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  • Evaluation of Aroma Compounds in the Process of Wine Ageing with Oak Chips 
    Dumitriu Gabur, Georgiana-Diana; Teodosiu, Carmen; Gabur, Iulian; Cotea, Valeriu V.; Peinado, Rafael Andres; López de Lerma, Nieves (MDPI, 2019-12-10)
    Many modern alcoholic beverages are subjected to ageing processes during which compounds extracted from wood contribute decisively to the overall beverage character. Wines represent a perfect example of beverage in which ...
  • The energy and environmental potential of waste from the processing of hulled wheat species 
    Bernas, Jaroslav; Konvalina, Petr; Burghilă, Daniela-Vasilica; Teodorescu, Răzvan-Ionuț; Bucur, Daniel (MDPI, 2020-12-01)
    Organic farmers farming on arable land have often had, in addition to the cultivation of common species of cultivated crops (such as wheat, rye, triticale or potatoes), interest in the cultivation of marginal crops such ...
  • State and progress of Andean lupin cultivation in Europe: a review 
    Bebeli, Penelope J.; Lazaridi, Efstathia; Chatzigeorgiou, Tilemachos; Suso, Maria-José; Hein, Waltraud; Alexopoulos, Alexios A.; Canha, Gonçalo; Van Haren, Rob J.F.; Jóhannsson, Magnús H.; Mateos, Carmen; Neves Martins, João; Prins, Udo; Setas, Filipa; Simioniuc, Dănuț-Petru; Talhinhas, Pedro; Van den Berg, Merlijn (2020-07-18)
    Lupinus mutabilis is an important source of protein in different Andean countries, and its use in diets, particularly those of less wealthy individuals, has been observed for thousands of years. There is an increasing ...
  • Sustainable biomass pellets production using vineyard wastes 
    Șenilă, Lăcrimioara; Țenu, Ioan; Cârlescu, Petru-Marian; Corduneanu, Oana-Raluca; Dumitrachi, Emanuel-Petru; Kovacs, Eniko; Scurtu, Daniela-Alexandra; Cadar, Oana; Becze, Anca; Șenilă, Marin; Roman, Marius; Dumitraș, Diana-Elena; Roman, Cecilia (MDPI, 2020-10-26)
    Vineyards waste has a great importance as biomass, a renewable source of energy. In this paper eight vine shoot varieties were used for the production of pellets by densification of feedstock materials with four ranges of ...
  • Bioethanol Production from Vineyard Waste by Autohydrolysis Pretreatment and Chlorite Delignification via Simultaneous Saccharification and Fermentation 
    Șenilă, Lăcrimioara; Kovacs, Eniko; Scurtu, Daniela-Alexandra; Cadar, Oana; Becze, Anca; Șenilă, Marin; Levei, Erika-Andrea; Dumitraș, Diana-Elena; Țenu, Ioan; Roman, Cecilia (MDPI, 2020-06-03)
    In this paper, the production of a second-generation bioethanol from lignocellulosic vineyard cutting wastes was investigated in order to define the optimal operating conditions of the autohydrolysis pretreatment, chlorite ...
  • Evaluation of the Antifungal Activity of Gold–Chitosan and Carbon Nanoparticles on Fusarium oxysporum 
    Lipșa, Florin-Daniel; Ursu, Elena-Laura; Ursu, Cristian; Ulea, Eugen; Cazacu, Ana (MDPI, 2020-08-06)
    Nanoparticles are implemented in different biotechnological fields, and there is interest in their use in plant biology. Nanotechnology can help overcome the persistent limitations of using conventional fungicides in the ...
  • Modified Biochar—A Tool for Wastewater Treatment 
    Kopecký, Marek; Kolář, Ladislav; Konvalina, Petr; Strunecký, Otakar; Teodorescu, Florina; Mráz, Petr; Peterka, Jirí; Váchalová, Radka; Bernas, Jaroslav; Bartoš, Petr; Filipov, Feodor; Bucur, Daniel (MDPI, 2020-10-11)
    Global deposits of concentrated phosphates, which are a necessary source for the production of phosphate fertilizers, are limited. These reserves keep getting thinner, and every day, large amounts of phosphorus end up in ...
