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Role of microbial adaptation in the biodegradation of chemical pollutants : extrapolation from laboratory to rivers [PDF]
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) established standardized tests to predict the chemical behaviour in the environment. Difficulties exist in the extrapolation of data from laboratory OECD tests into the environment, and ...
Kowalczyk, Agnieszka
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Durability of Soft Pneumatic Actuators: A Review and Benchmarking Protocol
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.Lack of durability is a key challenge hindering the broad scale adoption of soft pneumatic actuators (SPAs) in automation industries. This review provides a comprehensive overview of existing research on SPA durability, introduces a standardized durability benchmarking protocol to consolidate the testing of SPAs, and outlines promising directions for ...
Dickson Chiu Yu Wong +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
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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 +3 more
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Environmental applications of a biodegradable cysteine-based surfactant
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2020 An improved method has been developed for the efficient synthesis of octanoyl-cysteine in single-chain form (N-octanoyl-cys) which operates as a surfactant over a wide pH range, is easily decomposed into natural products and has a high product yield. The compound offers an environmentally acceptable agent for the adsorption of a range of heavy metals ...
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Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.Micro‐ and nanorobots for targeted thrombolysis. This perspective elaborates on the clinical indication of blood clot disorders and current limitations for treatment. As a novel, alternative solution, micro‐ and nanorobots can be used to treat and break down thrombi.
Joshua M. Mesfin +3 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
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BacteriaPlastic pollution has emerged as a critical environmental challenge due to the widespread accumulation of petrochemical plastics in natural ecosystems.
Luis Getino +5 more
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Biodegradation of Wasted Bioplastics in Natural and Industrial Environments: A Review
, 2020 The problems linked to plastic wastes have led to the development of biodegradable plastics. More specifically, biodegradable bioplastics are the polymers that are mineralized into carbon dioxide, methane, water, inorganic compounds, or biomass through ...
Aimilia Karageorgiou +3 more
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Biodegradation of Chlorinated Solvents: Reactions near DNAPL and Enzyme Function [PDF]
, 2001 The anaerobic biodegradation of chlorinated solvents is of great interest both for natural attenuation and for engineered remediation of these hazardous contaminants in groundwater.
Spormann, Alfred M. +2 more
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