Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries topic list of research papers
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Satellite Derived pH Estimation for Acidity in Precipitation Using Water Vapor and Nitrogen Dioxide Imagery
Abstract Pollution increases day-by-day due to the population explosion, vehicular exhaust, industrialization, burning of fossil fuels which contain gases like nitrogen, sulphur, carbon and many other, leads to the formation of acidity in the...
2015 / L.V. Narasimha Prasad, C. Kishor Kumar Reddy, Shobha Rani Depuru -
A Case Study to Explore Influence of Traceability Factors on Australian Food Supply Chain Performance
Abstract Traceability in food supply chain has been an area of interest due to the challenges associated the nature of the food supply chain with short code date, high safety and risk associated with quality. With the introduction of EU Regulation...
2015 / Ushadevi Narsimhalu, Vidyasagar Potdar, Arshinder Kaur -
Efficiency test of adapted EGEM model in predicting ephemeral gully erosion around Mubi, Northeast Nigeria
Abstract A field adaptation test of the Ephemeral Gully Erosion Model (EGEM) to predict ephemeral gully (EG) erosion was carried out in the 2008 and 2009 farming seasons in the Mubi area, NE Nigeria. Land use, conservation practices, and EG channel...
2015 / Ijasini John Tekwa, John Matthew Laflen, Abubakar Musa Kundiri -
Effects of Two Instructional Procedures on Spanish University Students’ Comprehension Monitoring when Reading Science Texts in English
Abstract Two instructional approaches on comprehension monitoring in English as FL are contrasted. Although using the same materials (elementary science texts), one of them is based on tasks focusing on vocabulary and grammar, and the other one is...
2015 / Ángela Gómez, Piedad Fernández-Toledo, Vicente Sanjosé -
Toughening Poly(Lactic Acid) and Aiding the Melt-compounding with Bio-sourced Plasticizers
Abstract The capability of bio-sourced plasticizers epoxidized palm oil (EPO) and epoxidized soybean oil (ESO) in toughening and aiding the melt-processing of PLA were investigated. At various loadings, they were melt-compounded with PLA and hot...
2014 / Yee Bond Tee, Rosnita A. Talib, Khalina Abdan, Nyuk Ling Chin, Roseliza Kadir Basha, et al. -
Status and future of Quantitative Microbiological Risk Assessment in China
Since the implementation of the Food Safety Law of the People's Republic of China in 2009 use of Quantitative Microbiological Risk Assessment (QMRA) has increased. QMRA is used to assess the risk posed to consumers by pathogenic bacteria which cause the majority...
2014 / Q.L. Dong, G.C. Barker, L.G.M. Gorris, M.S. Tian, X.Y. Song, et al. -
Suitability of Coir Fibers as Pulp and Paper
Abstract This study was to investigate the suitability of coir fibers as an alternative material in making pulp and paper. Maceration process was used to characterize the fiber. Soda-AQ pulping with various combinations of active alkali (18-22%) and ...
2014 / Nor Mazlana Main, Rosnita A. Talib, Rushdan Ibrahim, Russly Abdul Rahman, Ainun Zuriyati Mohamed -
A Link to Practice – A Reply to Urs Walter's Opening Presentation at PED 2012
Abstract Pedestrians and cyclists were counted in a situation where potentially properties of pavement, traffic signs, and side preference could have an impact on walking or cycling behavior. It was found that for a significant amount of pedestrians ...
2014 / Tobias Kretz -
Distant agricultural landscapes2014 / Jennifer Clapp
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Tricoepitelioma múltiple familiar2016 / Sandra Kam, Félix Fich, Sergio González, Oscar Tapia
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Thermogravimetric Studies of Characteristics and Kinetics of Pyrolysis of Buton Oil Sand
Abstract This work was aimed to study the pyrolysis behaviour and mechanisms of Buton oil sand via both experimentation and kinetic analysis. The non-isothermal pyrolysis experiments of the oil sand and its main organic component, bitumen, were...
2015 / Pengfei Liu, Mingming Zhu, Zhezi Zhang, Wenchao Wan, Setyawati Yani, et al. -
Microbiological Quality Control of Probiotic Products
Abstract Microbiological quality control of probiotic products such as Imunele, Dannon, Pomogayka showed that they contain living cultures of the Lactobacillus Bifidobacterium genus in the amount of 107 CFU/ml, which corresponds to the number...
2014 / A.P. Astashkina, L.I. Khudyakova, Y.V. Kolbysheva -
Studies on the reduction of organic load from palm oil mill effluent (POME) by bacterial strains2014 / Jeremiah David Bala, Japareng Lalung, Norli Ismail
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Climate change and irrigation demand: Uncertainty and adaptation
Abstract Study region The Kalamazoo River Watershed, southwest Michigan, USA. Study focus Climate change is projected to have significant impacts on agricultural...
2015 / Sean A. Woznicki, A. Pouyan Nejadhashemi, Masoud Parsinejad -
A framework to determine the effectiveness of dietary exposure mitigation to chemical contaminants
Abstract In order to ensure the food safety, risk managers may implement measures to reduce human exposure to contaminants via food consumption. The evaluation of the effect of a measure is often an overlooked step in risk analysis process. The aim...
2014 / H.J. (Ine) van der Fels-Klerx, Simon G. Edwards, Marc C. Kennedy, Sue O'Hagan, Cian O'Mahony, et al. -
Hypocholesterolemic and Hypoglycemic Effect of Cowpea (Vigna Unguiculata L. Walp) Incorporated Experimental Diets in Wistar Rats (Rattus Norvegicus)
Abstract This study was carried out to investigate the hypocholesterolemic and hypoglycemic effect of four cowpea cultivars. Wistar rats were grouped and fed a high fat diet with 20% Bombay (BO), 20% MI 35 (MI), 20% Waruni (WA), 20% Dawala (DA) in...
2014 / Pabodha Weththasinghe, Ruvini Liyanage, Janak Vidanarachchi, Oshini Perera, Barana Jayawardana -
Optimization of Simultaneous Saccharification and Fermentation Incubation Time Using Cellulose Enzyme for Sugarcane Bagasse on the Second-generation Bioethanol Production Technology
Abstract Bioethanol production using lignocellulosic materials (the second-generation technology) was consist of pretreatment and simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF) process. This research optimize the SSF incubation time using...
2015 / Satriyo Krido Wahono, Vita Taufika Rosyida, Cici Darsih, Diah Pratiwi, Andri Frediansyah, et al. -
Household adoption of soil-improving practices and food insecurity in Ghana2014 / Jifar T Nata, James W Mjelde, Frederick O Boadu
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Agricultural Modernization, Structural Change and Pro-poor Growth: Policy Options for the Democratic Republic of Congo2014 / Christian Otchia
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The locked genomes: A perspective from Arabia2014 / Fahd Al-Mulla