• High Energy Pulsed Laser Beam to Produce a Thin Layer of Crystalline Silver without Heating the Deposition Substrate and Its Catalytic Effects 

  Cocean, Alexandru; Cocean, Georgiana; Postolachi, Cristina; Garofalide, Silvia; Pricop, Daniela-Angelica; Munteanu, Bogdănel-Silvestru; Bulai, Georgiana; Cimpoeșu, Nicanor; Motrescu, Iuliana; Pelin, Vasile; Ababei, Răzvan-Vasile; Dimitriu, Dan-Gheorghe; Cocean, Iuliana; Gurlui, Silviu (MDPI, 2024-06-19)

  Crystalline silver thin layers were obtained using high-energy pulsed laser ablation without the heating of the deposition substrate. The fluid Plateau–Rayleigh (PRI), Rayleigh–Taylor (RTI), and Richtmyer–Meshkov (RMI) ...
• Briquette Production from Vineyard Winter Pruning Using Two Different Approaches 

  Țenu, Ioan; Roșca, Radu; Corduneanu, Oana-Raluca; Roman, Cecilia; Senila, Lăcrimioara; Arsenoaia, Vlad; Butnaru, Liviu; Băetu, Marius; Chirilă, Constantin; Cârlescu, Petru-Marian (MDPI, 2024-07-09)

  Worldwide, different strategies are being developed in order to ensure optimum conditions for the development and growth of economic competitiveness, as well as for increasing the quality of life and environmental protection. ...
• Evaluation of the Functional Parameters for a Single-Row Seedling Transplanter Prototype 

  Vlahidis, Virgil; Roșca, Radu; Cârlescu, Petru-Marian (MDPI, 2024-02-24)

  The development of an automatic seedling planting system for micro-farms requires testing under laboratory conditions to verify the theoretical relationships between essential functional parameters, working speed and ...
• Tillage and Straw Management Practices Influences Soil Nutrient Distribution: A Case Study from North-Eastern Romania 

  Calistru, Anca-Elena; Filipov, Feodor; Cara, Irina-Gabriela; Cioboată, Marius; Țopa, Denis-Constantin; Jităreanu, Gerard (MDPI, 2024-05-07)

  Tillage practices govern crop quality and quantity through soil nutrient availability and crop root systems. A deeper knowledge of the impact of conservation tillage on soil chemical characteristics (such as pH, soil organic ...
• Insights into the environmental benefits of using apple pomace for biosorption of lead from contaminated water 

  Ungureanu, Gabriela; Enache, Iuliana-Maria; Cara, Irina-Gabriela; Motrescu, Iuliana; Patraș, Antoanela (Elsevier, 2024-08-23)

  The apple processing industry generates large quantities of organic waste, presenting a major source of organic contamination. Consequently, finding an effective solution for valorizing this waste has become a pressing ...
• A Study on the Development of Two Ornamental Varieties of Ipomoea batatas Cultivated in Vertical Systems in the Northeastern Region of Europe 

  Cojocariu, Mirela; Marta, Alina-Elena; Jităreanu, Carmenica-Doina; Chelariu, Elena-Liliana; Căpșună, Sorin; Cara, Irina-Gabriela; Amișculesei, Petronica; Istrate, Ana-Maria-Roxana; Chiruță, Ciprian (MDPI, 2024-01-30)

  The Ipomoea batatas ornamental variety of the edible sweet potato is a decorative sweet potato with exquisite leaves, available in different varieties. Due to its numerous characteristics related to resistance, adaptability ...
• Adsorption of Ni(II) from Aqueous Media on Biodegradable Natural Polymers—Sarkanda Grass Lignin 

  Ungureanu, Elena; Samuil, Costel; Țopa, Denis-Constantin; Ungureanu, Ovidiu; Tofanică, Bogdan-Marian; Fortună, Maria-Emiliana; Brezuleanu, Carmen-Olguța (MDPI, 2024-04-18)

