Thèses sur le sujet « Limes (fruits) »

La industria alimentaria, concretamente el sector poscosecha, necesita innovar en sus procesos productivos, optimizando los mismos para rentabilizar sus actividades, garantizando productos de calidad capaces de satisfacer las necesidades de los consumidores. La presente tesis doctoral se centra en evaluar el potencial de la espectroscopia VIS-NIR para la caracterización e inspección de la calidad de la fruta tanto fuera de línea como a tiempo real en procesos automatizados. En un primer lugar, la viabilidad de la técnica se estudió a nivel de laboratorio en estado estático (off-line), con el fin de conocer y optimizar las condiciones de medición. Posteriormente, se evaluó la calidad interna y externa de diferentes tipos de frutas como son caqui, nectarina y mango. En una segunda etapa, se llevó a cabo una automatización de los procesos de inspección mediante el desarrollo de nuevos prototipos in-line. Para este propósito, y con el objetivo de completar y corroborar los resultados obtenidos de manera estática, se estudió la integración de dos sondas VIS-NIR en una garra robótica capaz de manipular mangos. Finalmente, se estudió la integración de una sonda VIS-NIR a una cinta transportadora. Los resultados obtenidos a nivel estático han demostrado que la espectroscopia VIS-NIR es un método no destructivo muy prometedor para predecir la astringencia en caqui. Así mismo, ha demostrado ser una adecuada herramienta para clasificar al 100% entre variedades de nectarinas como "Big Top" y "Diamond Ray" con una apariencia externa e interna muy similar, pero con diferentes propiedades organolépticas. De manera similar, fue posible clasificar al 100% variedades como "Big Top" y "Magique" de apariencia externa y composición similar pero distinto color de pulpa., y además se desarrolló un índice de calidad interna (IQI) para evaluar la calidad de las nectarinas. Por lo que respecta a los trabajos off-line realizados con mangos de la variedad "Osteen", fue posible predecir su calidad interna mediante los índices de madurez (RPI) y de calidad (IQI) con un gran rendimiento. A su vez, los ensayos experimentales efectuados con estos mismos mangos bajo la manipulación no destructiva de una garra robótica, demostraron que los mejores modelos eran capaces de predecir tanto la firmeza mecánica, el contenido en sólidos solubles, la luminosidad de la pulpa, así como el índice RPI de las muestras en base a la información obtenida por los acelerómetros instalados en los dedos de la garra robótica. En cuanto a los ensayos realizados de manera in-line, el primer prototipo desarrollado se basó en la integración de dos sondas VIS-NIR en una garra robótica dispuesta con dos acelerómetros. El sistema desarrollado permitió alcanzar una buena estimación de la calidad del mango a través del índice RPI fusionando la información tanto de los espectros VIS-NIR como del impacto no destructivo de los acelerómetros. De este modo quedó demostrado que era posible obtener una predicción similar trabajando de forma in-line como trabajando de manera off-line para la predicción del mismo índice de calidad en mangos. El segundo prototipo in-line desarrollado se basa en la integración de una sonda VIS-NIR en una cinta transportadora para la identificación de distintas variedades y orígenes de manzanas. El prototipo desarrollado permitió registrar resultados de clasificación tan buenos como los efectuados de manera off-line con, por ejemplo, nectarina. De este modo, se puede concluir que la espectroscopia VIS-NIR permite monitorear la calidad y clasificar fruta poscosecha tanto en modo off-line como in-line. Los nuevos prototipos desarrollados aportan claras ventajas respecto a los procesos tradicionales realizados a mano, como son la reducción del tiempo de inspección, la disminución de la cantidad de residuos generados y la posibilidad de inspeccionar toda la producción, obteniendo así un análisis más estandariz
The food industry, concretely the post-harvest sector, needs to innovate in their production processes, optimizing them to make their activities profitable, guaranteeing quality products capable of satisfying the needs of consumers. The present doctoral thesis focuses on evaluating the potential of visible and near infrared spectroscopy (VIS-NIR) for the characterization and inspection of fruit quality both off-line and in real time in automated processes. Firstly, the viability of the technique was studied at the laboratory level in a static mode (off-line), in order to know and optimise the measurement conditions. Subsequently, the internal and external quality of different types of fruits such as persimmon, nectarine and mango were evaluated. Secondly, an automation of the inspection processes was carried out through the development of new in-line prototypes. For this purpose, and with the aim of completing and corroborating the results obtained in a static mode, the integration of two VIS-NIR probes in a robotic gripper capable of manipulating mangoes was studied. Finally, the integration of a VIS-NIR probe to a conveyor belt was studied as an in-line monitoring tool on the inspection process of different apple varieties. The results obtained in static mode have shown that VIS-NIR spectroscopy is a very promising non-destructive method to predict the astringency in persimmon. Likewise, it has demonstrated to be an adequate tool to classify 100% between nectarine varieties such as 'Big Top' and 'Diamond Ray' with very similar external and internal appearance, but with different organoleptic properties. Similarly, it was possible to classify 100% varieties such as 'Big Top' and 'Magique' with external appearance and similar composition but different pulp colour. An internal quality index (IQI) was developed to evaluate the quality of nectarines, which can be predicted through VIS-NIR spectroscopy. Regarding the off-line work carried out with mangoes of 'Osteen' variety, it was possible to predict its internal quality through the indexes of maturity (RPI) and quality (IQI) with a high performance. Moreover, the experimental tests carried out with these same mangoes under the non-destructive manipulation of a robotic gripper, showed that the best models were able to predict both the mechanical firmness, the soluble solids content, the brightness of the pulp, as well as the RPI index of the samples based on the information obtained by the accelerometers installed on the fingers of the robotic gripper. Regarding the tests carried out in an in-line mode, the first developed prototype was based on the integration of two VIS-NIR probes in a robotic gripper fitted with two accelerometers. The developed system allowed reaching a good estimation of mango quality through the RPI index. In this way, it was demonstrated that it was possible to obtain a similar prediction working in-line as off-line mode for the prediction of the same quality index in mangoes. The second developed in-line prototype is based on the integration of a VIS-NIR probe in a conveyor belt for the identification of different varieties and origins of apples, achieving a success rate of 98% with the system. The developed prototype allowed to register classification results as good as those carried out off-line with, for example, nectarine. In this way, it can be concluded that VIS-NIR spectroscopy allows monitoring the quality and classifying post-harvest fruit in both off-line and in-line mode, being a tool that allows improving and guaranteeing the correct quality and food safety. The new developed prototypes provide clear advantages over the traditional processes performed by hand, such as the reduction of inspection time, the reduction of the amount of waste generated by destructive quality analysis and the possibility of inspecting full production, obtaining a more standardised analysis of the quality of the products.
La indústria alimentària, concretament el sector postcollita, necessita innovar en els seus processos productius, optimitzant els mateixos per a rendibilitzar les seues activitats, garantint productes de qualitat capaços de satisfer les necessitats dels consumidors. La present tesi doctoral es centra en avaluar el potencial de l'espectroscòpia visible i infraroig pròxim (VIS-NIR) per a la caracterització i la inspecció de la qualitat de la fruita tant fora de línia com a temps real en processos automatitzats. En un primer lloc, la viabilitat de la tècnica es va estudiar a nivell de laboratori en estat estàtic (off-line), a fi de conéixer i optimitzar les condicions de mesurament. Posteriorment, es va avaluar la qualitat interna i externa de diferents tipus de fruites com són caqui, nectarina i mango. En una segona etapa, es va dur a terme una automatització dels processos d'inspecció per mitjà del desenvolupament de nous prototips in-line. Per aquest propòsit, i amb l'objectiu de completar i corroborar els resultats obtinguts de manera estàtica, es va estudiar la integració de dos sondes VIS-NIR en una garra robòtica capaç de manipular. Finalment, es va estudiar la integració d'una sonda VIS-NIR a una cinta transportadora. Els resultats obtinguts a nivell estàtic han demostrat que l'espectroscòpia VIS-NIR és un mètode no destructiu molt prometedor per a predir l'astringència en caqui. Així mateix, ha demostrat ser una adequada ferramenta per a classificar al 100% entre varietats de nectarines com "Big Top" i "Diamond Ray" amb una aparença externa i interna molt semblant, però amb diferents propietats organolèptiques. De manera semblant, va ser possible classificar al 100% varietats com "Big Top" i "Magique" d'aparença externa i composició semblant però distint color de polpa. Es va desenvolupar un índex de qualitat interna (IQI) per avaluar la qualitat de les nectarines. Pel que fa als treballs off-line realitzats amb mangos de la varietat "Osteen" va ser possible predir la seua qualitat interna mitjançant els índexs de maduresa (RPI) i de qualitat (IQI) amb un gran rendiment. Al mateix temps, els assajos experimentals efectuats amb estos mateixos mangos baix la manipulació no destructiva d'una garra robòtica, van demostrar que els millors models eren capaços de predir tant la fermesa mecánica, el contingut en sòlids solubles, la lluminositat de la polpa, així com l'índex RPI de les mostres basant-se en l'informació obtinguda pels acceleròmetres instal¿lats en els dits de la garra robòtica. En quant als assajos realitzats de manera in-line, el primer prototip desenvolupat es va basar en la integració de dos sondes VIS-NIR en una garra robòtica disposada amb dos acceleròmetres. El sistema desenvolupat va permetre aconseguir una bona estimació de la qualitat del mango a través de l'índex RPI fusionant l'informació tant dels espectres VIS-NIR com de l'impacte no destructiu dels acceleròmetres. D'esta manera va quedar demostrat que era possible obtindre una predicció semblant treballant de forma in-line com off-line per a la predicció del mateix índex de qualitat en mangos. El segon prototip in-line desenvolupat es va basar en la integració d'una sonda VIS-NIR en una cinta transportadora per a l'identificació de distintes varietats i orígens de pomes. El prototip desenvolupat va permetre registrar resultats de classificació tan bons com els efectuats de manera off-line. D'aquesta manera, es pot concloure que l'espectroscòpia VIS-NIR permet monitorar la qualitat i classificar fruita postcollita tant en mode off-line com in-line. Els nous prototips desenvolupats aporten clars avantatges respecte als processos tradicionals realitzats a mà, com són la reducció del temps d'inspecció, la disminució de la quantitat de residus generats pels anàlisis destructives de qualitat i la possibilitat d'inspeccionar tota la producció, obtenint així un anàlisi més estandarditz
Cortés López, V. (2018). Innovations in non-destructive techniques for fruit quality control applied to manipulation and inspection lines [Tesis doctoral no publicada]. Universitat Politècnica de València. https://doi.org/10.4995/Thesis/10251/110969
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The powdery mildew is one of the most important foliar diseases that attack the watermelon and other cucurbits in Brazil and in the world. The principal identification elements by the consumer are based on the external appearance and quality of the fruit. The objective of this study was to identify microsatellite markers linked to resistance to powdery mildew and to the stripe pattern of watermelon fruits with microsatellite markers. Plants of the parents, F1 and F2, which are the result of a cross between the cultuvars BRS Opara (powdery mildew resistant and with clearly defined stripes fruit) and P?rola (powdery mildew susceptible and with diffuse stripes fruit), were phenotyped in the field for resistance or susceptibility to powdery mildew and, after of the harvest, the fruits was morphologically characterized. For these characteristics, 116 microsatellite markers were analyzed and the linkage analysis done in JoinMap 2.0. Segregation in the F2 population demonstrated that resistance powdery mildew and the stripe pattern are controlled by a single dominant gene. The microsatellite loci MCPI_11, CYSTSIN and BVWS02441 showed linked to the powdery mildew resistance gene at 2.6 cM with LODs ?score? of 31.42 and are located in chromosome two of the watermelon genome. The microsatellite loci MCPI_05 and MCPI_16 showed a linkage to the stripe patterns of watermelon fruits at a distance of 1.5 and 1.8 cM with a LODs ?scores? of 39.28 and 38.11 respectively, and are located in the chromosome six of the watermelon genome. These markers can be used in the marker assisted selection process in watermelon improvement programs.
O o?dio ? uma das principais doen?as foliares que acomete a melancia e outras cucurbit?ceas, no Brasil e no mundo. Os principais elementos de identifica??o de uma cultivar pelo consumidor est?o relacionados com a apar?ncia externa e qualidade do fruto. O objetivo deste trabalho foi identificar marcadores microssat?lites ligados ? resist?ncia ao o?dio e ao padr?o de listras de frutos de melancia. Plantas dos parentais, de F1 e de F2, resultantes do cruzamento entre as cultivares BRS Opara (resistente ao o?dio e com padr?o de listras claramente definidas) e P?rola (suscet?vel ao o?dio e com padr?o de listras difusas) foram fenotipadas em campo para resist?ncia ou suscetibilidade ao o?dio e, ap?s a colheita, os frutos foram caracterizados quanto ao padr?o de listras. Para essas duas caracter?sticas foram analisados 116 marcadores microssat?lites e as an?lises de liga??o foram realizadas no programa JoinMap 2.0. A segrega??o da popula??o F2 demonstrou que a resist?ncia ao o?dio e o padr?o de listras de frutos de melancia s?o caracter?sticas monog?ncias e dominantes. Os microssat?lites MCPI_11, CYSTSIN e BVWS02441 mostraram-se ligados ao gene que confere resist?ncia ao o?dio a 2,6 cM com LODs ?score? de 31,42 e est?o localizados no cromossomo dois no genoma da melancia. Os microssat?lites MCPI_05 e o MCPI_16 est?o ligados ao padr?o de listras de frutos de melancia a uma dist?ncia de 1,5 e 1,8 cM com LODs ?score?de 39,28 e 38,11, respectivamente, e est?o localizados no cromossomo seis do genoma da melancia. Esses marcadores poder?o ser utilizados no processo de sele??o assistida por marcadores em programas de melhoramento de melancia.

