Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries topic list of research papers
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Kinetics of cytokine profile in response to Mycobacterium bovis BCG and Streptococcus pyogenes activated cells
Abstract The infection of epithelial cells is a necessary step for Mycobacterium bovis BCG dissemination, but the mechanism of mycobacterial epithelial interactions is not completely understood. Similarly, Streptococcus pyogenes is a strictly human...
2016 / Vivek Verma, Parveen Kumar, Rakesh Singh Dhanda, Manisha Yadav -
Push and Pull Factor: Determining the Visitors Satisfactions at Urban Recreational Area
Abstract This study investigates the push and pull factor in determining the feeling of satisfactions of urban park visitors. As the results, the factors that influenced and pushed the visitors to visit the park are associated with the natural...
2012 / Noralizawati Mohamed, Noriah Othman -
Evaluation of two compact electronic apex locators in the presence of different endodontic solutions
Abstract The purpose of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of two compact electronic apex locators, the Root ZX mini and the Mini Apex Locator, in the presence of different endodontic solutions and to compare their performance to the Root ZX...
2012 / Solaiman Mohammed Al-Hadlaq -
Students’ achievement of Malaysian 21st century skills in chemistry
Abstract The result of the International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) (2007) revealed that 20% of Malaysian students failed to achieve minimum standard in Science and Mathematics, compared to 5% in Science and 7% in Mathematics four years...
2011 / Nur Suhaidah Sukor, Kamisah Osman, Maria Abdullah -
Determining the misconceptions of primary school students related to sound transmission through drawing
Abstract The aim of this study is to determine the misconceptions of second grade primary school students related to sound transmission through drawing. In the study, the misconceptions determined through drawing were supported by multiple choice...
2011 / Merve Sözen, Mualla Bolat -
Extract dietary fiber from the soy pods by chemistry-enzymatic methods
Abstract The aim of this work was that pod as raw materials, study the effect of cellulase on extraction rate of soluble diet fiber(SDF) and insoluble diet fiber(IDF),and optimize the effects of the cellulase that included four sides: the time of...
2011 / Baokun Qi, Lianzhou Jiang, Yang Li, Shengnan Chen, Xiaonan Sui -
Applications for Drowning Identification by Planktonic Diatom Test on Rats in Forensic Medicine
Abstract We established a model of drowning, and by investigating diatoms in lung, liver, kidney, and long bone marrow of rats at different time to discuss the cause of death. The organs of 35 rats were extracted 0.5h, 1h, 6h, 12h, 24h and 48h after ...
2011 / Guangtao Xu, Bo Hu, Ruilin Shen, Xiaoyan Pan, Xinmei Zhou -
Investing in the transition to sustainable agriculture
Abstract Ecological impacts of industrial agriculture include significant greenhouse gas emissions, loss of biodiversity, widespread pollution by fertilizers and pesticides, soil loss and degradation, declining pollinators, and human health risks,...
2015 / Marcia S. DeLonge, Albie Miles, Liz Carlisle -
The Interior Design of Workplace and its Impact on Employees’ Performance: A Case Study of the Private Sector Corporations in Egypt
Abstract In today's competitive business environment, corporations can no longer afford to waste the potential of their workforce. There are important factors in the employee's workplace that influence significantly on their level of motivation and...
2012 / Rasha Mahmoud Ali El-Zeiny -
The Use of Micrometeorological Data to Identify Significant Variables in Evapotranspiration Modeling
Abstract Because of the crucial role that plays in the hydrological water balance, evapotranspiration estimation has always represented a field of substantial and con inuous scientific application. Evapotranspiration fluxes are however and...
2013 / Antonia Longobardi, Paolo Villani -
Effect of incubation temperature and caseinates on the rheological behaviour of Kefir
Abstract The effect of incubation temperature and the addition of caseinates on the rheological behaviour of kefir was studied by using a pneumatic tube viscometer of novel design. The results indicated that the incubation time increased as the...
