Pub Date : 2022-09-02DOI: 10.37077/25200860.2022.35.2.05
L. S. AL-Mizory, Y. Hammo
This study was carried out in the greenhouse of the Horticulture Department Nursery, College of Agriculture Engineering Sciences, Duhok University, Kurdistan region, Iraq, for the period from 1st Aug 2020 to 1st Mar 2021, to study the effect of five supplemental light (control, natural light, Incandescent 14, Incandescent 18, mixed 14, mixed 18) hours daily and three growing medium (river soil, river soil + 30% local compost, river soil + 60% local compost) on some vegetative growth and flowering of two cultivars of carnation plant. The best results (fewest days) for the number of days from planting to bud emergence, visible flower colour, and anthesis were obtained when the plants were exposed to mixed light colours or incandescent lamps for a 14-hour treatment, Also this treatments were significantly superior in the other characteristics like plant height, flower length and flower diameter compared to the control. Medium with 60% local compost significantly increased all the studied characteristics compared with other mediums. The Ormea (Red) cultivar was significantly superior to the Moonlight cultivar in all studies of characteristics and was early in day numbers for bud emergence, visible flower colour, and anthesis. All second interactions between the investigated factors had a significant influence in all studied characteristics. In addition, the triple interaction between the three factors had a significant impact on all characteristics, including the least days or fewest days to flower anthesis of the Ormea cultivar when planted on medium containing 60% local compost under incandescent 14h, which took 101.80 days compared 176.27 days, with an early reach of 74.47 days for the control. The Moonlight (white) cultivar required the fewest days, 128.93 days, for a medium containing 60% compost under mixed 14h, which needed 123.93 days, compared to the control, which required 195.87 days with an early flowering rate of 71.94 days.
{"title":"Effect of Different Type Light and Growing Medium on the Growth and Flowering of Two Cultivars of Carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus L.)","authors":"L. S. AL-Mizory, Y. Hammo","doi":"10.37077/25200860.2022.35.2.05","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37077/25200860.2022.35.2.05","url":null,"abstract":"This study was carried out in the greenhouse of the Horticulture Department Nursery, College of Agriculture Engineering Sciences, Duhok University, Kurdistan region, Iraq, for the period from 1st Aug 2020 to 1st Mar 2021, to study the effect of five supplemental light (control, natural light, Incandescent 14, Incandescent 18, mixed 14, mixed 18) hours daily and three growing medium (river soil, river soil + 30% local compost, river soil + 60% local compost) on some vegetative growth and flowering of two cultivars of carnation plant. The best results (fewest days) for the number of days from planting to bud emergence, visible flower colour, and anthesis were obtained when the plants were exposed to mixed light colours or incandescent lamps for a 14-hour treatment, Also this treatments were significantly superior in the other characteristics like plant height, flower length and flower diameter compared to the control. Medium with 60% local compost significantly increased all the studied characteristics compared with other mediums. The Ormea (Red) cultivar was significantly superior to the Moonlight cultivar in all studies of characteristics and was early in day numbers for bud emergence, visible flower colour, and anthesis. All second interactions between the investigated factors had a significant influence in all studied characteristics. In addition, the triple interaction between the three factors had a significant impact on all characteristics, including the least days or fewest days to flower anthesis of the Ormea cultivar when planted on medium containing 60% local compost under incandescent 14h, which took 101.80 days compared 176.27 days, with an early reach of 74.47 days for the control. The Moonlight (white) cultivar required the fewest days, 128.93 days, for a medium containing 60% compost under mixed 14h, which needed 123.93 days, compared to the control, which required 195.87 days with an early flowering rate of 71.94 days.","PeriodicalId":8700,"journal":{"name":"Basrah Journal of Agricultural Sciences","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83062769","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-08-31DOI: 10.37077/25200860.2022.35.2.04
Mayada H. Ahmed, A. Resen, K. Al-Niaeem
The presence of Antibacterial in the aquatic environment is a major concern because of the effect of Antibacterial on water quality, aquatic organisms and human health. The current study aims to detect Antibacterial (Amoxicillin, Ciprofloxacin, and Levofloxacin) seasonally in water, sediments, muscles and liver of Nile tilapia fish during the period from November 2020 to August 2021 in two selected stations in Shatt Al-Arab, Basrah, Iraq. The samples were analyzed using high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), High concentrations of the antibiotic Ciprofloxacin (CIP) were recorded in each of the water, sediment and fish muscle samples during the spring season at the second station, reaching the 24.9 mg l1-, 24.5 mg. kg1-, 7.4 mg. kg1-, respectively, while the high concentration of Amoxicillin )AMO( Antibacterial was 4.1 mg.kg-1 in liver of fish in spring season in the second station. The presence of Antibacterial in the aquatic environment in such high concentrations is a source of great concern. The study recommends conducting more studies to measure Antibacterial contamination in other areas of the Shatt al-Arab and the Iraqi marshes.
