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Maximizing the extraction yield of plant gum exudate using response surface methodology and artificial neural networking and pharmacological characterization

Prunus armeniaca gum is used as food additive and ethno medicinal purpose. Two empirical models response surface methodology and artificial neural network were used to search for optimized extraction ...
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Comparison of DNA extraction methods on CITES-listed timber species and application in species authentication of commercial products using DNA barcoding

For leaf and twig samples used as reference, DNA of these samples were extracted using BioMed Plant Genome DNA Extraction Kit (Biomed, Beijing, China) following manufacturer’s instructions. Small wood ...