1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910372786003321

Autore

Okubo Masaaki

Titolo

Plasma Processes for Renewable Energy Technologies

Pubbl/distr/stampa

MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2020

ISBN

3-03921-973-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (118 p.)

Soggetti

History of engineering and technology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

The use of renewable energy is an effective solution for the prevention of global warming. On the other hand, environmental plasmas are one of powerful means to solve global environmental problems on nitrogen oxides, (NOx), sulfur oxides (SOx), particulate matter (PM), volatile organic compounds (VOC), and carbon dioxides (CO2) in the atmosphere. By combining both technologies, we can develop an extremely effective environmental improvement technology. Based on this background, a Special Issue of the journal Energies on plasma processes for renewable energy technologies is planned. On the issue, we focus on environment plasma technologies that can effectively utilize renewable electric energy sources, such as photovoltaic power generation, biofuel power generation, wind turbine power generation, etc. However, any latest research results on plasma environmental improvement processes are welcome for submission. We are looking, among others, for papers on the following technical subjects in which either plasma can use renewable energy sources or can be used for renewable energy technologies: Plasma decomposition technology of harmful gases, such as the plasma denitrification method; Plasma removal technology of harmful particles, such as electrostatic precipitation; Plasma decomposition technology of harmful substances in liquid, such as gas-liquid interfacial plasma; Plasma-enhanced flow induction and heat transfer enhancement technologies, such as ionic wind device and plasma actuator; Plasma-enhanced combustion and



fuel reforming; Other environment plasma technologies.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910253907003321

Autore

Das Saubhik

Titolo

Amaranthus: A Promising Crop of Future / / by Saubhik Das

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore : , : Springer Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016

ISBN

981-10-1469-8

Edizione

[1st ed. 2016.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (IX, 208 p. 50 illus., 27 illus. in color.)

Disciplina

578.012

578.09

Soggetti

Plants

Plant breeding

Plant physiology

Agriculture

Plant Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography

Plant Breeding/Biotechnology

Plant Physiology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

1. Introduction -- 2. Pseudo-cereals: an efficient food supplement -- 3. Amaranths: the crop of great prospect -- 4. Infrageneric classification of Amaranthus -- 5. Taxonomy and phylogeny of amaranths -- 6. Weed and Herbicide resistance -- 7. Distribution and maintenance of amaranth germplasm world-wide -- 8. Breeding of amaranth -- 9. Evolution of sexualty in Amaranthus -- 10. Cultvation of Amaranthus -- 11. Future prospects in amaranth research.

Sommario/riassunto

This book serves the larger community of plant researchers working on the taxonomy, species delimitation, phylogeny, and biogeography of pseudo-cereals, with a special emphasis on amaranths. It also provides extensive information on the nutritive value of underutilized pseudo-cereals, the goal being to broaden the vegetable list. Amaranthus is a cosmopolitan genus of annual or short-lived perennial plants. Most of



the species are summer annual weeds and are commonly referred to as pigweed. Only a few are cultivated as vitamin-rich vegetables and ornamentals. The protein-rich seeds of a handful of species, known as grain amaranths, are consumed as pseudo-cereals. Amaranthus manifests considerable morphological diversity among and even within certain species, and there is no general agreement on the taxonomy or number of species. Currently the genus Amaranthus is believed to include three recognized subgenera and 70 species. Amatanthus is considered to potentially offer an alternative crop in temperate and tropical climate. The classification of amaranths is ambiguous due to the lack of discrete and quantitative species-defining characteristics and the wide range of phenotypic plasticity, as well as introgression and hybridization involving weedy and crop species. It is a known fact that both vegetable and grain amaranths have evolved from their respective weed progenitors. There are more than 180 different weed species that are herbicide-resistant, and amaranths are considered to be leading members of the resistant biotypes. Amaranth species provide ample scope for investigating herbicide resistance mechanisms. Amaranths also show variability in terms of their mating behavior and germplasm, adaptability to different growing conditions, and wide range of variability in sexual systems, from monoecy to dioecy. A solid grasp of these parameters is essential to the future utilization of amaranths as super crops. There are quite a few amaranth research center and germplasm collections all over the world that maintain and evaluate working germplasms. To date, the genetic improvement of amaranths has primarily involved the application of conventional selection methods. But advances in genomics and biotechnology have dramatically enriched the potential to manipulate the amaranth genome, especially improving the amount and availability of nutrients. In conclusion, the book covers all aspects of amaranths, including their food value, significance as vegetables and pseudo-cereals, taxonomy, phylogeny, germplasm variability, breeding behavior and strategies, cultivation practices, and variability in terms of their sexual systems. It offers a valuable resource for all students, researchers and experts working in the field of plant taxonomy and diversity.



3.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910955294303321

Autore

Lobeck Anne C.

Titolo

Ellipsis : functional heads, licensing, and identification / / Anne Lobeck

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York ; , : Oxford University Press, , 2023

ISBN

0-19-772158-3

1-280-52760-9

0-19-535793-0

1-4294-0660-7

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (221 p.)

Collana

Oxford scholarship online

Disciplina

415

Soggetti

Grammar, Comparative and general - Ellipsis

Generative grammar

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Previously issued in print: 1995.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Ellipsis in Government-Binding Theory -- 2. Strong Agreement, Licensing, and Identification -- 3. Two Functional Heads in English DP -- 4. Ellipsis in German and French Noun Phrases: The Ellipsis Identification Parameter -- 5. VP Ellipsis in English, French, and German Tensed Clauses -- 6. VP Ellipsis in English Infinitives.

Sommario/riassunto

This treatise elaborates a theory of ellipsis which brings the phenomenon under the aegis of very general and universal principles. It argues that the Empty Category Principle (ECP) constrains the distribution of ellipsis, just as it constrains the distributions of traces and null pronouns.