The production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) is one of the first defense reactions induced in Arabidopsis in response to infection by the pectinolytic enterobacterium Dickeya dadantii. Previous results also suggest that abscisic acid (ABA) favors D. dadantii multiplication and spread into its hosts. Here, we confirm this hypothesis using ABA-deficient and ABA-overproducer Arabidopsis plants....

The green synthesis of metallic nanoparticles is an active research area in nanotechnology. In the present study, antioxidant potential, total reducing capacity and silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) synthetic potential of methanolic leaf extracts of seven plant species were evaluated and compared. Antioxidant capacity, expressed as µmol Trolox equivalents g-1 DW (µmol TE g-1 DW), ranged from 116.0 ...

The theory of constraints (TOC) supply chain replenishment system (TOC-SCRS) is an effective solution for coping with conflicts during the management of supply chain inventories. When it is deployed in a plant or a central warehouse with capacity constraints, TOC-SCRS encounters a problem comprised of 2 parts: first, how to establish a sound setup frequency (SF) that can meet production needs a...

In this paper we show how First–Order Hybrid Petri nets, an hybrid positive model that combines fluid and discrete event dynamics, may be efficiently used to simulate the dynamic concurrent activities of manufacturing systems. In particular we deal with the performance analysis via simulation of a mineral water bottling plant according to the variations of the production controlling input param...

Classification of major secondary metabolite groups is described. A short account is also given to ultraviolet (UV) climatology and UV response in plants. Investigations regarding secondary metabolite production in plants, in vitro cultivated plant cell and tissue cultures under UV radiation, particularly UV-B (280-315 nm) and UV-C (200-280 nm) are reviewed. The capacity of plants, callus and t...

One of the options to increase the energy efficiency of current electricity network is the use of a Virtual Power Plant. By using multiple small (micro)generators distributed over the country, electricity can be produced more efficiently since these small generators are more efficient and located where the energy is needed. In this paper we focus on micro Combined Heat and Power generators. For...

In November 2000, on one of those bright and sunny days typical for northern China’s winter, the managing director of GEARBOX (China) Ltd. (pseudonym) glances over the new manufacturing facilities erected next to the shimmering office building to meet the expected growth in Chinese domestic demand for GEARBOX’s products. Essentially being a duplicate of GEARBOX’s existing production facilities,...

The presented contribution reviews actual status of biogas production in the European countries with a focus on the Slovak municipal WWTPs. In 49 monitored Slovak WWTPs (out of 520) the anaerobic digestion with biogas production is operated. The total volume of digestion tanks is about 195 000 m3 but the total daily biogas production is only approx. 55 000 m3 d–1. From a technological point of ...