  • Agri-wastes as a low-cost adsorbent for nicosulfuron herbicide 
    Coroi Cara, Irina-Gabriela; Țopa, Denis-Constantin; Calistru, Anca-Elena; Motrescu, Iuliana; Bulgariu, Laura; Jităreanu, Gerard ("Gheorghe Asachi" Technical University of Iasi, 2020)
    The contamination of aquatic and terrestrial environments by pesticides is highlighted by their possible toxic properties and poor biodegradability on the environment. The development of low cost by products from agricultural ...
  • Measuring the big five personality traits effects on manager’s propensity to take risks 
    Anastasiei, Bogdan; Vodă, Ana-Iolanda; Florea, Nelu; Costuleanu, Carmen-Luiza; Clipa, Cătălin-Ioan (Vilnius University, 2020)
    This paper aims to analyze the relationship between the Big Five personality traits and managers' propensity to take risks. The items used in the questionnaire to assess the Big Five inventory were grouped into five large ...
  • Vine shoots waste – new resources for bioethanol production 
    Șenilă, Lăcrimioara; Neag, Emilia; Torok, Iulia; Cadar, Oana; Kovacs, Eniko; Țenu, Ioan; Roman, Cecilia (University of Bucharest, 2020)
    The objective of this study was to determine the chemical composition of eight vine shoot waste (VSW) varieties (Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir, Feteasca Regala, Busuioaca de Bohotin, Muscat Ottonel, Cabernet Sauvignon, ...
  • First report on the effect of Meloe spp. larvae invasion on Apis mellifera carpathica bees in some apiaries in Romania 
    Rădoi, Ion; Milea, Florentin; Lagunovschi Luchian, Viorica; Șapcaliu, Agripina; Bodescu, Dan; Demircan, Vecdi (University of Bucharest, 2020)
    During the program monitoring bees’ health state it was possible to detect an invasion of triungulin larvae of Meloe spp. against melliferous bees (Apis mellifera carpathica) in apiaries from the South and East regions ...
  • The influence of conservative tillage systems on physico-chemical properties and yield under a cambic chernozem from Northeastern part of Romania 
    Burtan, Lavinia; Țopa, Denis-Constantin; Jităreanu, Gerard; Calistru, Anca-Elena; Răus, Lucian; Coroi Cara, Irina-Gabriela; Sîrbu, Carmen-Eugenia; Cioroianu, Traian-Mihai (National Agricultural Research and Development Institute, 2020)
    The long-term experiment was carried out during 2005-2018, with samples collected on the experimental farm of the University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine in the city of Iasi (47º07` N latitude, 27º30` ...
  • Germination potential and pollen tube growth in Galanthus nivalis L. 
    Pădureanu, Silvica; Patraș, Antoanela (Elsevier, 2020-02-04)
    The present research studies the pollen biology of snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis L.), from the point of view of pollen’s germinating potential and length growth of pollen tubes at two temperatures: 18 °C and 4 °C. The ...
  • The impact of the crisis generated by COVID-19 on the population concerns. A comparative study at the level of the European union 
    Ștefan, Gavril; Coca, Oana; Creangă, Diana-Elena; Mursa, Gabriel-Claudiu; Mihai, Costică (Vilnius University, 2020)
    Over time, people have strived to improve continually the process of resource allocation so that they can enjoy an increasingly better standard of living, despite the scarcity of resources. In the long run, the improvement ...
  • Exploring the statistical association between the economic, environmental and innovative areas of performance: The case of European Union agriculture 
    Coca, Oana; Mironiuc, Marilena; Pânzaru, Radu-Lucian; Crețu, Alina; Ștefan, Gavril (National Agricultural Research and Development Institute, 2020-01)
    The importance of innovation in agriculture is supported by the effects that innovation has on the growth of the sector's performance in relation to its efforts. The aim of the paper is to identify and to analyse ...