Copper
is
an
essential
trace
element
in
the
human
body,
and
its
level
directly
related
to
many
diseases.
While
source
of
copper
body
mainly
intake
from
food,
then
detection
ions
(Cu2+)
food
becomes
crucial.
Here,
we
synthesized
a
novel
probe
(E)-3-hydroxy-2-styryl-4H-benzo[h]chromen-4-one
(NSHF)
explored
binding
ability
NSHF
for
Cu2+
using
nuclear
magnetic
resonance
hydrogen
spectroscopy
(1H
NMR),
high
resolution
mass
spectrometry
(HRMS),
Job's
plot
method
density
functional
theory
(DFT).
shows
advantages
fast
response
time,
good
selectivity
sensitivity
Cu2+.
The
fluorescence
intensity
ratio
(F/F0)
linear
relationship
with
concentration
limit
61
nM.
was
successfully
applied
real
samples.
In
addition,
simple
convenient
platform
constructed
by
combining
smartphone
UV
lamp,
which
can
realize
rapid
This
work
provides
effective
tool
real-time
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: Dec. 7, 2023
Abstract
Pakistan
is
the
8th
most
climate-affected
country
in
globe
along
with
a
semi-arid
to
arid
climate,
thereby
crops
require
higher
irrigation
from
underground
water.
Moreover,
~
70%
of
pumped
groundwater
irrigated
agriculture
brackish
and
major
cause
secondary
salinization.
Cucumber
(
Cucumis
sativus
L.)
an
important
vegetable
crop
annual
growth
rate
about
3.3%
Pakistan.
However,
it
relatively
salt-sensitive
crop.
Therefore,
dire
need
for
alternate
environment-friendly
technology
like
grafting
managing
salinity
stress
cucumber
by
utilizing
indigenous
cucurbit
landraces.
In
this
regard,
non-perforated
pot-based
study
was
carried
out
lath
house
explore
landraces;
bottle
gourd
Lagenaria
siceraria
)
(cv.
Faisalabad
Round),
pumpkin
Cucurbit
pepo.
L)
Local
Desi
Special),
sponge
Luffa
aegyptiaca
Local)
ridge
acutangula
Special)
as
rootstocks
inducing
tolerance
Yahla
F1).
Four
different
salts
(NaCl)
treatments;
T
0
Control
(2.4
dSm
–1
),
1
(4
2
(6
3
(8
were
applied.
The
grafted
plants
transplanted
into
already-induced
pots
(12-inch).
Different
morpho-physio-biochemical,
antioxidants,
ionic,
yield
attributes
recorded.
results
illustrate
that
increasing
negatively
affected
growing
plants.
showed
salt
relative
non-grafted
ones.
Indigenous
landrace
Round)
exhibited
compared
due
up-regulation
also
confirmed
principal
component
analysis
(PCA).
Shoot
root
biomass,
chlorophylls
contents
(a
b),
activities
superoxide
dismutase
(SOD),
catalase
(CAT)
peroxidase
(POX)
enzymes,
antioxidants
scavenging
activity
(ASA),
ionic
(↑
K
Ca,
↓
Na),
yield-related
found
maximum
onto
landrace.
Hence,
‘cv.
round’
may
be
utilized
rootstock
under
mild
saline
environment.
further
evaluated
moderate
field
conditions
possible
developing
hybrid
and,
subsequently,
sustainable
production.
ACS Omega,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
8(39), P. 35874 - 35883
Published: Sept. 21, 2023
Weed
infestation
can
be
harmful
to
crop
growth
and
cause
severe
losses
in
yield
by
absorbing
nutrients
releasing
inhibitory
secondary
metabolites
thus
needs
controlled
for
food
security.
The
use
of
synthetic
herbicides
is
one
the
most
widely
applied
methods,
but
its
frequent
usage
a
serious
threat
health
environment
develops
resistance
weeds.
Allelopathy
an
eco-friendly
bio-control
method,
Trianthema
portulacastrum
extracts
are
known
effective
against
various
weeds
Triticum
aestivum
(wheat),
their
effect
on
main
(wheat)
still
unknown.
pot
experiment
was
carried
out,
concentrations
(30,
60,
100%)
root
shoot
T.
herbicide
(Metafin
Super)
along
with
control
(distilled
water)
were
wheat
plants.
Various
morphological,
physiological,
anatomical
parameters
recorded
under
natural
conditions.
objective
this
study
explore
allelopathic
impact
compared
wheat.
This
displayed
that
characteristics
significantly
affected
at
p
≤
0.05
water
less
as
herbicide.
inhibition
coupled
significant
increase
total
free
amino
acids,
K
ions,
CAT
(catalase),
proline,
epidermal
cortical
thickness,
abaxial
stomatal
density.
In
addition,
reduction
correlated
decrease
photosynthetic
pigments.
revealed
could
safer
than
plants
would
beneficial
field.
Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
73(9), P. 695 - 704
Published: Sept. 2, 2023
ABSTRACTHuge
quantities
of
agricultural
waste
are
available
annually
in
Saudi
Arabia,
which
not
well
exploited,
leading
to
large
environmental
pollution
and
health
problems.
