Searching and Evaluating of Cost Effective Management Options of Garlic White rot (Sclerotium cepivorum Berk) in Tigray, Northern Ethiopia

The bioavailability of phosphorus from different sources has been evaluated in the catchment area of the River Ilmenau (Lower-Saxony, Germany) by using algal assays. The P bioavailability describes the different potential of P from various sources of supporting eutrophication. Effluents from sewage treatment plants were highly bioavailable (72% of TP) whereas rainwater (26%) and erosion effluents (30%) showed a low bioavailability. In order to develop effective strategies to minimize P inputs into the river, source specific P bioavailability indices were determined and combined with a P balance to calculate inputs of vioavailable P (BAP) instead of total P (TP). It could be shown that the relative importance of the different P sources changes when applying BAP. Measures to reduce P inputs into the River Ilmenau will take P bioavailability into consideration and therefore lead to a more cost-effective management.

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Cultural, biological and chemical control of the white rot fungus (Sclerotium cepivorum, Berk) in onions (Allium cepa) in Arequipa´s countryside

Peruvian Journal of Agronomy ◽

10.21704/pja.v2i3.1230 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 2 (3) ◽

pp. 27

Author(s):

M. Gonzales ◽

L. Mattos

Keyword(s):

Allium Cepa ◽

Chemical Control ◽

White Rot ◽

White Rot Fungus ◽

Sclerotium Cepivorum

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Revalorizing Lignocellulose for the Production of Natural Pharmaceuticals and Other High Value Bioproducts

Current Medicinal Chemistry ◽

10.2174/0929867324666170912095755 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 26 (14) ◽

pp. 2475-2484 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Congqiang Zhang ◽

Heng-Phon Too

Keyword(s):

Clostridium Thermocellum ◽

White Rot Fungi ◽

Brown Rot ◽

Cost Effective ◽

White Rot ◽

Chemical Pretreatment ◽

Significant Challenge ◽

Drug Molecules ◽

Natural Medicine ◽

Renewable Natural Resource

Lignocellulose is the most abundant renewable natural resource on earth and has been successfully used for the production of biofuels. A significant challenge is to develop cost-effective, environmentally friendly and efficient processes for the conversion of lignocellulose materials into suitable substrates for biotransformation. A number of approaches have been explored to convert lignocellulose into sugars, e.g. combining chemical pretreatment and enzymatic hydrolysis. In nature, there are organisms that can transform the complex lignocellulose efficiently, such as wood-degrading fungi (brown rot and white rot fungi), bacteria (e.g. Clostridium thermocellum), arthropods (e.g. termite) and certain animals (e.g. ruminant). Here, we highlight recent case studies of the natural degraders and the mechanisms involved, providing new utilities in biotechnology. The sugars produced from such biotransformations can be used in metabolic engineering and synthetic biology for the complete biosynthesis of natural medicine. The unique opportunities in using lignocellulose directly to produce natural drug molecules with either using mushroom and/or ‘industrial workhorse’ organisms (Escherichia coli and Saccharomyces cerevisiae) will be discussed.

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Guides for Estimating Forest Stand Losses to Gypsy Moth

Northern Journal of Applied Forestry ◽

10.1093/njaf/1.2.21 ◽

1984 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 21-23 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

David A. Gansner ◽

Owen W. Herrick

Keyword(s):

Species Composition ◽

Gypsy Moth ◽

Tree Mortality ◽

Cost Effective ◽

Forest Stand ◽

Measure Data ◽

Effective Management ◽

Field Plot ◽

Crown Condition ◽

As Species

Abstract People who have to make decisions about cost-effective management for gypsy moth need help in predicting and evaluating its effects. Field plot data collected during recent outbreaks in Pennsylvania are being used to develop guides for predicting forest stand losses to the pest Presented here are some of the more useful products of that effort to date. Easy-to-measure data for forest characteristics such as species composition and crown condition can be collected and applied in models that estimate potential stand and tree mortality and changes in timber value. North. J. Appl. For. 2:21-23, June 1984.

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