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This study conducted chemical analyzes of the fruits of Licania tomentosa Benth belonging to the Chrysobalanaceae family, order and superorder Rosiflorae Rosales. Samples were collected in February 2011 in the city of Natal - RN. The fruits were separated into peel, pulp and seed, and the samples were analyzed on moisture and ash by thermogravimetric methods, reducing and total sugars, lipids by Soxhlet extraction, minerals by ICP / OES and other analyzes by physical measurements of the fruit. The fruits for the analysis of determination of flavonoids and phenolic compounds were dried at 40 ? C and ground. For the analyzes to determine the content of phenolics and flavonols was used spectroscopy in the visible region, and also performed the characterization of ethanol extracts by high performance liquid chromatography and test for antioxidant activity hydroethanolic extracts. The results obtained are about 83.9% of the fruits have a length between 4.0 to 6.0 cm with respect to the diameter of the fruit about 97.4% of the fruits have a diameter between 2.0 - 4, 0 cm, mean weight of 36.14 g (7.86), the bark showed 60.5 (1.5)% relative humidity, the flesh 72.3 (0.9) and 44.4 seeds (0.4 )%, the bark showed 0.22 (0.00)% ash, the pulp 1.41 (0.01)% and the seed 1.18 (0.01)%, the bark showed 3.73 (0, 09) mg lipids / 100 g sample of the pulp 0.40 (0.04) and the seed 0.05 (0.00). With respect to reducing sugars and total gave the results, 16.23 (0.23) g/100g and 20.70 (0.24) g/100g. The fruit is presented with a good source of nutrients especially carbohydrates and lipids. The analysis for determining the antioxidant activity tests were performed reducing power and antioxidant capacity, the antioxidant capacity of hydroethanolic extracts of peel and pulp showed similar results, with higher concentrations however hydroethanolic bark extract. Regarding the content of phenolics and flavonoids hidroetan?lico bark extract showed higher concentration values. The characterization of the extracts by high performance liquid chromatography identified the following compounds by retention time indicated by the race of the standards: galic acid, kaempferol and kaempferol derivatives. Considering the results of the fruit Licania tomentosa Benth may be an alternative food by analysis of their nutritional content and has substances with antioxidant action
O presente trabalho realizou das an?lises bromatol?gicas com os frutos da Licania tomentosa Benth que pertence ? fam?lia Chrysobalanaceae, ordem Rosales e superordem Rosiflorae. As amostras foram coletadas no m?s de fevereiro de 2011 no munic?pio de Natal RN. Os frutos foram fracionados em casca, polpa e semente, e com as amostras foram realizadas as determina??es de umidade e cinzas por m?todos termogravim?tricos, a??cares redutores e totais, lip?deos por extra??o com Soxhlet, minerais por ICP/OES e demais an?lises por medi??es f?sicas dos frutos. Os frutos destinados as an?lises de determina??o do teor de flavon?ides e fen?licos totais foram secos a 40?C e triturados. Para as an?lises de determina??o do teor de fen?licos e flavon?is totais se utilizou a espectroscopia na regi?o do vis?vel, sendo tamb?m realizada a caracteriza??o dos extratos etan?licos por cromatografia l?quida de alta efici?ncia e teste de atividade antioxidante para os extratos hidroetan?licos. Como resultados obteve-se cerca de 83,9% dos frutos apresentaram comprimento entre 4,0 6,0 cm, com rela??o ? determina??o do di?metro dos frutos cerca de 97,4 % dos frutos apresentaram di?metro entre 2,0 4,0 cm, peso m?dio de 36,14 (7,86) g, a casca apresentou 60,5 (1,5)% de umidade, a polpa 72,3 (0,9) e a semente 44,4 (0,4)%, a casca apresentou 0,22 (0,00) % de cinzas, a polpa 1,41(0,01)% e a semente 1,18(0,01)%, a casca apresentou 3,73 (0,09)mg de lip?deos/ 100 g de amostra, a polpa 0,40(0,04) e a semente 0,05(0,00). Com rela??o aos teores de a??cares redutores e totais obteve-se os respectivos resultados, 16,23 (0,23) g/100g e 20,70(0,24) g/100g. O fruto se apresenta com uma boa fonte de nutrientes principalmente carboidratos e lip?deos. As an?lises de determina??o da atividade antioxidante realizadas foram os testes de poder redutor e capacidade antioxidante, a capacidade antioxidante dos extratos hidroetan?licos da casca e da polpa apresentaram resultados semelhantes, sendo entretanto superior as concentra??es do extrato hidroetan?lico da casca. Com rela??o ao teor de fen?licos e flavon?ides totais o extrato hidroetan?lico da casca apresentou valores de concentra??o superiores. Na caracteriza??o dos extratos por cromatografia l?quida de alta efici?ncia foram identificados os seguintes compostos por meio do tempo de reten??o indicado pela corrida dos padr?es: ?cido g?lico, campferol e derivados. Diante dos resultados o fruto da Licania tomentosa Benth pode ser uma alternativa de alimento mediante a an?lise de seu conte?do nutricional e por possuir subst?ncias com a??o antioxidante

In den letzten Jahren ist das Interesse der Europäer am Verbrauch „Exotischer Gemüsearten“ gewachsen wie z.B. für asiatische Auberginengenotypen, die sich in der Farbe, im Geschmack und der Form von den standardmäßigen dunklen violetten Auberginenfrüchten unterscheiden. Diese Entwicklung kann die Einführung und die Kommerzialisierung neuer asiatischer Auberginensorten in Westeuropa beeinflussen und dadurch die Vielfalt des Angebots mit diesem Gemüse in den gemäßigten Regionen erhöhen. Aus diesem Grund bestand das Ziel dieser Arbeit darin, einige asiatische Genotypen (hauptsächlich vietnamesischen Ursprung) hinsichtlich ihres Wachstums und Ertrags zu untersuchen und diese mit typischen „europäischen“ Sorten bei einer Kultivierung im Gewächshaus zu vergleichen. Außerdem sollte geprüft werden, ob die genetische Variabilität von Samenherkünften verwendet werden könnte, um Klone zu selektieren, die den Wachstumsbedingungen in den Gewächshäusern unter den Klimabedingungen in Deutschland angepasst sind. In den in vitro Experimenten ist die Reaktion von 5 Auberginengenotypen auf die Mikrovermehrung und auf die in vitro Verfahren ausgewertet worden. Zusätzlich wurden die Einflüsse von Wachstumsregulatoren, NAA und 2.4D, auf die Kallus- und Organbildung und indirekte Pflanzenregeneration in vitro untersucht, um Aussagen hinsichtlich der Nutzbarkeit von biotechnologischen Züchtungsmethoden, zu erhalten. Das in vitro Klonen wurde mit dem Ziel durchgeführt, Klone von ausgewählten 5 asiatischen Auberginengenotypen zu erhalten, um Aussagen zu ihrer vegetativen und generativen Entwicklung sowie dem Ertrag zu erhalten, und mit typischen „europäischen“ Sorten unter Gewächshausbedingungen zu vergleichen. Alle Genotypen wurden einer der hydroponischen Substratkultur im Gewächshaus kultiviert. Die Entwicklung der Genotypen in organischen und mineralischen Substrat wurde verglichen. Das organische Substrat hat zum besseren Wachstum aller Auberginengenotypen geführt. Die aus der in vitro Vermehrung erhaltenen Klone der asiatischen Auberginengenotypen entwickelten sich zu normalen Pflanzen, die einen typischen Habitus erreichten und teilweise einen Ertrag hatten, der mit dem der Kontrolle vergleichbar war. Die besten asiatischen Auberginenklone hatten ähnliche Ergebnisse wie die der Kontrolle sowohl im Stadium des Blühbeginns, als auch im Ertrag. Ein wichtiges Merkmal für die Auswahl einiger asiatischer Klone war ihre Fähigkeit frühzeitig zu blühen, vergleichbar mit den „europäischen“ Sorten. Die asiatischen Genotypen waren charakterisiert durch schmalere und leichtere Früchte mit einem guten Geschmack, weniger Samen und einer guten Konsistenz des Fruchtfleisches im Vergleich mit den „europäischen“ Sorten. Ausgehend von den Ergebnissen die in den Untersuchungen erzielt wurden, scheint es möglich, neue stabile Genotypen zu erhalten, die geeignet sind für eine Kultivierung in der „Substratkultur“ im Gewächshäusern und die ein Potenzial für den Erwerbsanbau unter europäischen Bedingungen haben. Für eine Optimierung der Wachstumsbedingungen, insbesondere das Formierungssystem, sind weitere Forschungsarbeiten erforderlich zumal diese Genotypen sehr starkwüchsig sind. Des Weiteren sollte der optimale Erntezeitpunkt und die Fruchtqualität untersucht werden.
Recently, there has been a growing interest of the Europeans in the consumption of „exotic vegetables“ like those of Asian eggplant genotypes different in colour, taste and shape from the traditional dark violet eggplant fruits. This may influence the introduction and commercialisation of Asian eggplant types in Western Europe, which will contribute to increase the biodiversity of this crop in temperate regions. Therefore, this work aimed at screening 4 Asian eggplant genotypes (mainly of Vietnamese origin) concerning their growth and yield in greenhouses in comparison to „European“ breeds. Moreover, it should be tested whether the genetic variability of seed progenies could be used to select plants adapted to the growing conditions in greenhouses under the climatic peculiarities in Germany. In in-vitro experiments the response of 5 selected eggplant genotypes to micropropagation and in-vitro manipulation has been evaluated. Further on the influence of plant growth regulators, e.g. NAA and 2,4 D, on the callus and organ formation, and indirect plant regeneration in-vitro were studied in preparation of use of biotechnological breeding methods later on. The in-vitro cloning was carried out with the aim to produce clones of 5 Asian eggplant genotypes to evaluate their vegetative and generative development, as well as the yield, in comparison with typical „European“ varieties under greenhouse conditions. All genotypes were cultivated in „substrate culture“ with drip irrigation. The influence of organic and mineral substrates on the growth and development of the eggplant genotypes was compared. The organic substrate favoured better growth of all eggplant genotypes. The in-vitro derived clones of Asian eggplant genotypes developed to normal plants that reached full maturity and some of them had a yield comparable with that of the controls, the typical „European“ varieties. The best Asian eggplant clones gave similar results as the controls in the beginning of flowering and the yield. The early flowering feature characteristic of some clones of Asian origin comparable to that of the typical „European“ varieties is very important for selection. Asian genotypes were characterized by smaller and lighter fruits having good taste, less seeds and good consistency in comparison with the „European“ varieties used as control. Derived from the results obtained in this research, it seems possible to obtain new stable genotypes for „substrate culture“ system in greenhouse with a potential for commercial production under European conditions. The optimization of growing conditions especially the pruning system needs further research for these very vigorously growing plant types. Further on studies regarding optimal harvesting time and fruit quality shall be done.

