woody species. This work compares the effects of light quality and intensity on the growth and development of micropropagated...
Anoectochilus formosanus is a rare medicinal plant with anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, hepatoprotective, and immunomodulatory properties. Its morphological growth and accumulation of medicinal compounds are strongly influenced by environmental facto...
Light conditions and nitrogen fertilizer are crucial for plant growth, especially in the underground situations without sunlight and nitrogen deposition. In this paper, the effects of photoperiod (12 h and 16 h lighting time per day), light intensity...
Background: Plant anthocyanins are a secondary metabolite widely distributed in the roots, stems, leaves, flowers, and fruits of plants, and their synthesis is significantly affected by light intensity. To investigate the synthesis of anthocyanins in...
Black net shade treatment attenuates flavonoid biosynthesis in tea plants, while the effect of light quality is still unclear. We investigated the flavonoid and transcriptome profiles of tea leaves under different light conditions, using black nets w...
Photosynthesis performance can be assessed quantitatively with light response curves. These curves record the Electron Transport Rate (ETR) as a function of light intensity. Then, statistical fit on these curves parameterize light use efficiency, max...
Investigating light–nitrogen interactions during bamboo shoot bud germination of Dendrocalamus latiflorus provides a theoretical basis for regulating shoot emergence through optimized light intensity and nitrogen supply. This study further eluc...
The response of CO2 assimilation rate (AN) to incident light intensity reflects the efficiency of light utilization. The light intensity dependence of AN varies widely among different plant species, yet the underlying mechanisms remain poorly underst...
The phototaxis of insects is closely related to light source factors, such as spectrum and light intensity. The cane grub, Exolontha castanea Chang (Coleoptera: Melolonthidae), is an important underground pest of sugarcane in Guangxi province of Chin...
The effects of the combination of the light intensity and photoperiod on the yield of virus-free potato and resource utilization are still poorly understood, especially under the same daily light integral. Here, we tested the responses of virus-free...
This study aimed at assessing the climatic factors influencing the wolfberry fruit morphology, and the composition of its nutritious metabolites. The cultivar Ningqi1, widely grown in Northwest China was collected from three typical ecological growin...
This paper presents an optimization of the medication delivery drone with the Internet of Things (IoT)-Guidance Landing System based on direction and intensity of light. The IoT-GLS was incorporated into the system to assist the drone’s operato...
Plant anthocyanin is a secondary metabolite widely distributed in the roots, stems, leaves, flowers and fruits of plants, and its synthesis is significantly affected by light intensity. To reveal the physiological response mechanism of anthocyanin sy...
Nighttime light (NTL) images obtained by the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer (VIIRS) mounted on the National Polar-orbiting Partnership (NPP) could objectively represent human activities and instantly identify urban shapes on a temporal and spati...
The most widely used isoprene emission algorithm, G93 formula, estimates instantaneous leaf-level isoprene emission using the basal emission factor and light and temperature dependency parameters. The G93 parameters have been suggested to show variat...
The replenishment of aquifers depends mainly on precipitation rates, which is of vital importance for determining water budgets in arid and semi-arid regions. El-Qaa Plain in the Sinai Peninsula is a region that experiences constant population growth...
Tree shape can affect microclimate, which may directly influence fruit growth and development. Open center and round head are two tree canopy shapes that are generally used in Camellia oleifera Abel. cultivation. To study the effects of the two canop...
Iron redox cycling in paddy soils drives the release and mineralisation of dissolved organic carbon (DOC), influencing the emission of CO2 and CH4. Light irradiation exerts an inhibitory effect on the mineralisation of soil organic carbon, but the re...
Spreading, the preliminary step in the production of green tea, is crucial for achieving superior tea quality. This study investigated the effects of spreading on the sensory quality and volatile compounds in green tea under varying intensities of ye...
Phototactic and polarotactic aquatic insects, such as mayflies, can be drawn to electric lighting on bridges at night. Past research investigating the effect of light intensity, polarization, and spectrum on mayflies suggests that a combination of di...
Blue and red light are essential light signals used to regulate stomatal development and leaf structure. In the present study, stomatal and leaf traits that respond to blue and red light were studied at two light intensities (400 and 100 µmol m...
