Energy budget, carbon and water footprint in perennial agro and natural ecosystems inside a Natura 2000 site as provisioning and regulating ecosystem services
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2022 Aug 1. doi: 10.1007/s11356-022-22231-5. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTEnergy flows in perennial agro and natural ecosystems are essential and could be related to greenhouse gas emissions and increasing water demands. Energy indices and carbon and water footprint are useful tools in assessing the interaction between production systems and environmental impact inside Natura 2000 sites and enhancing ecosystem services. The main aims of this study were to determine and compare energy indices, carbon and water footprint of olive groves, orange and kiwi orchards, and grasslands within and between...
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - July 31, 2022 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Dimitrios P Platis George C Menexes Kiriaki L Kalburtji Andreas P Mamolos Source Type: research
Comparison of adsorption behavior of Pb(II) by acid –alkali and chitosan modified biochar derived from kiwifruit branch
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Source: Human and Ecological Risk Assessment - July 15, 2022 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Ling Jiang Xiu Yi Kejian Yang Mengfan Li Huihui Rao Xinxin Wu Yaxiong Li Chaoqun Gao Source Type: research
Kiwi allergy in atopic dermatitis patients – analysis of specific IgE results in ALEX2 multiplex examination. Latex fruit syndrome
Volume 33, Issue 1, December 2022, Page 479-497 . (Source: Food and Agricultural Immunology)
Source: Food and Agricultural Immunology - July 8, 2022 Category: Food Science Authors: J. Čelakovská E. Čermákova R. Va ňková P. Boudkov á C. Andr ýs J. Krejsek Source Type: research
IJERPH, Vol. 19, Pages 8305: Does Adoption of Honeybee Pollination Promote the Economic Value of Kiwifruit Farmers? Evidence from China
This study investigated the adoption of honeybee pollination and its impact on farmers’ economic value using primary data from 186 kiwifruit farmers in three major producing districts, such as Pujiang, Cangxi, and Dujiangyan, in the Sichuan province of China. This study was conducted in two different steps: first, we used a bivariate probit model to estimate factors influencing honeybee pollination and artificial pollination adoption; second, we further used the Dynamic Research Assessment Management (DREAM) approach to analyze the influence of the adopted honeybee pollination economic impact. The results sho...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - July 7, 2022 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Shemei Zhang Jiliang Ma Liu Zhang Zhanli Sun Zhijun Zhao Nawab Khan Tags: Article Source Type: research
Detection of the Freshness of Kiwifruit With a TD-GC-MS and a Gas-Sensing Array Based on the Surface-Acoustic-Wave Technique
An electronic nose is an arrayed gas sensor mimicking the human olfactory system that can analyze and identify a flavour on collecting an odour from an environment. In our experiments, an electronic-nose system based on a surface acoustic wave (SAW) was used to measure the freshness of kiwifruit. 128° YX-LiNbO3 acted as a piezoelectric material; Au was deposited as an electrode and sensing area. With a polymer coating of various types on the sensing area and a connection to an oscillator circuit, a 113-114 MHz SAW was obtained. Depending on the properties of varied polymers, the frequency shift varied due to absorbe...
Source: IEE Transactions on NanoBioscience - July 1, 2022 Category: Nanotechnology Source Type: research
Molecules, Vol. 27, Pages 4239: The Health-Promoting and Sensory Properties of Tropical Fruit Sorbets with Inulin
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Inulin is a popular prebiotic that is often used in the production of ice cream, mainly to improve its consistency. It also reduces the hardness of ice cream, as well as improving the ice cream’s organoleptic characteristics. Inulin can also improve the texture of sorbets, which are gaining popularity as an alternative to milk-based ice cream. Sorbets can be an excellent source of natural vitamins and antioxidants. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of the addition of inulin on the sensory characteristics and health-promoting value of avocado, kiwi, honey melon, yellow melon and mango so...
Source: Molecules - June 30, 2022 Category: Chemistry Authors: Agnieszka Palka Magdalena Skotnicka Tags: Article Source Type: research
Comparative Transcriptome Analysis of Softening and Ripening-Related Genes in Kiwifruit Cultivars Treated with Ethylene
This study will also provide resources for further studies of the genes related to ripening, helping kiwifruit breeders and postharvest technologists to improve ripening quality.PMID:35735618 | DOI:10.3390/cimb44060177 (Source: Current Issues in Molecular Biology)
Source: Current Issues in Molecular Biology - June 23, 2022 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Han Ryul Choi Min Woo Baek Cheon Soon Jeong Shimeles Tilahun Source Type: research
Comparative Transcriptome Analysis of Softening and Ripening-Related Genes in Kiwifruit Cultivars Treated with Ethylene
This study will also provide resources for further studies of the genes related to ripening, helping kiwifruit breeders and postharvest technologists to improve ripening quality.PMID:35735618 | DOI:10.3390/cimb44060177 (Source: Current Issues in Molecular Biology)
Source: Current Issues in Molecular Biology - June 23, 2022 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Han Ryul Choi Min Woo Baek Cheon Soon Jeong Shimeles Tilahun Source Type: research
