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{"title":"A study on insecticidal activity of the fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) essential oil and its nanoemulsion against stored product pests and molecular docking evaluation","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2024.119859","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2024.119859","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The granary weevil (<em>Sitophilus granarius</em>) the red flour beetle (<em>Tribolium castaneum</em>), the sawtoothed grain beetle (<em>Oryzaephilus surinamensis</em>) are major pests for stored products worldwide. The development of resistance to chemical pesticides and increasing concerns about human and environmental health require the investigation of alternative control approaches. Therefore, this study focuses on formulating and characterization of the fennel (<em>Foeniculum vulgare</em>) essential oil nanoemulsion (FEO-N) and investigate its insecticidal properties against these pests. The major chemical components of the FEO were found as estragole (54.1 %), limonene (10.89 %), p-anisaldehyde (9.04 %) using GC-MS. The FEO-N (4:3:3:90 w/w FEO: Tween 80: Ethanol: water) was formed using an ultrasonic homogenizer and characterized with TEM (spherical shape, ∼100 nm), zeta sizer (the mean droplet particle size of 107.3±1.677 nm, the ζ-potential value of −21.7±0.755 mV), as well as FT-IR analysis. Five hundred ppm of the FEO-N caused 23.33 %, 63.33 % and 20 % mortality in <em>T. castaneum, O. surinamensis</em> and <em>S. granarius</em> after 7 days, respectively. One thousand ppm of the FEO-N caused 76.67 %, 100 % and 63.33 % mortality in <em>T. castaneum</em>, <em>O. surinamensis</em> and <em>S. granarius</em> after 7 days, respectively. Overall, these results clearly showed the potential insecticidal activity of the FEO-N against pests. Afterwards, the interactions of the molecules found in the FEO against <em>Tribolium castaneum</em> (PDB ID: 6V3T and 7LT2) were examined and benzenemethanol, 4-methoxy-.alpha.-(2-nitrocyclopentyl) molecule appears to have the highest activity against 6V3T and 7LT2 proteins. The drug properties of the molecules showing the best activity of the molecules found in the FEO were examined by ADME/T analysis.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13581,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Crops and Products","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142534707","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Preparation and utilization of biochar from agricultural wastes as ethylene absorber for ‘Gros Michel’ banana ripening","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2024.119860","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2024.119860","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Biochar samples derived from various agricultural wastes including corn cobs, corn straws, rice husks, and rice straws were investigated for potential use as ethylene absorbers to delay ‘Gros Michel’ banana ripening. The biochar samples were prepared using the pyrolysis method at 500 °C with a heating rate of 1 °C/min for 2 h and examined for their morphology, surface area, pore diameter, pore volume, functional groups, CHNS/O composition, elemental composition, and thermal properties. Each type of biochar had different elemental compositions and surface area. The largest surface area of 110.67 m²/g was found in rice husk biochar. The ethylene adsorption efficiency was determined in closed containers and low-density polyethylene (LDPE) bags containing ‘Gros Michel’ bananas treated with different biochar types. The rice husk biochar exhibited ethylene adsorption of 31.14 % in closed containers at 144 h and the low total color difference ΔE value of 22.30. Thus, rice husk biochar showed promise as an ethylene absorber to delay fruit ripening in packaging applications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13581,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Crops and Products","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142534708","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Structural changes of cationic grafted lignin at different drying temperatures","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2024.119837","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2024.119837","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The reaction of glycidyl-trimethylammonium chloride (GTMAC) with lignin is promising since it generates a cationic lignin derivative with potential applications in various fields, such as wastewater treatment, ion exchange resin, dye, and textile manufacturing. Drying is an important step of polymer fabrication. This work investigates the effect of drying temperatures (-55, 80, 105, and 130ºC) on the properties of kraft lignin (KL) and cationic kraft lignin (CKL). For KL, condensation products were detected after oven-drying. Specifically, after drying at 80 and 105ºC, benzo dioxane structures and diphenylmethane-type structures were observed. Additionally, an increase in molecular weight and glass transition temperature was observed for the samples dried at 105ºC. For CKL, nitrogen-containing groups were degraded in addition to condensation. Additionally, the molecular weight of the CKL samples increased with increasing drying temperature, reaching its peak molecular weight at 105ºC, but it dropped significantly after drying at 130ºC. The CKL samples exhibited lower glass transition temperatures than KL after drying. This work demonstrates that the drying temperature of cationically grafted lignin is an important consideration in conserving the desired properties of the material.