Risk assessment of potential and actual soil erosion ot the territory of Albania via SystemGeographical Information (GIS) and its combination of technology assessment according to Corine Land Cover

AZEM BARDHI ,GRAMOZ  RAMOLLARI. Department of Climate and Environment, Institute of Geosciences, Energy, Water and Environment, Polytechnic University, Tirana.Albania. 2Technology Transfer Center of Agricultural Fushe – Kruje,Albania. Download PDF Fulltext   Abstract This paper  presents soilerosion situation, is based on the study of erosion as one of the most widespread forms of physical degradation of […]

Erodibility factor in  soils of Albania

PRANVERA MZIU, OLIVER  LEKAJ , BESNIK GJONGECAJ M.Sc., PhD student.,Department of Agro-environment and Ecology, Agricultural University of Tirana, Kodër Kamëz, Tirana, Albania. Prof. Dr., Department of Agro-environment and Ecology, Agricultural University of Tirana, Kodër Kamëz, Tirana, Albania. *Corresponding author E-mail bgjongecaj@ubt.edu.al Download PDF Fulltext Abstract At the centre of this study is the determination of the erodibility […]

Serological Survey of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus in Kolonje-Erseke, Albania

ARTA LUGAJ1 BLERTA LAZE2 MARC MERTENS3 MARTIN H. GROSCHUP3 ISOLDE SCHUSTER3 KRISTAQ BERXHOLI4 1-2Department of Biology, “Ismail Qemali” University of Vlora, Albania 3Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Greifswald, Germany 4Department of Veterinary Public Health, Agricultural University of Tirana, Tirana, Albania Corresponding author e-mail: lugajarta@gmail.com Download PDF Fulltext   Abstract Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) is a tick-borne viral zoonosis which occurs widely in Africa, Eastern Europe, […]

Monitoring of Microbiological Parameters on the Coast of Durres, Albania

Aurora Bakaj1*, Entela Ruci (Kulla)2, Jonida Kalaja2 1* Biology Department University, Ismail Qemali, Vlore, Albania  2 Regional Department of Public Health, Durrës *Corresponding author, e-mail: aurorabakaj@yahoo.com Download PDF Fulltext Abstract The microbial water quality of coastal beaches located in Durres, were monitored from January to December 2014 – 2015. Water samples were taken from 18 stations eventually distributed […]

The status of insect pests in stone fruit trees in Albania

ALKETA ZEQIRI¹*, REXHEP UKA Plant Protection Dep., Agricultural University of Tirana. *Coresponding author e-mail: zeqiri.alketa@gmail.com Download PDF Fulltext   Abstract During the recent years, with the development of fruit growing and fruit cultivation, the study of pests and their status in stone fruit trees in Albania is a crucial moment to realize an adequate strategy not […]

Population dynamic of tomato leaf miner, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)

AJTEN BERXOLLI, SHPEND SHAHINI Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, Agricultural University of Tirana, Albania. * E-mail address: ajten_b2005@yahoo.com; shpend.shahini@gmail.com; Download PDF Fulltext Abstract In climatic conditions of Albania, tomato crop is attacked by a various number of pests, which are divided in primary and secondary pests. Now tomato growers have a serious problem […]

Effects of nitrates and chilli peppers on stability of meat products

RIFAT MORINA, BAHTIR HYSENI, ALUSH MUSAJ* Faculty of Food Technology, University of Mitrovica “Isa Boletini” Mitrovice, PIM Trepca 40000 MitroviceKosove *Corresponding author e-mail: :alush.musaj@umib.net; Download PDF Fulltext   Abstract The oxidation of lipids is fundamental reactions in food chemistry, and oxidation of lipids has several consequences for food quality.  The most important factor of shelf […]

Chara tomentosa as bioindicator of heavy metal pollution in Ohrid Lake

ALMA IMERI, LIRIKA KUPE, ELISABETH GROSS, ALMA SHEHU, JULIAN SHEHU Department of Plant Science and Technology, Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, Agricultural University of Tirana, Albania Laboratoire Interdisciplinary des Environments Continentaux (LIEC) UMR 7360 CNRS, Université de Lorraine Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Tirana, Albania. *Corresponding author e-mail: bioalma_79@yahoo.com Download PDF Fulltext […]

Determination of physical and chemical parameters of wastewater before and after treatment in the dairy industry using SBR reactor

DAFINA LLUGAXHIU1, ALUSH MUSAJ2* 1 PhD candidate – Yeditepe University, Institute of Science and Technology, Biotechnology Department, Istanbul, Turkey 2Faculty of Food Technology, University of Mitrovica “Isa Boletini” – Republic of Kosovo *Corresponding author e-mail: alush.musaj@umib.net Download PDF Fulltext   Abstract The wastewater dairy is one of the most sources for pollution of the environment due to […]

Effect of salinity stress on in vitro propagation of different Albanian wheat cultivars (Triticum aestivum L)

VALBONA SOTA1, BRUNILDA ÇUKO1, EFIGJENI KONGJIKA2 1Biotechnology Department, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Tirana University, Tirana, Albania 2Section of Natural and Technical Sciences, Academy of Sciences, Tirana, Albania *Corresponding author; bona_sota@yahoo.com Donwload PDF Fulltext   Abstract Salinity stress is a critical environmental constraint to crop productivity for most species. Wheat is one of the most important species of cereals […]