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Beyond Probiotics: Postbiotics for Healthy Aquaculture

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This critical review assesses limitations of probiotics and proposes postbiotics, preparations of inanimate microorganisms and their metabolites, as a more stable, controlled, and biosafe formulation. Postbiotics offer significant advantages during industrial aquafeed production and storage. However, their practical implementation is currently hindered
Michael Leonidas Chikindas, Delin Xu, Igor V. Popov, Kayque Ordonho Carneiro, Nilufar Arashovna Elova, Gullola Amirovna Bekmurodova, Dildora Amindjanovna Amirsaidova, Astghik Pepoyan, Shakhlo Mirjamalovna Miralimova, Oleg V. Mitrokhin, Liubov S. Sichel, John Tagg, Svetoslav Dimitrov Todorov   +12 more
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Social reproduction, the popular economy and informality: Feminist reflections from Latin America

Cuadernos de Economía, 2022
The economic discipline is characterised by hierarchical dualisms. This paper examines formal/informal and productive/reproductive binary categories by means of a dialogue between the social reproduction theory and the popular economy.
Luisa Fernanda Tovar Cortés
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Performance and Environmental Impact of Flexible Temperature Sensors on Cellulose‐Based Substrate

Advanced Electronic Materials, EarlyView.
Toward low‐environmental‐impact approach to thin‐film sensors fabrication using natural ingredient‐based triacetyl cellulose (TAC) substrate. Temperature sensors are fabricated and characterized based on thermal and mechanical performance. Substrate recovery is demonstrated by facile dissolution of a Mo‐based sensor in deionized water.
Dianne C. Corsino, Diego Ferri, Claudio Bonizzoni, Marco Affronte, Shuvaraj Ghosh, Stefania Benedetti, Alberto Rota, Antonio Ballestrazzi, Luca Pasquali, Ahmed Rasheed, Luisa Petti, Hafiza Faiqa Maqsood, Niko Münzenrieder, Roberto Rosa, Giuseppe Cantarella   +14 more
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Voluntary Collective Action to Address Growing Agricultural Challenges in Two Countries: Experimental Insights and Commonalities

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We conducted two framed field economic experiments with citrus farmers in Florida, United States and soybean farmers in Argentina to investigate their willingness to coordinate pest and weed management efforts. Despite the contrast between these two agricultural contexts, we find striking behavioral commonalities.
Ariel Singerman, Sergio H. Lence
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Political Practices of the Popular Sectors in Río de Janeiro: Urbanization of the Favela Santa Marta

Íconos, 2018
This article analyzes the political practices of the residents of the favelas of Río de Janeiro through ethnographic fieldwork conducted between 2010 and 2015 in the favela of Santa Marta.
Maximiliano Duarte Acquistapace
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Extension Economists: Valued in Mission, Penalized in Practice

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As the public engagement arm of the land‐grant mission, we argue that Extension faculty in US agricultural economics departments face an identity crossroads as they struggle for institutional support. Specifically, we argue that Extension economists function as boundary‐spanning professionals within academic structures that often devalue ...
Trey Malone, Craig W. Carpenter, Courtney Bir, Andrew J. Van Leuven, Rebecca Wasserman‐Olin, Wendong Zhang   +5 more
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La Rumba Ritmo de Resistencia Cultural

Comparative Cultural Studies, 2020
The following study is aimed at exposing the importance of the Rumba Complex, which emerged in Cuba in the 19th century, not only for Cuban culture but also as a rhythm of resistance of the popular sectors of the country mainly of the descendants of ...
Vicente Robinson Echevarría
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The Impacts of Health and Environmental Information Nudges on Meat Choices: Where Does Goat Meat Fit?

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Amidst a recent surge in US goat meat imports to meet growing demand, this study contributes to the meat demand literature by examining consumer preferences for goat meat, a relatively healthy and environmentally friendly alternative to other popular meats.
Binod Khanal, Sunil P. Dhoubhadel, Rodolfo M. Nayga Jr.   +2 more
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Effects of Environmental and Health Information on Willingness to Pay for Local and Organic Foods in Taiwan

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Using a lab‐in‐the‐field experiment, we investigate how providing information about food miles and pesticide residue influences willingness to pay (WTP) for potatoes among 407 shoppers in Taiwan, split between a supermarket and a farmers market.
Chiu‐Lin Huang, Edward C. Jaenicke, Martina Vecchi, Sheng‐Jang Sheu   +3 more
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Growth of Omnichannel Grocery Retailing and Food Prices

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines the effects of the growth of omnichannel grocery retailing on food prices. We first develop a conceptual model of consumer choice and retailer pricing that allows us to evaluate changes in equilibrium prices, quantities, and profits with online channel growth and alternative pricing strategies.
Xiangwen Kong, Metin Çakır, Qingxiao Li   +2 more
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