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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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FÁRMACOS QUIRAIS EM DIFERENTES MATRIZES AMBIENTAIS: OCORRÊNCIA, REMOÇÃO E TOXICIDADE

Química Nova, 2016
In recent decades, the occurrence of pharmaceuticals in the environment has been widely reported due to their high frequency and recalcitrance in many cases.
Ana R. Ribeiro, Carlos Afonso, Paula M. L. Castro, Maria E. Tiritan   +3 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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Elucidating the factors influencing the biodegradation of cylindrospermopsin in drinking water sources

, 2008
The cyanotoxin cylindrospermopsin (CYN) is produced by several species of cyanobacteria and can be persistent in drinking waters supplies, which is of major concern to water authorities because of its potential to severely compromise human health ...
Brookes, Justin D, Ho, Lionel, Smith, M., Maree J. Smith, Justin D. Brookes, Eaglesham, G., Eaglesham, Geoff K, Ho, L., Glen R. Shaw, Lionel Ho, Shaw, Glen R, Shaw, G., Brookes, J., Geoff K. Eaglesham, Smith, Maree J   +14 more
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A Critical Review on the Evolution of Chitosan‐Based Injectable Hydrogels in Bone Regeneration

Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.
The graphical illustration depicts hydrogel formulation using chitosan and biocompatible cross‐linkers, major advantages, and incorporation of cells, osteoinductive factors, and therapeutic drugs. Following injection, pH‐responsive gelation enables controlled drug release, promotes cell recruitment and osteogenic differentiation, enhances extracellular
Shivani Santosh Sakhrani, Abu ul Hassan S. Rana, S. Sudheer Khan   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Plastic-Degrading Microorganisms: Biodegradation Pathways and Habitat Origins

Molecules
Microbial biodegradation represents a promising approach to addressing global plastic pollution, yet the metabolic pathways and environmental origins of polymer-degrading microorganisms remain incompletely characterized.
Martyna Jowita Żarska, Marcin Damian Jasiak, Patryk Mierzejewski, Klaudiusz Tomczyk, Jakub Małecki, Roksana Gudz, Aneta Krystyna Urbanek, Katarzyna Ewa Kosiorowska, Julia Alicja Dybka   +8 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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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
wiley   +1 more source

Gait Analysis of Pak Biawak: A Necrobot Lizard Built using the Skeleton of an Asian Water Monitor (Varanus Salvator)

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Pak Biawak, a necrobot, embodies an unusual fusion of biology and robotics. Designed to repurpose natural structures after death, it challenges conventional boundaries between nature and engineering. Its movements are precise yet unsettling, raising questions about sustainability, ethics, and the untapped potential of biointegrated machines.
Leo Foulds, Donan Satria Yudha, Parvez Alam   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Biodegradação bacteriana de compostos organoclorados

Química Nova, 2014
Due to their recalcitrant nature, organochlorides are already found in environment and the search for alternatives to eliminate these compounds such as biodegradation using native microorganisms is of great interest.
Mariana Consiglio Kasemodel, André Luiz Meleiro Porto, Marcia Nitschke   +2 more
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