The preliminary findings indicate that brain adaptation may be modulated by specific rehabilitation practices, although generalization of the functional magnetic resonance imaging findings is limited by sample size. Further research is needed to identify the specific neural correlates of the behavioral gains achieved after rehabilitation therapies.
Six types of light sources [0G, 20G, 40G, cool-white light-emitting diode (LED CW), cool-white fluorescent lamp (FLCW), and plant light fluorescent lamp (TLRA)] were used as the sole light sources to cultivate boston lettuce (Lactuca sativa L. cv. Ostinata). The photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) range was separated into five sections and the contributions of each spectral section on fresh weight (FW) were quantified. The results indicate that the conventional method of separating PAR into red, green, and blue at 100 nm apart was not accurate enough to clarify the contribution of different spectral sections to FW of boston lettuce. Green light (525–575 nm) at less than 30% of PAR is even more important than red (625–700 nm) and blue (400–475 nm) to plant growth. Yellow light (575–625 nm) has very little effect on plant growth.
Winged beans accumulate abundant field heat following harvest, and their shelf life is shortened if precooling is not performed promptly. In the present study, top-suction forced-air precooling (FC) was employed to rapidly remove field heat from pods, and its effects on winged bean pod storage quality and shelf life were assessed. After postharvest FC to remove field heat from winged bean pods, the mean 1/2 precooling time was 5.8 min and 7/8 precooling time was 14.7 min, which was 9.6 times and 11.7 times faster than room cooling (RC), respectively. Moreover, after FC was applied to remove field heat, the weight loss rate at 7/8 precooling time was 0.92%, significantly lower than that after RC was applied (1.98%). FC could delay decay, and the decay rate was only 18% on day 14 storage, which was lower than 52% of RC. During 12 °C and 85% relative humidity (RH) storage, the shelf life of winged bean pods in the FC group was 14.8 days, which was significantly longer than that of the pods in the RC group (10.6 days). In conclusion, FC is an effective precooling method to rapidly remove field heat postharvest and maintain the storage quality of winged beans.
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