Increasing the Vase Life of Chrysanthemum Cut Flowers by Using Silver and Zinc Nanoparticles
This study aimed to obtain the best pulsing solution formulation that increases vase life and maintains the freshness of chrysanthemum cut flowers. Pulsing solution treatment was carried out on chrysanthemum cut flowers during the evaluation period. Pulsing solution treatment consisted of control, AgNO3, nano-Ag (NAg), ZnO, and nano-Zn (NZn). The results showed that NAg20 treatment increased the vase life of chrysanthemum cut flowers up to 23 days, which was 19 days longer than the control. Nano-Ag inhibits bacterial growth, flower wilting, color degradation, and carotenoids. In addition, nano-Ag increased the size of the ...
Source: The Scientific World Journal - December 11, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Sulusi Prabawati Noveria Sjafrina Anna Sulistyaningrum Eka Rahayu Siti Mariana Widayanti None Waryat Noor Roufiq Ahmadi Fitri Rachmawati Abdullah Bin Arif Source Type: research
Religious Practices and Its Impacts on a Sustainable Urban Environment in Nigeria: The Way Forward
ScientificWorldJournal. 2023 Nov 29;2023:8080235. doi: 10.1155/2023/8080235. eCollection 2023.ABSTRACTA sustainable and serene environment is a prerequisite and a driver of human productivity in space and time. The quality of a human environment, however, is under threat always partly as a result of various human cultural activities such as festivities and religious practices. This work specifically investigated various ways religious activities have impacted the urban environment in two cities in the southwestern part of Nigeria together as a case study. Data for the work were generated through the administration of 250 c...
Source: The Scientific World Journal - December 11, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Timothy Oyebamiji Ogunbode Funke Elizabeth Oyekan Source Type: research
Increasing the Vase Life of Chrysanthemum Cut Flowers by Using Silver and Zinc Nanoparticles
This study aimed to obtain the best pulsing solution formulation that increases vase life and maintains the freshness of chrysanthemum cut flowers. Pulsing solution treatment was carried out on chrysanthemum cut flowers during the evaluation period. Pulsing solution treatment consisted of control, AgNO3, nano-Ag (NAg), ZnO, and nano-Zn (NZn). The results showed that NAg20 treatment increased the vase life of chrysanthemum cut flowers up to 23 days, which was 19 days longer than the control. Nano-Ag inhibits bacterial growth, flower wilting, color degradation, and carotenoids. In addition, nano-Ag increased the size of the ...
Source: The Scientific World Journal - December 11, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Sulusi Prabawati Noveria Sjafrina Anna Sulistyaningrum Eka Rahayu Siti Mariana Widayanti None Waryat Noor Roufiq Ahmadi Fitri Rachmawati Abdullah Bin Arif Source Type: research
Religious Practices and Its Impacts on a Sustainable Urban Environment in Nigeria: The Way Forward
ScientificWorldJournal. 2023 Nov 29;2023:8080235. doi: 10.1155/2023/8080235. eCollection 2023.ABSTRACTA sustainable and serene environment is a prerequisite and a driver of human productivity in space and time. The quality of a human environment, however, is under threat always partly as a result of various human cultural activities such as festivities and religious practices. This work specifically investigated various ways religious activities have impacted the urban environment in two cities in the southwestern part of Nigeria together as a case study. Data for the work were generated through the administration of 250 c...
Source: The Scientific World Journal - December 11, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Timothy Oyebamiji Ogunbode Funke Elizabeth Oyekan Source Type: research
Production of Biodiesel from Nonedible < em > Parkia biglobosa < /em > Oil under Acidic Condition
In this study, biodiesel was produced from Parkia biglobosa oil via optimization of transesterification reaction conditions, (methanol to oil ratio, catalyst concentration, reaction temperature, and reaction time) under sulphuric acid catalyst (H2SO4). The oil was first extracted from Parkia biglobosa seeds using the Soxhlet extraction method. The physicochemical properties of the biodiesel were analysed and then compared to international standards. Subsequently, the oil was then used to produce biodiesel at optimized transesterification reaction conditions. The free fatty acid (FFA) content of the oil was 1.61% w/w, while...
Source: The Scientific World Journal - December 7, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Rogers Kipkoech Mohammed Takase Source Type: research