Tomato is an important food crop and a model for fleshy fruit development. The process of fruit ripening involves changes in chemical composition and in particular the accumulation of sugars, organic, amino acids and carotenes. The research described in this thesis aimed to identify key regulatory aspects associated with the accumulation of the major acids in tomato fruit by analysis of introgression lines resulting from a cross between a cultivated variety, Solanum lycopersicum, and a wild progenitor species, Solanum pennellii. Line 2-5 showed increases in citrate, malate, aspartate and glutamate in fruit grown under greenhouse conditions. The genetic differences between line 2-5, its overlapping lines, sub-introgression lines and the recurrent parent were used to link the metabolite phenotypes to smaller chromosomal regions. This analysis suggested multiple epistatic loci control fruit metabolite accumulation. Investigation of the biochemical differences between line 2-5 and the recurrent parent revealed that organic and amino acid accumulation did not dependent upon increased TCA cycle capacity. Regulation at the metabolic level was identified for citrate accumulation with changes in cytosolic aconitase in line 2-5. As these metabolites accumulate in the vacuole, tonoplast transport was investigated. Correlation of ATPase-dependent malate influx with altered malate content suggested malate tonoplast transport plays a role in malate accumulation and highlights the importance of vacuolar storage and transport in the regulation of organic and amino acid accumulation.

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The pulps are products that add economic value enjoy the fruits of the surplus productions of the same. Have good market acceptance because of its practicality and diversity of flavors available year round. In order to assess the quality of the fruit pulp through the physical and chemical parameters and the characteristics of manufacturing industry, we analyzed 36 samples of frozen fruit pulp of three brands marketed in RIO Grande do Norte, 14 brand A, 12 of 10 brand B and brand C, which corresponded to 14 different flavors, of which 10 have identity Standards and Quality (ISQ S) established by the Minist?rio da Agricultura, Pecu?ria e Abastecimento (MAPA), totaling 27 samples with ISQ s. We conducted the following physicalchemical analyzes on samples of fruit pulp: Total solids, total soluble solids, pH, titratable acidity, total sugars and the determination of ascorbic acid. The percentage of failure for each parameter evaluated was 37, 04% in total soluble solids, 22,22% for total solids and titratable acidity, 7,40% in relation to pH. The total sugars were within the requirements demanded by the MAPA and ascorbic acid content, determined only in the pulp of acerola and cashew, presented a non compliance in the pulp of brand B. The percentage of failures of the pulps with ISQ S was 59% with brand A, B and C accounted for 3,70%, 33,33% and 22,22% respectively. The pulps which have no established atandards such as pineapple pulp, showed similar values between brands and literature data unlike the pulp of plum, jackfruit and tamarind which diverged greatly in parameters such as total solids and total soluble solids. The study demonstrates the need for greater quality control by the producers with respect to raw materials, processing, packing, stored and the importance of ISQ S to establish the flavors have not yet covered by existing legislation, but already highly commercialized
As polpas de frutas s?o produtos que agregam valor econ?mico as frutas e aproveitam o excedente da produ??o das mesmas. Apresentam boa aceita??o mercadol?gica em virtude de sua praticidade e pela diversidade de sabores dispon?veis o ano inteiro. Com o objetivo de avaliar a qualidade das polpas de frutas atrav?s dos par?metros f?sico-qu?micos e o perfil dessas ind?strias produtoras, foram analisadas 36 amostras de polpas de frutas congeladas de tr?s marcas comercializadas no Rio Grande do Norte, sendo 14 da marca A, 12 da marca B e 10 da marca C, que correspondeu a 14 sabores diferentes, dos quais, 10 apresentam Padr?es de Identidade e Qualidade (PIQ S) estabelecidos pelo Minist?rio da Agricultura, Pecu?ria e Abastecimento (MAPA), totalizando 27 amostras com PIQ S. Realizaram-se as seguintes an?lises f?sico-qu?micas nas amostras de polpas de frutas: S?lidos totais, s?lidos sol?veis totais, pH, acidez titul?vel, a??cares totais e a determina??o do ?cido asc?rbico. O percentual de reprova??o para cada par?metro avaliado foi de 37,04% nos s?lidos sol?veis totais, 22,22% para s?lidos totais e acidez titul?vel, 7,40% em rela??o ao pH. Os a??cares totais se encontraram dentro dos requisitos exigidos pelo MAPA e o teor de ?cido asc?rbico, determinado apenas nas polpas de acerola e caju, apresentou uma n?o conformidade na polpa de acerola da marca B. O percentual de reprova??es das polpas com PIQ s foi de 59% sendo as marcas A, B e C respons?veis por 3,70%, 33,33% e 22,22% respectivamente. As polpas que n?o disp?em de padr?es estabelecidos como a polpa de abacaxi, apresentaram valores similares entre as marcas e dados da literatura, ao contr?rio das polpas de ameixa, jaca e tamarindo que divergiram bastante em par?metros como s?lidos totais e s?lidos sol?veis totais. O estudo demonstra a necessidade de um maior controle de qualidade por parte dos produtores com rela??o ? mat?ria-prima, seu processamento, acondicionamento, armazenamento e a import?ncia de se estabelecer os PIQ s para sabores ainda n?o contemplados pela legisla??o vigente, mas j? bastante comercializados

[EN] Until recently, the genetic improvement of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) was focused in agronomic traits, such as yield and biotic or abiotic stresses; therefore the interest in tomato fruit quality is relatively new. The tomato fruit surface can be considered both an agronomic trait as well as a quality trait, because it has an effect on consumer impression in terms of color and glossiness but also it underlies the resistance/sensitivity to cracking or water loss with consequences on fruit manipulation (e.g. transport and processing). The cuticle is deposited over the cell wall surrounding the epidermal cells and it is the first barrier in the plant-environment interface. The cuticle composition includes two main groups of metabolites: cuticular waxes and cutin. Other metabolites can be founded into the cuticle matrix, as triterpenoids and flavonoids. Those minor cuticular components are involved in the correct functionality of the cuticle. Understanding cuticle biosynthesis and genetic regulation requires the development of fast and simple analytical methodologies to study those specialized metabolites using large populations (e.g. mutant collections or introgression lines), together with the identification of genes and genomic regions responsible of their production. This thesis aims to contribute to our understanding of the molecular programs underlying tomato fruit quality by providing: i) a general protocol to profile cuticular waxes in different species, including tomato; ii) a QTL map for cuticular composition (i.e. cuticular waxes and cutin monomers) using the Solanum pennellii introgression line population; iii) a detailed protocol of the reverse genetic tool so-called Fruit-VIGS to assist in the study of gene function in tomato fruit; and iv) a thorough characterization of the first null allele for the transcription factor SlMYB12 (i.e. Slmyb12-pf) in tomato fruit which provides new insights into the regulation of the flavonoid biosynthetic pathway in the fruit peel by high resolution mass spectrometry and RNA-Seq approaches.
[ES] Hasta hace poco, la mejora genética del cultivo del tomate (Solanum lycopersicum) había estado centrada principalmente en caracteres agronómicos, como la productividad y la resistencia a estreses, tanto bióticos como abióticos. Así, el interés en la calidad del fruto de tomate es relativamente reciente. La superficie del fruto del tomate puede considerarse tanto un carácter agronómico como de calidad, pues influye en la primera impresión de los consumidores en términos de color y brillo, así como también en los procesos de resistencia o sensibilidad a la rotura ('cracking') o a la pérdida de agua. Estos factores determinan el aspecto del fruto y condicionan atributos relacionados con su manipulación (transporte y procesado). La cutícula se deposita sobre la pared celular de las células epidérmicas y es la primera barrera que interacciona con el ambiente. Está constituida por dos grandes tipos de metabolitos: las ceras cuticulares y la cutina. Otros metabolitos pueden aparecer embebidos en la matriz cuticular, como es el caso de los triterpenoides y los flavonoides. Estos metabolitos contribuyen a la correcta funcionalidad de la cutícula. La compresión de la biosíntesis y regulación génica de la cutícula requiere del desarrollo de metodologías de análisis sencillas y rápidas para el estudio de estos metabolitos especializados en grandes poblaciones (colecciones de mutantes o líneas de introgresión), así como para la identificación de genes y regiones génicas responsables de la producción y acumulación de dichos compuestos, pudiendo ser muy útiles para implementar programas de mejora de la calidad del tomate. El objetivo de esta tesis es contribuir a la comprensión sobre los programas moleculares subyacentes a la calidad del fruto de tomate, proporcionando: i) un protocolo general de análisis del contenido de ceras cuticulares en diferentes especies, incluyendo el tomate; ii) un mapa de QTL de la composición cuticular (incluyendo ceras y monómeros de cutina) obtenido con la población de líneas de introgresión de Solanum pennellii; iii) un protocolo detallado de uso de la herramienta de genética reversa Fruit-VIGS con el que realizar estudios de funciones génicas en fruto de tomate; y iv) una minuciosa caracterización de un nuevo alelo nulo del factor de transcripción SlMYB12 (Slmyb12-pf) en fruto de tomate, proporcionando nueva información sobre la regulación de la ruta biosintética de los flavonoides en la piel del fruto, utilizando espectrometría de masas de alta resolución y de nuevas tecnologías de secuenciación.
[CAT] Fins fa poc de temps, la millora genètica de la tomata (Solanum lycopersicum) anava dirigida fonamentalment als caràcters de tipus agronòmic, com la productivitat i la tolerància a estressos biòtics o abiòtics, resultant que l'interés per la qualitat dels fruits és relativament nou. La superfície de la tomata pot ser considerada tant com un caràcter agronòmic com un de qualitat, ja que és l'aspecte de la superfície del fruit el que confereix al consumidor la primera impressió de color, brillantor, però és també la pell del fruit la responsable de la diferent susceptibilitat del fruit a desenvolupar clevills o que el fruit sofrisca més o menys pèrdues d'aigua, tot tenint importants conseqüències en la manipulació (i.e. transport i processament del fruit). La cutícula és dipositada per sobre de la paret cel·lular que envolta la capa de cèl·lules epidèrmiques i constitueix la primera barrera en la interfase planta-medi ambient. La composició de la cutícula presenta dos grups principals de metabòlits: les ceres i la cutina. També es poden trobar altres metabòlits els triterpenoids i el flavonoids. Aquests darrers components cuticulars menors són implicats en el correcte funcionament de la cutícula. Per tal de comprendre la biosíntesi i la regulació genètica de la cutícula cal desenvolupar tecnologies analítiques senzilles i rapides que permeten estudiar aquests metabòlits especialitzats en poblacions grans de plantes (i.e. Col·leccions de mutants o de línies d'introgressió), a més de la identificació de gens i regions genòmiques que són responsables de la seua producció. Aquesta tesi té com a objectiu contribuir a millorar la nostra comprensió dels programes moleculars que afecten determinats aspectes de la qualitat de la tomata mitjançant els següents objectius: i) proporcionar un protocol general per obtenir perfils de ceres cuticulars en diferents espècies, inclosa la tomata; ii) obtenir un mapa de QTL per a la composició cuticular (i.e. ceres cuticulars i monòmers de cutina) mitjançant la utilització de la població de línies d'introgressió de Solanum pennelli; iii) descriure amb detall el protocol d'una eina de revers genètica denominada Fruit-VIGS que resulta molt adequada per estudiar funció gènica a la tomata; y iv) fer una caracterització exhaustiva del primer al·lel nul del factor de transcripció SlMYB12 (ie. Slmyb12-pf) en tomata la qual proporciona informació nova sobre la regulació de la ruta de biosíntesi de flavonoides en la pell de la tomata mitjançant espectrometria de masses d'alta resolució i RNAseq.
Fernández Moreno, JP. (2015). TOMATO FLESHY FRUIT QUALITY IMPROVEMENT: CHARACTERIZATION OF GENES AND GENOMIC REGIONS ASSOCIATED TO SPECIALIZED METABOLISM IN TOMATO FLESHY FRUIT [Tesis doctoral no publicada]. Universitat Politècnica de València. https://doi.org/10.4995/Thesis/10251/55505
TESIS
Premiado

