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A study to evaluate the microbial quality of goat carcasses at Chinsapo-2 and Chigwirizano slaughter slabs in Lilongwe District, Malawi, was conducted in June 2014. A total of 154 swab samples were collected f...
Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture 2017 4:27
Published on: 17 October 2017
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Mining activities can lead to the generation of large quantities of heavy metal laden wastes which are released into the environment in an uncontrolled manner, causing widespread contamination of the ecosystem...
Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture 2017 4:26
Published on: 8 October 2017
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Xylella fastidiosa is a Gram-negative bacterium which lives in the xylem of plants, causing its occlusion and other alterations inducing eventually the death of the infected plants. In...
Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture 2017 4:25
Published on: 19 September 2017
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The use of biostimulants in agriculture has demonstrated great potential but more consistent field results are required for wider farm acceptance. We evaluated different delivering methods for the biostimulant...
Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture 2017 4:24
Published on: 13 September 2017
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Phosphorus (P) availability is commonly assumed to limit productivity in many tropical soils, yet there is relatively little information on the phosphorus chemical forms, distribution, and transformations that...
Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture 2017 4:21
Published on: 4 September 2017
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The effect of the exogenous application of abscisic acid (ABA) at the fruit set and veraison on the cell maturity of the olive Olea europaea L. and on the extractability of phenolic compounds (PC) in the virgin o...
Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture 2017 4:23
Published on: 29 August 2017
Review
Lentil (Lens culinaris Medikus) is one of the most important annual food legumes that plays an important role in the food and nutritional security of millions in the world. Lentil is mainly grown under rainfed en...
Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture 2017 4:22
Published on: 23 August 2017
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The objective of this work is to study the influence of arbuscal mycorrhizal fungi (Glomus intraradices) and water stress on the ultrastructural change of basil glandular hair and also on the essential oil synthe...
Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture 2017 4:20
Published on: 7 August 2017
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The quality grade of an olive oil is defined according to the results of analytical and organoleptic examinations.The increasing attention towards both olive oil quality and quality verification methods prompt...
Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture 2017 4:18
Published on: 26 July 2017
Review
Low-field 1H NMR relaxometry is an important tool used to investigate on the most abundant components of intact foodstuffs based on relaxation parameters and amplitude of the NMR signals. In particular, informati...
Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture 2017 4:17
Published on: 17 July 2017
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The purpose of the present study was to enhance the stability toward isomerization and control the release of an encapsulated free-solvent extract of lycopene, obtained from a nonconventional natural source, b...
Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture 2017 4:16
Published on: 4 July 2017
Review
Understanding the forms and dynamics of soil phosphorus (P) is essential to maintain agricultural productivity while minimizing environmental risks. Since it was first used on soil extracts in 1980, 31P-nuclear m...
Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture 2017 4:19
Published on: 19 June 2017
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Minimum tillage (MT) and organic farming (OF) are increasingly conducted in agricultural managements from the interest of optimizing soil conditions and developing sustainable agriculture. Our understanding of...
Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture 2017 4:15
Published on: 15 June 2017
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Agricultural practices that enhance organic matter content in soil can play a central role in sequestering soil organic carbon (SOC) and reducing greenhouse gases emissions.
Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture 2017 4:12
Published on: 5 June 2017
Review
A comprehensive summary of research work related to applications of NMR spectroscopy in combination with multivariate statistical analysis techniques for the analysis, quality control, and authentication of wi...
Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture 2017 4:9
Published on: 24 May 2017
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Rye arabinoxylans (AXs) might be used as baking improvers for gluten-free (GF) bread. However, their extraction process still needs to be improved.
Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture 2017 4:14
Published on: 16 May 2017
Review
Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS; MALDI biotyping) has become a standard tool for the accurate, rapid, and economical identification of pathogens in th...
Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture 2017 4:13
Published on: 9 May 2017
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Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) serves as a major food and income generation crop for millions of people in sub-Saharan Africa and Central America. However, post-harvest losses associated with this crop still remain a...
Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture 2017 4:10
Published on: 8 May 2017
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Common beans are a staple food in many developing countries. However, changes in global precipitation patterns, particularly short droughts during the rainy season, have affected crop production because nodula...
Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture 2017 4:6
Published on: 10 April 2017
Review
The use of bioeffectors, formally known as plant biostimulants, has become common practice in agriculture and provides a number of benefits in stimulating growth and protecting against stress. A biostimulant i...
Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture 2017 4:5
Published on: 3 April 2017
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Agricultural production is challenged by the limitation of non-renewable resources. Alternative fertilizers are promoted but they often have a lower availability of key macronutrients, especially phosphorus (P...
Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture 2017 4:7
Published on: 13 March 2017
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Holothuria scabra is the potential source of terpene with high antioxidant capacity and one of the most valuable species in the trade.
Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture 2017 4:4
Published on: 2 March 2017
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Natural organic matter (NOM) plays important roles in biological, chemical, and physical processes within the terrestrial and aquatic ecosystem. Despite its importance, a clear and exhaustive knowledge on NOM ...
Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture 2017 4:8
Published on: 20 February 2017
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The relatively recent and advanced high-resolution magic angle spinning (HRMAS) NMR technique enables the direct application of NMR spectroscopy to semi-solid and gel-like samples. It combines the advantages o...
Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture 2017 4:11
Published on: 13 February 2017
Review
Food security, lowering the risk of climate change and meeting the increasing demand for energy will increasingly be critical challenges in the years to come. Producing sustainably is therefore becoming centra...
Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture 2017 4:2
Published on: 2 February 2017
