Published in Biological trace element research
Boron is a trace element which plays important roles in immune response. The relationship between boron and splenic lymphocyte proliferation, apoptosis, secretion of cytokines, and genes potentially related to immune response in ostrich chicks were investigated in the present study. Different concentrations of boron (0, 0.01, 0.1, 0.5, 1, 5, 10, 25...
Published in Planta
Main conclusionShoot tip necrosis is a physiological condition that negatively impacts the growth and development of in vitro plant shoot cultures across a wide range of species.AbstractShoot tip necrosis is a physiological condition and disorder that can arise in plantlets or shoots in vitro that results in death of the shoot tip. This condition, ...
Published in Heliyon
Micronutrient deficiency is a major constraint to crop productivity in South Africa. Agronomic interventions such as nutrient seed priming (NSP) could significantly improve stand establishment in micronutrient deficient soils. However, the effectiveness of the technique depends on the efficacy of the priming procedures. Laboratory and glasshouse st...
Published in Turkish Journal of Biology
Boron is a naturally occurring trace element found in organic and inorganic complexes. Boron-containing compounds are required for living organisms for diverse metabolic functions, including nitrogen fixation in microorganisms, cell wall stability in plants, and bone and carbohydrate metabolism in animals. The number of studies about the effect of ...
Published in Water, Air, & Soil Pollution
Steelmaking slag, a by-product of the steel-refining process, could be used for removing boron excess from irrigation natural and waste waters, due to its strongly alkaline reaction. The objectives of this study were to: (a) establish the optimum conditions (external solution/adsorbent ratio, equilibration time) of boron adsorption by the slag, (b)...
Published in Materials science & engineering. C, Materials for biological applications
Many elements, such as copper, cobalt (Co), strontium, magnesium and boron (B) have been used for single or multiple doping of bioactive glasses to promote angiogenesis during bone regeneration. However, few works have focused on promoting angiogenesis through stimulating several different signalling pathways which can be called a multi-target appr...
Published in Journal of trace elements in medicine and biology : organ of the Society for Minerals and Trace Elements (GMS)
Cyclophosphamide (CP) is an alkylating chemotherapeutic drug used in the treatment of many types of cancer. However, as with other chemotherapeutic drugs, the use of CP is limited by the damage to healthy tissues such as testes, bladder and liver as well as cancerous tissue. Boron (B) is a trace element with many biological properties such as antio...
Minimizing the particle size of transition metals and constructing heteroatom-co-doped carbon with a high surface area are deemed imperative in maximizing the atomic utilization of carbon-based materials. Herein, the atomically dispersed Co sites anchored on interconnected B, N-doped carbon nanotubes (B, N, Co/C nanotubes) are prepared through faci...
Published in Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture
BackgroundBoron (B) is an essential micronutrient and necessary to plants for their proper growth. The concentration of B in soil and plant is greatly critical for the growth and productivity. Even at the low amount available in soils, B can be extremely toxic to plants especially in semi-arid and arid environments. In the present study, the effect...
Published in Applied Water Science
To realize improved wastewater treatment processes, the study investigated the processing of boron and fluorine and the processing of real landfill leachate using MgO with different specific surface areas. By optimizing the MgO absorbent, the time required for boron and fluorine processing can be reduced dramatically and uniform wastewater quality ...