O Estado de São Paulo se destaca como uma das principais regiões produtoras de citros do mundo. Recentes estudos mostram que a área irrigada de citrus no Estado tem aumentado signicativamente nos últimos 5 anos. Porém, as limitações dos recursos hídricos e falta de informações sobre o manejo eficiênte da irrigação na cultura do citrus são os principais problemas face aos produtores. Visando atender essa necessidade, este projeto teve como objetivos determinar a evapotranspiração de uma planta jovem de limeira ácida ‘Tahiti’ (Citrus latifolia Tan.) e os coeficientes de cultivo durante a formação de um pomar. Considerando a independente contribuicão da evaporação do solo e transpiração da cultura pela substituição do coeficente de cultivo (Kc=ETc/ETo) em dois separados coeficientes; Ke, um coeficiente de evaporação de água do solo e Kcb, um coeficiente de transpiração da cultura. Avaliar o desenvolvimento vegetativo, assim como aspectos produtivos da cultura, frente a diferentes níveis de irrigação, com o fornecimento crescente de 25 a 100% da necessidade hídrica da cultura. O experimento foi realizado na ESALQ/ USP em Piracicaba - SP, em uma área irrigada por gotejamento, com plantas espaçadas de 7x4 metros entre linhas e plantas respectivamente, sendo que cada planta foi atendida por 4 pontos de molhamento no solo distribuídos de forma eqüidistantes entre si. Foi avaliado o desenvolvimento vegetativo das plantas, com base em medidas de diâmetro do caule, altura e sistema radicular. Foi realizado o monitoramento climático utilizando estação meteorológica automatizada e a obtenção da evapotranspiração da cultura por lisímetro de pesagem. Durante o período de estudo, Kc variou entre 0,6 a 1,22, e Kcb variou entre 0,4 a 1,0. Os resultados mostraram que a independente influência da evaporação do solo e transpiração é importante para melhor compreensão sobre o consumo de água de plantas jovens de lima ácida ‘Tahiti’, quando comparado a plantas adultas. Os maiores consumos foram observados no verão. A reposição de 100% da água evapotranspirada resultou em melhor desenvolvimento vegetativo de plantas jovens de limeira acida ‘Tahiti’ em condições de campo. Os resultados mostraram também que não houve diferenças entre as lâminas quanto à distribuição das raízes, de plantas jovens (33 meses) em profundidade, concentrando-se na camada de 0,0- 0,3m. Entretanto, a distribuição horizontal foi maior nos níveis baixos (0%; 25% e 50%) do que nos maiores níveis (75% e 100%). Nas plantas irrigadas com 75% e 100% houve concentração das raízes até 0,6 m, indicando que o déficit hídrico induziu o crescimento na direção horizontal. E que a profundidade e distância horizontal efetiva das raízes, de plantas com 48 meses, localizam-se a 0,6 m de profundidade. Os resultados mostraram que a irrigação induziu à precocidade da produção e ao aumento da produtividade e do número de frutos nas plantas jovens de lima ácida ‘Tahiti’ já a partir da lâmina de 25% da evapotranspiração da cultura. Quanto à qualidade de frutos, não houve diferença significativa entre os níveis de irrigação avaliados.
The State of São Paulo is one of the most important producers of citrus of the world. Recent studies showed that during the last 5 years, there was a significant increase in the area with citrus irrigation. However, the shortage of water and the unavailability of required information for efficient irrigation scheduling are the main problems that producers face. Therefore, the objective of this work was an estimate water requirement of young ‘Tahiti’ lime orchards considering the independent contributions from soil evaporation and crop transpiration by splitting the crop coefficient (Kc=ETc/ETo) into two separate coefficients; Ke, a soil evaporation coefficient and Kcb, a crop transpiration coefficient. Evaluate the effect of different irrigation levels (0 to 100% of crop evapotranspiration by weighing lysimeter) on ‘Tahiti’ acid lime young tree canopy and root growth, productivity and quality of fruit, under drip irrigation in the field. The experiment was conducted during a 3-yr period (August 2002 – May 2005) in a 1.0 ha plot planted with ‘Tahiti’ acid lime trees, grafted on ‘Swingle’ citrumelo rootstock. The trees were 1-yr old at planting, spaced 7 x 4 m. The orchard was located in Piracicaba, São Paulo State, Brazil. Each treatment was assigned to different irrigation level, based on ETc as determined by a weighing lysimeter. The trunk diameter and height tree were evaluated monthly. The roots were evaluated when the trees were 30 and 48 months old. Adopted during the first root sampling were 4 horizontal distances from the tree trunk (0.3, 0.6, 0.9 and 1.2 m) and 2 depths (0.0-0.3 and 0.3- 0.6 m). Adopted during the second sampling were 5 horizontal distances from trunk (0.3, 0.6, 0.9, 1.2 and 1.5 m), and 3 depths (0.0-0.3, 0.3-0.6 and 0.6-0.9 m). The yield was evaluated by measuring weight and number of fruits per tree in 2004 and 2005. The quality of the yield was evaluated by measuring fruit diameter, rind thickness, % of juice, total soluble solids, pH and total acidity. During the study period, Kc varied between 0.6 to 1.22, and Kcb varied between 0.4 to 1.0. The independent influence of soil evaporation and transpiration is important to better understand the water consumption of young lime tree during the growth, compared to mature lime tree. The biggest ETc and Kc were observed on summer. The results showed that young trees irrigated with 100% ETc resulted in greater growth. The results also showed that did not happen differences in root distribution in the depths, most of them at 0-0.3m. However, the horizontal distribution at lower levels (25 and 50%) of that in the biggest levels (75 and 100%) that concentrated at 0.6 m, indicating that water stress induced the root growth horizontally. The results, at the second analysis, showed that did not happen differences in root distribution soil profile, and effective depth and horizontal distance of root located to 0.6 m of depth and 0.6 of horizontally distant of tree. Finally, the irrigation induced precocity of production, increase of productivity and the fruits number already with irrigation of 25% of ETc. The quality of fruit, did not present difference among the treatments.

Limes (Citrus latifolia Tanaka) are an attractive fruit crop but generally suffer a loss in value as their colour changes from green to yellow. Various approaches were taken to slow degreening including low temperature storage, use of controlled atmosphere (CA) environments, and treatment of fruit with physiologically active agents such as gibberellic acid (GA3). However, the cold storage life of lime fruit can also be restricted by a number of factors including chilling injury (CI) and rots. Various pretreatments such as the use of fungicide (thiabendazole, TBZ) and hot water dipping (HWD) and several postharvest regimes based on temperature conditioning (step down technique) and intermittent warming (IW) regimes were further investigated to protect the fruit against rots and CI during cold storage. The objective of this study was to determine what storage conditions and pretreatments would permit long term storage of NZ limes with minimal loss of quality. CA storage (10% O2 with 0 or 3% CO2) was compared to regular air storage (RA) and IW (varying durations) treatments across a range of temperatures. Although some CA storage regimes could assist in delaying degreening, none of the treatments provided protection against CI. CA storage at 3% CO2 delayed yellowing and gave better fruit quality than the low CO2 treatment. High CO2 CA treatments at 5 or 7°C decreased the rate of colour change compared to other constant temperature treatments but did not protect against CI. CI limited storage of fruit under all conditions at constant low temperatures. Including fungicide (TBZ) in the dip water reduced the incidence of rots and had a secondary effect on protection against CI of lime fruit. However, fungicide use may sometimes exacerbate stresses such as heat injury on lime peel. Hot water dipping has been shown previously to hold potential as a storage pretreatment, but this technique may give risk of damage on produce if it is dipped at too high a temperature. Some HWD treatments did delay degreening, but there was no major effect on CI. HWD at > 47°C for = 4 min caused heat injury to NZ limes. All HWD treatments showed severe CI (>15%) after 10 weeks of cold storage; and HWD fruit stored under RA at 13°C did not show any CI but showed some pitting (= 10%) and degreened rapidly. Overall no suitable HWD treatment for limes was identified in this trial. This project identified the critical periods and temperature conditions for successful IW of limes. The IW conditions successfully delayed losses in quality of lime fruit provided the first warming period was applied within the first 20 days of storage. At least 2-cycle IW was required to maintain lime quality during long term storage. Some benefits were found after just one cycle of IW treatment but there were not enough to extend storage life. IW storage benefited fruit quality and provided the highest overall fruit quality of all postharvest treatments tested. The degreening of lime during cold storage at 5°C could be delayed by IW treatments in which the fruit were stored at 5°C for 12, 16 or 20 days then moved to 15°C for 2 days. Both 2- and 6-cycle IW treatments proved satisfactory for maintaining colour on the green and yellow side of lime for 12 weeks of storage. IW treatments in which fruit were warmed within 20 day of cold storage did not show significant CI symptoms after 12 weeks of storage, and the 2-cycle IW treatment showed only a low percentage of CI fruit at this time. A 2-cycle IW treatment was almost as effective as 6 cycles, and a step down treatment also showed some promising results, indicating that it may be possible to further optimize the time and duration of variable temperature storage regimes to meet both quality requirements and the constraints of temperature management in commercial coolstores. The application of these regimes to other citrus species may also be beneficial. There are a number of physiological explanations that may account for the effectiveness of IW including positive effects on heat shock protein (HSP) and cell membranes. Nutritional factors such as vitamin C and flavonoid compositions were also investigated and fruit that did not show visible CI were found to retain at-harvest levels of these factors. Practical ways of implementing IW are discussed. In order to understand the effectiveness of IW on degreening, I used a logistic model to describe degreening of lime peel. This modelling approach demonstrated that IW did not change the mechanism of lime degreening based on the similarity between the hue values predicted by the model and the actual hue values measured during lime storage. The activation energy (Ea) for degreening based on either hue angle (H°) or colour score (CS) during air storage was estimated to be ~53 and ~86 KJ.mol-1, respectively. Relationship between colour (H° and CS) and chlorophyll content, relationship between reflectance spectra (%), chlorophyll content and H° of lime fruit stored under different conditions are presented and discussed. This data allowed deduction to be made about the changes in individual pigments that are driving colour change during “good” and “bad” storage.

