Chromatographic Techniques for the Analysis of Organophosphate Pesticides with their Extraction Approach: A Review (2015-2020)

Seasonal forecasts of crop yield are important components for agricultural policy decisions and farmer planning. A wide range of input data are often needed to forecast crop yield in a region where sophisticated approaches such as machine learning and process-based models are used. This requires considerable effort for data preparation in addition to identifying data sources. Here, we propose a simpler approach called the Analogy Based Crop-yield (ABC) forecast scheme to make timely and accurate prediction of regional crop yield using a minimum set of inputs. In the ABC method, a growing season from a prior long-term period, e.g., 10 years, is first identified as analogous to the current season by the use of a similarity index based on the time series leaf area index (LAI) patterns. Crop yield in the given growing season is then forecasted using the weighted yield average reported in the analogous seasons for the area of interest. The ABC approach was used to predict corn and soybean yields in the Midwestern U.S. at the county level for the period of 2017–2019. The MOD15A2H, which is a satellite data product for LAI, was used to compile inputs. The mean absolute percentage error (MAPE) of crop yield forecasts was <10% for corn and soybean in each growing season when the time series of LAI from the day of year 89 to 209 was used as inputs to the ABC approach. The prediction error for the ABC approach was comparable to results from a deep neural network model that relied on soil and weather data as well as satellite data in a previous study. These results indicate that the ABC approach allowed for crop yield forecast with a lead-time of at least two months before harvest. In particular, the ABC scheme would be useful for regions where crop yield forecasts are limited by availability of reliable environmental data.

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Recent Insights into Anthocyanin Pigmentation, Synthesis, Trafficking, and Regulatory Mechanisms in Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Caryopsis

Biomolecules ◽

10.3390/biom11030394 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (3) ◽

pp. 394 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Enerand Mackon ◽

Guibeline Charlie Jeazet Dongho Epse Mackon ◽

Yafei Ma ◽

Muhammad Haneef Kashif ◽

Niyaz Ali ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Food Industry ◽

Anthocyanin Biosynthesis ◽

Oryza Sativa L ◽

Anthocyanin Synthesis ◽

Pigmented Rice ◽

Complex Processes ◽

Natural Colorants ◽

Wide Range ◽

Anthocyanin Production ◽

And Storage

Anthocyanins are antioxidants used as natural colorants and are beneficial to human health. Anthocyanins contribute to reactive oxygen species detoxification and sustain plant growth and development under different environmental stresses. They are phenolic compounds that are broadly distributed in nature and are responsible for a wide range of attractive coloration in many plant organs. Anthocyanins are found in various parts of plants such as flowers, leaves, stems, shoots, and grains. Considering their nutritional and health attributes, anthocyanin-enriched rice or pigmented rice cultivars are a possible alternative to reduce malnutrition around the globe. Anthocyanin biosynthesis and storage in rice are complex processes in which several structural and regulatory genes are involved. In recent years, significant progress has been achieved in the molecular and genetic mechanism of anthocyanins, and their synthesis is of great interest to researchers and the scientific community. However, limited studies have reported anthocyanin synthesis, transportation, and environmental conditions that can hinder anthocyanin production in rice. Rice is a staple food around the globe, and further research on anthocyanin in rice warrants more attention. In this review, metabolic and pre-biotic activities, the underlying transportation, and storage mechanisms of anthocyanins in rice are discussed in detail. This review provides potential information for the food industry and clues for rice breeding and genetic engineering of rice.

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Breeding Strategies to Improve Miscanthus as a Sustainable Source of Biomass for Bioenergy and Biorenewable Products

Agronomy ◽

10.3390/agronomy9110673 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 9 (11) ◽

pp. 673 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

John Clifton-Brown ◽

Kai-Uwe Schwarz ◽

Danny Awty-Carroll ◽

Antonella Iurato ◽

Heike Meyer ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Significant Contribution ◽

Perennial Grass ◽

Time Frame ◽

Eastern Asia ◽

Germplasm Collections ◽

Naturally Occurring ◽

Wide Range ◽

Yield Quality ◽

Short Time ◽

Commercial Expansion

Miscanthus, a C4 perennial grass native to Eastern Asia, is being bred to provide biomass for bioenergy and biorenewable products. Commercial expansion with the clonal hybrid M. × giganteus is limited by low multiplication rates, high establishment costs and drought sensitivity. These limitations can be overcome by breeding more resilient Miscanthus hybrids propagated by seed. Naturally occurring fast growing indigenous Miscanthus species are found in diverse environments across Eastern Asia. The natural diversity provides for plant breeders, the genetic resources to improve yield, quality, and resilience for a wide range of climates and adverse abiotic stresses. The challenge for Miscanthus breeding is to harness the diversity through selections of outstanding wild types, parents, and progenies over a short time frame to deploy hybrids that make a significant contribution to a world less dependent on fossil resources. Here are described the strategies taken by the Miscanthus breeding programme at Aberystwyth, UK and its partners. The programme built up one of the largest Miscanthus germplasm collections outside Asia. We describe the initial strategies to exploit the available genetic diversity to develop varieties. We illustrate the success of combining diverse Miscanthus germplasm and the selection criteria applied across different environments to identify promising hybrids and to develop these into commercial varieties. We discuss the potential for molecular selections to streamline the breeding process.

