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Corrosion Inhibition of Mild Steel in Sulphuric Acid Using Luffa Aegyptiaca Leaves Extract [PDF]

Acta Metallurgica Sinica (English Letters), 2014
The corrosion inhibition of mild steel (MS) in sulphuric acid using Luffa aegyptiaca (LA) leaves extract was investigated by weight loss studies, colorimetric measurements, potentiodynamic polarisation and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The adsorption of LA leaves extract was confirmed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and optical ...
S. Jyothi, J. Ravichandran
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An investigation into the sensory properties of luffa [Luffa cylindrica (L.)] sap

Journal of Food Science, Volume 89, Issue 8, Page 5082-5090, August 2024.
Abstract The seeds and sap of luffa [Luffa cylindrica (L.)] are usually discarded as waste. As such, this study aimed to identify the sensory properties of luffa sap (aqueous solution) and if it can be incorporated into a food item (orange juice) for added nutritional benefits and as an alternative sweetener. A sensory trial (n = 94) asked participants
Mackenzie Gorman, Laura Baxter, Kaitlyn Frampton, Tanvi Dabas, Rachael Moss, Matthew B. McSweeney   +5 more
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Three New Alien Taxa for Europe and a Chorological Update on the Alien Vascular Flora of Calabria (Southern Italy)

Plants, 2020
Knowledge on alien species is needed nowadays to protect natural habitats and prevent ecological damage. The presence of new alien plant species in Italy is increasing every day.
Valentina Lucia Astrid Laface, Carmelo Maria Musarella, Ana Cano Ortiz, Ricardo Quinto Canas, Serafino Cannavò, Giovanni Spampinato   +5 more
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Bacterial cellulose: A comprehensive review

Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Volume 141, Issue 15, April 15, 2024.
Main uses of bacterial cellulose within various industries. Abstract This review article provides a comprehensive overview of bacterial cellulose (BC), focusing on its physicochemical properties, production methods, purification techniques, and applications.
Vincent‐Daniel Girard, Jérémie Chaussé, Patrick Vermette   +2 more
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Risk assessment of Retithrips syriacus for the EU

EFSA Journal, Volume 22, Issue 4, April 2024.
Abstract Following a request from the European Commission, the EFSA Panel on Plant Health performed a quantitative risk assessment for the EU of Retithrips syriacus (Mayet) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae), a polyphagous thrips, regarded as a tropical/subtropical pest occurring in several countries of Africa, South America, Asia and in the EU in Cyprus.
EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH), Claude Bragard, Paola Baptista, Elisavet Chatzivassiliou, Francesco Di Serio, Paolo Gonthier, Josep Anton Jaques Miret, Annemarie Fejer Justesen, Alan MacLeod, Christer Sven Magnusson, Panagiotis Milonas, Juan A. Navas‐Cortes, Stephen Parnell, Roel Potting, Philippe Lucien Reignault, Emilio Stefani, Hans‐Hermann Thulke, Wopke van der Werf, Jonathan Yuen, Lucia Zappalà, Élison Fabrício Bezerra Lima, David Makowski, Matteo Crotta, Alex Gobbi, Dejana Golic, Andrea Maiorano, Olaf Mosbach‐Schulz, Eugenio Rossi, Anastasia Terzidou, Antonio Vicent Civera   +29 more
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Vertical cropping to enhance productivity and profitability of dry terraces in North Eastern Indian Himalayas

The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2019
Land terracing is a vital means to minimize soil erosion in steep slopes of north eastern region of India. Monocropping of turmeric is one of the main production systems in these terraces, resulting in poor land productivity and profitability.
A S PANWAR, SUBHASH BABU, KOHIMA NOOPUR, M TAHASHILDAR, SANJEEV KUMAR, ABHISHEK SINGH   +5 more
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Ethnomedical Knowledge of Plants Used in Nonconventional Medicine for Wound Healing in Lubumbashi, Haut‐Katanga Province, DR Congo

The Scientific World Journal, Volume 2024, Issue 1, 2024.
Medicinal plants used for wound healing in Lubumbashi have yet to be discovered. Inventory or profile of their taxa has yet to be established. The present study was carried out to survey the plants used in traditional medicine in Lubumbashi to treat wounds and to define their ethnomedical characteristics.
Bashige Chiribagula Valentin, Okusa Ndjolo Philippe, Manya Mboni Henry, Bakari Amuri Salvius, Masengu Kabeya Suzanne, Félicien Mushagalusa Kasali, Lumbu Simbi Jean Baptiste, Neeraj S. Thakur   +7 more
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CONTROLE EM PÓS-EMERGÊNCIA DE PLANTAS DANINHAS POR HERBICIDAS UTILIZADOS NA CULTURA DA CANA-DE-AÇÚCAR

Revista Caatinga, 2015
The implantation of the mechanized harvesting system of sugarcane led to changes in the pro- duction system, in the production system was the modification of the weed flora, promoting the emergence of weed species that weren`t present in the ...
PAULO VINICIUS DA SILVA, PATRÍCIA ANDREA MONQUERO, WILLIAM SANCHES MUNHOZ   +2 more
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Solitary Bees Are More Efficient Pollinators of Sponge Gourd than Giant honeybees and Syrphid Flies

Sociobiology
Cucurbits comprise a vast group of vegetables grown worldwide, including Pakistan. The sponge gourd (Luffa aegyptiaca) is a summer vegetable in Asia.
Sibbaha Abdullah, Mudssar Ali, Fawad Z. A. Khan, Asif Sajjad, Mirza Abdul Qayyum, Nadeem Ahmad   +5 more
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Early growth responses of selected cucurbit vegetables to salt stress

International Journal of Applied and Experimental Biology
This study investigated the early growth responses of selected highly economically cucurbit vegetables under varying salt concentrations. Four potential cucurbit species (Luffa aegyptiaca, Cucurbita pepo, Praecitrullus fistulosus, and Cucurbita maxima ...
Noreen Kareem, Muhammad Javed, Madiha Rashid, Zahra Noreen, Kakaish Raees, Anam Ilyas, Humira Ashraf   +6 more
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