Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries topic list of research papers
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Modeling the Relationship between Hormone Dynamics and Off-season Flowering of Litchi by Using Random Forests
Abstract Litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn. cv. Hong Huay) is one of the most economically important fruit products in Thailand, especially in the highlands of Chiang Mai where litchi can have natural off-season flowering even during the rainy season...
2015 / Nudee Charoenkit, Daruni Naphrom, Pittaya Sruamsiri, Korawan Sringarm, Shinji Fukuda -
Sum of Effective Temperatures in Colorado Beetle Control
Abstract The Colorado beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata), is a major pest of potato crops in Poland. Both the striped beetle and the black-spotted, red larva feed on potato leaves. Their damage can greatly reduce yield and even kill plants. The...
2015 / Andrzej Bandyk, Anna Tratwal, Magdalena Jakubowska, Andrzej Podleśny -
Case Study for Performance Assessment and Benefit Estimation in Paper Machines by Data Mining
Abstract In this work, the performance assessment study is done on a paper mill using an in-house analytics tool capable of data mining. The tool proposes a generic methodology for performance analysis and then shows its application on an industrial ...
2015 / Naveen Bhutani -
Influence of Inoculum Pretreatment on the Performance of an Air-Cathode Single-Chamber Microbial Fuel Cell
Abstract Air-cathode single-chamber microbial fuel cells (SCMFC) using the heat pretreated seed inoculation showed shorter period of biofilm formation with the maximum current output after 25 days inoculation when compared to the non-heat pretreated ...
2015 / Pinanong Tanikkul, Nipon Pisutpaisal -
Biohythane Production from Co-Digestion of Palm Oil Mill Effluent with Solid Residues by Two-Stage Solid State Anaerobic Digestion Process
Abstract Biohythane production from co-digestion of palm oil mill effluent (POME) with empty fruit bunches (EFB) and decanter cake (DC) by two-stage solid state anaerobic digestion process was investigated. The first stage, thermophilic hydrogen...
2015 / Wantanasak Suksong, Prawit Kongjan, Sompong O-Thong -
Experimental Evaluation and Energy Modeling of a Greenhouse Concept with Semi-transparent Photovoltaics
Abstract The use of semi-transparent photovoltaics (STPV) as a greenhouse cladding material can serve to transmit daylight while providing some shading and solar electricity generation. This paper experimentally validates an energy model of a...
2015 / James Bambara, Andreas Athienitis -
Green Rating of Existing School Facilities
Abstract EU Directives promote the implementation of energy efficient measures that address to the existing building stock as a key issue to achieve relevant environmental targets. The development of methods and tools to improve the sustainability...
2015 / Marco Filippi, Elisa Sirombo -
Technologies for Energy Recovery from Waste Biomasses: A Study about Tuscan Potentialities
Abstract Biomass is a form of renewable energy that can be used to provide high energy outputs, to support and in same case replace conventional fossil fuel energy sources. In this work the potentialities for energy recovery of the waste biomasses...
2015 / M. Antonelli, A. Baccioli, M. Francesconi, P. Psaroudakis, L. Martorano -
A GIS-based methodology for safe site selection of a building in a hilly region
Abstract Worker safety during construction is widely accepted, but the selection of safe sites for a building is generally not considered. Safe site selection (SSS) largely depends upon compiling, analyzing, and refining the information of an area...
2016 / Satish Kumar, V.K. Bansal -
Unhealthy Fat in Street and Snack Foods in Low-Socioeconomic Settings in India: A Case Study of the Food Environments of Rural Villages and an Urban Slum
Abstract Objective To describe the food environment in rural villages and an urban slum setting in India with reference to commercially available unbranded packaged snacks and street foods sold by vendors, and to analyze the type...
2016 / Vidhu Gupta, Shauna M. Downs, Suparna Ghosh-Jerath, Karen Lock, Archna Singh -
Preliminary assessment of two non-destructive instrumental techniques for quality evaluation of lobelia chinensis lour
Abstract Two non-destructive instrumental methods, infrared spectroscopy (IR) and X-ray diffraction (XRD), were studied for quality evaluation of Lobelia chinensis Lour. (L. chinensis). We obtained the IR spectra and XRD patterns of L. chinensis...