  Heavy metals are pollutants that pose a risk to living systems due to their high toxicity and ability to accumulate and contaminate. This study proposes an alternative approach to the static adsorption of Ni(II) from aqueous ...
• Quality Parameters of Plum Orchard Subjected to Conventional and Ecological Management Systems in Temperate Production Area 

  Rusu, Mariana; Cara, Irina-Gabriela; Stoica, Florina; Țopa, Denis-Constantin; Jităreanu, Gerard (MDPI, 2024-08-27)

  Environmental protection, global food security, and nutritional quality are critical issues for worldwide sustainable development. Plums (Prunus domestica L.), well-known for their rich nutritional content and distinct ...
• Biostimulant Effects of Algae Species, Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi, and Their Combinations on Yield and Quality of Yellow Tomato Landrace Under Different Crop Cycles 

  Abidi, Soumaya; Tallarita, Alessio Vincenzo; Cozzolino, Eugenio; Stoleru, Vasile; Murariu, Otilia-Cristina; Abidi, Amina; Maiello, Roberto; Cenvinzo, Vincenzo; Lombardi, Pasquale; Cuciniello, Antonio; Hamrouni, Lamia; Caruso, Gianluca; Balti, Rafik (MDPI, 2024-08-19)

  Recent agricultural research has prioritized the development of environmentally friendly management strategies to ensure food security, among which the application of biostimulants such as brown algae extracts, arbuscular ...
• Effect of Foliar Selenate Supplementation on Biochemical Characteristics of PurslaneWeed (Portulaca oleracea L.) 

  Golubkina, Nadezhda; Amagova, Zarema; Kharchenko, Viktor; Bogachuk, Maria; Makarenko, Maria; Paleeva, Maria; Malinkin, Alexey; Andreeva, Katherine; Kavarnakaeva, Zulfia; Matsadze, Visita; Murariu, Otilia-Cristina; Caruso, Gianluca (MDPI, 2024-07-04)

  The high biological activity of cultivated and wild purslane offers broad possibilities for utilizing this plant in medicine and human nutrition. To assess the prospects of obtaining new functional food products based on ...
• Effects of Ripening Phase and Cultivar under Sustainable Management on Fruit Quality and Antioxidants of Sweet Cherry 

  Mineață, Iulia; Murariu, Otilia-Cristina; Sîrbu, Sorina; Tallarita, Alessio Vincenzo; Caruso, Gianluca; Jităreanu, Carmenica-Doina (MDPI, 2024-07-08)

  Sweet cherry grown under sustainable management produces highly valuable fruits, whose quality shows important biochemical and morphological changes during ripening. Research was carried out in Iasi (Romania), with the aim ...
• Improvement of Physiological Features and Essential Oil Content of Thymus vulgaris after Soil Amendment with Chitosan Nanoparticles under Chromium Toxicity 

  Haghaninia, Mohammad; Rasouli, Farzad; Javanmard, Abdollah; Mahdavinia, Gholamreza; Azizi, Sahar; Nicoletti, Rosario; Murariu, Otilia-Cristina; Tallarita, Alessio Vincenzo; Caruso, Gianluca (MDPI, 2024-06-20)

  An excessive amount of chromium in soil has detrimental effects on plant processes, and impairs food security, and public health. The application of nanoparticles may be a suitable solution and an innovative strategy by ...
• Effect of Seed Spaceflight Storage on Tomato Fruit Quality and Peel/Pulp Mineral and Antioxidant Distribution 

  Golubkina, Nadezhda; Dzhos, Elena; Bogachuk, Maria; Antoshkina, Marina; Verba, Olga; Zavarykina, Tatiana; Nechitailo, Galina; Murariu, Otilia-Cristina; Tallarita, Alessio Vincenzo; Caruso, Gianluca (MDPI, 2024-03-18)

  The spaceflight storage of seeds is known to cause mutations affecting both their quality and the mature plants originating from them. To study the effects of space stress, tomato seeds of two cultivars (Lotus and Autumn ...
• Selenium and Heavy Metals in Soil–Plant System in a Hydrogeochemical Province with High Selenium Content in Groundwater: A Case Study of the Lower Dniester Valley 