{"title":"Detection of Antibacterial Residues in Nile Tilapia Oreochromis niloticus (L.) in the Shatt Al-Arab river, Southern Iraq","authors":"Mayada H. Ahmed, A. Resen, K. Al-Niaeem","doi":"10.37077/25200860.2022.35.2.04","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37077/25200860.2022.35.2.04","url":null,"abstract":"The presence of Antibacterial in the aquatic environment is a major concern because of the effect of Antibacterial on water quality, aquatic organisms and human health. The current study aims to detect Antibacterial (Amoxicillin, Ciprofloxacin, and Levofloxacin) seasonally in water, sediments, muscles and liver of Nile tilapia fish during the period from November 2020 to August 2021 in two selected stations in Shatt Al-Arab, Basrah, Iraq. The samples were analyzed using high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), High concentrations of the antibiotic Ciprofloxacin (CIP) were recorded in each of the water, sediment and fish muscle samples during the spring season at the second station, reaching the 24.9 mg l1-, 24.5 mg. kg1-, 7.4 mg. kg1-, respectively, while the high concentration of Amoxicillin )AMO( Antibacterial was 4.1 mg.kg-1 in liver of fish in spring season in the second station. The presence of Antibacterial in the aquatic environment in such high concentrations is a source of great concern. The study recommends conducting more studies to measure Antibacterial contamination in other areas of the Shatt al-Arab and the Iraqi marshes.","PeriodicalId":8700,"journal":{"name":"Basrah Journal of Agricultural Sciences","volume":"40 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81941715","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-08-31DOI: 10.37077/25200860.2022.35.2.03
Esraa S. Ethafa, A. Al-Manhel
Ergosterol is an important provitamin in the present-day of industrial biotechnology. Seven yeast strains were obtained from the market of Basrah city and subjected to screening for their ergosterol production ability using liquid-state fermentation, the cultural conditions, and nutritional requirements for optimal production of ergosterol by Saccharomyces cerevisiae under laboratory conditions were determined. Y.6 is the best isolate of the yeast that produced ergosterol. It was identified as S. cerevisiae, with a similarity rate of 97% by using the Vitek2 device, this S. cerevisiae (Y.6) was further subjected to optimization conditions. The results showed that the best medium for production was yeast extract peptone dextrose broth. The effect of two cheaper carbon sources, molasses and date juice were investigated. Maximum ergosterol (0.55% ) was produced using a medium containing date juice, with a replacement ratio of 75%, an incubation time of 72 hours, pH 5, at a temperature of 30 °C, and an inoculation volume of 4 ml. The percentage of ergosterol was (0.47, 0.55, 0.74, 0.66, 0.68 and 0.78 %), respectively.
