Potential of pine needles for PLA‐based composites
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DOI: 10.1002/pc.24074
Abstract: The article describes the mechanical properties of biodegradable composites. The composites were made using biodegradable plastics like polylactic acid reinforced with Pinus roxburghii needles. The composites were characterized by their tensile strength, flexural strength, Rockwell… read more here.
Keywords: strength; pine needles; needles pla; composites potential ... See more keywords
Dilute acid pretreatment of pine needles of Pinus roxburghii by response surface methodology for bioethanol production by separate hydrolysis and fermentation
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DOI: 10.1007/s13399-019-00433-1
Abstract: AbstractBioethanol from lignocellulosic biomass is environment friendly and a renewable source of energy which can serve as alternative to fossil fuels particularly in transport sector. The present study investigates the efficiency of bioethanol production from… read more here.
Keywords: pretreatment; methodology; hydrolysis; bioethanol production ... See more keywords
The trans-continental distributions of pentachlorophenol and pentachloroanisole in pine needles indicate separate origins.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2017.07.010
Abstract: The production and use of pentachlorophenol (PCP) was recently prohibited/restricted by the Stockholm Convention on persistent organic pollutants (POPs), but environmental data are few and of varying quality. We here present the first extensive dataset… read more here.
Keywords: trans continental; continental distributions; pca; pcp ... See more keywords
Legacy and alternative brominated flame retardants in outdoor dust and pine needles in mainland China: Spatial trends, dust-plant partitioning and human exposure.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2018.08.097
Abstract: Concentrations of 26 brominated flame retardants (BFRs), including 19 polybrominated diphenyl ethers congeners (PBDEs), 3 isomers of hexabromocyclododecanes (HBCDs), and 4 alternative BFRs (alt-BFRs; hexabromobenzene, pentabromotoluene, 1,2-bis(2,4,6-tribromphenoxy)ethane, and decabromodiphenylethane) were determined in outdoor settled dust… read more here.
Keywords: bfrs; dust pine; flame retardants; pine needles ... See more keywords
The current state of environmental pollution with sulfur dioxide (SO2) in Poland based on sulfur concentration in Scots pine needles.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.113559
Abstract: The current air pollution by SO2 due to anthropogenic pressure in Poland was assessed based on sulfur concentrations in pine needles (Pinus sylvestris L.). On 308 monitoring sample plots located in pine stands distributed across… read more here.
Keywords: poland; sulfur concentration; pollution; scots pine ... See more keywords
Experimental study on flaming ignition of pine needles by simulated lightning discharge
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DOI: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2020.103029
Abstract: Abstract Lightning is one of the main natural causes for wildfires, and lightning-caused wildfires are responsible for substantial losses of ecology, property, and lives worldwide. There is very limited research on the ignition process and… read more here.
Keywords: simulated lightning; flaming ignition; discharge; needles simulated ... See more keywords
Pine needles lignocellulosic ethylene scavenging paper impregnated with nanozeolite for active packaging applications
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DOI: 10.1016/j.indcrop.2021.113752
Abstract: Abstract The pines needle falls approximately 2–3 ha−1 year−1 on the forest floors resulting in a considerable amount of lignocellulosic biowaste. The present study aimed to develop pine needles based lignocellulosic active paper and investigate… read more here.
Keywords: ethylene scavenging; paper; packaging; pine needles ... See more keywords
Hidden mycota of pine needles: Molecular signatures from PCR-DGGE and Ribosomal DNA phylogenetic characterization of novel phylotypes
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-36573-z
Abstract: Previous studies for enumerating fungal communities on pine needles relied entirely on phenotypic diversity (microscopy) or identification based on DNA sequence data from those taxa recovered via cultural studies. To bypass limitations of the culturing… read more here.
Keywords: novel; dna; pcr dgge; sequence ... See more keywords
Frozen mountain pine needles: The endodermis discriminates between the ice-containing central tissue and the ice-free fully functional mesophyll.
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DOI: 10.1111/ppl.13865
Abstract: Conifer (Pinaceae) needles are the most frost-hardy leaves. During needle freezing, the exceptional leaf anatomy, where an endodermis separates the mesophyll from the vascular tissue, could have consequences for ice management and photosynthesis. The eco-physiological… read more here.
Keywords: pine needles; mountain pine; ice free; mesophyll ... See more keywords
Statistical Optimization of Biomass and Extracellular Polysaccharide Production by the Wild Helvella lacunosa Mycelium in Liquid-State Fermentation Using a Pine Needles Extract Medium
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DOI: 10.1155/2023/3591787
Abstract: The objective of this study was using a statistical model to optimize the medium formula and liquid culturing conditions, which was employed to evaluate the potency of pine needles extract as nutritional component in basal… read more here.
Keywords: pine needles; medium; production; fermentation ... See more keywords
Effects of supplemental pine needles powder (Pinus brutia) on growth performance, breast meat composition, and antioxidant status in broilers fed linseed oil-based diets
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DOI: 10.3382/ps/pez542
Abstract: This study was proposed to examine the effects of pine needles powder (Pinus brutia) supplementation on growth performance, breast meat composition, and antioxidant status in broilers fed linseed oil-based diets. For this purpose, a total… read more here.
Keywords: status; supplementation; needles powder; breast meat ... See more keywords