Influence of proline and methyl jasmonate priming on in vitro seed germination and seedling development of Chelidonium majus L [PDF]
Drought, salinization and heavy metal pollution of soils are main stress factors with an increasing impact on the deterioration of soil quality, yield and crop quality.
Iva Doycheva
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Application of residual sludges from wastewater treatment technologies for construction of biofertiliser [PDF]
To stimulate plant development in phytoremediation or in the cultivation of non-food crops in potentially contaminated soils, a biotechnologically created product could be applied.
Mihaela Belouhova +2 more
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Correlation between bacterial abundance, soil properties and heavy metal contamination in the area of non-ferrous metal processing plant, Southern Bulgaria [PDF]
In the present study, the correlation between bacterial abundance and soil physicochemical properties along the heavy metal contamination gradient in the area of non-ferrous metal processing plant was assessed. Our results showed that bacterial abundance
Radina Nikolova +6 more
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Dual-Use Quickscan: A Web-Based Tool to Assess the Dual-Use Potential of Life Science Research
Research on pathogenic organisms is crucial for medical, biological and agricultural developments. However, biological agents as well as associated knowledge and techniques, can also be misused, for example for the development of biological weapons ...
Iris M. Vennis +8 more
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Pteromalid fauna (Hymenoptera, Pteromalidae) in oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.) fields in Bulgaria – species composition and perspectives for biological control [PDF]
Parasitoid wasps belonging to the family Pteromalidae are widespread and abundant members of the insect communities in the temperate regions of the world.
Ivaylo Todorov +2 more
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Background: Veterinary diagnostic laboratories are critical for the control of animal diseases, surveillance activities, and support for One Health initiatives.
Javed Khan +4 more
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Polio vaccines and biorisk management of polioviruses
Japan is the first country where inactivated polio vaccines derived from Sabin attenuated strains, which are used to manufacture oral polio vaccines, were introduced in routine immunization program. The Sabin-derived inactivated vaccine has been developed based on the fact that Sabin strains are less neurovirulent and manufactured at safer ...
Yuichi, Someya, Hiroyuki, Shimizu
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Pressure‐Driven Cash Holdings Under Biodiversity Risk
ABSTRACT This study examines how biodiversity risk affects corporate cash holdings and the mechanisms shaping this relationship. We find that firms facing higher biodiversity risk significantly increase cash reserves. Internal CSR governance and external institutional pressures both reinforce precautionary cash policies, highlighting the importance of ...
Kangding Wang, Tongbin Xu, Min Yang
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AI-enabled synthetic biology has tremendous potential but also significantly increases biorisks and brings about a new set of dual use concerns. The picture is complicated given the vast innovations envisioned to emerge by combining emerging technologies,
Trond Arne Undheim, Trond Arne Undheim
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The pseudorabies virus (PRV) is an alphaherpesvirus and the causative agent of Aujeszky’s disease (AD). PRV infects a wide range of animal species including swine as the natural host as well as ruminants, carnivores, rodents and lagomorphs.
Julia Sehl, Jens Peter Teifke
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