{"title":"Determination of Optimum Conditions for Ergosterol Production by Saccharomyces cerevisiae","authors":"Esraa S. Ethafa, A. Al-Manhel","doi":"10.37077/25200860.2022.35.2.03","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37077/25200860.2022.35.2.03","url":null,"abstract":"Ergosterol is an important provitamin in the present-day of industrial biotechnology. Seven yeast strains were obtained from the market of Basrah city and subjected to screening for their ergosterol production ability using liquid-state fermentation, the cultural conditions, and nutritional requirements for optimal production of ergosterol by Saccharomyces cerevisiae under laboratory conditions were determined. Y.6 is the best isolate of the yeast that produced ergosterol. It was identified as S. cerevisiae, with a similarity rate of 97% by using the Vitek2 device, this S. cerevisiae (Y.6) was further subjected to optimization conditions. The results showed that the best medium for production was yeast extract peptone dextrose broth. The effect of two cheaper carbon sources, molasses and date juice were investigated. Maximum ergosterol (0.55% ) was produced using a medium containing date juice, with a replacement ratio of 75%, an incubation time of 72 hours, pH 5, at a temperature of 30 °C, and an inoculation volume of 4 ml. The percentage of ergosterol was (0.47, 0.55, 0.74, 0.66, 0.68 and 0.78 %), respectively.","PeriodicalId":8700,"journal":{"name":"Basrah Journal of Agricultural Sciences","volume":"4 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88718685","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-08-30DOI: 10.37077/25200860.2022.35.2.01
Noura Kka, Kaniaw N. Sharif, S. F. Mohammed, Kamran A. AbdulHamid
High seed quality and growth performance is farmer’s and agricultural enterprise’s demand. However, increasing population increases food demand and due to global warming and limited natural resources, more attention has been paid to implementing different effective strategies. Halopriming and hormopriming have shown improvement in different growth and developmental stages in plants and under adverse environmental conditions. Therefore, this study was aimed to study the interaction impact of halopriming and hormopriming on growth and seed production of faba bean (Vicia faba L.). The interaction effect of seed priming was examined during germination and field growth performance of faba bean. Different salt substances NaCl (0, 25 and 50 mM) and CaSO4 (0, 2.5 and 5 mM) were used as a halopriming. Salicylic acid (SA) (0, 0.5 and 1mM) was used as a hormopriming agent. Split-plot randomize complete block design was followed with three replicates. The results show a significant increase in seed germination when the seeds were haloprimed with CaSO4 (2.5 and 5 mM) and compared with the control. NaCl (25 and 50 mM) increased the number of fruit set, brunches, pods and yield per plant significantly in comparison to the control. SA at 0.5 mM increased plant height significantly when compared with the control. These results may indicate that different varieties and species respond differently to seed priming. In addition, the interaction between the halopriming and hormopriming compounds may function as a buffer to modify the osmotic presser during imbibition, and may the seed coat of fabe bean, Aquadlge, variety prevent the transport of the compounds to the embryo. Therefore, it has been suggested and recommended to implement a combination between halopriming and hormopriming using different species and faba bean variety and study its effect at the molecular level during seed germination.
优良的种子品质和生长性能是农民和农业企业的需求。然而，随着人口的增长，粮食需求增加，由于全球变暖和自然资源有限，人们越来越重视实施不同的有效策略。在植物的不同生长发育阶段和不利的环境条件下，盐激发和激素激发均表现出改善作用。因此，本研究旨在研究盐化和激素化对蚕豆生长和种子产量的互作影响。研究了催种对蚕豆萌发和田间生长的互作效应。用不同的盐物质NaCl(0、25和50 mM)和CaSO4(0、2.5和5 mM)作为卤化剂。水杨酸(SA)(0,0.5和1mM)作为激素激发剂。采用裂图随机完全区设计，共3个重复。结果表明，与对照相比，2.5 mM和5 mM的CaSO4卤化处理显著提高了种子的发芽率。与对照相比，25和50 mM NaCl处理显著提高了坐果数、早果数、荚果数和单株产量。与对照相比，0.5 mM剂量的SA显著提高了株高。这些结果可能表明不同的品种和物种对种子激发的反应不同。此外，盐激发和激素激发化合物之间的相互作用可能起到缓冲作用，在渗吸过程中改变渗透压力，并且可能蚕豆，Aquadlge，品种的种皮阻止了化合物向胚胎的运输。因此，建议采用不同品种、不同品种的蚕豆，在分子水平上研究其在种子萌发过程中的作用。
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Pub Date : 2022-08-30DOI: 10.37077/25200860.2022.35.2.02
Maitham A. Al-Shaheen, Dawood S. Abdullah
Khor Al-Zubair lagoon is a vital water body in southern Iraq. Despite the existence of a number of environmental studies in this region, it lacks searches related to the diversity of diatoms especially benthic forms, in light of global climatic changes and their impacts on aquatic ecosystems. Therefore, this research was designed to document diatom species that began to colonize this lagoon. The present study was carried out during the period from January to November 2020 in two selected stations at Khor Al-Zubair lagoon, where five species of diatoms were documented and described, including Amphora acuta, Biremis ambigua, Cyclotella litoralis, Lyrella lyra var. subcarinata, and Progonoia musca. The species, C. litoralis is a new record for Iraqi diatom flora.
