Impact of Thermotherapy and Short-Term Storage on Quercus robur L. Acorn Mycobiota and Germination

When natural regeneration of Quercus robur stands is hampered by an insufficient acorn yield, human assisted sowing of acorns collected in non-affected stands and stored for some period of time is performed. To inhibit the development of fungi and acorn deterioration during storage, thermotherapy is usually applied by submerging acorns for 2.5 h in water heated to 41 °C. This research aimed to test the effect of four thermotherapy treatments of different durations and/or applied temperatures as well as short-term storage at −1 °C or 3 °C on acorn internal mycobiota and germination. Fungal presence in cotyledons was analyzed in 450 acorns by isolation of mycelia on artificial media, followed by a DNA-based identification. Germination of 2000 acorns was monitored in an open field trial. Thermotherapy significantly decreased fungal diversity, while storage at 3 °C increased the isolation frequency of several fungi, mainly Penicillium spp. The most frequently isolated fungi did not show a negative impact on acorn germination after short-term storage. The study confirmed the efficiency of thermotherapy in the eradication of a part of acorn internal mycobiota, but also its effect on the proliferation of fast-colonizing fungi during storage. However, the latter showed to be more stimulated by storage conditions, specifically by storage at 3 °C.

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Influence of short term storage conditions, concentration methods and excipients on extracellular vesicle recovery and function

European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics ◽

10.1016/j.ejpb.2021.11.012 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

S.I. van de Wakker ◽

J. van Oudheusden ◽

E.A. Mol ◽

M.T. Roefs ◽

W. Zheng ◽

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Keyword(s):

Extracellular Vesicle ◽

Storage Conditions ◽

Short Term ◽

Short Term Storage ◽

And Function ◽

Concentration Methods ◽

Term Storage

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Management of Apple Maturity and Postharvest Storage Conditions to Increase Polyphenols in Cider

HortScience ◽

10.21273/hortsci13473-18 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 54 (1) ◽

pp. 143-148 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Brianna L. Ewing ◽

Gregory M. Peck ◽

Sihui Ma ◽

Andrew P. Neilson ◽

Amanda C. Stewart

Keyword(s):

The United States ◽

Storage Conditions ◽

Short Term ◽

Postharvest Storage ◽

Total Polyphenols ◽

Fruit Storage ◽

Long Term Storage ◽

Short Term Storage ◽

Term Storage

Hard cider production in the United States has increased dramatically during the past decade, but there is little information on how harvest and postharvest practices affect the chemistry of the resulting cider, including concentrations of organoleptically important flavanols. For 2 years we assessed fruit, juice, and cider from a total of five apple (Malus ×domestica Borkh.) cultivars in two experiments: sequential harvests and postharvest storage. Different cultivars were used in 2015 and 2016 with the exception of ‘Dabinett’, which was assessed in both years. There were no differences in polyphenol concentrations in cider made from fruit that was harvested on three separate occasions over a 4-week period in either 2015 or 2016. Fruit storage durations and temperatures had little influence on the chemistry when the experiment was conducted in 2015, but polyphenol concentration was greater after storage in the 2016 experiment. In 2016, total polyphenols in ‘Dabinett’ ciders were 51% greater after short-term storage at 10 °C and 67% greater after long-term storage at 1 °C than the control, which was not subjected to a storage treatment. In 2016, total polyphenols in ‘Binet Rouge’ ciders were 67% greater after short-term storage at 10 °C and 94% greater after long-term storage at 1 °C than the control. Although results varied among cultivars and harvest years, storing apples for longer periods of time and at warmer temperatures may be a strategy to increase polyphenol, particularly flavanol, concentrations in hard cider.

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Evaluation of sweet cherry fruit quality after short-term storage in relation to the rootstock

Horticulture Environment and Biotechnology ◽

10.1007/s13580-019-00184-y ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 60 (6) ◽

pp. 925-934 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Ewa Dziedzic ◽

Jan Błaszczyk

Keyword(s):

