Reduction of bioavailability and leachability of heavy metals during agitated pile composting of Salvinia natans weed of Loktak lake by W. Roshan Singh, Shashi Kumar Pankaj, Ajay S. Kalamdhad

“…Methods Studies were conducted on the transformations of the physico-chemical parameters and the total amount, bioavailable and leachable forms of heavy metals and minerals during agitated pile composting of S. natans with rice husk and cattle manure in five different combinations [trial 1 (5 S. natans: 4 cattle manure: 1 rice husk), trial 2 (6 S. natans: 3 cattle manure: 1 rice husk), trial 3 (7 S. natans: 2 cattle manure: 1 rice husk), trial 4 (8 S. natans: 1 cattle manure: 1 rice husk) and trial 5 (10 S. natans: 0 cattle manure: 0 rice husk)]. …”
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Emulsifying Properties of Dietary Fiber from Different Sources by Yao WANG, Xue ZHAO, Hao WU, Xinglian XU

“…When the concentration reached 3%, the rice bran dietary fiber emulsion after 5 d of storage showed the lowest (27.43%) creaming index and the highest stability. …”
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PERTUMBUHAN PDRB TANAMAN BAHAN MAKANAN DAN KONTRIBUSINYA TERHADAP PEREKONOMIAN PROVINSI RIAU by Rini Nizar, Anto Ariyanto

“… The slow growth in harvested area and production of food crops ( rice, corn and soybeans ) have an impact on the occurrence of lack of food supply , especially rice . …”
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Organic mulch sheet formulation as an effort to help plants adapt to climate change by Aniek Iriany, Mochammad Chanan, Gunomo Djoyowasito

“…Abstract Purpose This study aimed to discover the precise material composition and thickness (water hyacinth, rice straw, and banana pseudostem) of organic mulch sheet. …”
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Effect of Methomyl on Growth, Antioxidant System of GIFT (Oreochromis niloticus), and Residue in the Presence of Water Spinach (Ipomoea aquatica Forsk) by Xiaojun Jing, Yao Zheng, James P. Mulbah, Jiazhang Chen, Gangchun Xu

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Public advocates, private advisors: the autonomy, function, and influence of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology by Kenneth M. Evans, Kenneth M. Evans, Kirstin R. W. Matthews

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Differential growth and productivity of oyster mushroom ( Pleurotus pulmonarius ) on agro-waste substrates in semi-arid regions of Kenya by Judy Wachira, Simon Nguluu, Josphert Kimatu

“…However, recommended mushroom substrates in Kenya (rice and wheat straws) are not widely available cheaply. …”
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Microbiological Hazard Identification and Exposure Assessment of Poultry Products Sold in Various Localities of Hyderabad, India by Rao V. Sudershan, R. Naveen Kumar, L. Kashinath, V. Bhaskar, K. Polasa

“…The study indicated that chicken 65, chicken fried rice, chicken noodles, chicken Manchuria and chilly chicken are the most common recipes. …”
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Food’s Waste Water Biosolid Assessment against Toxic Element Absorbability of Food’s Cropping Soil Plant by Dominance Theory by Yanan Li, Dan Wu, Anoop Kumar Sahu

“…To address both research challenges, preliminary, the authors developed and proposed FWWB’s parameter model, consisted of physical, chemical, and biological parameters corresponding to O and S in nature via auditing a real case of FWWB alternative points such as Narendr Rice Mill-P1, Liese Mahamaya Rice Mill-P2, Vijay Rice Mill-P3, Mahim Rice Mill-P4, and Dhansingh Rice Mill-P5 and their characteristics vs. parameters. …”
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A paper-based HPV E7 oncoprotein assay for cervical precancer detection at the point of care by Chelsey A. Smith, Sai Paul, Karen E. Haney, Sonia G. Parra, Meaghan Bond, Leticia López, Mauricio Maza, Juan Felix, Preetha Ramalingam, Pablo Escobar, Philip E. Castle, Kathleen M. Schmeler, Rebecca R. Richards-Kortum

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Nest Architecture and Brood Development Times in the Paper Wasp, Polistes Exclamans (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) by J. E. Strassmann, M. C. Ferreira Orgren

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Rapid Sampling of Large Quantities of Interstitial Fluid from Human Skin Using Microneedles and a Vacuum-assisted Skin Patch by Elizabeth Wilkirson, Xue Jiang, Peter Lillehoj