Khor Al-Zubair泻湖是伊拉克南部的一个重要水体。尽管在该地区开展了一些环境研究，但鉴于全球气候变化及其对水生生态系统的影响，缺乏与硅藻特别是底栖生物多样性有关的研究。因此，这项研究旨在记录开始在这个泻湖定居的硅藻物种。本研究于2020年1月至11月在Khor Al-Zubair泻湖的两个选定站点进行，在那里记录和描述了五种硅藻，包括尖锐双耳藻(Amphora acuta)、Biremis ambigua、litoralis Cyclotella、Lyrella lyra var. subcarinata和Progonoia musca。该种为伊拉克硅藻区系的新记录种。
{"title":"Occurrence of Five Diatom Species in Khor Al-Zubair Lagoon, Southern Iraq with a new record of Cyclotella litoralis Lange & Syvertsen, 1989","authors":"Maitham A. Al-Shaheen, Dawood S. Abdullah","doi":"10.37077/25200860.2022.35.2.02","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37077/25200860.2022.35.2.02","url":null,"abstract":"Khor Al-Zubair lagoon is a vital water body in southern Iraq. Despite the existence of a number of environmental studies in this region, it lacks searches related to the diversity of diatoms especially benthic forms, in light of global climatic changes and their impacts on aquatic ecosystems. Therefore, this research was designed to document diatom species that began to colonize this lagoon. The present study was carried out during the period from January to November 2020 in two selected stations at Khor Al-Zubair lagoon, where five species of diatoms were documented and described, including Amphora acuta, Biremis ambigua, Cyclotella litoralis, Lyrella lyra var. subcarinata, and Progonoia musca. The species, C. litoralis is a new record for Iraqi diatom flora.","PeriodicalId":8700,"journal":{"name":"Basrah Journal of Agricultural Sciences","volume":"75 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80421100","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-04-22DOI: 10.37077/25200860.2022.35.1.17
Batool A. A. Abdulrahem, Inas M. K. Al-Aubadi, Mahmoud M. A. Mohamed
Chicken meat is a low-fat, high-protein food that is increasingly growing in popularity around the world. Therefore, various food ingredients have been added to improve the characteristics of the chicken sausage. Among them, Basil seed gum (BSG) was extracted, and the effect of adding it in percentages of 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, and 2.0 % was studied as- a partial replacement- for animal fat in processed sausages and its effect on the proximate composition, sensory and quality characteristics of chicken sausages. The yield of gum extract was 17.5% on a dry-weight basis. Moreover, the results of analyzing the proximate composition of prepared sausage showed an increase in the moisture, protein, and ash percentage. However, the percentage of fat, carbohydrates, and caloric value in them decreased. The results also showed increased water holding capacity, emulsion stability, and cooking yield in the prepared sausages. In contrast, the percentage of cooking loss and loss of thaw loss decreased. It was also noted that the peroxide value, free fatty acids, and cholesterol decreased by increasing the concentration of gum added, up to 2%. Besides that, the addition of gum concentrations resulted in a clear improvement in the sensory characteristics and acceptability of the assessor, especially colour, tenderness, juiciness, and overall acceptability. It can be concluded from this research that the possibility of using BSG as a fat replacer to manufacture low-fat chicken sausages, which contributes to reducing the cost of sausage mixtures and giving a healthy, low-calorie product.
