Over the past 15 years, changes in forest-management values have led to an
increase in the amount of planning requirements necessary to complete harvesting
activities. The measurement of forested land areas is typically a large part of
operational plans. In the two studies presented here, new measurement technologies
were examined...
The amylose component of cereal starch contains lysophospholipid,
predominantly lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC) as inclusion complexes.
As starch undergoes degradation by amylases during barley germination,
lysophospholipase (LPL) an enzyme which degrades lysophospholipids
appears in the starchy endosperms and becomes associated with the
starch fraction. The enzyme has been reported to have a...
The nature of the isoprenoid pathway and diversity of biologically
significant products suggests that the pathway may be highly regulated,
particularly under stress conditions, where the availability of high
energy intermediates is limited. It was postulated that germinating
seeds suffer from a limited supply of available energy and must therefore...
Steryl glycoside is synthesized from mevalonate [2- ¹⁴C] in both maturing pea seeds and etiolated pea seedlings. The maturing seed appeared more active than the seedlings for this synthesis. The sugar moiety was identified predominantly as glucose by acid hydrolysis and paper chromatography of the aqueous extract of the hydrolysate....
During barley germination, α-amylase and other hydrolases are synthesized in the aleurone layer and secreted into the starchy endosperm. As starch is degraded by amylases, lysophospholipids are released from inclusion complexes with the starch and undergo hydrolysis by a lysophospholipase (LPL) activity. Studies with embryo-free half seeds and isolated aleurone...
Formula SAE is a collegiate engineering competition that has participants from around the globe. Of the 1000 points available throughout the event, 100 (10%) are dedicated to the fuel efficiency of the student built race cars. Competition rules allow either gasoline or E85, a mix of 85% ethanol and 15%...
The Type-II dilemma zone refers to the segment of roadway approaching an
intersection where drivers have difficulty deciding to stop or proceed through at
the onset of the circular yellow (CY) indication. Signalized intersection safety can
be improved when the dilemma zone is correctly identified and steps are taken to...
Chewings fescue [Festuca rubra L. subsp. fallax (Thuill.) Nyman] is a desired turfgrass with dense sod forming capabilities and superior shade tolerance. Thermal residue management (open-field burning) has traditionally been used to remove post-harvest residue and maintain seed yield over the life of the stand. However, alternative non-thermal residue management...