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Metabolite specific effects of solar UV-A and UV-B on alder and birch leaf phenolics
2008
We measured the concentrations of ultraviolet (UV)-absorbing phenolics varying in response to exclusion of either solar UV-B or both solar UV-A and UV-B radiations in leaves of grey alder (Ainus incana) and white birch (Betula pubescens) trees under field conditions. In alder leaves 20 and in birch leaves 13 different phenolic metabolites were identified. The response to UV exclusion varied between and within groups of phenolics in both tree species. The changes in concentration for some metabolites suggest effects of only UV-A or UV-B, which band being effective depending on the metabolite. For some other metabolites, the results indicate that UV-A and UV-B affect concentrations in the sam…
Northern Hemisphere forests at temperate and boreal latitudes are substantial pollen contributors to atmospheric bioaerosols
2017
Abstract Forest pollen is a heavy contributor to atmospheric bioaerosols during spring months. This is important because bioaerosols make up 25% of the atmospheric aerosols shaping cloud formation, precipitation and ultimately climate. To test this premise, we drew from available literature, a meta-analysis of 25 forest pollen reports and a comparative analysis of Zea mays versus Pinus taeda pollen. Using available literature, we showed forest pollen grains are not too large or too few in the atmosphere and that some types are prone to bursting into subpollen particles (SPP). High forest pollen concentrations were consistent in the meta-analysis of 25 forest pollen reports from 1937 to 2014…
Seasonal fluctuations in leaf phenolic composition under UV manipulations reflect contrasting strategies of alder and birch trees
2010
Seasonal variation in leaf phenolic composition may be important for acclimation of plants to seasonal changes in their biotic and abiotic environment. For a realistic assessment of how plants respond to solar UV-B (280-315 nm) and UV-A (315-400 nm) radiation, seasonal variation in both environment and plant responses needs to be taken into account. This also has implications for studies concerning stratospheric ozone depletion and resulting increased UV-B radiation, as other environmental variables and/or plant phenology could interact with UV radiation. To elucidate this, we established a field experiment using plastic films attenuating different parts of the solar UV spectrum. The concen…
Utilization of lignin powder for manufacturing self-binding HDF
2017
Abstract The preparation of self-binding lignocellulosic fibreboards has been investigated. Different high-density fibreboards (HDF) were hot-pressed based on a mixture of grey alder (Alnus incana L. Moench) wood chips processed by steam explosion auto-hydrolysis (SE) and 15% or 25% lignin content from three different industrial sources: softwood kraft lignin (SWKL), soda wheat straw lignin (SoWhStL) and hydrolysis wheat straw lignin (HWhStL). Density, thickness swelling (TS) after immersion in water for 24 h, modulus of rupture (MOR), modulus of elasticity (MOE) and strength of internal bond (IB) of the board samples were determined. The amount (15% or 25%) and moisture content (MC) (18±1%…
Synthesis of terpenoid unsaturated 1,4-dialdehydes. Pi-facial selectivity in the Diels-Alder reaction of the 1-vinyl-2-methylcyclohexene moiety of po…
2000
Diastereoselective synthesis of antiquorin and related polyoxygenated atisene-type diterpenes
2007
Abstract A diastereoselective approach to polyoxygenated atisene-type diterpenes starting from (S)-(+)-carvone is described. The key steps used in the preparation of the atisene framework are an intramolecular Diels–Alder reaction, an intramolecular diazoketone cyclopropanation, an endocyclic cyclopropane ring cleavage and the regioselective reduction of an allylic bromide by a low-valent chromium species. The synthesis of natural atisanes antiquorin (1), atis-16-ene-3,14-dione (3), atis-16-ene-2,3,14-trione (8) and 3β-hydroxy-atis-16-ene-2,14-dione (9) following this approach is presented. Also described is the synthesis of 18-hydroxy-atis-16-ene-3,14-dione (5), the structure erroneously a…
Gold catalyzed stereoselective tandem hydroamination–formal aza-Diels–Alder reaction of propargylic amino esters
2013
A gold-catalyzed tandem intramolecular hydroamination-formal aza-Diels-Alder reaction of propargylic amino esters is described. The overall process leads to the formation of a tetracyclic framework as a single diastereoisomer, with the creation of four bonds and five stereocenters.
ChemInform Abstract: Gold-Catalyzed Tandem Hydroamination/Formal Aza-Diels-Alder Reaction of Homopropargyl Amino Esters: A Combined Computational and…
2015
Under optimized conditions, the title reaction leads to formation of a tetracyclic nitrogen-containing framework with generation of 4 bonds and 5 stereocenters.
El imperio nuevo de tu palabra. Canon, tradición y ruptura en poetas cubanas de la Revolución.
2014
La primera parte de esta tesis doctoral analiza la relevancia de la producción antológica como herramienta fundamental del estado revolucionario y las características y objetivos de su proceso canonizador. Para ello, lleva a cabo un largo recorrido a través de la casi totalidad de antologías poéticas publicadas en Cuba durante la segunda mitad del siglo XX (y principios del XXI). De esta labor de búsqueda y compilación surge un vasto fichero que consta a modo de apéndice. En esta parte aparecen organizadas según diversos criterios todas las selecciones poéticas cotejadas a lo largo de la investigación, incorporando la referencia bibliográfica y el índice de autores incluidos en cada una de …
Recensione al volume: Anuario Calderoniano, Madrid-Frankfurt, Iberoamericana-Vervuert, vol. 2, 2009, 312 pp., in Anuario Calderoniano, Madrid-Frankfu…
2011
La recensione analizza il secondo numero della rivista Anuario Calderoniano, pubblicazione dedicata al drammaturgo barocco e promossa dal GRISO (Grupo de Investigación Siglo de Oro) della Universidad de Navarra, in collaborazione con il Grupo Calderón de la Barca dell'Università di Santiago de Compostela e con il patrocinio del Centro para la Edición de los Clásicos Españoles (CECE)