Several recent studies have highlighted the potential of Actively Heated Fiber Optics (AHFO) for high resolution soil moisture mapping. In AHFO, the soil moisture can be calculated from the cumulative temperature ( T cum ), the maximum temperature ( T max ), or the soil thermal conductivity determined from the cooling phase after heating ( λ ). This study investigates the performance of the T c...

A field experiment was carried out during Kharif, 2019 in an organic block of Instructional-cum-Research farm Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, Assam, India to evaluate the effects systems rice establishment and weed management practices on yield, nutrient uptake, soil fertility aromatic variety Kola joha. The laid a split-plot design with main plot subplot. transplanting method resulted s...

The study was attempted to assess the impact of viable backyard based technological interventions on rural livelihood empowerment to the farmers of four selected disadvantaged districts, viz. Uttar Dinajpur, Dakshin Dinajpur, Malda and Murshidabad of West Bengal as a part of National Agricultural Innovation Project. The participatory and personal interview methods were followed to collect the i...

In order to utilize low economic value fish for human consumption there is a need for development of novel process for production of acceptable, shelf stable and ready to eat products. The preparation of extruded products from cereal-fish mince mixture is gaining more importance world over and as it offers many process variables to get acceptable high quality products. With more and more fish i...

In the present study, we first examined the dietary zinc intake from food groups in 109 healthy Japanese (24-82 years old, 45 male and 64 female) by means of the 72-h recall method. We then used the ratio of apo/holo-activities of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE ratio) that is a more sensitive index of zinc nutrition than zinc concentration in the serum and examined the correlation between t...

Cytogenetic maps of sorghum chromosomes 3-7, 9, and 10 were constructed on the basis of the fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) of approximately 18-30 BAC probes mapped across each of these chromosomes. Distal regions of euchromatin and pericentromeric regions of heterochromatin were delimited for all 10 sorghum chromosomes and their DNA content quantified. Euchromatic DNA spans approxima...

The aim of this study concerns the manufacturing process of gluten-free fish incorporated pasta based on Ragi, Chick pea, Lentils, Brown rice, Sorghum, Corn and Italian millet. More specifically, the goal of the study was to obtain fish incorporated pasta with sensory properties. In pasta processing, gluten is mainly responsible for the formation of the structure. Gluten consists of gliadin and...

PURPOSE The objective of this study was to evaluate the hepatoprotective effects of Hoveniae Semen Cum Fructus extract in ethanol induced hepatic damages. METHODS Hepatic damages were induced by oral administration of ethanol and then Hoveniae Semen Cum Fructus extract was administered. RESULTS Following Hoveniae Semen Cum Fructus extract administration, body and liver weights were increase...

The mosquito control potential of the mosquitofish and Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis (Bti) were evaluated in experimental wild rice fields in Lake County, California. Fields were assigned one of six treatment: control, 1.1 kg/ha G. affinis, 3.4 kg/ha G. affinis, Bti only (6 kg/ha Vectobac granules), 1.1 kg/ha G. affinis plus Bti and 3.4 kg/ha G. affinis plus Bti. Gambusia affinis, at ...

Numerous studies have shown growing information indicating the contribution of food to the dietary exposure of arsenic (As) through consumption of different food items in many different regions over the world. However, few review papers with regard to As in Sri Lankan foods are available in databases. Thus, a critical review and assessment of a number of local studies on total As concentrations...