• Occurrence of Pestalotiopsis sp. on Ornamental Plants Camellia japonica L. in Romanian Public Gardens 

  Florea, Andreea-Mihaela; Gafencu, Andrei-Mihai; Lipșa, Florin-Daniel; Gabur, Iulian; Ulea, Eugen (MDPI, 2025-01-15)

  Camellias are evergreen shrubs native to the eastern and southern regions of Asia. In Romania, camellias are popular ornamental plants grown in pots. Pestalotiopsis species have a worldwide distribution and are pathogenic ...
• Fruit Characteristics of In Situ Collected Sweet Cherry (Prunus avium L.) Genotypes 

  Sîrbu, Sorina; Oprică, Lăcrămioara; Popovici, Lucia-Florina; Sîrbu, Culiță; Mineață, Iulia; Ungureanu, Ionuț-Vasile; Golache, Iuliana-Elena (MDPI, 2025-03-20)

  Native genotypes of fruit species are an important source of phenotypic variability for breeding and provide valuable material for the creation of new cultivars. Therefore, the present study was conducted to characterize ...
• Economic and Energy Assessment of Emissions from European Agriculture: A Comparative Analysis of Regional Sustainability and Resilience 

  Șargu, Lilia; Ignat, Gabriela; Timuș, Angela; Prigoreanu, Ioan; Șargu, Nicu (MDPI, 2025-03-14)

  This study analyzes the economic and energy dimensions of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from agriculture at the European level, making a regional comparison for the period 2000–2022. The research assesses the sustainability ...
• Structure of Cellulose Isolated from Rapeseed Stalks 

  Tofănică, Bogdan-Marian; Callone, Emanuela; Ungureanu, Elena; Ungureanu, Ovidiu C.; Popa, Valentin I. (MDPI, 2025-04-11)

  Solid state Cross-Polarization/Magic-Angle-Spinning 13C CP/MAS Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectra were obtained for cellulose and α-cellulose isolated from rapeseed stalks. This study provides the first characterization ...
• Sustainable Practices for Enhancing Soil Health and Crop Quality in Modern Agriculture: A Review 

  Țopa, Denis-Constantin; Căpșună, Sorin; Calistru, Anca-Elena; Ailincăi, Costică (MDPI, 2025-05-05)

  Soil health is the cornerstone of sustainable agriculture, serving as the foundation for crop productivity, environmental resilience, and long-term ecosystem stability. Contemporary agricultural methods, characterized by ...
• Limitations in the Valorization of Food Waste as Fertilizer: Cytogenotoxicity Assessment of Apple and Tomato Juices By-Products 

  Pădureanu, Silvica; Patraș, Antoanela (MDPI, 2025-10-09)

  Apples and tomatoes are among the most consumed products all over the world, as well as the natural juices prepared from each of them. The large quantities of resulting by-products should be reused in various directions ...
• Changes Induced in Seeds as a Result of Non-Thermal Plasma Treatment in Plasma Agriculture Applications 

  Luchian, Camelia-Elena; Lungoci, Constantin; Ciolan, Mihai-Alexandru; Rîmbu, Cristina-Mihaela; Miron, Liviu-Dan; Motrescu, Iuliana (MDPI, 2025-09-24)

  Non-thermal or cold plasma is an innovative agricultural technology used for the treatment of seeds, producing physicochemical and biochemical changes without thermal damage and stimulating germination and plant growth. ...
• Dietary Fibres in Processed Meat: A Review on Nutritional Enhancement, Technological Effects, Sensory Implications and Consumer Perception 

  Ciobanu, Marius-Mihai; Manoliu, Diana-Remina; Ciobotaru, Mihai-Cătălin; Flocea, Elena-Iuliana; Boișteanu, Paul-Corneliu (MDPI, 2025-04-23)

  Meat is an essential source of nutrients in the human diet and a component of global food security. In the context of a growing demand for functional and healthy foods, the addition of non-meat ingredients, such as dietary ...
• Red Beetroot and Its By-Products: A Comprehensive Review of Phytochemicals, Extraction Methods, Health Benefits, and Applications 

  Stoica, Florina; Râpeanu, Gabriela; Rațu, Roxana-Nicoleta; Stănciuc, Nicoleta; Croitoru, Constantin; Țopa, Denis-Constantin; Jităreanu, Gerard (MDPI, 2025-01-26)

  Beetroot (Beta vulgaris), a root vegetable known for its vivid natural color and nutritional profile, is a source of a wide range of bioactive compounds, including betalains, phenolics, vitamins, and antioxidants. These ...
• Unlocking the Power of Eggs: Nutritional Insights, Bioactive Compounds, and the Advantages of Omega-3 and Omega-6 Enriched Varieties 

  Usturoi, Marius-Giorgi; Rațu, Roxana-Nicoleta; Crivei, Ioana-Cristina; Veleșcu, Ionuț-Dumitru; Usturoi, Alexandru; Stoica, Florina; Radu Rusu, Răzvan-Mihail (MDPI, 2025-01-23)

  This study explores the nutritional benefits and health implications of omega-3- and omega-6-enriched eggs, positioning them within the context of functional foods aimed at improving public health outcomes. With rising ...
• Antimicrobial Potential of Hyssopus officinalis L. and Agastache foeniculum (Pursh) Kuntze Essential Oils for Food Applications: A Review of Their Chemical Compositions and Antimicrobial Efficacy 

