Phosphorus-solubilizing microorganisms: a key to sustainable agriculture

LI Silva, MC Pereira, AMX Carvalho, VH Buttrós… - Agriculture, 2023 - mdpi.com
Phosphorus (P) is one of the essential macronutrients for plant growth, being a highly
required resource to improve the productive performance of several crops, especially in …

Overview of environmental and health effects related to glyphosate usage

T Rivas-Garcia, A Espinosa-Calderón… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Since the introduction of glyphosate (N-(phosphomethyl) glycine) in 1974, it has been the
most used nonselective and broad-spectrum herbicide around the world. The widespread …

Microbiology and biochemistry of pesticides biodegradation

JR Guerrero Ramírez, LA Ibarra Muñoz… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Pesticides are chemicals used in agriculture, forestry, and, to some extent, public health. As
effective as they can be, due to the limited biodegradability and toxicity of some of them, they …

Effects of agricultural intensification on Mediterranean diets: A narrative review

G Hasanaliyeva, EK Sufar, J Wang, L Rempelos… - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
Introduction: Mediterranean diets (MedDiets) are linked to substantial health benefits.
However, there is also growing evidence that the intensification of food production over the …

Glyphosate Sensor Based on Nanostructured Water-Gated CuO Field-Effect Transistor

A Ogurcovs, K Kadiwala, E Sledevskis, M Krasovska… - Sensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
This research presents a comparative analysis of water-gated thin film transistors based on
a copper oxide (CuO) semiconductor in the form of a smooth film and a nanostructured …