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Tang X, Wang L, Zhang Y, Sun C, Huang Z. Enhancing the antioxidant potential of ESIPT-based naringenin flavonoids based on excited state hydrogen bond dynamics: A theoretical study. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY. B, BIOLOGY 2024; 258:112996. [PMID: 39094239 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2024.112996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2024] [Revised: 07/15/2024] [Accepted: 07/29/2024] [Indexed: 08/04/2024]
Abstract
Exploring antioxidant potential of flavonoid derivatives after ESIPT process provides a theoretical basis for discovering compounds with higher antioxidant capacity. In this work, employing the density functional theory (DFT) and time-dependent density functional theory (TD-DFT) methods, the antioxidant potential of two citrus-derived naringenin flavonoids after ESIPT process is explored. Based on studies of ESIPT process including IMHB intensity variations, potential energy curves, and transition state, these molecules exist only in enol and keto⁎ forms due to ultra-fast ESIPT. The HOMOs are utilized to explore electron-donating capacity, demonstrating that the molecules in keto⁎ form is stronger than that in enol form. Furthermore, the atomic dipole moment corrected Hirshfeld population (ADCH) and Fukui functions indicate that the sites attacked by the electrophilic free radical of the two molecules in the keto⁎ form are O3 and O5' respectively, and both are more active than in the enol form. Overall, a comprehensive consideration of the ESIPT process and antioxidant potential of flavonoid derivatives will facilitate the exploration and design of substances with higher antioxidant capacity.
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- Xingzhu Tang
- College of Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Resource Utilization, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China; Key Laboratory of Forest Plant Ecology, Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China; Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Ecological Utilization of Forestry-Based Active Substances, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China.
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- College of Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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- College of Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science & Technology, Material Science and Engineering College, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China.
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Campos MT, Maia LF, Popović-Djordjević J, Edwards HG, de Oliveira LF. Ripening process in exocarps of scarlet eggplant ( Solanum aethiopicum) and banana ( Musa spp.) investigated by Raman spectroscopy. FOOD CHEMISTRY. MOLECULAR SCIENCES 2024; 8:100204. [PMID: 38659653 PMCID: PMC11039347 DOI: 10.1016/j.fochms.2024.100204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2023] [Revised: 01/26/2024] [Accepted: 04/13/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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In this work, we used Raman spectroscopy to identify compounds present at different maturation stages of the exocarp of scarlet eggplant and two banana cultivars, 'prata' and 'nanica'. Raman spectral analyses of both fruits showed bands attributed to phenolic acids, flavonoids, carotenoids, and fatty acids. During the scarlet eggplant's maturation process, Raman spectral profile changes are mainly observed in the carotenoid content rather than flavonoids. Furthermore, it is suggested that naringenin chalcone together with β-carotene determines the orange-red color of the ripe stage. Variations in chemical composition among the maturation stages of bananas were observed predominantly in 'prata' when compared to 'nanica'. In contrast to scarlet eggplant changes in the spectral profile were more evident in the content of the flavonoid/phenolic acids. The in situ analysis was demonstrated to be useful as a guide in selecting bioactive compounds on demand from low-cost horticultural waste.