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13581,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Crops and Products","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142534285","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Promising honeycombed cork activated carbon for high desalination performance brackish water treatment","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2024.119887","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2024.119887","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Cork activated carbon (CAC), derived from natural cork, was successfully prepared through two steps of carbonation and activation, and used for desalinating brackish water. The CAC presents a uniform honeycomb structure composed of porous carbon nanoflakes (200–300 nm) and large specific surface area (SSA) (2680 m² g⁻¹), offering transport channels and a large number of adsorption sites to NaCl solution. The CAC showed excellent capacitance (116 F g⁻¹), small internal resistance and better charge-discharge performance. Moreover, the optimized CAC showed high desalting capacity (9.44 mg g⁻¹), charge efficiency (46.72 %), and lower energy consumption (54.19 Wh m⁻³) in the desalination process, superior to that of the reported biomass-based activated carbons, which can be attributed to the stable honeycomb structure, high microporous volume (0.86 cm³·g⁻¹) and large pore size (2.43 nm). This investigation demonstrates the potential application of cork granules-based CAC electrodes in the field of desalination.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13581,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Crops and Products","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142534764","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Optimizing tensile strength and failure prediction in hemp fiber composites: Coupling effects of microfibril angle and fiber orientation under off-axis loading","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2024.119872","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2024.119872","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In response to environmental concerns associated with synthetic fiber-reinforced materials, plant fiber-reinforced composites are increasingly recognized as a more sustainable alternative. However, predicting the mechanical properties of these composites remains challenging due to the unique microstructure of plant fibers. This study proposes an optimized Tsai-Hill failure criterion that incorporates the microfibril angle (MFA) and fiber orientation to enhance failure predictions. The MFA of hemp fibers was measured using X-ray diffraction (XRD), and the failure mechanisms of unidirectional hemp fiber composites under off-axis tensile stresses were thoroughly analyzed. Experimental results reveal a 10.69 % increase in tensile strength at a 5° off-axis angle compared to the fiber direction. As the off-axis angle increases, the failure mode transitions from fiber fracture and pull-out to matrix tearing and interlayer shear failure. For angles above 10°, the failure stress aligns with both the maximum stress and Tsai-Hill criteria. For angles below 10°, integrating MFA into the Tsai-Hill criterion significantly improves prediction accuracy. These findings offer critical insights for optimizing the tensile performance of hemp fiber composites and predicting their behavior under off-axis loading conditions. Consequently, this study can support the use of hemp fiber composites in a broader range of applications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13581,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Crops and Products","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142534709","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"One-pot chemobiological cascade strategy for synthesizing furyl hydroxymethyl ketone from corncob","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2024.119892","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2024.119892","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Furyl hydroxymethyl ketone (FHK) is essential in synthesizing pharmaceuticals and biologically active molecules. However, green and sustainable methods for synthesizing FHK from renewable feedstocks remain challenging. This research proposed a simple one-pot chemobiocatalytic cascade strategy for effectually transforming renewable biomass into FHK via solid acid catalysis and whole-cells hydroxymethylation. Using whole-cells (SMPDC cells) containing pyruvate decarboxylase and small ubiquitin-like