2015 / Hong-Peng Chen, Wen-Jia Pan, Nan Tang, Yuan Zhang, Mei-Ling Yu, et al. -
Determining quality and maturity of pomegranates using multispectral imaging
Abstract In this paper, we investigated the use of multispectral imaging technique to quantify pomegranate fruit quality. Three quality factors including total soluble solids (TSS), pH and firmness were studied at four different maturity stages of...
2015 / Rasool Khodabakhshian, Bagher Emadi, Mehdi Khojastehpour, Mahmood Reza Golzarian -
Report from the Second International Conference of Traditional and Complementary Medicine on Health 2015
Abstract The Second International Conference of Traditional and Complementary Medicine on Health was held from October 24th through 27th at the GIS National Taiwan University Convention Center in Taipei. Twenty-seven invited speakers, representative ...
2016 / Ciro Isidoro, Chia-Chi Huang, Lee-Yan Sheen -
The Effect of Spirulina as Feed Additive to Myocardial Necrosis and Leukocyte of Chicken with Avian Influenza (H5N1) Virus Infection
Abstract The aim of this research was to examine the effect of Spirulina sp. as feed additive to myocardial necrosis and leukocytes which were infected by Avian Influenza H5N1 virus. This research comprised three level treatment of Spirulina 0%,...
2016 / Widya Paramita Lokapirnasari, Andreas Berny Yulianto, Djoko Legowo, Agustono -
Application of Cassava Peel and Waste as Raw Materials for Xylooligosaccharide Production Using Endoxylanase from Bacillus subtilis of Soil Termite Abdomen
Abstract Xylooligosaccharides (XOS) are the sugars produced from xylan hydrolysis. XOS have a prebiotic characteristic by promoting the growth of probiotic microorganisms. Xylan containing agriculture wastes e.g. rice straw, sugarcane bagasse,...
2016 / Anak Agung Istri Ratnadewi, Agung Budi Santoso, Erma Sulistyaningsih, Wuryanti Handayani -
Variation Modeling of Lean Manufacturing Performance Using Fuzzy Logic Based Quantitative Lean Index
Abstract The lean index is the sum of weighted scores of performance variables that describe the lean manufacturing characteristics of a system. Various quantitative lean index models have been advanced for assessing lean manufacturing performance....
2016 / Omogbai Oleghe, Konstantinos Salonitis -
A post occupancy evaluation framework for LEED certified U.S. higher education residence halls
Abstract Numerous higher education (HE) institutions in the United States have created sustainability agendas, including construction of certified sustainable buildings. More than 200 US HE institutions have at least one Leadership in Energy and...
2015 / Nakisa Alborz, Umberto Berardi -
Relating Baseball Seam Height to Carry Distance
Abstract Past work has shown large variation in the drag of baseballs. Little is known concerning the causes of variation in ball drag. Ball diameter, weight, seam height, surface roughness, and shape influence lift and drag, and therefore carry...
2015 / Jeffrey R. Kensrud, Lloyd V. Smith, Alan Nathan, Derek Nevins -
Comparative Life Cycle Analysis of Materials in Wastewater Piping Systems
Abstract Over the past decades, dramatic increases in population and quality of life have led to an ever-growing need for wastewater infrastructure systems. Designing and applying novel pipelines with lower installation and long-term operation and...
2015 / Ehsan Vahidi, Enze Jin, Maithilee Das, Mansukh Singh, Fu Zhao -
Roofs of the Future: Rooftop Greenhouses to Improve Buildings Metabolism
Abstract Ancient civilizations had agriculture production in their metropolis but modern urban planning separated agriculture from cities, such as Chandigarh by Le Corbusier. At present, FAO estimates that urban agriculture produces food for a...
2015 / Oriol Pons, Ana Nadal, Esther Sanyé-Mengual, Pere Llorach-Massana, Eva Cuerva, et al.