Agriculture
Agriculture
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...
Visible Light?Catalyzed Reactions of Polysulfide (DBSPS) with Aryldiazonium
27/04/2024 -
We developed a radical coupling reaction between aryldiazonium and polysulfide reagents (DBSPS) catalyzed by visible light to form asymmetric thiosulfonates. Different from the previously reported...
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...
Hues of risk: investigating genotoxicity and environmental impacts of azo textile dyes
27/04/2024 -
The textile industry, with its extensive use of dyes and chemicals, stands out as a significant source of water pollution. Exposure to certain textile dyes, such as azo dyes and their breakdown...
Black soldier fly larvae mitigate greenhouse gas emissions from domestic biodegradable waste by recycling carbon and nitrogen and reconstructing microbial communities
27/04/2024 -
Black soldier fly larvae have been proven to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the treatment of organic waste. However, the microbial mechanisms involved have not been fully understood. The...
Occurrence of parasites in waters used for crops irrigation and vegetables from the Savannah of Bogotá, Colombia
27/04/2024 -
The World Health Organization (WHO) has established as a criterion of parasitological quality for irrigation water, ? 1 helminth egg/liter, which guarantees the safety in agricultural products. In...
Microalgal-bacterial treatment of ice-cream wastewater to remove organic waste and harvest oil-rich biomass
26/04/2024 -
The diversity of microalgae and bacteria allows them to form beneficial consortia for efficient wastewater treatment and nutrient recovery. This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of a new...
A New Dissimilarity Metric for Anomaly Detection in Management Zones Delineation Constructed from Time-Varying Satellite Images
27/04/2024 -
A field’s historical performance data are used for management zone delineation in precision agriculture, but including abnormal data leads to inappropriate zones. This paper introduces...
The Impact of Income Disparity on Food Consumption—Microdata from Rural China
28/04/2024 -
This paper examines the relationship between income inequality and consumption, utilizing panel data from rural China over a span of four years to validate the application of relative income theory...
PL-DINO: An Improved Transformer-Based Method for Plant Leaf Disease Detection
28/04/2024 -
Agriculture is important for ecology. The early detection and treatment of agricultural crop diseases are meaningful and challenging tasks in agriculture. Currently, the identification of plant...
Genetic Enhancement of Blast and Bacterial Leaf Blight Resistance in Rice Variety CO 51 through Marker-Assisted Selection
28/04/2024 -
The increased use of chemicals in rice farming poses significant issues regarding the emergence of pesticide/fungicide resistance and environmental sustainability concerns. This study was aimed at...
Development of a Decision Support System for Animal Health Management Using Geo-Information Technology: A Novel Approach to Precision Livestock Management
28/04/2024 -
Livestock management is challenging for resource-poor (R-P) farmers due to unavailability of quality feed, limited professional advice, and rumor-spreading about animal health condition in a herd....
Worldwide Examination of Magnetic Responses to Heavy Metal Pollution in Agricultural Soils
29/04/2024 -
Over the last decade, a large number of studies have been conducted on heavy metals and magnetic susceptibility () measurement in soils. Yet, a global understanding of soil contamination and magnetic...
Analysis of Interactions among Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Carbon Sinks, and Food Security in China’s Agricultural Systems
29/04/2024 -
Reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and increasing the size of carbon sinks are closely related to food security in agricultural systems. This study conducted an in-depth data analysis of...
Identification of the CesA7 Gene Encodes Brittleness Mutation Derived from IR64 Variety and Breeding for Ruminant Feeding
29/04/2024 -
Rice straw presents challenges as livestock feed due to its low digestibility and the presence of chemical residues. One potential solution is to focus on breeding brittle varieties that possess...
Superabsorbent Seed Coating and Its Impact on Fungicide Efficacy in a Combined Treatment of Barley Seeds
29/04/2024 -
The technology of seed coating with superabsorbent polymer (SAP) has the potential to mitigate the negative impact of drought on seed germination and crop establishment. However, their application on...
Can Agricultural Insurance Policy Adjustments Promote a ‘Grain-Oriented’ Planting Structure?: Measurement Based on the Expansion of the High-Level Agricultural Insurance in China
29/04/2024 -
Ensuring national food security is a perennial topic, and securing the grain planting area is an essential solution. Cost savings at scale from agricultural insurance policy adjustments could be a...
Spatial Distribution and the Key Impact Factors of Soil Selenium of Cultivated Land in Lianyuan City, China
27/04/2024 -
Selenium (Se) is a micronutrient that has attracted significant attention, because the threshold for human health is low. During soil surveys in China, large areas of low-Se soil were found, and this...
Combination Mechanism of Soil Dissolved Organic Matter and Cu2+ in Vegetable Fields, Forests and Dry Farmland in Lujiang County
27/04/2024 -
Dissolved organic matter (DOM) serves as a critical link in the migration and transformation of heavy metals at the soil–solid interface, influencing the migration behaviour and...
