Effects of the combination of biochar and organic fertilizer on soil properties and agronomic attributes of soybean (Glycine max L.).

This research aimed to investigate the impacts of a combination of rice husk biochar and organic fertilizer on the physical and chemical properties of soil, the population of soil bacteria, the relative chlorophyll content of leaves, the development of soybean root nodules, and yield components under strongly acid soil conditions. A greenhouse and pot experiment was designed using a randomize complete block design with factorial 2 × 3 treatments and three replications. The experimental treatments comprised two rates of biochar (35 and 70 g/pot) and three rates of organic fertilizer (70, 105, and 140 g/pot).

Development of Rapid Detection Methods for f. sp. in Melon Seeds.

Melon ( L.) is a global commercial crop that is sensitive to seed-borne wilt infections caused by f. sp.

Latent curing systems stabilized by reaction equilibrium in homogeneous mixtures of benzoxazine and amine.

Latent curing systems are widely used in industrial thermosets in applications such as adhesion, coating, and composites. Despite many attempts to improve the practicality of this dormant reaction system, the majority of commercially available latent products still use particulate hardeners or liquid compounds with blocked active groups. These formulations generally lack fluidity or rapid reaction characteristics and thus are problematic in some industry applications.

Influence of Helicobacter pylori infection on ghrelin levels in children.

Aim: To compare ghrelin levels in plasma and gastric mucosa before and after Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) treatment in children with H. pylori-associated functional dyspepsia.

[Value of the liver function test in differential diagnosis of infantile hepatitis syndrome and biliary atresia].

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the value of the liver function test in the differential diagnosis of infantile hepatitis syndrome (IHS) and biliary atresia (BA) by analyzing seven conventional serological markers in this test using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves.

Methods: Serum levels of seven conventional serological markers: alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (gamma-GT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), total bilirubin (TB), conjugated bilirubin (CB) and serum albumin (ALB) were measured in 103 children with IHS and 60 children with BA. ROC curves were used to evaluate the sensitivity, specificity, positive and predictive values and optimal cut-off.

[Relationship between the types of Helicobacter pylori strains and chronic upper gastrointestinal diseases in children].

Objective: To study the relationship of the types of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) strains with the classification and the severity of chronic gastro-duodenal diseases in children.

Methods: One hundred and fifteen children with chronic upper gastrointestinal symptoms who were diagnosed as H.

[Etiology and treatment of eating disorders in adolescents: a report of 6 cases].

The occurrence of eating disorders in Chinese adolescents is increasing. However the cause, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of this disorder are rarely reported by pediatricians. This paper investigated the cause and treatment of six cases of eating disorders in adolescent patients.