The Ripening of Fruit It is a transformation that resembles aging in other tissues, both plant and animal. Thus it is studied not only for practical purposes, but also to gain information about ...

With March still to go, it can be assumed there will be more snow and more cold weather yet to come. Nevertheless, the process of melting old snow always begins with a ripening of the snowpack. Old ...

Some research shows that avocados can hang on the tree for more than 12 months without ripening. They are a type of climacteric fruit, which means that they produce a burst of ethylene and ...

The current research that exists regarding cervical ripening shows that misoprostol (Cytotec) is an effective option for labor induction and may be safer than once thought. There is a degree of ...

A routine change in the inpatient obstetric providers resulted in a change from continued vaginal misoprostol to use of vaginal 10 mg dinoprostone (Cervidil) for cervical ripening. This change in ...

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has warned fruit dealers and sellers against using calcium carbide in fruit ripening for commercial purposes. The warning was made ...