In this paper a process model for simulating the growth of sweet potato has been proposed. Vegetative developmental days (VDD) and reproductive developmental days (RDD) were calculated to predict crop phenology. Crop growth was divided into three phases, i.e., the first phase from planting to tuber initiation, the middle phase from tuber initiation to the beginning of tuber bulking and the fina...

The feasibility of vermicomposting technology to stabilize the distillery industry sludge mixed with a bulking agent (cow dung) in different proportions viz. 20% (T1), 40% (T2), 60% (T3) and 80% (T4), was tested using composting earthworm Perionyx excavatus for 90 days. The vermitreated sludge was evaluated for different physico-chemical parameters and all vermibeds expressed a significant decr...

The filamentous fungus Penicillium canescens, isolated from oil-polluted soil, was evaluated for its ability to dissipate high-molecular-weight polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH). study conducted in a microcosm containing 180 g of historical PAH-contaminated soil under non-sterile conditions with two incubation temperatures (14 °C and 18 °C) on 12-h cycle. experiment over 8 months, four exp...

Surface subsidence in coal mine areas can cause serious geological hazards. After a seam is mined, the overlying rock layers fracture, collapse, and expand; fractured bulking masses are then continuously compacted under action of overburden load, which eventually leads to surface subsidence. Overburden isolated grout filling via boreholes, high-pressure grouting mining-induced fissures hard lay...

Injectable biomaterials alone may alter local tissue responses, including inflammatory cascades and matrix production (e.g. stimulatory dermal fillers are used as volumizing agents that induce collagen production). To expand upon the available material compositions and timing of presentation, a tunable hyaluronic acid (HA) and poly(lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) microsphere composite system was f...