Comparison of plasma start-up with high Z and low Z first wall in WEST by C. Guillemaut, K. Afonin, G. Bodner, J. Bucalossi, Y. Corre, P. Devynck, A. Diallo, M. Diez, N. Fedorczak, A. Gallo, B. Guillermin, V. Lapleigne, R. Lunsford, P. Maget, J. Morales, Ph. Moreau, the WEST Team, the EUROfusion Tokamak Exploitation Team

“…The choice of first wall material is of paramount importance for the plasma start-up conditions in ITER and future fusion power plants. In this context, the present work focuses on the correlations between first wall impurity sources and total radiated power during plasma start-up in the tungsten (W) Environment in Steady-state Tokamak (WEST). …”
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Suppression Efficiency for Dust from an Iron Ore Pile Using a Conventional Sprinkler and a Water Mist Generator by Yen-Yi Lee, Chung-Shin Yuan, Po-Hsuan Yen, Justus Kavita Mutuku, Chien-Er Huang, Chih-Cheng Wu, Po-Jen Huang

“…Abstract Re-suspension of iron ore dust presents a constant hazard in the working environment within steel production plants. Herein, the optimal operating parameters for maximum dust suppression efficiencies through a water mist generator and a conventional sprinkler for particulate matter (PM) originating from an iron ore pile measuring about 2 m in height and with a stacking angle of about 30° are investigated. …”
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Soil Inversion with Subsoiling Increases Cotton Yield Through Improving Soil Properties and Root Growth by Pengcheng Li, Shulin Wang, Weina Feng, Helin Dong, Cangsong Zheng, Miao Sun, Jingjing Shao, Zhenggui Zhang, Zhanlei Pan, Jian Wang, Guilan Sun, Junhong Li, Yaopeng Zhang, Wenqi Zhao, Menghua Zhai, Zhanbiao Wang

“…The results showed that the total nitrogen(N) content, alkaline N content, total phosphorous(P) content, available P content, and available potassium(K) content of T1 and T2 in the 20–40 cm soil layer were significantly higher than those in the top 20 cm soil layer in 2017, and the soil nutrient contents in the top 20 cm soil layer increased with each planting season. Compared with CK, the root dry matter of T1 and T2 increased by 13.1% and 15.2%, respectively, and the boll number and boll weight were also significantly higher, and the seed cotton yield under T1 for the three years increased by 7.7%, 7.6%, and 6.1%, respectively, and the seed cotton yield under T2 for the three years increased by 6.1%, 8.6%, and 8.2%, respectively. …”
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Assessing the Impact of Traffic Emissions on Fine Particulate Matter and Carbon Monoxide Levels in Hanoi through COVID-19 Social Distancing Periods by Nhung H. Le, Bich-Thuy Ly, Phong K. Thai, Gia-Huy Pham, Ich-Hung Ngo, Van-Nguyet Do, Thuy T. Le, Luan V. Nhu, Ha Dang Son, Yen-Lien T. Nguyen, Duong H. Pham, Tuan V. Vu

“…In further analysis, the apparent improvement of air quality in Hanoi during the social distancing period was in line with reducing traffic emissions while emissions from coal-fired power plants remained relatively stable.…”
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Exploring the link between soil health and crop productivity by Yingying Xing, Xiukang Wang, Adnan Mustafa

“…Understanding the complex interactions of plants and soils in the face of global food security and environmental degradation challenges is critical to the future of sustainable agriculture. …”
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RNA Virus Discovery Sheds Light on the Virome of a Major Vineyard Pest, the European Grapevine Moth (<i>Lobesia botrana</i>) by Humberto Debat, Sebastian Gomez-Talquenca, Nicolas Bejerman

“…Furthermore, the identification of a carmotetravirus branching in the same cluster as the Providence virus, a lepidopteran virus which replicates in plants, raises questions regarding the biological significance of this moth virus to the grapevine host. …”
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Improved Antibacterial Properties of Fermented and Enzymatically Hydrolyzed Bee Pollen and Its Combined Effect with Antibiotics by Vaida Damulienė, Vilma Kaškonienė, Paulius Kaškonas, Rūta Mickienė, Audrius Maruška

“…<b>Background/Objectives:</b> A variety of phytochemicals from different plants are collected by bees into bee pollen granules. …”
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Distribution features of the red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) in the south of Ukraine: a case study of Mykolaiv Oblast by Kostiantyn Redinov

“…The squirrel’s distribution was facilitated by forest reclamation, in particular the planting of forest belts and walnut orchards and other plantations, as well as by its ecological plasticity, introduction, synanthropisation, and the loyal attitude of the majority of the population to the species. …”
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Review: Will “cultured meat” transform our food system towards more sustainability? by Jean-François Hocquette, Sghaier Chriki, Dominique Fournier, Marie-Pierre Ellies-Oury

