Borut Bosancic

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• PhD
• a. prof. at University of Banja Luka

This study focused on a landfill flotation tailing pond of the "Ljubija" iron ore mine, which is habitat covered by sparse vegetation consisted by specific plant groups. The following plant species were selected: Rumex hydrolapathum, Silene vulgaris, Tussilago farfara, Arabis hirsuta, Acer pseudoplatanus and Populus alba. The plants were collected...

A significant amount of existing research indicates a persistent trend of declining populations and trees of the Serbian spruce (Picea omorika/Pančić/Purkyně), a tertiary relict, rare, endangered, and protected species. Understanding the characteristics of cones and seeds, along with the analysis of intra- and inter-population variability, is cruci...

Bee pollen is one of the most valuable direct products of honey bees. Bees as well as humans use pollen in their nutrition as a high-quality supplement. Therefore, information about the mineral content of pollen is valuable. The aim of this study was to determine the amounts of copper (Cu) and zinc (Zn) in the bee pollen collected from the three lo...

Introduction. Lyme borreliosis is a multisystem infectious disease caused by Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato complex. It is transmitted by Ixodes ticks. Apart from erythema migrans, other manifestations require laboratory confirmation. The aim of our study was to analyze the results of Two-Tiered Testing in patients with possible Lyme neuroborrelio...

Vines in Bosnia and Herzegovina are traditionally grown in the Herzegovina region, where, in addition to many international varieties, indigenous and domesticated varieties are also successfully grown. The most important varieties are Žilavka and Blatina, while others are found in a much smaller area. One of these is the Radovača variety, which is...

This research focused on the determination of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) distribution in different agricultural soils and Ambrosia atremisiifolia L. (ragweed) at seven, different locations in the northern part of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). Quantification of PTEs was done using atomic absorption spectrophotometry provided after acid digest...

With the objective to add to the knowledge of the vascular flora of medieval sites in Bosnia and Herzegovina, eight limestone fortresses situated in different regions and subjected to different intensity of anthropogenic impact were selected. All native and subspontaneous alien vascular plant taxa were recorded, resulting in a total of 714 taxa, ra...

Typicality and style of wine are closely related to the varietal character of grapes, ecological properties of the locality, and the specificities of the winemaking process. For this reason, autochthonous and indigenous grape varieties are increasingly the subject of many studies. To protect their uniqueness, in the region of Hercegovina (Bosnia an...

Renewable energy sources (wind energy, solar energy, hydropower, ocean energy, geothermal energy, biomass and biofuels) are a kind of substitute for fossil fuels and contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, diversifying energy supply opportunities, as well as reducing dependence on increasingly unreliable and unreliable fossil fuel markets,...

Allium ursinum L. (ramson) has been used for centuries as a food and medicinal herb. Generally, the phenology, morphology, as well as health benefits of Allium ursinum plants have been scientifically validated; however, the knowledge about geographic variation in morphological characteristics and antioxidant properties of Allium ursinum are fairly...

One of the main breeding objectives for hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) cultivation is higher seed yield important also for the oil yields. However, there has been limited research on hemp breeding that focuses on these topical features. In this study, 17 crosses were created using 12 different hemp varieties. For each variety, five female inflorescences...

Introduction Healthcare utilisation requires knowing one’s entitlements and how to access them (navigation) and having access to grievance redressal when entitlements are denied. To ensure citizen access to and use of health insurance entitlements, the Health Insurance Fund established an initiative called the Protector of Patients’ Health Insuranc...

Virulence of commercial strains of entomopathogenic nematode (EPN) Steinernema carpocapsae (Weiser), Steinernema feltiae Filipjev and Heterorhabditis bacteriophora Poinar (Rhabditida: Steinernematidae, Heterorhabditidae), were tested on young females of Pulvinaria hydrangeae Steinweden, Partenolecanium corni (Bouché) and Coccus pseudomagnoliarum (K...

Bogoljub Novaković, Mišo Vejin, Borut Bosančić, Milenko Šarić , Jelena Nikitović , Milivoje Urošević BONE INDEX IN BUSHA CATTLE IN REPUBLIC OF SRPSKA Busha cattle is the name for autochthonous cattle breed that have lived in our area, especially in the mountains, for centuries. The population has undergone spontaneous natural evolution, primarily...

Effect of hail netting on fruit characteristics in "Fuji" apple is intensively researched, with rather inconsistent and often contradictory results. Meta-analysis (MA) is a set of statistical techniques developed for the purpose of objective comparison of research originating from independent studies. The general significance and the size of the tr...

Influence of hail netting on vegetative characteristics of specific leaf weight in apple, though important is not intensively researched and the results from published papers are inconsistent. This paper aims to apply the technique of meta-analysis in order to provide biometrically sound and scientifically valid insight into the effect of shade net...

