Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries topic list of research papers
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Disinfection protocols for necropsy equipment in rabies laboratories: Safety of personnel and diagnostic outcome
Abstract In the last decades, molecular techniques have gradually been adopted for the rapid confirmation of results obtained through gold standard methods. However, international organisations discourage their use in routine laboratory...
2016 / Roberta Aiello, Barbara Zecchin, Silvia Tiozzo Caenazzo, Giovanni Cattoli, Paola De Benedictis -
Optimal Management of the Jucar River and Turia River Basins under Uncertain Drought Conditions
Abstract This paper presents a methodology to assess the best behavior achievable for a water resources system, and we apply it to the joint system of the Jucar River and Turia River basins in Spain. The resources of the two rivers are used jointly...
2014 / D. Haro, A. Solera, M. Pedro-Monzonís, J. Andreu -
Reduction of Boar Taint Compounds in Kraski prsut through Dry-curing Process
Abstract Given that surgical castration of male pigs could be abandoned, the problem of product acceptability can become critical in dry-cured hams, especially when raw material comes from conventional pig husbandry. In this study, we have...
2015 / Marjeta Candek-Potokar, Martin Skrlep, Nina Batorek Lukac, Etienne Labussière -
The Role of Cultivated Land Expansion on the Impacts to Global Agricultural Markets from Biofuels
Abstract Fully understanding the role of biofuels on agricultural markets requires accounting for the response of all affected inputs and outputs. Previous studies have generally forced the amount of cultivated land to remain fixed regardless of...
2015 / Jun Yang, Jikun Huang, Siwa Msangi, Scott Rozelle, Alfons Weersink, et al. -
Optimization of Process Conditions for Infected Animal Tissues by Alkaline Hydrolysis Technology
Abstract Alkaline hydrolysis represents a relatively new animal carcass disposal technology. It uses alkali, high temperature and high pressure to catalyze the hydrolysis of biological materials into a sterile aqueous solution and bone residues. The ...
2016 / Tao Wang, Jin-hui Wu, Ying Yi, Jian-cheng Qi -
Protecting our food: Can standard food safety analysis detect adulteration of food products with selected chemical agents?
Abstract The food we eat and water we drink is routinely tested for a range of biological and chemical contaminants, which can be hazardous to human health, as part of food safety legislative requirements. The vulnerability of the food industry to...
2016 / Bjørn Pedersen, Agnieszka Anna Gorzkowska-Sobas, Marco Gerevini, Raffaello Prugger, José Belenguer, et al. -
The potential of Russia to increase its wheat production through cropland expansion and intensification
Abstract Russia is a major player in the global wheat market, but extensive unused land resources and large yield gaps suggest that wheat production can be substantially increased. We combined time series of cultivated cropland, abandoned cropland...
2014 / Florian Schierhorn, Daniel Müller, Alexander V. Prishchepov, Monireh Faramarzi, Alfons Balmann -
Analysis of Internal and External Influences on Path Creation – A Simulation Study
Abstract Path dependence is an important phenomenon in strategic management. It narrows the decision space of strategic decision making which potentially leads to inefficiency. It also causes idiosyncratic differences between firms and therefore...
2015 / Michael Filzmoser -
Design Ergonomics and Sustainability Using Waste Fabrics and Technology to Create New Accessories
Abstract This article aims to study and develop new products applied to accessories, using technology and fabric waste produced in the industry, in order to address two issues that we consider relevant: The first question to investigate relates to...
2015 / Ana Fernandes, Moreira da Silva -
An experimental study on RBC count and serum potassium concentration changes during compression transfusion of WBC-removal whole blood2015 / Jin-Lian Cheng, Shi-Fan Han, Ya-Qin Li, Yin-Ping Chu, Yu-Mei Sun, et al.
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A 10-days Heatwave Around Flowering Superimposed on Climate Change Conditions Significantly Affects Production of 22 Barley Accessions
Abstract Extreme climate events as heatwaves, floods and storms cause acute changes in season variability influencing primary production and are very likely to increase in magnitude and/or frequency (IPCC, AR5, WGI)1,2. In the...
2015 / C.H. Ingvordsen, M.F. Lyngkjær, P. Peltonen-Sainio, T.N. Mikkelsen, R.B. Jørgensen -
Exploring the Food Pairing Hypothesis in Arab Cuisine: A Study in Computational Gastronomy
Abstract The love to explore propelled the humans to try and discover new things. One of which is experimenting with food to come up with new flavours. Eating a strawberry with chocolate will create a unique taste, while eating the strawberry with...
2016 / Shahad Talal Tallab, Muna Saleh Alrazgan -
Development of Mobile Dryer for Freshly Harvested Paddy
Abstract Presently, due to an increase in usage of large scale mechanical threshers and combine harvesters, moisture content of freshly harvested paddy is being high as much as 18-24%. The mechanical threshers or combine harvesters with elevated...
2016 / T.M.R. Dissanayake, D.M.S.P. Bandara, H.M.A.P. Rathnayake, B.M.K.S. Thilakarathne, D.B.T. Wijerathne -
Thickening, Filtration and Clarification in the Phosphoric Acid Industry
Abstract Whenever thickening, filtering and clarifying concentrates or residues, the question is: “What is the best equipment to choose?” This presentation gives guidelines to help evaluate equipment options.
2016 / Roger Summerhays, Abilio Gaspar -
Effects of rye grass coverage on soil loss from loess slopes
Abstract Vegetative coverage is commonly used to reduce urban slope soil erosion. Laboratory experimental study on soil erosion under grass covered slopes is conventionally time and space consuming. In this study, a new method is suggested to study...
2015 / Yuequn Dong, Tingwu Lei, Shuqin Li, Cuiping Yuan, Shumei Zhou, et al. -
Capturing the relationships between local foods and residents: A case in the Noto region, Japan
Abstract Background Under the influence of global trends, most regions are at risk of losing their local-food knowledge. In this context, analyzing the transmission of the knowledge, understanding the context of transmission, and...
2016 / Ryo Kohsaka, Hikaru Matsuoka, Yuta Uchiyama -
Bubble Translation at Low-frequency Actuation in a Resonator-shaped Microfluidic Chamber
Abstract Bubble dynamics in bulk flow has been widely investigated at high-frequency actuation (normally above 20kHz, up to several MHz); however, bubble translation in microfluidics has seldom been investigated, especially at low frequencies (below ...
2015 / Xiaopeng Shang, Xiaoyang Huang, Chun Yang -
The Microbiological Status of Carcasses of Goats Slaughtered in an Inadequate Facility
Abstract The microbiological contamination of goat carcasses slaughtered on a slaughter line under controlled conditions and in inadequate facilities was measured by determining the total number of aerobic mesophilic bacteria, Enterobacteriaceae and ...
2015 / Snezana Ivanovic, Ksenija Nesic, Boris Pisinov, Ivan Pavlovic -
How the Nexus of Water/Food/Energy can be Seen with the Perspective of People well being and the Italian BES Framework
Abstract According to the latest OECD Global Forum on Environment “Water, food and energy are crucial for sustainable long term economic growth and human wellbeing” and crucial is the identification of the strong linkages between all three. As the...
2016 / Riccardini Fabiola, De Rosa Dalila -
Concept of Village Regrouping as an Alternative Strategy for Sustainable Micro Regional Development
Abstract This study examines how village regrouping can be used to provide and enhance sustainable development in the developing countries. The problems of this strategy have been clearly spelt out to guide those responsible for development at...
2016 / Abba Saleh