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Evaluation of Two Portable Hyperspectral-Sensor-Based Instruments to Predict Key Soil Properties in Canadian Soils by Dhawale, Nandkishor M, Adamchuk, Viacheslav I, Prasher, Shiv O, Rossel, Raphael A Viscarra, Ismail, Ashraf A

“…In contrast with classic bench-top hyperspectral (multispectral)-sensor-based instruments (spectrophotometers), the portable ones are rugged, relatively…”
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Comparative study of the composition and thermal properties of protein isolates prepared from nine Phaseolus vulgaris legume varieties by Rui, Xin, Boye, Joyce I., Ribereau, Sabine, Simpson, Benjamin K., Prasher, Shiv O.

“…Beans contain high amounts of protein and, as demonstrated with other legumes, may contain peptides with bioactive properties. Dozens of dry bean ( Phaseolus…”
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Evaluating the Precision and Accuracy of Proximal Soil vis–NIR Sensors for Estimating Soil Organic Matter and Texture by Dhawale, Nandkishor M., Adamchuk, Viacheslav I., Prasher, Shiv O., Viscarra Rossel, Raphael A.

“…Measuring soil texture and soil organic matter (SOM) is essential given the way they affect the availability of crop nutrients and water during the growing…”
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A System Dynamics Model to Conserve Arid Region Water Resources through Aquifer Storage and Recovery in Conjunction with a Dam by Niazi, Amir, Prasher, Shiv O, Adamowski, Jan, Gleeson, Tom

“…Groundwater depletion poses a significant threat in arid and semi-arid areas where rivers are usually ephemeral and groundwater is the major source of water…”
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Effect of inorganic additives (rock phosphate, PR and boron waste, BW) on the passivation of Cu, Zn during pig manure composting by Wang, Lixia, Liu, Hongtao, Prasher, Shiv O., Ou, Yang, Yan, Baixing, Zhong, Rongzhen

“…The bioavailability of heavy metals in compost is critical for their agronomic value. The effect of inorganic additives (rock phosphate, PR and boron waste,…”
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Advances in the acquisition and analysis of CT scan data to isolate a crop root system from the soil medium and quantify root system complexity in 3-D space by Lontoc-Roy, Melinda, Dutilleul, Pierre, Prasher, Shiv O., Han, Liwen, Brouillet, Thomas, Smith, Donald L.

“…Root systems play an important role in soil-based resource acquisition. The ability to quantify the structural complexity of a root system should lead to an…”
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Organic matter, a critical factor to immobilize phosphorus, copper, and zinc during composting under various initial C/N ratios by Wang, Lixia, Li, Yingxin, Prasher, Shiv O., Yan, Baixing, Ou, Yang, Cui, Hu, Cui, Yanru

“…•Composting decreased the bioavailability of Cu, Zn and the mobility of P.•Degradation of organic matter controlled redistribution of Cu, Zn and P fractions.•A…”
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Comparison of multiple linear and nonlinear regression, autoregressive integrated moving average, artificial neural network, and wavelet artificial neural network methods for urban water demand forecasting in Montreal, Canada by Adamowski, Jan, Fung Chan, Hiu, Prasher, Shiv O., Ozga-Zielinski, Bogdan, Sliusarieva, Anna

“…Daily water demand forecasts are an important component of cost‐effective and sustainable management and optimization of urban water supply systems. In this…”
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Application of Hyperspectral Technique for Color Classification Avocados Subjected to Different Treatments by Karimi, Yousef, Maftoonazad, Neda, Ramaswamy, Hosahalli S, Prasher, Shiv O, Marcotte, Michele

“…In this study, the applicability of hyperspectral technique, a fast and non-destructive, novel method was investigated for the color discrimination of avocados…”
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Community based adaptation options for climate change impacts on water resources: The case of Jordan by Hammouri Nezar, Al-Qinna Mohammad, Salahat Mohammad, Adamowski Jan, Prasher Shiv O.

