bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Enhancing Growth and Yield of Caisim Mustard (Brassica juncea L.) in Hydroponic Cultivation through Trichoderma Consortium and ABmix Combination
Authors: Gumelar Fadillah Timur , Sutarman Sutarman 
Published: November 2023

This research aims to investigate the impact of Trichoderma application, both individually and in combination with ABmix and shrimp pond water, on the growth and yield of caisim mustard plants in a hydroponic system. The study was conducted in Tlocor Village, Jabon District, Sidoarjo Regency, from November to December 2022, using a Randomized Block Design (RBD) with 6 repetitions. The treatments comprised various nutrient combinations: 100% ABmix, Trichoderma and husk dilution, Trichoderma and pond water dilution (one-third of water medium), 50% ABmix with Trichoderma and husk dilution, and 50% ABmix with Trichoderma and pond water dilution. Data were analyzed using variance at 5% and 1% levels, followed by a 5% BNJ test. The findings indicated that a 50% concentration of Trichoderma combined with ABmix significantly increased plant height, leaf count, and leaf area up to 28 days after planting. Furthermore, it enhanced harvested wet weight, harvested dry weight, and harvest index. Notably, Trichoderma applied with one-third shrimp pond water as a planting medium resulted in the highest growth with 9.38 leaves, 109.23 cm2 leaf area, and harvested wet and dry weights of 68.25 and 11.00 g per plant. Overall, the Trichoderma consortium demonstrated the potential to effectively enhance the growth and yield of caisim mustard, offering a promising alternative to chemical nutrients in hydroponic cultivation.
Highlights:

Effectiveness of Trichoderma: The study aimed to determine the effect of Trichoderma application and its combination with ABmix and shrimp pond water on the growth and yield of caisim mustard plants in a hydroponic system. Results showed that the application of Trichoderma significantly increased plant height, number of leaves, and leaf area up to 28 days after planting.
Optimal Nutrient Combination: The study found that using a combination of Trichoderma and ABmix at a concentration of 50% resulted in the highest increase in harvested wet weight, harvested dry weight, and harvest index. Additionally, using one-third of shrimp pond water for planting media produced the highest growth.
Potential of Trichoderma Consortium: The study suggests that Trichoderma has the potential to effectively increase the growth and production of mustard greens in hydroponic cultivation. It could also be a viable substitute for chemical nutrients, promoting environmentally friendly and sustainable farming practices.
Potential of Aspergillus flavus Isolated from Marginal Saline Soil as a Biofertilizer Agent: A Comparative Study with Trichoderma esperellum
Authors: Hasanah Risalatul , Sutarman Sutarman 
Published: November 2023

This study aimed to assess the potential of Aspergillus flavus, isolated from marginal saline soil, as a biofertilizer agent by comparing its in vitro diversity with the biological agent Trichoderma esperellum (collected from the UMSIDA Microbiology and Biotechnology Laboratory). The research was conducted at the Microbiology and Biotechnology Laboratory, University of Muhammadiyah Sidoarjo. Macroscopic and microscopic morphological tests were performed on Aspergillus flavus isolated from rice root soil. The sensitivity test of the biological agents on saline soil showed no influence on their growth. Notably, the findings indicated that Aspergillus flavus exhibited faster growth on saline soil compared to its growth on PDA-c media. Moreover, the combination of PDA-c and saline soil in ratios of 1:1 and 2:1 significantly enhanced the growth response of A. flavus by 50% and 70%, respectively, two days after inoculation. These results suggest the promising potential of Aspergillus flavus as a biofertilizer agent to enhance soil fertility in saline environments.
Highlights:

