Publications

chemical form and physiological availability of iodine in lettuce (lactuca sativa).		1967	6030612
mediation of phytochrome in the inductive action of low temperature on dark germination of lettuce seed at supra-optimal temperature.	the induction of dark germination in light-requiring lettuce (lactuca sativa) seed at supraoptimal temperatures by cold treatment (in darkness) was partly reversed by a brief far-red irradiation made at time of transfer, and even more so when the irradiation was made at the beginning of the cold pretreatment. when the inhibitory far-red irradiation was followed by additional cold treatment, the promotion was greatly restored. the promotive effects of brief irradiations with red light were furthe ...	1966	16656362
depth controlled deuteron irradiation of lactuca sativa seeds. ii. energy loss in the outer seed layers.		1958	16655140
depth controlled deuteron irradiation of lactuca sativa seeds. i. effects on germination and growth.		1958	16655139
[structure of outgrowths produced by lactuca sativa l. (belle de mai variety) under the action of the ethyl ester of 2,-4 d].		1953	13067405
biochar potential in intensive cultivation of capsicum anuum l. (sweet pepper): crop yield and plant protection.	the influence of various biochars on crop yield and disease resistance of capsicum anuum l. (sweet pepper) under modern, high-input, intensive net house cultivation was tested over the course of 2011 to 2014 in the arava desert region of israel. a pot experiment with lactuca sativa l. (lettuce) grown in the absence of fertilizer employed the 3-year old field trial soils to determine if biochar treatments contributed to soil intrinsic fertility.	0	28612389
evaluation of borage extracts as potential biostimulant using a phenomic, agronomic, physiological, and biochemical approach.	biostimulants are substances able to improve water and nutrient use efficiency and counteract stress factors by enhancing primary and secondary metabolism. premise of the work was to exploit raw extracts from leaves (le) or flowers (fe) of borago officinalis l., to enhance yield and quality of lactuca sativa 'longifolia,' and to set up a protocol to assess their effects. to this aim, an integrated study on agronomic, physiological and biochemical aspects, including also a phenomic approach, has ...	0	28638392
lettuce flavonoids screening and phenotyping by chlorophyll fluorescence excitation ratio.	environmentally induced variation and the genotypic differences in flavonoid and phenolic content in lettuce can be reliably detected using the appropriate parameters derived from the records of rapid non-invasive fluorescence technique. the chlorophyll fluorescence excitation ratio method was designed as a rapid and non-invasive tool to estimate the content of uv-absorbing phenolic compounds in plants. using this technique, we have assessed the dynamics of accumulation of flavonoids related to ...	0	28303392
arsenic uptake by lettuce from as-contaminated soil remediated with pteris vittata and organic amendment.	leaching of inorganic arsenic (as) from chromated copper arsenate (cca)-treated wood may elevate soil as levels. thus, an environmental concern arises regarding as accumulation in vegetables grown in these soils. in this study, a greenhouse experiment was conducted to investigate the ability of as-hyperaccumulator p. vittata and organic amendments in reducing as uptake by lettuce (lactuca sativa) from a soil contaminated from cca-treated wood (63.9 mg kg(-1) as). p. vittata was grown for 150 d i ...	0	28273532
simultaneous detection of sulfoxaflor and its metabolites, x11719474 and x11721061, in lettuce using a modified quechers extraction method and liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry.	an analytical method has been developed to quantify the residual levels of sulfoxaflor and its metabolites (x11719474 and x11721061) in/on cultivated lettuce grown under greenhouse conditions. samples were extracted and purified using a quick, easy, cheap, effective, rugged, and safe 'quechers' method (original version) following systematic method optimization and were analyzed by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (lc-ms/ms). good linearity with coefficient of determination ≥0.9930 ...	0	27995654
growth promotion of lactuca sativa in response to volatile organic compounds emitted from diverse bacterial species.	agrochemicals are currently used in horticulture to increase crop production. nevertheless, their indiscriminate use is a relevant issue for environmental and legal aspects. alternative tools for reducing fertilizers and synthetic phytohormones are being investigated, such as the use of volatile organic compounds (vocs) as growth inducers. some soil bacteria, such as pseudomonas and bacillus, stimulate arabidopsis and tobacco growth by releasing vocs, but their effects on vegetables have not bee ...	0	27825485
chemical composition and allelopathic potential of essential oils from citharexylum spinosum l. grown in tunisia.	citharexylum spinosum l. (verbenaceae) also known as citharexylum quadrangulare jacq. or citharexylum fruticosum l. is an exotic tree introduced many years ago in tunisia, specially used as a street and park ornamental tree. essential oils (eos) were obtained by hydrodistillation of the different parts (roots, stems, leaves, flowers and fruits; drupes) collected from trees grown in the area of monastir (tunisia). in total, 84 compounds, representing 90.1 - 98.4% of the whole oil composition, wer ...	0	27685082
chemical composition and allelopathic potential of essential oils from tipuana tipu (benth.) kuntze cultivated in tunisia.	in tunisia, tipuana tipu (benth.) kuntze is an exotic tree, which was introduced many years ago and planted as ornamental street, garden, and park tree. the present work reported, for the first time, the chemical composition and evaluates the allelopathic effect of the hydrodistilled essential oils of the different parts of this tree, viz., roots, stems, leaves, flowers, and pods gathered in the area of sousse, a coastal region, in the east of tunisia. in total, 86 compounds representing 89.9 - ...	0	26916976
