Table 1 Moisture content (MC) and water content (WC) of Acer pseudoplatanus L. embryonic axes after desiccation between 1 and 18 h and rehydration for 1 and 18 h, ±SE (N = 9)
From: Oxidative damage and DNA repair in desiccated recalcitrant embryonic axes of Acer pseudoplatanus L.
Drying time (h) | t 0 h | t 1 h | t 18 h |
|---|---|---|---|
MC, % (WC, g− 1 dry weight) | MC, % (WC, g− 1 dry weight) | MC, % (WC, g− 1 dry weight) | |
|  | 50.2 ± 0.08 | 62.5 ± 2.1 | 66.6 ± 0.06 |
0 | (1.01 ± 0.03) | (1.68 ± 0.16) | (1.99 ± 0.05) |
|  | 19.3 ± 0.07 | 58.3 ± 1.9 | 71.8 ± 0.8 |
1 | (0.24 ± 0.01) | (1.41 ± 0.07) | (2.55 ± 0.1) |
|  | 11.9 ± 0.08 | 54.2 ± 2.2 | 60.9 ± 4.6 |
4 | (0.13 ± 0.01) | (1.19 ± 0.1) | (1.64 ± 0.35) |
|  | 9.2 ± 0.4 | 55.8 ± 0.09 | 60.4 ± 11.3 |
6 | (0.10 ± 0.01) | (1.26 ± 0.05) | (2.53 ± 0.65) |
|  | 5.7 ± 1.2 | 64.5 ± 5.1 | 74.1 ± 2.5 |
18 | (0.06 ± 0.01) | (1.89 ± 0.41 | (2.91 ± 0.38) |