{"title":"Effect of Concentrations of Basil Seed Gum on the Sensory Properties of Chicken Sausage","authors":"Batool A. A. Abdulrahem, Inas M. K. Al-Aubadi, Mahmoud M. A. Mohamed","doi":"10.37077/25200860.2022.35.1.17","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37077/25200860.2022.35.1.17","url":null,"abstract":"Chicken meat is a low-fat, high-protein food that is increasingly growing in popularity around the world. Therefore, various food ingredients have been added to improve the characteristics of the chicken sausage. Among them, Basil seed gum (BSG) was extracted, and the effect of adding it in percentages of 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, and 2.0 % was studied as- a partial replacement- for animal fat in processed sausages and its effect on the proximate composition, sensory and quality characteristics of chicken sausages. The yield of gum extract was 17.5% on a dry-weight basis. Moreover, the results of analyzing the proximate composition of prepared sausage showed an increase in the moisture, protein, and ash percentage. However, the percentage of fat, carbohydrates, and caloric value in them decreased. The results also showed increased water holding capacity, emulsion stability, and cooking yield in the prepared sausages. In contrast, the percentage of cooking loss and loss of thaw loss decreased. It was also noted that the peroxide value, free fatty acids, and cholesterol decreased by increasing the concentration of gum added, up to 2%. Besides that, the addition of gum concentrations resulted in a clear improvement in the sensory characteristics and acceptability of the assessor, especially colour, tenderness, juiciness, and overall acceptability. It can be concluded from this research that the possibility of using BSG as a fat replacer to manufacture low-fat chicken sausages, which contributes to reducing the cost of sausage mixtures and giving a healthy, low-calorie product.","PeriodicalId":8700,"journal":{"name":"Basrah Journal of Agricultural Sciences","volume":"19 5 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78125331","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-04-22DOI: 10.37077/25200860.2022.35.1.20
Ghadir A. El-Chaghaby, S. Rashad, M. Chavali
The current COVID-19 pandemic is the main issue globally, and finding solutions either for disease prevention or treatment is nowadays a key scientific concern. Good immunity can be shown as the only proven method of overcoming or minimizing the adverse effects of virus infections. Since Coronavirus spread, different conventional herbs were used as a traditional medication to enhance people's immunity to combat the virus. Herbs are sources of several phytochemical compounds with compelling bioactivities. A review of the studies concerning herbal plants with proven properties against viral infections is highlighted in the present work. Besides, this work also contains some of the recently published studies related to natural herbs that could be highly beneficial in preventing or treating the infection by Coronavirus. Based on the reviewed literature presented in this update, it was concluded that phytochemical constituents found in many herbs could have a potential role in preventing or treating the symptoms associated with Coronavirus infection.
{"title":"An Update on Herbal Bioactive Phytochemicals and their Potential Role during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Review","authors":"Ghadir A. El-Chaghaby, S. Rashad, M. Chavali","doi":"10.37077/25200860.2022.35.1.20","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37077/25200860.2022.35.1.20","url":null,"abstract":"The current COVID-19 pandemic is the main issue globally, and finding solutions either for disease prevention or treatment is nowadays a key scientific concern. Good immunity can be shown as the only proven method of overcoming or minimizing the adverse effects of virus infections. Since Coronavirus spread, different conventional herbs were used as a traditional medication to enhance people's immunity to combat the virus. Herbs are sources of several phytochemical compounds with compelling bioactivities. A review of the studies concerning herbal plants with proven properties against viral infections is highlighted in the present work. Besides, this work also contains some of the recently published studies related to natural herbs that could be highly beneficial in preventing or treating the infection by Coronavirus. Based on the reviewed literature presented in this update, it was concluded that phytochemical constituents found in many herbs could have a potential role in preventing or treating the symptoms associated with Coronavirus infection.","PeriodicalId":8700,"journal":{"name":"Basrah Journal of Agricultural Sciences","volume":"65 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85244649","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-04-22DOI: 10.37077/25200860.2022.35.1.18
Eman K. Abdul-Karim, Halima Z. Hussein
This study aimed to demonstrate the activity of nanomaterials, the mechanisms of their biosynthesis, methods of measurement, and the factors that roles their biosynthesis by fungi. Moreover, focusing on their impact on host resistance against fungal pathogens. Nanometerials have been considered as one of scientific research priorities due to their new features (melting temperature, binding energy, electronic structure and catalytic activity, magnetic properties, dissolving temperature, and hardness). The performance and efficiency of nanomaterials compared to their normal state has been proven in many fields such as health care, agriculture, transportation, energy, information and communication technology. Many mechanical, chemical and physical methods were implemented to produce nanoparticles, which are considered as unsafe, expensive and environmentally dangerous. Therefore, researchers interested in biosynthesis of nanoparticles using fungi, bacteria or plants systems to make the process environmentally and economically safe. Furthermore, microorganisms such as yeasts, fungi and bacteria efficiency of converting inorganic ions into metallic nanomaterials was well studied. In agriculture, studies have confirmed impact of nanoparticles in improving plant productivity and pathogens resistance in different approaches like direct spraying on plants, soil, and stored fruits in a curative and preventive modes.
