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Xiaoqing Cao, Lu Li, Fengwei Zhang, Fangyuan Zhang, Xuefeng Song, Wuyun Zhao and Fei Dai
Livestock dung, discarded crop straws, and residual plastic film are the primary agricultural non-point sources of pollution. For livestock dung and discarded crop straw, the general treatment focuses on compost, animal fodder, industrial raw material, a...
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Mary T. Motloung, Sifiso I. Magagula, Andiswa Kaleni, Tlholohelo S. Sikhosana, Kgomotso Lebelo and Mokgaotsa J. Mochane
Clean water is very important for the good health of society. In South Africa, it is estimated that people need 20 to 50 litres of safe water daily for basic hygiene, drinking, and cooking. In recent times, water bodies have harboured harmful pollutants,...
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Uriel Fernando Carreño Sayago
The impact generated by the indiscriminate disposal of heavy metals into the different bodies of water is not only environmental but also social due to the health effects it produces in several organisms, including ourselves. Therefore, treatment systems...
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Bo-Yan Zhang, Sen Dou, Song Guan, Chuang Yang and Zhao Wang
The continuous input, slow decomposition, and retention of straw can impede tillage and crop growth, and the decomposition process of the straw in soil is affected by its composition and the method of application. Experimental Station of Jilin Agricultur...
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Ahmed H. Abdullah, Mostafa A. A. Awad-Allah, Naglaa A. A. Abd-Elkarim, Zienab F. R. Ahmed and Eman M. A. Taha
Cellulose derivatives, as edible coating for fruits and vegetables, have been broadly applied due to their availability, stability, solubility, safety, and low price. Therefore, this study was conducted to (1) extract cellulose from the banana plant rach...
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Liliana Araújo, Adriana R. Machado, Sérgio Sousa, Óscar L. Ramos, Alessandra B. Ribeiro, Francisca Casanova, Manuela E. Pintado, Eduarda Vieira and Patrícia Moreira
Inspired by the principles of the circular economy, using vineyard pruning residues as a source of raw materials for producing nanocellulose is a promising approach to transforming vineyard resources into value-added products. This study aimed to obtain ...
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Candelaria Tejada-Tovar, Ángel Villabona-Ortíz, Ángel Darío González-Delgado, Adriana Herrera-Barros and Rodrigo Ortega-Toro
Water treatment alternatives such as adsorption using agricultural residues are currently being studied to eliminate pollutants that cause eutrophication in water bodies, avoiding the alteration of aquatic ecosystems. In this work, two bio-adsorbents wer...
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Alina Madalina Ple?oianu and Violeta Nour
This study investigated the effects of pectin, chitosan, sodium alginate, and carboxymethyl cellulose-based edible coatings, individually and/or in combination with N-acetyl cysteine as an antibrowning agent, on some physical, chemical, and antioxidant p...
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Sen Xu, Shuanglin Chen, Ziwu Guo, Yuyou He, Liting Yang, Yawen Dong, Yanyan Xie and Jingrun Zhang
Sheath blades are the first bamboo organ exposed to sunlight after shoots initially emerge. However, it remains uncertain whether sheath blades affect bamboo shoot growth and quality. Accordingly, this study explores variations in Phyllostachys violascen...
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Etelvino Henrique Novotny, Fabiano de Carvalho Balieiro, Ruben Auccaise, Vinícius de Melo Benites and Heitor Luiz da Costa Coutinho
Seeking to evaluate the hypothesis that biochar optimises the composting and vermicomposting processes as well as their product quality, we carried out field and greenhouse experiments. Four grass clipping composting treatments (only grass, grass + singl...
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