The
use
different
proportions
tomato
compost
(TWC)
mixed
with
commercial
peat-moss
as
a
natural,
economical,
cheap
environmentally
friendly
fertilizer
for
fertilizing
vegetables
is
very
important,
therefore,
this
study
concerned
investigating
evaluating
the
dry
matter
content
(DM)
accumulated
heavy
metal
contents
(HMs)
root
leaf
seedlings
tissues
cucumber
summer
squash
plants
result
using
fertilizer.
Five
ratios
mixtures
(vermiculite:
peat
moss:
TWC
by
weight)
used
experiment,
mixture
represents
0,
5,
10,
15
20%
(by
wieght).
results
indicated
that,
DM
were
relatively
close
between
seedlings.
However,
they
higher
than
tissues,
particularly
under
TWC.
A
application
ratio
reduced
concentrations
most
HMs
two
vegetable
species
due
high
EC
pH
levels.
amounts
high,
proves
that
transfer
from
substrate
determined
chiefly
bioavailability
species.
DM,
mineral
nutritional
quality
showed
substrates
containing
5%
10%
appeared
be
suitable
growing
medium
economic
seedlings;
it
recommended
nursery
production.
Implications:
idea
research
revolves
around
investigate
effect
on
seedlings,
fruit
plants.
AcknowledgmentThe
authors
extend
their
appreciation
Deanship
Scientific
Research
at
King
Saud
University
funding
work
through
group
project
No.
RGP-VPP-134.Disclosure
statementNo
potential
conflict
interest
was
reported
author(s).Data
availability
statementThe
data
support
findings
corresponding
author,
[M.
A.
Rashwan],
upon
reasonable
request.Additional
informationFundingThis
supported
[Research
RGP-VPP-134].Notes
contributorsMohamed
RashwanMohamed
Rashwan
Professor,
Department
Agricultural
Biosystems
Engineering,
Faculty
Agriculture,
Alexandria
University,
Egypt.
He
also
an
Assistant
College
Food
Agriculture
Sciences,
Arabia.
did
postdoctoral
studies
Alexandria,
holds
doctorate
Kagoshima
Japan,
field
engineering.
Dr.
interested
working
engineering
fields
such
production
greenhouse
cooling.
solar
energy
its
uses
agriculture.Hesham
Abd
El-RazzakHesham
El-Razzak
Saleh
Vegetable
Crops,
Ph.D.
Sciences
(Department
Biotechnology
Biochemistry,
2002),
Miyazaki
Miyazaki,
Japan.
worked
more
7
years
Crops
Department.
co-investigator
National
Science,
Technology
Innovation
Plan,
Kingdom
Arabia.Fahad
AlkoaikFahad
Alkoaik
Professor
University.
main
investigator
titled
“Design
Feasibility
Study
Farm
Scale
Composting
Unit
Sustainable
Utilization
Horticultural
Wastes
Production
Alternative
Growth
Substrates
Vegetables
Greenhouses.”Mansour
IbrahimMansour
Ibrahim
works
technician
laboratory
Engineering
Department,
where
he
conducts
various
experiments
helps
writing
scientific
papers
analyzing
results.Ronnel
FullerosRonnel
Fulleros
makes
measurements
papers.
The
effects
of
long-term
ammunition
pollution
on
microecological
characteristics
were
analyzed
to
formulate
microbial
remediation
strategies.
basic
physical
and
chemical
properties
the
water/sediment
(pH,
nitrate,
nitrite,
ammonium)
changed
significantly,
significant
differences
in
stable
isotope
ratios
N
O
(nitrate
nitrogen)
confirmed
degradability
TNT
by
indigenous
microorganisms
exposed
pollution.
Heavy
metals,
such
as
Pb,
Zn,
Cu,
Cd,
Cs,
Sb,
have
synergistic
toxic
ammunition-contaminated
sites,
significantly
decreased
diversity
richness
core
area.
However,
exposure
edge
area
induced
use
a
carbon
nitrogen
sources
for
life
activities
growth
development.
Bacteroidales
group
was
inhibited
contamination.
Mg
K
involved
internal
mechanism
transport,
enrichment,
metabolism
TNT.
Nine
strains
TNT-utilizing
microbes
screened
efficient
degradation
tolerance
typical
heavy
metals
(copper,
zinc
lead)
found
contaminated
compound
bacterial
agent
prepared
effective
repair
soil
improved
ecological
environment.
Copper
is
an
essential
trace
element
in
the
human
body,
and
its
level
directly
related
to
many
diseases.
While
source
of
copper
body
mainly
intake
from
food,
then
detection
ions
(Cu2+)
food
becomes
crucial.
Here,
we
synthesized
a
novel
probe
(E)-3-hydroxy-2-styryl-4H-benzo[h]chromen-4-one
(NSHF)
explored
binding
ability
NSHF
for
Cu2+
using
nuclear
magnetic
resonance
hydrogen
spectroscopy
(1H
NMR),
high
resolution
mass
spectrometry
(HRMS),
Job's
plot
method
density
functional
theory
(DFT).
shows
advantages
fast
response
time,
good
selectivity
sensitivity
Cu2+.
The
fluorescence
intensity
ratio
(F/F0)
linear
relationship
with
concentration
limit
61
nM.
was
successfully
applied
real
samples.
In
addition,
simple
convenient
platform
constructed
by
combining
smartphone
UV
lamp,
which
can
realize
rapid
This
work
provides
effective
tool
real-time
