Browsing Fakulta agronomická / Faculty of AgriSciences by Title
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Nanoparticles as a solution for eliminating the risk of mycotoxins
(MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute-MDPI), 2018)Mycotoxins are toxic secondary metabolites produced by certain filamentous fungi. The occurrence of mycotoxins in food and feed causes negative health impacts on both humans and animals. Clay binders, yeast cell walls, or ... -
Nature-Based Management of Lawns-Enhancing Biodiversity in Urban Green Infrastructure
(MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute-MDPI), 2024)Urban green areas have multifunctional benefits that may mitigate unfavorable health and ecological effects. Green areas represent important biodiversity hideouts in anthropogenic regions. Lawns are the most common elements ... -
Nephrocalcinosis in farmed salmonids: diagnostic challenges associated with low performance and sporadic mortality
(Frontiers Media SA, 2023)Disease conditions that involve multiple predisposing or contributing factors, or manifest as low performance and/or low-level mortality, can pose a diagnostic challenge that requires an interdisciplinary approach. Reaching ... -
New Approach to Sustainability in Rural Areas Comprising Agriculture Practices-Analysis of Demonstration Farms in the Czech Republic
(MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute-MDPI), 2019)The research was aimed at an overview and analysis of the demonstration activities in the Czech Republic dealing with the transfer of innovations for agricultural practice. Several methods were used to compile the national ... -
Nitrates directive restriction: To change or not to change in terms of climate change, that is the question
(Elsevier Science BV, 2024)The positive effect of nitrogen fertilization in agriculture inevitably increases residual nitrogen losses. Water pollution led to legal restrictions of some farm practices within the framework of the Nitrates Directive ... -
Nutrient Balance from Agricultural Pollution Sources on Selected Tributaries to the Švihov Reservoir
(Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2022)Agriculture is the leading source of non-point sources of water pollution, especially in terms of the runoff process. Agricultural management promotes extensive water contamination, soil erosion and sedimentation in streams ... -
Operational Degradation of Engine Oil in Agricultural Technology
(Slovenská poľnohospodárska univerzita v Nitre, 2019)Proposed paper is focused on description and observation of operational degradation of engine oil in agricultural technology. Engine oil is one of the most important liquids used in combustion engines. Correct function of ... -
Opportunities for the Development of a Borderland Rural Territory: A Case Study of the Hlučín Region
(Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, 2023)The study evaluates the regional development potential of a specific rural micro-region with regard to its qualitative aspect. It aims to set a general strategy for further development. The method is a geographical analysis ... -
Optimization of the Plate Heat Exchanger Used for Milk Precooling
(Slovenská poľnohospodárska univerzita v Nitre, 2023)The article deals with the adjustment of the flow rate of milk and water by a plate heat exchanger, which is used for precooling milk. First, measurements of the parameters of the device in the stable were carried out. ... -
Overview of bovine dendritic cells
(Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2018)This article is an overview of dendritic cells (DCs) in cattle. The understanding of the immune system and the role of DCs in many ways can contribute to their use in the prevention and treatment of many infectious and ... -
Overwintering of spiders in terrestrial molluscs shells in the wider area of Vranov Nad Toplou (Slovakia)
(Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2017)Overwintering of spiders in empty snail shells is a little studied topic and in Slovakia similar research has not been carried out yet. Collecting shells was carried out in the eastern part of Slovakia, in winter at the ... -
Particle Number of Aerosol in Specific Conditions of Biotechnology Laboratory Cleanroom
(MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute-MDPI), 2023)This paper presents the results of experimental measurements of the number of aerosol particles in cleanroom air of a biotechnology laboratory for DNA analysis. The aerosol content in the air can harm the accuracy of any ... -
Peptide-Carbon Quantum Dots conjugate, Derived from Human Retinoic Acid Receptor Responder Protein 2, against Antibiotic-Resistant Gram Positive and Gram Negative Pathogenic Bacteria
(MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute-MDPI), 2020)Antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections have become global issues for public health, which increases the utter need to develop alternatives to antibiotics. Here, the HSER (Homo sapiens retinoic acid receptor) peptide was ... -
Performance of 13 crop simulation models and their ensemble for simulating four field crops in Central Europe
(Cambridge University Press (New York), 2021)The main aim of the current study was to present the abilities of widely used crop models to simulate four different field crops (winter wheat, spring barley, silage maize and winter oilseed rape). The 13 models were tested ... -
A Perspective Review on Green Nanotechnology in Agro-Ecosystems: Opportunities for Sustainable Agricultural Practices & Environmental Remediation
(MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute-MDPI), 2023)The modern agricultural system is facing the unprecedented task of contriving the extensive demand for agrarian production owing to population explosion and global climate change. The employment of Nanotechnology in ... -
Phyllonorycter cerris (Gregor), Taxonomy, Biology and Distribution (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae)
(Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2022)Species independence of Phyllonorycter cerris (Gregor, 1952) is evidenced by differences in coloration, results of molecular analysis, and trophic specialization. The differences between P. cerris and P. quercifoliella ... -
Physiological and Immune Functions of Punicalagin
(MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute-MDPI), 2021)The aim of this publication is to compile a summary of the findings regarding punicalagin in various tissues described thus far in the literature, with an emphasis on the effect of this substance on immune reactions. ... -
Phytoplankton-zooplankton coupling in a cascade of hypertrophic fishponds
(PagePress, 2023)In Central Europe, a significant proportion of shallow lake ecosystems are represented by artificial fishponds, where phytoplankton and zooplankton are an essential part of the food web. Owing to their high fish stocks and ... -
Plant-soil nitrogen, carbon and phosphorus content after the addition of biochar, bacterial inoculums and nitrogen fertilizer
(Taylor & Francis Inc., 2023)The use of biochar in combination with mineral or biological amendments to improve its influence on soil-plant properties has received growing attention. The changes of nitrogen, carbon and phosphorus content in Lactuca ... -
Plodia interpunctella (hubner, 1813) & nemapogon granellus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Uncommon pests on stored garlic (Allium Sativum L.) in the Czech Republic
(Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2017)Garlic is one of several important vegetable species grown in the Czech Republic. Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kuhn, 1857) (Tylenchida: Anguinidae), Aceria tulipae (Keifer, 1938) (Acari: Eriophyidae), Rhizoglyphus echinopus (Fumouze ...