BĂICOIANU, A.; PLAJER, I. C.; DEBU, M.; ȘTEFAN, M.; IVANOVICI, M.; FLOREA, C.; CAȚARON, A.; COLIBAN, R. M.; POPA, Ș.; OPRIȘESCU, Ș.; RACOVIȚEANU, A.; OLTEANU, Gh.; MARANDSKIY, K.; GHINEA, A.; KAZAK, A.; MAJERCSIK, L.; MANEA, A.; DOGAR, L.(Taylor and Francis, 2025)
Artificial intelligence and data analysis are essential in smart agriculture for enhancing crop productivity and food security. However, progress in this field is often limited by the lack of specialized, error-free labeled ...
GORDEEV, Victor; HÖLZER, Martin; DESIRÒ, Daniel; GORAICHUK, Iryna V.; KNYAZEV, Sergey; SOLO‑GABRIELE, Helena; SKUMS, Pavel; KARTHIKEYAN, Smruthi; EVANS, Alexandria; AGRAWAL, Shelesh; LUCACI, Alexander G.; MASON, Christopher E.; SU, Justin M.; GIBAS, Cynthia; NAGARAJAN, Niranjan; PERES da SILVA, Rafael; DRABCINSKI, Nicolae; MUNTEANU, Viorel; ZHAN, Lingyu; RUBIN, Julia; WU, Nicholas C.; TRISTER, Andrew; CIORBA, Dumitru; BOSTAN, Viorel; LOBIUC, Andrei; COVASA, Mihai; OPHOFF, Roel A.; ZELIKOVSKY, Alex; DIMIAN, Mihai; MANGUL, Serghei(BioMed Central, 2025)
Sequencing-based wastewater surveillance offers a scalable and cost-effective approach for monitoring pathogens circulating within communities. We explore innovations and necessary actions, calling for standardized procedures ...
The atmospheric plasma spray deposition technique (APS) is globally recognized as a novel approach for producing protective coatings on surfaces subjected to harsh conditions. This enhances usability, mechanical properties, ...
This PhD thesis aims to develop hybrid materials/systems based on metal-organic frameworks/metal oxide (MOF/MO) for improved functionality, advanced characterization for detailed investigation of their physicochemical ...
CAISIN, Larisa(Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tripoli, 2025)
The rapid growth of the global population, urbanization, and intensive livestock production has led to a surge in organic waste generation and an increasing demand for sustainable feed sources. Black soldier fly (Hermetia ...
Highly porous, ultra-lightweight materials are widely used in various applications. Aerogels based on both organic and inorganic components have been known for a long period of time as an important class of functional ...
CHETRARIU, Ancuţa; DABIJA, Adriana; CAISIN, Larisa; AGAPII, Vitalii; AVRĂMIA, Ionut(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2025)
After the winemaking process, the residues formed are called wine lees, which represent a mixture of autolyzed yeasts deposited at the bottom of wine-storage tanks. Approximately 2.96 million tons of yeast result from the ...
SIMINIUC, Rodica; TURCANU, Dinu; SIMINIUC, Sergiu; VÎRLAN, Anna(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2025)
Background: Food security and sustainability are interconnected, yet the integration of nutritional and environmental metrics into food security assessments remains insufficiently explored. Objectives: This scoping review ...
HUANG, Yu-Ning; MUNTEANU, Viorel; LOVE, Michael I.; RONKOWSKI, Cynthia Flaire; DESHPANDE, Dhrithi; WONG-BERINGER, Annie; CORBETT-DETIG, Russell; DIMIAN, Mihai; MOORE, Jason H.; GARMIRE, Lana X.; REDDY, T. B. K.; BUTTE, Atul J.; ROBINSON, Mark D.; ESKIN, Eleazar; ABEDALTHAGAFI, Malak S.; MANGUL, Serghei(Cell Press, 2025)
Metadata, or “data about data,” is essential for organizing, understanding, and managing large-scale omics datasets. It enhances data discovery, integration, and interpretation, enabling reproducibility, reusability, and ...
This paper presents a comprehensive analysis of recent advancements in the application of thermal spraying techniques to enhance the durability and wear resistance of agricultural machinery components, with a particular ...
CODREANU, Svetlana; CEPOI, Liliana; RUDI, Ludmila; CHIRIAC, Tatiana(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2025)
Sustainable agriculture faces increasing challenges, necessitating innovative approaches to advance resource efficiency with minimal ecological consequences. One promising solution is nanobiotechnology, which takes advantage ...
ORHA, Corina; NICOLAESCU, Mircea; MORARIU (POPESCU), Mina-Ionela; GALATONOVA, Tatiana; BUSUIOC, Simon; LAZAU, Carmen; BANDAS, Cornelia(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2025)
Recently, a new class of materials with very high porosity and ultra-lightweight, namely, semiconductor aero-materials, has attracted the attention of many researchers. Semiconductor aero-materials, due to their special ...
ŞOLDĂNESCU, Iuliana; LOBIUC, Andrei; CALIMAN-STURDZA, Olga Adriana; COVASA, Mihai; MANGUL, Serghei; DIMIAN, Mihai(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2025)
The increasing demand for high-throughput, real-time, and single-molecule protein analysis in precision medicine has propelled the development of novel sensing technologies. Among these, nanopore-based methods have garnered ...
This study explores the rise of mukbang—the audiovisual practice of watching others eat large quantities of food—within the sociocultural context of Eastern Europe between 2020 and 2025. Objective: To quantify the 2020–2025 ...
MERCIU, Florentina-Cristina; PETRISOR, Alexandru-Ionut; NOWAK, Maciej J.(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2025)
Human pressure on the environment was defined in 2011 in terms of “global changes”, including climate changes, alterations in energy flows, and land cover and use changes. The three leading causes of environmental degradation ...
In today’s exponentially expanding technology landscape, dual-use technology has emerged as a crucial frontier with profound implications for the future of innovation, national security, and economic growth. Inherently, ...
A tropical fruit of the pea family Fabaceae, carob (Ceratonia siliqua L.) attracts attention for its high nutritional and biological value. Fruits of the carob tree are rich in natural sugars, especially sucrose, fructose, ...
Over the past century and a half, advancements in polymer science—encompassing both natural and synthetic materials—have led to the development of strong, lightweight, and highly flexible polymers. Their remarkable diversity ...
Microplastics constitute a widespread and ever-increasing pollutant in global water systems. Notably, the estimated amount of microplastics in the ocean is much less than the estimated input. The natural processes that ...
Microplastics, originating from various sources such as degraded larger plastics, industrial processes, personal care products, and textile fibers, have become a pervasive pollutant in aquatic environments. These tiny ...