Wavefront shaping is a well-known method of restoring a focus deep within scattering media by manipulating the incident light. However, the achievable focus enhancement depends on and is limited by the optical and geometrical properties of the medium...
[Background] Marigold (Tagetes erecta L.) is the main source of the natural pigment lutein. [Methods] In this study, Marigold served as the experimental material for systematic observation of floral organ development. Based on floral morphology and l...
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Purpose: We investigated ocular accommodative responses and pupil diameters under different light intensities in order to explore whether changes in light intensity aid effective accommodation function training. Methods:A total of 29 emmetropic and m...
Low temperature, weak light, and the combination of low temperature and weak light can have an impact on the growth, development, and quality of eggplants. The color of the eggplant peel is affected by the anthocyanin content. To better understand th...
The objective of our study was to characterise the growth of tomato seedlings under various light spectra, but special attention has been paid to gaining a deeper insight into the details of photosynthetic light reactions. The following light combina...
Three-dimensional (3D) range-gated imaging can obtain high spatial resolution intensity images as well as pixel-wise depth information. Several algorithms have been developed to recover depth from gated images such as the range-intensity correlation...
Ginseng sprouts (Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer) are mostly cultivated under controlled indoor conditions, allowing modulation of growth and phytochemical composition through environmental and hormonal treatments. In this study, 1H NMR and UPLC-QTOF/MS wer...
This article focuses on a beacon-less Inter-satellite optical wireless communication (Is-OWC) system. This system uses the same wavelength for the transmitted and received laser beams and uses part of communication light beam as beacon light instead...
Plants actively respond to changes in photoperiods, light intensities, and temperatures; an interplay of these three factors can result in increased biomass, growth, and improved plant morphology. This study aimed to investigate the effects of differ...
Light is a critical factor influencing fish behavior, yet the low-light conditions in deep-sea cages may impair feeding in visual species like rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss (Walbaum, 1792). This study investigated the effects of light intensity a...
This study investigated two Ormosia species, Ormosia henryi and Ormosia hosiei, to examine their adaptive mechanisms to varying light conditions. Four light intensity treatments were applied to measure their growth parameters, photosynthetic characte...
Sinopodophyllum hexandrum is a perennial alpine herb producing the anti-cancer metabolite podophyllotoxin (PPT). Although the adaptation of S. hexandrum to high altitudes has been demonstrated and the effects of temperature, precipitation, and UV-B l...
Light is a crucial environmental component for plant growth, and light intensity plays a crucial function in controlling pigment anabolism in plants. We performed physiological characterisation, transcriptome, and metabolome investigations on purple...
Plant growth in a controlled environment system is highly dependent on the availability of light. The light-emitting diode (LED) is capable of providing the needed quality and quantity of light for the plant. The purpose of this study was to determin...
A plant’s main mechanism to diminish the effects caused by high free radical levels generated during high irradiance is the synthesis of various secondary metabolites. In addition to interspecies differences, their concentrations may be influenced by...
Soil hydrological properties play an important role in maintaining ecosystem functions. It is critical to understand how those properties respond to human disturbance especially in semi-arid areas. In the present study, we investigated the effects of...
(1) Background: Understanding how forest management practices regulate hydrological cycles is critical for sustainable water resource management and addressing global water crises. However, the effects of light-felling (selective thinning) on hydrolo...
To explore the regulatory mechanism of endogenous hormones in the synthesis of anthocyanins in Anoectochilus roxburghii (Wall.) Lindl (A. roxburghii) under different light intensities, this study used metabolomics and transcriptomics techniques to id...
The urban heat island (UHI) effect, in which urbanized areas tend to have warmer conditions compared to their rural surroundings, has drawn increasing attention in recent years. Using ground-based and satellite remote sensing data, we present a metho...
Correlation plenoptic imaging (CPI) is a technique capable of acquiring the light field emerging from a scene of interest, namely, the combined information of intensity and propagation direction of light. This is achieved by evaluating correlations b...
Quorum sensing is a density-dependent mechanism using chemical signal molecules termed autoinducers to regulate diverse biological processes in bacteria, including bioluminescence. However, the correlation between growth and light emission of two typ...
(1) Background: As microalgae cultures are affected by the quantity and quality of light, I explored this for two species. Additionally, I introduced a novel easy and economical way for the growers to easily and economically ascertain continuously wi...
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