An Internet-Based Simulation Model for Nitrogen Management in Agricultural Settings by M.J. Shaffer, B.J. Newton, C.M. Gross

“…Department of Agriculture (USDA) has developed an Internet-based nitrogen analysis tool. Based on the Nitrate Leaching and Economic Analysis Package (NLEAP), the Web site allows a user to conduct multiyear N simulation modeling specific to a crop field. …”
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Physiological impact of Trichoderma viride agents on the quality and production of melon that is grown on soils continuously cropped to melon by Jingyi Liu, Hua Lian, Jingwei Dou, Jingjing Li, Guangliang Zhu, Jiatong Wang, Guangshu Ma, Mei Li

“…The results showed that different amounts of T. viride agents could improve physiological and biochemical indices of melon leaves during the fruiting stage; the treatment of 6.4 × 105 CFU/g was the most effective; chlorophyll content, nitrate nitrogen content, sucrose content, reducing sugar content, free proline content, nitrate reductase (NR) activity, peroxidase (POD) activity, and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity of melon leaves increased at 30 days after melon pollination. …”
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PM2.5 Emission Elemental Composition from Diverse Combustion Sources in the Metropolitan Area of Mexico City by V. Mugica, F. Mugica, M. Torres, J. Figueroa

“…The OC/TC ratio found in the different PM2.5 profiles was dissimilar as well as the sulfate, nitrate, ammonium, soil species, and trace element content. …”
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Waste Water Reduction Using Four Densities of Seaweed to Improve Water Quality for White Leg Shrimp (Litopenaeus white leg) Culture: Laboratory Scale by Gamal M. Samadan, Aras Syazili, Supyan Supyan, Muhammad Nur Findra

“…The study' goals were to determine how well Gracilaria sp. developed and how well seaweed absorbed N and P elements from vaname shrimp culture waste, specifically ammonia (NH3), nitrite (NO2), and nitrate (NO3). Three different treatments for the weights of the seaweed were employed in the study: 50, 75, and 100 grams. …”
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Investigation of inorganic nutrients and pollutants in private gardens in central Germany using citizen science by Christoph Koch, Maria Peter

“…In addition, samples in which particularly high concentrations of pollutants were found were extracted with ammonium nitrate to examine the substances that are readily available to plants. …”
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Effect of preparation method on the microstructure and optical properties of Y2O3–MgO composite ceramics by Xi Zhang, Xiao Li, Jun Yin, Shengquan Yu, Jing Wan

“…Yttrium oxide–magnesium oxide (Y2O3–MgO) composite nanopowders were synthesized via three distinct methods: sol–gel, co-precipitation and glycine–nitrate process. The synthesized powders were calcined at various temperatures, and their microstructure, specific surface area and particle size were characterized. …”
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Structural, Surface and Catalytic Properties of Nano-Sized Ceria Catalysts by N.M. Deraz, A. Alarifi

“…Well-dispersed uniform spheres of crystalline CeO 2 were prepared by calcining precursor particles obtained by heating ammonium cerium nitrate for 4 h. These spherical substrates were examined using XRD and TEM methods, and by nitrogen adsorption studies at −196 °C. …”
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Mechanical Compression Behaviour of "Green" Rocket Propellants by Florin M. DÎRLOMAN, Traian ROTARIU, Adrian N. ROTARIU, Gabriela TOADER, Liviu C. MATACHE, Gabriel F. NOJA

“…Thus, in this study, four new types of composite rocket propellants, based on an environmentally friendly oxidizer (phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate), a metallic fuel (aluminium), and a "green" polyurethane-based binder (synthesized from an oligomeric isocyanate and a blend of polyester-polyols obtained through the catalytic degradation of polyethylene terephthalate), were subjected to compression mechanical analysis in order to highlight the importance of the binder on the response given by the tested materials subjected to compressive loads. …”
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Structural Modification of Sol-Gel Synthesized V2O5 and TiO2 Thin Films with/without Erbium Doping by Fatma Pınar Gökdemir, Ayşe Evrim Saatci, Orhan Özdemir, Kubilay Kutlu

“…Comparative work of with/without erbium- (Er-) doped vanadium pentoxide (V2O5) and titanium dioxide (TiO2) thin films were carried out via sol-gel technique by dissolving erbium (III) nitrate pentahydrate (Er(NO3)3·5H2O) in vanadium (V) oxoisopropoxide (OV[OCH(CH3)2]3) and titanium (IV) isopropoxide (Ti[OCH(CH3)2]4). …”
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Ground Water Quality Determination of former Lake Haramaya, Haramaya District, Eastern Haranghe Zone, Oroma Regional State, Ethiopia by Zinabu Tebeje Zewdu

