scholarly journals Evolution at the tips: Asclepias phylogenomics and new perspectives on leaf surfaces

2018 ◽  
Vol 105 (3) ◽  
pp. 514-524 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Fishbein ◽  
Shannon C. K. Straub ◽  
Julien Boutte ◽  
Kimberly Hansen ◽  
Richard C. Cronn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Leaf Surfaces

The effect of physico-chemical treatment in reducing Listeria monocytogenes biofilms on lettuce leaf surfaces

Biofouling ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Md. Furkanur Rahaman Mizan ◽  
Hye Ran Cho ◽  
Md. Ashrafudoulla ◽  
Junbin Cho ◽  
Md. Iqbal Hossain ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Listeria Monocytogenes ◽  
Chemical Treatment ◽  
Physico Chemical ◽  
Leaf Surfaces

scholarly journals Inhibition of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella enterica Isolates on Spinach Leaf Surfaces Using Eugenol-Loaded Surfactant Micelles

Foods ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 575
Author(s):  
Songsirin Ruengvisesh ◽  
Chris R. Kerth ◽  
T. Matthew Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Salmonella Enterica ◽  
Limit Of Detection ◽  
Sodium Dodecyl ◽  
Microbial Pathogens ◽  
Escherichia Coli O157 ◽  
Human Pathogens ◽  
Surfactant Micelles ◽  
Leaf Surfaces ◽  
Spinach Leaf

Spinach and other leafy green vegetables have been linked to foodborne disease outbreaks of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella enterica around the globe. In this study, the antimicrobial activities of surfactant micelles formed from the anionic surfactant sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), SDS micelle-loaded eugenol (1.0% eugenol), 1.0% free eugenol, 200 ppm free chlorine, and sterile water were tested against the human pathogens E. coli O157:H7 and Salmonella Saintpaul, and naturally occurring microorganisms, on spinach leaf surfaces during storage at 5 °C over 10 days. Spinach samples were immersed in antimicrobial treatment solution for 2.0 min at 25 °C, after which treatment solutions were drained off and samples were either subjected to analysis or prepared for refrigerated storage. Whereas empty SDS micelles produced moderate reductions in counts of both pathogens (2.1–3.2 log10 CFU/cm2), free and micelle-entrapped eugenol treatments reduced pathogens by >5.0 log10 CFU/cm2 to below the limit of detection (<0.5 log10 CFU/cm2). Micelle-loaded eugenol produced the greatest numerical reductions in naturally contaminating aerobic bacteria, Enterobacteriaceae, and fungi, though these reductions did not differ statistically from reductions achieved by un-encapsulated eugenol and 200 ppm chlorine. Micelles-loaded eugenol could be used as a novel antimicrobial technology to decontaminate fresh spinach from microbial pathogens.

Flavonoid aglycones from the leaf surfaces of someLabiatae species

1990 ◽  
Vol 173 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 109-118 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. A. Tom�s-Barber�n ◽  
E. Wollenweber
Keyword(s):  
Flavonoid Aglycones ◽  
Leaf Surfaces

Spreading of spray mixtures on leaf surfaces: I. relative effectiveness of various physico-chemical predictors

1990 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 419-429 ◽  
Author(s):  
Henry A. Abbott ◽  
Louis P. Van Dyk ◽  
Nathanaël Grobbelaar
Keyword(s):  
Relative Effectiveness ◽  
Physico Chemical ◽  
Leaf Surfaces

THE ELECTRON MICROSCOPY OF LEAF SURFACES PRESERVED IN PEAT

1966 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 421-427 ◽  
Author(s):  
John M. Stewart ◽  
Edward A. C. Follett
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Cell Wall ◽  
Calluna Vulgaris ◽  
Surface Features ◽  
Peat Deposits ◽  
Leaf Surfaces ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Peat Formation ◽  
Physical And Chemical ◽  
Cuticular Surface

Phragmites communis, Eriophorum vaginatum, Calluna vulgaris, and Sphagnum palustre are representative of plants whose remains are frequently encountered in Scottish peat deposits. The effects of preservation in peat on the surface features of their leaves were followed by electron microscopy. Wax projections were observed on the surfaces of mature living leaves of Phragmites and Eriophorum but not on Calluna or Sphagnum. Details of cell wall outlines and stomata (or pores) were clearly defined in Phragmites, Eriophorum, and Sphagnum, but obscured in Calluna. The previous year's leaves differed by displaying a general absence of wax projections, an erosion of the cuticular surface, which took the form of either a loss in definition of the cell wall outlines or a definite etching of the surface, and the presence of numerous microorganisms. The surface features of preserved leaves exhibited to a greater degree this erosion of cell wall outline and cuticular surface. This preliminary study has indicated that major alterations in the submicroscopic features of cuticularized leaf surfaces occur at the leaf litter stage. The primary agents responsible for this degradation would appear to be microorganisms in conjunction with the physical and chemical processes of peat formation.

scholarly journals Computational Fluid Dynamics Modelling of the Microclimate within the Boundary Layer of Leaves Leading to Improved Pest Control Management and Low-Input Greenhouse

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (15) ◽  
pp. 8310
Author(s):  
Hicham Fatnassi ◽  
Thierry Boulard ◽  
Christine Poncet ◽  
Nikolaos Katsoulas ◽  
Thomas Bartzanas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Boundary Layer ◽  
Pest Control ◽  
Fluid Dynamic ◽  
Natural Habitat ◽  
Greenhouse Production ◽  
Greenhouse Crops ◽  
Leaf Surfaces ◽  
Measurement Tools ◽  
Use Efficiency ◽  
Control Management

This work aims at using the Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD) approach to study the distributed microclimate in the leaf boundary layer of greenhouse crops. Understanding the interactions in this microclimate of this natural habitat of plant pests (i.e., boundary layer of leaves), is a prerequisite for their control through targeted climate management for sustainable greenhouse production. The temperature and humidity simulations, inside the greenhouse, were performed using CFD code which has been adapted to simulate the plant activity within each mesh in the crop canopy. The air temperature and air humidity profiles within the boundary layer of leaves were deduced from the local surrounding climate parameters, based on an analytical approach, encapsulated in a Used Defined Function (UDF), and dynamically linked to the CFD solver, a work that forms an innovative and original task. Thus, this model represents a new approach to investigate the microclimate in the boundary layer of leaves under greenhouses, which resolves the issue of the inaccessibility of this area by the conventionnel measurement tools. The findings clearly showed that (i) contrarily to what might be expected, the microclimate parameters within the boundary layer of leaves are different from the surrounding climate in the greenhouse. This is particularly visible during photoperiods when the plant’s transpiration activity is at its maximum and that (ii) the climatic parameters in the leaf boundary layer are more coupled with leaf surfaces than with those of greenhouse air. These results can help developing localized intervention strategies on the microclimate within boundary layer of plant leaves, leading to improved and sustainable pest control management. The developed climatic strategies will make it possible to optimize resources use efficiency.

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