Mendelu Repository: Recent submissions
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Development of pH-Responsive Biopolymeric Nanocapsule for Antibacterial Essential Oils
(MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute-MDPI), 2020)It is generally believed that antibacterial essential oils have the potential to become one of the alternatives in preventing diarrheal diseases of monogastric animals. The disadvantage is their low efficiency per oral due ... -
Metrics of Growth Habit Derived from the 3D Tree Point Cloud Used for Species Determination-A New Approach in Botanical Taxonomy Tested on Dragon Tree Group Example
(MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute-MDPI), 2020)Detailed, three-dimensional modeling of trees is a new approach in botanical taxonomy. Representations of individual trees are a prerequisite for accurate assessments of tree growth and morphological metronomy. This study ... -
Comparison of MCFA and Other Methods of Terminating Alcohol Fermentation and Their Influence on the Content of Carbonyl Compounds in Wine
(MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute-MDPI), 2020)This study deals with the effects of the use of a mixture of medium-chain fatty acids (MCFA) at the end of the alcohol fermentation process on the content of carbonyl compounds in wine. During the experiment, the effects ... -
Cultural ecosystem services of geodiversity: A case study from Stranska skala (Brno, Czech Republic)
(MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute-MDPI), 2020)The concept of ecosystem services developed in the second half of the 20th century, and the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment was crucial for its acceptance. This assessment identified the services that ecosystems provide ... -
Graphene Oxide as a Nanocarrier for Biochemical Molecules: Current Understanding and Trends
(MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute-MDPI), 2020)The development of an advanced and efficient drug delivery system with significant improvement in its efficacy and enhanced therapeutic value is one of the critical challenges in modern medicinal biology. The integration ... -
Comparison of Different Remote Sensing Methods for 3D Modeling of Small Rock Outcrops
(MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute-MDPI), 2020)This paper reviews the use of modern 3D image-based and Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) methods of surface reconstruction techniques for high fidelity surveys of small rock outcrops to highlight their potential within ... -
Immunomodulation of Avian Dendritic Cells under the Induction of Prebiotics
(MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute-MDPI), 2020)Although the immunomodulatory properties of prebiotics were demonstrated many years ago in poultry, not all mechanisms of action are yet clear. Dendritic cells (DCs) are the main antigen-presenting cells orchestrating the ... -
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 ... -
The Milk Thistle Seed Cakes and Hempseed Cakes are Potential Feed for Poultry
(MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute-MDPI), 2020)The aims of this work were to summarize the nutritional value of the milk thistle seed cakes and hempseed cakes and describe the influence on selected performance parameters, metabolism and animal health from inclusion of ... -
Visual Exposure of Rock Outcrops in the Context of a Forest Disease Outbreak Simulation Based on a Canopy Height Model and Spectral Information Acquired by an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
(MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute-MDPI), 2020)This research was focused on the study of visual exposure evolution in the locality of the Drátenická skála nature monument (in the Czech Republic) and the surrounding forest complex in terms of history and through modelling ... -
Influencer Impact on Brand Awareness: A Mixed Method Survey in the German Fashion Segment
(Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2020)This study evaluates the impact of influencer marketing on consumers. Although online influencers are long established in German B2C markets, research in the field is scarce. Marketing managers are unsure how influencer ... -
Quality of Word Vectors and Its Impact on Named Entity Recognition in Czech
(Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2020)Named Entity Recognition (NER) focuses on finding named entities in text and classifying them into one of the entity types. Modern state-of-the-art NER approaches avoid using hand-crafted features and rely on feature-inferring ... -
An Empirical Analysis of the Currency Hedging Behavior of North German SMEs
(Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2020)In a globalized world, companies are able to sell their products or services abroad or purchase them abroad. This generates advantages due to the expansion of the business area creating a broader market but comes along ... -
Measuring the Public Perception of the European Integration Process: Evidence from the United Kingdom and Germany
(Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2020)This paper investigates a new method of measuring public perception of European integration policies. The methodology is based on a monthly frequency of news generating a negative attitude toward the EU integration process ... -
Exploring the Importance of Emotions Within Consumer Behaviour on the Czech Luxury Cosmetic Market
(Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2020)In the last few decades, the role of emotions has been gaining importance across all industries when examining consumer's behavioural decisions. The impact that the emotions have on judgments, evaluations and decisions has ... -
Institutional Quality and Income Inequality: Evidence from Post-Soviet Countries
(Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2020)This paper focuses on identifying the relationship between institutional quality and income inequality in chosen post-Soviet countries during the period 2002-2017. Using panel analysis is found a nonmonotonic relationship ... -
Shareholder Structure and Dividend Policy in the Developed Markets of Asia-Pacific
(Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2020)The objective of this study is to examine the relationship between the shareholder structure and dividend policy of an entire region - the developed markets in the Asia-Pacific region. The results show that at least three ... -
Haptics and its effect on consumers' intentions using neuroscientific methods: Literature review
(Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2020)The haptic properties of a product have mostly been underestimated with most studies focusing on visual aspects of objects. Nonetheless, in the last years, it has been found that tactile stimuli are in some cases even more ... -
Impact of Digital Supported Process Workflow Optimization for Hip Joint Endoprosthesis Implantation on Hospital - Specific Process and Quality Ratios
(Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2020)Considering the continuous change within the German health care system, German hospitals are forced to realize efficiency gains and, at the same time, try to enhance their quality standards. Digital support systems in ... -
The Relationship Between Production and Consumption of Alcohol and its Taxation in the EU Countries
(Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2020)The taxation of alcoholic beverages in the EU member states varies despite the harmonization efforts. This situation has been caused by the relatively liberal tendencies in tax policies concerning the determination of ...