Home
Alex Rehab's Library tagged → View Popular
Small-scale sisal processing in Tanzania
In the 1950s Tanzania was the world’s biggest producer of sisal (Agava sisalana), a fiber used for rope making. After the introduction of polypropylene, a synthetic substitute material and increased competition on the world market, small-scale sisal proce
Absorption of heavy metal pollutants by major urban tree species in north-eastern China
Trees can alleviate air pollution in cities. This study from Harbin City in China shows that arbor tree and shrub species vary substantially in their absorption capacities to the heavy metal pollutants Pb, Cd, Cr, and Hg. Consequently, urban afforestation
Activity of traditional medicine in Myanmar on pathogenic bacteria
Traditional Medicine prescribed by practitioners in Myanmar (Burma) contains extracts of more than 20 plants. The individual ingredients are active on at least one of over 30 strains of bacteria including Escherichia coli, Salmonella, Shigella and Bacillu
Adverse effect of environmental chemicals on the quality of food
According to a German study, agricultural fields are only affected by air pollutants when located within 3 km from factories and urban areas, and within 50 m from streets. Consequently, only 7% of agricultural land in Germany is directly affected by the a
New form of poverty
Rural poverty persists in developing as well as developed countries. Despite recent record growth levels and reductions in unemployment, the proportion of poor families in agricultural, rural areas worldwide increases at a steady rate since the early 1990
Patch clamp studies
Patch clamp studies are laboratory investigations using electrophysiology techniques for identifying single or multiple ion channels in cells. This website presents an overview of the many possibilities that this technique offers scientists to discover me
Revisions of nearctic species
The Nearctic is one of the earth's eight terrestrial ecozones covering most of North America, Greenland and the highlands of Mexico. Many of the earth's flora and fauna species have originated in the Nearctic. These plants and animals are constantly being
Biology Group
The Biology Group is for all individuals interested in the Life and Earth Sciences including Agriculture, Horticulture, Geography and the Environmental Sciences.
Comparison of isoenzymes in Trypanosoma vivax
Trypanosoma vivax is a disease causing Nagana, or Animal African Trypanosomiasis in animals. This disease had a significant effect on African history by keeping horses and camels out of much of Africa. Isoenzyme comparisons reveal a high degree of similar
A hopeful path for development in Africa
New, low-cost and energy-saving technology is sought to eradicate educational deficits and accelerate food production in Africa. Sustainable African societies will be service-oriented, with sound technical and economic knowledge to achieve a reasonable in
Affinity precipitation - What is it?
Affinity precipitation is a bioseparation technique where the affinity ligand is coupled to a stimuliresponsive polymer. In the life sciences, affinity precipitation applications are applied for the isolation of proteins and polynucleotides, e.g. for enzy
New Zealand forest growers commercialize science
New Zealand forest growers proof that commercialization of research is simply a synonym for innovation. Most organizations underestimate the time for implementation but also the impact on staying ahead of the competition. New Zealand's experience in inte
Arabidopsis thaliana, model organism in genetics
Native to Europe, Asia, and Africa, this small plant has one of the smallest genomes and can complete its entire life cycle in six weeks. These attributes makes the plant useful for plant biology and genetics. Genetic mapping and sequencing including plan
Monte-Carlo model in agriculture
In economics, the Monte Carlo model calculates the value of an option with multiple sources of uncertainty. If applied to agriculture, Markov chain Monte Carlo methods are used for multiple purposes such as forecasting changes in agricultural structure, e
Vertical integration and exploitation of small farmers
In a vertically integrated monopoly, the owner owns its upstream suppliers and its downstream buyers. If applied to agriculture, farms are united through a hierarchy and share a common owner. Examples include the seed, pesticides and fertilizer industries
Mexican answer to malnourished children
Studies in different zones of Mexico revealed the nutritional situation of its children. Based on the observed patterns of malnutrition in different zones, public services were introduced to improve the nutrition of children who were not growing well. Thi
Trends in international markets for tropical produce
Trends in the tropical products cocoa, coffee, rubber and cotton indicate that after decades of slow but sustained growth in price, consumption, production and stock levels, there might be erratic but dramatic increases in these parameters coming up. Big
Mapo: essential oil of tangelo oranges
Tangelos are hybrids of tangerines and grapefruits. The composition of their essential oils is related to that of mandarins. Although tangelos lack Sinesal, they have a unique content of Mapo tangelo oil, which makes them interesting for the fragrance ind
Pink Lady
"Pink Lady" is an apple cultivar originating from a cross between "Lady Williams" and "Golden Delicious". Pink Lady fruits are ca. 75 cm in diameter with 40-70% of the surface pink in color.
Sustainable and productive forest management in Trinidad
Trinidad sustainable yet productive natural management of forest reserves is internationally reputed. This is due to the co-existance of science and management in forest administration, practices and ecology. While the scheme is based upon statistical pro
Selected Tags
Related Tags
Sponsored Links
Top Contributors
Groups interested in fruits
Highlighter, Sticky notes, Tagging, Groups and Network: integrated suite dramatically boosting research productivity. Learn more »
Join Diigo