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The bioeconomy field covers the agricultural domain, all manufacturing sectors and associated services that involve any form of biological resources. Thereby, the research on bioeconomy is dependent on the data collection both about biological resources (such as plants, animals, and microorganisms) and about the connex phenomena. The remote sensing techniques provide an excellent way for the acquisition of information without making physical contact with these biological resources. So that, the remote sensing find...

According to the European Commission, critical raw materials are defined as пїЅthose which display a particularly high risk of supply shortage in the next 10 years and which are particularly important for the value chainпїЅ. Therefore, when considering a raw material criticality, two main parameters are taken into account: its economic importance and supply risk. Technologies which a decade ago were considered high tech became current today, and raw materials once considered as minor, have gained importance. Parti...

Over the time, many plant oils and extracts have been reported to possess antimicrobial properties. Recently, those plants which have been used in traditional medicines as sources of disease healing are investigated for their antibacterial, antifungal and antioxidant effects and their chemical composition is being elucidated. The increasing interest regarding sustainable and environmentally friendly control of plant pathogens and consumer demand for natural products that are pesticide free means that quantitative ...