22
DEC
2021

Heavy metal uptake and stress in food crops: A Review

N. Abdullahi, E.C. Igwe, M.A. Dandago 1Department of Food Science and Technology, Kano University of Science and Technology, Wudil, PMB 3244, Kano State, Nigeria 2Department of Food Science and Technology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, PMB 5025, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria (Manuscript r
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29
JUN
2016

Strategies for durum wheat fertilization

L. Plescuta, G. Panayotova* Department of Plant Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Trakia University, 6000 Stara Zagora, Bulgaria (Manuscript received 11 November 2015; accepted for publication 19 May 2016) Abstract. Durum wheat (Tr. durum Desf.) ranks second in the world cereal prod
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26
JUN
2015

Agroecological assessment of wastewater from Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant by physico-chemical parameters

G. Kostadinova*, D. Dermendzhieva, G. Petkov, I. Taneva Department of Applied Ecology and Animal Hygiene, Faculty of Agriculture, Trakia University, 6000 Stara Zagora, Вulgaria Abstract. The purpose of this study was to investigate and assess the wastewater quality in two monitoring p
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18
DEC
2014

Influence of the distillation rate on the quality and quantity of essential oil from Rosa alba L.

A. Dobreva* Institute of Roses, Essential and Medical Plants, 49 Osvobojdenie, 6100 Kazanlak, Bulgaria Abstract. The aim of the investigations was to trace the influence of the speed level on the distillation of white oil-bearing rose. Using the methods of direct distillation of fresh
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14
MAY
2014

Influence of Herbagreen mineral fertilizer on seed production of cucumber, melon and zucchini

N. Velkov, V. Petkova Abstract. The effect of Herbagreen mineral fertilizer on seed production of cucumber, melon and zucchini was evaluated. Three times treatment with the fertilizer at a dose of 0.04% at an interval of 14 days has a positive effect on seed yield in the studied cultu
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14
MAY
2014

Influence of universal liquid fertilizer MaxGrow on yield and quality of durum wheat (Triticum durum Desf.) cultivar Progress

G. Panayotova, A. Stoyanova Abstract. During the period 2008 – 2010 the response of durum wheat cultivar Progress, grown on Eutric Vertisols at the field of the Field Crops Institute, Chirpan, Bulgaria to foliar feeding with universal liquid fertilizer MaxGrow was studied. The fertili
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14
MAY
2014

Sanitary hygienic assessment of drinking water from underground source at a pig farm

G. Kostadinova Abstract. The aim of the study was to investigate and assess the quality of drinking water, obtained from own well source at a pig farm (with an average daily number of reared pigs 532 units), situated in South Bulgaria, Plovdiv Municipality, on the base of main organol
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14
MAY
2014

Evaluation of double haploid lines of winter malting barley using selection indices

B. Dyulgerova, D. Valcheva Abstract. Twenty two double haploid lines from winter malting barley breeding program of the Institute of Agriculture – Karnobat were tested in randomized complete block design with four replications. The objective of this study was to evaluate the breeding
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14
MAY
2014

Effect of the environment on the quality of flour from common winter wheat cultivars

I. Stoeva, E. Penchev Abstract. In relation to the new breeding strategies, during 2009 – 2011 an investigation was carried out on the most recent cultivars of Dobrudzha Agricultural Institute – General Toshevo (Pchelina, Goritsa, Kalina, Kiara, Kossara, Katarzhina) with the aim to de
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14
MAY
2014

Evaluation of pork meat quality and freshness using colorimetric and spectral methods

S. Atanassova, T. Stoyanchev, S. Ribarski Abstract. The aim of the study was investigation of the feasibility of colour measurements and near infrared (NIR) spectroscopy as a tool for the prediction of pork meat freshness. Chilled pork loin samples (12 different batches) were collecte
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