Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries topic list of research papers
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“Strategic Problems of Agribusiness Development and Environmental Burden in Light of Life Cycle Analysis in Hungary”
Abstract Hungary, based on former Soviet Union market had had a relatively developed agro-food sector before the system –change up to the eighties of last century. In our days this system has collapsed, and the Hungarian agro-food complex can be...
2014 / Bogone-Toth, Z. Zs.-Lakner -
Effect of Fungal Fermentation on Tyrosinase and Elastase Inhibition Activity in Rice Bran
Abstract This study was carried out to evaluate the effect of solid-state fermentation (SSF) on cosmeceutical functionalities of rice bran using GRAS fungal strains namely Monascus purpureus and Aspergillus niger. Analysis on water extracts...
2014 / Anisah Jamaluddin, Nur Yuhasliza Abd. Rashid, Dang Lelamurni Abd. Razak, Shaiful Adzni Sharifudin, Kamariah Long -
Analysis of ecosystem services provision in the Colombian Amazon using participatory research and mapping techniques
Abstract Over the last two decades indigenous peoples in the lower Caquetá River basin in Colombia have experienced detrimental changes in the provision of important ecosystem services in ways that have significant implications for the maintenance...
2015 / Sara O.I. Ramirez-Gomez, Carlos A. Torres-Vitolas, Kate Schreckenberg, Miroslav Honzák, Gisella S. Cruz-Garcia, et al. -
Quantifying Risk Mitigation Strategies for Manufacturing and Service Delivery
Abstract Organisations need to develop attitudes and practices to manage risks, which surround any project. Project failure comes from inadequate implementation of risk management. Thus, risk management processes must be accurate, feasible and...
2015 / J.A. Erkoyuncu, M. Apa, R. Roy -
Pelletization of Compost for Energy Utilization
Abstract The presented paper tested pelletization of seven compost samples from six composting plants. If the produced compost meets the legal requirements for application to agricultural land, it is suitable for application in the soil. Low-quality ...
2014 / Ondrej Zajonc, Jan Frydrych, Lucie Jezerska -
Sustainable Building Development in China – A System Thinking Study
Abstract The demand for sustainable building is increasing rapidly throughout the global construction marketplace. However, the real success of sustainable building development depends on the concerted effort of different stakeholders. Without...
2014 / Ziwei Tang, S. Thomas Ng -
Water Harvesting and Water Collection Systems in Mediterranean Area. The case of Malta
Abstract This paper focuses on how the Mediterranean countries have dealt with the water shortage problems through different systems of water collection and water harvesting, developing appropriate solutions to meet the specific needs of their...
2011 / Raffaella Reitano -
Research on the Double Loop Control Model of Risk Management in Coal Mine
Abstract In this paper, based on the study of the connotation of the risk and the method of risk management in coal mine, it has given the definition and function expressions of the risk. According to the safety control theory and the humanistic...
2012 / Pang Xufeng, Cao Qinggui, Jiang Yaodong -
Engineering Risk Management Planning in Energy Performance Contracting in China
Abstract The main purpose of this article is to define engineering risk existing in the process of the development of Energy Performance Contracting (EPC) and to provide a system and quantitative evaluation method to reduce engineering risk of EPC....
2011 / Hu Jinrong, Zhou Enyi -
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Treatment of Nematodes with Ozone Gas: A Sustainable Alternative to Nematicides
Abstract This study tests Ozone as a Nematicides’ alternative. Nematode-infected soil samples were treated with ascending doses of O3 by submerging the outlet of an “MB1000 Ozone Generator” in the 40ml samples; then to test the O3...
2011 / Nahed Msayleb, Saiid Ibrahim -
Development of Acetone Butanol Ethanol (ABE) Production from Palm Pressed Fiber by Mixed Culture of Clostridium sp. and Bacillus sp.
Abstract The palm pressed fiber (PPF) was treated either with NaOH 10% (w/v) and boiling for 15 min or H2SO4 0.5% (v/v) and autoclaved at 121°C for 60 min. The PPF residues after pretreatment with NaOH, H2SO4 and both were 63.28, 62.20 and 47.00%...
2011 / Watchara Ponthein, Benjamas Cheirsilp -
Supply chain management of agricultural waste for biomass utilization and CO2 emission reduction in the lower northern region of Thailand
Abstract Biomass plays an important role as renewable energy resource for electricity generation and biofuel. It is necessary to study the commercial biomass in 9 provinces of the northern region of Thailand. Information on the status of biomass...
2012 / Prapita Thanarak -
Enzymatic hydrolysis of rice straw and corn stalks for monosugars production
Abstract Rice straw and corn stalks were used as fermentation substrate for the evaluation of cellulases activity secreted by different organisms. The substrates were pretreated with alkaline hydrogen peroxide (AHP) for 6h at 30 and 60°C. From the...
2011 / Bahaa T. Shawky, Manal G. Mahmoud, Eman A. Ghazy, Mohsen M.S. Asker, Gada S. Ibrahim -
Design on the Precise Regulating Control System for Moisture and Nutrient of Plants Based on PLC
Abstract The moisture and the concentration of K in the soil in plant ecological park was accurately controlled based on the SIMATIC S7-300 PLC controller. The hardware of control system based on PLC was set up, at the same time, the control...
2012 / Liu xin, Lu Guang, Yu Ming -
The Process of Metropolis Modern Agriculture Low-Carbon Economic Evaluation and Suggestions––Taking Daxing District for an Example
Abstract According to the development of metropolis modern agriculture Low-carbon economic in Beijing, the reasonable evaluation index and methods of Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) were employed. The evaluation results showed that during...
2011 / Jiang Cuihong, Li Hong, Li Guangyong -
Potential of Perennial Crop on Environmental Sustainability of Agriculture
Abstract Since the advent of agriculture, more than one-fourth of Earth's land surface has been converted for agricultural purposes, which conversion from natural to agricultural landscapes dramatically changes the plant communities that are...
2011 / Yanming Zhang, Yongpeng Li, Luming Jiang, Chao Tian, Jilin Li, et al. -
Screening for Formulas of Complex Substrates for Seedling Cultivation of Tomato and Marrow Squash
Abstract Organic complex substrates mixed by vinasse, mushroom residue and cattle manure as the main materials were conducted to screen proper substrates for the growth and development of tomato and marrow squash seedlings. The results indicated...
2012 / Mihong Ge, Gang Chen, Juan Hong, Xiang Huang, Lihong Zhang, et al. -
Cost Optimization of Extract Production in Supercritical Extraction Process with the Use of CO2 – A Novel Approach
Abstract Supercritical extraction processes have been widely commercialized since 1970 of the XX century and now they are technologically advanced. Supercritical extraction is used in a number of industrial branches. Significant achievements are...
2012 / E. Rója, M. Gagoś, A. Dobrzyńska-Inger -
Study on Consumption Characteristics of Cotton under Drip Irrigation with Film in North Xinjiang
Abstract In order to study consumption principle of cotton under drip irrigation with film, the paper adopted plot experiment, designed comprehensive combination tests combining four irrigation quotas (330mm,390mm,450mm,510mm) with three irrigation...
2012 / ZHANG Jin-zhu, Hudan ·Tumarebi, WANG Zhen-hua