CHAM, Switzerland, April 14 -- Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, a journal that says it publishes case studies and practical concepts of biotechnology, utilization, including controls, statistical data analysis, problem descriptions unique to a particular application and bioprocess economic analyses, published research articles, including the following topics, in its April 2022 edition: Original Articles: * Hexavalent Chromium Removal and Prokaryotic Community Analysis in Glass Column R  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, April 14 -- The Mercy Corps issued the following news release: A new Mercy Corps report finds that ripple effects from the conflict in Ukraine threaten to exacerbate food insecurity in Northwest Syria, already rising after a decade of conflict and economic instability. More than 4.1 million people are food insecure in Northwest Syria and even before conflict erupted in Ukraine, the region saw a 86% increase in food prices from January 2021 to January 2022. Additional report f  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 (TNSPol) -- The National Sorghum Producers issued the following news release: National Sorghum Producers sent a letter to the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Tuesday to encourage the department to proactively tender grain offers to provide crucial aid to the world's hungry. This action is in response to a worsening situation from the war in Ukraine and its impact on global food prices. "In Sub-Saharan Africa in particular, where sorghum is a staple food i  more

OXFORD, England, April 12 -- Oxfam International issued the following news release: Wheat flour reserves in the Occupied Palestinian Territory could be exhausted within three weeks and the cost of this food staple has surged by nearly 25% because of the Ukraine crisis, warns Oxfam. "Palestinian households are being hit hard by rising global food prices, and many are struggling to meet their basic needs. The reliance on imports and the constraints forced upon them by Israel's continuing militar  more