Browsing Colleges and Schools by Department "Biological and Agricultural Engineering"
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(2023-03-21)Downy mildew (caused by Plasmopara viticola) and Grey Mold (caused by Botrytis cinerea) are fungal diseases that significantly impact grape production globally. Cytochrome b plays a significant role in the mitochondrial ...
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(2021-12-10)This dissertation presents an in-silico molecular-dynamic-simulation-based drug discovery tool and its utility to find inhibitors for pathogenic microorganisms. Specifically, the applicability of the tool has been demonstrated ...
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(2022-08-25)Activated iron media has been proven effective for treating a variety of environmental contaminants with more strengths and less drawbacks comparing to conventional zero-valent iron (ZVI) technology. Despite its success, ...
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(2023-08-07)Using the Federal Reference Method (FRM) air sampling protocol, the total suspended particulates (TSP), PM10 and PM2.5 levels across four low-dust harvesters were found to be 40% to 70% lower compared to that of a conventional ...
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(2013-08-09)Electrocoagulation was compared to centrifugation at pilot scale for harvesting Nannochloris oculata and Nannochloropsis salina for biodiesel production. The pilot scale testing is a proof of concept and no optimization ...
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(2012-10-19)Fresh-cut watermelon is appreciated for its taste, flavor, and juiciness. However, there are challenges in maintaining the freshness since fresh-cut processing of fruits promotes faster deterioration. Our objective was to ...
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Algorithms, Hardware Systems, and Virtual Environments for Perception-Guided Robotic Weed Management (2022-12-08)Weed competition is one of the most limiting factors affecting yield and profitability in crop production. In addition to the shortage and cost of labor for weed management, the widespread occurrence of herbicide-resistant ...
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(2013-12-04)A dust is classified as explosible based on the laboratory tests specified by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) E 1226. This standard requires that a dust be uniformly dispersed into an enclosed 20-Liter ...
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(2013-04-30)Heterogeneous catalytic reactions that involve immiscible liquid-phase reactants are challenging to conduct due to limitations associated with mass transport. Nevertheless, there are numerous reactions such as esterification, ...
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(2011-10-21)The main objective of this thesis was to study the anaerobic digestion (AD) of wastewater from a chicken processing facility and of crude glycerol from local biodiesel operations. The AD of these substrates was conducted ...
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(2019-07-09)In the search for renewable energy alternatives to traditional energy sources, microbial fuel cells are emerging as a potential solution. MFCs can produce electricity while simultaneously treating wastewater or powering a ...
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(2018-05-04)Water reuse has the potential to supply nearly 24% of needed water in the San Antonio Region; however, the impact of securing water reuse sources and coordinating water governing agencies to do so should not be underestimated. ...
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(2014-12-15)South Africa has the potential to serve as a bridge between large scale farming in developed nations and the small scale operations of subsistence farmers in developing nations. It has a mix of both large-scale modern farms ...
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Applicability of a Portable Particle Monitor for Measuring TSP and PM10 in the Ambient Environment (2017-05-05)The National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) was established and revised to regulate PM10 (particles less than or equal to 10 μm in aerodynamic diameter), as these small particles were found to penetrate and deposit ...
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(2009-05-15)Water quality models are applied to assess the various processes affecting the concentrations of contaminants in a watershed. SPAtially Referenced Regression On Watershed attributes (SPARROW) is a nonlinear regression based ...
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(2012-07-16)The dissertation focuses on the application of entropy theory in hydrologic analysis and simulation, namely, rainfall analysis, streamflow simulation and drought analysis. The extreme value distribution has been employed ...
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(2015-12-10)Excessive ammonia (NH3) emissions from animal feeding operations are reported as a source of environmental pollution. Moreover, NH3 emissions result in the loss of nitrogen (N) as a plant nutrient, and so its mitigation ...
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(2014-12-02)The application of ligninolytic fungi and enzymes is an option to overcome the issues related with the production of biofuels using cotton wastes. In this dissertation, the ligninolytic fungus and enzymes were evaluated ...
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(2019-07-25)Focus on microalgae continues to grow for the production of biomass and various valueadded products including proteins, lipids, and pigments. The bioproducts from microalgae have found their applications not only in the ...
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(2016-08-29)Applying a risk assessment framework, such as quantitative microbial risk assessment (QMRA), can be used to estimate the human health risk associated with recreation in a waterbody impaired for elevated levels of fecal ...