• Efect of compost formulation and postharvest management on quality parameters of button mushroom 

  Ebrahim Ranjbar, Mohammad؛ Ghahremani, Zahra؛ Carrasco, Jaime (Islamic Azad University-Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch- Iran, 2019-12-01)

  Purpose The main objective of the present study was to evaluate the efects of compost formulation made from agricultural by-products and thermal treatment of fresh mushrooms on the postharvest quality parameters. Methods ...

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• Cocoa bean shell waste as potential raw material for dietary fiber powder 

  Handojo, Lienda؛ Triharyogi, Harry؛ Indarto, Antonius (Islamic Azad University-Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch- Iran, 2019-12-01)

  Purpose The shell of cocoa beans is one of the cocoa industry byproducts that currently still become waste. Through this research, utilization of cocoa bean shell for producing alkalized fber powder was observed. The aim ...

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• Feather hydrolysate as a promising nitrogen‑rich fertilizer for greenhouse lettuce cultivation 

  Sobucki, Lisiane؛ Ferraz Ramos, Rodrigo؛ Gubiani, Elci؛ Brunetto, Gustavo؛ Rodrigo Kaiser, Douglas؛ Joner Daroit, Daniel (Islamic Azad University-Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch- Iran, 2019-12-01)

  Purpose Poultry agro-industry generates huge amounts of solid wastes, such as poultry litter (PL) and feathers. Feathers, possessing a substantial amount of organic nitrogen, are mainly converted into feather meal (FM) ...

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• Changes on microbial C and enzyme activities in soil with amendment of composted tannery sludge after 9 years 

  Victor Cavalcante Rocha Silva, Antonio؛ Barbosa de Macedo Junior, Francisco؛ Emanuel Lopes Antunes, Jadson؛ Pedro Alves de Aquino, João؛ Maria Silva Sousa, Regina؛ Melo de Souza Oliveira, Louise؛ Sérgio Ferreira de Araujo, Ademir (Islamic Azad University-Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch- Iran, 2019-12-01)

  Purpose The consecutive amendment of composted tannery sludge (CTS) could promote changes in the status of soil microorganisms. Thus, this study evaluated the changes on microbial C and enzyme activities in soil after 9 ...

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• Enhanced bio‑composting of rice straw using agricultural residues: an alternate to burning 

  Kaur, Pardeep؛ Singh Kocher, Gurvinder؛ Sachdeva Taggar, Monica (Islamic Azad University-Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch- Iran, 2019-12-01)

  Purpose Rice straw which predominantly contains cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin, can be converted into value-added product such as bio-compost. The present study was planned to carry out rice straw degradation, added ...

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• Physico‑chemical and microbiological quality of M’Zar wastewater treatment plant efuents and their impact on the green irrigation of the Golf course 

  Chahouri, Abir؛ El Ouahmani, Nadia؛ Choukrallah, Redouane؛ Yacoubi, Bouchra (Islamic Azad University-Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch- Iran, 2019-12-01)

  Purpose Reuse of treated wastewater (TWW) for irrigation can be an efective strategy in Morocco to overcome the pressure on freshwater resources. The M’zar wastewater plant is based on percolation infltration treatment, ...

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• Efects of organic amendment on some soil physicochemical characteristics and vegetative properties of Zea mays in wetland soils of the Niger Delta impacted with crude oil 

  E. Egobueze, Francis؛ M. Ayotamuno, Josiah؛ M. A. Iwegbue, Chukwujindu؛ Eze, Chibogwu؛ N. Okparanma, Reuben (Islamic Azad University-Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch- Iran, 2019-12-01)

  Purpose This study sought to investigate the efects of organic amendments on the degradation of hydrocarbons and vegetative properties of Zea mays grown in crude oil-contaminated wetland soils of the Niger Delta, Nigeria. ...

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• Compost and soil moisture efects on seasonal carbon and nitrogen dynamics, greenhouse gas fuxes and global warming potential of semi‑arid soils 

  Badu Brempong, Mavis؛ Norton, Urszula؛ B. Norton, Jay (Islamic Azad University-Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch- Iran, 2019-12-01)

  Purpose An 8-week incubation study was conducted to monitor soil inorganic nitrogen (N), dissolved organic carbon (DOC), greenhouse gases (GHG) [CO2, N2O and CH4] and cumulative global warming potential (GWP) in dryland ...

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• Banana peel biochar as alternative source of potassium for plant productivity and sustainable agriculture 

  Islam, Mahmuda؛ Halder, M.؛ A. B. Siddique, Md.؛ A. A. Razir, S.؛ Sikder, S.؛ C. Joardar, J. (Islamic Azad University-Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch- Iran, 2019-12-01)

  Purpose Biochar addition to soil is immensely benefcial for increasing plant productivity and C sequestration, attenuating nutrient leaching loss, counteracting heavy metal contamination and organic waste triggered ...

