3. Articles "Journal of Applied Life Sciences and Environment" (formerly "Agronomical Research in Moldavia/Cercetări Agronomice în Moldova"): Recent submissions

  • Research on the acclimatization and breeding of Sideritis hyssopifolia L. in Romania 
    Negoșanu, Geanina; Asănică, Adrian; Vînătoru, Costel; Peticilă, Adrian; Mușat, Bianca; Bratu, Camelia (Iasi University of Life Sciences (IULS), Iași, 2023-01-27)
    Sideritis hyssopifolia L., perennial plant of the genus Sideritis, is also known as hyssop-leaved mountain ironwort. In its area of origin in northwestern Europe, it is valued as an aromatic and medicinal plant and used ...
  • The aromatic profile of white wines obtained from biodynamic and conventional grown grapes in Romania 
    Toader, Ana-Maria; Colibaba, Lucia-Cintia; Luchian, Camelia-Elena; Popîrdă, Andreea; Nechita, Bogdan; Cotea, Valeriu V. ("Ion Ionescu de la Brad" Iasi University of Life Sciences, Iași, 2023-01-27)
    This study analyses the differences between wines obtained from grapes cultivated conventionally and those cultivated biodynamically. The wine samples studied were obtained from Rhein Riesling, Italian Riesling, Muscat ...
  • Supplements to the problem of energy consumption in reducing lignocelluloses biomass size to produce energy 
    Sfîru, Raluca; Cârdei, Petru; Muraru Ionel, Cornelia; Muraru, Vergil-Marian (Iasi University of Life Sciences (IULS), Iași, 2023-01-26)
    This article presents complementary results on experimental data on the process of reducing the size of plant biomass by mechanical cutting. According to the source of the experimental data, the problem of statistical ...
  • Statistical analysis of preliminary studies for hemp concrete 
    Adam, Laurențiu; Isopescu, Dorina-Nicolina; Judele, Loredana; Bucur, Roxana-Dana; Lepădatu, Daniel ("Ion Ionescu de la Brad" Iasi University of Life Sciences, Iași, 2023-01-17)
    Waste is a major worldwide problem and its recycling has become mandatory in the current context of the decrease in natural resources. The management of recyclable waste improves the efficiency of any economic activities ...
  • Quantitative genetic analysis of phenolic acids in oilseed rape meal 
    Lipșa, Florin-Daniel; Snowdon, Rod J.; Wittkop, Benjamin; Friedt, Wolfgang (Iasi University of Life Sciences (IULS), Iași, 2023-01-16)
    Rapeseed meal, a by-product of oilseed extraction related to the agri-food and biofuel industries due to its favourable composition of essential amino acids, is currently utilised for animal feed. In this study, 166 doubled ...
  • Main active components of goji berry and their nutritional importance – a review 
    Tudor, Andrei-Daniel; Bolohan, Ciprian; Tudor, Valerica; Teodorescu, Răzvan-Ionuț ("Ion Ionescu de la Brad" Iasi University of Life Sciences, Iași, 2023-01-26)
    The consumption of fruits, leaves, and roots of Lycium barbarum L. and Lycium chinense (Mill.) species has a long tradition, especially on the Asian continent, due to their health benefits. In recent decades, social and ...
  • Sensory characterisation of emulsified sausages incorporating celery powder and obtained with different technological parameters 
    Boișteanu, Paul-Corneliu; Manoliu, Diana-Remina; Lipșa, Florin-Daniel; Ciobotaru, Mihai-Cătălin; Frunză, Gabriela; Ciobanu, Marius-Mihai (Iasi University of Life Sciences (IULS), Iași, 2023-01-06)
    This study aimed to evaluate and sensorily describe membrane-emulsified poultry and pork meat products (frankfurter sausages) manufactured in the USV Iași Meat Processing Workshop, products to which celery powder was added. ...
  • Research on the heavy metal content in onion bulbs correlated with soil from private households located in the Copşa Mică area, Central Romania 
    Oprea, Bogdan-Ștefan; Motelică, Dumitru-Marian; Vrînceanu, Nicoleta-Olimpia; Costea, Mihaela; Plopeanu, Georgiana-Iuliana; Carabulea, Vera (Iasi University of Life Sciences (IULS), Iași, 2022-12-22)
    Food safety and the high demand for food have represented worrisome problems worldwide in recent decades. It is well known that plants can accumulate metals from contaminated soil and through deposits from pollutant emissions ...
  • The morpho-functional peculiarities of the synsarcosis muscles in red squirrels 
    Spătaru, Constantin; Spătaru, Mihaela-Claudia; Gündemir, Ozan (Iasi University of Life Sciences (IULS), Iași, 2022-12-14)
    In terrestrial species, body propulsion is mostly performed via the pelvic limbs. In semiaquatic species, both pairs of limbs are used in swimming and diving, whereas in arboreal species, the pelvic limbs are used to ...
