Polymer coatings are used to control the rate of release of plant available nutrients from fertilizers as well as to reduce nutrient losses such as ammonia (NH 3) volatilization. Although the ...

Creative Commons (CC): This is a Creative Commons license. Attribution (BY): Credit must be given to the creator. Cure-on-demand thiol-acrylate and thiol-epoxy coatings were developed by using ammonia ...

Stabilization of heavy metals through phosphate-solubilizing bacteria (PSB) induced phosphate precipitation and urease-producing bacteria (UPB) induced carbonate precipitation are promising ...

In short: A world-first study has found enzymes from the prickly paddy melon weed can create a sustainable alternative to cement. The weed costs the agricultural industry millions of dollars a year.

The most common method of measuring urease activity is to add a colorimetric assay agent for ammonia (e.g., Nessler’s reagent) to a solution of hydrolyzed urea. The absorbance of the solution at a ...

Shelf life is one thing that comes up quite regularly when talking about protected urea. Farmers have a fear of buying the product too far in advance as they think that product may not be as effective ...

Helicobacter pylori is commonly associated with gastric ulcer. The bacteria are showing resistance to common antibiotics. Natural antimicrobial such as Clove oil, curcumin showed significant ...

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