Background/Aim. Four dimensional (4DCT) simulation is a useful tool for motion assessment in lung cancer radiotherapy. Conventional Three dimensional (3D) - Free Breathing simulation is static, with limited motion information. The aim of this study was to compare clinically significant differences between the target volumes defined on 3D CT vs. 4D...

Cornelian cherries has been grown Balkan peninsula no apparent disease and pest problems for centuries. The most important pomological and technological properties of cornelian cherry genetic resources (eleven local and introduced varieties and selections) in Gornje Polimlje, Montenegro were studied in four–year periods. Fruit weight, stone weight,...

Honeybees forage a large spatial area around the hives. In addition, honey production takes place in various environments, and polluted environment is often hard to detect. It impacts both human and beehive health, especially through honey which is used for human consumption. Pollen analysis was conducted by a novel approach through a multivariate...

Plant biostimulants are commercial products based on different chemical substances used to enhance plant growth and productivity. The effects of biostimulants, Megafol and Viva, with different dominant compositions (amino acids and humic acids) on two tomato cultivars (cv. Gravitet F1 and cv. Minaret F1) exposed to conventional and low-input macron...

Two commercial tomato cultivars were used to determine whether grafting could prevent decrease of Ca2+ concentration under salt stress conditions. The cultivars Buran F1 and Berberana F1 were grafted onto rootstock "Maxifort" and grown under three levels of the elevated soil salinity (S1 EC 3.80 dS m-1, S2 6.95 dS m-1 and S3 9.12 dS m-1). Ca2+ conc...

Salinity is one of the most important ecological problems that affect irrigated agriculture in the world. Increased soil salinity inhibits plant growth through osmotic and ionic stress, but can also decrease availability of certain micronutrients. Copper is an essential metal for normal plant growth and development that participates in numerous bio...

Wild pear (Pyrus communis var. piraster (L.) Ehrh.) is widely used as a generative rootstock for pear grafting. Seeds for the production of this rootstock should be taken from the registered mother plants. The aim of this research was to select mother plants in wild pear population from three localities (Banja Luka, Manjača, and Potkozarje). Fruit...

The hedgerow system is the main raspberry growing system. This study evaluates the effect of precision cane meristem management in growing major floricane red raspberry cultivars in Bosnia and Herzegovina. During 2015 and 2016, in Willamette, Meeker, and Tulameen, grown under the hedgerow system, mixed buds were selected on fruiting laterals with t...

To differentiate effects of netting and attribute them to crop, cultivar, planting density, climate, net type and colour, ca. 200 publications were scanned originally. Apple was chosen as a model crop due to the majority of reports, wide variation with many varieties and growing locations worldwide in the Northern and Southern hemisphere, but the r...

The aim of this research is to examine the morphological and pomological characteristics of the wild pear population in the northwestern part of Bosnia and Herzegovina with the purpose of allocating genotypes for breeding programs of varieties and rootstocks. During 2012 and 2013, the study of the wild pear characteristics was carried out on the lo...

The aim of this study was to analyze the spike length, number of grains per spike and grain weight per spike of winter wheat in agro-ecological conditions of Banja Luka at different sowing densities. Three winter wheat varieties (NS 40S, Prima and Nova Bosanka) were examined at seven sowing densities (384, 424, 451, 504, 544, 588 and 604 seeds/m 2)...

Beekeeping is one of the important branches of animal husbandry, and it is also important in the municipality of Novi Grad in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BaH). Honey producers should be interested in what consumers think of honey and which factors are crucial for their commitment to purchase honey. Therefore, there has been a study of honey consumer at...

The assessment of quality of old apple varieties was made in order to preserve and use these germplasm in the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The characterization was done for ten old varieties of apples selected on the basis of good characteristics of sensory analysis. The following parameters were considered: fruit weight, fruit length and width,...

The aim of this two‒year research was to determine the rate of productive tillers per plant of different winter wheat cultivars under different sowing densities in the agroecological conditions of Banja Luka. NS 40S, Prima and Nova Bosanka wheat cultivars were sown at eight different sowing densities: 384, 424, 451, 504, 544, 584, 588 and 604 seeds...

The antioxidative protection system as adaptation strategy to high soil salinity in the leaves of two tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) hybrids (Buran F1 and Berberana F1) was investigated. Changes in the activity of superoxide-dismutase (SOD, EC 1.15.1.1), peroxidase (POD, EC 1.11.1.7), ascorbate peroxidase (APX, EC 1.11.1.11), as well as tot...

Some biological characteristics of 10 local and internationally well-known plum cultivars grown in Gornje Polimlje, Montenegro were studied between 2009–2011. Čačanska Rodna, Čačanska Lepotica, Stanley, Čačanska Rana, Valjevka and Valerija cultivars showed high productivity. The highest fruit mass was ob-tained from California Blue cultivar while t...