Potential of Aspergillus flavus: The study aimed to determine the potential of the fungus Aspergillus flavus, isolated from marginal saline soil, as a biofertilizer agent. The research activity included comparing its diversity in vitro with the biological agent Trichoderma esperellum.
Morphological Tests: The fungus Aspergillus flavus was subjected to macroscopic and microscopic morphological tests. Morphological observations of the growth of biological agents were carried out macroscopically and microscopically.
Sensitivity of Biological Agents: The test of the sensitivity of biological agents on saline soils showed no influence on the growth of biological agents on saline soil media.
Impact of KOH Compound Immersion on Mechanical Properties of Sansivera Fiber Composite
Authors: Ramadhani Aditya , Widodo Edi 
Published: November 2023

This study investigates the influence of immersing sansivera fibers in varying ratios of KOH compounds on the mechanical properties of the composite. The methods involve KOH preparation, composite fabrication, and tensile testing with six specimens. Results indicate that a 20% KOH mixture yields the highest values: tensile stress strength of 275N/mm², tensile strain of 3.7mm, elastic modulus of 4910.7N/mm², and maximum load of 42.3N. The immersion of sansivera fibers in the KOH compound mixture significantly affects the composite's mechanical characteristics.
Highlights:

Study on the impact of KOH compound immersion on mechanical properties of the composite.
Varying KOH compound ratios (10%-60%) and their influence on tensile stress strength, elastic modulus, and maximum load.
Identification of the optimal 20% KOH mixture with the highest mechanical properties.
Influencing Factors on Housing Purchase Decisions: Promotion, Product Quality, and Price
Authors: Yanti Isma Dwi , Astuti Mudji 
Published: November 2023

This quantitative research investigates the impact of promotion, product quality, and price on housing purchase decisions. Employing a non-probability simple sampling method, 80 respondents from a consumer base were surveyed, and data were analyzed using multiple linear regression analysis, classical assumption tests, t-tests, F-tests, multiple correlation coefficients, and R2 calculations in SPSS version 25.0. The findings demonstrate that promotion, product quality, and price individually influence purchasing decisions. Moreover, when considered collectively, these factors significantly affect housing purchase decisions. This study provides valuable insights for marketers and practitioners seeking to optimize their strategies in the housing industry.
Highlights:

Multiple Linear Regression: Employed statistical analysis to quantify the influence of promotion, product quality, and price on housing purchase decisions.
Individual and Collective Impact: Revealed the separate effects of each factor and their combined significance in shaping consumer choices.
Marketing Strategy Insights: Offers actionable insights for housing industry practitioners to enhance their marketing strategies based on empirical evidence.

Keywords: Housing Purchase, Promotion, Product Quality, Price, Consumer Decision
The Government's Accountability in Granting Permits for Keeping Protected Wildlife as Pets
Authors: Safitri Sifa' Ulya , Rosnawati Emy 
Published: November 2023

This study investigates governmental accountability regarding permits granted for the domestication of protected wildlife. Employing a juridical-normative method with a conceptual approach, it scrutinizes scenarios where wild animals, under domestic care, cause harm. Findings indicate that accountability remains with the owner in the event of wildlife attacks. However, negligence in adhering to granted permits resulting in animal death invokes penalties per Conservation Law No. 5/1990: imprisonment up to 5 years and fines up to Rp. 100,000,000. Notably, dispensations granted due to permit discrepancies underscore the complexity of the issue. This research underscores the legal intricacies and implications of wildlife ownership, stressing the imperative of stringent compliance with conservation laws to preserve endangered species.
Highlights:

Wildlife Ownership Responsibility: Owners bear accountability for wild animal actions under domestic care.
Permit Compliance and Implications: Negligence in permit adherence may lead to legal penalties and wildlife protection law violations.
Conservation Law Enforcement: Strict compliance is crucial to safeguard endangered species and maintain biodiversity.

