the present paper is aimed at describing a “closed cycle” power plant schematic (soft, solar oxygen fuel turbine) with macroalgae (seaweed) cultivation in a pond, combustion of its organic matter in a fluidized bed boiler of rankine cycle and return of the combustion products to the pond to feed algae. the oxygen used for combustion is released to atmosphere in photosynthesis. as a renewable fu...

The present study was conducted on efficiency of utilization of dietary energy for milk production in lactating crossbred cattle. 18 lactating crossbred cattle of early to mid-lactation, approximate body weight (375.39±23.43 kg), milk yield, parity and stage of lactation were divided into three groups of six animals each and were fed 0, 50 and 100% diammonium phosphate (DAP) in the mineral mixt...

Two commercial materials, a bamboo charcoal (BC) and a smectite clay (SC), were assessed in vitro with aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) in an equilibrium adsorption test. The adsorption capacity and proportion adsorbed (0.381 μg/mg, 0.955) for BC were greater than for SC (0.372 μg/mg, 0.931). The effects of in vitro ruminal fermentation of hay-rich feed incubated with 1.0 μg/mL AFB1 for 0-10 g/L doses of BC...

A precise prediction of the yield losses inflicted by weeds is the basis of decisions in weed management. Hitherto, only rough estimates, which neglect the specific production situation, have been available for vegetable crops. In this study a simple simulation model was developed to estimate yield loss by radiation competition as a function of environmental variables. In the model, the distrib...

Oligosaccharides have been credited with many health-promoting functions, which had been identified in many clinical studies, such as promoting the growth of Bifidobacterium in human intestine and balance of intestinal bacteria, modulating the immune response, inhibition of cancer and tumor, stimulation of mineral absorption. In this study the effect of processing unit operations on the levels ...

A preliminary investigation was conducted to assess lignocellulolytic efficiency of crude extracts from three white-rot fungi, Pleurotus florida PF05 (PF), Pleurotus sajor-caju PS07 (PS) and Pleurotus eryngii PE08 (PE). The activities of CMC-ase, xylanase, beta-glucosidase, beta-xylosidase, laccase and Mn peroxidase in extracts were evaluated. PF produced its highest CMC-ase (317 UL(-1)'), beta...

The biochemical changes occurring during growth and storage of two yam cultivars (Dioscorea rotundata cv. Oshei and Dioscorea dumetorum cv. Jakri) were studied. Tubers were harvested at monthly intervals from the fourth to the tenth month after 50% emergence of the planted yam sets. For storage studies, Oshei and Jakri tubers were harvested 9.5 and 9 months post-emergence, respectively. These w...

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of ensiling alfalfa, wheat, and corn on malate content. Samples were grown, collected, and ensiled in 7.5 L plastic buckets with airtight lids. All samples were either ensiled immediately after cutting, or wilted for at least one h between treatments. Sources of corn either were grown in drought conditions or irrigated conditions. No other ...

Changes in some nutrient and antinutrient content, viscosity and in vitro protein digestibility were followed during a 96 h sprouting of xnger millet (Eleusine coracan [ ̧.] Gaertner) at 12 h intervals. The millet was sprouted at 30 3C in well-ventilated petri dishes kept in the dark. There were signixcant decreases in antinutritional factors, with tannins and phytates decreasing to undetectable...