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Bioremediation and biovalorisation of olive-mill wastes [PDF]
Olive-mill wastes are produced by the industry of olive oil production, which is a very important economic activity, particularly for Spain, Italy and Greece, leading to a large environmental problem of current concern in the Mediterranean basin.
Ramos-Cormenzana, A. +4 more
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Background Sperm motility parameters, which can be measured objectively and repeatedly by a computer-assisted sperm analysis (CASA) system, are important indicators of sperm quality. However, the sperm motility parameters assessed by a CASA system can be
Ying Yang +6 more
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Biosurfactant enhanced bioremediation of petroleum hydrocarbons in weathered drilling waste
Mismanagement of hydrocarbon-based drilling waste from oil and gas operations is a concern in Alberta and around the world. Their disposal in landfills is a commonly used practice which represents an unsustainable risk management option.
Keller, Troy Brendan, Hugh
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Whether or not biogeographic rules dealing with spatial patterns of animal body sizes are valid for ectotherms is controversial. As the ectotherms grow all their lives, we explored the role of age and annual growth rate in body size variation in ...
Wei Zhao +5 more
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Summary Molecular analyses relying on RNA, as a direct way to unravel active microbes and their functional genes, have received increasing attention from environmental researchers recently.
Yaxin Pei +12 more
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Effect of fertilizer formulation and bioaugmentation on biodegradation and leaching of crude oils and refined products in soils [PDF]
The effects of soil characteristics and oil types as well as the efficacy of two fertilizer formulations and three bioaugmentation packages in improving the bioremediation of oil-contaminated soils were assessed as a means of ex situ treatment selection ...
Lethbridge, Gordon +8 more
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Vibriosis is the general term for human illnesses caused by infection of pathogenic Vibrio species. Vibrio vulnificus (Vv) and parahaemolyticus (Vp) are two problematic waterborne pathogens that have yet to be enumerated in northwest Florida coastal Gulf
Trupti V. Potdukhe +15 more
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Bioremediation of nitrogenous compounds fromoilfield wastewater by Ulva lactuca (Chlorophyta)
Oilfield wastewater (OFW) is a by-product of petroleum production and has a high nitrogen concentration. Bioremediation by macroalgae appears to be an option for OFW, and the genus Ulva (Chlorophyta) has strong potential as an agent of bioremediation ...
de Souza Guedes, Pâmela, +4 more
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Effects of Shellfish and Organic Fertilizer Amendments on Soil Nutrients and Tea Yield and Quality
Soil acidification in tea plantations leads to an excessive heavy metal content in tea, decreasing its yield and quality. How to apply shellfish and organic fertilizers to improve soil and ensure the safe production of tea is still not clear.
Wenbin Liu +5 more
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Ischemic stroke can induce rapid disruption of blood-brain barrier (BBB). It has been suggested that increased BBB permeability can affect the pathological progression of ischemic tissue.
Furong Ju +7 more
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