Keywords: Wildlife ownership, Legal accountability, Conservation law, Permit compliance, Endangered species
Carbon sequestration: principle and recent advances
Authors: Blessing Samantha , Pisciotta John M. 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
Cellular sequestration and conversion of CO2 into biomass and chemical products can provide carbon neutral to negative alternatives to conventional fossil fuels. This chapter examines microorganisms and processes used for carbon sequestration and production of biofuels and other products. The benefits and challenges related to biological carbon sequestration from point sources, namely combustion-based power plants and wastewater treatment facilities, are addressed. Algal cultivation for synthesis of liquid biofuels offers an attractive, solar-power method for temporarily sequestering carbon plus nutrient pollutants from wastewater. Autotroph-derived biochar can provide for longer term carbon sequestration into soil. Microbial waste treatment can be paired to CO2 reduction by methanogens for production of the gaseous biofuel methane. Emerging hybrid technologies enable biogas enhancement with further reduction of CO2 and conversion into biomass. Other microbes assimilate carbon and release clean-burning hydrogen.
Role of microorganisms in reclaiming 1,4-dioxane-contaminated sites: perspective analysis
Authors: Singh Anil Kumar , Rana Ria Rautela 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
1,4-Dioxane is an emerging organic pollutant with suspected carcinogenic effect. It is produced as a by-product in several petrochemical-based industrial processes. It has also been utilized as a stabilizer in several chlorinated solvents. Physical and chemical properties of 1,4-dioxane has facilitated widespread contamination of land, surface, and groundwater resources. The extensive occurrence of 1,4-dioxane has highlighted the need for developing treatment methods that remediate contaminated water sources and prevent human exposure to 1,4-dioxane through drinking water. Removing 1,4-dioxane from contaminated sites and refurbishing it to uncontaminated condition is a challenging task. Remediation of 1,4-dioxane-contaminated sites can be achieved by physical, chemical, and biological processes. However, large-scale in situ remediation is not feasible by physical and chemical processes. Exploiting metabolic capabilities of 1,4-dioxane utilizing microorganisms for restoration and reclamation of contaminated sites is often seen as a most realistic option. Microorganisms can metabolize or co-metabolize 1,4-dioxane and bring about bioremediation of contaminated sites. The present chapter provides an overview and future perspective of microorganism-assisted reclamation of 1,4-dioxane-polluted sites. This chapter also discusses chemistry of dioxane, toxicity, and fate of dioxane in environment, reclamation strategies, different factors influencing reclamation, dioxane-degrading monooxygenase enzymes, and microbial degradation pathways.
Bioremediation: a green tool to remediate refractory pollutants
Authors: Mudaliar Shivangi , Agrawal Komal , Verma Pradeep 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
The rapid escalation of pollution in the environment by anthropogenic and household activities is responsible for the contamination of various ecological niches. The result of which is an increased demand for the development of sustainable and innovative wastewater treatment technologies. Bioremediation has been regarded as the most efficient technique to remove heavy metals from polluted water and soil. A wide range of microorganisms including bacteria, fungi, and yeasts can actively modify the toxic contaminants and has a decisive part in the degradation, and mineralization of harmful substances into less lethal forms. Primarily bioremediation focuses on ex-situ as well as in-situ treatment and the ever-evolving technology that can be used to manage diverse pollutants. Thus, the chapter emphasizes on the sources of pollutants along with several bioremediation technologies for the treatment of wastewater. Additionally, new techniques such as nanotechnology, electro bioremediation, and constructed wetlands, and so forth that are being implemented to minimize the industry expenses for the treatment of wastewater have also been discussed in the chapter.
Assessing the utility of hybrid hydrological modeling over complex conditions of the Chitral basin, Pakistan
Authors: Syed Zain , Mahmood Prince , Haider Sajjad , Ahmad Shakil 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
Streamflow forecasting holds pivotal importance for planning and decision-making in the domain of water resources management. The Chitral basin in Pakistan is characterized by high altitude and glaciated terrain. Simulating streamflows in this type of region is challenging due to complex orography and uncertain climate data. This complexity persuaded us to explore three frameworks (soil and water assessment tool (SWAT), artificial neural network (ANN), and hybrid of SWAT–ANN (H2)) for simulating the Chitral river under two different climate datasets (observed climatology (OC) and reconciled gridded climatology (RGC)) to give all six model combinations. Model evaluation was done first by indices (Nash–Sutcliff efficiency, Kling–Gupta efficiency, coefficient of determination, percent bias, and root mean square error) based on which we further assigned scores to models reflecting their performance during calibration and validation epochs. The research revealed that ANN-RGC stood first with 53 points, followed by H2-RGC (50 points) and SWAT-RGC (45 points). Trailing behind in the fourth and fifth positions were SWAT-RGC and SWAT-OC (26 points each), respectively, while ANN-OC finished last (22 points). In addition, this study proposed a bias scaling approach for simulation biases resulting in reduction in recession and baseflow biases and specifically improved low-scoring models. Despite ANN's superiority over conventional models, it could be of limited utility in uncertain or data-scarce conditions.
The influence of geoelectrical parameters on the Quaternary aquifer and its protectivity and contamination: a case study from the Khanasser Valley Region, Northern Syria
Authors: Asfahani Jamal 
Published: November 2023