Carotenoides são pigmentos encontrados em grande abundancia em frutos do tomateiro. A capacidade de sequestro de radicais destes pigmentos faz do tomate uma excelente opção para inclusão de compostos nutricionais pela dieta. Embora a síntese de carotenoides seja reconhecida como uma das respostas da cascata de eventos que levam ao amadurecimento, pouco se sabe a respeito de sua influência neste processo. Deste modo, o objetivo deste trabalho foi determinar se o conteúdo e a composição de carotenóide nos frutos acarretam alterações na conservação e na suscetibilidade dos frutos ao fungo B. cinerea. Foram utilizadas linhagens quase isogênicas (NILs) ao Micro Tom (MT) carregando as mutações, Beta carotene (B), tangerine (t), yellow flesh (r) e Delta carotene (Del). A caracterização dessas variações alélicas revelou, não apenas alterações no conteúdo de carotenoides, mas também outros efeitos pleiotrópicos relacionados ao amadurecimento, parâmetros de qualidade, espessura da cutícula e propriedades nutricionais dos frutos. Em face disso, subsequentemente investigamos se o diferencial conteúdo e composição de carotenóides nas referidas NILs altera a suscetibilidade dos frutos ao fungo Botrytis cinerea. A caracterização do amadurecimento demonstrou que o pico climatérico dos frutos do mutante r foi antecipado, assim como a transição para o estádio breaker. De modo contrário, a alteração na coloração da epiderme do mutante t foi atrasada, reafirmando suspeitas de outros autores que sugeriram que a enzima carotenoide-isomerase é necessária para a síntese de carotenoides no escuro. O conteúdo de ácido ascórbico também foi contrastante entre estes genótipos, sendo que no mutante r a sua concentração foi elevada, enquanto em t sua concentração foi reduzida. A perda de massa dos frutos foi menor no mutante Del, no entanto, esta característica não esteve relacionada a espessura da cutícula, que foi maior em B. A inoculação com B. cinerea por meio de ferimentos na pele dos frutos revelou menor suscetibilidade do mutante t, e em menor amplitude, do mutante Del. Ainda, o mutante t também se mostrou menos suscetível à inoculação do patógeno sobre frutos intactos. A maior espessura da cutícula de B não reduziu sua suscetibilidade ao fungo, que infectou os tecidos preferencialmente através da cicatriz do pedúnculo. A interação com B. cinerea desencadeou a produção de etileno e de espécies reativas de oxigênio (EROs), assim, é provável que a capacidade de sequestro de radicais livres tenha contribuído para a redução da suscetibilidade em t e Del, que mostraram menor produção de superóxido. Juntos, estes resultados sugerem que a modulação na atividade de enzimas da carotenogênese pode servir como ferramenta para obtenção de frutos com diferente vida útil durante o armazenamento pós-colheita de tomate.
Carotenoids are pigments found in great abundance in tomato fruits. The radical sequestration capacity of these pigments makes tomato an excellent option for inclusion of nutritional compounds in diet. Although the synthesis of carotenoids is recognized as one of the cascade responses that trigger ripening, little is known about its influence in this process. Thus, the aim of this study was to determine if the content and composition of carotenoids in the fruits alters the conservation and the susceptibility of the fruits to the B. cinerea fungus. Micro Tom (MT) near-isogenic lines (NILs) harboring the mutations Beta carotene (B), tangerine (t), yellow flesh (r) and Delta carotene (Del) has been used. The characterization of these allelic variations revealed not only changes in the carotenoid content but also other pleiotropic effects related to maturation, quality parameters, cuticle thickness and nutritional properties of fruit. In this way, we subsequently investigated whether the differential content and composition of carotenoids in NILs alters fruit susceptibility to the fungus Botrytis cinerea. The ripening characterization showed that the climacteric peak of the fruits of the r mutant was anticipated, as well as the transition to the breaker stage. Conversely, the change in epidermal coloration of mutant t was delayed, reaffirming suspicions of other authors who suggested that the carotenoid-isomerase enzyme is required for the synthesis of carotenoids in the dark. The ascorbic acid content was also contrasting among these genotypes, and in the r mutant its concentration was high, while at t its concentration was reduced. The fruit mass loss was lower in Del mutant, however, this characteristic was not related to cuticle thickness, which was higher in B. Wound-inoculation with B. cinerea revealed less susceptibility of the mutant t, and in a lesser extent, the mutant Del. Further, mutant t was also less susceptible to pathogen inoculation on intact fruits. The greater thickness of the cuticle of B did not reduce its susceptibility to the fungus, which infected the tissues preferentially through the scar of the peduncle. The interaction with B. cinerea triggered the production of ethylene and reactive oxygen species (ROS), so the free radical scavenging capacity probably contributed to the reduction of t and Del susceptibility, which showed lower production of superoxide. Together, these results suggest that modulation in carotenogenesis enzyme activity may serve as a tool to obtain fruit with different shelf-life during post-harvest tomato storage.

How do gender separation and the transition to wind pollination happen in temperate trees? What does the reproductive ecology in the crowns of temperate forest trees look like? These connected questions intrigued researchers before and since Darwin but it is only in the last years that a direct study of the latter question has been enabled. A research crane was used to study the flowering ecology of Fraxinus excelsior, Acer platanoides, Acer pseudoplatanus and Tilia cordata in Leipzig’s floodplain forest. These species originate from hermaphrodite insect pollinated plant families and exhibit different grades of gender separation and different stages between insect and wind pollination. As they are typical elements of temperate deciduous forests, an ecological comparison of their flowering ecology may shed new light on the evolution of gender separation and wind pollination in this habitat. Using the crane, gender distribution, flowering phenology in relation to microclimate, pollination levels (including pollen tubes in the styles) and fruit set were studied in ca. 200 trees over 2-4 years. Main results are a new appreciation of the sexual system of Fraxinus excelsior as dioecy, of Tilia cordata as andromonoecy and a detailed description of the intricacies of the heterodichogamous sexual system of Acer pseudoplatanus. Several flowering phenological patterns are described in Fraxinus excelsior and Acer platanoides in relation to microclimate in early spring. The role of small arthropods is underlined as gall mites may play a role in gender specialisation in Fraxinus excelsior, gall midges are related to maleness in T. cordata and thrips are probably the pollinators of Acer pseudoplatanus in the stand. Thrips pollination is suggested to be a possible stepping-stone between insect pollination and wind pollination, which may drive the transition in Acer pseudoplatanus and possibly in intensively flowering dominant species in other habitats. The study presents the complexity of the reproductive systems and the strong interdependencies among their elements.

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The finger drop of banana is closely related to the maturation process and involves the softening and weakening of the pedicel. The aim of this study was to evaluate the genetic diversity of banana genotypes with contrasting levels of fruit finger drop by means of molecular markers and evaluate the susceptibility and resistance to finger drop from anatomical studies and analysis of gene expression via real-time quantitative PCR.The genotyping data generated by microsatellites was carried out based on the number of base pairs of each fragment and dendrogram cluster calculated by UPGMA method. Of the 30 microsatellite primer evaluated, 139 alleles were obtained, with the average of 4.66 alleles per locus. No relationship was found between the polymorphism detected by microsatellite markers and the degree of finger drop fruit. For the anatomical characterization, genotypes in the maturation stages 4, 5 and 6, and from different ploidy levels and finger drop resistance patterns, were used. In genotype 017041-01, susceptible, the presence of air parenchyma, was observed, a feature which was not evidenced in the resistant genotypes genotypes BB France, Khai Nai and BRS On Preciosa. Higher values of variable AF and increased deposition of lignin in the vascular bundles, were related to finger drop resistance. The values of Ct (cycle threshold) were used to determine the gene expression difference on cell wall modifier genes (PEL1, EXP1 and XTH4) between different stages of maturation in the finger drop zone (ZD) and in the middle of the fruit (control zone-ZC). To perform the analysis of relative expression, the 2? ?? CT method, was used. RT-qPCR analysis showed that there was a differential expression between the stages of maturation. Ploidy levels and resistance patterns, did not show correlation with the results of the expression. Genes XTH4 and PEL1 showed expression profiles related to finger drop in fruits in different genotypes being good candidates for functional studies in bananas, and may be useful in strategies of genetic improvement aiming the production of banana fruits with resistance to finger drop.
O despencamento natural dos frutos da bananeira est? estreitamente relacionado com o processo de matura??o e envolve o amolecimento e enfraquecimento do pedicelo. O objetivo deste trabalho foi estudar a diversidade gen?tica de gen?tipos de bananeira com n?veis contrastantes ao despencamento dos frutos por meio de marcadores moleculares e avaliar a suscetibilidade e resist?ncia ao despencamento a partir de estudos anat?micos e an?lise de express?o g?nica via PCR quantitativo em tempo real. A genotipagem dos dados gerados pelos microssat?lites foi realizada com base no n?mero de pares de base de cada fragmento e para o agrupamento no dendrograma, utilizou-se o m?todo UPGMA. Dos 30 iniciadores microssat?lites avaliados, obteve-se 139 alelos, com m?dia de 4,66 alelos por loco. N?o foi observada rela??o entre o polimorfismo detectado pelos marcadores microssat?lites e o grau de despencamento dos frutos Para a caracteriza??o anat?mica, foram utilizados gen?tipos nos est?dios de matura??o 4, 5 e 6, de diferentes ploidias e padr?es de resist?ncia ao despencamento. No gen?tipo suscet?vel 017041-01 foi observada presen?a marcante de par?nquima aer?fero, caracter?stica que n?o foi evidenciada nos gen?tipos resistentes BB Fran?a, Khai Nai On e BRS Preciosa. As mudan?as anat?micas, observadas durante o amadurecimento nos est?dios de matura??o, foram mais evidentes no gen?tipo suscet?vel 017041-01. Maiores valores da vari?vel AF e maior deposi??o de lignina nos feixes vasculares mostraram-se relacionados ? resist?ncia ao despencamento. Os valores dos Ct (cycle threshold) foram utilizados para determinar a diferen?a da express?o g?nica relativa dos genes modificadores da parede celular (PEL1, EXP1 e XTH4) entre diferentes est?dios de matura??o na zona de despencamento (ZD) e na regi?o mediana da casca (zona controle - ZC). Para realizar a an?lise de express?o relativa, foi utilizado o m?todo 2? ?? CT. Os resultados finais da an?lise por RT-qPCR mostraram que houve uma express?o diferencial entre os est?dios de matura??o nos gen?tipos estudados. Os genes PEL1 e XTH4 demonstraram perfis de express?o relacionados com o despencamento dos frutos em diferentes gen?tipos sendo bons candidatos para estudos funcionais em bananeira, podendo ser utilizado para direcionar o programa de melhoramento da cultura visando ? produ??o de frutos com resist?ncia para essa caracter?stica.

Experimentos foram conduzidos com o propósito de investigar as respostas fisiológicas e bioquímicas associadas à indução de tolerância de frutos às injúrias de frio, e o envolvimento do etileno e do sistema antioxidante de defesa neste processo. Para isso, bananas Nanicão e limas ácidas Tahiti foram submetidas a tratamentos que estimularam a síntese ou bloquearam a ação do etileno e a tratamentos térmicos. No primeiro e terceiro experimentos, os frutos foram condicionados a 37°C por 10 horas, ou imersos em água a 45°C por 15 minutos ou a 53°C por 2 minutos, antes do armazenamento a 1°C (lima ácida) ou 6°C (banana). No segundo experimento, limas ácidas foram imersas em soluções contendo 1,0mM de metil jasmonato ou metil salicilato ou expostas a 1000nL L-1 de 1-MCP, antes do armazenamento a 1°C (controle). No quarto experimento, bananas foram expostas ou não (controle) a 1000nL L-1 de 1-MCP antes do armazenamento a 6°C. A temperatura e o tempo de exposição dos frutos aos tratamentos com calor influenciaram diretamente a geração e o acúmulo de radicais livres nos tecidos, o que repercutiu em diferente indução de tolerância à baixa temperatura. A aplicação de tratamentos térmicos moderados reduziu a sensibilidade dos tecidos ao etileno, promoveu maior manutenção da estabilidade das membranas, e resultou em menores índices de injúrias de frio ao final do armazenamento de ambos os frutos estudados. Entretanto, ficou evidente que, no caso da banana, a tolerância induzida pelos tratamentos térmicos é temporária, restringindo-se a poucos dias após a exposição à refrigeração. O estresse desencadeado pelo condicionamento dos frutos a 37°C por 10 horas foi severo, pois aumentou a geração de espécies reativas de oxigênio nos tecidos, favorecendo a antecipação do desenvolvimento das injúrias de frio em ambos os frutos. O tratamento da lima ácida com 1,0mM de metil jasmonato ou metil salicilato elevou, consideravelmente, a atividade das enzimas antioxidantes presentes no flavedo dos frutos e essa maior capacidade de remoção das espécies reativas de oxigênio foi acompanhada de significativa redução na incidência de injúrias de frio quando comparada ao controle. Adicionalmente, na lima ácida, o bloqueio da ação do etileno não suprimiu a sua evolução durante o armazenamento, consequentemente, a presença deste etileno residual reduziu a capacidade de remoção do peróxido de hidrogênio do flavedo dos frutos. Em contraste, a inibição da percepção do etileno e a supressão da evolução de sua síntese durante o armazenamento da banana foi responsável pela redução da sensibilidade dos frutos às injúrias de frio. A associação entre baixa temperatura e etileno favoreceu o estresse oxidativo, pois reduziu a capacidade de remoção de espécies reativas de oxigênio, induzindo eventos ligados à degradação das membranas celulares. Em suma, a efetividade dos tratamentos avaliados em induzir aos frutos tolerância ao frio está ligada não apenas ao estresse oxidativo, mas também a outros fatores como a presença do etileno no tecido. Possivelmente, a interação desses fatores com a baixa temperatura seja determinante na modulação da resposta requerida para promover maior ou menor tolerância ao frio.
Experiments were performed with the purpose to investigate physiological and biochemical responses associated to induction of fruit tolerance to chilling injury and the involvement of ethylene and antioxidant defense system in this process. Nanicão banana and Tahiti lime fruit were submitted to treatments to stimulate or to inhibit ethylene action and heat treatments. In the first and the third experiments, the fruit were conditioned at 37°C for 10 hours or hot water dipped at 45°C for 15 minutes or 53°C for 2 minutes before storage at 1°C (lime) or 6°C (banana). In the second experiment, Tahiti lime fruit were immersed in solutions containing 1.0mM methyl jasmonate or 1.0mM methyl salicylate or treated with 1000nL L-1 1-MCP, before storage at 1°C (control). In the fourth experiment, banana fruit were treated or not (control) with 1000nL L-1 1-MCP before storage at 6°C. The temperature and exposition time of fruit to heat treatments influences the free radical generation and accumulation in the tissues, causing differential induction of chilling tolerance. The fruit exposure to moderate heat treatments decreased the tissue sensitivity to ethylene, maintained membrane stability and resulting in the lower chilling injury index at the end of storage in both fruit. Nevertheless, it was clear that in the case of banana fruit, the heat-induced tolerance is temporary, and is restricted to few days after the cold exposure. The pre storage conditioning of fruit at 37°C for 10 hours trigger a severe stress, since it increased the generation of reactive oxygen species in the tissues favoring the earlier development of chilling injury symptoms in both fruit. There was a considerable increase in the activity of antioxidant enzymes in the flavedo of lime fruit treated with 1.0mM methyl jasmonate or 1.0mM methyl salicylate and this elevation on capacity to scavenge the reactive oxygen species was accompanied by significant decrease in the chilling injury incidence when compared to control fruit. In addition, in lime fruit, the ethylene perception inhibitor 1-MCP did not suppress the ethylene evolution during storage period; consequently, this residual ethylene did reduce the flavedo tissue capacity to scavenge hydrogen peroxide. On the contrary, the ethylene perception inhibition and the suppression of synthesis evolution during storage of banana fruit reduce the sensitivity of fruit to chilling injuries. The combination between low temperature and ethylene favors the oxidative stress, given that did decrease the capacity to scavenge the reactive oxygen species, which induces membrane deterioration events. In conclusion, the treatment effectiveness to induce cold tolerance to fruit was related not only to oxidative stress but also to other factors as ethylene in the tissue. Probably, the interaction of these factors with low temperature may be determinant in the modulation of response required to promote high or low chilling tolerance.

