• High Energy Pulsed Laser Beam to Produce a Thin Layer of Crystalline Silver without Heating the Deposition Substrate and Its Catalytic Effects 

  Cocean, Alexandru; Cocean, Georgiana; Postolachi, Cristina; Garofalide, Silvia; Pricop, Daniela-Angelica; Munteanu, Bogdănel-Silvestru; Bulai, Georgiana; Cimpoeșu, Nicanor; Motrescu, Iuliana; Pelin, Vasile; Ababei, Răzvan-Vasile; Dimitriu, Dan-Gheorghe; Cocean, Iuliana; Gurlui, Silviu (MDPI, 2024-06-19)

  Crystalline silver thin layers were obtained using high-energy pulsed laser ablation without the heating of the deposition substrate. The fluid Plateau–Rayleigh (PRI), Rayleigh–Taylor (RTI), and Richtmyer–Meshkov (RMI) ...
• Briquette Production from Vineyard Winter Pruning Using Two Different Approaches 

  Țenu, Ioan; Roșca, Radu; Corduneanu, Oana-Raluca; Roman, Cecilia; Senila, Lăcrimioara; Arsenoaia, Vlad; Butnaru, Liviu; Băetu, Marius; Chirilă, Constantin; Cârlescu, Petru-Marian (MDPI, 2024-07-09)

  Worldwide, different strategies are being developed in order to ensure optimum conditions for the development and growth of economic competitiveness, as well as for increasing the quality of life and environmental protection. ...
• Evaluation of the Functional Parameters for a Single-Row Seedling Transplanter Prototype 

  Vlahidis, Virgil; Roșca, Radu; Cârlescu, Petru-Marian (MDPI, 2024-02-24)

  The development of an automatic seedling planting system for micro-farms requires testing under laboratory conditions to verify the theoretical relationships between essential functional parameters, working speed and ...
• Tillage and Straw Management Practices Influences Soil Nutrient Distribution: A Case Study from North-Eastern Romania 

  Calistru, Anca-Elena; Filipov, Feodor; Cara, Irina-Gabriela; Cioboată, Marius; Țopa, Denis-Constantin; Jităreanu, Gerard (MDPI, 2024-05-07)

  Tillage practices govern crop quality and quantity through soil nutrient availability and crop root systems. A deeper knowledge of the impact of conservation tillage on soil chemical characteristics (such as pH, soil organic ...
• Insights into the environmental benefits of using apple pomace for biosorption of lead from contaminated water 

  Ungureanu, Gabriela; Enache, Iuliana-Maria; Cara, Irina-Gabriela; Motrescu, Iuliana; Patraș, Antoanela (Elsevier, 2024-08-23)

  The apple processing industry generates large quantities of organic waste, presenting a major source of organic contamination. Consequently, finding an effective solution for valorizing this waste has become a pressing ...
• A Study on the Development of Two Ornamental Varieties of Ipomoea batatas Cultivated in Vertical Systems in the Northeastern Region of Europe 

  Cojocariu, Mirela; Marta, Alina-Elena; Jităreanu, Carmenica-Doina; Chelariu, Elena-Liliana; Căpșună, Sorin; Cara, Irina-Gabriela; Amișculesei, Petronica; Istrate, Ana-Maria-Roxana; Chiruță, Ciprian (MDPI, 2024-01-30)

  The Ipomoea batatas ornamental variety of the edible sweet potato is a decorative sweet potato with exquisite leaves, available in different varieties. Due to its numerous characteristics related to resistance, adaptability ...
• Adsorption of Ni(II) from Aqueous Media on Biodegradable Natural Polymers—Sarkanda Grass Lignin 

  Ungureanu, Elena; Samuil, Costel; Țopa, Denis-Constantin; Ungureanu, Ovidiu; Tofanică, Bogdan-Marian; Fortună, Maria-Emiliana; Brezuleanu, Carmen-Olguța (MDPI, 2024-04-18)

