Call for papers/Topics

All Abstracts, Reviews, short articles, Full articles, Posters are welcomed related with any of the following research fields:

1. Agricultural Sciences

Agronomy and Crop Physiology: Plant genetics and breeding, crop nutrition, stress physiology, and seed science.
Soil Science and Land Management: Soil chemistry and biology, soil fertility, erosion control, carbon sequestration, and soil microbiome engineering.
Horticulture and Forestry: Pomology (fruit production), olericulture (vegetable farming), floriculture, agroforestry, and urban agriculture.
Plant Pathology and Protection: Mycology, virology, bacteriology, integrated pest management (IPM), weed science, and biopesticides.
Precision Agriculture and AgTech: Satellite imagery mapping, automated harvesting robotics, variable rate technology (VRT), hydroponics, and aeroponics.

2. Food Science and Technology

Food Chemistry and Biochemistry: Flavor chemistry, lipid oxidation, functional food compounds, enzymatic reactions, and food additives.
Food Processing and Engineering: Thermal processing, dehydration, cold chain preservation, high-pressure processing (HPP), and extrusion technology.
Food Safety, Quality, and Microbiology: Foodborne pathogens, sanitation standards, shelf-life modeling, toxicology, and quality assurance frameworks (e.g., HACCP).
Sensory Evaluation and Consumer Behavior: Sensory perception analysis, texture profiling, consumer acceptance testing, and behavioral food economics.
Novel Foods and Sustainable Packaging: Alternative proteins, cultured meat, fermentation technology, biodegradable packaging, and edible films.

3. Biological Sciences

Molecular and Cellular Biology: Gene expression, signal transduction, recombinant DNA technology, metabolic pathways, and cell signaling.
Genomics and Biotechnology: CRISPR-Cas gene editing, transcriptomics, proteomics, bioinformatics, and marker-assisted selection.
Ecology and Environmental Biology: Ecosystem dynamics, biodiversity conservation, invasion biology, macro-ecology, and climate impact biology.
Microbiology and Immunology: Applied bacteriology, virology, environmental microbiology, microbial ecology, and comparative immunology.
Systems Biology and Synthetic Biology: Metabolic engineering, computational biology, biological network modeling, and artificial biological systems.

These domains frequently overlap to address complex biological, environmental, and nutritional challenges:

Agro-Ecology and Soil Microbiology
- Connection: Integrates Biological Sciences (microbiology, ecology) with Agricultural Sciences (soil management).
- Focus: How native soil bacteria, fungi, and nitrogen-fixing microbes interact with root systems to improve crop yields without synthetic fertilizers.
Nutritional Genomics (Nutrigenomics) and Functional Foods
- Connection: Integrates Food Science (functional ingredients) with Biological Sciences (genomics).
- Focus: How dietary components alter human gene expression, and how targeted crop breeding can optimize nutrient profiles for specific health outcomes.
Sustainable Agri-Food Systems and Circular Bioeconomy
- Connection: Integrates Agricultural Sciences (biomass generation), Food Science (waste reduction/upcycling), and Biological Sciences (bioprocessing).
- Focus: Transforming agricultural processing waste into bioactive compounds, biofuels, bioplastics, or animal feed through microbial fermentation.
Post-Harvest Pathogen Management
- Connection: Integrates Agricultural Science (harvesting), Food Science (preservation/safety), and Biological Sciences (mycology/bacteriology).
- Focus: Understanding the biological mechanisms of post-harvest spoilage organisms to develop biological controls that extend fresh produce shelf life without chemical fungicides.

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