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Comparison Of Instrumental Methods For Measuring Seed Hardness Of Food-Grade Soybean, Mioko Tamura, Bo Zhang, Joyce Berger-Doyle, Pengyin Chen Jan 2007

Comparison Of Instrumental Methods For Measuring Seed Hardness Of Food-Grade Soybean, Mioko Tamura, Bo Zhang, Joyce Berger-Doyle, Pengyin Chen

Discovery, The Student Journal of Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences

Seed hardness is an important factor in determining soybean suitability for natto production. There is no established methodology for testing seed texture of soybeans. The objective of this study was to develop an efficient method by examining different instruments and seed parameters that could be potentially used for testing soybean seed hardness. Five food-grade soybean genotypes with different seed sizes were used to determine seed hardness and water-absorption capacity. Water absorption capacity was expressed by swell ratios for seed weight, seed dimension, and volume of water changes before and after soaking. Seed hardness test was conducted by a one-bite method …


Tungoil Tree (Aleurites Fordii Hemsl.) (Euphorbiaceae): New To The Arkansas Flora, Brett Serviss, Nicole Freeman, Joslyn Hernandez, Allen Leible, Chris Talley Jan 2007

Tungoil Tree (Aleurites Fordii Hemsl.) (Euphorbiaceae): New To The Arkansas Flora, Brett Serviss, Nicole Freeman, Joslyn Hernandez, Allen Leible, Chris Talley

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

No abstract provided.


Negundo Chaste Tree (Vitex Negundo L.) (Verbenaceae): New To The Arkansas Flora, Brett Serviss, Nicole Freeman, Joslyn Hernandez, Allen Leible, Chris Talley, Brent Baker Jan 2007

Negundo Chaste Tree (Vitex Negundo L.) (Verbenaceae): New To The Arkansas Flora, Brett Serviss, Nicole Freeman, Joslyn Hernandez, Allen Leible, Chris Talley, Brent Baker

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

No abstract provided.


Discovery Of A Second Record Of Seaside Heliotrope (Heliotropilum Curassavicum L.) (Boraginaceae) In Arkansas, C. Renn Tumlison, Brett Serviss Jan 2007

Discovery Of A Second Record Of Seaside Heliotrope (Heliotropilum Curassavicum L.) (Boraginaceae) In Arkansas, C. Renn Tumlison, Brett Serviss

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

No abstract provided.


Characterization Of Bacteriophages Of Pseudomonas Syringae Pv. Tomato, Sara E. Prior, Amanda J. Andrews, Russell O. Nordeen Jan 2007

Characterization Of Bacteriophages Of Pseudomonas Syringae Pv. Tomato, Sara E. Prior, Amanda J. Andrews, Russell O. Nordeen

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

Bacteriophages from supernatants of the plant pathogenic bacteria Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato (P. tomato) were isolated, enriched, and purified by density block centrifugation in cesium chloride (CsCl) step gradients. The DNA from purified phage was isolated and digested with the restriction endonucleases EcoRl or HindIII. Three different DNA fingerprint patterns were determined indicating 3 unique phage isolates. Genome sizes of the phage ranged from 40 to 52 kilobases (kB). Buoyant densities of phage particles in CsCI varied from 1.36 to 1.51 glml. Electron microscopy revealed a single morphological type with an elongated polyhedral head and a long tail indicating the …