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• Maximizing rice husk waste for Daucus carota production 

  P. Baiyeri, K.؛ P. Chukwudi, U.؛ A. Chizaram, C.؛ Aneke, N. (Islamic Azad University-Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch- Iran, 2019-12-01)

  Purpose Rice husk is one of the most widely available agricultural wastes in many rice producing countries of the world. Here, we evaluated carrot production under diferent rice husk-amended media aimed at providing ...

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• Efect of diferent initial C/N ratio of cow manure and straw on microbial quality of compost 

  A. Macias-Corral, M.؛ A. Cueto-Wong, J.؛ Morán-Martínez, J.؛ Reynoso-Cuevas, L. (Islamic Azad University-Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch- Iran, 2019-12-01)

  Purpose The efect of diferent initial carbon to nitrogen (C/N) ratios on the prevalence of Salmonella spp., fecal coliforms and helminth eggs over composts produced from several mixtures of maize straw (S) and dairy manure ...

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• Green waste composting under GORE(R ) cover membrane at industrial scale: physico‑chemical properties and spectroscopic assessment 

  Al-Alawi, Mutaz؛ Szegi, Tamas؛ El Fels, Loubna؛ Hafidi, Mohamed؛ Simon, Barbara؛ Gulyas, Miklos (Islamic Azad University-Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch- Iran, 2019-12-01)

  Purpose Green waste (GW) composting is of increasing importance to the waste management industry in addition being a useful agricultural product that is rich in nutrient and organic matter (OM). The combination of aerated ...

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• Efect of active and passive aeration on composting of household biodegradable wastes: a decentralized approach 

  P. Bhave, Prashant؛ N. Kulkarni, Bhargavi (Islamic Azad University-Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch- Iran, 2019-12-01)

  Purpose Present work aims at studying the infuence of active (using external aerator) and passive (natural) aeration on composting of household biodegradable wastes. Methods To study the suitability of these reactors to ...

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• Efect of incremental levels of apple pomace and multi enzyme on performance, immune response, gut development and blood biochemical parameters of broiler chickens 

  Hosein Aghili, Amir؛ Toghyani, Majid؛ Ali Tabeidian, Sayed (Islamic Azad University-Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch- Iran, 2019-12-01)

  Purpose During the apple processing procedures, a large amount of apple pomace is generated which is contains peel, core, seed, calyx, stem, and soft issue. The polyphenolic compounds in apple pomace are strong antioxidants ...

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• Investigation of negative efects of rice husk silica on komatsuna growth using three experiments 

  Sekifuji, Ryoko؛ Van Chieu, Le؛ Tateda, Masafumi (Islamic Azad University-Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch- Iran, 2019-12-01)

  Purpose This study aims to evaluate the potential negative efects of rice husk as a source of fertilizer on plant growth. Methods Growth tests were conducted on komatsuna (Brassica rapa var. perviridis) using three types ...

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• Commercial and household food waste separation behaviour and the role of Local Authority: a case study 

  Jamal, Mamun؛ Szefler, Aleksandra؛ Kelly, Colman؛ Bond, Nicholas (Islamic Azad University-Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch- Iran, 2019-12-01)

  Purpose Source segregation of food waste is one of the major challenges that inhibit food waste recycling around the world. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate the role of the local authority to implement ...

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• Design of biogas digester with thermophilic pretreatment for reducing fruits wastes 

  Rahmat, Budy؛ Hodiyah, Ida؛ Supriadi, Apip؛ Hikmat, Memet؛ Purnama, Gilang (Islamic Azad University-Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch- Iran, 2019-12-01)

  Purpose This study aimed to design a biogas digester that works thermophilically and mesophilically and tested its performance to produce biogas and digestate. Methods This study used some experimental methods, which ...

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• Investigations on efectiveness of wheat and rice straw mulches on moisture retention in potato crop (Solanum tuberosum L.) 

  Goel, Lalit؛ Shankar, Vijay؛ K. Sharma, R. (Islamic Azad University-Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch- Iran, 2019-12-01)

  Purpose Mulching is a practice recommended for soil moisture conservation in potato. The wheat straw and rice straw obtained as major crop residues were used as mulching materials to compare their efectiveness for soil ...

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• Bio‑active compounds of potato infuenced by vermicompost and tuber size during ambient storage condition 

  Mostofa, Maruf؛ Suvra Roy, Tuhin؛ Chakraborty, Rajesh (Islamic Azad University-Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch- Iran, 2019-12-01)

  Purpose The research was performed to assess the efect of vermicompost and tuber size on the storage behavior of potato during the ambient condition. Methods The research was consisted of two factors, i.e., factor A: ...

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• Quantifying the infuence of eucalyptus bark and corncob biochars on the physico‑chemical properties of a tropical oxisol under two soil tillage modes 

  Merlain Djousse Kanouo, Boris؛ Edith Allaire, Suzanne؛ D. Munson, Alison (Islamic Azad University-Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch- Iran, 2019-12-01)

  Purpose This study aimed to assess the impact of two biochars applied at the rate of 15 t ha−1 on physico-chemical parameters of an oxisol in Cameroon. Methods The biochars were made from slow pyrolysis (~300 °C, 4 h) of ...

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