The term calcium-silicate composite can be recalled several basic building materials. most common representatives are lime-silicate bricks and autoclaved aerated concrete. It is any material based on the reaction of lime siliceous raw material. In this paper, attention paid to composites concrete production technology. Possibilities lightening utilizing waste expanded perlite as a secondary wer...

Biofiltration is cost-effective for the treatment of gases containing low concentrations of volatile organic compounds ðo3 g m Þ: However, conventional biofilters, based on compost and bacterial activity, face problems with the elimination of hydrophobic compounds. Besides that, biofilter operational stability is often hampered by acidification and drying out of the filter bed. To overcome thes...

BACKGROUND Production of medicinal plants in controlled environments, particularly hydroponic technology, provides opportunities for high quality biomass accumulation and optimizes production of secondary metabolites. Applying special watering regimes in combination with efficient soil draining is an encouraging new tool for the production of pharmaceutical relevant plants. The purpose of this ...

BACKGROUND Faba bean is an important starch-based protein crop produced worldwide. Soil acidity and aluminium toxicity are major abiotic stresses affecting its production, so in regions where soil acidity is a problem, there is a gap between the potential and actual productivity of the crop. Hence, we set out to evaluate acidity and aluminium tolerance in a range of faba bean germplasm using so...