Biological and Agricultural Engineering

Works Published in 2013

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2013 journal article

Measuring flow in non-ideal conditions for short-term projects: Uncertainties associated with the use of stage-discharge rating curves

Journal of Hydrology, 503, 186–195.

By: F. Birgand, G. Lellouche* & T. Appelboom*

author keywords: Hydrometry; Uncertainties; Rating curves; Stage-discharge relationship
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
6. Clean Water and Sanitation (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2013 journal article

Live performance of roasters raised in houses receiving different acidifier application rates

JOURNAL OF APPLIED POULTRY RESEARCH, 22(4), 922–928.

By: E. Oviedo-Rondon* , S. Shah n , J. Grimes*, P. Westerman n & D. Campeau*

author keywords: ammonia; roaster; litter amendment; sodium bisulfate
TL;DR: The significant reductions in NH3 levels observed in the whole flock across all 6 flocks receiving SBS treatments did not significantly improve broiler live performance or affect condemnations at the processing plant. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2013 journal article

Development of an Incurred Cornbread Model for Gluten Detection by Immunoassays

JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY, 61(49), 12146–12154.

By: G. Sharma*, S. Khuda*, M. Pereira*, A. Slate n, L. Jackson *, C. Pardo*, K. Williams*, T. Whitaker n

author keywords: Gluten; ELISA; immunoassay; incurred food; thermal processing
MeSH headings : Bread / analysis; Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / methods; Food Contamination / analysis; Glutens / analysis; Zea mays / chemistry
TL;DR: The stability and immunoreactivity of gluten proteins, as measured by western blot using three different antibodies, were not adversely affected by the baking conditions, and the predicted analytical coefficient of variation associated with all ELISA kits was below 12% for all incurred levels, indicative of good analytical precision. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2013 review

Conducting an Agricultural Life Cycle Assessment: Challenges and Perspectives

[Review of ]. SCIENTIFIC WORLD JOURNAL.

By: K. Caffrey n & M. Veal n

MeSH headings : Agriculture / methods; Agriculture / organization & administration; Animal Husbandry / methods; Animal Husbandry / organization & administration; Animals; Aquaculture; Conservation of Natural Resources; Crops, Agricultural / growth & development; Food Supply; Humans; Livestock / growth & development; Soil; Water Supply
TL;DR: There are various factors that increase the complexity of determining impacts associated with agricultural production including multiple products from a single system, regional and crop specific management techniques, temporal variations, spatial variations, and the large quantity of nonpoint emission sources. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2013 journal article

CHARACTERIZING RAINWATER HARVESTING PERFORMANCE AND DEMONSTRATING STORMWATER MANAGEMENT BENEFITS IN THE HUMID SOUTHEAST USA

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN WATER RESOURCES ASSOCIATION, 49(6), 1398–1411.

By: K. DeBusk n, W. Hunt n & J. Wright*

author keywords: stormwater management; rainwater harvesting; water conservation; water use; best management practices
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
6. Clean Water and Sanitation (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2013 article

Thermodynamic modeling of algal cell-solid substrate interactions

Cui, Y., & Yuan, W. (2013, December). APPLIED ENERGY, Vol. 112, pp. 485–492.

By: Y. Cui  n & W. Yuan n 

author keywords: Biofuel; Microalgae; Cell attachment; Thermodynamic model; Surface energy
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
14. Life Below Water (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2013 journal article

River flux uncertainties predicted by hydrological variability and riverine material behaviour

HYDROLOGICAL PROCESSES, 27(25), 3535–3546.

By: F. Moatar *, M. Meybeck*, S. Raymond*, F. Birgand n  & F. Curie*

author keywords: riverine fluxes; flux duration indicators; uncertainties; suspended particulate matter; total dissolved solids; nutrients
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2013 journal article

Effects of Biomass Feedstocks and Gasification Conditions on the Physiochemical Properties of Char

ENERGIES, 6(8), 3972–3986.

By: K. Qian *, A. Kumar *, K. Patil*, D. Bellmer*, D. Wang *, W. Yuan n , R. Huhnke*

author keywords: biomass char; biochar; gasification; fluidized bed; switchgrass; sorghum; eastern red cedar
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2013 journal article

ESTIMATING SUSPENDED SOLIDS FROM TURBIDITY IN THE ROBESON CREEK, NC WATERSHED

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN WATER RESOURCES ASSOCIATION, 49(6), 1412–1420.

