Properties of some Late Season Plum Hybrids from Fruit Research Institute Čačak

Since 1979 to 2012 fifteen plum cultivars were named and released in Fruit Research Institute, Čačak. Some of these cultivars, such as Čačanska Lepotica, Čačanska Rodna and Čačanska Najbolja are grown in most important plum growing countries in Europe. Also, these cultivars are used as parent cultivars in many plum breeding programs. In addition to the cultivars, large number of promising hybrids are created in Fruit Research Institute, Čačak and some of them, in this moment, are candidates for new cultivars. Therefore, in 2014 and 2015, we investigated the most important properties of four promising late season hybrids and standard cultivar ‘Stanley’. All four hybrids were harvested since beginning of September (34/41/87) until the beginning of the third decade of September (10/23/87). The earliest flowering time was recorded in hybrid 34/41/87 and the latest in standard cultivar ‘Stanley’. Hybrids 10/23/87 and 26/54/87 generally had the highest fruit weight and all three fruit dimensions. Also these hybrids had the highest content of total sugars and sucrose and highest pH value, but poorest total acids content. The highest content of invert sugars and total acids was recorded in hybrid 22/17/87. This hybrid also, had the highest yield per tree and per hectare while the hybrid 34/41/87 had the lowest these values. Standard cultivar ‘Stanley’ had the largest stone weight and the highest amount of soluble solids

Determination of coincidence summing correction factors for 22na point source

The coincidence summing effect plays an important role in HPGe spectrometry, especially at low source-detector distances, due to a large solid angle; therefore, the calculation of correction factors is necessary. The aim of the research described in this paper was to compare values of correction factors for a 22Na point source obtained using the GESPECOR software package (Monte-Carlo method) and experimentally obtained values. Measurements were performed using a semiconductor HPGe spectrometer and the point source axially positioned at nine different distances from the detector end-cap. For the purpose of determining correction factors, a system of equations was formed, which, besides nuclear data as the input parameters, uses the experimentally obtained values of the total count in the entire spectrum, as well as the counts in the full energy peaks. The system of equations was solved for each particular case and correction factors were determined. By comparing the results obtained using the experimental and Monte-Carlo method, it was found that the correction factors for the 22Na point source have discrepancies less than 3%. The significance of these discrepancies was also verified from a statistical point of view using a Student's t-test. © 2019 RAD Association. All rights reserved.Conference of 6th International Conference on Radiation and Applications in Various Fields of Research, RAD 2018 ; Conference Date: 18 June 2018 Through 22 June 2018; Conference Code:14955

Physicochemical and sensory characteristics of promising plum (Prunus domestica L.) genotypes bred at fruit research institute, Čačak

Five plum hybrids (38/62/70, IV/63/81, 32/21/87, 34/41/87 and 22/17/87) and newly released cultivar ‘Nada’, obtained by planned hybridisation and singled out within breeding programme at Fruit Research Institute, Čačak, were assessed for the main physical (fruit and stone weight and flesh percentage), chemical (soluble solids content, total and inverted sugars content, sucrose content, total acids content, pH value of fruit juice, ratio of soluble solids and total acids content and ratio of total sugars and total acids content) and sensorial (attractiveness, taste, aroma and consistency) traits compared with the standard cultivar ʻČačanska Lepoticaʼ. Results showed that the studied plum genotypes differed significantly in all of the assessed traits. Regarding the physical features, the best results were shown by hybrid 38/62/70, which had the highest fruit weight (56.92 g) and flesh percentage (96.91%), as well as by the new cultivar ‘Nada’, for which a larger fruit was observed in comparison to the standard (45.54 g and 42.24 g, respectively). Also, ‘Nada’ had better sensorial properties such as attractiveness, taste, aroma and consistency in relation to the other promising hybrids and the standard cultivar. From the aspect of all the studied sensorial characteristics, in addition to ‘Nada’, only hybrid 38/62/70 was aligned with the standard cultivar. Out of the studied genotypes, late ripening hybrid 22/17/87 had the best values of parameters of fruit chemical composition such as the soluble solids content (17.01%), total and inverted sugars contents (12.31% and 8.96%, respectively). The highest sucrose content (3.39%), pH value of fruit juice (3.51), as well as the highest ratio between soluble solids and total acids content (43.72) and ratio between total sugars and total acids content (32.58) were found in cultivar ‘Nada’. The highest total acids content (1.42%) was recorded in hybrid 32/21/87. Compared to ʻČačanska Lepoticaʼ, the same or better results in terms of the fruit chemical composition were determined in cultivar ‘Nada’ and hybrids 34/41/87 and 22/17/87. The study revealed existence of significant correlations between individual studied parameters of the fruit physical, chemical and sensorial properties

Hydrothermal synthesis of optically active fluoride particles doped with rare earth ions in the presence of ethylenediaminetetra acetic acid (EDTA)

