Science

Meyerhofferite is a mineral [Ca2B6O11.7H2O] consisting of a hydrous calcium borate. It is a hydrated borate mineral of calcium, with the chemical formula Ca2B6O6(OH)10·2H2O, CaB3O3(OH)5·H2O, or Ca2(H3B3O7)2·4H2O.…

Marketing is fundamentally about communicating information to increase demand for a product or service. Effectively gathering and using the information in agricultural marketing poses some…

The use of ICTs in Agricultural Value Chains Information and Communication Technologies, or ICTs, have become an important tool in promoting agricultural value chain efficiency.…

A mangrove is a shrub or small tree that belongs primarily to the Rhizophoraceae, Acanthaceae, Lythraceae, Combretaceae, and Arecaceae families; that grows along coastal estuaries,…

Nekton or necton, the assemblage of pelagic animals which swim freely, independent of water movement or wind, from the Greek nekton meaning “to swim”. In…

Epsomite is most commonly formed by the deposition of material by saline springs as efflorescence on cave walls. It is a mineral of hydrous magnesium…

Sodium dithionite is whitish to light-yellow crystalline solid that has a sulfur dioxide-like odor, also known as sodium hydrosulfite. Under physiological conditions, it is not…

Coke is a fuel used in the steelmaking process that is created by heating coal in the absence of air. It is a grey, hard,…

Fluidization is a method of mixing fuel and air in a specific proportion, for obtaining combustion. A fluidized bed may be defined as the bed…

Also known as the sea iguana, saltwater iguana, or Galápagos marine iguana, the marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) is the only lizard on earth that spends…

The agricultural value chain concept has been used since the beginning of the millennium, primarily by those working in agricultural development in developing countries. An…

The Galápagos Islands (official name: Archipiélago de Colón, another Spanish name: Las Islas Galápagos, Spanish pronunciation: las ˈislas ɣaˈlapaɣos, local pronunciation: laz ˈihlah ɣaˈlapaɣoh), island…