This Special Issue contributes to the evaluation of various aspects biological drinking water quality and support both fundamental sciences practical applications by companies [...]

Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations combined with water-water H-bond angle analysis and calculation of solvent accessible surface area and approximate free energy of solvation were used to determine the influence of hydroxyl orientation on solute hydration and surrounding water structure for a group of chemically identical solutes-the aldohexopyranose sugars. Intramolecular hydrogen bond cooper...

Plant roots may be linked by shared or common mycorrhizal networks (CMNs) that constitute pathways for the transfer of resources among plants. The potential for water transfer by such networks was examined by manipulating CMNs independently of plant roots in order to isolate the role(s) of ectomycorrhizal (EM) and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal (AMF) networks in the plant water balance during dr...

Water transport networks (WTN) are generally used to convey water from production plants or sources to storage tanks close to the consumptions areas. Tanks are usually built with enough elevation to guarantee the service pressure required for their associated consumption area. WTNs contain large water mains and control elements, such as pumping stations and valves, linking the sources to consum...

farinograph is the most frequently used equipment for empirical rheological measurements of dough. it’suseful to illustrate quality of flour, behavior of dough during mechanical handling and texturalcharacteristics of finished products. the percentage of water absorption and the development time of doughare the most important parameters of farinography for bakery industries during production. h...

Syntheses of non-isothermal water networks consisting of water-usages, wastewater treatment, and heat exchanger networks has been recognised as an active research field in Process Systems Engineering. However, only brief overviews of this important field have so far been provided within the literature. This work presents a systematic and comprehensive review of papers published over the last tw...

concern over the depletion of natural resources in general, and water scarcity in particular, has stimulated the development and implementation of some policies aimed at changing farmers' behavior in terms of conserving water. in this regard, government has recently begun to invest on researches supporting the technical solutions on conserving water in the agricultural sector as the bigges...

Oxidation of water molecules in the photosystem II (PSII) protein complex proceeds at the manganese-calcium complex, which is buried deeply in the lumenal part of PSII. Understanding the PSII function requires knowledge of the intricate coupling between the water-oxidation chemistry and the dynamic proton management by the PSII protein matrix. Here we assess the structural basis for long-distan...