“…Based on TDS and hardness the samples were classified as fresh and very hard water. 33.3 percent of Fluoride (mg/l) and 66.67 percent of Nitrate (mg/l) results were higher than WHO recommended value with mean of 0.88 ± 0.18 and 17.6 ± 4.4 respectively. 66.7 percent of the turbidity was found to be above the WHO limit and 83.3 percent of the samples have total colifoms above the guideline value and it reveal the necessity of treatment before use. …”
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A Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance Sensing Method for Simultaneous Determination of Atenolol and Amiloride in Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms and Urine Samples by Marwa R. El-Zahry

“…Silver nanoparticles were prepared by chemical reduction of silver nitrate using hydroxylamine HCL in an alkaline medium. …”
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Biodegradation Potential of Oil-based Drill Cuttings Encapsulated with Cement in the Soil Environment by Rim-Rukeh Akpofure

“…Results of soil analyses show that physico-chemical and biological characteristics of the soil environment as; pH (5.6 – 3.9), temperature (27.7 – 39.5 oC), redox potential (-114mV – (-80mV), total organic carbon (12.7% - 7.3%), sulphate (0.7 – 0.2mg/l), nitrate (6.7 – 2.2mg/l), moisture content (82-89%) and total microbial count (105 – 1013 cfu/g). …”
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Phosphate Ion Removal from Aqueous Solution Using an Iron Oxide-Coated Fly Ash Adsorbent by Shuhua Yao, Jinyan Li, Zhongliang Shi

“…The ability of an iron oxide/fly ash composite adsorbent prepared with municipal solid waste fly ash and iron nitrate to remove phosphate ions from aqueous solutions has been tested. …”
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Multicompartment Ecosystem Mass Balances as a Tool for Understanding and Managing the Biogeochemical Cycles of Human Ecosystems by Lawrence A. Baker, Diane Hope, Ying Xu, Jennifer Edmonds

“…The N balance is used to demonstrate how nitrate in pumped groundwater used for crop irrigation could be used to reduce inputs of commercial fertilizer and decrease N leaching to aquifers. …”
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Biodegradation Potential of Oil-based Drill Cuttings Encapsulated with Cement in the Soil Environment by Rim-Rukeh Akpofure

“…Results of soil analyses show that physico-chemical and biological characteristics of the soil environment as; pH (5.6 – 3.9), temperature (27.7 – 39.5 oC), redox potential (-114mV – (-80mV), total organic carbon (12.7% - 7.3%), sulphate (0.7 – 0.2mg/l), nitrate (6.7 – 2.2mg/l), moisture content (82-89%) and total microbial count (105 – 1013 cfu/g). …”
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Hemoglobin: A Nitric-Oxide Dioxygenase by Paul R. Gardner

“…The mechanism of NOD catalysis by representative single domain hemoglobins and multidomain flavohemoglobin occurs through a multistep mechanism involving O2 migration to the heme pocket, O2 binding-reduction, NO migration, radical-radical coupling, O-atom rearrangement, nitrate release, and heme iron re-reduction. Unraveling the physiological functions of multiple NODs with varying expression in organisms and the complexity of NO as both a poison and signaling molecule remain grand challenges for the NO field. …”
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Impacts of Effluents on the Limnology of a Tropical River, Southwestern Nigeria by Abeke Adedolapo Ayoade, A Olajumoke Olusegun

“…The mean biochemical oxygen demand (106.9 ± 58.25 mg/l), Nitrate (40 ± 30.8 mg/l), dissolved oxygen (4.2 ± 2.16 mg/l) and total suspended solids (124.02 ± 16.09 mg/l) were not within permissible standard limits suitable for aquatic life and domestic purposes. …”
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The Effects of Circadian Rhythm on Lead-Induced Toxicity in the DBC1.2 Olfactory Dark Basal Cell Line by Teru Kamogashira, Shu Kikuta, Tatsuya Yamasoba

“…Then, 60 h after seeding, the cells were treated with or without Pb (II) nitrate in HEPES buffer for 1 h. Mitochondrial function and cell viability were evaluated 84 h after seeding. …”
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Regionalization of water quality parameters based on the landscape characteristics of small ungauged basins by Danilo Garofalo, Marcos Ferreira

“…The mapped regions showed significant differences among the total dissolved solids, chloride, electric conductivity, pH, salinity, resistivity, dissolved oxygen, and nitrate parameter values. …”
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Ecosystem Processes and Nitrogen Export in Northern U.S. Watersheds by Robert Stottlemyer

“…The ratio of mean monthly headwater nitrate (NO3–) concentration to precipitation NO3– concentration declined with increased precipitation concentration. …”
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