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- Mariana T.C. Campos
- NEEM - Núcleo de Espectroscopia e Estrutura Molecular, Departamento de Química, ICE, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Campus Universitário, Martelos, Juiz de Fora, MG 36036-330, Brazil
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- NEEM - Núcleo de Espectroscopia e Estrutura Molecular, Departamento de Química, ICE, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Campus Universitário, Martelos, Juiz de Fora, MG 36036-330, Brazil
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- University of Belgrade, Faculty of Agriculture, Chair of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Nemanjina 6, 11080 Belgrade, Serbia
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- School of Chemistry and Biosciences, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Bradford, Bradford, West Yorkshire BD7 1DP, United Kingdom
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- NEEM - Núcleo de Espectroscopia e Estrutura Molecular, Departamento de Química, ICE, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Campus Universitário, Martelos, Juiz de Fora, MG 36036-330, Brazil
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Yang H, Wang J, Tan Q, Dong Z, Yang Z, Zhang P, Wang W. Supramolecular interaction between berberine hydrochloride and baicalin in aqueous solution: Reaction kinetics, spectral analysis and dynamic simulation. Heliyon 2024; 10:e29992. [PMID: 38756587 PMCID: PMC11096731 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e29992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2024] [Revised: 04/18/2024] [Accepted: 04/18/2024] [Indexed: 05/18/2024] Open
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The current study presents a comprehensive investigation on the precipitation reaction and supramolecular interactions between berberine hydrochloride (BBR) and baicalin (BA) in an aqueous system. Utilizing a combination of multi-spectral analytical techniques and molecular dynamic simulations, we elucidated the mechanism of the complexion process. The precipitate formation was observed within a drug concentration range of 0.1-1.0 mM, and a 1:1 stoichiometry ratio of BBR to BA was established by the Job's plot method. Morphological and structural characterizations of the precipitates were conducted using DSC, FTIR and PXRD. Additionally, UV-Vis absorption and 1H NMR spectroscopy were employed to compare the spectral characteristics of the precipitates with those of individual drug solution. Molecular dynamic simulations further dissected the intermolecular interactions and self-assembly mechanisms. The precipitates formed were amorphous microparticles with an average diameter of approximately 20 μm, primarily stabilized by hydrogen bonding and π-π stacking. This study contributes foundational insights into the supramolecular interactions between BBR and BA, therefore facilitated a better understanding of the precipitation process involving flavonoid-alkaloid pairs in mixed aqueous solutions.
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- Hua Yang
- College of Chinese Materia Medica, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, Yunnan 650500, China
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- College of Chinese Materia Medica, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, Yunnan 650500, China
- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Southern Medicine Utilization, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, 650500, China
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- College of Chinese Materia Medica, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, Yunnan 650500, China
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- College of Chinese Materia Medica, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, Yunnan 650500, China
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- College of Chinese Materia Medica, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, Yunnan 650500, China
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- General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750004, China
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- College of Chinese Materia Medica, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, Yunnan 650500, China
- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Southern Medicine Utilization, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, 650500, China
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González Moreno A, Woolley JM, Domínguez E, de Cózar A, Heredia A, Stavros VG. Synergic photoprotection of phenolic compounds present in tomato fruit cuticle: a spectroscopic investigation in solution. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2023; 25:12791-12799. [PMID: 37129056 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp00630a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Coumaric acids and flavonoids play pivotal roles in protecting plants against ultraviolet radiation (UVR) exposure. In this work, we focus our photoprotection studies on p-coumaric acid and the flavonoid naringenin chalcone. Photoprotection is well-understood in p-coumaric acid; in contrast, information surrounding photoprotection in naringenin chalcone is lacking. Additionally, and vitally, how these two species work in unison to provide photoprotection across the UV-B and UV-A is unknown. Herein, we employ transient absorption spectroscopy together with steady-state irradiation studies to unravel the photoprotection mechanism of a solution of p-coumaric acid and naringenin chalcone. We find that the excited state dynamics of p-coumaric acid are significantly altered in the presence of naringenin chalcone. This finding concurs with quenching of the p-coumaric acid fluorescence with increasing concentration of naringenin chalcone. We propose a Förster energy transfer mechanism is operative via the formation of dipole-dipole interactions between p-coumaric acid and naringenin chalcone. To our knowledge, this is the first demonstration in plants of a synergic effect between two classes of phenolics to bypass the potentially damaging effects of UVR.
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- Ana González Moreno
- IHSM-UMA-CSIC La Mayora, Departamento de Biología Molecular y Bioquímica, Universidad de Málaga (UMA), 29071, Málaga, Spain.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK.
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- IHSM-UMA-CSIC La Mayora, Plant breeding and Biotechnology, CSIC, 29750 Algarrobo-Costa, Málaga, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica I/Kimika Organikoa I Saila, Facultad de Química/Kimika Fakultatea, Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea (UPV/EHU) and Donostia International Physics Center (DIPC), P. K, 1072, 20018 San Sebastián - Donostia, Spain
- Ikerbasque, Basque Foundation for Science, Plaza Euskadi 5, 48009, Bilbao, Spain
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- IHSM-UMA-CSIC La Mayora, Departamento de Biología Molecular y Bioquímica, Universidad de Málaga (UMA), 29071, Málaga, Spain.
