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Engineering Fluoroacetate Dehalogenase by Growth‐Based Selections on Non‐Natural Organofluorides

Angewandte Chemie, EarlyView.
We present a high‐throughput selection system to engineer fluoroacetate dehalogenases (FAcDs). By challenging E. coli populations that produce diverse FAcD libraries to grow on non‐natural organofluorides as their sole carbon source, we isolated a panel of FAcD variants with improved activity and altered substrate specificity.
Suzanne C. Jansen, Pauline van Beers, Clemens Mayer   +2 more
wiley   +2 more sources

How Competitive Is Myanmar's Rice Sector? A Comparison of Production Costs and Efficiency

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper analyzes the cost competitiveness of rice production in Myanmar by examining production costs, cost efficiency, and the potential effect of improving cost efficiency on the country's global competitiveness. To achieve this, we conduct a comparative analysis of production costs among major rice‐producing countries and estimate the ...
Nandar Aye Chan, Orkhan Sariyev, Mohammad Ariful Islam, Manfred Zeller   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sustainability Strategies in the Cocoa‐Chocolate Value Chain: An Analysis Using Stakeholder Theory, Global Value Chain Theory, and Resource Dependence Theory

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The cocoa‐chocolate value chain faces significant environmental and social challenges, driving firms to adopt sustainability strategies ranging from individual practices to third‐party certifications. This study investigates the factors associated with these strategies by analyzing 304 cocoa‐chocolate companies using firm‐level data from the ...
Stella Marschner, Luigi Orsi, Alessandro Olper, Stefanella Stranieri   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Creating Shared Value as an Antecedent of Value Co‐Creation: B2B Relationships in the Agri‐Food Sector

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study analyzes the effects of value co‐creation and creation of shared value in agricultural input marketing. This study used a sample of 178 agricultural companies in Costa Rica. The data were analyzed using partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS‐SEM) with SMART PLS software. Our findings reveal the significant influence
Luis Ricardo Solís‐Rivera, Marcelo Royo‐Vela   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pesticides and Eroding Food Citizenship: Understanding Individuals’ Perspectives on the Greek Food System

Agrochemicals
This study explores consumer perceptions of the Greek food system, focusing on safety concerns related to pesticide residues. Utilizing a qualitative research design, thematic analysis was conducted on data collected from 1024 participants through an ...
Konstantinos B. Simoglou, Paraskevi El. Skarpa, Emmanouil Roditakis   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impact of Sustainable Agricultural Practices on Labor Use Among Rice Farmers in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Mekong Delta (MKD), Vietnam has achieved high rice productivity through rapid intensification. However, this progress has led to environmental degradation and adverse economic and health effects. To mitigate these challenges, sustainable agricultural practices (SAPs) have been promoted.
Nguyen Thi Thu Hien, Ho Thanh Tam, Koji Shimada, Hoang Ha Anh, Nguyen Van Cuong, Le Cong Tru   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Metabolomics-Driven Investigation of Harpin αβ and Laminarin Effects on Cannabis sativa L. Employing GC/EI/MS and ¹H NMR Metabolomics

Agrochemicals
Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) is a polymorphic species that synthesizes an array of bioactive metabolites, with cannabinoids and terpenoids constituting the major chemical classes.
Christos N. Kerezoudis, Maria Zervou, Manolis Matzapetakis, Dimitrios Bilalis, Konstantinos A. Aliferis   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Consumers' Willingness to Pay a Premium for Climate‐Friendly Food Production: The Role of Production Method Information and Social Norms

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines whether information about production methods and social norms can increase consumers' willingness to pay (WTP) a price premium for food produced using climate‐friendly farming methods. A randomized survey experiment was conducted with 1568 respondents across Denmark, Lithuania, and Spain, who were assigned to one of four ...
Kassa Tarekegn Erekalo, Tove Christensen, Sigrid Denver, Marilena Gemtou, Spyros Fountas, Søren Marcus Pedersen   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Natural Herbicide Shows Cytotoxicity, Neurotoxicity, and Antioxidant System Alterations on SH-SY5Y and HaCaT Cell Lines

Agrochemicals
Weeds have acquired resistance to commonly used herbicides, and to replace them, new products, including those of natural origin, have been produced. This study evaluated the neurotoxicity, cytotoxicity, and changes in the antioxidant system caused by ...
Leticia Nominato-Oliveira, Juliana Ferreira da Silva, Shayane da Silva Milhorini, Larissa Lechinovski, Ana Carolina de Deus Bueno Krawczyk, Izonete Cristina Guiloski   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Fungal Biorevolution: A Trifecta of Genome Mining, Synthetic Biology, and RNAi for Next-Generation Fungicides

Agrochemicals
Modern agriculture faces a critical challenge from escalating fungicide resistance and the ecological impact of conventional agrochemicals. A paradigm shift is required, moving beyond simple product substitution toward an integrated technological ...
Víctor Coca-Ruiz
doaj   +1 more source