Drought stress reduces growth and productivity of c rops in arid and semiarid regions, such as Iran. Methyl Jasmonate (MeJA) is involved i n regulating plants growth and their immune responses. The main purpose of ...

This paper presents a microcontroller based motor speed sensing approach using magnetostrictive amorphous wire. The principle operation of the sensor is based on Large Barkhausen Jump, a unique feature of the wire. The ...

In this study, micromorphological properties of som e samples collected from pedons polluted with petroleum refinery wastes and some ad jacent unpolluted pedons were studied. After description of ...

Objectives: To determine and document the role of non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) in TB-like disease morbidity and demonstrate the confusion they cause in the diagnosis of TB in western Kenya. Design: A cross-sectional ...

In this study, we investigated the effects of osmotic process with or without ultrasound on solid gain (SG) and water loss (WL) of cranberries. Response surface methodology was used to model and determine the optimum ...

There are instances in which it is desirable to determine relationships among fruit physical attributes. For example, fruits are often graded on the basis of size and projected area, but it may be more suitable and/or ...

Solar radiation data play an important role in sola r energy relevant researches. These data are not available for some locations due to th e absence of the meteorological stations. Therefore, solar radiation ...

In this research, rehydration behavior of dried fig s was studied at different temperatures (25, 60, 70, 80, and 90 ° °° ° C). The rehydration kinetic was examined using the four most frequently ...

This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of co mbined microwave-ultrasonic pasteurization system on Escherichia coli and vitamin C content in sour cherry juice (SCJ). Based on the findings, ...