Lyophilization is the “gold standard” for drying plant extracts, which is important in
preserving their quality and extending their shelf-life. Compared to other methods of drying …

This research was performed for a period of three years to determine the effect of natural
seed ageing on different physiological and biochemical changes in three extensively …

The effect of seed vigor on field performance of two oilseed rape cultivars (Licord and Okapi)
was investigated in 2008 at the Research Farm of the University Tabriz, Iran. The experiment …

This study was carried out in the Seed Research Laboratory of the Department of Crop
Science, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran, in summer 2011. Rice (cv. Khazar) seeds …

To feed the ever-growing worldwide population, rice production in all the three (fall, winter
and summer) seasons has become essential. With the increase in global climatic change …

Response of two cultivars of carrot in respect of seed viability, seedling vigor, lipid
peroxidation and membrane integrity was explored. Accelerated aged seeds of both …

Loss of genetic integrity can occur during the long-term conservation of seeds. We have
studied these effects in seeds of rice (Oryza sativa L.) and common bean (Phaseolus …

Maize (Zea mays L.) seeds were subjected to accelerated aging treatment for, 3, 7, and 14
days at 45±1 Cand 100% relative humidity. These artificially aged seeds were compared to …

Onion (Allium cepa L.) seeds exhibit very short life and loose their viability within 1-2 years.
Accelerated ageing studies were conducted on indigenous onion cv.“Desi Red” to …

Seeds deteriorate and lose their germinability during periods of prolonged storage. Many
theories have been attempted to explain seed aging; external factors such; as irradiation or …