2012 / Georgia Dimitreli, Kleio D. Antoniou -
Effect of air injection under subsurface drip irrigation on yield and water use efficiency of corn in a sandy clay loam soil
Abstract Subsurface drip irrigation (SDI) can substantially reduce the amount of irrigation water needed for corn production. However, corn yields need to be improved to offset the initial cost of drip installation. Air-injection is at least...
2012 / Mohamed Abuarab, Ehab Mostafa, Mohamed Ibrahim -
New Social Values on the Establishment of Cemara Udang (Casuarina Equisetifolia) in the Southern Coast of Yogyakarta
Abstract Today, cemara udang, a local name for beach sheoak (Casuarina equisetifolia), has been extensively distributed along the Southern Coast of Yogyakarta, Indonesia, both in the rows formation and in individuals. After its first establishment...
2013 / Atus Syahbudin, Dwi Tyaningsih Adriyanti, Hu Bai, Ikuo Ninomiya, Katsuya Osozawa -
A capillary pH electrode for evaluating long term culturing of neural cell populations
Abstract The pH of the culture medium is an important indicator of the well-being and growth of cultured cells. In order to sustain favourable growing conditions for the cells, pH level must be controlled. Here, we describe a simple and compact...
2010 / Kirsi Nurminen, Laura Ylä-Outinen, Susanna Narkilahti, Jukka Lekkala -
Modelling thermosonication inactivation of Aspergillus flavus combining natural antimicrobial at different pH
Abstract Survival curves of Aspergillus flavus were obtained under combined effect of thermosonication at 52.5, 55 or 57.5°C, ultrasound at 20kHz with 13mm diameter probe, operating continuously at an amplitude of 60, 90 or 120μm, in a model system, ...
2012 / Claudia P. Coronel, María T. Jiménez, Aurelio López-Malo, Enrique Palou -
Comparison of two Analytical Methods (ELISA and LC-MS/MS) for Determination of Aflatoxin B1 in Corn and Aflatoxin M1 in Milk
Abstract The aim of this paper is to assess the closeness of agreement between results of ELISA and LC-MS/MS methods for determination of aflatoxin B1 in corn and aflatoxin M1 in milk. Samples of corn (n=100) and milk (n=250) were simultaneously...
2015 / Srdjan Stefanovic, Danka Spiric, Radivoj Petronijevic, Jelena Nedeljkovic Trailovic, Dragan Milicevic, et al. -
Humidity Impact on the Gas Permeability of PIM-1 Membrane for Post-combustion Application
Abstract The impact of humidity on PIM1 membrane performance, i.e. CO2 permeability and CO2/N2 selectivity, is investigated in this study. While most novel materials are tested in dry conditions, flue gas contains a significant amount of water that...
2014 / Elsa Lasseuguette, Maria-Chiara Ferrari, Stefano Brandani -
Effect of an inpatient nursing risk early warning and control system in Shanghai: A retrospective study of adverse events
Abstract Purpose To avoid the nursing risk of inpatients, reduce the occurrence of nursing errors and improve the safety of inpatients. Methods We established a...
2015 / Qian Wu, Xiao-ping Zhu, Mei-fang Gong, Mei-mei Tian, Li Zeng, et al. -
Validation of a Pedestrian Simulation Tool Using the NIST Stairwell Evacuation Data
Abstract Researchers at the United States National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) collected occupant egress data in the stairwells of several high-rise buildings for potential use in quantitative and qualitative validation of...
2014 / Michelle L. Isenhour, Rainald Löhner -
On the Influence of Columns in Densely Populated Corridors
Abstract An experimental and computational campaign was undertaken to measure the influence of columns in densely populated corridors. undertaken. A instrumented corridor of 5x12.54 m with two columns was enclosed by walls, and several hundred...
2014 / Mohammed Khaled Gdoura, Rainald Löhner, Eberhard Haug, Bernhard Gawenat