Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) and hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) are organochlorine pesticides (OCPs), or chlorinated hydrocarbons used extensively from the 1940s till the 1970s in agriculture. Although their production ...

The Viluni Lagoon, a critical coastal ecotone in northern Albania, is shaped by hydrological interactions between the Shkodra Lake system, the Buna River, and the Adriatic Sea. This dynamic interface between freshwater and ...

Carotenoids from sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides L.) are valuable lipophilic bioactive compounds known for their strong antioxidant activity and healthpromoting properties. However, their application in food systems ...

Fungi represent an essential source of bioactive compounds used in combating antimicrobial resistance, due to their ability to produce antibiotics and secondary metabolites with strong activity against pathogenic agents. ...

In apple trees, floral bud initiation, differentiation and formation of generative organs occur in the summer-autumn period preceding flowering. Among the factors that can change the regularity of these processes, water ...

Starch, a complex carbohydrate, is a reserve substance and one of the primary sources for corn seed germination. Breaking down into simple sugars (glucose) during the early growth stage of corn seeds, the starch supports ...

Juniperus sabina L. and Juniperus communis L. J. are valuable plants due to their hardiness and usefulness, serving both ecological (landscape maintenance) and practical purposes (ornamental use, essential oil production, ...

Enhancing Forest seedling resilience and improving soil quality are critical challenges under current climate change conditions. Cyanobacterial exopolysaccharides (EPS) represent a promising biotechnological solution due ...

Fermented beverages are drinks obtained through microbial fermentation and include both nonalcoholic products and widely consumed alcoholic beverages such as cider, beer, and wine. Their production is traditionally based ...

Water stress is one of the most damaging abiotic stressors affecting agricultural crops. The physiological study of plant responses during periods of declining soil and air moisture made it possible not only to determine ...