A repeated theme in the fiction of Angela Carter and Jeanette Winterson is the use of domestic space as a tool for defining socially acceptable versions of female sexuality. Four novels that crystallize this theme are the focus of this dissertation: Winterson??s Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit (1985) and Art and Lies (1994) and Carter??s The Magic Toyshop (1967) and Nights at the Circus (1984). Each chapter examines both authors?? treatments of a specific room in the house. Chapter II, "Parlor Games: Spatial Literacy in Formal Rooms," discusses how rooms used for formal occasions project a desirable public image of a family. More insidiously, however, the rooms protect the sexual order of the household, which often privileges male sexuality. Using the term spatial literacy to describe how characters interpret rooms, the chapter argues that characters with a high spatial literacy can detect not only the overt messages of these formal rooms, but also what underlies those messages. Chapter III, "Making Meals, Breaking Deals: Mothers, Daughters, and Kitchens," discusses the kitchen as the site of the production of domestic comfort. An analysis of who has primary responsibility for the production of comfort and whose comfort is privileged often reveals the power hierarchy of a given household. The chapter also examines the kitchen as a volatile space that can erupt with violence and the expression of repressed emotions and repressed sexuality. Finally, the kitchen is analyzed as a space of intimacy between mothers and daughters. Chapter IV, "Bedtime Stories: Assaulting Sexuality in the Bedroom," argues that the privacy of the adolescent bedroom is often disrupted by the surveillance of family members trying to control the sexual identity of the room??s occupant. The chapter also examines how social prescriptions encourage women to tolerate the interruption of their privacy. Each of the protagonists from these four novels has opportunities to learn about subverting the discursive constructions of domestic space, and several characters enact that subversion. This ability for subversion suggests the possibility for agency, a possibility that postmodernist thought often rejects, but one that Carter and Winterson allow.

O objetivo do trabalho foi determinar o efeito da temperatura e período de molhamento no processo de infecção de Colletotrichum gloeosporioides e C. acutatum em goiaba e folhas de citros, respectivamente, além de evidenciar o processo de colonização de C. gloeosporioides. Para determinar o processo de infecção em diferentes combinações de temperatura e períodos de molhamento, suspensões de conídios de C. gloeosporioides foram depositadas em placas de poliestireno e incubadas sob temperaturas de 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 e 40 °C, com período de molhamento de 6, 12, 24, 36 e 48 horas. Para C. acutatum, as placas foram incubadas sob temperaturas de 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 e 35 °C, com períodos de molhamento de 6, 12, 24, 36 e 48 horas. In vivo, suspensões de conídios de C. gloeosporioides foram depositadas na superfície de goiabas que foram incubadas sob temperaturas de 10, 15, 20, 25 e 30 °C e períodos de molhamento de 6, 12 e 24 horas. Folhas de citros foram inoculadas com suspensões de dois isolados de C. acutatum e incubadas sob temperatura de 15, 20, 25 e 30 °C e períodos de molhamento de 12, 24 e 48 horas. Para os estudos do processo de colonização, goiabas com 110 dias após a queda das pétalas foram inoculadas e incubadas a 25 °C e períodos de molhamento de 48, 72, 96 e 120 horas. Posteriormente, frutos com 10, 35, 60 e 85 dias também foram inoculados e incubados a 25 °C por 48 horas. Para visualizar estruturas do tecido vegetal e fenóis, secções de frutos com as diferentes idades foram coradas com azul de toluidina e ACN. As temperaturas ótimas in vitro para germinação de C. gloeosporioides, apressórios formados e melanizados foram, respectivamente, 22,7, 20,6 e 23 °C. Para o isolado KLA-MGG-1 de C. acutatum foi 23,9 °C para germinação e 23,5 °C para formação de apressórios, enquanto para o isolado FSH-CLB-2 foi 21,6 °C para ambas as variáveis. Em goiaba, as temperaturas ótimas para germinação de C. gloeosporioides e formação de apressórios foram 22,4 e 23,3 °C, respectivamente. Em folhas de laranjeira, as temperaturas ótimas para os isolados KLA-MGG-1 e FSH-CLB-2 foram, respectivamente, 24,1 e 24 °C para germinação e 21,2 e 23 °C para formação de apressórios. Para folhas de limoeiro, foram 18,1 °C para germinação e 16,2 °C para formação de apressórios do isolado KLA-MGG-1. Para o isolado FSH-CLB-2, as temperaturas ótimas foram 24,4 e 23,7 °C, respectivamente. A estratégia de colonização de C. gloeosporioides foi intracelular hemibiotrófica. Em amostras com 48 h após a inoculação, foi verificado o peg de penetração. Com 72 horas, observou-se a formação da vesícula de infecção. As hifas foram observadas em amostras com 96 h após inoculação. As mesmas estruturas fúngicas alcançaram as células parenquimáticas com 120 horas após inoculação. O peg de penetração foi observado apenas em frutos com 85 e 110 dias. Estruturas do tecido vegetal e fenóis foram alterados com a idade dos frutos.
The objective of this study was to determine the effect of temperature and the wetness periods in the infection process of Colletotrichum gloeosporioides and C. acutatum in guava and citrus leaves, respectively, besides evidencing the colonization process of C. gloeosporioides. To determine the infection process at different temperature and wetness periods combinations, conidial suspensions of C. gloeosporioides were deposited on polystyrene dishes and incubated at 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 and 40 °C with wetness periods of 6, 12, 24, 36 and 48 h. For C. acutatum, the dishes were incubated at 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 and 35 °C, with wetness periods of 6, 12, 24, 36 and 48 h. In vivo conidial suspensions of C. gloeosporioides were placed on the surface of guavas which were incubated at 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 °C with wetness periods of 6, 12 and 24 h. The citrus leaves were inoculated with suspensions of two isolates of C. acutatum and incubated at 15, 20, 25 and 30 °C with wetness durations of 12, 24 and 48 h. For the analysis on the colonization process, physiological mature guava fruits were inoculated and incubated at 25 °C with wetness periods of 48, 72, 96 and 120 h. Afterward, fruits with 10, 35, 60 and 85 days were also inoculated and incubated at 25 °C for 48 hours. To visualize the structures of vegetal tissues and phenols, sections of fruits at different ages were colored in toluidine blue and ACN. Optical temperature for conidial germination, appressoria formation and appressoria melanization for C. gloeosporioides were, respectively, 22.7, 20.6 and 23.0 °C. For C. acutatum isolate KLA-MGG-1, they were 23.9 °C for germination and 23.5 °C for appressoria formation and for isolate FSH-CLB-2 it was 21.6 °C for both variable. In guava, the temperatures for germination of C. gloeosporioides and appressoria formation were 22.4 and 23.3 °C, respectively. In leaves of orange trees, the optimal temperatures for the isolates KLA-MGG-1 and FSH-CLB-2 were, respectively, 24.1 and 24 °C for germination and 21.2 and 23 °C for appressoria formation. In leaves of lemon trees, they were 18.1 °C for germination and 16.2 °C for appressorial production of isolate KLA-MGG-1. For isolate FSH-CLB-2, the optimal temperatures were 24.4 and 23.7 °C, respectively. The colonization strategy of C. gloeosporioides was intracellular hemibiotrophic. The penetration peg was verified in samples 48 h after inoculation. After 72 h, it was observed formation of infection vesicle. The hyphae were observed in samples 96 h after inoculation. The same fungal structures reached the parenchymal cells 120 hours after inoculation. The penetration peg was observed only in fruits with 85 and 110 days. Structures of guava tissues and phenols were changed with the fruit aging.

Dans le contexte actuel d'allongement de l'espérance de vie, la prévalence et le coût de prise en charge des maladies liées à l'âge telles que l'ostéoporose sont de plus en plus importants. Dans le cadre du développement de nouvelles stratégies de prise en charge des pathologies osseuses, la nutrition offre un potentiel évident et représente une excellente solution alternative aux traitements habituels. Bien que trop marginales, les études des activités biologiques de certains aliments ont pourtant d'ores et déjà montré des effets protecteurs sur l'acquisition du capital osseux et sa préservation par le biais de leurs propriétés anti-inflammatoires et antioxydantes. A ce titre, la consommation de grenade est envisagée car elle fait actuellement l'objet d'intérêts scientifiques croissants ayant déjà suggéré ses avantages nutritionnels et pharmacologiques pour la prévention de certaines pathologies chroniques associées au vieillissement. Dans le cadre du projet de thèse, les premiers travaux réalisés, focalisés donc sur la grenade, ont permis de dégager le concept selon lequel les propriétés biologiques de ce fruitexceptionnel seraient expliquées par la composition particulière de ses différentes parties : en polyphénols pour le jus (anthocyanines) et la peau (ellagitannins) et en acide punicique pour les pépins, et surtout au potentiel anti-oxydant et anti-inflammatoire de ces molécules. Cette hypothèse a donné lieu à une première étude à vocation phytochimique qui a permis de déterminer, de standardiser, produire et caractériser deux types d'extraits de grenade titrés en molécules d'intérêt (acide punicique et ellagitannins). Nous avons ensuite étudié l'impact de la consommation du fruit (donné dans sa totalité) ou de ses principales parties (jus et peau) ou encore d'extraits concentrés en ellagitannins et en acide punicique, sur la biologie osseuse, dans un modèle expérimental d'ostéoporose post-ménopausique bien décrit (ostéopénie consécutive à une carence oestrogénique induite par ovariectomie chez des souris C57bl6/j). Cette étude préclinique a permis de montrer que tous les régimessupplémentés en grenade (quelle que soit la partie) permettent de limiter les processus de déminéralisation et l'altération micro-architecturale de l'os, s'expliquant par une réduction des marqueurs de résorption osseuse et une amélioration de ceux de la formation ; et une diminution des paramètres inflammatoires, et oxydants. Ensuite, afin de déterminer les structures médiatrices de ces effets, une approche originale ex-vivo a permis d'étudier plus finement les mécanismes cellulaires ostéoblastiques et ostéoclastiques associés à la consommation des extraits de grenade testés. Cette analyse a été développée de façon à tenir compte du métabolisme particulier de ces micronutriments et donc des modifications systémiques engendrées suite à l'ingestion des extraits. Ce travail a permis de mettre en évidence que les effets observés in-vivo sur l'os,pouvaient être expliqués par une action directe aussi bien sur les ostéoblastes que sur les ostéoclastes, et donc une optimisation du remodelage osseux. De fait, la consommation d'ellagitannins et d'acide punicique augmente l'activité des ostéoblastes (activité alcaline phosphatase et formation de nodules de calcium) et l'expression des principaux acteurs et facteurs de transcription impliqués dans leur différenciation, tout en diminuant l'expression de ceux responsables de la différenciation ostéoclastique. Dans le même temps, l'analyse des transcrits met en évidence que les extraits de grenade favorisent l'activation d'acteurs impliqués dans les mécanismes de défenses contre le stress oxydant et l'inflammation, au niveau du microenvironnement osseux. Ces résultats révèlent pour la première fois le potentiel de la grenade au regard de la physiologie osseuse en proposant ses possibles mécanismes d'actions, via une approche nutritionnelle complète et intégrée respectant la physiologie
In the current context of increased life expectancy, prevalence and socioeconomic consequences of age-related diseases such as osteoporosis represent a major public health problem worldwide. This is why development of new strategies of prevention is highly suitable to provide a wide array of options (alternatives to usual therapies) for health professionals. So far, studies targeting nutrient biological activities have been mainly focused on both calcium and vitamin D. Nevertheless, other nutrients have shown a protective effect on bone mass acquisition and preservation through their anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. In this light, pomegranate is endowed with such a potential. Indeed there is an increasing scientific interest that has already suggested its nutritional and pharmacological benefits on prevention of some chronic age-associated diseases. As part of this project, the initial work focused on pomegranate has highlighted the link between its health benefit potential and the exceptional composition of its main parts: polyphenols from the juice (anthocyanins) and the peel (ellagitannins) and punicic acid from seed, those micronutrients being able to elicit antioxidant and anti-inflammatory capacities. Our work hypothesis resulted from a first phytochemical study leading to identify, standardize, characterize and produce two types of pomegranate extracts titrated on 2 molecules of interest (punicic acid and ellagitannins). We thus investigated the outcome of consumption, first of the whole fruit or its principal parts (peel and juice) and in a second time of concentrated ellagitannins and punicic acid extracts on bone biology in a well described experimental model of postmenopausal osteoporosis (osteopenia induced by estrogen deficiency after ovariectomy in C57bl6/j mice). In this preclinical study, wedemonstrated that all the diets supplemented with pomegranate significantly prevented bone loss and micro-architecture impairment. Those findings are associated with transcriptional changes in bone tissue, suggesting involvement of both osteoclastogenesis inhibition and osteoblastogenesis improvement, and reduced inflammatory and oxidative parameters, as well. Then, to determine more accurately the molecules and the signaling pathways involved in those effects, an original ex-vivo study was set up on both osteoblasts and osteoclasts, with respect to physiological conditions (i.e., the aim being to mimic systemic changes and generation of specific circulating metabolites associated with the extractsingestion). This work allowed clarifying the bone sparing effects observed in-vivo. Indeed, pomegranate extracts had the ability to elicit a significant increase in alkaline phosphatase activity, matrix mineralization and transcriptional levels of major osteoblast lineage markersinvolving key signaling pathways, while the expression of specific osteoclast differentiation markers and RANK-RANKL downstream signaling targets were down-regulated. In addition, transcripts analysis revealed that pomegranate extracts were able to induce defense mechanisms against oxidative stress and inflammation in the bone microenvironment. Our results show for the first time the pomegranate potential regarding bone physiology, underlying its possible mechanisms on bone remodeling through a complete and integrated nutritional approach respecting the physiology

