Context: Organic farming is based on the non-use of synthetic fertilisers and pesticides. Nitrogen inputs are derived from symbiotic fixation and organic fertilisers, which also contribute carbon to the agroecosystem. Soil ...

The progress of chronic renal failure (CRF) is characterized by the development of glomerular and tubular lesions. However, little is known about the expression of organic anions renal transporters. The objective of this ...

Dissolved organic matter (DOM) is the major source of carbon in aquatic environments and may be derived from allochthonous or autochthonous sources. This study presents the first DOM characterisation in streams from two ...

The ready-meals market has grown significantly in developed countries over the past decade. In particular, organic pasta entirely formulated with organic ingredients and marketed as ready-to-eat meals, is an excellent ...

For decades, there has been debate about the possibility that organic farming can feed the world’s population. The most recent studies, analyzing the yields of individual crops, show a yield gap between organic and ...

Organ preservation has been of major importance ever sincetransplantation developed into a global clinical activity. Therelatively simple procedures were developed on a basiccomprehension of low-temperature biology as ...

Organic bioelectronics involves the connection of organic semiconductors with living organisms, organs, tissues, cells, membranes, proteins, and even small molecules. In recent years, this field has received great interest ...

In the last years, trade of organic foods has risen significantly. Relevant quality studies for organic foods are generally related to environmental and health attributes/considerations. However, very few studies that ...

Monitoring contaminant residues in honey helps to avoid risks to human health, as it is a natural product widely consumed in all population groups, including the most vulnerable, such as children and the elderly. This is ...

The term ‘organic minerals’ means naturally occurring crystalline organic compounds including metal salts of formic, acetic, citric, mellitic, methanesulfonic and oxalic acids. As for the rest of the (inorganic) minerals, ...