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EFFECT OF A CYTOKININ-LIKE COMPOUND (CPPU) ON KIWIFRUIT (ACTINIDIA DELICIOSA) RIPENING AND STORAGE LIFE

Acta Horticulturae ◽

10.17660/actahortic.1995.379.52 ◽

1995 ◽

pp. 421-428 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

G. Costa ◽

R. Biasi ◽

S. Brigati ◽

M. Morigi ◽

E. Antognozzi

Keyword(s):

Storage Life ◽

Actinidia Deliciosa ◽

And Storage

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Quality changes and storage life of common carp (Cyprinus carpio) at various storage temperatures

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture ◽

10.1002/jsfa.2740520210 ◽

1990 ◽

Vol 52 (2) ◽

pp. 231-247 ◽

Cited By ~ 21

Author(s):

Alexander Gelman ◽

Rachel Pasteur ◽

Miriam Rave

Keyword(s):

Common Carp ◽

Cyprinus Carpio ◽

Storage Life ◽

Quality Changes ◽

Common Carp Cyprinus Carpio ◽

Carp Cyprinus Carpio ◽

And Storage ◽

Storage Temperatures

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Biogenic Amines in Portuguese Traditional Foods and Wines

Journal of Food Protection ◽

10.4315/0362-028x-69.9.2293 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 69 (9) ◽

pp. 2293-2303 ◽

Cited By ~ 30

Author(s):

ISABEL M. P. L. V. O. FERREIRA ◽

OLÍVIA PINHO

Keyword(s):

Biogenic Amines ◽

Diode Array ◽

Fermented Foods ◽

Important Food ◽

Traditional Foods ◽

High Intake ◽

Food Items ◽

Chromatographic Techniques ◽

Mass Spectrometry Detector ◽

And Storage

The presence of biogenic amines in foodstuffs is an important food safety problem because of the implication of these compounds in food intolerance and intoxication. The separation and quantification of biogenic amines in foods is normally performed by chromatographic techniques. This review contains descriptions of the quantification of biogenic amines in Portuguese traditional fermented and/or ripened foods and wines, including Protected Denomination of Origin cheeses, dry-cured sausages, and Portuguese wines (including Port wines), using different analytical methods based on high-pressure liquid chromatography (UV or diode array and/or fluorometric detectors) and gas chromatography (with a mass spectrometry detector). The evolution of biogenic amines during fermentation, ripening, aging, or storage of those products was also evaluated. Biogenic amine concentrations ranged widely within individual food items, and storage, transport, and handling conditions can influence to some extent the biogenic amines present and their concentrations. Traditional foods are an important part of the Portuguese diet, and a high intake of harmful amounts of biogenic amines from traditional Portuguese fermented foods is possible. However, extensive research is needed to extend the current limited database.

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Effects of 1-MCP on External Postharvest Qualities and Shelf Life of ‘Maha Chanok’ Mango Fruit

Journal of Agricultural Science ◽

10.5539/jas.v8n1p68 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 68

Author(s):

B. Chutichudet ◽

Prasit Chutichudet ◽

Usana Trainoak

Keyword(s):

Chlorophyll Content ◽

Fruit Weight ◽

Storage Life ◽

Fruit Firmness ◽

Mango Fruit ◽

Chlorophyll Contents ◽

Randomized Design ◽

Fruit Decay ◽

Completely Randomized Design ◽

And Storage

‘Maha Chanok’ mango is an economic fruit crop widely cultivated commercially throughout Thailand. By nature, mango fruit has a rather limited storage life after harvest. 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) has been accepted as a commercial substance to improve several fruit qualities. The objective of this research was to study the effects of 1-MCP on the external postharvest qualities and storage life on the ‘Maha Chanok’ mango fruit. The experiment was laid out in a Completely Randomized Design with three replicates, ten fruits per replicate. Mango fruit was fumigated with 1-MCP at three concentrations (1000, 1250, or 1500 nl l-1) and three fumigation periods (12, 18, or 24 h), compared with the control fruit. After treating, all treatments were stored under ambient temperature (27 °C, 80%R.H.). The following determinations were made every two days for assessment of fruit weight loss, firmness, chlorophyll content, decay incidence, and storage life. The results showed that fruit treated with 1500 nl l-1 1-MCP for 24 h had the maximal fruit firmness. For chlorophyll content, the results showed that fruit-treated with 1500 nl l-1 1-MCP for 12 h could effectively retain the highest chlorophyll contents. Furthermore, both the lowest fruit decay and the longest storage life of 12 days were achieved from the fruit treated with 1000 nl l-1 1-MCP for 12 h.

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