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Advancing SafeWax, A Bio‐Inspired Superhydrophobic Coating, Toward Sustainable and Climate‐Resilient Crop Protection

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This study advances SafeWax, a bio‐inspired, fatty‐acids‐based superhydrophobic coating, by identifying an agriculturally compliant solvent and revealing how solvent‐controlled Fatty acid crystallization governs the coating's microscopic structure and performance.
Niv Ben‐Arie, Iryna Polishchuk, Franziska Tauber, Coralie Schneider, Elena Prudnikov, Alessia Calora, Silvia Milita, Simona Fermani, Mireia Alejandra Ibanez Revert, Ilaria Filippetti, Claudio Ratti, Matthias Kellermeier, Markus Rueckel, Boaz Pokroy   +13 more
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Signal-enhanced Ramanomics based on AgNPs@CFM/filter paper: Decoding structural differences of bacterial spores in powdered spices and realizing rapid detection

Food Chemistry: X
Powdered spices are a major source of bacterial spore contamination in foods, making rapid spore discrimination essential for food safety. Here, seven common bacterial spores from powdered spices were analyzed using signal-enhanced Ramanomics based on an
Shijie Liu, Sibo Xiang, Qian Ding, Lijun Zhao, Miaoyun Li, Yanxia Liu, Dong Liang, Yangyang Ma   +7 more
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Soil fungal and bacterial biomass determined by epifluorescence microscopy and mycorrhizal spore density in different sugarcane managements

Ciência Rural, 2014
Crop productivity and sustainability have often been related to soil organic matter and soil microbial biomass, especially because of their role in soil nutrient cycling.
Adriana Pereira Aleixo, Glaciela Kaschuk, Odair Alberton   +2 more
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Surface appendages of bacterial spores [PDF]

Molecular Microbiology, 2006
SummaryBacilli and Clostridia generate dormant, highly resistant cells, called spores, in response to stress. Spores of many species are decorated by morphologically diverse structures of unknown function called appendages that have yet to be studied at the molecular level. In this issue, Walker et al. employ reverse genetics to identify genes encoding
openaire   +2 more sources

Amphiphilic Non‐Isocyanate Polyurethane Coatings With Tunable Antifouling and Fouling‐Release Performance: A Log‐Ratio Assessment Framework

Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.
Amphiphilic non‐isocyanate polyurethane (NIPU) coatings containing reactive hydrophobic poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) and hydrophilic methoxy poly(ethylene glycol) (MPEG) prepolymers for marine antifouling (AF) and fouling‐release (FR) applications were investigated. The coatings were evaluated with a set of representative marine foulants.
Nastaran Shahzadeh, Shane J. Stafslien, Lyndsi J. VanderWal, John A. Finlay, Peter Allen, Anthony S. Clare, Ivan Hevus, Dean C. Webster   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Combination of fluorescent reagents with 2-(4-aminophenyl) benzothiazole and safranin O was useful for analysis of spore structure, indicating the diversity of Bacillales species spores

Frontiers in Microbiology
BackgroundSafranin O is commonly used for the gram staining of bacteria and fluorescent staining of plant tissues. We aimed to perform a more detailed structural analysis of bacterial spores by analyzing the staining pattern of safranin O, together with ...
Ritsuko Kuwana, Kiyoshi Ito, Hiromu Takamatsu   +2 more
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From Lab to Landscape: Environmental Biohybrid Robotics for Ecological Futures

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This Perspective explores environmental biohybrid robotics, integrating living tissues, microorganisms, and insects for operation in real‐world ecosystems. It traces the leap from laboratory experiments to forests, wetlands, and urban environments and discusses key challenges, development pathways, and opportunities for ecological monitoring and ...
Miriam Filippi
wiley   +1 more source

A Cell‐Penetrating Peptide‐Derived Fluorescent Probe for Selective Isolation of Bacterial Spores

Microbial Biotechnology
In this study, we identify a peptide discovered through fluorescence‐based screening of a cell‐penetrating peptide (CPP) library that preferentially associates with bacterial spores and evaluate its utility as a fluorescence‐guided tool for spore ...
Jaeyoung Yu, Tatsuru Okazaki, Yugo Kawabuchi, Chika Hayashida, Takahiro Muraoka, Tetsushi Mori   +5 more
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Magnetically Actuated Microrobot for Drug Delivery: Current Progress and Challenges

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Magnetically actuated microrobots are reshaping targeted drug delivery through wireless propulsion, programmable materials, and localized therapeutic release. This review examines how fabrication, body material selection, structural architecture, loading mechanisms, and imaging‐guided control converge to enable microrobotic therapies while identifying ...
Yang Yang, David J. Cappelleri
wiley   +1 more source

Drought Stress Mediated Changes in Food Crops: Mechanisms and Remediation Strategies

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This work presents a multi‐scale framework for flavonoid‐mediated drought tolerance in staple food crops, integrating ROS redox regulation, antioxidant defense, rhizosphere microbial interactions, and sustainable agronomic practices. This interdisciplinary model provides core insights to develop climate‐resilient cropping systems and enhance global ...
Xiaoyi Duan, Litao Wang, Tuuli‐Marjaana Koski, Lizhe An, Thomas Efferth, Yujie Fu   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source