Can anybody suggest to me a standard method for the quantification of lignin in the leaf litter?

I need to quantify the lignin content of plant material and their subsequent compost. Though I had taken IR spectra of both the plant material and compost I couldn't extract much of inputs....

10 November 2014 2,518 8 View

How does one take FTIR spectrum of plain paper?

Usually we make powder of a substrate and mix it with certain quantity of Kbr for taking FT-IR spectrum, but in case of paper, i am not able to make powder of paper. Please suggest me how to...

07 August 2014 7,475 18 View

Relationship between chlorophyll content of plants, plant growth and nutrient status of plants.

It has been reported that leaf colour can indicate the amount and proportion of chlorophyll in leaves which are, in turn, closely related to plant nutrient status. Hence, leaf colour, as a...

11 December 2012 9,820 12 View

Use of polythene bags for plant growth experimentation

Few studies are available on use of plastic bags for cultivation of different horticulture plants in green house conditions for experimentation. Plenty of other studies are available on use of...

08 September 2012 3,778 1 View

Can soil nutrients be neutralized?

For experiments such as influence of biofertilizers on the growth and yield of vegetables, we need to have neutral soil i.e. soil without nutrients, to get accurate results. It is not possible to...

05 June 2012 8,825 17 View

After a reference from Int J Body Compos Res, can any body help?

Hi, I am after the reference below, my library says it cannot obtain a copy either locally or internationally, any help appreciated! Chris Wang ZM, Heshka S, Wielopolski L, Pi-Sunyer FX, Pierson...

03 March 2021 6,193 1 View

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01 March 2021 3,905 5 View

Where to find data on trees in tropical agroforestry?

Hi, I'm looking for data (mainly related to management: growth rate, canopy size, soil and climate preferences, etc.) about tropical trees used in tropical agroforestry. Have you ever heard about...

28 February 2021 7,356 8 View

Which group formation theory do you recommend for projects that aim to bring together entrepreneurs for training for regional development?

I would like to have ideas about which theories of group formation are suitable for entrepreneurial training projects, with the aim of creating bonds, building trust, and collaboration for...

28 February 2021 4,223 2 View

Is Journal of Agricultural Research a predator?

it is published by Juniper

28 February 2021 354 4 View

What is the most common number of epitopes in an multi-epitope Vaccine?

hi everyone, I'm interested in the field of vaccine design specifically multi-epitope cancer vaccines , I want to know if there is a minimum and maximum number of epitopes we could use in a...

27 February 2021 3,882 3 View

Standard curve shifting over time. How do I stabilise the ELISA?

24 February 2021 1,365 3 View

Is this the write procedure for acid digestion of soil for heavy metal analysis using AAS?

How to do acid digestion of soil sample with 3:1 aquaregia in an open vessel?

23 February 2021 3,053 7 View

What is the optimum time and temperature of blanching and pre-frying potato for frozen fries?

I am helping a local home industry for developing frozen fries from their local farm. I want to know what is the optimum blanching and pre-frying temperature and time for processing. Please also...

23 February 2021 1,616 5 View

Are there packages (R or Python) for simple models (bucket?) to assess soil water content?

Hi everyone. I am researching droguht effects on soil water drought. I am looking for already implemented functions in R or Python to estimate soil water content from precipitation,...

21 February 2021 2,084 1 View