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Disease-resistant cauliflower created through nuclear science
International Atomic Energy Agency researchers have helped scientists on the Indian Ocean island nation of Mauritius to develop a variety of cauliflower that is resistant to black rot disease. The cauliflower was developed through innovative radiation-induced plant-breeding techniques employed by the Joint Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)/IAEA Centre of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture.
N. Ohyabu, A. Komori, N. Noda, T. Morisaki, A. Sagara, H. Suzuki, T. Watanabe, O. Motojima, H. Takase
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 27 | Number 3 | April 1995 | Pages 519-522
Plasma Particle and Heat Control Studies | doi.org/10.13182/FST95-A11962954
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Various innovative divertor concepts have been developed to improve the LHD plasma performance. They are two divertor magnetic geometries (helical divertor configurations with and without n/m =1/1 island) and two operational scenarios (confinement improvement by generating high temperature divertor plasma and simultaneous achievement of radiative cooling and H-mode-like confinement improvement). In addition, technological development of new efficient hydrogen pumping schemes are being pursued for enhancing the divertor control capability.
