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Intrinsically antimicrobial active polymers to improve the hygienic conditions during processing and preparation of fresh meat
(2018-12-10)The objective of this thesis was the investigation of the potential of intrinsically antimicrobial active polymers to improve the hygienic conditions in all steps of the processing and preparation of fresh meat, from the ... -
Exploring ethylenediurea (EDU) as an ozone biomonitoring and screening tool for rice (Oryza sativa L.)
(2018-12-10)Tropospheric ozone concentrations are rapidly rising in many developing parts of the world, thereby threatening food security. Therefore, breeding for adapting rice varieties is essential in Asia, especially in the Indian ... -
Analyzing photosynthetic performance in natural fluctuating environment using light-induced fluorescence transient (LIFT) method in high-throughput
(2018-12-04)In the present work, the knowledge gap concerning the interaction of photosynthesis with its fluctuating environment was filled by acquiring over one million chlorophyll fluorescence measurements in semi-field and field ... -
Post-harvest losses in Sub-Saharan Africa: measurement concepts and economic assessment of reduction strategies
(2018-11-27)Post-harvest loss (PHL) is a major source of inefficiency in the agricultural value chain in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). It wastes productive resources, reduces economic agents' income, and aggravates the problem of insufficient ... -
Einfluss von Bodenhilfsstoffen auf die Wasserhaltekapazität bewässerter Böden
(2018-12-05)Das Ziel der vorliegenden Dissertation war es, den Einfluss von Bodenhilfsstoffen auf die Wasserhaltekapazität (WHK) von Böden mit unterschiedlichen Bewässerungssystemen zu untersuchen. Um die Wirkung dieser Stoffe in der ... -
Sensor fusion for localization of automated vehicles
(2018-12-13)Automated vehicles need to precisely know where they are at all times to be able to make informed driving decisions. Therefore, multiple localization systems are typically installed on such vehicles to provide redundant ... -
Robot Mapping and Navigation in Real-World Environments
(2018-11-27)Robots can perform various tasks, such as mapping hazardous sites, taking part in search-and-rescue scenarios, or delivering goods and people. Robots operating in the real world face many challenges on the way to the ... -
Prospects of Cooperation in the Eastern Nile Basin: The case of Experimental Game Application
(2018-11-23)Tensions over the use of Nile waters have recently increased and no comprehensive agreement till date acceptable to all Eastern Nile Basin riparian countries exists. After years of escalating tensions between upstream and ... -
High precision lysimeters improve our understanding of water cycle and solute transport dynamics
(2018-11-28)Water is the most precious natural resource on earth. Understanding the movement of water and dissolved substances between the different compartments soil, vegetation, and atmosphere is of crucial importance to resolve ... -
Investigating the Potential of UAV-Based Low-Cost Camera Imagery for Measuring Biophysical Variables in Maize
(2018-11-27)The potential for improved crop productivity is readily investigated in agronomic field experiments. Frequent measurements of biophysical crop variables are necessary to allow for confident statements on crop performance. ... -
Identification and characterisation of Heterodera schachtii susceptibility genes AtPANB1 and HIPP27 in Arabidopsis thaliana
(2018-11-08)Sedentary plant-parasitic cyst nematodes are obligate biotrophs that infect the roots of their host plant. Their parasitism is based on modification of infected root cells to form a hypermetabolic syncytium from which the ... -
Bioporengenese durch homo- und allorhize Kulturpflanzen: Einfluss auf das Wurzelwachstum der Nachfrüchte
(2018-11-08)Im Organischen Landbau ist ein tiefreichendes Wurzelsystem, das die Aufnahme von Wasser und Nährstoffen aus tiefen Bodenschichten ermöglicht, ein wichtiges Element zur Stabilisierung des Ertrags. Bioporen, durch Pflanzenwurzeln ... -
Decentralized energy in India and its synergies with Water-Energy-Food security (WEF) nexus
(2018-11-15)The majority of rural Indian households remain dependent on traditional, inefficient and harmful household energy technologies. Rural households make their energy decisions with respect to the Water-Energy-Food security ... -
Water, sanitation and agriculture linkages: impact on health and nutrition outcomes in peri-urban Gujarat, India
(2018-11-28)In the rural and peri-urban settings, where agriculture is one of the main sources of livelihood, the multi-purpose character of irrigation and drainage infrastructure creates several interlinks between water, sanitation ... -
Towards a more efficient and sustainable fertilization through recycling phosphorus as struvite
(2018-11-08)Food and water security are dependent on the sustainable use of phosphorus (P). However, there is no single solution for achieving a phosphorus-secure future. P recovered and recycled from current waste streams (like manure) ... -
Einfluss der Bewirtschaftungsintensität und Landschaftsstruktur auf die Diversität der Saltatoria und Hymenoptera (Bombus) von Mittelgebirgsgrünland
(2018-11-27)Grünland ist ein prägendes Element der Agrarlandschaft und zentraler Baustein der multifunktionalen Landwirtschaft. Unter anderem leistet es einen herausragenden Beitrag zur Erhaltung der biologischen Vielfalt. Die Quantität ... -
Effects of community-based health insurance on child health outcomes and utilisation of preventive health services: Evidence from rural south-western Uganda
(2018-10-23)With the renewed focus on health for all through universal health coverage, community-based health insurance has been proposed both as a building block for health systems financing and also providing financial protection ... -
Sustainable Agricultural Practices (SAPs) in Northern Ghana: Impacts on Welfare, Environmental Reliance, and Agricultural Land Expansion
(2018-10-22)Sustainable agriculture has become an important issue in the development-policy agenda in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), as a major avenue to simultaneously raise smallholder agricultural productivity and enhance climate change ... -
Performance assessment of a bamboo-drip irrigation system: a contribution to water productivity improvement West Africa
(2018-11-28)Despite its high efficiency and productivity potential in regions subject to scarce water supply, conventional drip irrigation is still expensive and therefore only being adopted slowly in West Africa where 80% of vegetable ... -
Long-term effects of childhood work on human capital formation, migration decisions, and earnings in rural Ethiopia
(2018-10-16)In Ethiopia, a quarter of children are child laborers, of which one in every three works full-time. Currently, more children than ever before also combine schooling with work. In addition, although net primary school ...
