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Bioconversion and characterization of watermelon rind waste‐based microcrystalline cellulose: A green alternative to synthetic reinforcements

Polymer International, EarlyView.
Microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) was extracted from watermelon rind using acid hydrolysis. MCC can be efficiently used as reinforcement in biofilms and biocomposites. Abstract The increasing accumulation of agricultural waste from watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) represents a substantial environmental concern, particularly in view of the extensive ...
Indran Suyambulingam, Sunesh Narayanaperumal, Divya Divakaran, Nadir Ayrilmis, P Senthamaraikannan, Siva Avudaiappan, Yamuna Munusamy, H Jeevan Rao   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

New records of powdery mildew fungi on stone fruits from India. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Surma S, Bhat ZA, Bhat MA, Shah MD, Masoodi KZ, Mughal MN, Qadri I, Dar ZA.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

A comprehensive checklist of Mediterranean wild edible plants: Diversity, traditional uses, and knowledge gaps

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
The use of wild edible plants and the traditional knowledge associated with them are rapidly disappearing across the Mediterranean, with serious consequences for biodiversity, cultural heritage, and regional food security. This study compiles and organizes fragmented information to create the first comprehensive catalogue of these plants across the ...
Benedetta Gori, Tiziana Cossu, Hicham El Zein, Udayangani Liu, Tiziana Ulian, Gianluigi Bacchetta   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Antagonistic activity of two yeasts against Penicillium expansum in stone fruits. [PDF]

J Sci Food Agric
Tejero P, Rodríguez A, Martín A, Olmo S, Hernández A.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Modification of the existing maximum residue levels for penthiopyrad in stone fruits and cereals. [PDF]

EFSA J, 2016
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
europepmc   +1 more source

A benefit cost analysis on management strategies for Queensland Fruit Fly: methods and observations [PDF]

The Queensland Fruit Fly (QFF) — Bactrocera tryoni — poses a significant threat to horticultural production in Victoria causing losses of fruit and jeopardising access to interstate and international markets.
Fisher, Bill, Harvey, Sallyann, Larson, Kristoffer, Malcolm, Bill   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Speciation with gene flow

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Biodiversity is threatened by human activities, with extinction debt accumulating rapidly. Many of these activities change the connectivity of populations, fragmenting existing population systems or bringing previously isolated populations or species into contact.
Zhiqin Long, Xu Zhang, Yue Yu, Gregory L. Owens, Diana J. Rennison, Clarisse Palma‐Silva, Daniel Ortiz‐Barrientos, Loren H. Rieseberg   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparative Evaluation of Wild Plum (<i>Prunus spinosa</i> L.) Stone Fruits and Leaves: Insights into Nutritional Composition, Antioxidant Properties, and Polyphenol Profile. [PDF]

Foods
Vlaicu PA, Varzaru I, Turcu RP, Oancea AG, Untea AE.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Controlling banana bunchy top disease in Benin: Crop protection strategies with socio‐economic perspectives

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Banana and plantain are vital for food security and income in West Africa, yet banana bunchy top virus (BBTV) threatens production. This study combined remote sensing, field surveys, modelling and socio‐economic analysis to assess BBTV spread and control strategies in Benin.
Renata Retkute, Martine Zandjanakou‐Tachin, Bonaventure Aman Omondi, Ulrich Roland Agoi, Yaovi Marc Vodounou, Hermine Akofodji, Evrard Akpla, Laurence Dossou, Emiline Médénou, Alban Etchiha, Alphonse Attadéou, P. Lava Kumar, John E. Thomas, Christopher A. Gilligan   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source