  • Vine varieties for white wines in the climate context of the Odobesti vineyard, Romania 
    Bosoi, Ionica; Rotaru, Liliana; Pușcalău, Marioara; Colibaba, Lucia-Cintia (Iasi University of Life Sciences (IULS), Iași, 2022-11-18)
    Odobeşti Vineyard is one of the most famous and oldest Romanian vineyards, with a focus on white wines. To improve the existing assortment of varieties over time at the Research and Development Station for Viticulture and ...
  • Physico-mechanical properties investigation of hempcrete 
    Adam, Laurențiu; Isopescu, Dorina-Nicolina (Iasi University of Life Sciences (IULS), Iași, 2022-11-24)
    Food, energy and construction are the three main domains in which different uses of industrial hemp confirm the role and importance that agriculture has in human life. In the current context with an increased need for ...
  • Evaluation of quality parameters in cotton production (Gossypium hirsutum L.) under water stress conditions 
    Avşar, Özlem; Karademir, Emine (Iasi University of Life Sciences (IULS), Iași, 2022-11-14)
    Decreasing water availability for cotton production has compelled researchers to engage in studies about rising water use efficiency by improving water management. The impacts of different irrigation levels on the fibre ...
  • Potential valorisation of Protobind 1000 as adsorbent for Pb2+ AND Zn2+ 
    Trofin, Alina-Elena; Ungureanu, Elena; Trincă, Lucia-Carmen; Fortună, Maria-Emiliana; Eperjessy, Diana-Beatrice (Iasi University of Life Sciences (IULS), Iași, 2022-10-25)
    The adsorption of metal ions from increasing concentrations in aqueous solutions by modified straw lignin Protobind 1000 was studied. The effect of metallic ion concentrations (from 20.72 to 207.2 mg·L-1 for Pb2+ and from ...
  • Studies on some still wines obtained by the blanc de noirs method 
    Grosaru, Dragoș-Florin; Luchian, Camelia-Elena; Scutarașu, Elena-Cristina; Colibaba, Lucia-Cintia; Zamfir, Cătălin-Ioan; Cotea, Valeriu V. (Iasi University of Life Sciences (IULS), Iași, 2022-10-27)
    Consumer interest in innovative wines has increased in recent years in Romania, in correlation with the development of the wine sector. Nowadays, the winemaking technique proposed by Dom Perignon (blanc de noirs) with ...
  • Combining ability of waterlogging tolerance in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) 
    Simsek, Serap; Unay, Aydin (Iasi University of Life Sciences (IULS), Iași, 2022-09-27)
    The mean performance and combining abilities of cross combinations derived from a complete diallel mating and their parents were evaluated under waterlogging conditions. Analysis of variance for combining abilities indicated ...
  • A comparative study of the behaviour of Antirrhinum majus species cultivated in fields and in vertical systems for green façades under the climate conditions in the North-Eastern region of Romania 
    Cojocariu, Mirela; Chelariu, Elena-Liliana; Chiruță, Ciprian; Amișculesei, Petronica; Sonea, Andromeda-Cristina (Iasi University of Life Sciences (IULS), Iași, 2022-10-27)
    A highly popular and well-known flowering species for the unmistakable shape of its velvety and beautifully coloured flowers, Antirrhinum majus is often used in garden decor due to its long flowering period, ease of ...
  • Spreading of crop pests and diseases in Moldavia, during 2001-2005 
    Săpunaru, Tănase; Hatman, Mircea; Filipescu, Constantin; Iacob, Viorica; Ulea, Eugen; Georgescu, Teodor; Tălmaciu, Mihai ("Ion Ionescu de la Brad" University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Iași, 2006)
    The work presents the evolution of pathogenic agents and pests from crops, under the direct influence of climatic conditions, registered during 2001-2005, in the region of Moldavia. We showed the frequency of the attack ...
  • Intrauterine insemination in sows 
    Roșca, Petru; Drugociu, Dan-Gheorghe; Runceanu, Liviu ("Ion Ionescu de la Brad" University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Iași, 2006)
    For obtaining high and constant fecundity and natality in sows, doses containing between 3 and 5 spermatozoa were used in Romania. Our investigation was oriented to a new insemination method, called intrauterine, which ...
  • Reconsideration on the optimum moment of selecting for reproduction in boars from the Marele alb breed and 345 Periş synthetic line 
    Păsărin, Benone; Stan, Traian; Gîlcă, Ioan; Hoha, Gabriel-Vasile; Tărăboanță, Gheorghe ("Ion Ionescu de la Brad" University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Iași, 2006)
    At the first fertile services, the dynamics of boars weight increase was tributary to body weight, which must be over 100 kg. Different weights resulted in differences of the values of body indices in female mates. ...
  • Influence of natural polyphenolic fractions on cellular respiration 
    Neacșu, I.; Rotinberg, P.; Gherghel, Daniela; Mihai, C.T.; Cotea, Valeriu V.; Zănoagă, Cristinel; Niculaua, Marius ("Ion Ionescu de la Brad" University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Iași, 2006)
    We have studied the influence of two polyphenolic fractions – methanolic (PMF) and ethanolic (PEF) – extracted from the leaves of the medicinal plant Asclepias syriaca upon cellular respiration. Experiments were performed ...