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Purple carrots (Daucus carota ssp. sativus var. atrorubens Alef.) accumulate anthocyanins in their roots, petioles and other plant parts. These flavonoid pigments represent an excellent dietary source of antioxidant and ...

This work presents the initial steps for the development of a serious game aimed at training users of upper limb prosthesis. In this initial phase, a virtual environment consisting of a soccer stadium was developed using...

The armoured harvestman family Triaenonychidae (Opiliones: Laniatores) has a predominantly temperate Gondwanan distribution, with representatives in southern South America, South Africa, Madagascar, Australia, New Zealan...

Brood reduction is a within-brood partial mortality due to sibling rivalry and has been observed in a large number of bird species from diverse taxa. Here, I summarize several hypotheses accounting for the adaptive value...

Metabolism of Rhodococcus has evolved for adapting to a wide range of nutritional conditions. This adaptation often involves the flexibility of the central metabolism, which usually provides energy and precursors for bio...

Marine microbial plankton hold high structuraland functional diversity, however, high-resolution data are lacking in a largepart of the Global Ocean. The Burdwood Bank (BB) hosts rich benthicbiodiversity in low chlorophy...

Cardiovascular diseases are one of the main causes of death in the world, as a result much efforts have been made to detect early ischemia. Traditionally changes produced in the ST or STT segments of the heartbeat were a...

The majority of terrestrial plants form root symbioses with arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi to enhance nutrient (particularly phosphorus, P) acquisition. However, some of these plant species also form dual symbioses in...

Eugenol (4-allyl-2-methoxyphenol) is a naturally occurring phenol present in many botanical extracts, such as clove, cinnamon, and nutmeg essential oils. The beneficial properties of this compound have been extensively i...

Exopolysaccharides (EPS) are high molecular weight biopolymers produced by a wide range of microorganisms, including lactic acid bacteria (LAB). These polymers can be secreted to the external environment (slime EPS) or a...

Protein therapeutic agents frequently have short half-life in circulation due to their filtration by kidney, the action of proteolytic enzymes, the recognition by the immune system or the generation of neutralizing antib...

Since lithium (Li+) plays roles in angiogenesis and osteogenesis, the localized and controlled release of Li+ ions from bioactive glasses (BGs) represents a promising alternative therapy for bone regeneration. This chapt...

Obligate brood parasites neither build their own nests nor rear their offspring. Instead, they lay their eggs in nests of individuals of other species (hosts) that take care of the parasite’s progeny. Brood parasitism ...

This chapter introduces the most relevant concepts about wine field, including terroir, manufacturing process and the Wine Protected Designation as a way ofauthentication. Contents of molecular organic acids, volatile sp...

The serotonergic system and more precisely the serotonin type 2Areceptor (5-HT2AR) is involved in a wide variety of cognitive and emotionalfunctions. In recent studies, it has been found that 5-HT2AR participates inthe p...

Among the weather-related natural hazards, drought is probably the most complex and severe due to its intrinsic nature and wide-ranging and cascading impacts. It affects agricultural production, public water supply, ener...

An expanding world population and a planet limited in natural resources are two of the main reasons that have propelled the development of scientific and technological solutions that enable the efficient, sustainable, an...