  Sheshnitsan, Sergey; Golubkina, Nadezhda; Sheshnitsan, Tatiana; Murariu, Otilia-Cristina; Tallarita, Alessio Vincenzo; Caruso, Gianluca (MDPI, 2024-01-05)

  The bioaccumulation of selenium (Se) and heavy metals (HMs) in plants is important because it can affect plant health and human nutrition. Recognizing the factors affecting Se accumulation in plants may have important ...
• Essential and toxic elements analysis of wild boar tissues from North-Eastern Romania and health risk implications 

  Boișteanu, Paul-Corneliu; Flocea, Elena-Iuliana; Anchidin, Bianca-Georgiana; Mădescu, Bianca-Maria; Matei, Mădălina; Murariu, Otilia-Cristina; Frunză, Gabriela; Postolache, Alina-Narcisa; Ciobanu, Marius-Mihai (Frontiers Media, 2024-04-29)

  Introduction: The level of essential minerals in meat is an important factor in human nutrition and health. Meat from responsibly managed wildlife is an alternative raw material with considerable nutritional benefits. Meat ...
• Relevant Skills for Employment and Entrepreneurship in the Agri-Food Sector 

  Bodescu, Dan; Sîrghea, Alina; Rațu, Roxana-Nicoleta; Chiruță, Ciprian; Mălăncuș, Răzvan-Nicolae; Donosă, Dan; Robu, Alexandru-Dragoș (MDPI, 2024-01-16)

  In the current social, economic, natural and geopolitical context, there is an acute need for research on professional and entrepreneurial skills in line with the challenges and opportunities of the rapidly changing global ...
• The development of value-added yogurt based on pumpkin peel powder as a bioactive powder 

  Rațu, Roxana-Nicoleta; Cârlescu, Petru-Marian; Veleșcu, Ionuț-Dumitru; Arsenoaia, Vlad-Nicolae; Stoica, Florina; Stănciuc, Nicoleta; Aprodu, Iuliana; Constantin, Oana-Emilia; Râpeanu, Gabriela (Elsevier, 2024-03-11)

  This study aimed to explore the utilization of pumpkin by-products as a bioactive powder in the development of value-added yogurt. Pumpkin peel resulting from food processing contains antioxidant components like phenolics, ...
• Bioactive Components, Applications, Extractions, and Health Benefits of Winery By-Products from a Circular Bioeconomy Perspective: A Review 

  Constantin, Oana-Emilia; Stoica, Florina; Rațu, Roxana-Nicoleta; Stănciuc, Nicoleta; Bahrim, Gabriela-Elena; Râpeanu, Gabriela (MDPI, 2024-01-14)

  Significant waste streams produced during winemaking include winery by-products such as pomace, skins, leaves, stems, lees, and seeds. These waste by-products were frequently disposed of in the past, causing resource waste ...
• Application of Pomace Powder of Black Carrot as a Natural Food Ingredient in Yoghurt 

  Stoica, Florina; Rațu, Roxana-Nicoleta; Motrescu, Iuliana; Cara, Irina-Gabriela; Filip, Manuela; Țopa, Denis-Constantin; Jităreanu, Gerard (MDPI, 2024-04-08)

  Researchers and food manufacturers are investigating the use of fruit and vegetable by-products as nutrient-dense food ingredients in response to increasing consumer requests for healthier and more natural foods. Black ...
• Red Onion Peel Powder as a Functional Ingredient for Manufacturing Ricotta Cheese 

  Lipșa, Florin-Daniel; Stoica, Florina; Rațu, Roxana-Nicoleta; Veleșcu, Ionuț-Dumitru; Cârlescu, Petru-Marian; Motrescu, Iuliana; Usturoi, Marius-Giorgi; Râpeanu, Gabriela (MDPI, 2024-01-05)

  Onion (Allium cepa L.) is a vegetable widely cultivated and consumed due to its rich content in bioactive compounds. Red onion peel (ROP) powder, which is a by-product derived from the onion industry, has been attracting ...

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