Abstract

The technique of vertical electrical sounding (VES) is used here to evaluate the influence of several geoelectrical parameters of reflection coefficient (RC), fractured constant (FC), anisotropy (λ) of the subsurface hydrogeological layers and protecting layers (hOverb) which affect the overburden protective capacity (OPC) of the Quaternary aquifer in the Khanasser Valley region, Northern Syria. RC varies between a minimum of −0.89 and a maximum of 0.92 with an average of −0.28. FC varies between a minimum of 0.057 and a maximum of 25 with an average of 1.89. λ varies between a minimum of 0.72 and a maximum of 2.31 with an average of 1.24. The overburden-protecting layer (hOverb) varies between a minimum of 1.1 m and a maximum of 28.9 m with an average of 5.36 m. OPC varies between a minimum of 0.01 Ω−1 and a maximum of 13.75 Ω−1 with an average of 0.94 Ω−1. The statistical correlation matrix computed for those parameters highlights the mutual relationships between them. Different empirical equations are consequently established between the mentioned treated parameters and the OPC one. Three different trends of negative exponential function are revealed between anisotropy λ and OPC, indicating the presence of different hydraulic systems. The alteration sequence of impermeable and permeable layers as proven by the available lithological descriptions control the mentioned parameters and their values. The presence of sufficiently thick overburden impermeable layer helps in protecting the Quaternary aquifer from the surficial contamination, and acts as a natural filter slowing and retarding the fluid percolation. The approach developed in this paper with its different established empirical relationships is applied for the first time in Syria, and can be easily undertaken worldwide to assess the different conditions controlling the aquifers protectivity.
Water rights reform and water-saving irrigation: evidence from China
Authors: Xu Hang , Yang Rui , Song Jianfeng 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
As a market-based water resource management, the water rights reform (WRR) will allocate water rights to water users and allow water users to trade water rights, which can realize the reallocation across water users. In this context, the adoption of water-saving irrigation (WSI) is an important technical form to adapt to the reform. Based on this, this paper studies the impacts of the WRR on WSI using the difference-in-differences (DID) strategy. The results show that the WRR could increase the land area for WSI by an average of 13.63%. The WRR could promote the expansion of high-efficiency irrigation mainly because the WRR could promote the expansion of spray and drip irrigation areas, and micro-irrigation land areas, which are high-efficiency water-saving irrigation technologies. In addition, the WRR also could improve agricultural production by increasing agricultural water productivity and planting area (including the sown area of grain crops and cash crops), but the WRR does not reduce agricultural water extraction. Therefore, the WRR could increase agricultural production without increasing agricultural water extraction.
Pharmacological Classes of Conus Peptides Targeted to Calcium, Sodium,
and Potassium Channels
Authors: Jimenez Elsie C. 
Published: November 2023

