WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - While proving a long-held theory that suberin blocks water and nutrient absorption in plants, a Purdue University scientist learned more about manipulating the substance to ...

To provide a better understanding of plant responses to salt and water stresses, the effects of high concentrations of sodium chloride (NaCl) and polyethylene glycol (PEG) on the growth and ion ...

An investigation has been carried out to determine the rolô of the living cells of the root in the absorption of water and in the development of "root pressure." A distinction is made between the ...

A major advance in solution phase soft-x-ray spectroscopy has been achieved utilizing a new liquid flatjet system, paving the way for novel steady-state and time-resolved experiments. A major advance ...

Introduction.- Light Absorption by Water Molecules and Inorganic Substances Dissolved in Seawater.- The Impact of Light on Organic Molecules: Physical Principles.- The Absorption of Light by Dissolved ...