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Corinti D, Rotari L, Crestoni ME, Fornarini S, Oomens J, Berden G, Tintaru A, Chiavarino B. Protonated Forms of Naringenin and Naringenin Chalcone: Proteiform Bioactive Species Elucidated by IRMPD Spectroscopy, IMS, CID-MS, and Computational Approaches. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2023; 71:4005-4015. [PMID: 36849438 PMCID: PMC9999425 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.2c07453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2022] [Revised: 02/08/2023] [Accepted: 02/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Naringenin (Nar) and its structural isomer, naringenin chalcone (ChNar), are two natural phytophenols with beneficial health effects belonging to the flavonoids family. A direct discrimination and structural characterization of the protonated forms of Nar and ChNar, delivered into the gas phase by electrospray ionization (ESI), was performed by mass spectrometry-based methods. In this study, we exploit a combination of electrospray ionization coupled to (high-resolution) mass spectrometry (HR-MS), collision-induced dissociation (CID) measurements, IR multiple-photon dissociation (IRMPD) action spectroscopy, density functional theory (DFT) calculations, and ion mobility-mass spectrometry (IMS). While IMS and variable collision-energy CID experiments hardly differentiate the two isomers, IRMPD spectroscopy appears to be an efficient method to distinguish naringenin from its related chalcone. In particular, the spectral range between 1400 and 1700 cm-1 is highly specific in discriminating between the two protonated isomers. Selected vibrational signatures in the IRMPD spectra have allowed us to identify the nature of the metabolite present in methanolic extracts of commercial tomatoes and grapefruits. Furthermore, comparisons between experimental IRMPD and calculated IR spectra have clarified the geometries adopted by the two protonated isomers, allowing a conformational analysis of the probed species.
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- Davide Corinti
- Dipartimento
di Chimica e Tecnologie del Farmaco, Sapienza
Università di Roma, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Roma, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Chimica e Tecnologie del Farmaco, Sapienza
Università di Roma, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Roma, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Chimica e Tecnologie del Farmaco, Sapienza
Università di Roma, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Roma, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Chimica e Tecnologie del Farmaco, Sapienza
Università di Roma, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Roma, Italy
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- FELIX
Laboratory, Institute for Molecules and Materials, Radboud University, Toernooiveld 7, Nijmegen 6525ED, Netherlands
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- FELIX
Laboratory, Institute for Molecules and Materials, Radboud University, Toernooiveld 7, Nijmegen 6525ED, Netherlands
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- CNRS,
Centre Interdisciplinaire de Nanoscience de Marseille, CINaM UMR 7325, Aix Marseille University, Marseille 13288, France
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- Dipartimento
di Chimica e Tecnologie del Farmaco, Sapienza
Università di Roma, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Roma, Italy
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González Moreno A, Domínguez E, Mayer K, Xiao N, Bock P, Heredia A, Gierlinger N. 3D (x-y-t) Raman imaging of tomato fruit cuticle: Microchemistry during development. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2023; 191:219-232. [PMID: 35972400 PMCID: PMC9806558 DOI: 10.1093/plphys/kiac369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2022] [Accepted: 07/15/2022] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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The cuticle is a protective extracellular matrix that covers the above-ground epidermis of land plants. Here, we studied the cuticle of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) fruits in situ using confocal Raman microscopy. Microsections from cuticles isolated at different developmental stages were scanned to visualize cuticle components with a spatial resolution of 342 nm by univariate and multivariate data analysis. Three main components, cutin, polysaccharides, and aromatics, were identified, with the latter exhibiting the strongest Raman scattering intensity. Phenolic acids and flavonoids were differentiated within the cuticle, and three schematic cuticle models were identified during development. Phenolic acids were found across the entire cuticle at the earliest stage of development, i.e. during the formation of the procuticle layer. Based on a mixture analysis with reference component spectra, the phenolic acids were identified as mainly esterified p-coumaric acid together with free p-hydroxybenzoic acid. During the cell expansion period of growth, phenolic acids accumulated in an outermost layer of the cuticle and in the middle region of the pegs. In these stages of development, cellulose and pectin were detected next to the inner cuticle region, close to the epidermal cell where flavonoid impregnation started during ripening. In the first ripening stage, chalconaringenin was observed, while methoxylated chalcones were chosen by the algorithm to fit the mature cuticle spectra. The colocation of carbohydrates, esterified p-coumaric acid, and methoxylated chalconaringenin suggests that the latter two link polysaccharide and cutin domains. Elucidating the different distribution of aromatics within the cuticle, suggests important functions: (1) overall impregnation conferring mechanical and thermal functions (2) the outermost phenolic acid layer displaying UV-B protection of the plant tissue.
