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    • Effect of variety, sowing date and location on yield and nutritional characteristics of sorghum 

      Koláčková, Ivana; Baholet, Daria; Gruberová, Hana Abigail; Smutný, Vladimír; Elzner, Petr; Horký, Pavel; Skládanka, Jiří; Rábek, Michal (Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2020)
      Sorghum is a forage species important in animal nutrition with an increased potential in the upcoming difficulties in agricultural practices in regard to climate change. Therefore, this paper describes its yield and ...

    • Inequality in the Income of the Population as a Determinant of the Country's Economic Growth 

      Kocurová, Tamara; Hampel, David (Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2020)
      In this article, there is explored the dependence of economic performance and economic growth on income inequality expressed by Gini coefficient and S80/S20 ratio. Analysis is based on data collected upon EU countries in ...

    • Anticarcinogenic effect of spices due to phenolic and flavonoid compounds-in vitro evaluation on prostate cells 

      Lacková, Zuzana; Buchtelová, Hana; Buchtová, Žaneta; Klejdus, Bořivoj; Heger, Zbyněk; Brtnický, Martin; Kynický, Jindřich; Zítka, Ondřej; Adam, Vojtěch (MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute-MDPI), 2017)
      This study shows the effects of spices, and their phenolic and flavonoid compounds, on prostate cell lines (PNT1A, 22RV1 and PC3). The results of an MTT assay on extracts from eight spices revealed the strongest inhibitory ...

    • Comparison of the Accuracy of Methods for Calculating the Volume of Standing European Beech Trees 

      Daniš, Michal; Neruda, Jindřich (Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2020)
      The paper presents results of the analysis of the accuracy of calculating the volume of standing trees, calculated according to the method used in forestry practice, based on the principle of full calipering of all marked ...

    • Monitoring Bark Beetle Forest Damage in Central Europe. A Remote Sensing Approach Validated with Field Data 

      Fernandez-Carrillo, Angel; Patočka, Zdeněk; Dobrovolný, Lumír; Franco-Nieto, Antonio; Revilla-Romero, Beatriz (MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute-MDPI), 2020)
      Over the last decades, climate change has triggered an increase in the frequency of sprucebark beetle (Ips typographusL.) in Central Europe. More than 50% of forests in the Czech Republic areseriously threatened by this ...

    • Comparison of LiDAR-based Models for True Leaf Area Index and Effective Leaf Area Index Estimation in Young Beech Forests 

      Patočka, Zdeněk; Novosadová, Kateřina; Haninec, Pavel; Pokorný, Radek; Mikita, Tomáš; Klimánek, Martin (Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2020)
      The leaf area index (LAI) is one of the most common leaf area and canopy structure quantifiers. Direct LAI measurement and determination of canopy characteristics in larger areas is unrealistic due to the large number of ...

    • The Effects of Potassium Silicate as a Component of Nutrient Medium for Selected in Vitro Cultures of Prunus and Corylus Genera 

      Kadlecová, Eliška; Baránek, Miroslav; Magnús, Samuel; Gazdík, Filip (Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2020)
      Even though silicon is frequent compound in soil, its use in plant nutrient media is rare. Based on known physiological role and up to now performed studies it seems that silicon has a good potential to improve growth ...

    • Amalgam Electrode-Based Electrochemical Detector for On-Site Direct Determination of Cadmium(II) and Lead(II) from Soils 

      Nejdl, Lukáš; Kynický, Jindřich; Brtnický, Martin; Vaculovičová, Markéta; Adam, Vojtěch (MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute-MDPI), 2017)
      Toxic metal contamination of the environment is a global issue. In this paper, we present a low-cost and rapid production of amalgam electrodes used for determination of Cd(II) and Pb(II) in environmental samples (soils ...

    • Development of sessile oak and European hornbeam sprouts after thinning 

      Adamec, Zdeněk; Kadavý, Jan; Fedorová, Barbora; Knott, Robert; Kneifl, Michal; Drápela, Karel (MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute-MDPI), 2017)
      We observed the growth of juvenile sprouts at stool level in an oak-hornbeam selective coppice after selective thinning. We tested the relations of sprouting probability, number and height of new sprouts, and stool biometric ...

    • The Use of Terrestrial Laser Scanning for Determining the Driver's Field of Vision 

      Zemánek, Tomáš; Cibulka, Miloš; Pelikán, Petr; Skoupil, Jaromír (MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute-MDPI), 2017)
      Terrestrial laser scanning (TLS) is currently one of the most progressively developed methods in obtaining information about objects and phenomena. This paper assesses the TLS possibilities in determining the driver's field ...