Fruit Quality ◽

Sweet Cherry ◽

Fungal Infections ◽

Weather Conditions ◽

Storage Conditions ◽

Soluble Solids ◽

Short Term ◽

Fruit Storage ◽

Short Term Storage ◽

Term Storage

Abstract Fruits of the sweet cherry cultivar ‘Regina’ collected from trees growing on seven rootstocks were stored in a cold room at 2 °C with a normal (NA) and controlled atmosphere (15% and 20% CO2 and 5% O2—CA1 and CA2) for 2 weeks. The rootstocks on which the trees grew and the storage conditions significantly affected all fruit parameters tested during both years of the experiment. Fruit from Damil rootstock exhibited higher mean firmness than fruit from Colt rootstock. The effect of rootstocks on the value of soluble solids content (SSC) varied, wherein the fruits from Tabel Edabriz and Damil were characterized by high SSC mean content. The organic acids content (TA) was significantly lower after storage than during harvest time. Fruits from Tabel Edabriz trees were characterized by faster ripening, as was evident by the higher SSC to TA ratio. The amount of mass lost depended significantly and only on the storage conditions—sweet cherries from both CA combinations had the lowest mass losses. The percentage of fruits showing disease symptoms was largely dependent on the weather conditions in the orchard the year before the fruit harvest, as well as atmosphere composition and RH during fruit storage. Cold storage conditions with a high (20%) CO2 content are recommended for the short-term storage of sweet cherry fruits because they preserve fruit quality parameters: a low decrease in firmness, maintenance of a high SSC/TA ratio, a low percent of fungal infections, and good preservation of green color in the peduncle.

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Short-term Storage of Plug-grown Bedding Plant Seedlings

HortScience ◽

10.21273/hortsci.27.7.798 ◽

1992 ◽

Vol 27 (7) ◽

pp. 798-800 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

M.P. Kaczperski ◽

A.M. Armitage

Keyword(s):

Petunia Hybrida ◽

Storage Period ◽

Storage Conditions ◽

Production Environment ◽

Short Term ◽

Salvia Splendens ◽

Bedding Plant ◽

Short Term Storage ◽

Plant Seedlings ◽

Term Storage

The effects of storage conditions before transplanting were examined for Petunia × hybrida Vilm. `Supercascade Lilac', viola × wittrockiana Gams `Universal Beaconsfield', and Salvia splendens F. Sellow ex Roem. & Schult `Red Hot Sally'. Plug grown seedlings were stored for 0, 7, 14, or 21 days at 5 or 10C and with continuous irradiance levels from incandescent bulbs at 0, 2, or 12 μmol·m-2·s-1. A second group was stored at 18C with irradiance from fluorescent bulbs at 105 μmol·m-2·s-1 and a 16-hour photoperiod for the same durations. Temperature was more important than irradiance in maintaining a commercially acceptable plant during the storage period. Petunia and pansy could be stored successfully for 21 days at 5 or 10C with no appreciable loss of quality; salvia could be stored for a minimum of 14 days. Seedlings of all species elongated excessively when stored >7 days at 18C and 105 μmol·m-2·s-1 irradiance. After 14 days of storage, petunias stored at 18C flowered sooner than those stored at 5 or 10C but time in a production environment (days to flower - days in storage) was similar for petunias stored at 5 or 18C.

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Influence of short-term storage conditions on the stability of total protein concentrations and electrophoretic fractions in plasma samples from loggerhead sea turtles, Caretta caretta

Comparative Clinical Pathology ◽

10.1007/s00580-014-2038-z ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 24 (5) ◽

pp. 1091-1095 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Daniela Alberghina ◽

Simona Marafioti ◽

Filippo Spadola ◽

Michele Panzera ◽

Giuseppe Piccione

Keyword(s):

Total Protein ◽

Sea Turtles ◽

Caretta Caretta ◽

Storage Conditions ◽

Plasma Samples ◽

Short Term ◽

Loggerhead Sea Turtles ◽

Short Term Storage ◽

The Stability ◽

Term Storage

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Effect of short-term storage conditions on alcohol concentrations in blood from living human subjects.

Clinical Chemistry ◽

10.1093/clinchem/29.11.1959 ◽

1983 ◽

Vol 29 (11) ◽

pp. 1959-1960 ◽

Cited By ~ 30

Author(s):

C L Winek ◽

L J Paul

Keyword(s):

Gas Chromatography ◽

Sodium Fluoride ◽

Whole Blood ◽

Experimental Error ◽

Human Subjects ◽

Storage Conditions ◽

Short Term ◽

Short Term Storage ◽

Term Storage

Abstract We examined the effects of time, temperature, and a preservative (sodium fluoride) on ethanol concentrations in stored samples of whole blood from living human subjects. We measured the ethanol in the first, second, seventh, and 14th day of storage, by gas chromatography. Samples were stored at 0-3 degrees C and at 22-29 degrees C, with and without preservative. None of these showed significant gains or losses in concentration. The average differences between ethanol as measured on the day of collection and after storage were all within the range of experimental error of the method (+/- 5%).

