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Heavy Metal Contamination: Impacts From Plants to the Food Chain and Eco‐Friendly Amelioration Strategies

open access: yesAgriFood: Journal of Agricultural Products for Food, EarlyView.
Heavy metal pollution reduces soil health and threatens food safety by entering plants; however, the use of nanoparticles, biofertilizers, and organic fertilizers such as biochar offers a promising strategy for improvement and sustainable agriculture. ABSTRACT Heavy metal (HM) pollution, resulting from human activities such as mining and the excessive ...
Sina Siavash Moghaddam   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Whole grain uncovered [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
CEREAL GRAINY has long been a major part of our daily lives and we now consume rice on average three or two times a day. Other popular cereal grains-defined as as sourced from any plant within the grass family that yields an edible grain or seed - are ...
Hazali, Norazlanshah
core  

Maintaining the yield of edible rice in a warming world [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
High temperature increases the amount of chalk in rice (Oryza sativa L.) grains, which causes grains to break during polishing, lowering the amount of rice for consumption.
Fitzgerald, Melissa A.   +1 more
core   +1 more source

Processing Suitability Analysis of Lentinus edodes Water Extracts Based on Differences in Amino Acids and Physicochemical Properties

open access: yesShipin gongye ke-ji
To investigate the deep-processing suitability of the same Lentinus edodes cultivar ('Shenxiang 1513') from different geographical origins (Suizhou, Hubei and Qingyuan, Zhejiang, China), aqueous extracts were prepared using three distinct extraction ...
Lu ZHOU   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Traceability of Agri‐Food Products: The Key to Conscious Trade

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Globalization and growing concerns about sustainability have led to improvements in product traceability, quality, and sustainability. Traceability contributes to environmental protection and supports sustainable development by fostering transparency in agricultural practices and encouraging the responsible use of resources.
Scarlett Queen Almeida Bispo   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Simultaneous quantification of trace heavy metals in mushrooms using a three-dimensional highly reduced graphene oxide/Fe3O4 nanocomposite-based electrochemical sensor

open access: yesFood Science and Human Wellness
The accumulation of heavy metals in mushrooms has presented a significant risk to human health, underscoring the importance of devising a portable and cost-effective method for detecting heavy metals.
Yiming Tian   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Return and Volatility Spillovers Among Major Cotton Markets

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study explores return and volatility transmission among major cotton markets. Several events have disrupted cotton supply and demand in recent years, leading to heightened price volatility and significant shifts in market interconnections.
Susmitha Kalli   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Extraction of Pleurotus ostreatus Protein by the Aqueous Two-phase System and Its Characterization

open access: yesShipin gongye ke-ji
To achieve green and efficient extraction of Pleurotus ostreatus protein (PP), the phase diagram of the PEG-(NH4)2SO4 aqueous two-phase system (ATPS) was constructed using the cloud point method.
Huixian XIE   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Development of the non-grain spawn for edible mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus): D-optimal mixture design approach

open access: yesEge Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi, 2022
Objective: The objective of this study was to develop a non-grain spawn formulation for Pleurotus ostreatus with the D-optimal mixture design approach. The developed spawn was compared with the traditionally used grain spawn in terms of spawn running time and biological efficiency.
Nurcan DOĞAN, Cemhan DOĞAN
openaire   +2 more sources

Not All Agreements Are Equal: Heterogeneous Effects of RTAs on Latin American Agri‐Food Exports, 1990–2019

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Since the final decade of the 20th century, Latin American countries have increasingly regarded the signing of regional trade agreements (RTAs) as a promising strategy for expanding their exports. Within this context, the main objective of this study is to assess the impact of RTAs on agri‐food exports in Latin America over the period 1990 ...
María‐Isabel Ayuda   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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