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Combining phytoremediation potential of Lemna gibba with biochar adsorption technology for cadmium, nickel and lead removal from wastewater

This study demonstrates that combining *Lemna gibba* phytoremediation with biochar adsorption derived from the same plant offers an effective, low-cost, and sustainable circular strategy for removing cadmium, nickel, and lead from industrial wastewater, with both methods showing highest efficiency for lead and cadmium.

Alaa Jassem Mohammed, Ferdaus Mohamat-Yusuff, Faradiella Mohd Kusin, Mohd Yusoff Ishak2026-10-06
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Ontogenetic shifts in digestive enzyme kinetics drive age-dependent in vitro digestibility outcomes for fungal biomass and conventional ingredients in Oncorhynchus mykiss

This study demonstrates that the in vitro digestibility of fungal biomass compared to conventional ingredients in rainbow trout is highly age-dependent, driven by non-linear ontogenetic shifts in gastric and intestinal enzyme kinetics that result in fungal proteins being more efficiently hydrolyzed than fishmeal in older (2+) fish but less so in younger (0+ and 1+) fish.

Mahtab Mohammadi, Enric Gisbert, Mohammad J. Taherzadeh, Amir Mahboubi Soufiani2026-10-05
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Bacillus licheniformis Promotes Growth and Bioactive Compound Accumulation in Ligusticum chuanxiong Hort. by Remodeling Rhizosphere Microecology

Inoculation with *Bacillus licheniformis* enhances the growth and medicinal quality of *Ligusticum chuanxiong* by improving soil fertility, reshaping the rhizosphere microbiome, and upregulating key genes in the biosynthetic pathways of ferulic acid and ligustilide.

Yu Xiao, Yisha Xu, Xiamu Gengdeng, Peichi Xie, Shuang Wang, Jing Wen, Yuxi Li, Xinhui Wang2026-10-05
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AGRISIGHT AI: A ConvNeXtV2-Based Deep Learning Framework for Crop Disease Classification with a Proposed Multimodal Extension for Precision Agriculture

This paper presents AGRISIGHT AI, a ConvNeXtV2-based deep learning framework that achieves 91.50% accuracy in RGB crop disease classification on the PlantVillage dataset while proposing a modular architecture for future expansion into a multimodal precision agriculture system integrating satellite, weather, soil, and graph-based data.

Athithya S A, Yagna Sai Harshith Eedpuganti, Raj Pranav Raghavan, Neelam Sanjeev Kumar2026-10-05
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Potential and Strategy Analysis of Oil Palm Decanter Cake as Cattle Feedstuff for Animal-Protein Food Security in Sintang Regency, Indonesia

This study demonstrates that oil palm decanter cake in Sintang Regency, Indonesia, possesses significant nutritional value and supply potential to support over 20,000 cattle and meet nearly 38% of regional animal-protein needs, provided that strategic interventions are implemented to address moisture, storage, and supply-chain challenges.

Farly Nuzul Putra, Endang Baliarti, Mohammad Na’iem³, Priyono Suryanto, Armaidy Armawi, Hamdani Maulana, Veronika Suryaj (…)2026-10-05
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Smallholder farmers shift crops in the face of global change.

By analyzing 1,748 surveys across 15 global sites, this study reveals that smallholder farmers are dynamically shifting from drought-sensitive cereals to water-intensive fruits and vegetables in response to climate and market pressures, creating a critical trade-off between improved nutritional diversity and long-term climate vulnerability.

Vincent Porcher, Felix Lim, Samuel Pironon, Eric Verger, Artur Trebski, Anna Porcuna-Ferrer, Victoria Reyes-Garcia, Rosa (…)2026-10-05
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Harnessing Rf3/Rf4-Mediated WA-CMS Fertility Restoration for Hybrid Rice Breeding in India's North Eastern Hilly Region: Integrating Fertility Restoration, Heterosis, and Parental Genetic Divergence

This study identifies Rf4-mediated fertility restoration and non-additive gene action as key drivers for developing climate-resilient hybrid rice in India's North Eastern Hilly Region, successfully combining north-eastern landrace diversity with commercial CMS lines to produce high-yielding, mid-early maturity hybrids that outperform existing checks and enable double-cropping.

Amit Kumar, Avinash Pandey, Jayanta Bora, Letngam Touthang, Vikram Jeet Singh, Simardeep Kaur, Veerendra Kumar Verma, Sh (…)2026-10-05
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Anti-bacterial, Anti-fungal, Anti-oxidant and Anti-inflammatory Activities of Two Sri Lankan Cultivars of Mango (Mangifera Indica L.) Extracts

This study demonstrates that ethanolic extracts from two Sri Lankan mango cultivars (Karthakolomban and Villard) possess significant antibacterial, antifungal, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory properties, effectively inhibiting pathogens and biofilm formation while offering a viable, eco-friendly alternative for managing mango diseases in field conditions.

I. A.S.L. Perera, T.W.N.K. Perera2026-10-05