Agriculture
Agriculture
Position-specific carbon stable isotope analysis of glyphosate: isotope fingerprinting of molecules within a mixture
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Glyphosate [N-(phosphonomethyl) glycine] is a widely used herbicide and a molecule of interest in the environmental sciences, due to its global use in agriculture and its potential impact on...
Extraction of cellulose from halophytic plants for the synthesis of a novel biocomposite
15/05/2024 -
Cellulose nanofibers, a sustainable and promising material with widespread applications, exhibit appreciable strength and excellent mechanical and physicochemical properties. The preparation of...
Is it healthy urban agriculture? Human exposure to potentially toxic elements in urban gardens from Andalusia, Spain
15/05/2024 -
Different vegetable species and topsoils were collected from different urban gardens of Seville, Cordoba, and Huelva (South Spain) and from two small towns in a mining area (Riotinto), together...
Assessment of textile effluent treatment by immobilized Trametes pubescens MB 89 for plant growth promotion
15/05/2024 -
Industrialization and the ever-increasing world population have diminished high-quality water resources for sustainable agriculture. It is imperative to effectively treat industrial effluent to...
Plant-derived bioactive compounds for the inhibition of biofilm formation: a comprehensive review
15/05/2024 -
Biofilm formation is a widespread phenomenon that impacts different fields, including the food industry, agriculture, health care and the environment. Accordingly, there is a serious need for new...
Use of diffusive gradients in thin-film technique to predict the mobility and transfer of nutrients and toxic elements from agricultural soil to crops—an overview of recent studies
13/05/2024 -
The purpose of this review was to survey the recent applications of the diffusive gradients in thin films (DGT) technique in the assessment of mobility and bioavailability of nutrients and...
Modeling and optimization of triclosan biodegradation by the newly isolated Bacillus sp. DL4: kinetics and pathway speculation
11/05/2024 -
Triclosan is a widely used antibacterial agent and disinfectant, and its overuse endangered ecological safety and human health. Therefore, reducing residual TCS concentrations in the environment...
Rumen fluid pretreatment promotes anaerobic methane production: revealing microbial dynamics driving increased acid yield from different concentrations of corn straw
11/05/2024 -
In this work, the corn straw (CS) with concentrations of 3%, 6%, and 9% (w/v) were pretreated by rumen fluid (RF) and then used for batched mesophilic biogas production. The results showed that...
Developmental Formulation Principles of Food Preservatives by Nanoencapsulationâ??Fundamentals, Application, and Challenges
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Abstract The role of food additives is to preserve food by extending shelf life and limiting harmful microorganism proliferation. They prevent spoilage by enhancing the taste and...
CO2?Free Ethylene Oxide Production via Liquid?Phase Epoxidation with Fe2O3/MSM Catalyst
07/05/2024 -
Ethylene Oxide (EO) Production via CO2?Free Liquid?Phase Epoxidation: Synthesis of Fe2O3/MSM Catalyst and Optimization of Process Parameters. Fe2O3/MSM catalyst, synthesized hydrothermally, enables...
The effects of early spring stocking in an agricultural lake: a trophic cascade hypothesis
01/07/2024 -
Abstract Lake Jošava (Croatia) is a shallow reservoir surrounded by agricultural land. In the present study, the trophic cascade was tested by examining the effects of stocking...
Research on the impact of climate change on the income gap between urban and rural areas—empirical analysis based on provincial panel data in China
09/05/2024 -
Narrowing the income gap between urban and rural areas is the key to achieving common prosperity in China. On the basis of analyzing the mechanism of climate change’s impact on urban–rural...
Tri-reforming of methane over Ni/ZrO2 catalyst derived from Zr-MOF for the production of synthesis gas
08/05/2024 -
The increasing concentration of CO2 and CH4 in the environment is a global concern. Tri-reforming of methane (TRM) is a promising route for the conversion of these two greenhouse gases to more...
Capturing CO2 through high surface area activated carbon derived from seed shells of Balanites aegyptiaca
02/05/2024 -
Activated carbon is an attractive adsorbent for capturing various environmental pollutants, including CO2. Herein, an optimal synthesis and impressive performance of activated carbon made from...
Rapid and specific detection of thiabendazole: enzymatic digestion-enabled fluorescent aptasensor
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Thiabendazole, a widely used broad-spectrum fungicide in agriculture, poses risks to human health. To monitor its presence in water, we propose a fluorescent aptasensor utilizing Escherichia coli...
Novel Insecticidal Butenolide?Containing Methylxanthine Derivatives: Synthesis, Crystal Structure, Biological Activity Evaluation, DFT Calculation and Molecular Docking
30/04/2024 -
The design of novel agrochemicals starting from bioactive natural products is one of the most effective ways in the discovery and development of new pesticidal agents. In this paper, a series of...
Vermicompost and millicompost as a resource in sustainable agriculture in semiarid: decomposition, nutrient release, and microstructure under the action of nitrogen and organic-mineral fertilizers
01/05/2024 -
With the expansion of organic agriculture, research is needed to indicate economically and ecologically viable fertilizer options, especially in semiarid regions, with low soil organic matter and...
Hydroxyapatite?loaded macroporous calcium alginate hydrogels: Preparation, characterization, and in vitro evaluation
25/04/2024 -
Hydrogels from natural polysaccharides are of great interest for tissue engineering. This study aims (1) to prepare hydroxyapatite?loaded macroporous calcium alginate hydrogels by novel one?step...
Design of a multi-electrode dielectric barrier discharge reactor and experimental study on the degradation of atrazine in water
29/04/2024 -
Atrazine (ATZ) is widely used in agriculture as a triazine herbicide, and its long-term use can cause serious environmental pollution. This paper independently designed a multi-electrode reactor,...
Greenhouse gases capture applying impregnated silica with ionic liquids, deep eutectic solvents, and natural deep eutectic solvents
29/04/2024 -
The development of technologies to capture greenhouse gases (GHGs) like carbon dioxide (CO2) and nitrous oxide (N2O) is vital for climate change mitigation. Ionic liquids (ILs), deep eutectic...
Examining characteristics and sampling methods of phosphor dynamics in lowland catchments
29/04/2024 -
Despite over two decades since the EU Water Framework Directive have passed, achieving the desired water quality in German surface waters remains challenging, regardless of efforts to reduce...
