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Agriculture

Luminescent tetranuclear copper(I) and gold(I) heterobimetallic complexes: A phosphine acetylide amidinate orthogonal ligand framework for selective complexation
17/05/2024 - The synthesis of phosphine acetylide amidinate stabilized copper(I) and gold(I) heterobimetallic complexes was achieved by reacting ligand [{Ph2PC?CC(NDipp)2}Li(thf)3] (Dipp =...
Variation in Catalytic Efficacies of a 2D pH?Stable MOF by Altering Activation Methods
17/05/2024 - A chemically robust 2D MOF, IITKGP?60, has been strategically designed and developed, which showed excellent catalytic activity in three?component Strecker reaction and Knoevenagel condensation...
Effects of water extract from Nasturtium officinale R. Br. straw on growth and selenium uptake of peach seedlings
17/05/2024 - The content of selenium (Se) in most horticultural crops is low. To improve Se uptake in fruit trees, we investigated the impact of water extract derived from Nasturtium officinale R. Br. straw on...
Characterization of holocellulose extracted from agricultural and food processing byproducts via ecofriendly delignification pulping process
15/05/2024 - A design scheme for preparing PAM/APEI hydrogel with the dissipate energy mechanism under the loads.AbstractAppropriate mechanical properties is one of the prerequisites for the applications of...
Position-specific carbon stable isotope analysis of glyphosate: isotope fingerprinting of molecules within a mixture
- 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...
Novel Aryl Thioamides Derivatives as Insect Growth Regulators Analogues against Spodoptera littoralis(Lepidoptera: Noctuidae): Design, Synthesis, Insecticidal Activity and Biochemical Impacts
11/05/2024 - A significant reason for developing innovative insecticidal active agents is the exponential rise in resistance to traditional chemical pesticides. Exploring new classes of insecticidal compounds...
One?Pot Synthesis of Nanoflower?Like Zn2SnS4 as Nanozymes for Highly Sensitive Electrochemical Detection of H2O2 Released by Living Cells
10/05/2024 - Zn2SnS4 nanoflowers with high uniformity and a large surface area were synthesized using a facile one?pot hydrothermal method without the use of any template precursors. Utilizing macrophages...
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...
Microplastics in the environment: analytical chemistry methods, sorption materials, risks and sustainable solutions
- This Feature Article reports general and more specific aspects about microplastic (MP) contamination in continental and marine waters as well as in terrestrial environment. It describes a critical...
Developmental Formulation Principles of Food Preservatives by Nanoencapsulationâ??Fundamentals, Application, and Challenges
- 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...
Gold(I)?Catalyzed Regioselective Synthesis of Indenylidene Derivatives via 1,5?Acryl Migration
07/05/2024 - A novel gold (I)?catalyzed synthetic strategy has been achieved for an efficient construction of indenylidene derivatives from substituted 1,6?diynes. This reaction describes the unique reactivity of...
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...