modifier (SUMO) fusion tag as biocatalysts, non-natural substrates furfural and formaldehyde were introduced into a C-C ligation bioreaction, establishing a biocatalytic pathway for FHK synthesis. SMPDC cells exhibited excellent biocatalytic activity and high tolerance to high furfural concentrations (up to 200 mM), a well-known effective microbial inhibitor. Optimal reaction conditions were identified, enabling the manufacturing of FHK from corncob- and <em>D</em>-xylose-derived furfural with productivities of 0.12 g FHK/(1 g corncob + 0.09 g HCHO) and 0.39 g FHK/(1 g <em>D</em>-xylose + 0.28 g HCHO), respectively. This strategy demonstrated the potential for synthesizing valuable chemicals from low-cost biomass, providing a sustainable alternative to traditional chemical synthesis.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13581,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Crops and Products","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142534565","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Distribution, taxonomy, phylogeny, phytochemistry, pharmacology, and artificial cultivation of tribe Podophylleae for podophyllotoxin production","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2024.119862","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2024.119862","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Podophyllotoxin (PPT) is an aryltetralin lignan incipiently found in the rhizomes of <em>Sinopodophyllum hexandrum</em> and <em>Podophyllum peltatum</em>. To broaden the industrial use of tribe Podophylleae, the distribution, taxonomy, phylogeny, phytochemistry, pharmacology, and artificial cultivation were summarized. Currently, there are four genera (<em>i.e.</em>, <em>Podophyllum</em>, <em>Sinopodophyllum</em>, <em>Diphylleia</em>, and <em>Dysosma</em>) with 13 species (<em>i.e.</em>, <em>Podophyllum peltatum</em>, <em>S. hexandrum</em>, <em>Diphylleia cymosa</em>, <em>D. sinensis</em>, <em>D. grayi</em>, <em>Dysosma aurantiocaulis</em>, <em>D. delavayi</em>, <em>D. difformis</em>, <em>D. majoensis</em>, <em>D. pleiantha</em>, <em>D. tsayuensis</em>, <em>D. versipellis</em>, and <em>D. villosa</em>) in the tribe Podophylleae. The key to the genera of the 13 species was renewed based on their morphological characteristics. The phylogeny was constructed according to the chloroplast genomes. There are <em>ca.</em> 43 chemical constituents including: 26 lignans, 9 flavonoids, and other 8 constituents identified from the 12 species (except for the <em>D. villosa</em>). Meanwhile, there is a significant variation in PPT content with a highest level (<em>ca.</em> 11 %) in the <em>S. hexandrum</em>, followed by <em>D. tsayuensis</em> (<em>ca.</em> 1.5 %) and <em>D. grayi</em> (<em>ca.</em> 1.3 %). The PPT and its derivatives are mainly used for chemotherapy agents of cancers. Presently, a large-scale bionic wild cultivation of <em>S. hexandrum</em> has been achieved following good agricultural practices (GAP), and artificial cultivation of <em>D. versipellis</em> has been established using sunshading-net coverage, while the attemptation of other 11 species is on the way. To date, <em>S. hexandrum</em> is the preferred species for the PPT production, and <em>D. versipellis</em> would be the alternative plant materials. Additionally, it is necessary and urgent to find out sustainable approaches to protect the tribe Podophylleae, such as rapid propagation, ecological planting, and rational harvest. This review will provide useful references for the reasonable exploration and utilization of tribe Podophylleae for PPT production.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13581,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Crops and Products","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142534838","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Phenotypic measurements of broadleaf tree seedlings based on improved UNet and Pix2PixHD","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2024.119880","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2024.119880","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The nondestructive, high-precision measurement of the phenotypic parameters of broadleaf tree seedlings is critical for seedling growth monitoring. In this paper, we take broadleaf tree seedlings as the research object and design a complete set of equipment, models, and methods ranging from automatic tree seedling image acquisition to seedling image segmentation, branch and leaf separation, image restoration of occluded branches, and final plant phenotype measurement. The experimental results show that the mean intersection over union (mIoU) of the proposed segmentation model for tree seedling branches and leaves reaches 87.95 and 98.37 %, respectively, and that the mean pixel accuracy (mPA) reaches 93.16 and 99.24 %, respectively. The structural similarity index (SSIM) and peak signal-to-noise ratio (PSNR) of branch restoration reach 98.5 % and 41.48 dB, respectively. By calculating the phenotypic parameters of tree seedling, we can keep the mean average precision error (MAPE) of the tree seedling height, ground diameter, canopy width, and canopy layer within 6 %. The results indicate that the proposed methods can more accurately extract the branch and leaf regions of a tree seedling and recover the missing parts of branches and trunks, providing a new nondestructive method of plant phenotypic measurement for broadleaf tree seedling cultivation and growth monitoring.