By: D. Line n, K. Hall n & J. Blackwell n

author keywords: turbidity; environmental sampling; nonpoint source pollution; total suspended solids
TL;DR: The results indicate that estimating TSS concentrations from turbidity using a TSS‐turbidity relationship developed from a subset of the overall dataset should be done with great caution. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2013 journal article

Comparative phenotypic analysis and genome sequence of Clostridium beijerinckii SA-1, an offspring of NCIMB 8052

MICROBIOLOGY-SGM, 159, 2558–2570.

By: W. Sandoval-Espinola  n, S. Makwana n, M. Chinn n , M. Thon *, M. Andrea Azcarate-Peril* & J. Bruno-Barcena n 

MeSH headings : Butanols / metabolism; Butanols / toxicity; Carbon / metabolism; Clostridium beijerinckii / drug effects; Clostridium beijerinckii / genetics; Clostridium beijerinckii / growth & development; Clostridium beijerinckii / metabolism; Culture Media / chemistry; DNA, Bacterial / chemistry; DNA, Bacterial / genetics; Fructose / metabolism; Genome, Bacterial; Glucose / metabolism; Growth Inhibitors / toxicity; Metabolic Networks and Pathways / genetics; Molecular Sequence Data; Polymorphism, Genetic; Sequence Analysis, DNA; Solvents / metabolism; Solvents / toxicity
TL;DR: Assessment of SA-1 solventogenic capabilities when growing on a previously validated medium containing, as carbon- and energy-limiting substrates, sucrose and the products of its hydrolysis d-glucose and d-fructose showed that it is a solvent hyper-producing strain capable of generating up to 16.1 g l(-1) of butanol and 26.3 g l −1 of total solvents. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2013 journal article

Addressing the Fouling of In Situ Ultraviolet-Visual Spectrometers Used to Continuously Monitor Water Quality in Brackish Tidal Marsh Waters

Journal of Environment Quality, 42(6), 1896.

By: J. Etheridge  n, F. Birgand  n, M. Burchell n  & B. Smith

TL;DR: An antifouling system was developed that reduced the time of exposure of the optics to stream water and used a pressurized fresh water cleaning and will allow quality long-term data to be collected using this technology. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
6. Clean Water and Sanitation (OpenAlex)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2013 journal article

Potential of ozonolysis as a pretreatment for energy grasses

BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY, 148, 242–248.

By: A. Panneerselvam n, R. Sharma-Shivappa n, P. Kolar n, T. Ranney n  & S. Peretti n

author keywords: Miscanthus; Saccharum; Optimization; Flow configuration; Enzymatic hydrolysis
MeSH headings : Biofuels; Biomass; Biotechnology / methods; Carbohydrates / analysis; Energy-Generating Resources; Glucose / biosynthesis; Hydrolysis / drug effects; Lignin / metabolism; Ozone / pharmacology; Poaceae / drug effects; Xylans / metabolism
TL;DR: Results showed that ozonolysis was effective in removing up to 59.9% lignin without cellulose degradation, however, subsequent hydrolysis of pretreated solids with Cellic® CTec2 at 0.06 g/g raw biomass provided glucan conversion lower than untreated samples suggesting enzyme inhibition by lign in degradation products formed during oz onolysis. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2013 journal article

Hydrolysis of ozone pretreated energy grasses for optimal fermentable sugar production

BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY, 148, 97–104.

By: A. Panneerselvam n, R. Sharma-Shivappa n, P. Kolar n, D. Clare n & T. Ranney n 

author keywords: Miscanthus; Saccharum; Optimization; Enzymatic hydrolysis; Alkali pretreatment
MeSH headings : Acids / chemistry; Biofuels; Biomass; Carbohydrates / biosynthesis; Fermentation / drug effects; Glucose / biosynthesis; Hydrolysis / drug effects; Lignin / analysis; Ozone / pharmacology; Poaceae / drug effects; Poaceae / metabolism; Sodium Hydroxide / pharmacology; Solubility; Xylans / metabolism; Xylose / biosynthesis
TL;DR: Ozonated energy grass varieties were enzymatically hydrolyzed to establish process parameters for maximum fermentable sugar production and to study the effect of lignin degradation products generated during ozonolysis on cellulolytic enzymes. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2013 journal article

Source and magnitude of error in an inexpensive image-based water level measurement system

Journal of Hydrology, 496, 178–186.

