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Abstract RAICHEVA, E., T. IVANOVA and E. KIPRIOTIS, 2009. Test day milk, composition and udder morphology at West Balkan mountain sheep and their F 1 crosses with Chios breed. Bulg. J. Agric.Sci.

THE CHARACTERISTIC OF CONTROL DAY MILK AND ITS PROPERTIES IN EWES FROM DIFFERENT BREEDS IN BULGARIA**

**Original scientific paper. The publication is connected to Bulgarian-Greece project fo

Mechanical bowel preparation before gynecologic laparoscopic procedures: Is it time to abandon this practice?

Aim: To examine the influence of mechanical bowel preparation on surgical field visualization and patients' quality of life during benign gynecologic laparoscopic procedures. Methods: A single blind, randomized, controlled trial was undertaken with laparoscopic gynecologic surgical patients to one of the following three groups: liquid diet on the preoperative day; mechanical bowel preparation with oral polyethylene glycol (PEG) solution; minimal residue diet for 3 days. Primary outcomes included assessment of the condition of small and large bowel and the overall quality of the surgical field. Additional measures included assessment of patients' preoperative symptoms, tolerance of the preparation method and compliance to the protocol, postoperative symptoms and bowel function. Results: One hundred forty-four patients were randomized as follows: 49 to liquid diet, 47 to mechanical bowel preparation, and 48 to minimal residue diet. Most characteristics were similar across groups. The intraoperative surgical view and the condition of large and small bowel were equal or inferior at the patients who received mechanical bowel preparation compared with the other groups. The 4-point Likert scale scoring for small bowel (2.51 vs. 2.72 vs. 2.81, p = 0.04), large bowel (2.26 vs. 2.38 vs. 2.48, p = 0.32) and overall operative field quality (2.34 vs. 2.67 vs. 2.67, p = 0.03) demonstrated no advantage from the use of preoperative mechanical bowel preparation over liquid diet and minimal residue diet, respectively. Preoperative discomfort was significantly greater in the mechanical bowel preparation group. Conclusion: Mechanical bowel preparation before gynecologic laparoscopic operations for benign pathology could be safely abandoned. Clinical Trial Registration: ISRCTN registry, https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN59502124 (No 59502124). © 2021 Japan Society of Obstetrics and Gynecolog

Publisher: Institute for Animal Husbandry, Belgrade-Zemun UDC 636.37 THE STUDY OF THE OVARIES ' STATE IN LOCAL BULGARIAN EWE’S BREEDS BY REAL-TIME ULTRASONOGRAPHY **

Abstract: The aim of this study was the characterization of the ovaries’ state in local Bulgarian ovine breeds at the moment of ovulation by real-time transrectal ultrasonography. It was observed 32 ewes of Bulgarian local breeds Karakachanska and West-Oldmountainous between 1,5 and 4 years old, housed under closely to their natural conditions. Ovaries were examined ultrasonically after estrus synchronization with the implantation of intravaginal sponges containing 45 mg of Cronolone over 14 days. The effect of age and breed on the variability of the ovary’s size and preovulatory follicle’s size was studied. Key words: ovaries, ovulatory follicles, local sheep breeds, ultraconography Introduction and literature review According to the requirements of Amsterdam Protocol “Animal protection and welfare ” on protecting and providing favourable conditions for animals in their breeding and performing experiments, adopted by the European Community, the ultrasonography is the most suitable method for investigation

4F CROPS: Crops for Food, Feed, Fiber and Fuel.

Presentazione degli obiettivi e dell'organizzazione del progetto EU 4FCrop

4F CROPS: Crops for Food, Feed, Fiber and Fuel.

Presentazione degli obiettivi e dell'organizzazione del progetto EU 4FCrop

New insights from the Biokenaf Project

This chapter summarizes the most important achievements of the European research project entitled "BIOKENAF-Biomass Production Chain and Growth Simulation Model for Kenaf" (www.cres.gr/biokenaf) that carried out for 2003-2007. The overall objective of the BIOKENAF project was to introduce and evaluate kenaf as a non-food crop through an integrated approach for alternative land use in South EU that will provide diversified opportunities for farmers and biological materials for the "bio-based industries" of the future. Several fields' trials were carried out in South EU aiming to identify the appropriate crop management for yields maximization (sowing dates, plant densities, best varieties, irrigation and fertilization needs, harvesting time). A dynamic crop-growth simulation model was developed to produce quantitative estimates of the yielding potential of kenaf at regional level. The model was based on the detailed crop data that were collected from the field trials and were included in photosynthetic capacity, respiratory losses, phenology, dry matter distribution, and data on leaf area. The appropriate harvesting time for south EU countries that ensure the highest possible yields with the lowest possible moisture content investigated as well as best storage method in order to the minimum losses in the quality and quantity of the feedstock to be achieved. The suitability of kenaf for both selected industrial products (composites, building materials, nonwovens, paper, and board and absorption particles) and for thermo-chemical energy applications (combustion, gasification, and pyrolysis) was investigated. Following an environmental/economic assessment and market studies insight in the feasibility of kenaf for industrial and energy applications was provided that was used not only for comparison of the crop with other conventional crops with similar cultural practices but also for the development of scenarios for alternative land use and diversified opportunities for farmers in order to produce industrial bio-products that will supply the "bio-based industries" of the future. © Springer-Verlag London 2013