Chemical characteristics analysis and quality assessment is necessary before choosing a sustainable utilization way for spent mushroom substrate (SMS) disposal. Therefore, three varieties SMS of Pleurotus spp. cultivated on reed were taken as samples to analyze chemical the feed fertilizer nutrients, mineral elements. All acidic, pH was 5.26–5.51. There no significant difference contents fiber,...

This study aimed at relating the abundance and diversity of invertebrate communities of urban soils to chemical and physical soil characteristics and to identify the taxa most sensitive or tolerant to soil stressors. The invertebrate community of five urban soils in Naples, Italy, was sampled. To assess soil quality invertebrate community indices (Shannon, Simpson, Menhinick and Pielou indices)...

background: exposure to chemical warfare gases significantly changes the quality of life (qol) of victims and has significant chronic adverse effects. objective: this study sought to assess the health-related qol (hrqol) of chemical victims by means of a tool specifically designed for this purpose. the correlation of their qol with several demographic factors was evaluated as well. patients and...

in this study the effects of gamma irradiation and frozen storage on sensory, chemical and microbial quality of fish fillets was investigated. hypophtalmyctis molitrix were equally divided to 12 fillests, then these 12 fillets were equally arranged in 4 groups (1-4). one group considered as control with no treatment and the other 3 groups was treated by 0.75, 3 and 5 kgy of gamma irradiation, r...