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Article: New findings from University of Bologna in the area of elephantiasis described.
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- Science Letter
- Article date:
- July 7, 2009
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According to recent research published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, "This is the first study on structural and ultrastructural changes taking place in Actinidia deliciosa kiwifruits affected by ''elephantiasis syndrome'', by means of DRIFT, FT-Raman, NMR, and SEM techniques. The fruits arising from elephantiasis-affected plants assume a round and smaller shape, limiting their marketing."
"Despite etiological studies on this disease, so far no information is available on the structural and ultrastructural characteristics of the fruits. The SEM and spectroscopic data showed significant modifications regarding the polysaccharide fraction in ...
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