  Heavy metals are pollutants that pose a risk to living systems due to their high toxicity and ability to accumulate and contaminate. This study proposes an alternative approach to the static adsorption of Ni(II) from aqueous ...
• Quality Parameters of Plum Orchard Subjected to Conventional and Ecological Management Systems in Temperate Production Area 

  Rusu, Mariana; Cara, Irina-Gabriela; Stoica, Florina; Țopa, Denis-Constantin; Jităreanu, Gerard (MDPI, 2024-08-27)

  Environmental protection, global food security, and nutritional quality are critical issues for worldwide sustainable development. Plums (Prunus domestica L.), well-known for their rich nutritional content and distinct ...
• Biostimulant Effects of Algae Species, Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi, and Their Combinations on Yield and Quality of Yellow Tomato Landrace Under Different Crop Cycles 

  Abidi, Soumaya; Tallarita, Alessio Vincenzo; Cozzolino, Eugenio; Stoleru, Vasile; Murariu, Otilia-Cristina; Abidi, Amina; Maiello, Roberto; Cenvinzo, Vincenzo; Lombardi, Pasquale; Cuciniello, Antonio; Hamrouni, Lamia; Caruso, Gianluca; Balti, Rafik (MDPI, 2024-08-19)

  Recent agricultural research has prioritized the development of environmentally friendly management strategies to ensure food security, among which the application of biostimulants such as brown algae extracts, arbuscular ...
• Effect of Foliar Selenate Supplementation on Biochemical Characteristics of PurslaneWeed (Portulaca oleracea L.) 

  Golubkina, Nadezhda; Amagova, Zarema; Kharchenko, Viktor; Bogachuk, Maria; Makarenko, Maria; Paleeva, Maria; Malinkin, Alexey; Andreeva, Katherine; Kavarnakaeva, Zulfia; Matsadze, Visita; Murariu, Otilia-Cristina; Caruso, Gianluca (MDPI, 2024-07-04)

  The high biological activity of cultivated and wild purslane offers broad possibilities for utilizing this plant in medicine and human nutrition. To assess the prospects of obtaining new functional food products based on ...
• Effects of Ripening Phase and Cultivar under Sustainable Management on Fruit Quality and Antioxidants of Sweet Cherry 

  Mineață, Iulia; Murariu, Otilia-Cristina; Sîrbu, Sorina; Tallarita, Alessio Vincenzo; Caruso, Gianluca; Jităreanu, Carmenica-Doina (MDPI, 2024-07-08)

  Sweet cherry grown under sustainable management produces highly valuable fruits, whose quality shows important biochemical and morphological changes during ripening. Research was carried out in Iasi (Romania), with the aim ...
• Improvement of Physiological Features and Essential Oil Content of Thymus vulgaris after Soil Amendment with Chitosan Nanoparticles under Chromium Toxicity 

  Haghaninia, Mohammad; Rasouli, Farzad; Javanmard, Abdollah; Mahdavinia, Gholamreza; Azizi, Sahar; Nicoletti, Rosario; Murariu, Otilia-Cristina; Tallarita, Alessio Vincenzo; Caruso, Gianluca (MDPI, 2024-06-20)

  An excessive amount of chromium in soil has detrimental effects on plant processes, and impairs food security, and public health. The application of nanoparticles may be a suitable solution and an innovative strategy by ...
• Comparison of Skull Morphometric Characteristics of Simmental and Holstein Cattle Breeds 

  Çakar, Buket; Tandir, Faruk; Güzel, Barıș Can; Bakıcı, Caner; Ünal, Burak; Duro, Sokol; Szara, Tomasz; Spătaru, Constantin; Spătaru, Mihaela-Claudia; Gündemir, Ozan (MDPI, 2024-07-17)