{"title":"The Biosynthesis of Nanoparticles by Fungi and the Role of Nanoparticles in Resisting of Pathogenic Fungi to Plants","authors":"Eman K. Abdul-Karim, Halima Z. Hussein","doi":"10.37077/25200860.2022.35.1.18","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37077/25200860.2022.35.1.18","url":null,"abstract":"This study aimed to demonstrate the activity of nanomaterials, the mechanisms of their biosynthesis, methods of measurement, and the factors that roles their biosynthesis by fungi. Moreover, focusing on their impact on host resistance against fungal pathogens. Nanometerials have been considered as one of scientific research priorities due to their new features (melting temperature, binding energy, electronic structure and catalytic activity, magnetic properties, dissolving temperature, and hardness). The performance and efficiency of nanomaterials compared to their normal state has been proven in many fields such as health care, agriculture, transportation, energy, information and communication technology. Many mechanical, chemical and physical methods were implemented to produce nanoparticles, which are considered as unsafe, expensive and environmentally dangerous. Therefore, researchers interested in biosynthesis of nanoparticles using fungi, bacteria or plants systems to make the process environmentally and economically safe. Furthermore, microorganisms such as yeasts, fungi and bacteria efficiency of converting inorganic ions into metallic nanomaterials was well studied. In agriculture, studies have confirmed impact of nanoparticles in improving plant productivity and pathogens resistance in different approaches like direct spraying on plants, soil, and stored fruits in a curative and preventive modes.","PeriodicalId":8700,"journal":{"name":"Basrah Journal of Agricultural Sciences","volume":"7 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84242077","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-04-22DOI: 10.37077/25200860.2022.35.1.19
Noor N. Haider, Ammar B. Altemimi, Saher S. George, Anubhav Pratap-Singh
Biscuits are a popular ready-to-eat food due to their affordable cost and long shelf life. Herein, we review the quality parameters of the biscuits, with a special focus on the changes caused by thermal processing. Particularly, the presence of possible contaminants, including the production of hydroxymethylfurfural is reviewed. In addition, the various microbiological sources of concern during the biscuit-making process, and their effect on the shelf-life and quality of the biscuits are presented. Based on the current state of literature, modern challenges in biscuit-making and a future outlook of the biscuit industry is provided. This review will be useful in understanding the current state of the literature regarding the quality parameters of biscuits and the important critical control points in order to maintain the safety and high quality of biscuits produced.
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Pub Date : 2022-04-22DOI: 10.37077/25200860.2022.35.1.16
Audai M. Qasim, Thamer S. Ali
The shipwrecks generate different impacts mostly represented by geomorphological changes of the waterways, source of potential pollutants, impeding navigation and fishing activities. A total of 141 locations of shipwrecks were identified in the inland and marine Iraqi territorial waters. The study area is categorized into four sites including Shatt Al-Arab River, Shatt Al-Arab Estuary, Khor Abdulla and Khor Al-Zubair. The shipwrecks data analysis was investigated on spatial and temporal approach based on salvage state, type and size of sinking vessels in these sites. The shipwrecks are of different types classified according to the size into three categories. Only 43 of these shipwrecks were salvaged mostly in Khor Al-Zubair, however, no attempt has been carried out to salvage any of the shipwrecks in the most important fishing ground located within Shatt Al-Arab Estuary. On temporal basis, most of the shipwrecks are resulted due to the wars. The majority of the sunken shipwrecks are of small size indicated by 94 (67%), however many are still not identified by type and size particularly those located in the Shatt Al-Arab Estuary. The impacts of the shipwrecks were investigated following to findings of previous related studies and feedback of questionnaire circulated to specialists in relevant authorities. Moreover, the findings of relevant published data in relation to hydrological features, water quality, fishing and biodiversity aspects have considered particularly in the shared zone among Iraq, Kuwait and Iran. The paper recommended the great importance to initiate a regional survey to assess the levels and types of pollutants in this area and to take a cooperation action on removing the sunken vessels.
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