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Anaerobic co-digestion of oil refinery wastewater and chicken manure to produce biogas, and kinetic parameters determination in batch reactors

Mehryar, E.; Ding, W.M.; Hemmat, A.; Hassan, M.; Bi, J.H.; Huang, H.Y.; Kafashan, J. (2017)

In order to improve the anaerobic fermentation of oil refinery wastewater (ORWW) via an appropriate nutrients pool for microbial and buffer capacity growth, a study was carried out on related anaerobic co-digestion (AcoD) ...

Analysis of Arabidopsis defensin-like genes and ovule development during fertilization and Fusarium infection

Spalvins, K.; Blumberga, D. (2017)

Defensins are small, highly stable antimicrobial peptides. Many defensin-like (DEFL) peptides found in flowering plant Arabidopsis thaliana are believed to have role in either natural immunity or cell-to-cell communication ...

Influence of chemical composition on the biochemical methane potential of agro-industrial substrates from Estonia

Luna-del Risco, M.A.; Orupõld, Kaja; Diaz-Forero, I.; González-Palacio, M. (2017)

Batch trials were carried out to evaluate the Biochemical Methane Potential (BMP) of 61 different substrates collected from agricultural farms and industrial sites in Estonia. Tests were performed in 500 mL plasma bottles ...

AFLP-analysis of genetic diversity in soybean [Glycine max (l.) Merr.] cultivars Russian and foreign selection

Zargar, M.; Romanova, E.; Trifonova, A.; Shmelkova, E.; Kezimana, P. (2017)

Genetic diversity of 11 cultivars of soybean (Glycine max) from a VIR (N.I. Vavilov Institute of Plant Genetic Resources) collection was analyzed by the AFLP (amplified fragment length polymorphism) technique. From 18 ...

Production and analysis of non-traditional beer supplemented with sea buckthorn

Adadi, P.; Kovaleva, E.G.; Glukhareva, T.V.; Shatunova, S.A.; Petrov, A.S. (2017)

In recent years, there has been a growing demand for non-traditional beer (craft) with different flavours hence the main aim of this research is to produce beer with sea buckthorns (SBT). Brewing software BeerSmith was ...

Research on solid biofuels from cotton waste biomass – alternative for Tajikistan’s energy sector development

Akhmedov, S.; Ivanova, T.; Krepl, V.; Muntean, A. (2017)

An increasing awareness of the negative environmental cost associated with the combustion of fossil fuels and concerns over the geopolitical instability of the main oil producing regions is driving the development of ...

Juvenile growth and frost damages of poplar clone OP42 in Latvia

Sēnhofa, S.; Neimane, U.; Grava, A.; Sisenis, L.; Lazdina, D.; Jansons, A. (2017)

Short rotation plantations in the northern Europe are commonly established using poplar clone OP42 (Populus maximowiczii Henry × P. trichocarpa Torr. and Gray). We assessed its growth and suitability to the climate in ...

Assessment of different growing conditions for enhanced postharvest quality and shelf-life of leaf lettuce (Lactuca sativaL.)

Lee, J.-S.; Nath, U.K.; Goswami, G.; Nou, I.S. (2017)

Lettuce is the most important leafy vegetable. It is exclusively used as freshly raw form but sometime also as cooked. However, its quality depends on several pre- and postharvest factors. The effects of growing conditions ...

Peas and beans as a protein feed for dairy cows

Osmane, B.; Konosonoka, I.H.; Trupa, A.; Proskina, L. (2017)

The need for alternative protein sources to soybean meal, partially or fully substituted in the diets of dairy cows, is an urgent problem in farming nowadays. Soybean meal is the most common protein source included in ...

Operator’s behaviour measuring methodology inside off-road vehicle cabin, operator’s focusing scheme

Szabó, I.; Hushki, M.; Bártfai, Z.; Kátai, L. (2017)

Operator’s workplace design takes a priority to be developed in order to reach the highest possible level of Quality, Safety and productivity. Continual improvement of the workplace is yield from studies carried out on ...