Tese de Doutoramento em Engenharia Mecânica, no ramo de Gestão e Robótica Industrial, apresentada ao Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica da Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade de Coimbra
A presente tese foca-se na integração e avaliação de metodologias distintas com o objetivo de fazer a deteção de limões nas árvores em cenários naturais, ou seja, de cenários com iluminação não controlada. A proposta apresentada dista das restantes abordagens, discutida na revisão bibliográfica, por ser endereçada a um fruto até agora não avaliado e por apostar num sistema de visão artificial simples, passível de ser aplicado em contexto real de trabalho. De acordo com o estado da arte, os métodos de aprendizagem supervisionada são os mais eficazes na segmentação e deteção dos frutos nas condições precedentes. Com base neste pressuposto foi criada uma base de dados de referência, composta por cinco classes de elementos, para treino e avaliação dos classificadores SVM na segmentação das imagens. Adicionalmente, um outro conjunto de imagens é usado para avaliar a deteção dos frutos através de classificadores baseados nos métodos de Haar, HOG e LBP. A segmentação inicial das imagens é realizada a partir de uma árvore de decisão, em que é avaliada a resposta do modelo a um classificador SVM denominado global, treinado segundo a estratégia um contra todos, e a outros dois modelos compostos por vários classificadores SVM, treinados com a estratégia um contra um. Em qualquer um destes casos, o objetivo é separar os pixels dos limões da restante imagem, pelo que, no final, a avaliação do desempenho dos modelos de classificação é realizada considerando apenas duas classes de elementos (C=2), a classe dos limões e a classe do background. Devido à elevada quantidade de combinações possíveis de características de cor e parametrizações do SVM é proposto um método que convirja para as soluções de classificação ótimas. Além disso, este método é responsável pela determinação das características, aparentemente mais significativas para a correta segmentação dos frutos, ao longo dos vários estágios de treino em que se incrementa o número de características a analisar. Com as imagens segmentadas são avaliadas as respostas de diversos classificadores na deteção dos frutos nas árvores, onde se conclui que os métodos de Haar e HOG permitem melhores resultados do que os classificadores LBP, contrariamente ao que seria esperado, de acordo com a bibliografia revista. A metodologia de segmentação dos frutos proposta, para as 133 imagens de teste, apresenta uma taxa média de TP = 93.14 % para uma taxa de FP = 2.34 %, através da aplicação do classificador SVM, designado de global. Este processo de segmentação tem um tempo de execução, em média, de 145 ms. Relativamente à deteção dos limões, a configuração que resulta na maior deteção dos frutos visíveis nas 44 imagens apresenta como desempenho uma Precision = 80.19 % e Recall = 92.39 %, atingidos por um classificador de Haar executado, em média com uma duração de 36 ms por imagem; porém, se para a aplicação final for mais relevante a menor ocorrência de falsos-alarmes, o melhor modelo de classificação é obtido com a metodologia HOG, executada em 50 ms, onde se obtém uma Precision = 85.37 % e Recall = 76.09 %. Os resultados alcançados por um simples sistema de visão artificial, apenas com aquisição de imagens a cores no espectro visível, estão ao nível dos melhores resultados alcançados e identificados na literatura revista. Excetuam-se apenas os resultados conseguidos pela introdução de modelos de Deep Learning. Apesar dos resultados alcançados, e em função dos modelos de cor usados para atenuar os impactos das variações das condições de luz, é admissível que a metodologia proposta possa falhar em condições de iluminação deficiente. Nestes casos é recomendável a utilização de iluminação artificial, que poderá até aumentar o contraste entre os frutos e os restantes elementos captados nas imagens. Além disso é benéfica a introdução de metodologias que permitam a correta de deteção de frutos que se encontrem parcialmente sobrepostos.
This thesis is focused on the integration and evaluation of several methodologies aiming to detect lemons on trees in natural outdoor scenarios, without controlled light conditions. Current approach is different from the previous ones identified on literature, because it addresses a fruit not evaluated before using a simple vision system, which only acquire RGB images, suitable for real tasks conditions. Based on state of the art review, the supervised learning methods are more effective than the unsupervised ones to segment and detect fruits in uncontrolled light scenarios. Considering such previous findings, it is created a reference database of lemons fruits scenarios to train, validate and test SVM classifiers and also to evaluate the performance of Haar, HOG and LBP classifiers. Segmentation of citrus fruits is performed by a decision tree and three different schemes of SVM classifiers: through a global classifier trained by the strategy of one vs all; and through two sets of SVM classifiers, trained differently, by the strategy one vs one. The final performance evaluation is a two class problem, because only interests to distinguish between the remaining scenario and lemons in each image. To avoid constraints from light changes on RGB color space, all simulations are performed using color components from YCbCr, HSV and chromaticity color spaces. Additionally, they were created two color indexes derived from chromaticity color space. Evaluating all combinations of color components plus SVM parameters by brute-force methods, it is an inefficient process. So, it is proposed a method based on hill-climbing algorithm that converge to the optimal configuration on SVM parametrization. After each stage of training and aiming to increase the number of features evaluated by SVM, it is proposed a method that filter the best set of features for further evaluations based on AUC (Area Under the Curve) results. Since the ground truth database is not extensive as desired and its population contains some noise, it is proposed another method to split the data to train, validate and test the classifiers, instead of traditional k-fold. According to achieved results, this proposal fits well on the presented case. Using the SVM-based segmented images, they are evaluated the Haar, HOG and LBP classifiers to perform the fruits detection. In opposition to previous findings, Haar and HOG classifiers performs better than LBP. For the 133 images used to test segmentation methods, the best response is achieved by the global classifier related to true-positive rate of 93.14 % and a false-positive rate of 2.34 %. For such configuration, the segmentation is performed by 145 ms on average. About detection, the best Recall of 92.39 % corresponds to a Precision of 80.19 % achieved by Haar classifiers, executed in 36 ms. If the precision is relevant for a specific application, the best result corresponds to the use of HOG classifiers that response with a Precision of 85.37 % to a Recall of 76.09 %, executed on 47 ms on average per image. Current results achieved by a simple vision system and by acquiring only RGB images are similar to the state of the art results, except when compared to Deep Learning methods whose perform better but also more computationally demanding to train. Notwithstanding promising results, the proposed methodology tends to fail when exposed to low light scenarios. In such conditions it is highly advisable to use controlled external light sources, not only to compensate the low light conditions, but also to enhance the contrast between fruits and the remaining scenario. Additionally, it may be useful the introduction of new methods in order to detect correctly individual fruits grouped.
FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, projeto: UID/EMS/00285/2013

The research objective of this thesis is to re-examine womens labour in the eighteenth-century English sewing trades. Several aspects womens working lives in the sewing trades are explored in three sections. The first section examines diversity within the sewing trades, employment opportunities, working conditions and quality of life. The second focuses on garment construction practices and techniques. The third discusses social standings of needlewomen, and consumer economy issues as they pertained to the needletrades. Methods employed include building upon prior scholarship of womens work and aspects of pre-industrial English garment trades, primary source material, and object-based research using garment artefacts from the Museum of London, England, Berrington Hall, and the Royal Ontario Museum. The research findings indicate that pre-industrial English needlewomens working lives were highly nuanced, their skills more sophisticated than generally believed, and their role within the burgeoning consumer society worthy of further in-depth investigation.
Clothing and Textiles

碩士
國立屏東科技大學
農園生產系所
105
The fruits of Citrus aurantifolia is called Rutaceae, a common evergreen in southern Taiwan. The fruits tend to end up in bad quality and have short life span after picked up. Hence, this study investigate mainly on 1. The fruits’ post-physiological characteristics in winter and summer under process at different storage temperatures (5℃, 10℃, 15℃ and 20℃); 2. The fruits’ post-physiological characteristics at 20℃ under hot water treatment (45℃, 50℃ and 55℃) and the fruits’ post-physiological characteristics at different processing time (1 min, 3 min and 5 min). And 3. The impacts from 1-MCP fumigation treatment concentration (0 ppm, 0.25 ppm, 0.5 ppm and 1 ppm) to the fruit quality, storage time and the physiological characteristics at 20℃. On the 30th day of the storage at 20℃, the lightness, a value, b value and chroma of the fruits’ are prominently higher than procedure at 5℃ or 10℃, as to those stored under 20℃ conditions have higher weight loss rate (3.4~4.2%), button abscission rate and decay rate. On the contrary, the peels’ chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b and total chlorophyll could be inhibited, the effects are prominently better than that of 10℃,15℃, and 20℃ under 5℃ conditions, the weight loss rate, button abscission rate and decay rate are hence delayed. The TA and TSS of the fruits will descend as the storage temperature lowered and the storage time increased. But the acid-sugar ratio of juice and ascorbic acid are not significantly different. Hot water treatment (45℃, 50℃, 55℃) on the fruits of Citrus aurantifolia in the processing time (0, 1, 3, 5 minutes) at 20℃will lead to higher weight loss rate and decay rate, the TA, ascorbic acid, acid-sugar ratio, and juice rate will not be affected. At 50℃hot water, 3 minutes on the 30th day can make the chroma of fruit (111.6) lower than other treatments. While the hue angle (28.3) is higher than other treatments. And inhibit the degradation on chlorophyll a (11.4 mg.g-1), chlorophyll b (6.6 mg.g-1) and total chlorophyll (18 mg.g-1 ). On the contrary, at 55℃ in 3 or 5 minutes will decrease the Fv/Fm of fruits sharply, and lead to abnormality on color change and scalds on the surface of fruits. To maintain the fruit quality, 50℃ hot water in 3 minutes are recommended. 1-MCP (0, 0.25, 0.5, 1 ppm) fumigation of Citrus aurantifolia for 24 hours and stored at 20℃ to observe its quality and appearance changes. 1-MCP processing will not affect the total soluble solids (TSS), titratable acid (TA), ascorbic acid, and peroxidase activity, etc. As to the color of fruits, 1-MCP processing in 0.25 ppm on the 25 day, the content of total chlorophyll (30.7 mg.g-1) is higher than other groups. As to the fruits’ lightness (49.4), b value (29) and chroma (106.8) are higher than other groups on the 30th day in 1-MCP 1 ppm processing. The hue angle (106.8) is lower than other processing. The 0.25 ppm Fv/Fn (0.78) is higher than other groups. The hue angle is prominently higher than 1 ppm processing. Besides, by applying 1ppm processing, the speedy maturation of fruits and the unevenness of peels’ colors are formed. Based on the statements above, the processing of 0.25 ppm in 24 hours is recommended to effectively reduce fruits’ button abscission rate , delay the color changes of the fruits, and maintain the quality of fruits.

