The food security issue was addressed by the development of "modern agriculture" in the last century. But food safety issues and environment degradation were the consequences suffered as a result. Climate change has been recognized as the result of release of stored energy in fossil fuel into the atmosphere. Homogeneous crop varieties, machinery, pesticides and fertilizers are the foundation of...

introduction: zinc (zn) is cofactor of more than 300 enzymes and is needed for growth, dna synthesis, immunity and other important cellular processes (wood, 2000). cobalt (co) has been demonstrated to be an essential nutrient for ruminants and is required by ruminal microorganisms for the synthesis of vitamin b12 (mcdowell, 2000). selenium is an integral component of the enzyme glutathione pero...

Objective The goal of this study was to prepare and characterize alginate microspheres as an antigen delivery system and adjuvant for immunization against leishmaniasis. Materials and Methods Microspheres were prepared by an emulsification technique and characterized for size, encapsulation efficiency, and release profile of encapsulates. Selection of appropriate parameters (viscosity of al...

Phosphorus Release Characteristics from Biosolids-Derived Organomineral Fertilizers Diogenes L. Antille, Ruben Sakrabani & Richard J. Godwin a School of Applied Science, Cranfield University, Cranfield, Bedfordshire, UK b National Centre for Engineering in Agriculture, University of Southern QueenslandToowoomba, Queensland, Australia c Harper Adams University, Newport, Shropshire, UK Accepted a...

A new approach for preparing slow-release membranes encapsulated diammonium phosphate (DAP) fertilizer with waterborne polymers is presented. Latex dispersions based on butyl methacrylate (BMA) and 2-(perfluorohexyl)ethyl acrylate (PFA) were successfully synthesized by emulsion (co)polymerization using starch nanocrystals (SNC) as a sole pickering surfactant. conversion degree around 98% was re...

The present study is aimed at the overall improvement in the efficacy, reduced toxicity and enhancement of therapeutic index of cisplatin. Nanocapsules of cisplatin containing ethylcellulose have been prepared using solvent evaporation technique under ambient conditions. The prepared nanocapsules were used for controlled drug release of anticancer agents with gold and iron oxide nanoparticles. ...

From a sustainability point of view, there are strong arguments nutrient recycling within the society, which means more use organic sources agriculture and horticulture. At same time, is an increasing consumer demand for certified products, incentives from governments to increase conversion production areas production. This also applies greenhouse Many different raw materials fertilizers used a...