Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries topic list of research papers
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Introducing an Appropriate Mechanical Way for Coconut Dehusking
Abstract Coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) is a perennial tree crop, which has a percapita consumption of 120 nuts/ year/ head in Sri Lanka. Nut is the most important economical part in a coconut palm. Fruit has to be de-husked before any production...
2016 / S.D.S. Piyathissa, P.D. Kahandage -
Physiological Processes Affected by Low Night Temperatures in Sweet Pepper Plants
Abstract Extreme temperatures may be frequent in the coming decades as result of climate change. However, we need to keep crop yield high by means of breeding and improving crop management. And first we need to understand the physiological processes ...
2015 / E. Gorbe Sánchez, E. Heuvelink, C. Stanghellini -
Four cases of nontravel-related leptospirosis in Oman: A call for action2016 / Idris Saleh Al-Abaidani
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Mycotoxins as One of the Foodborne Risks Most Susceptible to Climatic Change
Abstract The impact of climate change on agriculture and food safety is certain. This may affect mycotoxin concentrations as fungi with higher temperature optima for growth and mycotoxin production will dominate in regions with currently cooler...
2015 / Ksenija Nesic, Dragan Milicevic, Vladimir Nesic, Snezana Ivanovic -
Mapping Viticultural Potential in Temperate Climate Areas. Case Study: Bucium Vineyard (Romania)2012 / L. Irimia, C. Patriche, H. Quenol
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Mathematical Modeling of Thin-layer Infrared Drying of Dewatered Municipal Sewage Sludge (DWMSS)
Abstract In this paper, thin-layer infrared drying behavior of dewatered municipal sewage sludge was systematically investigated. Drying experiments were conducted at drying temperatures from 65 to 135̊C and the thickness of sludge cake from 2 to...
2016 / Yuenan Zhou, Yiying Jin -
Utilization of laserpuncture induction as spawning stimulation in catfish (Clarias spp.) crossbreeding toward egg quality
Abstract The induction of laserpuncture on the reproductive acupoint of catfish can accelerate gonadotropin hormone formation from the pituitary especially gonadotropin II (GTH-II) which has a role in the final stage of oocyte maturation, ovulation...
2015 / Pungky S.W. Kusuma, Ngadiani Ngadiani, Dyah Hariani -
Gender Differences in Children's Use of Colors in Designing Safety Signs
Abstract Gender differences exist in color preference. However, most sign designs and research on signs nowadays seldom consider the issues of color preference and the gender differences. This paper serves as a preliminary study and explores...
2015 / Kin Wai Michael Siu, Mei Seung Lam, Yi Lin Wong -
A review of the impact of preparation and cooking on the nutritional quality of vegetables and legumes
Abstract Vegetables and legumes represent one of the most important components of the human diet. Being informed about their characteristics can improve the health benefits, helping to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, type II diabetes and...
2015 / Adriana D.T. Fabbri, Guy A. Crosby -
Molecular detection of CTX-M-15-type β-lactamases in Escherichia coli strains from Senegal
Abstract We aimed to detect the extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) secreted by clinical strains of Escherichia coli at Fann University Hospital in Dakar and to characterize them molecularly. We identified 32 isolates producing ESBLs. The...
2015 / M.L. Dia, B. Ngom, R. Diagne, R. Ka, S. Lo, et al. -
Pre-feasibility Study for Construction of Mini Hydro Power Plant
Abstract A mini hydropower Plant is planned to be constructed on an artificial irrigation canal with a maximum flow rate of 40 m3/sec and a water head of 20 m. The canal irrigation schedule lasts for 10 months per year; January and February are...
2015 / Zeina Bitar, Imad Khamis, Ziad Alsaka, Samih Al Jabi -
EFFECTS OF RECENT CORN AND ENERGY PRICES ON IRRIGATION INVESTMENT IN THE HUMID CLIMATE OF TENNESSEE2015 / CHRISTOPHER N. BOYER, JAMES A. LARSON, ROLAND K. ROBERTS, M. ANGELA McCLURE, DONALD D. TYLER, et al.
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Review on antibacterial characteristics of bridge engineering biomaterials
Abstract This review summarizes the research on timber construction materials used in bridge construction. It focuses on the application of antiseptic treatments and the use of timber engineering materials in decks and bridges. This review also...
2015 / Qing-qing Zhao, Meng-yao Chen, Rui-lin He, Zhong-feng Zhang, Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf -
Demographic, socioeconomic and environmental changes affecting circulation of neglected tropical diseases in Egypt
Abstract Egypt has been plagued by many neglected tropical diseases since Pharaonic time. These diseases are Schistosomiasis, soil-transmitted helminthiasis, lymphatic filariasis, leishmaniasis and fascioliasis beside the epidermal parasitic skin...
2015 / Iman F. Abou-El-Naga -
Rhizopus Species from Fresh Tempeh Collected from Several Regions in Indonesia2015 / Anastasia Tatik Hartanti, Gayuh Rahayu, Iman Hidayat
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Unfolding livelihood aspects of the Water–Energy–Food Nexus in the Dampalit Watershed, Philippines
Abstract Study region This study explores the connectivity of upland farmers and downstream fishers through interlinkages of water, energy and food within the Dampalit sub-watershed of Laguna Lake, Philippines. ...
2015 / Maximilian Spiegelberg, Dalton Erick Baltazar, Maria Paula E. Sarigumba, Pedcris M. Orencio, Satoshi Hoshino, et al. -
Food Wastage and its Impacts on Sustainable Business Operations: A Study on Sri Lankan Tourist Hotels
Abstract Sri Lanka's hotel industry is one of the key drivers of economic growth in the island nation and the tourist arrivals have almost doubled since the end of the conflict in 2009. In order to cater to this snowballing tourist traffic, many new ...
2016 / J.A. Rudmi Chehanika Sandaruwani, W.K. Athula C. Gnanapala -
Ethical issues for human nutrition in the context of global food security and sustainable development
Abstract One of the great dilemmas of our time is how we will secure and provide plentiful, healthy and nutritious food for all, do so in an environmentally sustainable and safe manner, while addressing the multiple burdens of undernutrition,...
2015 / Jessica Fanzo -
Development and reproductive performance of rice moth Corcyra cephalonica Stainton (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in different rearing media
Abstract The study aimed to evaluate different rearing media for mass production of rice moth Corcyra cephalonica Stainton (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) an important host of several bio-control agents. The development and reproductive performance of...
2015 / N. Chaudhuri, S.K. Senapati -
Influence of Soil Tillage Systems and Weed Control Treatments on Root Nodules, Production and Qualitative Indicators of Soybean
Abstract The use of herbicides increases labor productivity being synthetic products, foreign ecosystem, abused, without a thorough knowledge can be dangerous for the environment through the introduction of toxic waste in agricultural ecosystems. It ...
2016 / Cornel Chetan, Teodor Rusu, Felicia Chetan, Alina Simon