Lipid-membranes interaction, structural assessment, and sustainable production of polyhydroxyalkanoate by Priestia filamentosa AZU-A6 from sugarcane molasses.

This study presented for the first time the PHA-lipid interactions by circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopy, besides a sustainable PHA production strategy using a cost-effective microbial isolate. About 48 bacterial isolates were selected from multifarious Egyptian sites and screened for PHAs production. The Fe(AZU-A6) was the most potent isolate, and identified genetically as Priestia filamentosa AZU-A6, while the intracellular PHA granules were visualized by TEM.

Integral effects of brassinosteroids and timber waste biochar enhances the drought tolerance capacity of wheat plant.

Drought stress is among the major threats that affect negatively crop productivity in arid and semi-arid regions. Probably, application of some additives such as biochar and/or brassinosteroids could mitigate this stress; however, the mechanism beyond the interaction of these two applications is not well inspected. Accordingly, a greenhouse experiment was conducted on wheat (a strategic crop) grown under deficit irrigation levels (factor A) i.

A Combined Use of Rhizobacteria and Moringa Leaf Extract Mitigates the Adverse Effects of Drought Stress in Wheat ( L.).

Less nutrient availability and drought stress are some serious concerns of agriculture. Both biotic and abiotic stress factors have the potential to limit crop productivity. However, several organic extracts obtained from moringa leaves may induce immunity in plants under nutritional and drought stress for increasing their survival.

Finite element modeling of the breakage behavior of agricultural biomass pellets under different heights during handling and storage.

It is very important to determine the amount of mechanical damage to biomass pellets during handling, transportation, and storage. However, it is difficult to determine the amount of damage to biomass pellets caused by existing external forces. However, a useful method is the finite element methods, which can be used in different engineering fields to simulate the posture of the material under defined boundary conditions.

Antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of extracts and biogenic selenium nanoparticles against selected pathogenic bacteria and fungi.

This study investigated the antimicrobial and antioxidant activity of three extracts (methanol, acetone, and hexane) and the biological selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) fabricated by AL43. The results showed that extracts exhibited antimicrobial activity against tested pathogens. Besides, extracts significantly scavenged ABTS and DPPH radicals in a dose-dependent manner.

Small-Sized Nanophosphorus Has a Positive Impact on the Performance of Fenugreek Plants under Soil-Water Deficit Stress: A Case Study under Field Conditions.

Phosphorus (P) is an essential macronutrient necessary for plant growth, development, and reproduction. Two field experiments were carried out in 2018/2019 and 2019/2020 on P-deficient soil to evaluate the impact of foliar fertilization with nanophosphorus (nP) on growth, yield, and physio-biochemical indices, as well as trigonelline content of fenugreek plants under deficient irrigation (dI) stress (a deficit of 20 and 40% of crop evapotranspiration; dI-20 and dI-40). The growth and yield traits, leaf integrity (relative water content and membrane stability index), photosynthetic pigment contents, leaf and seed P contents, and stem and leaf anatomical features significantly decreased under dI-20, with greater reductions recorded under dI-40.

Putative abrogation impacts of Ajwa seeds on oxidative damage, liver dysfunction and associated complications in rats exposed to carbon tetrachloride.

Background: Industrial toxicants such as Carbon tetrachloride (CCl) are known to disrupt the oxidative-antioxidative balance, which generates excessive amounts of free radicals leading to chronic or acute liver damage. Natural antioxidants, including Ajwa, play an important role in protecting against hepatotoxicity.

Methods And Results: This study investigated the prophylactic impacts of ajwa seeds aqueous extract (ASE) against hepatic oxidative injury in rats induced by CCl.

Nutritional manipulation to combat heat stress in poultry - A comprehensive review.

Global warming and climate change adversely affect livestock and poultry production sectors under tropical and subtropical conditions. Heat stress is amongst the most significant stressors influencing poultry productivity in hot climate regions, causing substantial economic losses in poultry industry. These economic losses are speculated to increase in the coming years with the rise of global temperature.