  Nistor, Alina L.; Pop, Carmen R.; Mitrea, Laura; Cătunescu, Giorgiana M.; Vârban, Rodica; Lipșa, Florin-Daniel; Rusu, Crina-Claudia; Rotar, Ancuța M. (MDPI, 2025-04-25)

  The rising demand for natural and safe products has increased interest in essential oils (EOs) as alternatives to synthetic preservatives. EOs could be encapsulated in active packaging or incorporated in nano-emulsion ...
• Installation and Advanced Method for the Evaluation of Air Velocity over the Sieves of the Cleaning Unit of Combine Harvesters 

  Dumbravă, Ionuț-Alexandru; Cârlescu, Petru-Marian; Roșca, Radu; Țenu, Ioan (MDPI, 2025-10-20)

  The paper describes an installation and procedure for evaluating the velocity profile for the airflow produced by the fan of the cleaning unit of a New Holland wheat combine harvester. The velocity profile is based on ...
• Assessing the Economic Sustainability of the EU and Romanian Farming Sectors 

  Prigoreanu, Ioan; Radu, Gabriela; Grigore-Sava, Andreea; Costuleanu, Carmen-Luiza; Ungureanu, George; Ignat, Gabriela (MDPI, 2025-05-13)

  In the context of increasing pressures on European agriculture, the economic sustainability of farming sectors is becoming a key strategic objective, especially for Member States with structural vulnerabilities such as ...
• Exploring Ecological and Conventional Farming Practice on Plum Orchards: Its Impact on Fruit Quality 

  Cara, Irina-Gabriela; Rusu, Mariana; Filip, Manuela; Țopa, Denis-Constantin; Jităreanu, Gerard (MDPI, 2025-02-24)

  Fruit quality is crucial for nutrition and human health and requires emergent cautions in contemporary agricultural techniques. Ecological farming might not be as successful as conventional management systems; however, it ...
• Soil Nutrient Dynamics and Farming Sustainability Under Different Plum Orchard Management Practices in the Pedoclimatical Conditions of Moldavian Plateau 

  Rusu, Mariana; Filip, Manuela; Cara, Irina-Gabriela; Țopa, Denis-Constantin; Jităreanu, Gerard (MDPI, 2025-02-26)

  Soil health is essential for sustainable agriculture, influencing ecosystem health and orchard productivity of plum orchards. Global challenges such as climate change and soil contamination threaten to affect fertility and ...
• Comprehensive Assessment of Soil Heavy Metal Contamination in Agricultural and Protected Areas: A Case Study from Iași County, Romania 

  Luchian, Camelia-Elena; Motrescu, Iuliana; Dumitrașcu, Anamaria-Ioana; Scutarașu, Elena-Cristina; Coroi Cara, Irina-Gabriela; Colibaba, Lucia-Cintia; Cotea, Valeriu V.; Jităreanu, Gerard (MDPi, 2025-05-15)

  Soil contamination with heavy metals poses a significant risk to human health and ecological systems through multiple exposure pathways: direct ingestion of crops, dermal contact with polluted soil, and bioaccumulation ...
• Effects of Tillage Systems and Bacterial Inoculation on Enzyme Activities and Selected Soil Chemical Properties 

  Ursu, Ana; Coroi Cara, Irina-Gabriela; Bireescu, Geanina; Rusu, Mariana; Mihu, Gabriel-Dumitru; Cakpo, Serginho Segla; Țopa, Denis-Constantin; Jităreanu, Gerard (MDPI, 2025-06-14)

  Excessive tillage and chemical fertilization are the primary attributes of conventional farming and the main causes of soil degradation. This research focused on the comparative study of two tillage systems: conventional ...
• Exploring Ecological and Conventional Farming Practice on Plum Orchards: Its Impact on Fruit Quality 

  Coroi Cara, Irina-Gabriela; Rusu, Mariana; Filip, Manuela; Țopa, Denis-Constantin; Jităreanu, Gerard (MDPI, 2025-02-24)

  Fruit quality is crucial for nutrition and human health and requires emergent cautions in contemporary agricultural techniques. Ecological farming might not be as successful as conventional management systems; however, it ...
• Exploring Soil Hydro-Physical Improvements Under No-Tillage: A Sustainable Approach for Soil Health 

  Mihu, Gabriel-Dumitru; Aostăcioaei, Tudor-George; Ghelbere, Cosmin; Calistru, Anca-Elena; Țopa, Denis-Constantin; Jităreanu, Gerard (MDPi, 2025-04-30)

  No-tillage (NT) is a key practice in conservation agriculture that minimizes soil disturbance, thereby enhancing soil structure, porosity, and overall quality. However, its long-term effects on soil pore networks and ...
• Long-Term Effect of Tillage Practices on Soil Physical Properties and Winter Wheat Yield in North-East Romania 

  Cakpo, Serginho Segla; Aostăcioaei, Tudor-George; Mihu, Gabriel-Dumitru; Molocea, Cosmin-Costel; Ghelbere, Cosmin; Ursu, Ana; Țopa, Denis-Constantin (MDPI, 2025-05-02)

  Soil quality, characterized by its physical, chemical, and biological properties, is closely linked to soil management. Reducing soil disturbance can limit soil degradation; however, tillage is still considered essential, ...

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