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Thiourea and arginine synergistically preserve redox homeostasis and ionic balance for alleviating salinity stress in wheat

Scientific Reports
Plant growth regulators are cost-effective and efficient methods for enhancing plant defenses under stress conditions. This study investigates the ability of two plant growth-regulating substances, thiourea (TU) and arginine (Arg), to mitigate salinity ...
Jingkun Li, Li Xu, Peng Xuan, Zhixiang Tian, Runqiang Liu   +4 more
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Federal Regulation of Pesticide Residues: A Brief History and Analysis [PDF]

, 2019
In the United States today, there are over 900 pesticides in use1 and over 400 are approved for use in food production, whether used as part of the growing process or in post-harvest handling. Although the history of pesticide use in food crops goes back
Graham, Kate Z.
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Adsorption–desorption behavior of the endocrine-disrupting chemical quinestrol in soils

Scientific Reports, 2020
Quinestrol (QUN), a synthetic estrogen used as an oral contraceptive or emergency contraceptive component, has been shown to be an endocrine-disrupting chemical.
Mingcheng Guo, Qin Lin, Zhenlan Xu, Chunrong Zhang, Xueping Zhao, Tao Tang   +5 more
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Pesticide residues [PDF]

Analytical Chemistry, 1969
W, Thornburg, H, Beckman
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Measure the Measure: the Impact of Differences in Pesticide MRLs on Chilean Fruit Exports to the EU [PDF]

, 2009
This paper advances the measurement of nontariff measures (NTMs) by discussing a framework for how to compare regulations. We argue that relative differences in SPS regulations trigger the impact on trade flows between trading partner countries and ...
Achterbosch, T.J., Engler, A., Rau, M.L., Toledo, T.R.   +3 more
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Investigation on the insecticidal activities of cyanobacterial extracts as an alternative source for the management of fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

Heliyon
The Spodoptera frugiperda is a notorious pest with a broad host range. It severely damages crops, mainly in areas of the globewhere maize and sorghum are grown.
Sharanappa C.H., Bheemanna M, Prabhuraj A, Harischandra R. Naik, Nagaraj M. Naik, Saroja N. Rao, Ihab Mohamed Moussa, Roua A. Alsubki, Fazal Ullah, Hosam O. Elansary, Kariyanna B   +10 more
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Assessment of irregularities in organic imports from Ukraine to the EU in 2016, notified in OFIS [PDF]

, 2018
The underlying study of this report set out to improve the understanding situation concerning residues found in organic food products exported from Ukraine, and to formulate guidelines for identifying and reducing risks for contamination through non ...
Batlogg, Verena, Bickel, Regula, Guliyeva, Ksenia, Huber, Beate, Neuendorff, Jochen, Richter, Toralf, Speiser, Bernhard   +6 more
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Exploiting pH-Regulated Dimer-Tetramer Transformation of Concanavalin A to Develop Colorimetric Biosensing of Bacteria

Scientific Reports, 2017
Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) aggregation-based colorimetric biosensing remains a challenge for bacteria due to their large size. Here we propose a novel colorimetric biosensor for rapid detection of Escherichia coli O157:H7 (E.
Xiahong Xu, Yuwei Yuan, Guixian Hu, Xiangyun Wang, Peipei Qi, Zhiwei Wang, Qiang Wang, Xinquan Wang, Yingchun Fu, Yanbin Li, Hua Yang   +10 more
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1973 Evaluations of Some Pesticide Residues in Food: The Monographs. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, 1975. 491 p. Available from Unipub, Box 433, Murray Hill Station, New York, NY 10016. $15.00. [PDF]

, 2017
(excerpt) The evaluations of residues on foodstuffs contained in these monographs were prepared by a joint meeting of an FA0 expert committee and a WHO expert committee on pesticide residues that met in Geneva and produced its report Pesticide Residues ...
Brown, A. W. A
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Biosynthesis of Selenium Nanoparticles from Rosa rugosa Extract: Mechanisms and Applications for Sustainable Crop Protection

Agronomy
Selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) show great potential for sustainable agriculture, but their green synthesis and practical application still need further optimization.
Le Song, Man Liang, Yingxiu Wang, Yanli Bian   +3 more
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