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Investigation of Cd contents in several phosphate rocks used for the production of fertilizer by Mar, Swe Swe, Okazaki, Masanori

“…Phosphate rocks (PRs) can be a source of cadmium pollution in soil and food chain. PRs are mainly used for the manufacturing of phosphate fertilizers. The…”
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Effects of charcoal addition on N₂O emissions from soil resulting from rewetting air-dried soil in short-term laboratory experiments by YANAI, Yosuke, TOYOTA, Koki, OKAZAKI, Masanori

“…Laboratory experiments were conducted to examine the effect of charcoal addition on N₂O emissions resulting from rewetting of air-dried soil. Rewetting the…”
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Effects of heating on composition, degree of darkness, and stacking nanostructure of soil humic acids by Katsumi, Naoya, Yonebayashi, Koyo, Okazaki, Masanori

“…Wildfires and prescribed burning can affect both the quality and the quantity of organic matter in soils. In this study, we investigated qualitative and…”
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Decreases in inorganic nitrogen inputs and effects on nitrogen saturation and soil acidification by Baba, Mitsuhisa, Okazaki, Masanori, Matsuda, Kazuhide, Shima, Emu, Tachiyanagi, Fuka, Sugiura, Toshihiro, Toyota, Koki

“…We aimed to elucidate the effects of decreases in nitrogen (N) inputs on N budgets and soil acidity in N saturated forests in Tokyo, Japan using new analysis…”
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Relationship between stable carbon and nitrogen isotope ratios of humic acids extracted from Andisols and non-Andisols by Katsumi, Naoya, Yonebayashi, Koyo, Fujitake, Nobuhide, Okazaki, Masanori

“…To relate the isotopic composition of soil humic acids (HAs) to their source plants and their degree of humification (as indicated by the degree of darkening),…”
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Quantification of Cs, K, and Rb in rice (Oryza sativa) cultivated under paddy and upland conditions by Nishiyama, Shun, Okazaki, Masanori, Baba, Mitsuhisa, Quevedo, Marcelo A.

“…In Asian countries, paddy rice (Oryza sativa) has been cultivated as a main crop for many years, but cesium uptake by rice has only been studied recently. As a…”
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The influence of phosphate fertilizer application levels and cultivars on cadmium uptake by Komatsuna (Brassica rapa L. var. perviridis) by Mar, Swe Swe, Okazaki, Masanori, Motobayashi, Takashi

“…Cadmium (Cd) is a common impurity in phosphate fertilizers and application of phosphate fertilizer may contribute to soil Cd accumulation. Changes in Cd…”
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Physicochemical Properties of Starches from Lotus Rhizomes Harvested in Different Months by Honda, Yuji, Yamazaki, Tetsuya, Katsumi, Naoya, Fujita, Naoko, Matsumoto, Kenji, Okazaki, Masanori, Miwa, Shoji

“…We investigated the physicochemical properties of starches extracted from 8 lotus (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.) rhizomes harvested in different months (September…”
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The input–output balance of cadmium in a paddy field of Tokyo by Kikuchi, Tetsuro, Okazaki, Masanori, Toyota, Koki, Motobayashi, Takashi, Kato, Makoto

“…Field monitoring was practiced from 2001 to 2003 to evaluate the input (irrigation, atmospheric deposition, and fertilizer application) and the output (uptake…”
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Suppressive effect of magnesium oxide materials on cadmium accumulation in winter wheat grain cultivated in a cadmium-contaminated paddy field under annual rice–wheat rotational cultivation by Kikuchi, Tetsuro, Okazaki, Masanori, Motobayashi, Takashi

“…The effectiveness of two kinds of magnesium oxide (MgO) materials, commercial MgO (2250 kg ha −1) and a material derived from MgO and magnesium silicate…”
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Analysis of the C2H2 inhibition-based N2O production curve to characterize the N2O-reducing activity of denitrifying communities in soil by YANAI, Yosuke, HATANO, Ryusuke, OKAZAKI, Masanori, TOYOTA, Koki

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Effects of successive soil freeze-thaw cycles on soil microbial biomass and organic matter decomposition potential of soils by Yanai, Y. (Tokyo Univ. of Agriculture and Technology, Fuchu (Japan)), Toyota, K, Okazaki, M

“…Effects of soil freeze-thaw cycles on soil microbial biomass were examined using 8 soil samples collected from various locations, including 4 arable land sites…”
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The role of soil organic matter and short-range ordered aluminosilicates in controlling the activity of aluminum in soil solutions of volcanic ash soils by Yagasaki, Yasumi, Mulder, Jan, Okazaki, Masanori

“…Mechanisms controlling the activity of free aluminum (Al) in soil solutions and their implications for pedogenesis in two Japanese volcanic ash soils were…”
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Physicochemical Properties of Starches from Different Lotus Cultivars in Japan: Shinashirobana cultivar and Kanasumi-line No. 20 by Yamazaki, Tetsuya, Katsumi, Naoya, Fujita, Naoko, Matsumoto, Kenji, Okazaki, Masanori, Miwa, Shoji, Honda, Yuji

“…We investigated the physicochemical properties of starches from rhizomes of two lotus (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.) cultivars, Shinashirobana cultivar and…”
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Activation of Nitrogen-Fixing Endophytes Is Associated with the Tuber Growth of Sweet Potato by Yonebayashi, Koyo, Katsumi, Naoya, Nishi, Tomoe, Okazaki, Masanori

“…Endophytic nitrogen-fixing organisms have been isolated from the aerial parts of field-grown sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas). The 15N dilution method, which is…”
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Comparing the activity of aluminum in two B horizons developed from volcanic ash deposits in Japan, dominated by short-range ordered aluminosilicates and crystalline clay minerals, respectively by Yagasaki, Yasumi, Mulder, Jan, Okazaki, Masanori

“…Mechanisms controlling the activity of free aluminum (Al) in Bw1 horizons of soils developed from volcanic ash deposits in Japan were investigated by means of…”
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Characteristics and issues related to regional-scale modeling of nitrogen flows by Kimura, S.D.(Tokyo Univ. of Agriculture and Technology, Fuchu (Japan)), Hatano, R, Okazaki, M

“…This paper summarizes the characteristics of regional-scale nitrogen (N) flow models. The regional scale is generally considered to be an area that ranges from…”
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Ultra-high-pressure homogenization can modify colloidal, interfacial, and foaming properties of whey protein isolate and micellar casein dispersions differently according to the temperature condition by Sato, Ai, Matsumiya, Kentaro, Kaneko, Wataru, Okazaki, Masanori, Matsumura, Yasuki

“…We investigated how temperature condition during ultra-high-pressure homogenization (UHPH) affects the colloidal, interfacial, and foaming properties of whey…”
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Development of damage function of acidification for terrestrial ecosystems based on the effect of aluminum toxicity on net primary production by Hayashi, Kentaro, Okazaki, Masanori, Itsubo, Norihiro, Inaba, Atsushi

“…BackgroundAcidification is one of the important impact categories for life cycle impact assessment. Although its characterization has progressed during this…”
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Effects of successive soil freeze-thaw cycles on nitrification potential of soils by Yanai, Y. (Tokyo Univ. of Agriculture and Technology, Fuchu (Japan)), Toyota, K, Okazaki, M

“…In our previous report (Yanai et al. 2004: Soil Sci. Plant Nutr., 50, 821-829), we demonstrated that soil freeze-thaw cycles caused a partial sterilization of…”
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