UCB-1 (Pistacia atlantica × P. integrima) is a commercial rootstock for pistachio in some pistachio plantations across the world. This rootstock is very new in Iran and recently, it has been used commercially in some plantations due to its high growth. Propagation of this rootstock by tissue culture results in many limitations such as shoot tip necrosis (STN) and a low proliferation rate. There...

The present study assesses the contribution of dark carbon fixation to the primary production in the oxic/anoxic interface of a shallow estuarine environment that develops a salt-water wedge with the presence of sulfide. Primary production was partitioned into oxygenic photosynthesis, anoxygenic photosynthesis and dark fixation. The results show the importance of dark fixation in the oxic/anoxi...

Nitrite reduction in either whole, isolated spinach chloroplasts (Spinacia oleracea L.) or in reconstituted spinach chloroplasts is stimulated by a short period of photosynthetic CO(2) fixation in the light prior to nitrite addition. With reconstituted chloroplasts, a similar stimulation can be obtained in nitrite reduction without CO(2) fixation by the addition of dihydroxyacetone phosphate or...

Pyrolytic carbon has many properties that make it suitable for use in the replacement of small joints [1]. The material has a modulus of elasticity similar to that of bone, good wear and fatigue properties, and excellent biocompatibility. Its biggest disadvantage is inadequate biological fixation. The as-deposited surface of pyrolytic carbon has a pore size of 5-10 μm and a depth of 20 μm. This...

The biosequestration of CO2 using microalgae has emerged as a promising means recycling into biomass via photosynthesis, which could be used to produce biofuels an attractive approach mitigation. We investigated the fixation capability native nonaxenic microalgal culture 2 L photobioreactor operated in batch mode. cultivation was carried out at varying concentrations total dissolved (Tco2) bulk...

The relationship between phytoplankton cell size and abundance has long been known to follow regular, predictable patterns in near steady-state ecosystems, but its origin has remained elusive. To explore the linkage between the size-scaling of metabolic rate and the size abundance distribution of natural phytoplankton communities, we determined simultaneously phytoplankton carbon fixation rates...

Microalgae are a natural source of high-value compounds for the pharmaceutical and food industry, such as bioactive compounds, vitamins, pigments and fatty acids.1 In addition, in the long term, algae culture may be useful for production of clean fuels. Photosynthetic algal culture is carried out in photobioreactors that may be illuminated naturally (outdoor) or artificially (indoor). Availabil...

The sunlight-driven conversion of carbon dioxide into organic matter fuels nearly all life on Earth. The enzyme Rubisco catalyses the fixation of carbon dioxide in photosynthesis, and thereby serves as the entry point for inorganic carbon into the biosphere. Rubisco limits biomass accumulation when sunlight is plentiful, and has therefore been heavily targeted in bioengineering efforts to boost...