By: T. Gilmore n, F. Birgand  n & K. Chapman

author keywords: Water level; Water stage; Machine vision; Edge detection; Instrument comparison; Uncertainty
TL;DR: Results suggest that “flat” images with little distortion are preferable in an image-based water level measurement system, and images captured with a camera positioned 4–7 m from the water level edge have the potential to yield water level measurements within ±3 mm when using this technique. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
6. Clean Water and Sanitation (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2013 journal article

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Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, 18(10), 1372–1376.

By: L. Merriman, C. Wilson, R. Winston & W. Hunt

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2013 journal article

Product sampling during transient continuous countercurrent hydrolysis of canola oil and development of a kinetic model

COMPUTERS & CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, 58, 144–155.

By: W. Wang n, R. Natelson n, L. Stikeleather n & W. Roberts n

author keywords: Hydrolysis; Triglycerides; Diglycerides; Free fatty acids
TL;DR: The rate constants determined in this paper indicate that diglycerides in the feedstock accelerate the transition from “emulsive hydrolysis” to “rapid hydrolyses”. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
6. Clean Water and Sanitation (OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2013 journal article

Enhanced allelopathy and competitive ability of invasive plant Solidago canadensis in its introduced range

JOURNAL OF PLANT ECOLOGY, 6(3), 253–263.

By: Y. Yuan *, B. Wang *, S. Zhang *, J. Tang *, C. Tu n, S. Hu n , J. Yong*, X. Chen *

author keywords: allelopathy; biogeographical approach; common garden experiment; competition; invasion species
TL;DR: A hypothesis that enhanced production of allelopathic compounds results in greater competitive ability of invasive plants in the invaded range rather than in the native range is tested. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2013 journal article

Characterization of temperature and light effects on the defense response phenotypes associated with the maize Rp1-D21 autoactive resistance gene

BMC Plant Biology, 13(1), 106.

By: A. Negeri n, G. Wang n, L. Benavente n, C. Kibiti *, V. Chaikam *, G. Johal *, P. Balint-Kurti n 

Contributors: A. Negeri n, G. Wang n, L. Benavente n, C. Kibiti *, V. Chaikam *, G. Johal *, P. Balint-Kurti n 

author keywords: Maize; Hypersensitive response; Disease resistance; Temperature sensitive; Light dependent; Rp1; Autoactive R gene
MeSH headings : Basidiomycota / physiology; Disease Resistance; Phenotype; Plant Diseases / genetics; Plant Diseases / immunology; Plant Diseases / microbiology; Plant Proteins / genetics; Plant Proteins / immunology; Temperature; Zea mays / genetics; Zea mays / immunology; Zea mays / radiation effects
TL;DR: It is shown that the lesion phenotype conferred by maize autoactive resistance gene Rp1-D21 is temperature sensitive in a reversible manner, that the temperature-sensitivity phenotype interacts with genetic background and that the phenotype is light sensitive. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
Sources: ORCID, NC State University Libraries, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2013 journal article

Analysis of Consecutive Events for Nutrient and Sediment Treatment in Field-Monitored Bioretention Cells

Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 224(6).

By: R. Brown n, F. Birgand n  & W. Hunt n

author keywords: Bioretention; Stormwater; Nutrients; Nitrogen; Phosphorus; Water quality sampling
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2013 journal article

Tritrophic effects of plant growth regulators in an aphid-parasitoid system

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL, 66(1), 72–76.

By: S. Prado n & S. Frank n 

author keywords: Aphidius colemani; Biological control; Fitness; Myzus persicae; Percent emergence; Sex ratio; Size
TL;DR: It is shown that PGRs can negatively affect parasitoid fitness, and reduce parasitism, suggesting the potential for negative long-term effects on the efficacy of biological control. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

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