碩士
國立屏東科技大學
熱帶農業暨國際合作研究所
92
About ninety-five percent of the wax apples in the current market are the ‘Pink’. In recent years, however, many bigger types of wax apples have appeared in different areas, and these areas are expanding. Nevertheless, these big-fruited lines have neither been systematically classified nor had their characteristics investigated. The aim of the research was to find out the difference between the ‘Pink’ and these big-fruited lines and to compare the horticultural characteristics among these big-fruited lines. The results of the research could help future evaluation of new cultivars and the expansion of the areas under cultivation. The research took six different samples of wax apples from two orchards in Nan Zhou, Pingtung county: four from Tsai’s and two from Wu’s. From observation of the growth of these lines, the Jien Zhi 1 in Wu’s orchard and the Shun De 1 in Wu’s orchard were found to have a greater fruit height, width, weight and volume. In addition, the fruit weight, volume, and fruit height, fruit weight, the thick of flesh, diameter of sponge all displayed the same single sigmoid growth curve. From the investigation of the leaf characteristics, it was shown that in Tsai’s orchard, the Shun De 3 had the largest leaf surface area, length, and width; however, the stomata density were no difference. In Wu’s orchard, the Jien Zhi 1 had a greater leaf surface area, width, angle, and weight. Moreover, there was no difference between all the wax apples internally components, as was the case with other lines of wax apples in different areas. Furthermore, the total soluble sugar was lower at the early stage of development, but yielded more during the fast growth stage. It was more moderate at the later growth stage. Also, the starch kept increasing during growth. 　　Thirteen wax apple cultivars were screened for random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) markers. The selected markers were tested for the identification of these cultivars. Eight 10-mer primers were selected form 100 primers. Cultivar dentification using RAPD analysis was performed with the 8 arbitrary primers. A total 84 RAPD markers were amplified among these cultivars. The genetic similarity between cultivars was assessed on the basis of Jaccard’s (1908) similarity coefficient and cluster analysis was complemented with unweighted pair-group method analysis (UPGMA). The 13 wax apple cultivars can be categorized into 7 groups.

碩士
國立中興大學
園藝學系所
100
Recent media reports have warned that carambola is a fruit with a high oxalic acid content. People who consume large amounts of carambola may risk having hyperoxaluria and developing kidney stones. Consequently, the carambola production has shrunk over the last ten years. In this study, fruit of carambola varieties were analyzed in order to find which would be most suitable for breeding lower oxalic acid carambola and thereby reduce any consumer worries. ‘Jing Long’, ‘747’, ‘Cheng Chwei’ and ’V8’ seedlings were cultivated in Lin’s Orchard in Taichung, Taiwan. Flower morphology, fruit quality, titratable acidity and oxalic acid content were investigated. Carambola flower morphology were divided into long-style type and short-style type. The content of oxalic acid in carambola fruit had significant correlation with titratable acidity. Therefore, titratable acidity can be used as an index for oxalic acid levels in carambola. Fruit quality, titratable acidity and oxalic acid content may be effected by climate factors such as temperature. Analysis showed a total of 24 seedlings contained less than 0.20% oxalic acid content and more than 8.3 ° Brix total soluble solid. From this group, five seedlings had acceptable size and average TSS, but lower oxalic acid content; therefore, showing great potential for being developed into low oxalic acid new varieties of carambola. The leaves of tart and sweet carambola were assayed for oxalic acid content and glycolate oxidase activity. Results indicated that as the fruit of both kinds of carambola matured, the oxalic acid tended to decrease. However, regardless of maturity, the oxalic acid content in tart carambola was always higher than in sweet carambola. Glycolate oxidase activity in leaf and fruit of tart carambola was also higher than in sweet carambola.

碩士
國立臺灣大學
昆蟲學研究所
97
The oriental fruit fly (Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel)) is an important economic pest for tropical fruits in the world. In recent years, fruit flies (Bactrocera spp.) resistances to organophosphate insecticides (OPs) in the field have been reported in Taiwan. Generally, the resistant populations are hypothesized to have fitness costs as compared to the normal group, because they have the ability to generate resistance. There are three parts in this research for finding the differences of the life history traits between the resistant line and susceptible line to make the pest controls more efficient. Firstly, we investigate the fitness performance by comparing life-history traits (life table) between the naled-resistant and -susceptible lines of oriental fruit flies. We mainly compare the hatchability, the duration of egg, larval, and pupal stages as well as adult longevity and fecundity of the two lines under three constant temperatures (20, 25, and 30°C). We also compared the relationship between the OPs resistant allele frequency and temperature conditions in the field for proving the situation of adult longevity between the two lines in the laboratory. As to the application of the life table results into pest management of the oriental fruit fly, the third part of this study is predicting the population parameters by the matrix model and estimating the influences of different controlling rates to the fruit fly populations. The first part of the results showed no significant differences of egg hatching rate between the two lines. However, the susceptible line significantly possesses shorter developmental time of egg, larval, and pupal stage at every temperature than those in the resistant line, except the egg stage at 30°C, where there was no significant difference. The adult longevity of the resistant line significantly outlives susceptible populations under 20°C, but is significantly shorter than the susceptible line at 30°C. The highest fecundity values occur at 25°C in both lines though there are no significant differences between the two lines at 20°C. However, the fecundity of the susceptible line at 25 and 30°C are significantly higher than the resistant line. The values of mean generation time (T), intrinsic rate (rm), finite rate of increase (λ), and the doubling time (DT) are increased from 20 to 30°C. The highest and lowest values of the net reproductive rate (R0) in the susceptible line are 362.97 and 229.86 at 25 and 20°C, respectively. However, the highest and lowest values of the net reproductive rate (R0) in the resistant line are 234.57 and 189.90 at 25 and 30°C, respectively. As to the mean generation time (T) in the susceptible line, the lowest and highest values are 46.55 d and 58.06 d at 30 and 20°C, respectively. In contrast, the resistant line also has the lowest and highest values at 30 and 20°C, which are 41.66 d and 62.01 d, respectively. On the aspect of the intrinsic rate (rm), the highest and lowest values are 0.123 and 0.093 in the susceptible line, respectively; the highest and lowest values of the intrinsic rate (rm) are 0.126 and 0.087 at 30 and 20°C, respectively. The highest and lowest values of the doubling time (DT) in the susceptible line are 7.40 d and 5.64 d at 20 and 30°C, respectively, and the highest and lowest values of the doubling time (DT) in the resistant line are 7.93 d and 5.50 d at 20 and 30°C, respectively. Results of the relative fitness costs from this study are generally consistent with the hypothesis of fitness cost on the resistant line at 25 and 30°C. On the concept of field investigation, the results of detecting the gene point mutation of acetylcholinesterase show that the resistant allele frequency at July, 2008 and March, 2009 are 69% and 43%, respectively, indicating that the amount of the resistant population was higher than the susceptible population when the temperature was lower. Hence, the differences of the adult longevity between both lines at 20 and 30°C can be explained. In the estimation by the matrix model, the life cycle of the oriental fruit fly was divided into 5 stages, including the egg, larval, pupal, sexually immature adult (SIA), and sexually mature adult (SMA) stage, for evaluating the eigenvector. The estimations of the λ change with daily survival probability which show that the eigenvector of the resistant line is 20°C at SIA and SMA stages and the eigenvector of the susceptible line are 25 and 30°C at the SIA stage. In contrast, the same estimations of the eigenvectors of the susceptible line at 20, 25, and 30°C are pupal stage, SIA, and SIA stages, respectively. Finally, the estimations of the λ by changing in stage duration show that if the egg duration is elongated, the λ will decrease sharply in both lines. However, elongating the SMA little influences the population growth of both lines. It suggests that we can do the pest control based on the resistant allele frequencies and the temperature conditions in certains area at the SIA stage.

碩士
國立臺北藝術大學
建築與文化資產研究所
104
Through the periods of Japanese occupation, nationalist government’s relocation to Taiwan and also afterward the openness of post-martial law, till its being open to public access and sharing nowadays, Shilin Official Residence Garden has revealed and narrated a great deal of cultural and historical facts, moreover, four buildings in it are now classified as heritage buildings. From serving as a ground with fruit tree planting during Japanese occupation period to the present days when its buildings are designated national historic monuments, Shilin Official Residence Garden has experienced a number of changes with regards to the authority in charge, space and horticultural and planting themes. It has carried out different functions and presented different atmospheres and changes to cope with times and demand. Conducted by literature review, newspaper records during Japanese occupation, field survey, historical archives and interviews and embedded in the context of historical changes, this study explores the horticultural space planning and results of tropical fruit and vegetables during Japanese occupation. In addition, the study traces post-war government’s searching for the site being its official residence and explores the planting space utilization as being a private garden. After party transition in the government, the former strictly guarded place was open to the public and transformed from a fruit experimental farm, a private garden to a recreation park. All of the roles jointly form the group identity construction culture and collectively aggregate the energy of social advances. This study discusses the cultural asset preservation from both rational and emotional perspectives. Under a specific system and changes of time, this place staged its roles as economically being a fruit farm to politically an official residence garden, and then a recreationally garden shared by the public. Each historical era had its characteristics showing in space function positioning, space planning and also planting. Through analyzing these aspects, this study is able to explore and profile the space and planting planning as well as the unique cultural values of Shilin Official Residence Garden, a centurial treasure!

How do gender separation and the transition to wind pollination happen in temperate trees? What does the reproductive ecology in the crowns of temperate forest trees look like? These connected questions intrigued researchers before and since Darwin but it is only in the last years that a direct study of the latter question has been enabled. A research crane was used to study the flowering ecology of Fraxinus excelsior, Acer platanoides, Acer pseudoplatanus and Tilia cordata in Leipzig’s floodplain forest. These species originate from hermaphrodite insect pollinated plant families and exhibit different grades of gender separation and different stages between insect and wind pollination. As they are typical elements of temperate deciduous forests, an ecological comparison of their flowering ecology may shed new light on the evolution of gender separation and wind pollination in this habitat. Using the crane, gender distribution, flowering phenology in relation to microclimate, pollination levels (including pollen tubes in the styles) and fruit set were studied in ca. 200 trees over 2-4 years. Main results are a new appreciation of the sexual system of Fraxinus excelsior as dioecy, of Tilia cordata as andromonoecy and a detailed description of the intricacies of the heterodichogamous sexual system of Acer pseudoplatanus. Several flowering phenological patterns are described in Fraxinus excelsior and Acer platanoides in relation to microclimate in early spring. The role of small arthropods is underlined as gall mites may play a role in gender specialisation in Fraxinus excelsior, gall midges are related to maleness in T. cordata and thrips are probably the pollinators of Acer pseudoplatanus in the stand. Thrips pollination is suggested to be a possible stepping-stone between insect pollination and wind pollination, which may drive the transition in Acer pseudoplatanus and possibly in intensively flowering dominant species in other habitats. The study presents the complexity of the reproductive systems and the strong interdependencies among their elements.