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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13
MAY
2014

Water quality assessment from own source at poultry farm located in rural region in South Bulgaria

R. Stefanova, G. Kostadinova, N. Georgieva Abstract. The aim of the study was to investigate and assess the quality of water, obtained from own well source at a poultry farm (with capacity 13 350 hens and turkeys), situated in rural area in South Bulgaria, on the basis of organoleptic
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13
MAY
2014

Use of cluster analysis for selection of quality at the early stages of wheat breeding

I. Stoeva, I. Belchev, K. Kostov, I. Ivanova, E. Penchev Abstract. Cluster analysis based on Glu score was used to predict quality at the early breeding stages of DH lines from F2 wheat plants of the crosses Aglika x Kristal and Aglika x Svilena. The investigation was carried out duri
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13
MAY
2014

Technological evaluation of new common winter wheat lines developed at Dobrudzha Agricultural Institute – General Toshevo

I. Stoeva Abstract. This study investigated the changes in the technological properties of common winter wheat lines of the latest generation of DAI breeding during the period 2004 – 2008. The dynamics of meteorological factors during the years of investigation typical for the region
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13
MAY
2014

Possibilities for increasing the yield and quality of asters (Callistephus chinensis L.) cut flower

N. Miteva, O. Tafradziiski Abstract. Asters (Callistephus chinensis L.) are one of the basic annual sorts for growing in the open with big economic importance for getting cut flower. This is defined not only by their high decorative qualities because of the variety of structure and co
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12
MAY
2014

Variability and stability of yield and quality of grain of several bread wheat cultivars

N. Tsenov, I. Stoeva, T. Gubatov, V. Peeva Abstract. Breeding for grain yield and quality is central in research work on wheat in Bulgaria. Combining the two genetic systems is difficult and requires long and systematic efforts. The aim of this investigation was to analyze the ecologi
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07
MAY
2014

Quantitative changes in major components of lavender oil during the distillation process

In 2009 in IREMK lavender variety Seuthopolis was distilled under laboratory conditions and the variation of the basic oil components was traced during distillation. Gas chromatography analysis was performed of the individual oils and organoleptic assesment was made with the aim to us
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