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The effect of short term storage on different winter wheat varieties rheological properties

Acta Agraria Debreceniensis ◽

10.34101/actaagrar/56/1939 ◽

2014 ◽

pp. 83-86

Author(s):

Mariann Móré ◽

Gerda Diósi ◽

Zoltán Győri ◽

Péter Sipos

Keyword(s):

Storage Conditions ◽

Rheological Parameters ◽

Short Term ◽

Wheat Varieties ◽

Short Term Storage ◽

Stability Time ◽

The University ◽

Term Storage ◽

Winter Wheat Varieties

The aim of storage after harvest is to protect the quality of wheat, because after-ripening occurs in the first 5–6 weeks. During this time it very important to make the optimal storage conditions. We have carried out storage experiment with wheat samples from Látókép Research Farm of the University of Debrecen. We analyzed the rheological parameters of Lupus and GK Csillag varieties from the crop year 2011/2012. The experiment period was between July and August 2012 (24. 07. 2012., 31. 07. 2012., 21. 08. 2012.).We determined the rheological parameters (water absorption, dough stability time and valorigraph quality number) of Lupus and GK Csillag during short term storage. Our results showed that after-ripening increased the baking quality of Lupus and GK Csillag during storage.

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Concentrations of four fecal steroids in wild baboons: short-term storage conditions and consequences for data interpretation

General and Comparative Endocrinology ◽

10.1016/s0016-6480(03)00093-5 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 132 (2) ◽

pp. 264-271 ◽

Cited By ~ 66

Author(s):

J.W. Lynch ◽

M.Z. Khan ◽

J. Altmann ◽

M.N. Njahira ◽

N. Rubenstein

Keyword(s):

Data Interpretation ◽

Storage Conditions ◽

Short Term ◽

Fecal Steroids ◽

Short Term Storage ◽

Wild Baboons ◽

Term Storage

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Breastfeeding and the Working Mother: Effect of Time and Temperature of Short-term Storage on Proteolysis, Lipolysis, and Bacterial Growth in Milk

PEDIATRICS ◽

10.1542/peds.97.4.492 ◽

1996 ◽

Vol 97 (4) ◽

pp. 492-498

Author(s):

Margit Hamosh ◽

Lorie A. Ellis ◽

Darren R. Pollock ◽

Theresa R. Henderson ◽

Paul Hamosh

Keyword(s):

Bacterial Growth ◽

Milk Proteins ◽

Storage Conditions ◽

Short Term ◽

Working Mother ◽

Short Period ◽

Short Term Storage ◽

And Function ◽

Milk Storage ◽

Term Storage

Background. Women who breastfeed have to store expressed milk while at work for later feeding to their infants; however, storage conditions are often not optimal. Objective. To assess microbial growth and stability of milk protein and lipid at 15°C to 38°C for up to 24 hours. Methods. Sixteen healthy women who breastfed exclusively, either at home (n = 11) or who expressed milk for their infants (n = 5), were studied during early (1 month) or late (5 to 6 months) lactation. Expressed milk was stored at 15°C, 25°C, and 38°C for 1 to 24 hours for quantitation of pH, proteolysis, and lipolysis; bacterial growth was quantified at 0, 4, 8, and 24 hours of storage. Results. Milk pH decreased 2 units by 24 hours of storage at all temperatures tested. Proteolysis was minimal during milk storage at 15°C or 25°C for 24 hours and was apparent only after 24 hours of storage at 38°C. Lipolysis was rapid, starting in the first hours of storage and progressing to 8% at 24 hours. Thus, while the greatest increment in proteolysis products was a 40% increase above baseline after 24 hours of storage at 38°C, free fatty acid concentration at this storage time was 440% to 710% higher than in freshly expressed milk. Bacterial growth was restricted mainly to nonpathogens, was minimal at 15°C throughout the 24 hours of storage, was low at 25°C for the first 4 to 8 hours, and was considerably higher at 38°C even during the relatively short period of 4 hours. Conclusions. Storage of human milk is safe at 15°C for 24 hours, whereas at 25°C it is safe for 4 hours. Milk should not be stored at 38°C. Minimal proteolysis during storage suggests that milk proteins probably maintain their structure and function during short-term storage, while the marked lipolysis might slow bacterial growth during this time.

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