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Serum Albumin Hydrogen Bond-Driven Fluorescence Switching of Gold Nanoclusters for Ultrasensitive and Real-Time Visual Detection of Meat Freshness

This study presents a hydrogen-bond-driven fluorescence switching mechanism between red- and green-emissive gold nanoclusters embedded in a hydrogel film, enabling ultrasensitive, real-time visual detection of biogenic amines for early meat spoilage monitoring within 7 hours, thereby overcoming the sensitivity and speed limitations of traditional ionic and covalent interaction-based probes.

Ruo Yuan, Yiran Wang, Xiaochun Zhu, Furong Ran, Panar Entemak, Liang Ma, Yaqin Chai, Ying Zhou2026-10-07
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Towards Real-Time and Resource-Efficient Maize Disease Detection Using Lightweight CNN Architectures for the Irrigated Zones of North India

This study evaluates five lightweight CNN architectures for real-time maize disease detection in North India, demonstrating that MobileNetV2 achieves superior accuracy (98.89%) and efficiency in classifying northern leaf blight, gray leaf spot, common rust, and healthy leaves, making it ideal for resource-constrained agricultural applications.

Ramesh Kumar Bhukya, Prem Narayan, Prabhat Chandra Shrivastava, Harmanjit Kaur, Rupesh Kumar, Derrick Mario Denis2026-10-07
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Natural Standard: Variability of Techno-Chemical Indicators of Traditional Guba Apple Varieties and Direct-Pressed Juices

This three-year study of traditional Guba apple varieties in Azerbaijan's Guba-Khachmaz region reveals that local cultivars like Shikha Jana and Sarah Tursh exhibit superior climate adaptation and juice yields compared to global varieties, while also documenting significant biochemical degradation during storage to establish natural quality fluctuation boundaries for food industry and breeding applications.

Gharib Hafizov, Samir Hafizov2026-10-07
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Improving Agricultural Water Use in the Texas High Plains: A Strategic Approach to Crop Switching and Optimal Land Allocation

This study finds that profit-maximizing crop reallocation among corn, cotton, and sorghum in the Texas High Plains can reduce regional groundwater use by nearly 22% without sacrificing farm profitability, with further water conservation opportunities being spatially concentrated and requiring significant economic trade-offs.

DAVID AGBOLY, Shaihk Mafuz Rahman2026-10-07
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Genomic and functional characterization of rice rhizosphere-associated Streptomyces for sheath blight suppression with potential for scalable agricultural application

This study integrates comparative genomics, functional validation, and techno-economic analysis to characterize two rice rhizosphere-associated *Streptomyces* strains (FT1 and FB2) as promising, scalable candidates for sustainable sheath blight suppression and crop growth promotion.

Dhivya P. Thenappan, Luz A Gonzalez-Salazar, Marco V Gallardo-Camarena, Alfredo Martinez, Annapurna Kannepalli, Cuauhtém (…)2026-10-06
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Tissue-Specific Antioxidant, Digestive, and Neurophysiological Responses of Luprops tristis (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) to Sublethal Cypermethrin Exposure in Rubber Plantation Landscapes

This study demonstrates that sublethal exposure to the pyrethroid insecticide Cypermethrin induces time-dependent, tissue-specific oxidative stress, metabolic dysfunction, and neurophysiological impairment in the rubber plantation pest *Luprops tristis*, highlighting the need for multi-tissue biochemical biomarkers in pesticide risk assessment.

Sajini S Menon, Lakshmi Gopakumar, Vijesh Varghese, Rajesh Kumar Sivakumar2026-10-06
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Agro-morphological variability coupling trait-specific SNP genotyping guides identification of suitable candidate germplasm for improving nutritional quality in rice

This study identifies promising rice germplasm donors for biofortification and yield improvement by integrating agro-morphological evaluation with trait-specific SNP genotyping to pinpoint genotypes combining high grain protein content with favorable alleles at key loci.

Shuvendu Shekhar Mohapatra, C Anilkumar, Torit Baran Bagchi, Shaswati Rout, Manoj Kumar Panda, Krishnendu Chattopadhyay2026-10-06
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Impact of Controlled Weir-Based Irrigation and Farmers Practices on Productivity and Water Productivity for Groundnut in the Gezira Scheme

This study quantifies the impact of controlled weir-based irrigation and farmer practices on groundnut productivity in the Gezira Scheme, revealing that 72.4% of yield variation is driven by controllable factors such as fertilization and seed variety, while identifying sowing delays as a critical constraint and recommending a dual strategy of input optimization and strict water scheduling to enhance water productivity.

Motaz Abdeen2026-10-06