Browsing Biological & Environmental Sciences by Publisher "Elsevier B.V."
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A proteomic investigation of Aspergillus carbonarius exposed to yeast volatilome or to its major component 2-phenylethanol reveals major shifts in fungal metabolism
( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article)The use of yeast-derived volatile organic compounds (VOCs) represents a promising strategy for the biological control of various plant pathogens, including mycotoxin-producing fungi. Previous studies demonstrated the ... -
Algal-algal bioflocculation enhances the recovery efficiency of Picochlorum sp. QUCCCM130 with low auto-settling capacity
( Elsevier B.V. , 2023 , Article)Large-scale production of microalgal biomass is still considered non-viable due to the high cost and energy required for harvesting. A fast, cost-effective, and successful harvesting technique has become widely sought after ... -
Algal-algal bioflocculation enhances the recovery efficiency of Picochlorum sp. QUCCCM130 with low auto-settling capacity
( Elsevier B.V. , 2023 , Article)Large-scale production of microalgal biomass is still considered non-viable due to the high cost and energy required for harvesting. A fast, cost-effective, and successful harvesting technique has become widely sought after ... -
Application of eggshell wastes for boron remediation from water
( Elsevier B.V. , 2018 , Article)Boron in high concentration levels leads to harmful effects on the environment and human health. Hence, it needs to be eliminated from desalinated water in order to improve water quality. As a result, the removal of boron ... -
Assessing the vulnerability of socio-environmental systems to climate change along an altitude gradient in the Indian Himalayas
( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article)Climate change is affecting biotic and abiotic components of the Himalayan ecosystem, disturbing existing socio-ecological systems. Future changes in the climate, coupled with ongoing development activities in the Himalayas, ... -
Associations of plant functional diversity with carbon accumulation in a temperate forest ecosystem in the Indian Himalayas
( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article)Carbon accumulation is the capacity of the forest to store carbon in trees, litter and soil, together contributing to climate regulation. Plants differ in their potential to capture, store and release carbon. Consequently, ... -
Brine management strategies, technologies, and recovery using adsorption processes
( Elsevier B.V. , 2021 , Article)The world is experiencing serious shortages, unequal distributions, and contamination of the available freshwater resources. Many factors like geography, climate change, increasing populations, economic and technological ... -
Characterization and utilization of fly ash of heavy fuel oil generated in power stations
( Elsevier B.V. , 2014 , Article)Unlike coal fly ash, fly ash of heavy fuel oil has received much less attention in the literature. In this work, detailed physicochemical characterization of heavy fuel oil fly ash (FA) is provided. The ash has a carbonaceous ... -
Characterization of the extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) of Virgibacillus strains capable of mediating the formation of high Mg-calcite and protodolomite
( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article)The origin of dolomite –a common mineral in the geological record– is the subject of an ongoing debate. Among different hypotheses, it has been proposed that extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) excreted by microbes ... -
Chemical composition and evaluation of antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of Tunisian Thymelaea hirsuta with special reference to its mode of action
( Elsevier B.V. , 2013 , Article)In the present study, we evaluated in vitro antimicrobial and antioxidant properties of Thymelaea hirsuta extracts as well as its phytochemical composition. Total phenolic and flavonoid contents were highest in acetone and ... -
Chemical composition, cytotoxicity effect and antimicrobial activity of Ceratonia siliqua essential oil with preservative effects against Listeria inoculated in minced beef meat
( Elsevier B.V. , 2011 , Article)The present study describes the phytochemical profile and the protective effects of Ceratonia siliqua pods essential oil (CsEO), a food and medicinal plant widely distributed in Tunisia. Twenty five different components ... -
Climate change vulnerability in urban slum communities: Investigating household adaptation and decision-making capacity in the Indian Himalaya
( Elsevier B.V. , 2018 , Article)© 2018 Elsevier Ltd Climate change is predicted to have severe impacts on mountainous regions, including urban settlements, and livelihoods of the urban poor. Adaptive capacity for marginalized groups is largely determined ... -
Climate change will seriously impact bird species dwelling above the treeline: A prospective study for the Italian Alps
( Elsevier B.V. , 2017 , Article)High mountain systems are predicted to be especially vulnerable to the impact of climate change, with the climatically-constrained tree limit rapidly shifted upslope. In turn, the impact of upward treeline migration on ... -
Comparison GIS-Based interpolation methods for mapping groundwater quality in the state of Qatar
( Elsevier B.V. , 2021 , Article)Groundwater (GW) quality deterioration is one of the main water security issues in Qatar. GW in Qatar is over-exploited for agriculture activities that caused saltwater intrusion in the coastal areas and some inland GW. ... -
Corrigendum to "Optimizing the removal of organophosphorus pesticide malathion from water using multi-walled carbon nanotubes" [Chem. Eng. J. (2017) 310(Part I) (22-32)] (S1385894716314589), (10.1016/j.cej.2016.10.057)
( Elsevier B.V. , 2017 , Other)The authors would like to correct the author's affiliation through this corrigendum. The corrected affiliations are shown above. The authors would like to apologize for any inconvenience caused. -
Early stage litter decomposition across biomes
( Elsevier B.V. , 2018 , Article)© 2018 Elsevier B.V. Through litter decomposition enormous amounts of carbon is emitted to the atmosphere. Numerous large-scale decomposition experiments have been conducted focusing on this fundamental soil process in ... -
Effect of yeast volatile organic compounds on ochratoxin A-producing Aspergillus carbonarius and A. ochraceus
( Elsevier B.V. , 2018 , Article)Many foods and beverages in temperate and tropical regions are prone to contamination by ochratoxin A (OTA), one of the most harmful mycotoxins for human and animal health. Aspergillus ochraceus and Aspergillus carbonarius ... -
Effective removal of phenol from wastewater using a hybrid process of graphene oxide adsorption and UV-irradiation
( Elsevier B.V. , 2022 , Article)The focus of this work is the removal of phenol from water by graphene oxide (GO) nanoparticles, prepared by two different methods, through a hybrid adsorption?UV-irradiation process. The GO1 and GO2 were prepared using ... -
Effects of the P20 protein from Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis on insecticidal crystal protein Cry4Ba
( Elsevier B.V. , 2015 , Article)The accessory protein P20 from Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis has been defined as an important molecular chaperone for forming crystal Cyt1Aa, and enhancing Cry11Aa and Cry4Aa expression. To investigate its putative ... -
Energy efficiency of direct contact membrane distillation
( Elsevier B.V. , 2018 , Article Review)Membrane distillation (MD) is a promising technology due to its ability to function using low temperature differences and low-quality heat sources, thus allowing it to operate on solar or waste heat. The flux and energy ...