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A Simple Method for Quantification of Polyhydroxybutyrate and Polylactic Acid Micro-Bioplastics in Soils by Evolved Gas Analysis
(MDPI, 2022-03-15)Conventional plastics are being slowly replaced by biodegradable ones to prevent plastic pollution. However, in the natural environment, the biodegradation of plastics is usually slow or incomplete due to unfavorable ... -
Environmental assessment of PBDEs contamination in the Svitava River, Czech Republic
(Maghira and Maas Publications, 2016-08-09)OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to assess the contamination level of aquatic ecosystems of the Svitava River, situated in the South Moravian Region (Czech Republic), by residues of selected brominated flame retardants. ... -
Effects of microplastics to aquatic environment
(University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Health Sciences, 2021-02-18)Plastics with their pervasive distribution are gradually becoming a global threat to the environment. Plastic items undergo slow degradation and fragmentation to smaller particles called microplastics. Microplastics can ... -
Effect of Seed Coating and PEG-Induced Drought on the Germination Capacity of Five Clover Crops
(MDPI, 2021-04-03)The effect of coating the seed of clover crops by water absorbing seed process (WASP) technology pelletization on its germination capacity was studied in conditions of diverse drought intensities simulated by different ... -
Biochar and Sulphur Enriched Digestate: Utilization of Agriculture Associated Waste Products for Improved Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Content, Microbial Activity, and Plant Growth
(MDPI, 2021-10-12)A number of agriculture residues may be used either directly or after suitable treatment as amendments to improve soil quality. Such materials include biochar made of agriculture residues, digestate or elemental sulphur ... -
The Potential of Biochar Made from Agricultural Residues to Increase Soil Fertility and Microbial Activity: Impacts on Soils with Varying Sand Content
(MDPI, 2021-06-03)Different types of soil respond variably to biochar amendment. Soil structure and fertility are properties which strongly affect the impacts of biochar on soil fertility and microbial activity. A pot experiment with lettuce ... -
Stability Enhancements on Methylammonium Lead-Based Perovskite Nanoparticles: the Smart Use of Host Matrices
(Wiley-VCH, 2021-11-05)Despite the current advancements, yet improving the intrinsic structure and external environmental stability of hybrid metal halide perovskite nanomaterials is required for developing efficient perovskite-based devices. ... -
Relationship between climate change and wine quality in the Slovacko subregion as a support to managerial and marketing decision making
(Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences, 2021-06-01)Wine grapes are highly sensitive to changes in climate. The aim of the study was to evaluate the influence of selected climatic variables such as air temperature, total precipitation and the North Atlantic Oscillation Index ... -
Assessment of Soil Contamination with Potentially Toxic Elements and Soil Ecotoxicity of Botanical Garden in Brno, Czech Republic: Are Urban Botanical Gardens More Polluted Than Urban Parks?
(2021-07-17)Though botanical gardens are an important and widely visited component of urban green spaces (UGS) worldwide, their pollution is rarely studied. The aim of this study was to assess botanical garden soil contamination and ... -
Sorption ability of the soil and its impact on environmental contamination
(SETOX & IEPT, SASc., 2015-03-04)From the physical point of view, soil is a heterogenic polydisperse system. It often becomes a place of a secondary contamination during extinguishing uncontrolled areal fires in nature. Foam extinguishing agents (FEAs), ... -
Tunable Properties of Nature-Inspired N,N '-Alkylated Riboflavin Semiconductors
(MDPI, 2020-12-23)A series of novel soluble nature-inspired flavin derivatives substituted with short butyl and bulky ethyl-adamantyl alkyl groups was prepared via simple and straightforward synthetic approach with moderate to good yields. ... -
Vertical Distribution of Mercury in Forest Soils and Its Transfer to Edible Mushrooms in Relation to Tree Species
(MDPI, 2021-04-26)Soil pollution by mercury (Hg) is a global problem that poses risks to natural ecosystems and to human health. Forests represent an important recipient of Hg deposition, however, so far, very little is known about the tree ... -
Seasonal Variation and Sources of Elements in Urban Submicron and Fine Aerosol in Brno, Czech Republic
(TAIWAN ASSOC AEROSOL RES-TAAR, 2021-05-10)Seasonal variation and sources of elements bound to urban aerosol were studied. Fine (PM2.5) and submicron (PM1) aerosol was collected at 2-week campaigns during four seasons in 2018. The total concentration of 21 elements ... -
The Influence of Forest Management and Changed Hydrology on Soil Biochemical Properties in a Central-European Floodplain Forest
(MDPI, 2021-02-26)Anthropogenic modifications to water regimes are one of the main factors threatening the stability and existence of floodplain forests. This study presents an analysis of topsoil biogeochemistry within three floodplain ... -
Recent advances in the preconcentration and determination of platinum group metals in environmental and biological samples
(Elsevier, 2020-01-01)Platinum metals enter the environment primarily through the worldwide use of autocatalysts. The metals are released from the catalyst in the form of microparticles and nanoparticles, in elemental form, optionally in the ... -
Effects of the Lactation Period, Breed and Feed on Amino Acids Profile of mare’s Milk
(HACCP Consulting, 2020-07-28)The effects of the lactation period, breed, and feed on amino acids profile of mare's milk were investigated. The feed contained two major essential amino acids (EAAs) leucine (7.31-10.3 g. kg-1) and arginine (6.37-9.59 ... -
Peptide nucleic acid stabilized perovskite nanoparticles for nucleic acid sensing
(Elsevier, 2020-05-15)Nanostructural hybrid organic-inorganic metal halide perovskites offer a wide range of potential applications including photovoltaics, solar cells, and light emitting diodes. Up to now the surface stabilizing ligands were ... -
Synthesis conditions influencing formation of MAPbBr3 perovskite nanoparticles prepared by the ligandassisted precipitation method
(Springer Nature, 2020-09-24)This work reports on an optimized procedure to synthesize methylammonium bromide perovskite nanoparticles. The ligand-assisted precipitation synthetic pathway for preparing nanoparticles is a cost-effective and promising ... -
Assessment of Antioxidants in Selected Plant Rootstocks
(MDPI, 2020-03-25)The service tree (Sorbus domestica) is a wild fruit tree with immense medicinal and industrial value. This study aimed at determining the four major groups of antioxidants (flavonoids, phenolic acids and aldehydes, catechin ... -
The effect of synthesis procedure on hydrogen peroxidase-like catalytic activity of iron oxide magnetic particles
(MDPI, 2020-09-27)A comparative study was carried out using magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) for the fabrication of non-enzymatic sensors for the continuous and rapid detection and monitoring of H2O2. Various MNPs, differing in terms of their ...
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