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13581,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Crops and Products","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142534763","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Genome-wide identification of isopentenyl transferase genes in cotton and their roles in regulating vegetative branching after topping","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2024.119853","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2024.119853","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The promotion of vegetative branching in plants after topping has been observed without a clear understanding of the underlying mechanism. This study aimed to investigate the role of isopentenyl transferase (<em>IPT</em>) and cytokinins in the regulation of vegetative branching in cotton (<em>Gossypium hirsutum</em> L.), hypothesizing that they play key roles in this process. Plant topping was implemented at peak flowering stage in field-grown cotton, and seedcotton yield, yield components, vegetative branching, fruiting, and cytokinin levels were examined over two consecutive years. The results showed that plant topping significantly enhanced the growth and development of vegetative branches, as evidenced by increased biomass, leaf area, and fruiting of vegetative branches, along with an accumulation of cytokinin accumulation at the tips of vegetative branches. This led to a 10.3 % rise in boll density and an 11.4 % increase in seedcotton yield compared with the non-topped control. The analysis of RNA-seq and qRT-PCR data revealed significant differences in the expression patterns of <em>IPT</em> genes, suggesting their importance in regulating the growth and development of vegetative branches. Furthermore, examing the <em>IPT</em> gene families in diploid and tetraploid cotton species identified a total of 8, 8, 16, and 16 <em>IPT</em> genes, categorized into 6 groups. Prediction of cis-acting elements of <em>GhIPT</em> gene family promoters and analysis of their expression profiles demonstrated the involvement of <em>GhIPT</em> genes in multiple plant growth pathways with specific spatio-temporal expression. The findings underline that plant topping enhances cytokinins accumulation at vegetative branch tips by up-regulating <em>IPT</em> genes, leading to increased vegetative branching, fruiting, and ultimately, seedcotton yield. This study provides valuable insights into enhancing cotton yield formation through the regulation of growth and development of vegetative branches by <em>GhIPTs</em> and offers a crucial reference for further investigations into the functions of <em>IPT</em> genes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13581,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Crops and Products","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142451995","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Nanostructured cotton fabrics for personal passive cooling with enhanced thermal conduction and energy saving","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2024.119884","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2024.119884","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Textiles with passive cooling capabilities offer an efficient way to optimize personal thermal regulation. However, the simultaneous achievement of passive cooling, durability, and comfort in a single fabric poses a significant challenge. Herein, an ingenious cotton fabric that can be fabricated through a facile dip-dry technique is proposed. Carboxylated cellulose nanocrystals are grafted onto the fiber surfaces, and then covalently linked with hydroxylated boron nitride nanosheets to form a nanostructured coating. The resulting fabric demonstrates a remarkable enhancement of 69 % in its thermal conductivity and an impressive 56 % rise in in-plane thermal diffusivity, when compared to the pristine cotton fabric. This has the potential to raise the comfort setpoint temperature of indoor cooling equipment by 2.1 °C, thereby reducing cooling energy consumption by 22.2 %, while significantly enhancing the perceived cooling effect on the skin. Under the direct sunlight, the nanostructured fabric cools the skin by 1.21 °C below ambient temperature, preventing an excessive increase of 8.2 °C in skin temperature. Moreover, the resulting fabric maintains comparable levels of comfort and wearability as that of the original cotton fabric. This study presents an innovative strategy towards the development of passive cooling textiles.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13581,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Crops and Products","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142451424","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}