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Mycotoxins in dried fruits. Decontamination procedures = Micotoxinas en frutas desecadas. Medidas de descontaminación

2014

A sensitive and reliable multi-mycotoxin method was developed for the simultaneous determination of 16 mycotoxins in dried fruits using liquid chromatography (LC) combined with electrospray ionization-triple quadrupole tandem-mass spectrometry. Mycotoxins have been extracted from the samples using a modified QuEChERS (Quick, Easy, Cheap, Effective, Rugged and Safe) procedure. In an effort to enforce the knowledge on mycotoxin occurrence and co-occurrence in dates and dried fruits, 228 samples purchased from Tunisian and Spanish markets were subjected to multi-mycotoxin liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) analysis of 16 mycotoxins. At least one mycotoxin was detect…

Wspieranie nauczania języków mniejszości na przykładzie szkółki piłkarskiej z językiem niemieckim w Chrząstowicach na Opolszczyźnie

2016

The artide presents a local initiative of the German minority in Chrząstowice, which encourages children and youths to pursue a two-way activity, that is learning a minority language and actively spending free time outdoors. The author describes the functions of supporting minority languages and the parents’ motivation to let their children attend classes at the football academy. The study was conducted using the following research methods: individual in-depth interview (IDI) with the founder of the football academy and a ąuestionnaire survey filled in individually by the parents.

Approche d'un territoire de montagne : occupations humaines et contexte pédo-sédimentaire des versants du col du Petit-Saint-Bernard, de la Préhistoi…

2014

As part of a multi-year programme, survey campaigns have been carried out on both slopes of the Petit-Saint-Bernard pass (2188 m, western Alps), at an altitude of between 750 and 3000 m. The method employed abandons ground-based surveying in favour of multiple manual surveys carried out on selected topographic contexts down to the base of the Holocene fill. The results obtained document the longterm development of the pedo-sedimentary dynamic and the occupation of the different altitude stages. The significance of the archaeological data collected is discussed in relation to the state of knowledge in a comparison area including the neighbouring valleys of the western Alps, to existing settl…

Olive embryo in vitro germination potential: Role of explant configuration and embryo structure among cultivars

2014

The in vitro germination of excised embryos can break dormancy rapidly and shorten the time required to produce seedlings, speeding up olive breeding programmes as well as rootstock production. In this study, the in vitro germination potential of four Sicilian olive cultivars was evaluated during two years of experiments, using explants with three different morphological configurations that represent three different degrees of embryo exposure: (1) intact stoneless seeds containing the embryo, the endosperm and the seed coat (Emb+En+SC), (2) seeds without the seed coat (Emb+En) and (3) naked, isolated embryos (seed coat and endosperm both removed: Emb). Differences were found in the germinat…

Mapping the invasion: spatiotemporal distribution of the Pacific oyster in Scandinavia

2021

Master's thesis in Coastal ecology (BIO501) The Pacific oyster (Magallana/Crassostrea gigas) is an invasive species to Scandinavia, originating on the Pacific coasts of Asia. Introduction to Europe of these oysters was a result of farming initiatives, put in place following declines of the native oyster species (Ostrea edulis). The oysters were introduced to Denmark, Sweden, and Norway in farming trials during the 1970s, however Norwegian and Swedish populations have also been a consequence of larval drift. They are not currently commercially farmed in any of the three countries due to the effects that wild populations have on the areas they invade. To map historical and present distributio…

2014

Morphogenesis in plants is usually reconstructed by scanning electron microscopy and histology of meristematic structures. These techniques are destructive and require many samples to obtain a consecutive series of states. Unfortunately, using this methodology the absolute timing of growth and complete relative initiation of organs remain obscure. To overcome this limitation, an in vivo observational method based on Epi-Illumination Light Microscopy (ELM) was developed and tested with a male inflorescence meristem (floral unit) of the handkerchief tree Davidia involucrata Baill. (Nyssaceae). We asked whether the most basal flowers of this floral unit arise in a basipetal sequence or, altern…

Sulla (Hedysarum coronarium L.) leaves and stems as a potential biofuel feedstock

2014

Sulla (Hedysarum coronarium L. syn., Sulla coronaria [L.] Medik.) is a short-lived perennial legume native to the Mediterranean basin, where it is extensively grown as a 2-year forage crop playing a key role in cereal-based systems of semi-arid regions thanks to its versatility, (e.g., used for grazing, hay and silage production, and grazing associated with hay production), good-quality forage, and environmental benefits. To date, sulla has not been considered as a bioenergy crop. This research aimed to evaluate the potential of sulla biomass as a biofuel feedstock; in addition, due to the possibility to separate the leaves from the stems as suggested for alfalfa, the biomass composition wa…

Aportaciones a la flora castellonense, XI

2020

Records about various vascular plants in the Castellón province, improving the knowledge of their distribution area.

Adiciones a la flora de la provincia de Teruel, XIX

2019

Some new or rare vascular plants found on the province of Teruel (Aragón, Spain) are here commented.

Adiciones a la flora de la provincia de Guadalajara, IV

2020

Some rare or new taxa of vascular plants collected in the province of Guadalajara (C Spain) are here commented.