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Characterization and Optimization of Coal-Biomass Blends for Syngas Production as Alternative Transport Fuel Sources for Two-Stroke Internal Combustion Engines in Tricycles-Tuk Tuk... by Benson Kariuki, Paul Njogu, Joseph Kamau, Robert Kinyua

“…The study revealed that calorific values of the fuel sources were as follows: Mui basin coal, 20.41 ± 0.15 MJ/kg; P. juliflora, 18.68 ± 0.17 MJ/kg; and H. compressa, 18.69 ± 0.00 MJ/kg, while rice husks had 12.95 ± 0.1 MJ/kg. Blending was also found to improve calorific values by average values of 0.4 MJ/kg for P. juliflora, 1.3 MJ/kg for H. compressa, and 2.28 MJ/kg for rice husk. …”
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Impact of Organic Matter, Inorganic, and Biofertilizer Combination on Soybean Yield in Entisol Soil of Indonesia by Didik Sucahyono, Yudi Widodo, Runik D. Purwaningrahayu, Henny Kuntyastuti, Herdina Pratiwi, Sri Wahyuningsih, Titik Sundari, Rudy Soehendi, I. Gusti K. D. Arsana, Made J. Mejaya

“…The study aimed to investigate an effect of organic fertilizer applied to rice in the first planting season for unfertilized soybean as second crop followed by inorganic and biofertilizer applied in the third season on soybean growth and yield under the rice-soybean-soybean cropping pattern in 2016/2017. …”
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Optimal timing of organs-at-risk-sparing adaptive radiation therapy for head-and-neck cancer under re-planning resource constraints by Fatemeh Nosrat, Cem Dede, Lucas B. McCullum, Raul Garcia, Abdallah S.R. Mohamed, Jacob G. Scott, James E. Bates, Brigid A. McDonald, Kareem A. Wahid, Mohamed A. Naser, Renjie He, Aysenur Karagoz, Amy C. Moreno, Lisanne V. van Dijk, Kristy K. Brock, Jolien Heukelom, Seyedmohammadhossein Hosseinian, Mehdi Hemmati, Andrew J. Schaefer, Clifton D. Fuller

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Aggregate Indices Method in Soil Quality Evaluation Using the Relative Soil Quality Index by Ho Ngoc Pham, Hai Xuan Nguyen, Anh Ngoc Nguyen, Diep Ngoc Tran

“…According to the report of General Statistics Office for Haiduong province, rice intensive cultivation areas in 2013 achieved a relatively high average rice yield of 5.90 tonnes per hectare; it means actual soil properties are in line with results of the research.…”
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A Case of Cyperus spp. and Imperata cylindrica Occurrences on Acrisol of the Dahomey Gap in South Benin as Affected by Soil Characteristics: A Strategy for Soil and Weed Management by Brahima Kone, Guillaume Lucien Amadji, Amadou Toure, Abou Togola, Mariame Mariko, Joël Huat

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A Prospective Psychological Study of Patients with Undiagnosed Episodes of Disturbed Consciousness by L. D. Blumhardt, D. Barnes, S. J. Howell, E. Ghadiali

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Effects of Nopal Mucilage (Opuntia ficus-indica) as Plasticizer in the Fabrication of Laminated and Tubular Films of Extruded Acetylated Starches by Caroline Andreuccetti, Tomás Galicia-García, Fernando Martínez-Bustos, Raimundo Ferreira Grosso, Rubén González-Núñez

“…Normal and acetylated rice and waxy maize starches with a blend of nopal mucilage (Opuntia ficus-indica) and glycerol were used for the preparation of laminated and tubular films by extrusion and blown extrusion, respectively. …”
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Development of Green UV-Vis Method for Direct Determination of Total Sugars in the Aqueous Extract of Teff (Eragrostis tef (Zuccagni) Trotter) Grains and Other Cereals by Hagos Yisak, Hagos Tukue, Mesfin Redi-Abshiro, Bhagwan Singh Chandravanshi, Estifanos Ele Yaya

“…The amount of total sugars determined in the white teff (5.48–9.44% (w/w), brown teff (6.17–10.32% (w/w)), white rice (3.19% (w/w)), and red wheat (9.22% (w/w)) grain samples was comparable with other reported cereal grains. …”
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