    • The effect of calcium and magnesium supplementation on performance and bone strength of broiler chickens 

      Karásek, Filip; Štenclová, Hana; Šťastník, Ondřej; Mrkvicová, Eva; Pavlata, Leoš; Nedomová, Šárka; Zeman, Ladislav (Zdruzenie HACCP Consulting, 2017)
      Aim of the experiment was evaluation of the effect of reduced calcium and magnesium content in the broiler chickens diet on its parameters of fattening, bone strength and calcium and magnesium content in liver. The trial ...

    • European Policies and Legislation Targeting Ocean Acidification in European Waters - Current State 

      Galdies, Charles; Bellerby, Richard; Canu, Donata; Chen, Wenting; Garcia-Luque, Enrique; Gasparovic, Blazenka; Godrijan, Jelena; Lawlor, Paul J; Maes, Frank; Malej, Alenka; Panagiotaras, Dionisios; Romera, Beatriz Martinez; Reymond, Claire E; Rochette, Julien; Solidoro, Cosimo; Stojanov, Robert; Tiller, Rachel; de Noronha, Isabel Torres; Uscinowicz, Grzegorz; Vaidianu, Natasa; Walsh, Cormac; Guerra, Roberta (Elsevier Science Ltd., 2020)
      Ocean acidification (OA) is a global problem with profoundly negative environmental, social and economic consequences. From a governance perspective, there is a need to ensure a coordinated effort to directly address it. ...

    • Evaluation of rabbit meat microbiota from the viewpoint of marketing method 

      Cwiková, Olga; Pytel, Roman (Zdruzenie HACCP Consulting, 2017)
      Microbiological analysis was performed on carcasses of rabbits coming from domestic slaughter, purchased at butcher shops, vacuum-packaged and purchased in supermarkets, as well as frozen. The total number of analysed ...

    • The study of antioxidants in grapevine seeds 

      Tomášková, Lenka; Sochor, Jiří; Baroň, Mojmír (Zdruzenie HACCP Consulting, 2017)
      Grapevine seeds contain a large amount of antioxidant components, and are therefore recommended in the prevention and treatment of many diseases. For this research, we studied the antioxidant properties of grapevine seeds ...

    • Study of rheology and friction factor of natural food hydrocolloid gels 

      Kumbár, Vojtěch; Nedomová, Šárka; Pytel, Roman; Kilián, Libor; Buchar, Jaroslav (Zdruzenie HACCP Consulting, 2017)
      Differences in the rheology and friction factor of natural food hydrocolloid gels were studied in this paper. The practical importance of the knowledge of the rheological parameters is quite evident. The experimental data ...

    • Influence of the addition of post-extraction rapeseed meal on the sensoric quality of poultry meat 

      Jarošová, Alžbeta; Šulcerová, Hana (Zdruzenie HACCP Consulting, 2017)
      Complete feed mixtures, very often enriched by the addition of various probiotic preparations, oils, extract, essential oils, mouldings, pollards etc., that are often added as a replacement for animal meals, antibiotic ...

    • Aging of beef rumpsteak on sensory quality, color appereance and texture properties 

      Šulcerová, Hana; Sýkora, Vladimír; Nedomová, Šárka; Mihok, Michal (Zdruzenie HACCP Consulting, 2017)
      The aim of the work was to optimize the time of aging of beef - rumpsteak for culinary processing in relation to color, texture and sensory changes.The 8 weeks of dry-aging had an influence on color change by 18% and there ...

    • Assesment of the antioxidant activity and content of polyphenolic compounds in grapevine seeds 

      Sochorová, Lenka; Sochor, Jiří; Baroň, Mojmír (Zdruzenie HACCP Consulting, 2017)
      Our work was focused on the study of the antioxidant properties of grapevine seeds. We monitored the grapevine seeds of 6 cultivars of Vitis vinifera, L. (Nativa, Kofranka, Blaufränkish, Marlen, Cabernet Moravia and Italian ...

    • Quality parameters of curd 

      Pytel, Roman; Nedomová, Šárka; Kumbár, Vojtěch; Kilián, Libor (Zdruzenie HACCP Consulting, 2017)
      The aim of this work was measurement of the curd firmness prepared by different volume of rennet solution and comparison of differences of curd firmness between these volumes. Further, it was observed the influence of ...

    • Effect of ripening time on colour and texture properties in cheese 

      Nedomová, Šárka; Kilián, Libor; Pytel, Roman; Kumbár, Vojtěch (Zdruzenie HACCP Consulting, 2017)
      The group of semi-hard cheeses is quite heterogenous and there are distinctions between individual representatives of this group. The aim of this paper was a comparison the colour changes and texture properties of semi-hard ...