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Acoustic analysis of cement composites with lignocellulosic residues

Ferraz, P.F.P.; Abreu, D.H.S.; Huallpa, B.N.; Santana, L.S.; Cecchin, D.; Rabelo, G.F.; Rossi, G.; Barbari, M. (Estonian University of Life Sciences, 2021)

The concept of environmental sustainability has been seeking a way to develop projects that reduce the impacts provided by agricultural development and the excessive consumption of natural resources. However, there is ...

Algae processing for energy production: development of waste pyrolysis technology

Bisters, V.; Kalviss, J.; Burlakovs, J.; Klavins, M. (2021)

Waste processing accordingly to waste-to-energy concept remains a major challenge to deal with growing amounts of different waste types. The aim of the study is to expand the knowledge base for biomass waste thermochemical ...

Application of pineapple fiber in the development of sustainable mortars

De Azevedo, A.R.G.; Rocha, H.A.; Marvila, M.T.; Cecchin, D.; Xavier, G.C.; Da Silva, R.C.; Ferraz, P.F.P.; Conti, L.; Rossi, G. (Estonian University of Life Sciences, 2021)

Due to the great worldwide increase in pineapple production, countries like Brazil and India have problems regarding the correct disposal of residues from the production of this fruit. One of the possibilities is the ...

Assessment of essential oil yield in three mint species in the climatic conditions of Central Russia

Shelepova, O.V.; Olekhnovich, L.S.; Konovalova, L.N.; Khusnetdinova, T.I.; Gulevich, A.A.; Baranova, E.N. (2021)

The aim of the study was to study the harvest time for the essential oil yield and its qualitative composition in three species of mint Mentha piperita L. (Peppermint), M. spicata L. (Spearmint) and M. arvensis var. ...

Bibliometric analysis on the use of natural fibers in construction materials

Ferreira, G.M.G.; Cecchin, D.; Azevedo, A.R.G.; Valadão, I.C.R.P.; Costa, K.A.; Silva, T.R.; Ferreira, F.; Amaral, P.I.S.; Huther, C.M.; Sousa, F.A.; Castro, J.O.; Ferraz, P.F.P.; Teixeira, M.A. (2021)

Due to the increasing interest of the population in the sustainability theme, there was a consequent growth in publications related to the theme in the area of civil construction. Agroindustrial waste has become an ...

Biological effectiveness of a new multifunctional biopesticide in the protection of organic potatoes from diseases

Novikova, I.I.; Minin, V.B.; Titova, J.A.; Krasnobaeva, I.L.; Zaharov, A.M.; Perekopsky, A.N. (2021)

Crop disease control is of particular importance in organic crop production, as the use of chemical pesticides is prohibited there. A new multifunctional biofungicide Kartofin was selected and used to optimize the ...

China food security assessment

Chernova, V.Yu.; Kheyfets, B.A. (2021)

Ensuring food security is a strategic goal of any state, especially in the face of population growth. A review of the academic literature showed the presence of problems in ensuring a high level of food security in China: ...

Comparison of spatial-temporal analysis modelling with purely spatial analysis modelling using temperature data obtained by remote sensing

Dos Santos, L. M.; Ferraz, G.A.S.; Alves, H.J.P.; Rodrigues, J.D.P.; Camiciottoli, S.; Conti, L.; Rossi, G. (Estonian University of Life Sciences, 2021)

Variations in climatic elements directly affect the productivity of agricultural activities. Temperature is one of the climatic elements that varies in space and time.Therefore, understanding spatial variations in ...

Concentrations of CO₂ from composting under different treatments

Karandušovská, I.; Hlinka, P.; Páleš, D.; Szabóová, T. (2021)

The aim of this study was to analyse the production of CO2 concentrations in relation to the composting technology used. Three loose piles of bio-waste (V1, V2, V3) were created with the same volume. V1 reference pile ...

Decision three to predict respiratory rate of piglets submitted to cold conditions

Ferraz, P.F.P.; Cadavid, V.G.; Ferraz, G.A.S.; Saraz, J.A.O.; Rossi, G.; Barbari, M. (Estonian University of Life Sciences, 2021)

Pigs subjected to thermal conditions outside their comfort zones may show altered physiological and behavioural responses, which may consequently cause productive losses. For these reasons, the aim of this paper is to ...

Delineation of catchment area for the lake Kisezers for environmental sustainability

Dumpis, J.; Lagzdins, A.; Sics, I. (Estonian University of Life Sciences, 2021)

The study aims to develop a methodology for the delineation of a catchment area. The methodology includes the processing and analysis of LiDAR data, on-field height measurement data, bathymetric data, hydrological data. ...

Dendrological collections of the Stavropol Botanical Garden: introduction and development prospects

Nezhentseva, T.V.; Koltsov, A.F.; Grishchenko, E.N. (2021)

Botanical gardens perform active introductory work, carry out educational and academic activities, preserve the gene pool of the red book species, and serve as a source of enrichment plant resources. The leading role in ...

Development of the mathematical model of the electric resistance baking process

Kulishov, B.; Minkin, D.; Fedorov, A.; Novoselov, A. (2021)

The work is dedicated to the development of the mathematical model of the electric resistance baking process for the purpose of predicting temperature changes during baking of dough pieces of arbitrary sizes. The equation ...

Diagnosis of the functional state of transformed acid soils agroecosystems depending on long-term anthropogenic loads

Olifir, Y.; Нabryel, A.; Partyka, T.; Havryshko, O.; Konyk, H. (2021)

The main priority of agro-industrial production has always been and remains to provide the global population and its yearly increments with food. The issue of soil fertility improvement is still the most important task ...

Digestate application with regard to greenhouse gases and physical soil properties

Šařec, P.; Korba, J.; Novák, V.; Křížová, K. (2021)

The article deals with the method of application of digestate with regard to the environment, soil properties and utilization of nutrients by plants. The aim is to monitor the dependence of the emission gas leakage and ...

The effect of cultivation technology on the plant development of organically grown garlic

Lepse, L.; Zeipiņa, S.; Missa, I.; Osvalde, A. (2021)

The new technological solutions for the hardneck garlic production were tested to prevent the influence of unfavourable soil and climatic conditions on the rooting, sprouting and wintering ability of hardneck garlic - ...

Effect of replacement of coated barley grain with hulless barley in diet on growth, carcass and meat quality traits of fattening pigs

Degola, L.; Jansons, I.; Šterna, V. (2021)

A amount of experimental pigs were 40 crossbred pigs (Yorkshire × Landrace). The initial body weight of pigs were average 27.0 kg. The goal of research was to assess the effect of replacement of coated barley grain with ...