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    • Monitoring Drought Tolerance Mechanisms of Sorghum and Maize Under Unevenly Distributed Precipitation 

      Frantová, Nicole; Rábek, Michal; Porčová, Lenka; Jovanović, Ivana; Širůček, Petr; Lukas, Vojtěch; Hájek, Josef; Elzner, Petr; Holková, Ludmila; Smutná, Pavlína; Smutný, Vladimír; Středa, Tomáš; Cerkal, Radim (Springer Switzerland, 2024)
      The study examines the morpho-physiological differences in leaf characteristics between two species of C4 plants: sorghum and maize. The research was conducted in field conditions where plants were rainfed. Both species ...
    • Monitoring of aquatic biota in intensive fish farming system 

      Mareš, Lukáš; Řezníčková, Pavla; Seifried, Jakub; Mareš, Jan; Malý, Ondřej (Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2017)
      The aim of the study was to conduct a detailed research of aquatic invertebrates in the intensive breeding system of salmonid fish in order to determine the taxonomic composition of the community and its seasonal dynamics, ...
    • Monitoring of taurine dietary supplementation effect on parameters of Duroc boar ejaculate in summer season 

      Přibilová, Magdalena; Skaličková, Sylvie; Urbánková, Lenka; Baholet, Daria; Nevrkla, Pavel; Kopec, Tomáš; Sláma, Petr; Horký, Pavel (Public Library of Science, 2024)
      The aim of this experiment was to find out whether the taurine supplementation in daily ration had an effect on quantity or quality of Duroc boar ejaculate. The experiment duration was from June to August, when it could ...
    • Mottainai in Civil Engineering - A Message from Japan 

      Vaverková, Magdalena Daria; Matsui, Yasuhiro; Vaverka, Igor (Szkoła Główna Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego w Warszawie, 2023)
      This article examines the impact of Japan's mottainai concept on civil engineering practices, focusing on the waste of materials, financial resources, and harmonisation of structures with the environment. The authors ...
    • Multilocus Sequence Genotype Heterogeneity in Streptococcus uberis Isolated from Bovine Mastitis in the Czech Republic 

      Zouharova, Monika; Nedbalcova, Katerina; Kralova, Natalie; Sláma, Petr; Matiaskova, Katarina; Matiasovic, Jan (MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute-MDPI), 2022)
      The ubiquitous occurrence and high heterogeneity of Streptococcus uberis strains cause difficulties in the development and implementation of effective control strategies in dairy herds. In this study, S. uberis strains ...
    • Nano/microparticles in conjunction with microalgae extract as novel insecticides against Mealworm beetles, Tenebrio molitor 

      Rankić, Ivan; Zelinka, Radim; Ridošková, Andrea; Gagić, Milica; Pelcová, Pavlína; Húska, Dalibor (Nature Publishing Group, 2021)
      The intensive use of insecticides in global agricultural production has attracted much attention due to its many adverse effects on human health and the environment. In recent years, the utilization of nanotechnology has ...
    • Nanoparticles as a solution for eliminating the risk of mycotoxins 

      Horký, Pavel; Skaličková, Sylvie; Baholet, Daria; Skládanka, Jiří (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 

      Winkler, Jan; Pasternak, Grzegorz; Sas, Wojciech; Hurajová, Erika; Koda, Eugeniusz; Vaverková, Magdalena Daria (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 

      Minarova, Hana; Palíková, Miroslava; Kopp, Radovan; Malý, Ondřej; Mareš, Jan; Mikulikova, Ivana; Papežíková, Ivana; Piacek, Vladimir; Pojezdal, Lubomir; Pikula, Jiří (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 

      Šťastná, Milada; Peřinková, Veronika; Pokorná, Pavla; Vaishar, Antonín (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 

      Středová, Hana; Fukalová, Petra; Chuchma, Filip; Haberle, Jan; Středa, Tomáš (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 

      Oppeltová, Petra; Kvítek, Tomáš; Kasal, Pavel (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 

      Dostál, Petr; Rozlivka, Jakub; Kumbár, Vojtěch (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 ...
    • Optimization of the Plate Heat Exchanger Used for Milk Precooling 

      Fryč, Jiří; Kudělka, Jan; Los, Josef; Koutný, Tomáš; Kebo, Vladimír (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 

      Kratochvílová, Lucie; Sláma, Petr (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) 

      Štempáková, Kristína; Hula, Vladimír (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 

      Junga, Petr; Trávníček, Petr; Vítěz, Tomáš; Machů, Gabrielle; Ružbarský, Juraj (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 

      Mazumdar, Aninda; Haddad, Yazan Abdulmajeed Eyadh; Milosavljević, Vedran; Michálková, Hana; Guráň, Roman; Bhowmick, Sukanya; Moulick, Amitava (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 

      Kostková, Markéta; Hlavinka, Petr; Pohanková, Eva; Kersebaum, K. C.; Nendel, C.; Gobin, A.; Olesen, J. E.; Ferrise, R.; Dibari, C.; Takáč, J.; Topaj, A.; Medvedev, S.; Hoffmann, M. P.; Stella, T.; Balek, Jan; Ruiz-Ramos, M.; Rodríguez, A.; Hoogenboom, G.; Shelia, V.; Ventrella, D.; Giglio, L.; Sharif, B.; Oztürk, I.; Rötter, R. P.; Balkovič, J.; Skalský, R.; Moriondo, M.; Thaler, S.; Žalud, Zdeněk; Trnka, Miroslav (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 

      Bhandari, Geeta; Dhasmana, Archna; Chaudhary, Parul; Gupta, Sanjay; Gangola, Saurabh; Gupta, Ashulekha; Rustagi, Sarvesh; Shende, Sudhir S.; Rajput, Vishnu D.; Minkina, Tatiana; Malik, Sumira; Sláma, Petr (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 ...