The increasing fragmentation and degradation of forest habitats and the hybridization with cultivated varieties potentially threaten the genetic integrity of wild apple (Malus sylvestris/L./Mill) and wild pear (Pyrus communis L.). Wild apple and wild pear have been included in the European Forest Genatic Resources Programme - EUFORGEN priority list...

Aim of study was to examine the impact of thawing temperature on quality parameters of bull's semen. A total of 120 commercial doses of deep-frozen bull's semen, originated from three Simmental bulls, were examined. Semen was thawed at 38°C for 30 seconds (n=60 doses, 20 from each bull) or at 50°C for 15 seconds (n=60 doses, 20 from each bull). Tha...

Aim of study was to examine the impact of thawing temperature on motility parameters of bull's sperms after thawing. A total of 120 commercial doses of deep-frozen bull's semen, originated from three Simmental bulls, were examined. Semen was thawed at 38°C for 30 seconds (n=60 doses, 20 from each bull) or at 50°C for 15 seconds (n=60 doses, 20 from...

Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum, Mill) is vegetable which is relatively resistant to salt concentration in growing substrate. However, research has shown that salinity stress causes changes in the quality of the fruit, which indirectly affects the yield. So the aim of this research was to determine the change in color of ripening fruits, the amount...

Pear production has the greatest economic importance next to the apple and plum production in Republic of Srpska (BiH) fruit production. Dominant practice of utilizing wild pear (Pyrus communis L.) seedling as a rootstock typically causes an intensive growth and postpones fruiting. Intensive vegetative growth during the early years influences the f...

The research on 10 old and indigenous pear cultivars was conducted during 2012 and 2013 in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The following characteristics were determined: fruit weight, fruit length and width, stalk length and width, fruit flesh firmness; soluble solids content and total dry matter content of the fruit juice; pH, titratable acidity, vitamin...

Introduction Angioedema is characterized by subcutaneous and/or submucosal swelling usually localized to the lips, eyelids, tongue, oral cavity, larynx and pharynx. Various types of angioedema, caused by different pathophysiologic mechanisms, can have the same or very similar clinical picture and require different diagnostic and therapeutic proced...

The research on 10 old and indigenous pear cultivars was conducted during 2012 and 2013 in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The following characteristics were determined: fruit weight, fruit length and width, stalk length and width, fruit flesh firmness; soluble solids content and total dry matter content of the fruit juice; pH, titratable acidity, vitamin...

Some important fruit characteristics of twelve promising cornelian cherry selections from Montenegro were presented. Average fruit mass and flesh ratio of promising selections ranged from 1.90 g (BA-13) to 4.40 g (BR-135) and 83.16 % (BA-13) to 88.63 % (BR-135). External fruit color was dark red in the majority of selections but there were also sel...

Given that strawberries are very short-lived and easily perishable, extending their shelf life would be very cost effective. Strawberries of the Arosa cultivar were treated with various concentrations of 1-methyl­cyclopropene (0.050, 0.100, 0.500 ppm) in order to determine the optimal concentration for extending their storage life. Two different tr...

This study examined the effects of 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) on basic physico-chemical characteristics of sweet cherry fruits, 'Burlat' cultivar. The fruits were exposed to 1-methylcyclopropene at concentrations of 0.05, 0.1 and 0.5 ppm, for 20 hours at 5°C. After treatment, the fruits were stored in the cold room (3°C) with normal atmosphere fo...

Descriptive statistics observes a data set as the given set, i.e. final and countable statistical set and interprets it in that manner, while on the other hand inferential statistics as a first step in the analytical approach, in accordance with the research aim, has to define elementary determinations of the basic set (term, space and time) and th...

This paper presents the results of the project titled "Agricultural Biomass Cross-border Development of Energy in Posavina” - ABCDE Posavina implemented within the IPA Cross-border Programme between Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Its main objective is to promote agro-bioenergy in rural economies by including utilisation of agricultural biomass...

This paper presents the results of the project titled "Agricultural Biomass Cross-border Development of Energy in Posavina” - ABCDE Posavina implemented within the IPA Cross-border Programme between Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Its main objective is to promote agro-bioenergy in rural economies by including utilisation of agricultural biomass...

Biological and agricultural experimental research aiming to be scientific have to deal with permanent control and variability analysis of experimental units under study, primarily by knowing and defining the intervals of allowed unexplained variations that can be tolerated in the samples as representative estimates of the mean value of a population...

Cornelian cherry has a profound cultural and traditional meaning to the people of the Drvar Valley. It is utilized by the people for its edible fruit from both the wild and cultivated populations originating from the area. The management practices involve basic extensive cultivation methods as clearing space around the selected trees, thus enhancin...