The response of young pistachio trees grown under saline conditions depends on the rootstock

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To cite th is article / Pou r citer cet article Individual trunk cross-sectional area and growth of scion shoots were determined on all trees as well as proline and soluble sugar foliar contents. Results showed that tree growth was affected by both salinity and rootstock. Indeed, trees grafted on P. atlantica rootstock showed a slight early growth advantage compared with those having P. vera as rootstock. For all the treatments, the principal and axillaries shoot length, vegetative bud number and diameter of the trunk cross-sectional areas of stocks were higher on P. atlantica rootstock. On both rootstocks, the salinity at 5 dS/m stimulated the length and bud numbers of axillaries shoots and at 12 dS/m, the growth parameters declined significantly. In highly stressed plants budded on P. vera, proline and soluble sugars contents were higher than control all over the seasons. Keywords. P. vera -P. atlantica

XMCD studies and magnetic properties of ZnTe doped with Ti, Cr, Mn and Co

Using the full potential linear augmented plane wave (FP-LAPW) method as implemented in the WIEN2K code in connection with the Generalized Gradient Approximation (GGA). We study the magnetic properties of ZnTe doped with some transition metals elements. In addition, to the X-ray absorption spectra (XAS) and X-ray Magnetic circular dichroism (XMCD) calculations to compute the orbital and spin moments separately. Two principal examples will be given: The induced magnetic moments ZnTe of the light and heavy 3d elements (Ti, Cr and Mn, Co) can be determined by the XMCD sum rules analysis at the L2,3 edges. Moreover, it has been found that for the lighter 3d elements the spin-orbit splitting of the transitions 2P1/2 and 2P3/2 states reduces toward, which has a consequence that two excitations are coupled

The Ferromagnetic and half metallic behaviors of Fe- and Co- doped SnO2 within Local Density Approximation and Self-Interaction-Corrected

Using ab-initio calculation based on the Korringa-Kohn-Rostoker Coherent Potential Approximation (KKR-CPA) method in connection with the local density approximation without and within self-interaction-corrected (LDA and LDA-SIC), we represent a theoretical study of the SnO2 doped system with transition metals (TM) which are Iron (Fe) and Cobalt (Co). In this system, the stability of the ferromagnetic state compared with the spin-glass state is investigated by comparing their total energies. The Ferromagnetic and half metallic behaviors was observed and conformed with the local-moment-disordered (LMD) state energy for LDA (local density approximation) and LDA-SIC (local density approximation-self-interaction correction) approximation in [Sn0.95TM0.05(Fe or Co)]O2 . Based on mean field method, the Curie temperature is estimated. To explain the origin of magnetic behavior, we give information about total and atom projected density of states functions of Fe and Co elements and we propose a model which describes magnetic interaction in [Sn0.95TM0.05(Fe or Co)]O2

Oil quality and aroma composition of 'Chemlali' olive trees (Olea europaea L.) under three irrigation regimes

The present work focused on the chemical composition of monovarietal virgin olive oil from the cultivar Chemlali cultivated in the South of Tunisia: sub-arid zone under three different irrigation regimes: stressed, moderate and well irrigation treatment with the restitution of 50, 75 and 100% of crop evapotranspiration (ETc), respectively. Quality characteristics (acidity and peroxide value) and chemical data (antioxidant compound, fatty acids volatile compounds and oxidative stability) were studied in addition to the pomological characteristic of olive fruit. Results show that there were significant differences observed in oil composition according to the irrigation regime applied. Total phenols, bitterness intensity and LOX products content showed the highest values for low irrigation regime, whereas polyunsaturated fatty acid and oxidative susceptibility values had highest values for olive oil from well irrigated trees. Analytic characteristic of fruits showed the highest values of pulp/stone ratios from olive trees irrigated by the highest amount of wate

Sensory Workpieces for Process Monitoring – An Approach

Several research projects deal with the development of sensory machine components for process monitoring. Especially those components, which are closely located to the process, show acceptable sensitivities to process loads and are therefore convenient for sensor integration. Considering that workpieces represent the focus of each manufacturing process and the origin of acting force and heat fluxes, they offer a “higher quality” information source for mechanical and especially thermal process loads. The development of sensory workpieces allows novel process monitoring strategies. It leads, however, to totally different challenges concerning sensor placement, energy and data transmission. So far sensory workpieces have been subject to little research. This paper focuses on the vision and the actual developments of sensory workpieces for milling operations. First, the technical challenges are identified and concepts to meet the function requirements are introduced. Then, a simulation-based approach for the placement of strain sensors in workpieces to detect the mechanical load while machining is discussed in details. Finally, the design of signal devices and the data communication by a sensor network for process monitoring tasks are presented

A comparative study on chemical composition, antibiofilm and biological activities of leaves extracts of four Tunisian olive cultivars

Olea europaea L. is one of the most important fruit trees in Tunisia because of its content of many potentially bioactive compounds. The aim of this study was to evaluate the chemical composition, antibiofilm, antiradical and acethylcholinesterase inhibitory activities from four Tunisian cultivars of Olea europaea L., i.e. ‘Chetoui’, ‘Meski’, ‘Oueslati’ and ‘Jarboui’. By means of standardized methods, total phenols were determined and some of them characterized by HPLC. The total phenols and flavonoids contents were found to be the highest in the leaves of Chetoui cultivar. The Chetoui cultivar exhibited an important antioxidant and anticholinesterasic activity and an important anti-biofilm activity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus cereus, Candida albicans, Enterococcus faecalis and Escherichia coli, with percentages of inhibition comprised between 83 and 93% at 2xMIC values. Olive leaves extracts could be used in the control of bacterial biofilms in food and food-related environments

A comparative study on chemical composition, antibiofilm and biological activities of leaves extracts of four Tunisian olive cultivars

Olea europaea L. is one of the most important fruit trees in Tunisia because of its content of many potentially bioactive compounds. The aim of this study was to evaluate the chemical composition, antibiofilm, antiradical and acethylcholinesterase inhibitory activities from four Tunisian cultivars of Olea europaea L., i.e. ‘Chetoui’, ‘Meski’, ‘Oueslati’ and ‘Jarboui’. By means of standardized methods, total phenols were determined and some of them characterized by HPLC. The total phenols and flavonoids contents were found to be the highest in the leaves of Chetoui cultivar. The Chetoui cultivar exhibited an important antioxidant and anticholinesterasic activity and an important anti-biofilm activity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus cereus, Candida albicans, Enterococcus faecalis and Escherichia coli, with percentages of inhibition comprised between 83 and 93% at 2xMIC values. Olive leaves extracts could be used in the control of bacterial biofilms in food and food-related&nbsp;environments.</p