c15083. chemical composition and allelopathic potential of essential oils from tipuana tipu (benth.) kuntze cultivated in tunisia.	in tunisia, tipuana tipu (benth.) kuntze is an exotic tree, which was introduced many years ago and planted as ornamental street, garden, and park tree. the present work reported, for the first time, the chemical composition and evaluates the allelopathic effect of the hydrodistilled essential oils of the different parts of this tree, viz., roots, stems, leaves, flowers and pods gathered in the area of sousse, a coastal region, in the east of tunisia. in total, 86 compounds representing 89.9-94. ...	0	26864905
phytotoxicity of three plant-based biodiesels, unmodified castor oil, and diesel fuel to alfalfa (medicago sativa l.), lettuce (lactuca sativa l.), radish (raphanus sativus), and wheatgrass (triticum aestivum).	the wide use of plant-based oils and their derivatives, in particular biodiesel, have increased extensively over the past decade to help alleviate demand for petroleum products and improve the greenhouse gas emissions profile of the transportation sector. biodiesel is regarded as a clean burning alternative fuel produced from livestock feeds and various vegetable oils. although in theory these animal and/or plant derived fuels should have less environmental impact in soil based on their simplifi ...	0	26283287
effect of a non-woven fabric covering on the residual activity of pendimethalin in lettuce and soil.	lettuce (lactuca sativa l.) is a crop that is very sensitive to herbicide contamination owing to its short growing season. the use of long-residual herbicides and non-woven fabric coverings could therefore influence pendimethalin concentrations in soil and lettuce.	0	27558779
non-destructive prediction of pigment content in lettuce based on visible-nir spectroscopy.	lettuce (lactuca sativa l.) is one of the most important salad vegetables in the world, with a number of head shapes, leaf types and colors. the lettuce pigments play important physiological functions, such as photosynthetic processes and light stress defense, but they also benefit human health because of their antioxidant action and anticarcinogenic properties. in this study three lettuce cultivars were grown under different farming systems, and partial least squares models were built to predic ...	0	27553517
uptake of antibiotics from irrigation water by plants.	the capacity of carrot (daucus corota l.) and lettuce (lactuca sativa l.), two plants that are usually eaten raw, to uptake tetracycline and amoxicillin (two commonly used antibiotics) from irrigated water was investigated in order to assess the indirect human exposure to antibiotics through consumption of uncooked vegetables. antibiotics in potted plants that had been irrigated with known concentrations of the antibiotics were extracted using accelerated solvent extraction and analyzed on a liq ...	0	27213239
bioavailability and risk assessment of potentially toxic elements in garden edible vegetables and soils around a highly contaminated former mining area in germany.	although soil contamination by potentially toxic elements (ptes) in europe has a history of many centuries, related problems are often considered as having been dealt with due to the enforcement of tight legislations. however, there are many unsolved issues. we aimed to assess pte levels in highly contaminated soils and in garden edible vegetables using human health risk indices in order to evaluate the availability and mobilization of arsenic (as), copper (cu), manganese (mn), mercury (hg), lea ...	0	27117508
stability of carotenoids and tocopherols in ready-to-eat baby-leaf lettuce and salad rocket during low-temperature storage.	minimally processed ready-to-eat baby-leaf vegetables (blvs) are the most convenient source to include the health beneficial bioactive in the daily diet. in the present study, the visual quality and storage stability of carotenoids, tocopherols were investigated in lettuce (green and red romaine) and salad rocket blvs. the commercially packed samples of blvs were stored at 0 °c and 4 °c in dark conditions and analyzed after 0, 2, 4, 8 and 12 days of storage. all the studied samples were found in ...	0	27075434
anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activity of polyphenolic extracts from lactuca sativa (var. maravilla de verano) under different farming methods.	besides their nutritional value, vegetables are a source of health-promoting compounds, such as polyphenols, and their content can be influenced by the particular farming method. in this study polyphenolic extracts from lactuca sativa (var. maravilla de verano) plants cultivated with different farming methods were chemically characterised and tested in vitro and ex vivo inflammation models.	0	26777118
elucidating the genetic basis of antioxidant status in lettuce (lactuca sativa).	a diet rich in phytonutrients from fruit and vegetables has been acknowledged to afford protection against a range of human diseases, but many of the most popular vegetables are low in phytonutrients. wild relatives of crops may contain allelic variation for genes determining the concentrations of these beneficial phytonutrients, and therefore understanding the genetic basis of this variation is important for breeding efforts to enhance nutritional quality. in this study, lettuce recombinant inb ...	0	26640696
dissipation and distribution of chlorpyrifos in selected vegetables through foliage and root uptake.	dissipation, distribution and uptake pathways of chlorpyrifos were investigated in pakchoi (brassica chinensis l.) and lettuce (lactuca sativa) with foliage treatments under a greenhouse trial and root treatments under a hydroponic experiment. the dissipation trends were similar for chlorpyrifos in pakchoi and lettuce with different treatments. more than 94% of chlorpyrifos was degraded in the samples for both of the vegetables 21 days after the foliage treatments. for the root treatment, the di ...	0	26363321