Interpreting Dye Test Results for Improved Drip Irrigation Management for the Mulched Vegetable-Production Systems in South Florida by Sanjay Shukla, Nathan Holt, Gregory Hendricks

“…This 6-page fact sheet was written by Sanjay Shukla, Nathan Holt, and Gregory Hendricks, and published by the UF Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, July 2014. …”
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Hollow-Core Photonic Crystal Fibers for Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering Probes by Xuan Yang, Chao Shi, Rebecca Newhouse, Jin Z. Zhang, Claire Gu

“…Photonic crystal fiber (PCF) sensors based on surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) have become increasingly attractive in chemical and biological detections due to the molecular specificity, high sensitivity, and flexibility. …”
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New Vibrational Information on Simple Amides in Solution: A Case Study on GaCl3-Formamide Complexes by Anna K. M. S. Gomes, Wagner A. Alves

“…The catalytic power of Ga3+ towards amide bond hydrolysis is also predicted for the first time using vibrational spectroscopy and may be useful for biological studies.…”
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Review of Methods for Studying Viruses in the Environment and Organisms by Xinyue Wang, Tong Ma, Zhiyuan Chen, Yang Liu, Kexin Wang, Guangxiu Liu, Kesheng Li, Tuo Chen, Gaosen Zhang, Wei Zhang, Binglin Zhang

“…., soil, water, faeces, air) and biological samples (e.g., plants, animals) in existing studies, comparing their similarities and differences, applicability, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of each method. …”
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Smart Strawberry Advisory System for Mobile Devices by Clyde W. Fraisse, Natalia A. Peres, José Henrique Debastiani Andreis

“…Fraisse, Natalia Peres, and José Henrique Andreis, and published by the UF Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, August 2015.   AE516/AE516: Smart Strawberry Advisory System for Mobile Devices (ufl.edu) …”
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Dissipativity and Error Feedback Controller Design of Time-Delay Genetic Regulatory Networks by Yonggang Ma, Junmei Liu, Jiao Ai

“…Genetic regulatory networks (GRNs) play an important role in the development and evolution of the biological system. With the rapid development of DNA technology, further research on GRNs becomes possible. …”
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Interpretación del contenido de la humedad del suelo para determinar capacidad de campo y evitar riego excesivo en suelos arenosos utilizando sensores de humedad by Lincoln Zotarelli, Michael D. Dukes, Kelly T. Morgan

“…Morgan, and published by the UF Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, January 2013.  http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ae496  …”
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Les sépultures du Haut Moyen âge du Champs-des-Bosses à Saint-Xandre: organisation et recrutement particulier de tombes dispersées by Yves Gleize, Lionel Maurel

“…Despite the poor preservation of the bones, the archaeo-anthropological analysis provides information about burial type and biological identity. The principal characteristic of these graves is the selection of those buried, more than 70% of which are children. …”
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Removal of ammonium ions from wastewater: A short review in development of efficient methods by V.K. Gupta, H. Sadegh, M. Yari, R. Shahryari Ghoshekandi, B. Maazinejad, M. Chahardori

“…It is evident from the literature survey articles that ion exchange, adsorption and biological technology are the most frequently studied for the treatment of ammonium ion wastewater.…”
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The Therapeutic Targets of miRNA in Hepatic Cancer Stem Cells by Sabrina Bimonte, Maddalena Leongito, Antonio Barbieri, Vitale del Vecchio, Michela Falco, Aldo Giudice, Raffaele Palaia, Vittorio Albino, Raimondo Di Giacomo, Antonella Petrillo, Vincenza Granata, Francesco Izzo

“…MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are able to regulate a lot of biological processes such as self-renewal and pluripotency of HCSCs, representing a new promising strategy for treatment of HCC chemotherapy-resistant tumors. …”
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Electrospun Nanostructured Fibers of Collagen-Biomimetic Apatite on Titanium Alloy by Michele Iafisco, Ismaela Foltran, Simona Sabbatini, Giorgio Tosi, Norberto Roveri

“…Although these materials are bioinert, the improvement of biological properties (e.g., bone implant contact) can be obtained by the application of a material that mimics the bone extracellular matrix. …”
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Region-Based PDEs for Cells Counting and Segmentation in 3D+Time Images of Vertebrate Early Embryogenesis by Barbara Rizzi, Alessandro Sarti

“…This kind of information is relevant to estimate important biological parameters such as the cell proliferation rate in time and space. …”
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Brazilian Peppertree Thrips Pseudophilothrips ichini (Hood) (Insecta: Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae) by Patricia Prade, Carey R Minteer, James P Cuda

“…This species has been studied for the last 20+ years as a potential biological control agent of Brazilian peppertree, Schinus terebinthifolia Raddi (Sapindales: Anacardiaceae), in Florida (Cuda et al. 2008; Cuda et al. 2008; Manrique at al. 2014; Wheeler et al. 2016a, b). …”
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Characterization of Thermo- and Detergent Stable Antigenic Glycosylated Cysteine Protease of Euphorbia nivulia Buch.-Ham. and Evaluation of Its Ecofriendly Applications by Shamkant B. Badgujar, Raghunath T. Mahajan

“…Agriculturally, this protease finds application in biocontrol process against the infectious management of root knot nematode, Meloidogyne incognita. Biologically, it shows noticeable wound healing, haemostatic and antibacterial activity.…”
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Lantana Lace Bug, Teleonemia scrupulosa Stål (Insecta: Hemiptera: Tingidae) by Dale H. Habeck, Frank W. Mead, Thomas R. Fasulo

“…The lantana lace bug has been introduced into many countries as a biological control agent to combat lantana. This document is EENY-246 (originally published as DPI Entomology Circular 156), one of a series of Featured Creatures from the Entomology and Nematology Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. …”
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Flow-Through Portable Antivirus UV-C Optical Enclosures to be Used with Protective Masks by Ozgur Selimoglu

“…The methodology is explained by the design of a portable enclosure device primarily targeting the COVID-19 virus, and disinfection effectiveness better than 99.5% is demonstrated by biological tests.…”
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Biomechanics for Orthodontic Intrusion of Severely Extruded Maxillary Molars for Functional Prosthetic Rehabilitation by Ivan Pedro Taffarel, Thiago Martins Meira, Lara Karolina Guimarães, Oscar Mario Antelo, Orlando Motohiro Tanaka

“…The results of this process showed that the biological responses of the teeth and the surrounding bony structure to the intrusion were demonstrated to be normal and acceptable. …”
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Néotène, Hybrides et Chimères by Marika Moisseeff

“…In the West, the idea of man as a creature made by God in His own image has progressively given way to a biological conception that locates humanity’s specific place and ontology between those pertaining to two distinct species: the primates that preceded humans in the course of phylogenesis, and the species that will descend from them, such as the transgenic or chimerical entities that biotechnology should allow them to create. …”
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Rose Rosette Disease: A New Disease of Roses in Florida by Binoy Babu, Mathews L. Paret, Tim Schubert, Carlye Baker, Gary Knox, Fanny Iriarte, James Aldrich, Laura Ritchie, Carrie L. Harmon, Svetlana Y. Folimonova

“…This 6-page fact sheet describes the symptoms and diagnosis of the disease, as well as the cultural, chemical, and, possibly, biological controls that can minimize its spread. Written by Binoy Babu, Mathews L. …”
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Stress Effects on Multiple Memory System Interactions by Deborah Ness, Pasquale Calabrese

“…In this paper, after summarizing the fundamental biological aspects of stress/emotional arousal and recapitulating functionally and anatomically distinct memory systems, we review recent animal and human studies exploring the effects of stress on multiple memory systems. …”
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