“…A strategic vision to ensure an adequate, safe and secure drinking water supply presents a challenge, particularly for such a small country as Jordan, faced…”
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Thermal processing effects on the functional properties and microstructure of lentil, chickpea, and pea flours by Ma, Zhen, Boye, Joyce I., Simpson, Benjamin K., Prasher, Shiv O., Monpetit, Diane, Malcolmson, Linda

“…Pulses are rich in nutrients. The existence of anti-nutritional components and the length of time required for preparation have, however, limited their…”
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Can nitrate contaminated groundwater be remediated by optimizing flood irrigation rate with high nitrate water in a desert oasis using the WHCNS model? by Liang, Hao, Qi, Zhiming, Hu, Kelin, Prasher, Shiv O., Zhang, Yuanpei

“…Nitrate contamination of groundwater is an environmental concern in intensively cultivated desert oases where this polluted groundwater is in turn used as a…”
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Removal of Escherichia coli from lake water in a biochar-amended biosand filtering system by Guan, Peining, Prasher, Shiv O., Afzal, Muhammad T., George, Saji, Ronholm, Jennifer, Dhiman, Jaskaran, Patel, Ramanbhai M.

“…A point-of-use household water treatment technology, the biosand filter (BSF), has been widely adopted across over 180 countries (CAWST, 2020). However, it has…”
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The effect of composting on the degradation of a veterinary pharmaceutical by Ramaswamy, Jayashree, Prasher, Shiv O., Patel, Ramanbhai M., Hussain, Syed A., Barrington, Suzelle F.

“…Composting has been identified as a viable means of reducing the environmental impact of antibiotics in manure. The focus of the present study is the potential…”
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Street Tree Pits as Bioretention Units: Effects of Soil Organic Matter and Area Permeability on the Volume and Quality of Urban Runoff by Frosi, Marcelo Henrique, Kargar, Maryam, Jutras, Pierre, Prasher, Shiv O., Clark, O. Grant

“…The quantity, intensity, and quality of urban stormwater runoff are changing as a  consequence of urbanization and climate change. Low impact development (LID)…”
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Slow pyrolysis pine wood-derived biochar reduces nitrous oxide production from surface but not subsurface soil by Deng, Hongyuan, Ejack, Leanne, Gul, Shamim, Prasher, Shiv O, Whalen, Joann K

“…Soil amended with biochar is expected to produce less nitrous oxide (N 2 O), although this may depend on nitrate (NO 3 -N) availability. Our objective was to…”
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Removal of ionophoric antibiotics in free water surface constructed wetlands by Hussain, Syed Azfar, Prasher, Shiv O., Patel, Ramanbhai M.

“…► Among the sandy clay loam and sandy soil CWs, removal of tested ionophores was greater in sandy soil. ► Phenomena of sorption and microbial degradation were…”
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Effect of the Presence of Nonionic Surfactant Brij35 on the Mobility of Metribuzin in Soil by ElSayed, Eman, Prasher, Shiv

“…Given the water scarcity becoming endemic to a large portion of the globe, arid region irrigation has resorted to the use of treated, partially treated, or…”
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Effect of biochar on fate and transport of manure-borne estrogens in sandy soil by Alizadeh, Sanaz, Prasher, Shiv O., ElSayed, Eman, Qi, Zhiming, Patel, Ramanbhai M.

“…The feasibility of using two types of biochars to reduce steroid hormone pollution from poultry and swine manure application on agricultural land was…”
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Fertilizing with composted cattle manure to meet agro-environmental targets in continuous corn and corn–soybean agroecosystems in southern Quebec by Elmi, Abdirashid, Jiao, You, Benslim, Hicham, Mawof, Ali, Prasher, Shiv O, Whalen, Joann K

“…Balancing nutrient inputs from manure and supplemental inorganic fertilizers with crop requirements should achieve crop yield goals and agro-environmental…”
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