Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries topic list of research papers
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Survey and Countermeasure Discussion of College Students’ Campus Fire Safety
Abstract In recent years, frequent fires in universities indicated the shortage of college students’ fire safety skills and school construction work of fire, and the fire safety situation is unoptimistic. Therefore doing a good job in the campus...
2016 / Die Meng, Hao-wei Yao, Teng-yao Cui, Yan-chao Sun -
Development and Testing of a Virtual Flow Meter Tool to Monitor the Performance of Cooling Plants
Abstract This paper introduces a graphical user interface (GUI) for a virtual flow meter (VFM) Tool that estimates the chilled and condenser water mass flow rates through the evaporator and condenser, respectively, of a chiller. The quasi...
2015 / Eric McDonald, Radu Zmeureanu -
International Risk Assessment Leading to Development of Food Safety Standards
Abstract The Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Agreement under the World Trade Organisation (WTO) provides the right to member countries trading in food commodities to take measures to protect plant, animal and human health. However, these measures...
2016 / Iddya Karunasagar -
Data and performances evaluation of the SPIDIA-DNA Pan-European External Quality Assessment: 2nd SPIDIA-DNA laboratory report
Abstract Within the EU-SPIDIA project (www.spidia.eu), the quality parameters of blood genomic DNA were defined [SPIDIA-DNA: an External Quality Assessment for the pre-analytical phase of blood samples used for DNA-based analyses – [1]; Influence of ...
2016 / Francesca Malentacchi, Sara Pizzamiglio, Hady Ibrahim-Gawel, Mario Pazzagli, Paolo Verderio, et al. -
Human Serum Vitamin A and β-Carotene Contents in Relation to Locally Consumed Foods, Social Status and Gender in Kano Metropolis
ABSTRACT Determination of the levels of vitamin A (as retinol) and β-carotene in locally consumed foods in relationship to their occurrence in the serum of individuals grouped according to different social groups and sexes was carried out in Kano...
2015 / D.J.M. Adamu, Abdul Yusuf -
Effect of Adipic Acid Content on Properties of Soy Protein Isolate/ Kapok Husk Biocomposite films
Abstract The adipic acid (AA) was used as a crosslinking agent to improve the properties of kapok husk (KH) filled soy protein isolate (SPI) biocomposite films. The effects of AA content on tensile properties and morphology of SPI/KH biocomposite...
2016 / Ramyah Kalai Chelvie Pani Sellivam, Salmah Husseinsyah, Teh Pei Leng, Marliza Mosthapa Zakaria, Hanafi Ismail -
Changes in some Physicochemical Properties of Cassia sieberiana Seeds During Roasting
ABSTRACT One of the uses of Cassia sieberiana seeds is roasting for beverage. Therefore, the thrust of this work was to study changes in some physicochemical properties of Cassia sieberiana seeds during roasting. A 3 × 3 factorial experimental...
2015 / A.A. Olapade, R. Akinoso, A.O. Oduwaye -
Application of the Coagulation Process Focusing on Humic Substances
Abstract The water source for Ogasawara village in Tokyo Prefecture has high concentrations of organic matter, color, and high trihalomethane formation potential. Therefore, the fungal breakdown of plants has produced leaf mold, which in turn has...
2015 / Kimiko Yamazaki, Akira Koizumi, Hayato Chiba -
Territory: A Living Book to be Able to Read Which Inspires and Contaminates Feelings of Wellbeing
Abstract The world turns quickly in the current phase of globalization, and the themes of sustainable development are part of this transformation. In this context the territory plays a fundamental role. The importance of the territory is underlined...
2016 / Adriano Ciani, Filippo Fiume Fagioli -
Disciplines for Designing PSS Actor Network
Abstract This paper presents disciplines for designing actor network of Product-Service Systems by visualizing state changes in design process and indicating tasks for state transitions. While IT vendors co-design new services with their clients,...
2015 / Eriko Numata, Shigeru Hosono, Hiroshi Sakaki, Sayaka Izukura, Koji Kimita, et al. -
The Role of Rotation and Nitrogen Fertilization Level upon the Economic Indicators at Wheat and Corn Crops in Condition of a Long Term Experience
Abstract Since 1843 when Sir John Lawes and Sir Henry Gilbert started several long-term field experiments at Rothamsted Research, up to now a lot of long term experiences have been developed in the world. In this research we analysed the economic...
2015 / Mihai Gidea, Costica Ciontu, Dumitru Ilie Sandoiu, Aurelian Penescu, Tudor Schiopu, et al. -
Aspects of Winter Wheat Physiology Treated with Herbicides
Abstract Environment agriculture: crop plants, weeds and soil can occur by applying enough strict rules of chemical treatment. These are: the correct dosages, time intervals, implementing optimal correlation unwanted flora and plants phenophase...
2015 / Nicolae Ionescu, Aurelian Penescu -
Study for the relevance of coconut shell aggregate concrete non-pressure pipe
Abstract The general behaviour of coconut shell aggregate concrete pipe is comparable to that of conventional concrete pipe. Three-edge bearing test results show that, both coconut shell aggregate concrete and conventional concrete pipes abide more...
2016 / K. Gunasekaran, R. Annadurai, S. Prakash Chandar, S. Anandh -
Curcuminoid Prevents Protein Oxidation but not Lipid Peroxidation in Exercise Induced Muscle Damage Mouse
Abstract Oxidative stress is believed as underlined mechanism of exercise induced muscle damage. This study was aimed to investigate curcuminoid effect on protein oxidation and lipid peroxidation muscle of exercised induced model. Adult male healthy ...
2016 / Bambang Purwanto, Harjanto, I. Ketut Sudiana -
Simplified technique achieving low cost and high performance impact for construction in very deep very soft ground sites
Abstract Geotechnical engineers are still facing the true harmful problems of the very deep deposits of very soft clay soils for structural foundations. It is believed that the current used methods of geotechnical engineering improvement in soft...
2016 / Hossam Elbadry, Ashraf Eid -
¿Cuál es su diagnóstico?2015 / José Ángel Tomás-Amérigo, Carmen Salvador-Coloma, Luis Miguel Floría-García, M. Carmen Baquero-Ruiz de la Hermosa
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Stakeholder Segmentation: Different Views Inside the Carriers Group
Abstract The use of multi-actor multi-criteria methodologies is widely accepted to evaluate city logistics policies and measures. We have applied this procedure to the proposal of implementation of two alternative measures in a fresh food market in...
2016 / Jesús Muñuzuri, Luis Onieva, Pablo Cortés, José Guadix -
Preface2015 / Stéphane Galland, Hossam Hassanein
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Effects of Fire Barriers on Building Fire Risk - A Case Study Using CUrisk
Abstract CUrisk as a comprehensive fire risk analysis model have been under active development over the past decade. Recently a Barrier Failure submodel and a Fire Spread submodel have been integrated into the CUrisk system structure. CUrisk can...
2016 / Xiao Li, Xiao-qian Sun, Chin-Fai Wong, George Hadjisophocleous -
Dynamic simulation based method for the reduction of complexity in design and control of Recirculating Aquaculture Systems
Abstract In this work we introduce the “Extensible Fish-tank Volume Model” that can reduce the complexity in the design and control of the Recirculating Aquaculture Systems. In the developed model we adjust the volume of a single fish-tank to the...
2016 / M. Varga, S. Balogh, Y. Wei, D. Li, B. Csukas