Fluorescent nanoparticles have an important role in biological analyzes, and in the last ten years they are successfully applied in a visualization and characterization of biological processes at the cellular and molecular level, as well as, in the development of fluorescent lamps, displays, plasma screens and protective labels. The great interest is directed towards the development and implementation of the light up - converters containing rare earth ions which have the ability of a intense luminescence. In this paper we described the process of EDTA assisted hydrothermal synthesis of rare earth doped fluorides. Different structural forms of materials were obtained by changing the time of the hydrothermal reaction. Comparison of a structure, morphology and optical properties of NaYF4:Yb3+/Er3+ powders were done based on X-ray powder diffraction analysis (XRPD), scanning and transmission electron microscopy (SEM and TEM) and through measuring of the luminescence in a visible part of spectrum. It was shown that the transformation from cubic to hexagonal phase is affected by the reaction time, while the up - conversion luminescence is dependent of the particles morphology and the crystal structure

Free volume theory and extended mixing rule implementation for estimation of liquid viscosity of flue gas desulphurization candidate solvents

The free volume theory model was used to estimate viscosity of eight pure substances and their twenty-three binary mixtures. The selected viscosity data included compounds such as alcohol, ether, lactam, amine and polymer, measured at atmospheric pressure and in the temperature range (288.15–318.15/323.15/333.15) K depending on the used pure chemical. For pure substances free volume theory is a correlative three-parameter model, while for mixtures different approaches were tested regarding the number of parameters in the proposed extended logarithmic mixing rule, and showed that the optimal one in terms of complexity and yet with good results, also has three parameters to be optimized. The usage of the simplified model, without dilute gas term, was justified by the values of absolute average deviations for both pure component and mixtures. The model was also coupled with different equations of state (Peng-Robinson and Soave-Redlich-Kwong) for calculation of needed density data, in cases when experimental density data are missing. For pure chemicals, values of absolute average deviations are up to 2.3% for tested polymers, and below 0.8% for other classes of chemicals. For binary mixtures overall deviations go to 1% for eleven systems without polymer and to 3.8% for twelve systems with polymer as one compound. Comparison with friction theory is slightly in favor of friction theory for pure compounds, but involves higher number of parameters, while for the mixtures free volume theory showed significantly better results with the same number of optimized parameters. © 2022 Elsevier B.V

Natural radioactivity in lignite samples from open pit mines Kolubara, Serbia - risk assessment

Coal as fossil fuel mainly contains naturally occurring radionuclides from the uranium and thorium series and K-40. Use of coal, primarily in industry, as a result has dispersion of radioactive material from coal in and through air and water. The aim of this study was to determine the activity concentrations of natural radionuclides in coal samples from open pit mines Kolubara and to evaluate its effect on population health. The results showed that all measured and calculated values were below the limits recommended in international legislation. (c) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved

<u>Q</u>uiet <u>Ion</u>ospheric <u>D</u>-<u>R</u>egion (QIonDR) Model Based on VLF/LF Observations

The ionospheric D-region affects propagation of electromagnetic waves including ground-based signals and satellite signals during its intensive disturbances. Consequently, the modeling of electromagnetic propagation in the D-region is important in many technological domains. One of sources of uncertainty in the modeling of the disturbed D-region is the poor knowledge of its parameters in the quiet state at the considered location and time period. We present the Quiet Ionospheric D-Region (QIonDR) model based on data collected in the ionospheric D-region remote sensing by very low/low frequency (VLF/LF) signals and the Long-Wave Propagation Capability (LWPC) numerical model. The QIonDR model provides both Wait’s parameters and the electron density in the D-region area of interest at a given daytime interval. The proposed model consists of two steps. In the first step, Wait’s parameters are modeled during the quiet midday periods as a function of the daily sunspot number, related to the long-term variations during solar cycle, and the seasonal parameter, providing the seasonal variations. In the second step, the output of the first step is used to model Wait’s parameters during the whole daytime. The proposed model is applied to VLF data acquired in Serbia and related to the DHO and ICV signals emitted in Germany and Italy, respectively. As a result, the proposed methodology provides a numerical tool to model the daytime Wait’s parameters over the middle and low latitudes and an analytical expression valid over a part of Europe for midday parameters

Sex steroid application reverses changes in rat castration cells: Unbiased stereological analysis

The aim of the present study was to examine the morphometric characteristics of folliclestimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) immunoreactive cells in the pituitaries of orchidectomized (Orx) and Orx testosterone- or estradiol-treated rats. Adult male Orx Wistar rats, 2 weeks post operation, received estradiol dipropionate (E) or testosterone propionate (T) for 3 weeks. Both controls, sham-operated (So) and Orx rats, were injected with solvent, in the same regime. Changes in the volume of pars distalis, the volumes of individual FSH- and LH-labeled cells, their numerical density and number were determined by unbiased design-based stereology. The FSH and LH intracellular content was estimated by relative intensity of fluorescence (RIF). We observed that Orx caused hyperstimulation of gonadotropic cells. Their volume, volume density, number, numerical density and intracellular hormone content significantly increased in comparison to So controls. Compared to Orx controls, T caused a significant decrease in the volume and volume density of gonadotropic cells and immunoreactive FSH and LH formations in their cytoplasm. The volume of the pars distalis, the numerical density and number of gonadotropic cells were not changed as compared to Orx controls. Estradiol treatment caused a significant increase in the volume of the pars distalis, decreases in cell volume, volume and numerical density of gonadotropic cells, and FSH and LH intracellular content in comparison to Orx controls. The number of FSH-labeled cells increased. In conclusion, both T and E reversed all of the examined parameters of gonadotropic cells of Orx rats to the level of So controls, except in number. [Projekat Ministarstva nauke Republike Srbije, br. 173009