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- IHSM-UMA-CSIC La Mayora, Plant breeding and Biotechnology, CSIC, 29750 Algarrobo-Costa, Málaga, Spain
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- Department of Nanobiotechnology, BOKU-University of Natural Resources and Life Science, Vienna, Muthgasse 11, 1190 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Nanobiotechnology, BOKU-University of Natural Resources and Life Science, Vienna, Muthgasse 11, 1190 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Nanobiotechnology, BOKU-University of Natural Resources and Life Science, Vienna, Muthgasse 11, 1190 Vienna, Austria
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- IHSM-UMA-CSIC La Mayora, Departamento de Biología Molecular y Bioquímica, Universidad de Málaga, 29071, Málaga, Spain
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Reynoud N, Geneix N, Petit J, D’Orlando A, Fanuel M, Marion D, Rothan C, Lahaye M, Bakan B. The cutin polymer matrix undergoes a fine architectural tuning from early tomato fruit development to ripening. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2022; 190:1821-1840. [PMID: 36018278 PMCID: PMC9614491 DOI: 10.1093/plphys/kiac392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2022] [Accepted: 07/21/2022] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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The cuticle is a complex polymer matrix that protects all aerial organs of plants, fulfills multiple roles in plant-environment interactions, and is critical for plant development. These functions are associated with the structural features of cuticles, and the architectural modeling of cuticles during plant development is crucial for understanding their physical properties and biological functions. In this work, the in-depth architecture of the cutin polymer matrix during fruit development was investigated. Using cherry tomato fruit (Solanum lycopersicum) as a model from the beginning of the cell expansion phase to the red ripe stage, we designed an experimental scheme combining sample pretreatment, Raman mapping, multivariate data analyses, and biochemical analyses. These approaches revealed clear chemical areas with different contributions of cutin, polysaccharides, and phenolics within the cutin polymer matrix. Besides, we demonstrated that these areas are finely tuned during fruit development, including compositional and macromolecular rearrangements. The specific spatiotemporal accumulation of phenolic compounds (p-coumaric acid and flavonoids) suggests that they fulfill distinct functions during fruit development. In addition, we highlighted an unexpected dynamic remodeling of the cutin-embedded polysaccharides pectin, cellulose, and hemicellulose. Such structural tuning enables consistent adaption of the cutin-polysaccharide continuum and the functional performance of the fruit cuticle at the different developmental stages. This study provides insights into the plant cuticle architecture and in particular into the organization of the epidermal cell wall-cuticle.
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- Nicolas Reynoud
- INRAE, Unité Biopolymères, Interactions, Assemblages, BP71627 44316, Nantes Cedex3, France
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- INRAE, Unité Biopolymères, Interactions, Assemblages, BP71627 44316, Nantes Cedex3, France
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- INRAE, Univ. Bordeaux, UMR BFP, F-33140, Villenave d’Ornon, France
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- INRAE, Unité Biopolymères, Interactions, Assemblages, BP71627 44316, Nantes Cedex3, France
- INRAE PROBE research infrastructure, BIBS Facility, F- 44300, Nantes, France
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- INRAE, Unité Biopolymères, Interactions, Assemblages, BP71627 44316, Nantes Cedex3, France
- INRAE PROBE research infrastructure, BIBS Facility, F- 44300, Nantes, France
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- INRAE, Unité Biopolymères, Interactions, Assemblages, BP71627 44316, Nantes Cedex3, France
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- INRAE, Unité Biopolymères, Interactions, Assemblages, BP71627 44316, Nantes Cedex3, France
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- INRAE, Unité Biopolymères, Interactions, Assemblages, BP71627 44316, Nantes Cedex3, France
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