The capacity of electric air conditioning and heating systems is growing rapidly, as is the
nameplate capacity of PV power plants. While the demand for cooling has a positive …

Flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) is a plant of industrial importance, its fibres being presently
used for high-value textile applications, composite reinforcements as well as natural …

Thiourea (TU) is considered an essential and emerging biostimulant against the negative
impacts of severe environmental stresses, including drought stress in plants. However, the …

In recent years, there has been an increasing interest in soil additives used in environmental
ecosystems. Currently, most soil amendments are produced from synthetic materials. Some …

Climate change is characterized by rising temperatures and an increased risk of spring
water deficit, both of which threaten the cultivation of textile flax. With the multiplication and …

The industrial process of extracting flax fibers from a plant (Linum usitatissimum L.), which
involves a combination of retting and scutching, could lead to matter heterogeneity within …

The use of flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) fibres for textile dates back to several millennia; in
Ancient Egypt flax was widely used in many everyday items. While flax fibres continue to …

Addressing the mechanical behaviour of flax bundles is a key point when used as
reinforcements in composite materials. To determine their mechanical properties, the bundle …

Autofluorescence generated by plant cells and tissues provides a label-free method for
investigating them without altering their structure and biochemistry. While in the literature …

Drought is known to alter the physiological responses in plants affecting their growth and
development. Jute (Corchorus olitorius L.), an important lignocellulosic fibre crop, is …