Patulin is a mycotoxin produced by Penicillium expansum and a common contaminant of pome fruits and their derived products worldwide. It is considered to be mutagenic, genotoxic, immunotoxic, teratogenic and cytotoxic, and the development of strategies to reduce this contamination is an active field of research. We previously reported that Sporobolomyces sp. is able to degrade patulin and conve...

Apple proliferation (AP) and pear decline (PD) are the most severe diseases in pome fruit growing areas. AP-infected trees show typical symptoms such as witches’ broom, enlarged stipules, tasteless, and dwarf fruits. PD-infected pears show a progressive weakening, reduced terminal growth, smaller fruits, and die within weeks (quick decline) or years (slow decline). The diseases are caused by th...

Malaysia is amongst the biggest palm oil manufacturer and exporter in world associated with high discharge of effluents. Membrane bioreactor (MBR) can be employed to treat mill effluent (POME). However, data on MBR treating POME quite limited could vary across different reported works. Thus, this study aims provide some latest updates technology POME. Based evaluation, separation by using produ...

This study was carried out to identify species belonging Thysanoptera in stone and pome fruit orchards the districts (Balya, Bandırma, Bigadiç, Burhaniye, Dursunbey, Erdek, Gönen, Havran, Kepsut Manyas) of Balıkesir Province, Turkey 2018 2019. The survey revealed 32 (thrips) species. Thrips were examined 9900 flowers, leaves, fruits from 198 during research. most widespread (total number sample...

Abstract Fibulorhizoctonia psychrophila causes lenticel spot in stored pome fruit. A Dutch survey revealed that damage can be observed regularly individual lots at low incidence to occasionally incidences above 25% after storage for five months or longer under specific controlled atmosphere conditions. The source of inoculum the psychrophilic pathogen is not known. species-specific TaqMan PCR a...

Palm oil mill effluent (POME) is a potential alternative sources of biomass fuel upon phycoremediation treatment using microorganisms. In this study, Coccomyxa dispar and Scenedesmus parvus, as acidophilic microalgae, were used to investigate growth the production from cultivation POME, well effectiveness removing contaminants POME. Individual was conducted at 26 ± 3 °C for 14 days under three ...

Photocatalytic fuel cells (PFCs) are considered an advanced technology in wastewater treatment as they able to remove organic based by using the principle of oxidation processes (AOPs) and at same time generate electricity. Despite PFCs being used treat different types efficiently, use palm oil mill effluent (POME) is still rare. Hence, present research was carried out determine optimal conditi...

The rapid increase in demand for renewable energy has led to a need more efficient and effective ways produce biogas from palm oil mill effluent (POME), which is rich biological chemical oxygen (BOD COD). Despite its potential as source of biogas, POME not always effectively utilized production due lack optimization the treatment process. This study aims address this issue by identifying critic...

Studies were conducted to assess glacial acetic acid (GAA) with various host plant volatiles (HPVs) and the sex pheromone, (E,E)-8, 10-dodecadien-1-ol, of codling moth, Cydia pomonella (L), as lures in traps for tortricid pests that often co-occur in tree fruits in the western United States. In addition to codling moth, field trapping studies were conducted with oriental fruit moth, Grapholita ...

The world currently obtains its energy from the fossil fuels such as oil, natural gas and coal. However, the international crisis in the Middle East, rapid depletion of fossil fuel reserves as well as climate change have driven the world towards renewable energy sources which are abundant, untapped and environmentally friendly. Malaysia has abundant biomass resources generated from the agricult...