Abstract:
This review describes the specific features of families of Conus venom peptides (conotoxins
or conopeptides) that represent twelve pharmacological classes. Members of these conopeptide
families are targeted to voltage-gated ion channels, such as calcium, sodium, and potassium
channels. The conopeptides covered in this work include omega-conotoxins and contryphans with
calcium channels as targets; mu-conotoxins, muO-conotoxins, muP-conotoxins, delta-conotoxins
and iota-conotoxin with sodium channels as targets; and kappa-conotoxins, kappaM-conotoxins,
kappaO-conotoxin, conkunitzins, and conorfamide with potassium channels as targets. The review
covers the peptides that have been characterized over the last two decades with respect to their
physiological targets and/or potential pharmacological applications, or those that have been discovered
earlier but with noteworthy features elucidated in more recent studies. Some of these peptides
have the potential to be developed as therapies for nerve, muscle, and heart conditions associated
with dysfunctions in voltage-gated ion channels. The gating process of an ion channel subtype in
neurons triggers various biological activities, including regulation of gene expression, contraction,
neurotransmitter secretion, and transmission of electrical impulses. Studies on conopeptides and
their interactions with calcium, sodium, and potassium channels provide evidence for Conus peptides
as neuroscience research probes and therapeutic leads.
A Literature Review Focusing on the Antiviral Activity of [1,2,4] and
[1,2,3]-triazoles
Authors: Farghaly Thoraya A. , Masaret Ghada S. , Riyadh Sayed M. , Harras Marwa F. 
Published: November 2023

Abstract:
Out of a variety of heterocycles, triazole scaffolds have been shown to play a significant
part in a wide array of biological functions. Many drug compounds containing a triazole moiety
with important antimicrobial, anticancer and antidepressant properties have been commercialized. In
addition, the triazole scaffold exhibits remarkable antiviral activity either incorporated into nucleoside
analogs or non-nucleosides. Many synthetic techniques have been produced by scientists
around the world as a result of their wide-ranging biological function. In this review, we have tried
to summarize new synthetic methods produced by diverse research groups as well as provide a
comprehensive description of the function of [1,2,4] and [1,2,3]-triazole derivatives as antiviral
agents. Antiviral triazole compounds have been shown to target a wide variety of molecular proteins.
In addition, several strains of viruses, including the human immunodeficiency virus, SARS
virus, hepatitis B and C viruses, influenza virus, Hantavirus, and herpes virus, were discovered to be
susceptible to triazole derivatives. This review article covered the reports for antiviral activity of
both 1,2,3- and 1,2,4-triazole moieties up to 2022.
Challenges in Immunomodulation for Psoriasis: Recent Advancements and
Need of Therapies
Authors: Singh Dilpreet 
Published: November 2023

Abstract:
Psoriasis is a chronic immune-mediated skin disorder affecting millions worldwide. The
pathogenesis of psoriasis involves dysregulated immune responses characterized by aberrant activation
of T cells and proinflammatory cytokines. Immunomodulation has emerged as a promising therapeutic
approach for managing psoriasis, aiming to restore immune homeostasis. However, despite
significant advancements, challenges persist in developing effective immunomodulatory therapies.
This abstract reviews recent developments in psoriasis immunomodulation, encompassing novel targets
and therapeutic modalities. Advances in biologics targeting interleukins (IL) and their receptors,
such as IL-17, IL-23, and IL-12/23, have demonstrated substantial clinical efficacy. Additionally,
small molecules that inhibit Janus kinases (JAK) and phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4) have shown promise
in regulating immune responses. Despite these advancements, certain limitations hinder the success
of immunomodulatory therapies. Treatment resistance, safety concerns, and high costs remain
critical challenges. Furthermore, a deeper understanding of the complex immunopathogenesis of psoriasis
is essential for developing targeted and personalized therapies. In conclusion, immunomodulation
has revolutionized the management of psoriasis, offering remarkable improvements in patient
outcomes. Continued research and innovative therapeutic strategies are needed to overcome current
challenges and pave the way for more efficient, safe, and accessible treatments for psoriasis.