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Enhancing Soil Physical Quality with Compost Amendments: Effects of Particle Size and Additives

Agronomy
This research investigates the impact of compost particle size, compost additives, and application rate on the physical properties of loamy sand soil, particularly focusing on water retention characteristics. Compost, enriched with additives like zeolite,
Tomasz Głąb, Krzysztof Gondek, Monika Mierzwa-Hersztek   +2 more
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Solid State Polymerization on Poly(Lactic Acid)‐Based Microcapsules: Process Parameters Adjustment in Order to Design Coumarin‐6 Encapsulation System

Journal of Applied Polymer Science, EarlyView.
This work emphasizes solid state polymerization (SSP) as a modification tool for altering the properties of PLA microcapsules (MCs). Therefore, the SSP process is optimized in order to avoid particle aggregation, and its kinetics is studied. Also, loaded MCs are subjected to SSP, resulting in changing release rate.
Konstantina Chronaki, Anna Lamprinakou, Dimitrios M. Korres, Stamatina Vouyiouka   +3 more
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Hansen Solubility Parameter Guided Development of Furan‐2,5‐Dicarboxylate Plasticizers for Poly(3‐Hydroxybutyrate‐co‐3‐Hydroxyhexanoate)

Journal of Applied Polymer Science, EarlyView.
Compatible plasticizers derived from furan‐2,5‐dicarboxylic acid were identified using Hansen solubility parameters for poly(3‐hydroxybutyrate‐co‐3‐hydroxyhexanoate) (PHB‐co‐HHx). These plasticizers were synthesized and blended with PHB‐co‐HHx to analyze their effects on the thermal and mechanical performance compared to diethyl phthalate at various ...
Kush G. Patel, Ryan K. Maynard, Grant H. Crane, Daniella Cardona, Angela Sun, Graham T. Fenn, Michael L. Broich II, Jason J. Locklin   +7 more
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Reactive Oligomeric Compatibilizers: Chain Length and Additive Effects on PLA/PBAT Phase Interaction

Journal of Applied Polymer Science, EarlyView.
This study explores the development of tailored compatibilizers made from PLA and PBAT oligomers, enhanced with reactive additives like ESBO and adipic acid. By combining spectroscopic, thermal, and rheological analyses, the work demonstrates how molecular structure and additive selection control the phase behavior and mechanical properties of the ...
Lena Marbach, Viktoria Tschalabov, Philip Mörbitz   +2 more
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Waste Management and Waste Disposal Detected by Combination of Analytical Methods: Late Bronze Age Březnice Settlement Site (South Bohemia)

Archaeological Prospection, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Waste disposal processes and landfill management are crucial subjects in the field of settlement archaeology. Our study is focused on understanding the processes that are connected to the formation of the infills of settlement features and the recycling of the building materials (daub and wood) and waste management.
Tereza Šálková, Kristýna Budilová, Jaromír Kovárník, Antonín Majer, Jan Novák, Jaroslav Pavelka, Barbora Strouhalová, Libor Vobejda, Ondřej Šťastný, Martin Kuna, Ondřej Chvojka   +10 more
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Closing the nutrient loop between urban and rural areas: a case study analyzing the technical potential of recycling fertilizers from urban biorefineries

Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, EarlyView.
Abstract The world's population is expected to grow rapidly, with the vast majority of people living in urban areas. Closing nutrient loops is therefore increasingly important for food security and environmental stability. In Germany however, the current treatment of organic and green waste and sewage sludge (derived from wastewater) includes ...
Marielle Trenkner, Andreas Kiesel, Andrea Bauerle, Christiane Chaumette, Valentin Schlecht, Johannes Kurz, Philipp Zeitner, Iris Lewandowski   +7 more
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Exploiting agricultural residues for sustainable bioconversion: production of cellulolytic and lignin‐degrading enzymes

Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, EarlyView.
Abstract Agroindustrial activity generates substantial waste during harvesting and processing. This study investigated the potential use of sugarcane bagasse, corn cob husk, and wheat bran as substrates for enzyme production by Aspergillus niger and Ceriporiopsis subvermispora. Aspergillus niger and C. subvermispora exhibited comparable filter paperase
Arianne Tairyne de Souza, Ana Cláudia Bernardes Silva, Cristiane Medina Finzi Quintão, Flávia Donária Reis da Gonzaga, Sandra de Cássia Dias   +4 more
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Can combined compost and biochar application improve the quality of a highly weathered coastal savanna soil?

Heliyon, 2021
Soil fertility decline is a major constraint to crop production in sub-Saharan Africa. The positive effect of biochar and compost applications on soil fertility has been reported by many authors.
Kwame Agyei Frimpong, Emmanuel Abban-Baidoo, Bernd Marschner   +2 more
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Raised Beds for Vegetable Production in Urban Agriculture

Urban Agriculture & Regional Food Systems, 2018
Raised beds are commonly used in urban agriculture, but crop production benefits have not been well studied. The objective of this 2-yr field experiment in Illinois was to determine the effects of urban production ...
Elizabeth A. Miernicki, Sarah Taylor Lovell, Sam E. Wortman   +2 more
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Method for the Determination of Completion of Composting [PDF]

, 1959
G. J. Jann, D. H. Howard, A. J. Salle
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