“…Compared with other potential sustainable solutions to be implemented such as reduction of food losses and waste, new food consumption habits with less proteins of animal sources, sustainable intensification, development of agroecological livestock production, or the development of the market for other meat substitutes (proteins from plants, mycoproteins, algae, insects, etc.), “cultured meat” has an uncertain future.…”
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Effects of temperature on electrical impedance of biological tissues: ex-vivo measurements by Dipa Safia Aktar, Pramanik Muralee Monohara, Rabbani Mamun, Kadir Muhammad Abdul

“…Freshly excised animal tissues (lamb, cow, chicken), fish, fruits, and plants were considered as biological samples. The samples were placed in a test cell and submerged in a water bath heated by a hot plate to vary the temperature. …”
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Effects of supplementing a polyphenol-rich sugarcane extract through drinking water on egg production and quality of laying hens. by Namalika D Karunaratne, Sasmitha De Silva, Minoli Herath, Ruvini Liyanage, Pabodha Weththasinghe, Barana C Jayawardana, Eranga De Seram, Anil Pushpakumara, Mathew Flavel

“…Polyphenols are a wide group of naturally occurring compounds found in plants and have the potential to safeguard living cells. …”
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Chitosan-Based Polyion Multilayer Coating on NPK Fertilizer as Controlled Released Fertilizer by Yuni Kusumastuti, Alit Istiani, Rochmadi, Chandra Wahyu Purnomo

“…CRF is expected to be able to fulfil the nutrient demand of targeted plants. The objective of this research is to prepare CRF by coating NPK fertilizer with multilayer chitosan-polyanion using alginate, pectin, and sodium tripolyphosphate (TPP). …”
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Application of character based DNA barcode: a novel approach towards identification of fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) species from cucurbit crops by Ankush Mitra, Pubali Mitra, Pradosh Mahadani, Subrata Trivedi, Dhriti Banerjee, Madhusudan Das

“…The Tephritid specimens were collected from Cucurbitaceous plants of southern parts of West Bengal, India, and a total of eight species from Tephritidae family were obtained belonging to three genera, namely Bactrocera (Macquart, 1835), Dacus (Fabricius, 1805) and Zeugodacus (Hendel, 1927). …”
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Tree Species Diversity in a Naturally Regenerated Secondary Forest in the Ruhande Arboretum, Rwanda by Canisius Patrick Mugunga, Mapendo Mindje, Henriette Abimana Cyuzuzo, Jeannine Uwiringiyimana, Richard Mind’je

“…Across all plots, twenty-eight genera in 17 families were identified and 844 plants were recorded, including 755 trees and 89 shrubs, with most trees found in smaller diameter classes. …”
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Wastewater-based epidemiology for novel Coronavirus detection in wastewater by G. Saini, P. Deepak

“…This technique relies on collecting and testing samples from sewers and/or wastewater treatment plants for the presence of pathogens and then using that data to determine and predict the spread of the infection, thereby allowing the provision of appropriate containment and treatment steps. …”
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Dynamics of soil nitrogen availability indices in a sandy clay loam soil amended with animal manures by Habeebah Adewunmi Saka, Jamiu Oladipupo Azeez, Joy Nwakaego Odedina, Shade John Akinsete

“…High rates of CGPM were not injurious to these soil properties; hence this has implication for N to maximize plants uptake as well as decrease losses to environment.…”
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The Impact of Tillage and Weed Control Methods on Physical Properties of Sandy Clay Loam Forest Ochrosol in Cassava Cultivation by Maxwell Budu, Thomas Atta-Darkwa, Harrison Amaglo, Nicholas Kyei-Baffour, Isaac Albert Aidoo, Samuel Kojo Ahorsu, Enoch Bessah

“…It was realised during the study that, in the upper layer (0–15 cm), the PHR treatment produced lower soil penetration resistance (38.57 kPa), high dry bulk density (1.019 Mgm−3), and slightly lower soil moisture content (5.0%) in comparison with the other tillage treatments at three months after planting (3 MAP). The results on initial and basic infiltration rates portrayed a trend where the more intensive the tillage regime (hence, soil disturbance), the lower the initial and basic infiltration rates, and vice versa. …”
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Three concepts: an academic ecologist’s view by Alexander Protasov

“…Anthropodependent biotic communities include not only agricultural plants, but also a full spectrum of organisms, from bacteria to mammals. …”
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Comparative Chemical Profiling and Biological Potential of Essential Oils of Petal, Choke, and Heart Parts of Cynara scolymus L. Head by Sana Razhan M. Alsubaiei, Hanan A. Alfawaz, Musarat Amina, Nawal M. Al Musayeib, Afaf El-Ansary, Syed Rizwan Ahamad, Omar M. Noman, Jaber A. Maini

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Towards culturally inclusive healthcare in Peru: Mapping epistemic concepts in contemporary Indigenous Amazonian medicine-Traditional healers' perspectives. by Ilana Berlowitz, Maria Amalia Pesantes, Cynthia Cárdenas Palacios, Chantal Martin-Soelch, Ursula Wolf, Caroline Maake

“…These often involved carefully designed applications of 'teacher plants', a concept at the heart of this medical system. …”
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