University of Agriculture in Krakow

Tarragon Extracts (Artemisia dracunculus L.) in the Control of Selected Broad Bean Pests in Sustainable Pest Management

Legumes play an important role in agriculture by enriching soil with nitrogen, drawing water and nutrients from deeper soil layers, and supplying organic matter. They are also a valuable source of food for humans and animals. Protecting these plants from pests usually involves th...

Food-Grade By-Products as Sustainable Sources of Phytochemicals: Green Extraction Strategies, Encapsulation Technologies, and Applications in Functional Food Development

Food-industry by-products, including fruit and vegetable pomace, peels, and seeds, are increasingly recognized as sustainable sources of bioactive compounds, particularly phenolic compounds and carotenoids, including anthocyanins and lycopene. These phytochemicals exhibit a range...

Agricultural Waste as a Raw Material Source for Biofuel Production: Analysis of Methods, Models and Intelligent Technologies

With growing global demand for renewable energy and the need for efficient use of organic waste, agricultural waste (including animal excrement and plant residues) is considered a key and promising feedstock for biogas production via anaerobic digestion. Despite the environmental...

Effectiveness of asbestos waste management in the Małopolska region of southern Poland: a case study

Abstract The efficiency of asbestos waste management in Małopolska Voivodeship was assessed based on the asbestos waste accumulation indicators between 2019 and 2023. The highest total neutralised asbestos in any county over the five years was 9,813 Mg, and the highest average in...

The Paradox of Medical Education: Lifestyle and the Sense of Self-Efficacy and Locus of Health Control Among Medical Students in the Eastern Borderlands of the European Union

Abstract Aim This cross-sectional study evaluated health behaviors, diet, physical activity, and psychological determinants (self-efficacy, life satisfaction, health locus of control) among medical and health sciences students across seven EU borderland countries to investigate t...

Nitromethane-assisted reduction of hazardous post-blast gaseous emissions in ANFO under preserved detonation performance

Abstract Reduction of hazardous post-blast gaseous emissions while maintaining blasting performance remains a major challenge in surface mining operations employing ammonium nitrate fuel oil (ANFO). In this study, partial substitution of ammonium nitrate(V) and fuel oil with nitr...

Seasonal Dynamics of Foliage Macronutrient Concentrations in Black Alder (Alnus glutinosa (L.) Gaertn.) Growing on Nutrient-Poor Post-Mining and Fertile Natural Soils

Black alder (Alnus glutinosa) is widely used to reclaim nutrient-poor post-mining soils, yet how adverse conditions affect seasonal foliar macronutrient dynamics and resorption remains unclear. We compared seasonal changes in leaf C, N, P, K, S, Ca, and Mg concentrations in A. gl...

Host-Associated Differences in Below-Canopy Temperature and Soil Moisture Beneath Healthy and Viscum album-Infected Silver Fir and Scots Pine Trees

European mistletoe (Viscum album L.) is an expanding hemiparasitic plant in European forests, but its association with below-canopy hydrothermal conditions remains poorly understood. We compared near-ground air, surface, and upper-soil temperatures, volumetric soil moisture, and...

Mid-Miocene palaeohydrology archived in palaeosols of La Tatacoa, Colombia

Abstract Mid-Miocene palaeosols of the Baraya Member (Villavieja Formation, La Tatacoa, Colombia) record contrasting pedogenic pathways developed within fine-grained floodbasin environments under subhumid tropical conditions. The Ferruginous Red Bed (FRB) and La Venta Red Bed (LV...

Short-Term Cadmium and Lead Exposure in Common Buckwheat: Metal Accumulation, Physiological Responses, and Compositional Changes

Cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) contamination may alter common buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench cv. ‘Korona’) physiology and composition. The objective was to determine whether common buckwheat maintains physiological performance under controlled Cd and Pb exposure while assessi...

Effect of shrub vegetation on soil organic matter fractionation and soil biochemical processes

Abstract Aim Shrub layers are functional determinants of soil processes, yet their role in regulating soil organic matter (SOM) fractions, dissolved compounds, and enzymatic activity remains insufficiently quantified. This study evaluated the effects of three shrub species—Europe...

Adaptive allometry of wing outline in Tachinidae flies

Abstract The size and shape of insect wings vary widely within and among species. One important aspect of this variation is allometry, the relationship between size and shape. Recent predictions suggest that larger insects can fly with a disproportionately smaller wing area or a...

Kombucha-Derived Bacterial Cellulose for Active and Biodegradable Food Packaging: Production, Modification, Performance, and Current Challenges

Kombucha fermentation generates two fractions of potential relevance to food-packaging applications: a fermented liquid containing organic acids, polyphenols and other metabolites, and a cellulose-rich pellicle formed by cellulose-producing acetic acid bacteria. However, the ferm...

Influence of Triple-Layer Furcellaran-Based Films Enriched with Walnut Oil Emulsion and Walnut Green Husk Extract on Storage Quality of Cod Liver Oil

Triple-layer films based on furcellaran were designed. To give them antioxidant and UV barrier properties, an ethanol extract from walnut green husks (WGHE) was added to the third layer. In order to provide them with active and water vapor barrier properties, an emulsion based on...

Morphology of third mandibular molars – an in vivo cone beam computed tomography study in Lower Silesia

<title>Abstract</title> Background Understanding the root and canal morphology of mandibular third molars (MTMs) is crucial for anatomical characterization of human dentition and effective endodontic treatment. This study investigates the number of roots, canal configurations, an...

Effects of Common Cooking Methods on Total Mercury and Methylmercury in Sardines and Sprats

The effects of household cooking on mercury speciation in whole small pelagic fish remain insufficiently understood. To address this gap, total mercury (T-Hg), methylmercury (MeHg), and Hg(II) were determined in wet whole-fish homogenates, including viscera, of sardines and sprat...

Engineering Furcellaran/Xanthan Gum/Beeswax Composite Films Containing Spirulina via High-Shear Homogenisation: Structural and Physicochemical Properties

The growing demand for sustainable and functional packaging has driven the development of biopolymer-based films prepared from food-grade components with potential suitability for edible packaging applications. This study focused on the development and characterisation of furcell...

A pair of duplicated SOC1 genes, DcSOC1-1 and DcSOC1-2, control vernalization requirement in carrot

Abstract Background Carrot vernalization requirement (VR), the amount of cold exposure needed for plants to become vernalized, strongly influences geographical adaptation of the crop and many agricultural practices, and this trait defines annual vs. biennial cultivars. Despite it...

Analysis of Ancestral Inbreeding Across Main Founders and Ancestors in the Polish Simmental Cattle Population

This study estimated the impact of main founders and ancestors on inbreeding subdivision in the Polish Simmental cattle population. Two reference populations were defined: subset A (20,827 cows born 1984–2009) and subset B (19,554 cows born 2010–2020). Ancestral inbreeding coeffi...

Occurrence, antimicrobial susceptibility and genetic diversity of Devriesea agamarum strains isolated from captive lizard collections

Devriesea agamarum is a recognized pathogen of some reptile species. However, our knowledge on epidemiology as well as phenotypic and genotypic properties of this microorganism is still not fully elucidated. Therefore, the aim of the present work was to assess the occurrence of D...