  This study aimed to reveal the morphological characteristics of pure Holstein and Simmental skulls and to obtain reference values for morphometric analysis. Moreover, 54 skulls from 12- to 14-month-old male Holstein (n = ...
• Geometric morphometric evaluation of mandibles of four sheep breeds: Bardoka, İvesi, Polish Mountain sheep and Turcana 

  Özkan, Ermiş; Doğan, İlayda Boz; Duro, Sokol; Szara, Tomasz; Jashari, Tefik; Yaramiş, Çağla Parkan; Spătaru, Mihaela-Claudia; Witkowski, Maciej (Wiley, 2024-05-05)

  The enduring relationship between humans and domestic sheep has evolved over millennia, showcasing diverse uses such as meat, milk, wool, leather and fur, shaped by geographical, historical, cultural and social factors. ...
• Evaluation of Biocomposite Cements for Bone Defect Repair in Rat Models 

  Ardelean, Alina-Ioana; Mârza, Sorin-Marian; Marica, Raluca; Dragomir, Mădălina-Florina; Rusu-Moldovan, Alina-Oana; Moldovan, Mărioara; Pașca, Paula-Maria; Oana, Liviu (MDPI, 2024-08-30)

  Repairing or reconstructing significant bone defects is typically challenging. In the present study, two composite cements were used as scaffolds in a sub-critical femoral defect in rats. A control group and two experimental ...
• Carapace Morphology Variations in Captive Tortoises: Insights from Three-Dimensional Analysis 

  Yalin, Ebru Eravci; Gündemir, Ozan; Günay, Ebuderda; Çelik, Ezgi Can Vatansever; Duro, Sokol; Szara, Tomasz; Blagojevic, Milos; Sönmez, Bektas; Spătaru, Mihaela-Claudia (MDPI, 2024-09-13)

  The carapace morphology of tortoises is a crucial characteristic used for species identification, with features such as shell shape, roughness, and color patterns varying among species. Understanding this morphological ...
• Shape and Size Variations of Distal Phalanges in Cattle 

  Manuta, Nicoleta; Çakar, Buket; Gündemir, Ozan; Spătaru, Mihaela-Claudia (MDPI, 2024-01-07)

  Studies on the structure of the distal phalanx help explain the development of laminitis. Additionally, examining the structure of the distal phalanx from a taxonomic perspective also contributes to veterinary anatomy. In ...
• Diagnostic Pathways of Leptospira spp. in Dogs with Kidney Injury 

  Hutu, Ioan; Boldura, Oana-Maria; Luca, Iasmina; Pașca, Sorin-Aurelian; Dragoescu, Alina-Andreea; Gros, Radu-Valentin; Lungu, Bianca-Cornelia; Călugăriță, Andrei; Baltă, Cornel; Mircu, Călin; Stancu, Adrian-Constantin (MDPI, 2024-08-09)

  Pathogenic Leptospira spp. causes leptospirosis in animals and humans globally, leading to systemic infections that can impact vital organs in affected animals. The purpose of this study was to evaluate kidney injury and ...
• Vitamin B12 Ameliorates Pesticide-Induced Sociability Impairment in Zebrafish (Danio rerio): A Prospective Controlled Intervention Study 

  Robea, Mădălina-Andreea; Ilie, Ovidiu-Dumitru; Nicoară, Mircea-Nicușor; Solcan, Gheorghe; Romila, Laura-Ecaterina; Ureche, Dorel; Ciobîcă, Alin-Stelian (MDPI, 2024-01-26)

  Constant exposure to a variety of environmental factors has become increasingly problematic. A variety of illnesses are initiated or aided by the presence of certain perturbing factors. In the case of autism spectrum ...
• Neurotoxicity of Some Environmental Pollutants to Zebrafish 

  Buzenchi Proca, Teodora-Maria; Solcan, Carmen; Solcan, Gheorghe (MDPI, 2024-05-17)

  The aquatic environment encompasses a wide variety of pollutants, from plastics to drug residues, pesticides, food compounds, and other food by-products, and improper disposal of waste is the main cause of the accumulation ...

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