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A review of biodegradation and formation of biodegradable microplastics in soil and freshwater environments

Applied Biological Chemistry
Plastic pollution is of critical environmental concern, thus biodegradable plastics (BPs) have emerged as a potential solution to limit plastic waste accumulation.
Nehala Sona Payanthoth, Nik Nurhidayu Nik Mut, Palas Samanta, Guanlin Li, Jinho Jung   +4 more
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Construction strategies of genetically engineered bacteria for environment bioremediation

浙江大学学报. 农业与生命科学版, 2002
Genetically engineered bacteria hold promising potential in the future applications of bioremediation. This paper presents several construction strategies of genetically engineered bacteria for the bioremediation purpose through analyzing the ...
LIU He, CHEN Ying-xu
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Recent Advances in Ferrite‐Based Materials for Biomedical Applications: A Comprehensive Review

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Ferrite nanoplatforms are presented as tunable biomedical materials in which synthesis control, cation engineering, defect/morphology regulation, and surface functionalization govern structure–property–bioactivity relationships. These design strategies enable multifunctional applications including MRI contrast, magnetic hyperthermia, targeted drug ...
Pramod D. Mhase, Varsha C. Pujari, Akash V. Fulari, Sunil M. Patange, Sean Li, Danyang Wang, Sagar E. Shirsath   +6 more
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Glyphosate lessons: is biodegradation of pesticides a harmless process for biodiversity?

Environmental Sciences Europe
The historical perspective on the rapid biodegradation of pesticides as a mitigating factor in environmental risk assessment is reexamined through the example of glyphosate and its implications for freshwater biodiversity.
Verónica Laura Lozano, Haydée Norma Pizarro   +1 more
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Environmentally-friendly biodegradable packaging products [PDF]

Microbiology Australia, 2008
The rise of industrialisation and widespread use of petrochemicals brought with it many useful products. One of these products was plastic, a highly polymerised hydrocarbon mainly used for its physical strength and effective microbial barrier properties.
Baum, Dale M., Jayasekara, Ranjith K., Palombo, Enzo A.   +2 more
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Biointegrated Battery‐Based Electroceuticals

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Biointegrated batteries go beyond passive power to serve as active therapeutic platforms for delivering programmable electrical cues and bioactive agents. This review examines their mechanisms and applications and provides a framework to guide battery‐based therapeutic design and clinical translation.
Yan Zhou, Zhilian Yue, Zhiqi Chen, Danming Chao, Xiaoteng Jia, Gordon Wallace, Caiyun Wang   +6 more
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Environmental and Ecological Monitoring with Biodegradable Technologies

Advanced Science
Abstract The emergence of a new family of wireless biodegradable sensors marks a groundbreaking leap in ecological and environmental sensing. These biodegradable devices can collect a wide range of data in agriculture, climate research, forestry, water management, and biodiversity protection.
Mohammad Javad Bathaei, Yaren Bathaei, Zhengwei Liao, Maryam Yazdanmehr, Sarab S. Sethi, Denys Nikolayev, Filipe Arroyo Cardoso, Clementine M. Boutry   +7 more
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Maskless Fabrication of PLA‐Based Neural Arrays for CNS Recording and Stimulation

Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.
Biodegradable neural interfaces enable bidirectional communication with the CNS. Through electrochemical characterization, ageing tests with impedance monitoring, and in vivo validation, we assess the performance of PLA‐based epicortical and spinal implants.
Anna De Salvo, Federica Velluto, Ilenia Sergi, Michele Di Lauro, Verónica Barranco‐Maresca, Elena Alonso‐Calviño, Yasmina Hernández‐Martín, Juan Aguilar, Juliana M. Rosa, María C. Serrano, Carolina Giulia Ferroni, Federico Rondelli, Elisa López‐Dolado, Luciano Fadiga, Fabio Biscarini   +14 more
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Biodegradation of plastics in soil and effects on nitrification activity. A laboratory approach.

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2014
The progressive application of new biodegradable plastics in agriculture calls for improved testing approaches to assure their environmental safety. Full biodegradation (≥ 90%) prevents accumulation in soil, which is the first tier of testing.
Giulia eBettas Ardisson, Maurizio eTosin, Marco eBarbale, Francesco eDegli-Innocenti   +3 more
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Large‐Scale and Cost‐Effective Fabrication of Ultra‐Thin, Biodegradable Microelectrode Arrays and Pressure Sensors Using Laser Micromachining

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
A mask‐free and cost‐effective UV‐pico‐second laser‐based microfabrication method is proposed to fabricate large‐area biodegradable microelectrode arrays and pressure sensors. These devices demonstrate low impedance, good conformability, excellent biocompatibility, and rapid degradation, providing a new route for next‐generation transient electronics ...
Bhavani Prasad Yalagala, Asfand Tanwear, María Cerezo‐Sánchez, Hossein Parvizi, Morteza Amjadi, Hadi Heidari   +5 more
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